The two prospective Tropicana Field master developers have tweaked their plans on how they vision the redevelopment of the prime 86-acre downtown property.
This month, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch submitted 15 additional questions to the Miami-based Midtown Development team and Sugar Hill Community Partners group. The new questions focus on hot topics ranging from affordable housing, equity and the future of the Tampa Bay Rays to the potential impact on the interstate system.
“The Trop site represents our most valuable and storied development opportunity in generations,” Welch said on the steps of City Hall earlier this week. “As you know, I was a child of the Gas Plant community, and this is not only a vital decision for the future of our city but is also a unique opportunity to finally fulfill the promises of equitable development made to the Gas Plant community.”
Welch explained he also wanted to re-evaluate the proposals as the Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain issues could have altered plans.
In records obtained by the St. Pete Catalyst, both groups submitted 50-plus page responses to the questions. The prospective developers retained the basis of their original plans, but have reworked some factors and reiterated high points.
