Housing Affordability and Development

Summary

Continued vigilance around maintaining full affordable housing commitments, particularly for Urban Reworx project

Timeline

2025-10-09 — [[Tampa/Meetings/2025-10-09-2637.md|Meeting 2637]]

Speakers: Robin Lockett

Continued vigilance around maintaining full affordable housing commitments, particularly for Urban Reworx project

“If he comes and says that he can only do 80%, I want you all to kill that deal. I cannot support it”

Sentiment: demanding

2025-12-18 — [[Tampa/Meetings/2025-12-18-2650.md|Meeting 2650]]

Speakers: Jason Reekmans, Catherine Coyle

Discussion of missing middle housing, affordable housing needs, and challenges with zoning restrictions. Speakers noted need for more affordable options and opportunities for local property owners to create affordable units.

“We can resolve a lot of this affordable housing stuff” “If we were allowed to go to zoning and request for a 3,000-square-foot lot, we can build two-story properties where your first responders, even people that work for the city, can actually live in the city”

Sentiment: supportive