968 Douglas Avenue rezoning to Downtown Core
Summary
Rezoning 1.07 acres from Downtown Industrial to Downtown Core lets Mazas Development add ground-floor retail to a 318-space parking garage serving downtown and Main Street Exchange. Unanimous first-reading approval; final vote October 22.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Commissioners said the project will increase the tax base and downtown investment.
Downtown shoppers, businesses, and Main Street Exchange users gain parking and new retail.
Mentions & discussions (3)
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Oct 22, 2026
A 1.07-acre downtown property would move from Downtown Industrial to Downtown Core zoning, opening it to a broader mix of downtown-geared uses. The second reading of Ordinance 26-09 was the final step in the rezoning process.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Sep 17, 2026
Rezoning 1.07 acres from Downtown Industrial to Downtown Core lets Mazas Development add ground-floor retail to a 318-space parking garage serving downtown and Main Street Exchange. Unanimous first-reading approval; final vote October 22.
Local Planning Agency - Aug 12, 2026
A 1.07-acre site on Douglas Avenue next to the Pinellas Trail is being rezoned so a three-to-four-story parking garage with 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail can be built downtown. The zoning switch from Downtown Industrial to Downtown Core unlocks the retail uses the project needs.
Related development
968 Douglas Avenue Rezoning / Main Street Exchange Parking Structure
Enables the mixed-use parking and retail development adjacent to the Pinellas Trail that commissioners praised as a lively, well-built addition downtown.
968 Douglas Avenue Rezoning (LUP/ZO-2026-0002)
The project replaces a former concrete plant with structured parking serving downtown and the Main Street Exchange, plus retail fronting Douglas Avenue.
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