Coulter 619-unit development appeal

A neighboring developer (Sur Club) praised Coulter's reputation and urged the council to approve the project as applied for.

A 20-year resident voiced support for the market-rate, lower-rent housing project along 34th Street.

A Stetson law student urged the council to deny the appeal, saying the corridor needs a middle ground of attainable housing between run-down cheap units and $5,000 downtown high-rises.

Another Stetson law student described her struggles finding mold-free, affordable housing and urged denial of the appeal for housing diversity.

The Skyway Marina District president urged the council to grant the appeal, saying the project abandons the adopted retail-first vision and sets a dangerous precedent.

The district's interim executive director said the group is pro-community, not anti-development, and wants retail, art and identity woven into growth in South St. Pete.