Downtown Character District density standards
Summary
Ordinance 2025-20 would remove hotel (50/acre) and residential (15/acre) density caps in the Downtown Character District, relying on floor-area-ratio limits instead. It helps the Tarpon Registry hotel project go from 9 to 12 rooms and lets existing upstairs apartments be rebuilt. Commissioners demanded ground-floor retail stay protected.
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Last discussed Jan 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could enable more downtown hotel rooms and housing units, affecting rents and redevelopment value.
Downtown property owners and developers, plus the Tarpon Registry project.
Residents who prefer the current scale of downtown development could see changes they oppose.
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