TREASURE ISLAND — As part of a continuing effort to encourage hotel and retail development, city officials have presented a plan to create a new zoning district they say will allow developers more flexibility.
The new zoning category — a planned development district — is aimed at attracting more hoteliers by increasing allowable densities while encouraging developers to provide amenities like more public parking, deeded easements and green building.
“It is an opportunity for the development community to bring forth what they want to do and express it,” city planner Paula Cohen told city commissioners, who are expected to discuss the zoning addition at a meeting Tuesday.