St. Pete Beach commission hears Corey Avenue ideas
ST. PETE BEACH — Ideas for transforming the city’s downtown/Corey Avenue district culminated Thursday with the City Commission endorsing a controversial roadway “couplet” that would dramatically change traffic flow.
On Tuesday, the commission will vote on sharply restricting the types of businesses that could operate in the area.
The businesses to be specifically banned include body art, bail bond, check cashing, automotive sales lots, pawn shops, liquor stores and tobacco shops.
The traffic flow change and the banning of certain establishments are part of an effort to encourage redevelopment that would convert Corey Avenue and the downtown from a deteriorating commercial district to a vibrant destination attractive to tourists, area visitors and city residents.