City approves part of Times' request to rezone property

ST. PETERSBURG — The City Council approved part of a request from the Times Publishing Co. to rezone a portion of its property at 13th Avenue N and 34th Street. The company, which owns the Tampa Bay Times, sought to expand the types of development allowed on two parcels currently zoned only for industrial use.

Some council members expressed misgivings about the change to the smaller parcel that faces 17th Avenue N. They did, however, grant approval for commercial uses on a larger strip of land along 34th Street.

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