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Zoning reforms move through the City Council and planning process; state preemption limits are noted and legally reviewed.
The problem
A granny flat, a duplex, a small courtyard of homes — the kinds of housing that once made Tampa neighborhoods thrive are often the hardest to build legally. The rules have quietly frozen neighborhoods in place.
The plan
The city will advance an ADU and missing-middle ordinance package through the Council and planning process, opening the door to accessory dwelling units and small-scale multi-family homes where neighborhoods choose them.
State preemption limits will be documented and legally reviewed so the ordinances are durable, and infrastructure impacts will be assessed up front.
How you’ll know it’s working
- Ordinance package advanced through the planning process
- ADU and missing-middle permits issued
- Neighborhoods opting into new housing types
- New residents housed in gentle-density homes
- Compliance with state preemption limits
From the Blueprint
- Citywide ordinance package for ADUs and missing-middle housing moves through draft, hearings, and adoption as a first-year action.
- Owners: City Planning, City Council, and the City Attorney.
- Published fast-track checklists specifically cover ADUs, duplexes, and small multifamily projects.
- Small multifamily housing is legalized citywide by design — not by exception.
Sources and research conditions
S01 p. 234
SOURCE-SUPPORTED; LEGAL REVIEW
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