City HallWednesday, November 11
Chick-fil-A's Fourth Street North expansion would demolish or relocate seven apartments and several businesses
The 5AM St. Petersburg team
If you use Fourth Street North, this one's on your route. St. Pete City Council voted in favor of land-use and zoning changes that will let the Chick-fil-A there expand its parking lot and drive-thru into nearby land. The aim is to ease traffic backups and improve pedestrian safety.
7apartments that would be demolished or relocated
Several local businesses would also be demolished or relocated.
Source: Tampa Bay 28
The catch is who's in the way. WTSP reports small businesses and residents could be forced to relocate after the vote.
“We should be celebrating our third anniversary this month and it's not a celebration, it's a scramble to figure out what our future looks like.”
- Offer: Chick-fil-A offered to help them move, per Phiphat
- Details: Phiphat doesn't know how; Tampa Bay 28 hasn't heard back
- Support: Allendale United Methodist Church posted a sign backing them
The council's zoning change would reshape one block of Fourth Street North
| Piece | What the reports say |
|---|---|
| Council action | Voted for land-use and zoning changes |
| Expansion | Bigger parking lot and drive-thru |
| Aim | Ease traffic backups, improve pedestrian safety |
| Displaced | Seven apartments and several businesses |
Sources: Tampa Bay 28, WTSP
Rev. Andy Oliver of Allendale United Methodist Church said: "As a community, we have to stand up to those on the margins, those who are the most vulnerable."
Sources: Tampa Bay 28, WTSP