St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is extending the city’s timeline for competing proposals to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District, pushing back the publication of a 30-day public notice until early January in response to concerns from City Council members and the development community .

Welch said in a letter to Council members Tuesday that he will direct city staff to delay publication of the notice until Jan. 4, giving developers until Feb. 3 to submit proposals. The move effectively provides a 105-day window since the city first announced its intent to reopen the process in late October.

The announcement comes ahead of Thursday’s City Council meeting, when members are set to debate a resolution from Council member Richie Floyd calling for a new request for proposals (RF

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