A separate council in charge of providing recommendations to St. Pete on its plans for the Historic Gas Plant District approved its draft late Tuesday. The Community Benefits Advisory Council talked largely about the need to maximize affordable housing, along with honoring descendants of the Historic Gas Plant District after the community was razed to make room for Tropicana Field. Mayor Ken Welch said his administration is focused on honoring the past, growing up in the neighborhood himself, and boosting affordable housing through the deal with the Rays and Hines. However, some advocate groups fear the current plans prioritize the ballpark, not the community. "We've been left out from the start," said Alexa Manning, who was born and raised in St. Pete. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tropicana-field-redevelopment-historic-gas-plant-district/67-c3ec4b00-a3ce-4c77-83ee-bba7139d9af4 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay