Variance Review Board
City documents
- Agenda VRB Agenda - January 2026 Updated 1-12-2026 on tampa.gov · archived PDF
- Earlier version VRB Agenda - January 2026 on tampa.gov · archived PDF
This page lists each case by address and request. Owner and applicant names are left off; they are in the City's documents above.
Map
Each pin is a case on this agenda; select one for its zoning and a link to the case below. Locations are the City's permit points, saved when the agenda was collected.
Cases
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1 VRB-26-05
4040 Henderson Blvd
Freestanding sign setback reduction from 5 feet to 0 feet. Increase EMC signage from 16 square feet to 40 square feet. Request to reduce the EMC sign separation distance to 129 feet from 300 feet.
- Zoning
- Commercial General (CG)
- Code section
- 27.289
- Neighborhood
- Palma Ceia West, Council District 6
- Associations notified
- Palma Ceia West Neighborhood Association Inc.; Virginia Park Neighborhood Association, Inc.
Map of 4040 Henderson Blvd · City permit record for VRB-26-05
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2 VRB-25-72 Mis noticed
4014 W Santiago St.
Reduce rear yard setback from 20' to 10'.
- Zoning
- Residential Single Family (RS-60)
- Code section
- 27-156
- Neighborhood
- Virginia Park, Council District 4
- Associations notified
- Virginia Park Neighborhood Association, Inc.; Virginia Park Neighborhood Association; Belmar Gardens Neighborhood; Palma Ceia Neighborhood Association, Inc.; Bayside West Neighborhood Association, Inc.
Map of 4014 W Santiago St. · City permit record for VRB-25-72
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3 VRB-25-81 Mis noticed
8511 N Lamar Ave
Reduce the front setback from 20' to 7', reduce rear yard setback from 20' to 7'
- Zoning
- Residential Single Family (RS-50)
- Code section
- 27-156
- Neighborhood
- Sulphur Springs, Council District 5
- Associations notified
- Sulphur Springs Action League, Inc.; Hyde Park Spanishtown Creek Civic Association
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4 VRB-26-12
1042 S Sterling Ave
Reduce street side corner property setback from 15 feet to 7 feet.
- Zoning
- Residential Single Family (RS-75)
- Code section
- 27-156
- Neighborhood
- Golfview, Council District 4
- Associations notified
- Golfview Neighborhood Association, Inc.; Virginia Park Neighborhood Association, Inc.; Bayshore Gardens Neighborhood Association, Inc.; Palma Ceia West Neighborhood Association, Inc.; Parkland Estates Civic Club, Inc.; Palma Ceia Neighborhood Association, Inc.
Map of 1042 S Sterling Ave · City permit record for VRB-26-12
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5 VRB-26-13
3000 E Bush Blvd
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay requests a variance to allow an increase in the maximum allowable square footage for two (2) freestanding ground signs (“Coaster Tree” monument features) proposed along McKinley Drive. The City of Tampa Sign Code permits freestanding monument signs at a maximum of 50 square feet. The applicant is requesting an increase of 256 square feet, resulting in a total sign area of 306 square feet per sign.
- Zoning
- Planned Development (PD)
- Code section
- 27-289
- Neighborhood
- Terrace Park, Council District 7
- Associations notified
- Terrace Park Civic Association, Inc.; 345 Bayshore Condominium Assn.
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6 VRB-26-14
3215 N 40 th St
Request to remove three grand trees, reduce retention from 40% to 0%.
- Zoning
- Commercial Intensive (CI)
- Code section
- 27-284
- Neighborhood
- Highland Pines, Council District 5
- Associations notified
- Highland Pines Community Task Force, Inc.; Tampa Overlook Neighborhood Association; Jackson Heights Neighborhood Associated & Crime Watch
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7 VRB-26-15
4701 N Himes Ave
Request to remove two grand trees
- Zoning
- Planned Development (PD)
- Code section
- 27-284
- Neighborhood
- Plaza Terrace, Council District 6
- Associations notified
- Plaza Terrace Neighborhood Association