Evening Session — August 21, 2025 FINAL

Guido Maniscalco

05:02:30PM Here.

Lynn Hurtak

05:02:37PM Here.

Bill Carlson

05:02:40PM Here.

Alan Clendenin

05:02:41PM Here.

Clerk

05:02:41PM You have a physical quorum.

Alan Clendenin

05:02:44PM Thank you very much. I believe we have some housekeeping to do. [Inaudible] -- all rezoning items are moving forward this evening. There is one correction to make to the agenda, which is item number 8, which is file no. rez 45-67. Request to rezone from rs-50 to rm-15. It is stated on the record to request to rezone from rs-60 to rs-50, and that is listed correctly on the agenda under the ordinance below.

05:03:27PM So when we read that, it will read correctly?

Lynn Hurtak

05:03:31PM Do you need for us to make a motion to fix that? And then I will turn it over to Planning Commission as they have an item.

Emily Phelan

05:03:41PM Good evening.

Alan Clendenin

05:03:45PM Good evening. You had a very slow few weeks.

Emily Phelan

05:03:48PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. Item number 1 is ta/cpa 24-11. The applicant is requesting that this be continued to November 13, 2025.

Alan Clendenin

05:04:01PM Thank you. Can I have a motion?

Lynn Hurtak

05:04:03PM I have something.

Alan Clendenin

05:04:06PM Let's hear from the attorney first.

Martin Shelby

05:04:09PM May be the same.

Lynn Hurtak

05:04:11PM Might be. I wanted to hear from the applicant, because what I am asking and what we have heard from public comment that we have received, e-mails and such, is that I am asking if the applicant will be willing to renotice. Absolutely fine to renotice. That whole sign is peppered with signs and happy to put more up.

05:04:40PM The issue that the signs have the July date or one you have those other dates. If we can replace them with the November 13 date. I think that would be what the public is looking for.

05:04:53PM So we have gotten support -- letters of support for the continuance, but definitely would like to renotice. Just so you know kind of what is going on. What we have been promising the neighbors all along we want to have all of these hearings together just for efficiency. And there are promises that were being made that are being built into the PD. We want to make sure we are delivering on those promises. Happy to notice again.

Alan Clendenin

05:05:19PM I will take as a friendly amendment to the motion.

Lynn Hurtak

05:05:23PM After speaking to him, I move to continue the ta/cpa-24-11 to November 13, 2025.

05:05:33PM With a public renotice. And I'm sorry -- 5:01 p.m. -- I should know this by now, 315 e. Kennedy, Tampa, Florida, 33602. Third floor, sorry.

Alan Clendenin

05:05:49PM Security on the first floor now. A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Thank you. That is it for our housekeeping, correct? Very good.

Lynn Hurtak

05:06:05PM I move to adopt the amended agenda.

Alan Clendenin

05:06:08PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Thank you.

Martin Shelby

05:06:16PM Could we --

Alan Clendenin

05:06:19PM Adopt the agenda.

Martin Shelby

05:06:21PM For number one, is Mr. Gardner already here --

Lynn Hurtak

05:06:26PM Members of public.

Martin Shelby

05:06:28PM I have a question of what constitutes notice and what is the Planning Commission --

Lynn Hurtak

05:06:34PM Yes, mail and signs. Because I do believe that there is also, like, rezoning attached so you would also need to send information. Can that -- that can't be combined, can it? No. well then, yes. If it -- I would prefer to have the regular --

Martin Shelby

05:06:55PM The comp plan -- in addition. All three.

05:07:01PM Thank you so much.

Alan Clendenin

05:07:03PM Mr. Shelby, just for clarification.

Martin Shelby

05:07:07PM Just clarification.

Alan Clendenin

05:07:08PM Very good.

Martin Shelby

05:07:09PM An understanding, meeting of the minds.

Alan Clendenin

05:07:13PM I just wanted to make sure. Okay. That being done, I would like to have a motion to open all public hearings.

Charlie Miranda

05:07:19PM Motion.

Guido Maniscalco

05:07:22PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

05:07:23PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Okay. We have got item number 2.

Lynn Hurtak

05:07:29PM Oh, yes --

Alan Clendenin

05:07:34PM Sorry, Samuel. -- if you are here for -- to speak on any item tonight and provide testimony, stand up, raise your right hand and be sworn in sworn in by our fine clerk. [Swearing in]

05:07:55PM Thank you very much.

Samuel Thomas

05:07:59PM Sam Thomas, land Development Coordination. Agenda item number 2, rez-25-40. Request to rezone bay to 2907 West Bay Boulevard, 2910 West Barcelona Street, units 401-2303 and folio 127264-8338 for Planned Development Planned Development office retail, restaurant/bar school and residential multifamily high-rise and school. You see it outlined in red on south bay to bay. West ysabella. To the north is rm-57 with multifamily development. A little pocket of CG developed with single-family attached uses. Looking to the east, you have RM 24, rs-75 and PD. You have semi-family detached and single-family attached. Office, professional here. And you are going to the south, you have ro-1 zoning, business professional uses and a Planned Development for residential multifamily high-rise and single-family attached uses. To the west, you have the selmon expressway. We will go to the site plan provided by the applicant. This project may look familiar to some of you all. The current development on-site was approved via a PD, rez-22-72. Provided the site for office business professional, restaurant and residential multifamily high-rise. The request before you is to add the use of the school to parcel 1, which is located here. That -- so the applicant is proposing to allocate 9500 square feet of office business professional uses to the use of school. Aside from that, the only physical changes proposed to the site is to increase the size of the Solid Waste located here and the loss of one parking spot due to providing additional space for the lift station located here. Other than that, there are no proposed changes to the site plan or the uses other than reallocated 9500 square feet to the office professional. The use one parking spot and increasing the Solid Waste location. Other than that, the site plan will be staying completely the same. You will still have vehicular access to parcel 1 from bay to bay and ysabella. And you will have access to both parcels via this drive aisle and the surface parking located in the rear. And access along south -- West Barcelona Street that provides you access to the parking located under the residential multifamily. And then you still have all the pedestrian connections internal to the site. I will quickly show some elevations. While there are elevations, everything on the site is already constructed. Looking at elevations of parcel 1. And these are your elevations for parcel 2, which is the residential multifamily. Go through pictures real quick to see how the site was developed. After the rezoning was approved. We are looking east at the intersection of ysabella and west bay to bay toward west Bayshore. You have pay to bay here, parcel 1, where the allocation to the school use is proposed. Looking across the street, looking south. Now we are looking north this is parcel 1 here. Parcel 2 is located here. Moving farther north along ysabella, the internal drive access that provides access to the parking garage and parking in the rear of the subject site. Looking south at the subject site of the semi use and detached uses. And now we are looking north up that drive aisle to the access of the parking garage and the parking in the rear. This is the location of the Solid Waste that will be expanded and made larger. And the lift station is back here where the one parking spot will be lost. We moved over to south barcelona -- no, this is looking south from where the parking garage entrance is between the two parcels. Now we are at ysabella and barcelona looking north into the subject site here. Now we are looking back south forward or east toward Bayshore. You have the subject site here, where it is located with the single-family attached units. The entrance to the multifamily. Looking south. Now we are looking north on ysabella. You can see the multifamily in the background and town homes. And then finally, we are looking back south toward parcel 1, where the use will be located at -- where the school use will be located at. The site plan back up. Just, again, this is the parcel with the proposed changes. There will be no proposed changes on this site. And you only have a few changes. I went over to this one. Development and review staff found it consistent. Should it be the will of the council to approve, changes on the site plan and change sheet available between first and second reading.

Alan Clendenin

05:14:02PM Any questions? Okay. Thank you. Planning Commission.

Emily Phelan

05:14:07PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This is in the South Tampa Planning district in the Bayshore Gardens neighborhood. In evacuation zone a, subject site is located here in the cmu-35 designation. To the north is the rm-3, to the south is the r-50 and to the west is the cc-35 designation. A school use can be considered within the cmu-35. The site within the mixed use corridor and the comprehensive plan has policy direction that applies. Exist sidewalks along the right-of-ways with connections to the building. Proposed 2.0 f.a.r. Is consistent under the cmu-35 designation and surrounding development pattern. Planning Commission staff reviewed the application and found no adverse impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. Rezoning will allow better utilization of the land that is consistent with the anticipation under the cmu-35 designation. Comp plan promotes pedestrian safety and encourages commercial development that enhances the City of Tampa's character and ambience. Building entrances connect to sidewalks along west bay to bay and South Ysabella Avenue. The request is compatible and comparable with the surrounding uses and consistent with the comprehensive plan. And that concludes my presentation if you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

05:15:33PM Council have any questions? Thank you. Applicant. Alex Schaler, 400 North Ashley Drive. I don't have too, too much more to add. A little background on the rezoning. We were here in 2022. If you may recall, we decreased the office entitlement and increased the restaurant entitlement. That is what is going on how. Doing the building and interior retenanting. We are good at future proofing the applications with all the uses we need. In the first go-around. But we did have a future tenant approach the property owner of what we think would be a good fit here. It is defined as, quote "school" in the code, kaplan learning, sylvan learning. Private institutional. Some have special uses for that. Right now the city does not. Candidly we thought of creating a use. You can do that independently -- or administratively in the zoning code, but sometimes the clearest and simplest path is one an already established process. The use of school with 9500 square feet. Fully consistent findings from all of the reviewing agencies. We did exchange some correspondence with the leadership of the Bayshore Gardens neighborhood association. They did contacts and clarification of the request, and they raised no concerns. Happy to answer any questions that you may have. But that concludes my presentation.

05:17:21PM Thank you very much. Does council have any questions for the applicant? Hearing none. Thank you. Anyone in the public to wishes to speak to the item. A motion to close.

Guido Maniscalco

05:17:32PM So moved.

Charlie Miranda

05:17:34PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

05:17:35PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Council member Carlson.

Bill Carlson

05:17:39PM Move file no. rez-25-40, ordinance for first reading and consideration in the general vicinity of bay to 2907 West Bay Boulevard, 2910 West Barcelona Street, units 401-230, and folio number 127264-8338 in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in section 1 are zoning district PD Planned Development and PD Planned Development office business and professional, retail, restaurant bar, residential, multifamily, high0rise and high school. Providing a revision sheet.

Alan Clendenin

05:18:26PM A motion and a second. Is it loaded up to vote? All those in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Okay, moving on -- actually, let's pause. Go ahead. That's what I am going to do.

Clerk

05:18:41PM Motion carried unanimously, and second reading and adoption September 18, 2025 At 10 a.m. at old city hall located at 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

05:18:57PM A point of special privilege and special guests in the audience tonight. Molly, can you get your folks to stand up and be recognized? Molly, introduce yourself and you're here tonight. Thank you, council for having us. Molly biebel, the coordinator of the mayor's youth corp. Before I turn the mike over to this amazing group of young people. I put a plug in, the mayor's youth corp will have their applications starting September. Tampa.gov. And my contacted info is there. I am about to introduce half of our class of 2025.

05:19:41PM That will be great. Start with your name. My name is hugh, and I am in the 11th grade, and I go to Jefferson high school.

05:19:50PM Thank you, welcome. My name is Samuel jordan. I'm in the 11th grade, and I go to debartolo high school.

05:20:00PM Thank you. My name is ausha. I am in 12th grade, and I go to warren high school. Any name is sophie. I am a senior at plant high school.

05:20:15PM Go panthers. The 12th grade at the Academy of the Holy Names. To Robinson high school. My name is Jacob, and I am in the 11th grade at middleton high school.

05:20:38PM Not long ago I had hair like that. Hi, City Council. My name is cola. And I'm in the 11th grade at plant high school. My name is nikita, I am in the 10th grade, and I go to middleton high school. My name is dua khan, and I am at Academy of the Holy Names. My name is gracin, and I am a junior at plant high school. I am caitlyn murphy, and I am a junior at plant high school. My name is alana, and I'm a 10th grader at Tampa prep high school. School. I am Austin Allen, and a senior at jesuit.

05:21:40PM Bet you are on the football team. [Laughter] good evening, council. My name is sydney, and I am a junior at plant.

05:21:50PM Nice. You guys -- the first mayor youth corp that get to try out the video and high-resolution monitors.

Lynn Hurtak

05:22:04PM I met some of you all downstairs, and we talked a little bit about land use, and I hope you learn a lot tonight, and thank you for being here and excited to have you.

Alan Clendenin

05:22:15PM Council member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

05:22:17PM I heard one is dragon here.

Alan Clendenin

05:22:20PM Jefferson dragon.

Charlie Miranda

05:22:23PM She has to stand up if she is from Jefferson. Congratulations.

Alan Clendenin

05:22:27PM I was surprised he didn't yelp out when said that. Great to have you here. Love seeing young people -- council member Viera, you want to say?

Luis Viera

05:22:36PM Yes, sir. God bless you guys and good to see you all here. And always a great program. Yeah, I know last year I did a -- a great one of my wonderful somber melancholy history tours.

Alan Clendenin

05:22:53PM Molly does a great job and brings a great group of people on council chambers. Hopefullym we will see you sitting on the dais one day. Hopefullym don't become a lawyer like council member Viera. [Laughter] we will move on to the agenda. Item number 3.

Stephanie Pope

05:23:14PM Good evening, Stephanie Pope with Development Coordination. Agenda item number 3, file no. rez 25-42. Rezone 2420 and 2022 west stroud and from rm-24 to PD single family attached uses. Start with the aerial review of the subject site. In the surrounding area, you can see the subject site outlined in red here. And it is on the west -- the south side of West Stroud Avenue between south lorenzo and South Bay Villa Place. The area surrounding the subject site attached, semi-detached and multifamily uses. Areas to the north, south and east surrounding the subject site is by rm-24, rezoning of PD one block to the west for multifamily town homes, and that's here. And this is the selmon expressway. And it is mostly multifamily residential, and then you move toward Howard, and it becomes a little more commercial in that area. Next, we will move on to the site plan. This is the site plan that has been provided by the applicant. The applicant proposes to construct one three-story structure with a total of six units. Here you can see the outline of the property. Units 1-6. The entryway to the units is off of west stroud. And in these entry ways, there is also a two-car garage into each unit. They are oriented toward west Stroud Avenue. They are proposed with three stories. And there is a proposed five-foot sidewalk surrounding the site with access to west stroud and west lorenzo here. And a code reared two visitor spaces over here from south lorenzo. Next, we will move on to the elevation provided by the applicant. This is the north elevation. And then the west elevation here. The south elevation. And the east elevation. Then we will show some pictures of the site. This is looking north and this is -- you can see the selmon expressway here. This is behind the site. And this is looking on to lorenzo there -- on to stroud there. Then this is east from sprout and carolina here. This site. Here is a picture of the subject site. Then we are moving further down. Still the subject site. And then this looking east on stroud at the subject site. Then we are still on stroud here. And we are looking north. The expressway is over here just to orient you. And then looking east at lorenzo and stroud. Then south on lorenzo and subject site is on the right, and this is west, and this is also the subject site there. This is south on South Carolina. This is looking north on lorenzo. This is looking southeast on lorenzo. And then our final picture is looking southwest on lorenzo. This is behind the subject site. Development Coordination and compliance staff reviewed the application and finds the request to be consistent with the land development code. No waivers as part of this request. If City Council approves the application, the modifications to the site plan as shown on the submitted revision sheet must be completed between first and second reading and I am available for any questions.

Alan Clendenin

05:27:34PM Any questions? Hearing none.

Stephanie Pope

05:27:37PM I will turn it over to Planning Commission.

Alan Clendenin

05:27:42PM Planning Commission.

Emily Phelan

05:27:43PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This site is within the South Tampa Planning district in the Bayshore Gardens neighborhood. Evacuation zone b. This is located here in the residential-35 designation, which allows for medium and low-density uses. That designation is to the north, east and south of the subject site and light brown is the residential-20 designation to the west. Planning Commission staff reviewed the average density of West Stroud Avenue and West Texas Avenue, excluding the subject site. Existing density is 18.39 acres based and five sample sites excludes the vacant parcels as well, which is approximately 61% of density anticipated under the r-35 designation. Planning Commission staff reviewed the request and found it consistent under the r-35 designation and policies on vacant and underutilized land. Request will allow for additional housing and a variety of housing types. Overall, the proposed request is comparable and compatible with the character of the surrounding uses and consistent with the pattern under the residential-35 designation. That concludes my presentation unless you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

05:29:00PM Any questions? Applicant? Steve Michelini representing the petitioner. I have been sworn. I think the staff has done a remarkable job in, you know, presenting this case. As they said, we are not requesting any waivers, but let me go through the site plan very quickly. This is -- this is a challenging site. It is directly adjacent to the crosstown expressway. So it is going to present some development challenges, but anyway, we presided as the staff said. No waivers. So we have green space on both the east and the west sides. The garages are 20 feet x 22 feet in depth. I have a detail of that which I will show in a second. There is -- and we have two visitor space on the end down here. And then there is the detail with the 20 feet and the 22 feet on the garages with the interior storage of garbage. Immediately adjacent to the property on the south side is this apartment complex. It is surrounded by other townhouses and multifamily projects. This subject site is here. And you see the proximity to the crosstown expressway there. This shows you directly across the street, apartment building here. I am not sure if they are condos or apartments, but they are multifamily, directly across from the subject site here. As we go through the project, we end up with an additional 8.25 feet between the edge of the property line and the edge of the pavement. The driveways are 18 feet in width. And the front doors all face the right-of-way. So we are not asking for the waivers on the driveways. Both the City staff and the Planning Commission found it consistent. We have no waivers, as I said, and we are surrounded by multifamily. We are proposing six units according to the density with the land use where we are allowed seven. And we are proposing six. This replaces an existing duplex, which is probably from the early 50s. And we will have a nice -- a new development in there. This is immediately adjacent to the crosstown as I said. And the staff has found it to be consistent. It does meet all of the criteria regarding the infill and development. I would like to go through a couple of things required for a PD zoning. Promote the efficient and sustainable use of land and structures. This site is zoned for multifamily and future land use of r-35, which expects a higher density and the applicant is proposing a development which is consistent with that. Encourage the flexibility of development. Reduces transportation needs. We are immediately adjacent to the crosstown. Obviously, there is no access there, but they are transit connections immediately to the east. The applicant proposes 2273 square feet of green space. It is more than 2100 square feet that is required. The applicant is also provided and committed to type 1 shade tree so as we will make Erin happy. Promote and encourage development where appropriate in location and the geography of the immediate area is characterized by single-family attached and detached, as well as some small incidental commercial uses. We are not introducing a new use in the area. It already is fairly heavily developed into multifamily. Promotes desirable living conditions. We are complying with that. Promote the architectural styles and development. There is an eclectic style that starts back in the '60s and '70s with more blocky style. This will have more architectural relief. We also will be required to increase and improve and extend the utilities for water, sewer and the area as well as introduce a sidewalk which does not exist currently. And as a staff pointed out, that is a five-foot-wide sidewalk. I don't have to go through the criteria since we are not asking for any waivers. I would like to have the Planning Commission staff's report and all of the different categories that they have identified as being consistent to be received and filed and made part of this record. I will be happy to answer any questions that you might have. No one has contacted us with any concerns on this redevelopment. And we respectfully request your approval.

05:34:02PM Any questions. No? anyone in the public who wishes to speak to this item? We have a motion to close by council member Viera. A second from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Council member Viera.

Luis Viera

05:34:25PM Move an ordinance presented for first reading. Property is 2420 and 2422 West Sprout Avenue of of South Lorenzo Avenue of City of Tampa of zoning classification rm-24, residential multifamily and single-family attached providing an effective date for rez-25-42.

Alan Clendenin

05:34:48PM A motion from council member Viera and second from council member Miranda. Was there a revision sheet?

Luis Viera

05:34:55PM Including a revision sheet.

Alan Clendenin

05:34:56PM Motion by council member Viera. Seconded from council member Miranda. Opposed. The ayes have it unanimously. Second reading and adoption on September 18, 2025 At 10 a.m. at old city hall, located at 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Clerk

05:35:25PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading and adoption will be held on September 18, 2025 At 10 a.m. at old city hall, located at 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

05:35:42PM Thank you.

05:35:44PM We appreciate everybody's brevity on this. We may get out of here by 9:00 tonight. Item number 4. Mr. Thomas.

Samuel Thomas

05:35:51PM Sam Thomas, land Development Coordination. Agenda item number 4 is file no. rez-25-49, request to rezone 2425, 2525, 2601 North Rocky Point Drive from rm-24 and Planned Development to Planned Development storefront residential commercial office, all CG uses and restaurants. Before I get started I have a revised revision sheet to provide for the record.

Alan Clendenin

05:36:22PM Somebody let Mr. Shelby out of his cage. Thank you.

Samuel Thomas

05:36:41PM Start with our aerial view of the subject site outlined in red. Consists of three parcels. Parcel one is where the development is proposed. Parcel three which consists at the end of North Rocky Point Drive. And parcel 3 which is here a wetland parcel. To the north of the wetland parcel, a Planned Development office business professional. North of this part of the subject site, off PD that is for hotel. Going to the west, you have another Planned Development which is for office business professional. And to the west of this parcel is rm-24 which is developed with residential multifamily. And then south and east of it, you have Old Tampa Bay. Move on. To this right here. I wanted to put this up because this is provided by the applicant and gives you a better idea of the different parcels. Parcel 3 where the development is proposed. Smaller roadway and wetland parcel. Gives you a better idea where the development is going. So here is the site plan provided by the applicant. The applicant is proposing a 360,468-square-foot residential structure with 352 multifamily and 9375 square feet of commercial and restaurant uses. Main entrance to the multifamily will be here and a sidewalk that runs from North Rocky Point Drive to the multifamily entrance there. The applicant is proposing 1032-square-foot restaurant office which will be located here on the ground floor and a 252-square-foot restaurant lobby and elevator which is where patrons would come in and then go to the restaurant use which is located on upper floors. That 1,000-square-foot restaurant office is supposed to be functioning as a catering office for the restaurant located on the upper floors. Entrance will be a sidewalk here along North Rocky Point Drive. Let's see here. Vehicular access to the site is provided here from that roadway parcel. This will take you up to the parking garage and also takes to you a drop-off, pick-up spot for the restaurant located on the upper floors. 318 parking spaces are required and 386 parking spaces are provided. And the maximum building height proposed to be 230 feet. So we will go to some pictures, elevations provided by the applicant now. This is the north elevation. This is the east elevation. This is the south elevation. And this is where the proposed restaurant is going to be located. Then finally, we have the west elevation. I will run through some pictures of the site real quick. So here is the roadway parcel right here. An then you have the parcel where the development is going to occur to the left. Now we are looking south. The roadway parcel and the parcel that is going to be developed is the hotel there. Looking internal to the subject site. Now we are looking back to the west where the roadway parcel is. Looking southeast internal to the subject site toward Old Tampa Bay. Now we are looking west at that Planned Development for office business professional uses. Looking southeast, moving internal to the site, there is the PD with the hotel. And the subject site. Better view of the neighboring parcel. Now we are looking north. This is the subject site here. And then a better view looking northeast from the front of the parcel running the water. Looking back south toward the drive aisle toward North Rocky Point Drive. And now we are moving toward the wetland parcel, the hotel and then past the hotel is where you get to the wetland parcel. So here is the wetland parcel and the rm-24 multifamily across the street from it. Better view of the wetland parcel. And then looking back down toward where the subject site will be developed. I do want to mention as part of this rezoning, if it is approved, the wetland parcel will not be available to be developed in the future. All righty. Development. Let me put the site plan back up. In addition, the applicant is proposing to -- a bonus provision agreement with this development. Development staff reviewed and found it consistent. Applicant exceeds the required green space that needs to be provided and proposed uses are appropriate in location. Should it be the of City Council, modifications on the revised sheet must be read between first and second reading.

Alan Clendenin

05:42:44PM Any questions?

Samuel Thomas

05:42:49PM I will turn it over to Emily with Planning Commission.

Emily Phelan

05:42:52PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This site is within the west shore Planning district, the coastal high hazard area and evacuation zone a, subject site within three future land use designations. This parcel here including part of the roadway parcel is a community mixed use-35. The western portion here is the urban mixed use-60 designation. And the remaining of this parcel in the green is the environmentally sensitive areas designation. Under these designations. Residential development may utilize f.a.r. Density per the comprehensive plan. If a site within the west shore district has more than 50% of wetlands it is eligible for the environmentally sensitive area density credit and f.a.r. May be blended on to the site. The development is located on this parcel and blending all the entitlements to this parcel. Proposed f.a.r. Is combined total under the cmu-25 and umu-60 designation and the credit. Proposed 20-story building will be the highest on the south side of Courtney Campbell Causeway. Sixteen-story building located on approximately on the north side here. The portions of the parcel designated as cmu-35 and umu-60 within a mixed use center corridor. The PD with entrances of North Rocky Point Drive and meeting the intent of the comprehensive plan. Applicant has agreed to make changes to the site plan regarding correcting the future land use designation, f.a.r. And proposed square footage between first and second readings as City staff is mentioned in the revision sheet. Provide housing on underutilized land to make sure adequate housing is needed for the current and future populations and overall, proposed request is consistent with the cmu-5 and umu-60 designations compatible with the surrounding land uses and align with the city's policies -- the comprehensive policies for housing. And that concludes my presentation, if you have any questions. Alan Clendenin: thank you. Council have any questions? Thank you. And applicant? If you are here for the public, you will have an opportunity here after the presentation. 400 North Ashley Drive. I want to introduce our team. Rachel cardella, David fellows, and Adam daskel, Andrew burnett with kimley-horn, and transportation, randy cohen. Ricky Peterika with dark moss and becky Dumphy and stan Lifsey. Before we introduce stan, stan is a life-long friend of mine, and his family has a neat history in rocky point, and I thought it would be interesting to hear from stan for a second. Good evening, council.

Alan Clendenin

05:46:08PM State your name first. Started assembling property in Rocky Point Drive in the 60s and started developing properties in the 1970s. When he first started his venture out there, there was shell road leading out to barky theatre that was on the south end. And the north side, the majority of it was submerged. Until he ended up dredging -- dredging it up. We have a long history with the real estate out at rocky point. We are very selective in who we partner with. Because my grandfather had a vision that rocky point become a very vibrant community with restaurants, hotels, residential units, office buildings. And when we looked to partner with a developer, as a co-developer, we -- we do exhaustive, you know, homework. And we felt we -- we executed very well on the current hotel. I thought it was a very high-end, classic asset delivered to rocky point. Excuse me, partnering with american land ventures, I feel like we will deliver another class asset to rocky point, and add to the vision that my grandfather had, you know, back in the '60s and '70s. Thank you.

05:47:45PM Thank you. Stan has made our jobs a lot easier. He has been such a good steward, and he went around and canvassed all of the neighbors, and I think this is already part of the record, but I would like to introduce copies of letter of support from six different surrounding property owners. Actually five different and west shore alliance.

05:48:08PM Just to make sure we are good. Anyone who has not been sworn in that -- anybody that plan on speaking for the rest night, if you haven't been sworn in, please stand and raze your right hand to be sworn in. We got another one. [Swearing in]

05:48:35PM Thank you. Go ahead. We are not aware of any opposition and wanted to be brief but thorough, because it is a complex site with a lot moving parts. So we will be as expedient as possible and happy to answer any questions as well. What is in front of you is kind of an aperture pulled-out aerial of the area. I think what is interesting here is just what is around it. And why this really lands itself well for a mixed use development, primarily multifamily. One, you are five minutes from T.I.A. Two, you are on -- or approximate to the hurricane evacuation route. And three, literally next site, once you pull out to the causeway, you have numerous options of where to go on high-speed limited access highways. You can go west to the beaches. East you can go north, south. Takes you in all different directions. Really a great site for this development. Little closer location. You can see the mix of uses here, and I think one of the reasons, aside from stan's charming personality of why the surrounding property owners have gravitated toward this is that it will really be the first mixed use development with limited office, retail, large restaurant. So it will be replacing the age-old rusty pelican. And -- but that is the site there. And then sam touched on this, and I just wanted to, again, lastly, the parcel that is highlighted in green is what we have been referring to as the "the wetlands parcel." Sam mentioned it will remain in its kerr kent state. The PD provides that. It has uplands to it. And so they will be preserved and development won't be there. And we think it is important to do this as a matter of resiliency. Provides a place for wave attenuation, and we think it is good, sound Planning. With that, I will turn it over to Addie to go through a few more and artie speak and randy as well, but we will be happy to answer any questions as we go. So going into what we are proposing here. Some this is truly a mixed use development. Mixed use resilient project here in the west shore district. Sam mentioned this. We are proposing 252 residential units. All of which are located at least 26 feet above the ground. And we are proposing commercial use on the ground floor, which will lead up to that restaurant on that nine-story parking garage. Parking is provided in the garage for residents and restaurant patrons. We are proud to provide about three times the amount of required bicycle spaces. Those are within the development building it itself. Building heights, with FAA and aca. Looking at the 2040 comprehensive plan and draft 2045 comprehensive plan currently in review, themes of those respectively are people, places, natural spaces, and live, growth, thrive. This project we think weaves those themes together perfectly as its entire goal is providing people with a beautiful and resilient place to live, while preserving natural spaces. And this is all about promoting living, growing and thriving in a true mixed-use district. We are happy to have finding of consistency from every agency except for transportation due to two waivers regarding loading, which we will go into more detail. One grand tree waiver but natural resources staff found that consistent due to our reasonable reconfigurations that highway submitted as well as exceed organize meeting all natural resources requirements. In terms of loading, two spaces that are provided are actually larger than the space -- than the two spaces that code would require. And the developer has extensive experience in constructing and operating multifamily projects throughout the entire state. And so they are competent and frankly in their best interest to make sure that those two spaces are more than sufficient for both the multifamily and the restaurant operations. And the way this is ensured that residents have to have loading spaces before they move if and have something scheduled for delivery or something like that. Here is an example of a very typical restaurant food delivery truck that we see that he could serve this project and fit entirely within the two loading spaces that are provided. And the exhibit on the right show how all maneuvering of any large truck will be done entirely within the site and have no obstruction to the public right-of-way. And finally for the resilient buildings, as we know, those can be financed and what can be insured. Countless examples of how new resilient buildings in the city provide necessary housing and safe, dependable structures in a storm. Some examples of projects in the chha that went did well, the park, downtown on the river, seasons on rocky point close to this project as well as emson on the other side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. I'll introduce artie citron of kimley-horn on how this place is a beautiful place to live in a SMART and resilient way. Franklin. What Addie said, he will add what is on your screen. Maintain stormwater with the City of Tampa requirements resulting in discharge levels significant below development conditions in full compliance of the building code. And habitable and mechanical above the baseline elevation, system will be engineered to avoid coast ale wave loads unsevere conditions. Project provides additional free board above the required minimum elevations for the residential units. Want to point that out, because this importance. Provides resilience for wave run-up, sea level rise and exceed current map elevations. Parking areas are designed with resilience in mind with at-grade and parking available, every residential unit will have one vehicle space above the baseline elevation reducing the likelihood of personal property damage and mobility following flood event. One thing I want to kind of add in the spirit of resilience. Development minimizes adverse flood plain impacts by consolidating footprint and preserving the wetlands to the north. Maintains natural flood storage, reduces placement of floodwaters and promotes overall coastal resilience. I'm here if you have any questions.

05:55:41PM Council have any questions? I have been sworn. I did the transportation analysis for rezoning. And last to look at hurricane, evacuation and shelter space. Putting away shelter space to begin with. Hillsborough county has done a great job. Over 7500 hurricane shelter spaces available. Demand currently is about 57,000 spaces leaving a capacity of over 18,000 spaces. This project generates the demand for less than 100 substantially less than 100 public shelter spaces. So shelter is not an issue. When it comes to the hurricane evacuation. We all know what that is like in Tampa the issue is how much does this contribute to a roadway, is that a significant amount? In this particular case, the amount is very insignificant. It is de minimis based on the studies we did. Why is that? This particular project in a different location would have an entirely different impact on hurricane evacuation. Courtney Campbell Causeway is a primary hurricane evacuation rout. Six-lane limited access freeway. Has the capacity on an hourly basis of over 6,000 cars. About a mile to the east, you make a choice up the veterans expressway which is a eight-lane stray with a one-hour capacity of 8500 cars an hour. If you proceed to east through the memorial interchange to i-75 again. Eight-lane high-capacity freeway with over 8500 cars as a capacity in an one-hour basis. Not that you will get there fast, but from this particular site, once you get on to the causeway, you do not encounter another traffic signal until you decide to get off of the expressway and you have the interstate system, which are the major primary hurricane evacuation routes in Tampa. Glad to answer any questions that you might have.

05:57:51PM Thank you. That's all we have. Happy to answer questions and honor to have the finding of consistency from staff, and would appreciate your support in this. Thank you.

05:58:07PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

05:58:08PM Just -- what about generator? Do you have any plans for -- under understanding that all of those utilities will actually be above first floor -- is there an actual --

Alan Clendenin

05:58:29PM It is embedded. Avenue, miami, Florida. Our buildings have emergency generators. The generators are located above flood always as per the Florida building code. All of the life safety systems are required to be on a generator. So elevators for a certain number of hours. Emergency lighting are required to be on there. Any life safety elements are required to be on generators.

Lynn Hurtak

05:58:59PM Okay. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

05:59:01PM Any further questions? Very good. Anyone in the public wish to speak to this item? If you wish to speak on the item, line up on the wall. Only one, welcome. Start with your name, please. Justin o'brien, 2102 Rocky Point Drive. Work in the office building across the street from the proposed development. I think I can say for myself and most of us in those offices this is a SMART project. It is a thoughtful approach to revitalizing an area in a new and expanded use. I think this team can execute on that vision that you see. And I think the current -- the existing hotel that is there is a great example of that. Phenomenal. And we are all excited about additional restaurant choices at the end of rocky point. So appreciate your time. Thank you.

05:59:58PM Thank you. Would you like to speak to this item? Come on board. Come to the podium and start with your name and you have three minutes. I work in the rocky point area. I would love this opportunity. I would love to see the new projects coming in. It is great to the area. Only concern is I see on a daily basis the safety where it comes to the sidewalks between the causeway, the -- all the way to the south of the project. We don't have any sidewalks over there. We have a lot of complaints. I work in the hotel -- for not having a sidewalk from either side. I would love to see this sometimes combined with this project or in the future. Just a safety concern. My colleagues from other hotels, they have the same concerns. I just want to bring this up. I am not against this project. I support this project. But would love to see more sidewalks over there.

06:00:59PM Thank you very much. Anybody else in the public who wishes to speak to this item. Applicant, would you like a rebuttal? We do have a bonus payment of $2.9 million on this. And we actually had a plan to do a sidewalk all the way from this site to Courtney Campbell linking in with those new bike paths that have been installed. And we were told that is not a project that is qualifiable. We would love to further pursue that. And should this be successful, perhaps we can reach out and then amend that bonus agreement to include it. When in speaking with west shore alliance, there was a pedestrian fatality in this area and something they really wanted to see and something we would really like to provide. So we are 100% open to that. And would love to further pursue it.

06:01:54PM Staff have any clarification on that?

Samuel Thomas

06:02:02PM Sam Thomas, land Development Coordination. Truett hit the nail on the head. Something they were pursuing. My understanding putting a sidewalk on the eastern side of Rocky Point Drive would have required a variance to the wetland buffer which is why legal is not supportive of using that as a method for the bonus.

Alan Clendenin

06:02:24PM Where is legal? Were you all involved in that discussion?

Susan Johnson-Velez

06:02:36PM Susan Johnson-Velez, Legal Department. We negotiate bonus agreements. I wasn't personally involved in the next of this one. But the bonus payments are tied to an existing C.I.P. Project, and there is already identified already in the bonus agreement, and I believe its on lois avenue in that area. We preidentify them prior to the agreements being finalized.

Alan Clendenin

06:03:00PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

06:03:02PM My question though. I mean, they presented the wetlands on that side having uplands that are connected to the street. Some, to me, the wetlands don't seem to be the issue because the area by the street is an upland.

Susan Johnson-Velez

06:03:18PM Again, I am not familiar with the details. We can certainly --

Lynn Hurtak

06:03:22PM Look at that between first and second reading.

Susan Johnson-Velez

06:03:25PM Sure. You will take up the bonus provision after first reading.

Lynn Hurtak

06:03:30PM That will be -- they are asking for it. They are following do it. I think we can create a project to do that, especially with that kind of money, we should be able to actually complete the project.

Susan Johnson-Velez

06:03:42PM Certainly have more information on second reading.

Alan Clendenin

06:03:46PM More information is better. Very good. Applicant, would you like to add anything else? Bus or anyone under the bus on this. Something we would like to pursue. We felt it was right, but maybe with this direction maybe something we can even better pursue. I would love to work with them and see if we can come back to you with second reading as a pro proposed solution.

06:04:11PM If this passes tonight, further -- any occasion between first and second reading. Motion to close.

Charlie Miranda

06:04:16PM So moved.

Luis Viera

06:04:17PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

06:04:19PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed. The ayes have it. Okay, we are at Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

06:04:24PM File no. rez-25-49, ordinance presented for first reading consideration. Ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 2425, 2525, 2601 Rocky Point Drive in the City of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in section 1 from zoning strict, RM 24, residential multifamily to PD, Planned Development, PD, storefront,cg and restaurant providing an effective date, including a revised revision sheet and including a conversation with legal to talk about moving the bonus provision to building a sidewalk. That would connect to the Courtney Campbell and the bike paths all you had to say at bike paths.

Alan Clendenin

06:05:17PM You had her at bike paths. All in favor, say aye, opposed.

Clerk

06:05:22PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading and adoption September 17, 10 a.m., old city hall, located 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

06:05:35PM Thank you. That was a good presentation, by the way. Very nice. Moving right along. Give them a second to filter out. They brought an army.

Lynn Hurtak

06:05:53PM They did.

Alan Clendenin

06:05:54PM Ready for us. Ready to take anything we threw at them. Nice job. Okay. Here we go.

Stephanie Pope

06:06:09PM Stephanie Pope, land Development Coordination. Agenda item number 5, file no. rez-25-53. Request to rezone 4307 West Fig Street from rm-18 to PD residential single-family attached uses surround the area. Subject site is outlined here in red. On the north side of West Fig Street between north hubert and north manhattan. Here is fig. Here is hubert, and here is manhattan. Subject site was approved for residential multifamily 18 zoning in 2023. Subject site is surrounded by rs-50 zoning to the west, east and south. It is kind of hard to tell, but it is a very small area rs-50 right there. There are multiple planned developments in the immediate area. One Planned Development to the north approved in 2006 for a home -- for townhomes -- townhome use, which is file number z-06-78. That's here. To the northeast and east, which encompass this area here which was approved in 2010 for multifamily uses. One Planned Development to the west approved in 2024 for residential single-family attached uses. One PD further west. And that will be down here at the intersection of Gray Street and north manhattan approved in 2022 for residential single-family attached. And another PD just a little bit south of there at the intersection of manhattan and west fig approved in 2003 for single-family detached uses. Now we will put up the site plan. Here is the site plan provided by the applicant. The applicant is proposing to construct a three- story structure containing four units. One, two, three, four. Each unit contains an enclosed two-car garage with car storage. The garages are here. Access to the site is proposed via the alley located on the east side. The 16-foot platted alley there. Each unit has a walkway that lead from the unit around here and has access to West Fig Street. Units 2-4, which are here, proposed entry from the 16-foot platted alley and unit one has an entry from that sidewalk here, which is facing west Fig Street. Vehicular ingress and egress from west fig into the proposed 16-foot alley. That is here. The future land use is r-20 that allows for 18 units by acre by right and 18 units with bonus provisions. Maximum of four units are allowed on the site and four units are being proposed. Here are the elevations provided by the applicant. This is the south elevation. And that has that one side there by fig. Here is the east elevation. This is the west elevation. And on this side is the -- let me move it down there, the north elevation. Next, I will provide some pictures. This is looking at the subject. This is looking west from the subject site. Looking east down fig toward hubert with the subject site on your left. This is looking south, across the site. This is looking southwest. And finally, we have a photo here looking northeast at one of those recent development, one of the planned developments that were there Development Coordination and compliance staff provides the application and consistent with the land development code. There is one waiver as part of this request if City Council approves. Modification must be completed between first and second reading.

Alan Clendenin

06:10:35PM If I questions. This is within the west shore Planning district in evacuation zone b. Located with the residential-20 designation to the north, east and west of the subject site and dark brown is the residential-35 proposed, which is consistent under the the residential-20, which this area under going. And 27 cases and in the west shore palms neighborhood. The comprehensive plan encourages single-family detached developments to be designed to include or installation of the front door to a neighborhood, sidewalk or street. Proposed PD proposes a front door facing west Fig Street with a sidewalk election. Units 1-4 have a front door facing, a sidewalk connecting west fig, meeting the intent of the comprehensive plan even though the intention has the potential for vehicular and pedestrian conflict with cars backing out of the garages into the drive aisles. Many policies of housing the city's population within the comprehensive plan and ensures an adequate supply of housing is available to meet the needs of Tampa's future and present populations. Overall the proposed PD is consistent with the policy direction of the comprehensive plan and the long range development pattern. And that concludes my presentation, if you have any questions.

06:12:18PM Thank you. Any questions? Applicant. Todd Pressman. And I have a powerpoint, and here is James Lascara. James is the property owner and the builder with your approval. They have done quite a bit of projects in the City of Tampa small to moderate size all with great results. 4307 West Fig Street. Rh 18 to PD residential. They find it consistent and all agencies and reviews are consistent as well. So we are very proud to have all of those you see the location of site which is east of west shore, south of i-275. Here is for the property, west of N. Hubert Avenue. Staff indicated quite a number of rezonings in the immediate area with very quite a bit of existing multifamily and a lot more coming. So it is very -- compliant in conformance of what is going on in the area. Looking down Fig Street, you can see the site located there on the left. Staff knows the development is consistent. Better utilization of the land and will not alter the character of surrounding area. Provides additional housing. And it will have proximity to transit and employment options and consistent with the policy direction of the camp plan. I think it is important to note when you look at the platted alley, that it is actually blocked to the north as you can see on the diagram here. So there won't be traffic coming through back and forth in per the site plan. What I can show you -- and this is adding a little color, if you have the overhead. This the conceptual that gives you a little idea if you can pull the overhead, please. Just to give you a little color on again conceptual. You can see a lot of wide-open space in the front. And we believe that is another conducive element for the immediate vicinity. With that I will have James come up and make some comments and I will be happy to answer any questions, of course. James Lascara, and I have been sworn in. 4307 fig, owner of the property. I served 15 years in the navy with the seals. I received a 100% disability. This business is great option of my transition out of service, and I have come to know the Tampa area very well and I carry forward a spirit of service in all that we do. Tins 2021, completed 16 projects and sweet spot is the one to four unit space. I am excited to hear that staff report was consistent across the board. Community support has also been strong with 15 letters of support and zero opposition. I also have with me here, two letters from neighbors, who are in support of this project including one who own as property directly adjacent to the 4707 west fig site and another on the same block. On the agenda, one letter was added to the record, and I have a presented copy, and I ask that be added to the record. This proposed rezoning is important or four community's grief and well being, increasing demand for housing options near the corridor and our population grows and more and more people calling people home, a mix from single-family homes to units to accommodate residents' needs, families, young professionals and seniors. In conclusion, I respectfully request that council approval 25-53. This project represents community growth and alignment for new available units in neighborhood. Thank you now, why consideration.

06:16:36PM Thank you for your service.

06:16:40PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

06:16:42PM I don't have a question, but I have a comment. I love the creative use of using alleys. I know not everybody agrees with me, but I think alleys -- alley access it not a problem. So appreciate that.

Alan Clendenin

06:16:54PM I agree. Anything else? I saw multiple people come after the last time we swore people in. If you are here to speak on an item. We need to swear you in. If you can stand and be sworn in if you have not been sworn in. [Swearing in]

06:17:17PM Thank you very much. Anybody from the public who wishes to speak to this item?

Charlie Miranda

06:17:22PM Move to close.

Alan Clendenin

06:17:24PM Motion to close on council member Miranda -- would you like to speak on this item? Come up to the podium and state your name. My name is Kevin maxwell, 477 fig. I know this area very well. Because you have this, rezoning makes sense. Neighborhood already includes several multifamily residences. And creating additional homes fits the character of the block. It will provide places for families to live. And housing, modern, well planned homes to strengthen the neighborhood. For these reasons, I respectfully ask to approve rez 25-53.

06:18:18PM Can I have a motion to close again? Would you like to rebut the positive review? [Laughter] motion from council member Miranda. Second by Councilwoman Hurtak. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it. Council member Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

06:18:33PM Thank you very much. A revision sheet with this? All right. Ordinance presented for first reading, in the general vicinity of 4707 West Fig Street from zoning classification rm-18, residential multifamily to PD, single-family attached. Providing an effective date and including a revision sheet.

Charlie Miranda

06:18:59PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

06:19:00PM All in favor, say aye, say aye. Opposed? Opposed? Ayes have it.

Clerk

06:19:07PM Second reading September 18, 2025, 10 a.m. at old city hall, located at 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

06:19:22PM Thank you.

Samuel Thomas

06:19:23PM Sam Thomas, Development Coordination. Agenda item number 6 is rez-25-63. Request to rezone 3804 West San Pedro Street from residential office 1 to Planned Development for office business professional. Before I get started, I have a revised revision sheet for this.

Alan Clendenin

06:19:47PM Revised revision sheet. A revision to the revision sheet.

Samuel Thomas

06:20:00PM All right. We will get started with an aerial overview, as always. Subject site outlined in red here. San pedro and south dale mabry. North of subject site is ro-1 zoning with office business professional uses and along South Dale Mabry Highway, you have Planned Development zonings. Across the corner is another Planned Development for office business professional. The same thing is to the southeast. And then south of the subject site is another Planned Development that is for storefront residential which includes office business professional uses and specialty retail. As you move off the south dale mabry corridor in both directions, residential single-family detached homes. On this site, you have rs-60. On the east side, you have rs-50 zoning. Let me move into the site plan provided by the applicant. The applicant is proposing 6626-square-foot professional structure. Entrance here on South Dale Mabry Highway. This leads to an elevator lobby on the first floor. That will take you up to second floor where the office uses are proposed remaining of first floor is going to be parking and storage for containers and another stairwell up in the north corner. Vehicular access to the site is proposed from west san pedro. And then you have sidewalks provided on all sides of the property. There are 23 parking spaces required, and 23 parking spaces are provided. And the maximum proposed building height is 35 feet. You also have bicycle parking located underneath the building located there. The development propose to meet the buffer requirements on the west side, which is located here, by providing a 15-foot buffer and a six-foot concrete wall and planting type 1 shade trees to enhance the buffer there. I will show you some elevations now. This is your north elevation. This will be your east elevation. This is the best elevation. And then the south elevation. And then here is some different perspective elevations that show the way the structure is being designed. I will move into some pictures now. So this is looking south directly at the subject site now. This is currently single-family detached home. Moved a little further east. That the house that you just saw. The rest of the subject site. South Dale Mabry Highway. You can see the office business professional across the street being developed. This is looking on South Dale Mabry Highway. Subject site is here. Where you have the storefront residential which is office business professional and specialty retail. This is a better view looking east on the Planned Development where office business professional is under construction. And then this is looking on the opposite side of san pedro, north of where it is current being constructed where office professional use exist. Now we are looking directly north of the subject site where you have the ro-1 zoning that is developed with an office professional use as well. And then this is to the west. This is directly next to that office building that I just showed you. The single-family detached homes. And this is the single-family detached home that will be directly next to the proposed office building on san pedro. Go back to the site plan now. The Development Coordination and compliance staff reviewed the applicant and found the request to be consistent. Given three out of the four corners on san pedro and office uses. Proposed development is compatible with the existing development pattern. Should it be the pleasure of council to approve the application and the waivers associated with it in the report, modifications of the school it plan of the revision sheet presented during first and second reading.

Alan Clendenin

06:24:31PM Anybody have questions? Thank you. Planning Commission.

Emily Phelan

06:24:34PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This site is located in the South Tampa Planning districts, the Virginia Park neighborhood and each evacuation zone b. This subject site is presented by the residential-20 designation which is to the north, east and south of the subject site, to the west is residential-10. And it transitions further along the south dale mabry into the community mixed use 35 designation. Due to the site already being zoned ro-1, the site is not subject to locational criteria outlined in the comprehensive plan. Proposed 0.5 is consistent with the maximum f.a.r. Under the designation. Single-family detached residents is to the west. Applicant is providing a 15-foot buffer with trees. Seven-foot buffer and six-foot wall to the south reducing the existing impact to the residents. Planning Commission staff determined that the site is adequately buffered and meets the intent of the comprehensive plan. Comprehensive plan promotes pedestrian safety and commercial development that enhances the city's character and ambience. South Dale Mabry Highway is an arterial roadway and transit emphasis door deer making it appropriate for redevelopment. Proposed building is close to and faces South Dale Mabry Highway with the front entrance to the right-of-way. Additionally, the applicant is providing trees to meet the intent of the comprehensive plan. Overall, the proposed PD is comparable and with the surrounding development area. And it is consistent with the development pattern anticipated under the residential-20 designation. And that concludes my presentation if you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

06:26:26PM Any questions? Thank you. Applicant? Smoker matthews, suite 850, 400 west ashley. I am joined by our clients, fernando and John castillo, the owners that owns subject property. Joined by our clients engineers al sheik with Global Engineering associates. I will be very brief as staff summarized everything very well. I don't have much to add other than again first of all background of our projects. Our clients, the castillos, are owners of bay walk customs homes. That is a family-owned business focused on custom single-family residences. They started the business as father and son back in 2017. They are now seeking to rezone the property to build -- or rezone to Planned Development to build an office building for bay walk custom homes and over office tenants. We think this location, as staff touched on, perfect for home builders office. Surrounded by homebuilder offices. Across the street to san pedro. Then td homes and to the east, melana homes, however it is pro announce is developing a PD office development. I think it was for office, but may be doing a general office space and I am northwest sure. In any event, offices at every corner of the intersection. One block north is hahn engineering and they have a similar design with parking on the bottom floor and office use on the second floor is what our client is promising now. As such, we think it is the perfect location for the use. With that, we are thankful to have staff's finding of consistency across the board and respectfully request your approval. With that, I will sit down and answer any questions that you may have.

06:28:20PM Any questions? Thank you very much. Anybody in the audience that wish to speak to this item?

Charlie Miranda

06:28:27PM Move to close. Ordinance Maniscalco second.

Alan Clendenin

06:28:29PM All in favor, say aye. Proposed? Ayes have it. Council member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

06:28:34PM Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Item number 6, rez-25-63, ordinance being presented for first reading consideration. Ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 3804 west san pedro in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in section 1, zoning district clarification ro-1 residential office to PD, Planned Development office, business and professional providing an effective date and revision sheet. Second by council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it.

Clerk

06:29:09PM Second reading an adoption September 18, 2025, 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, third floor, Tampa, Florida 33602.

Alan Clendenin

06:29:21PM Thank you. I appreciate the brevity of everybody not repeating things that have already been said. That is noted, by the way. Thank you. Booking along. Item number 7.

Stephanie Pope

06:29:35PM Good evening, Stephanie Pope, land Development Coordination. Item number 7 is rez-25-66. Request to rezone 101, 105, 109 and 111 North Meridian Avenue, 1105 East Washington Street, 102 and 106 north 12th street from Channel District 2, which was approved under rez 18-83 for residential multifamily, retail sales and ac storage uses to Channel District two for residential multifamily retail sells, shoppers goods and hotel uses. We have a revised revision sheet that we would like to give to you. We will start with an aerial view of the subject site in the surrounding area. You can see the subject site is outlined here in red. On North Meridian Avenue. Subject site encompass two parcels located on the east side of North Meridian Avenue between east Washington and East Whiting Street. The development pattern in the immediate area the subject site is a mix of residential multifamily and commercial uses. North and south of the subject site is Channel District 3. To the west is zoned central business district 2, and this is the boundary for that downtown cdb. East site is cd-1 and cd-2 and has commercial uses as a TECO substation. Next, we will put up the site plan. That way you can see all of it. Here is the boundary of the entire site. Which is everything there. This is parcel 1 which exists -- which exists and developed today. Parcel is located here, which is being presented in front of you today. No changes are occurring on parcel 1. The site plan. As mentioned before, the site plan identifies phase one and phase two. Phase one which is parcel one here is belt with residential multifamily uses, the meridian tower. Phase two remains vacant, which is what is being brought forth today. The applicant is proposing a site plan identifying one new 15-story building on site containing restaurant, hotel, shoppers good r&d retail uses and existing use of the residential multifamily in the main portion which is unchanged, the meridian tower. Proposed mixed-use tower on the intersection of east Washington, which is here and North Meridian Avenue. There is one vehicular entrance. I will zoom in now so you can see this a little bit better which is here. And that is for both ingress and egress on -- on East Washington Street. Vehicular entrance serves as the drop-off for the hotel and the entrance for the on-site parking garage. Here is the drop-off. And the parking garage. There is a proposed six-foot pedestrian walkway between the drop-off drive aisle and the entrance. This walkway wraps around the site to provide access to North Meridian Avenue. The hotel lobby and operations are located on the ground floor. The subject site is reviewed for compliance with district standards by urban design. The site plan submitted is consistent with Channel District standards. This site has a future land use designation, a regional mixed use-100. Projects in the rmu-100 may be determined by density or f.a.r. Given location of the site and the central business district periphery, development up to 7.0 f.a.r. Provided with bonus provisions met. Applicant proposes development at the 7.0 f.a.r. And entered into a bonus agreement and agrees to have public parking spaces on-site and payment in the amount of 289,700 to achieve that. Next I will show you the elevations. This is the phase one, which is the existing building on-site. This is the north elevation. The west elevation. There is the south elevation. And then the east elevation. Next, I will show you the proposed elevations here. This is the north elevation. The west elevation. The south elevation. And east elevation. Then we will go through some photos as quickly as we can. We will kind of walk through the site here. This is south of the site and you can see you are looking at here is the pier house on meridian. So then this is south of the site looking east. This is going further east. And again, we are just kind of walking in the same direction. This is south of the site. And another view of that. Looking north on the eastern portion of phase one. This is east of the site. Again, we are just kind of walking down through there. Continuing east. And this is a view of the southeast. And we move over here to Washington. And -- and they are looking at the phase one and the phase two in the foreground. This is the -- this is the -- off of Washington looking across meridian. This is at Washington and meridian and looking across Washington at the slade development. This is -- this is looking north -- north of the site on Washington looking east. And then this is -- this is a little bit further view of looking over meridian toward downtown, slate on your right. Here is that TECO substation, jay collins sent to phase two. This the interior of the site looking toward that phase one. This is looking toward phase one. Down meridian. This is looking across meridian toward the central business district. Another view of the phase of two of this site. This is meridian and whiting, looking west. And then we come back around to the pier house development. Development Coordination and compliance staff reviewed the application and found the request to be consistent with the land development code. Two waivers as part of this ask. If City Council approvals the action, modifications on the site plan of the revised sheet must be completed between first and second readings. I am available for any questions.

Alan Clendenin

06:37:38PM I know now what I am thinking. [Laughter]

Stephanie Pope

06:37:44PM I know.

Alan Clendenin

06:37:46PM We had a conversation before about redundant photos. Anybody have any questions? Thank you.

Stephanie Pope

06:37:55PM Thank you.

Emily Phelan

06:37:57PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This is in the central Tampa Planning district, the Channel District, urban village, the Channel District neighborhood. Coastal high hazard area in evacuation zone a. Subject site is located here with the regional mixed use designation which provides for high intensity, density, residential and regional serving commercial development. Rmu-100 designation to the north, east and to the south of the subject site. And to the west of the subject site is the central business district future land use designation. Subject site within the central business district periphery and the applicant is utilizing the bonus to achieve the additional density. They are proposing a 7.0 f.a.r. Planning Commission staff finds that the uses are consistent with the development. Comprehensive plan requires mixed use retail, service and other pedestrian, oriented use along mixed use corridors to be oriented to the street by placing them toward the front of properties with entries fronting the street. The proposed development will provide for pedestrian entrances along Meridian Avenue for the new mixed use building while the existing one is not changing. The structured parking garage has been architecturally integrated into the design as the comprehensive plan promotes. Overall, proposed PD is comparable and compatible with the surrounding urban context an consistent with the long-range vision and development pattern encouraged under the regionality mixed use 100 land use designation and that concludes my presentation unless you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

06:39:47PM Any questions? Thank you, applicant. Tyler Hudson, iv00 North Ashley Drive. Here what was already a very short presentation. Joined here by jb mckibbon. The president of mckibbon hospitality. Property owner. One second, get the -- we have experts available, not quite as many as my partner Truett brought.

06:40:19PM We would have had to have additional resources for seats. Presentation of the project. I don't think anyone is asking for that; however, this project does have a bit of history that I think is worth explaining. I think three of you -- I believe council member Miranda, Maniscalco and Viera were here in 2018 when this was brought forward as a mixed use self-storage apartment project. It was not particularly popular either with the neighborhood or this council. It was unanimously denied, litigated, mediated, approved as a settlement. In 2021, the multifamily parcel sold and developed and opened up last year. 101 meridian. A great-looking project. Storage parcel has traded ownership throughout the years. Fortunately found the mckibbon hospitality folks and jb will introduce himself. First time here at Tampa City Council. They typically buy existing hotels but excited of this opportunity. That is really all we have. We don't want to spike the football on the one-yard line. We have full consistency, which is a little bit easier to do in the district. Design standards are a little more relaxed for urban development. Great working with staff. J.b. Worked the Channel District and the project. Not aware of any objections or any folks that are mourning the loss the storage entitlement here. With that I will turn things over to j.b. To talk about his company, himself, and that's it. J.b. McKibbon, president of mckinbon. At 39-year-old family business. We have been in the Tampa pay mark for 30 years and developed four projects. And the first development, the high house in west shore that developed in 2021. We managed four assets in downtown today. We built the courtyard and the residence inn. We have been trying to build a new project in downtown and excited for our opportunity to give our little take, you know, of the future of downtown Tampa and the skyline and deliver a project that the of everybody can be proud you have and that the neighborhood loves. Thank you. Thanks for your time.

06:42:50PM Any questions? Anyone in the public who wishes to speak to this item?

Charlie Miranda

06:42:56PM Move to close.

Alan Clendenin

06:42:58PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

06:42:59PM Way tonight say what needs to be said. We really appreciate this isn't a storage facility, but on top my favorite marriott brand the moxie. Wherever I go I try to stay at. The perfect location for this particular hotel. It is very -- very urban. So really looking forward to that.

Alan Clendenin

06:43:20PM Council member Viera.

Luis Viera

06:43:21PM No relevancy to today, but -- well, with -- I made a comment that I immediately regretted that got put in the complaint. I remember that -- I remembered that very well. That was not my finest denial. That was not good.

Alan Clendenin

06:43:36PM I love when that happens to a lawyer. Love the roofline by the way.

Charlie Miranda

06:43:42PM Repeat it, because we forgot what it was. [Laughter]

Alan Clendenin

06:43:48PM It's nice to have interesting architecture. We have so many boxes and nice to see something more interesting. Council member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

06:43:54PM I want to say a nice addition and a beautiful design what I saw. It fits the area beautiful. It is just wonderful to be there.

Alan Clendenin

06:44:05PM All right, we have a motion -- motion to close from Councilman Miranda. Seconded from council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Council member Carlson, want to read this one. Seven.

Bill Carlson

06:44:19PM My eyes are -- file number rez-25-66, ordinance presented for first reading consideration. Rezoning property in the general vicinity of 101, 105, 109 and 111 North Meridian Avenue. 1105 East Washington Street and 102 and 106 north 12th street in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in exception 1 from zoning district classification cd-2 Channel District to cd-2 Channel District retail sales, shoppers goods, residential, multifamily and hotel and providing an effective date. Plus the revised revision sheet.

Alan Clendenin

06:45:04PM A motion and second from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Oppose have had it.

Clerk

06:45:09PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading and adoption September 18, 2025 At 10 a.m. at old city hall, located at 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

06:45:23PM Thank you. Moving on number 8 with scrivener's error corrected.

Stephanie Pope

06:45:32PM Stephanie Pope, land Development Coordination. Item number 8, rez-25-67. Rezone 7402 North Hutton Place from rs-50 to rm-18. Start with the survey. You can see the outline of the parcel in yellow there. The applicant intends too split the lot into three parcels. Frontage of the lot is proposed a longest crenshaw here. This is going to be north hutton and east crenshaw. Next, an aerial review of the subject site and the surrounding area. Subject site outlined in red off of north hutton which is right here. Subject site on the northwest site of east crenshaw and North Hutton Place surrounding development pattern characterized by single-family detached uses to the north, south, west and east. As you move -- see that all there. As it moves east and closer to 40th street where it turns into a more commercial area. Given the use of uses in the immediate area and the subject block, requested rs-50 is consistent with the development pattern. Next, we will put up the conforming map. The subject site is a part of the Temple Crest unit number 3 block 48, lots 10, 11 and 12. Subject block, block 48 was platted in 1923 with 12 lots with frontages range in width from 45 feet to greater than 100 feet of. Area analysis include 81 parcels. Following analysis being provided focuses on the parcels facing crenshaw. So here is the subject site and the hatched area and focus right here on these along east crenshaw. Remaining analysis has been provided in the staff report for the other lots. The subject block face, which contains the subject site, located on the north side of East Crenshaw Street between north Hutton Place and North Center Drive, which is here. Contains three parcels including the subject site, with two parcel or 67% having lot width of 80 feet to 99.99 feet. And one parcel or 33% having lot width of 100 feet or greater. The block face only the south side of East Crenshaw Street, which is going to be this one here. It is on east crenshaw between north Hutton Place and North Center Drive containing four parcels with four or 100% having lot widths of 55 feet to 59.99 feet. 41% of the parcels have been developed with a width of 60 feet for greater and 59% have a great of 59.99 feet or less. While there are a variety of lot sizes within the vicinity of the subject site, staff find the proposed request consistent with the existing development pattern of the overall study area. Since this is an euclidian zoning, no site plan or elevations. So I will move on to the photos of the site. Mere is a photo of the site. This is southeast of the site on crenshaw looking toward hutton. This is on hutton looking south. This is at crenshaw and hutton, the multifamily. This is looking north on hutton. South of the site looking west on crenshaw. This is the best side of crenshaw. And these are just to show you some of the development patterns in the area and subject block we are talking about. This is south of the site on crenshaw. This is south crenshaw south of the site. This is east of the site. North of site. And, again, this north of the site. Development Coordination and compliant staff review the application and find the request consistent with the land development code. And I am available if you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

06:50:28PM Any questions? Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

06:50:32PM What is the width of the site. The width of the site.

06:50:39PM If you can put the first picture up.

Stephanie Pope

06:50:41PM Yep. It is 170.

Alan Clendenin

06:50:45PM Big lot.

Stephanie Pope

06:50:47PM 170 x 110.

Alan Clendenin

06:50:53PM Thank you.

Emily Phelan

06:50:55PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This site is within the university plan district, temp el crest neighborhood in evacuation zone d. Subject site is here, represented are the residential-10 designation, which is to the north, west and south of the subject site. To the along East Hutton Place is the community mixed use 35 designation. This portion of East Crenshaw Street, excluding the subject site has an existing density of 6.2 dwelling units and 52% of the density under the residential-10 designation. Proposed rezoning is consistent with the surrounding development pattern and zoning pattern. Request supports many policies of housing the city's population in the comprehensive plan and ensure that adequate supply of housing to meet the needs of Tampa's future and present populations. Overall the ask is comparable and compatible with the surrounding areas and with the residential designation and I will be available if you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

06:52:15PM Thank you very much. Okay, the applicant. My --

06:52:22PM You were sworn. I am with the construction group. And we originally acquired all these properties from someone that had passed away probably about ten years ago when the properties were bringing to the area. We have since remodeled houses, demolished some of the houses, and rebuilt six to seven of the houses. These are one of the parcels that still need to be done. I get a lot of complaints from the neighbors, because it is still very forested, but we know we can't do anything with the trees or anything like that until we bring some development or propose some developments. Some that is what we are looking to do. We are trying to bring some new construction to the area. We have done Planning in this area as well, Seminole Heights and stuff like that. And we are the general contractors ourselves. We will bring something pretty nice. Typically like our elevation are about four feet above where they need to be so they look like massive houses even though they are one stories.

06:53:27PM Thank you. Anything else?

06:53:31PM Anyone from the public wishes to speak to this item? A motion?

Charlie Miranda

06:53:36PM Motion.

Guido Maniscalco

06:53:37PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

06:53:38PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Council member Viera.

Luis Viera

06:53:43PM My pleasure. I move file no. rez-25-67, ordinance for first reading, ordinance in the general vicinity of 4702 North Hutton Place, in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in section 1, zoning district, to rs-60 residential single-family to rs-50 residential, single-family -- sorry, rs-50.

Alan Clendenin

06:54:15PM Motion from council member Viera. Seconded from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it. Clerk carried unanimously. September 18, 2025, 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, 33062.

06:54:36PM Number 9, Mr. Thomas.

Samuel Thomas

06:54:40PM Sam Thomas, land Development Coordination. Only item 9 is file no. rez-25-68, request to rezone property 1320 West Arch Street from rs-50 to td single-family semi detached. West Arch Street is from the Tampa overlay to the north, south, east and west is single-family detached with rs-50 zoning. Move of north West Oregon Avenue, rm-18 spot. Approved recently by this council in 2024. Then when you move to the east, you have a Planned Development here for two single-family detached units. Rez 17-34. I will go ahead and go to the site plan provided by the applicant. So the applicant is proposing two semi-detached units. Oriented toward west Arch Street with access -- vehicular access regarding the alley in the rear. Currently the applicant is showing a one-car parking garage with a tandem parking space behind it. Between first and second reading, the applicant has agreed to modify the plan to create of two 19 x 22 two-car garages instead of the tandem parking. Proposed change will result in the rear setback from 15 feet to 14 feet and remove the waiver currently on the site plan for the back-up distance required to the alley, by providing the two tandem spots. The spot here is what would require the waiver backing up into the alley. Having two tandem -- two parking spots here in the garage, will be able to be removed from the site plan and the applicant will make that modification between first and second reading.

Alan Clendenin

06:56:40PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

06:56:41PM That favor doesn't matter to me. I think this is perfectly fine. Keeping a little bit of yard space and a little bit green space seems to be preferable. I suppose they can change it, but that seems -- I wouldn't know why would you want to change that.

Alan Clendenin

06:57:05PM I agree. I think having -- with the external. We are moving toward this kind of a plan as long you can accommodate a vehicle on the driveway and with an alley. I kind of concur, that. Garages.

06:57:22PM I like the green space.

Samuel Thomas

06:57:24PM The green space shouldn't change too much. If I can steal a revision sheet from my package and cross those revisions.

Alan Clendenin

06:57:32PM The votes on here to agree with that? Yeah, we can strike the revisions from the revision sheet and few of modifications and waiver will stay on. Sidewalk proposed along West Arch Street and maximum proposed building height is 31 feet and 9 inches. Given the size of the site, by right. So the applicant is entering a bonus agreement $25,119.60 to obtain that second unit. Other than that, we will go ahead to the elevations. Here is the rear of the alley. Here is the front of West Arch Street. You have your east and west elevations. Go through some pictures real quick. So this is looking directly at the subject site. This is looking north of the subject site across West Arch Street. This is looking west on fig. East on fig. This is on the alley looking at the subject site. Looking east down the alley. Look west down the alley toward Oregon Avenue. And I wanted to show a picture of the new single-family semi detached units being developed on that rm-18 parcel I showed you on the aerial map. Let's see here.

06:59:14PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

06:59:16PM I had a question about the alley. Are they going to have to improve the alley then?

Samuel Thomas

06:59:23PM Yes, ma'am, they will improve the alley.

Lynn Hurtak

06:59:25PM Okay, great.

Alan Clendenin

06:59:26PM The site plan again.

Samuel Thomas

06:59:33PM We reviewed the application and find it consistent with the land development code. Should it be the pleasure to approve the modifications of the site plan shown on the revision sheet, they must be completed between first and second reading along with the revisions that will be modified on the revision sheet that will be part of the record.

Alan Clendenin

06:59:55PM Thank you. Any other questions?

Emily Phelan

07:00:09PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This site is located within the central Tampa Planning district, West Tampa urban village, west riverfront neighborhood and evacuation zone c. Subject site is located here surrounded by the residential-20 designation. This portion of West Arch Street, excluding the subject site, is developed at existing density of 8.2 dwelling units per acre based on 11 sample sites. And 1% of the density anticipated under the residential-20 designation. While the proposed PD has two dwelling units at a density of 18.18 units per acre, which is higher than the average density, Planning Commission staff found that the proposed rezoning would allow for development pattern envisioned by the comprehensive plan. Comprehensive plan encourages single-family attached uses to be designed with front doors oriented toward neighborhood sidewalks and streets. PD has an entrance oriented door west Arch Street. Overall, supports the city's housing policy adding additional housing in the West Tampa urban village and the west riverfront neighborhood. Request encourages new housing on underutilized land. The request is comparable and compatible and consistent with the long-range development pattern under the residential-10 -- future land use designation and concludes my presentation unless you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

07:01:34PM Appreciate it. I am the owner and the applicant. I live two blocks away, 1313 grace. Love doing projects in my own neighborhood. I want to show you an overhead of existing land use. Marked in green is the area we did last year which are the new units that sam showed and marked in blue is the subject site. I reached out to the property owners and support from the property owner here -- who I believe is in attendance -- property owner here and property owner directly adjacent. And we have no opposition. I prepared a sheet if we want to see the two-car garage, because transportation came back inconsistent with the waiver they were requesting, but if it is okay with council, I -- I prefer the one-car garage.

07:02:23PM I was going to ask. Don't mean continue to dictate your commerce, but I think you see that we are okay with that. I appreciate that comment. Besides that, I am happy to have it marked consistent with staff and respectfully request your approval.

07:02:41PM Thank you. Anybody in the public who wishes to speak to this item? Absolutely start with your name and you have three minutes.

07:02:54PM You have to start there because your microphones are there. The site of the application. I am just near support. I moved to Tampa a year ago. Loving it. And seen the growth in the neighborhood. So looking forward to more development. So thank you.

07:03:12PM Thank you. Anybody else in the audience who wishes to speak to this item?

Charlie Miranda

07:03:16PM Move to close.

Guido Maniscalco

07:03:17PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

07:03:20PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed. The ayes have it. Left off with Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

07:03:25PM They are working on the revision, so I am going to see if that -- okay. Can I call it the revised revision? Excellent. And which has been submitted into the record. So file no. rez-25-68 ordinance for first reading consideration. Ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 1320 West Arch Street in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in section 1 from zoning district classification, rs-50, residential single-family to PD, Planned Development residential single-family, semi detached provide willing an effective date and including the revised revision sheet just submitted into the record.

Charlie Miranda

07:04:12PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

07:04:13PM A motion from Councilwoman Hurtak and seconded from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.

Clerk

07:04:19PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading adoption September 18, 2025 At 10 a.m. at old city hall, located 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602. Clerk motion carried with Viera absent at vote.

Alan Clendenin

07:04:42PM Okay. Cinco. Ten, diez. Cinco times two.

Stephanie Pope

07:04:54PM Stephanie Pope. Let's not go back.

Alan Clendenin

07:04:57PM Wrong spanish. My five-year-old granddaughter know what that is, and I don't. >Stephanie Pope: land Development Coordination. Item number 10, rez-25-69. Request to rezone 5408 North Habana Avenue and 5411 North Paddock Avenue from residential-50 to rm-18. We will start with an aerial view subject site and the surrounding area. You can see the subject site outlined in red here. This is north -- Hillsborough, and paddock. The subject site located on the west side of north habana and extends to the north side of North Paddock Avenue. Area surrounding the site is comprised of single-family detached units and to the north. You can see them on the aerial and commercial and Medical Office use to the south, multifamily units and a gas station with a car wash to the east and single detached units and Medical Office to the west. Those are here to the west. I will go ahead an put up a survey. Here is the survey of the subject site with the boundary outlined in green. The site has approximately 100 feet of street frontage along north habanaavenue and 100 feet of street frontage along North Paddock Avenue. Site has a total depth of 300 feet along the north and south property line. Put back up the aerial. Given the surrounded uses, residential use of residential multifamily 18 is appropriate location and has an appropriate transition of surrounding parcels of the commercial general zoning to the south and residential single-family 50 zonings to the north. I want to point out, that you can see here that line. So the commercial general is here. And the residential is there. And this parcel encompasses both of those zonings. Next, I will move on top some photos of the site. This is a photo of the subject site, looking west. This is on West Paddock Avenue. This is the subject site looking east. This is east of the subject site. Again, we are east and that is that car wash and gas station. This is north. This is south with that medical use. And then this is just another photo south. Development Coordination and compliance staff reviewed the application found a the request consistent with the City of Tampa land development regulations and available for any questions.

07:08:12PM Any questions? Thank you.

Stephanie Pope

07:08:17PM Stephanie Pope. Turn over to the Planning Commission.

Emily Phelan

07:08:25PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This site within the university Planning district and not within an evacuation zone. This subject site is here and within the community mixed-35 designation, whichever is to the south of the site along West Hillsborough Avenue and the site is the residential-10 designation. Given the mixture of single-family defense attached, multifamily and commercial uses proposed RM of the it is a digs to the south and the single-family uses to the north. The site is north and mixed use and transit emphasis corridor. Proposed development adds to the range of housing options in proximity to job services and transit. And should adopt the mixed use centers and policies within the comprehensive plan for the future development. The request supports many policy related to housing the city's population. Proposed provides infill development on a vacant site to ensure an adequate supply of housing is available to meet the needs of Tampa's future and present populations. And proposed rezoning is comparable and compatible with the surround area and the long-term development pattern encouraged under the CMU, 357 and consistent with that. That concludes my presentation.

Alan Clendenin

07:09:47PM Any questions? Appreciate us moving along. Applicant. Aileen Rosario, agent for the representative for 5408 north habana. They would like to rezone the property to make it multifamily units to be able to hopefully rent them out. They want to see if they can help community. It was nothing else.

07:10:17PM Anything else.

07:10:19PM To speak to the items.

Charlie Miranda

07:10:21PM Motion to close.

Guido Maniscalco

07:10:22PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

07:10:23PM All in favor. Opposed. Ayes have it. I believe we are at council member Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

07:10:29PM Thank you very much. Ordinance presented for first reading consideration. Ordinance in the general vicinity 5408 North Habana Avenue and 5411 North Paddock Avenue in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in section 1 from zoning district classification rs-50 residential, single-family, and CG commercial general to rm-18 providing an effective date and revision sheet.

Alan Clendenin

07:10:57PM We have a motion from council member Maniscalco -- a revision sheet and a second from Councilman Hurtak. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.

Clerk

07:11:09PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading and adoption will be held on September 18, 2025 At 10 a.m. at old city hall, located at 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

07:11:25PM Thank you. Mr. Thomas, number 11.

Samuel Thomas

07:11:34PM Request is file no. rez-25-79 to rezone 4823 and 4825 West Flamingo Road from rs-60 to rm-18. This area here outlined in red of west flamingo. North of the subject site 24 with multifamily. South residential uses internal to west flamingo. RM and split property with multifamily, rm-16 and 18 along the south around CG with semi-detached and attached uses directly next to the subject of site a Planned Development that is approved for attached uses. Rs-606 here along the south. One single-family detached directly next to the site. I realized this box should include this other home here. Both of these here. Farther west, you have a Planned Development there for semi detached uses. There is no site plan because this is a euclidian zoning. I will state for the record based on the subject's site size under the plan, rm-18, maximum dwelling units of six dwelling units if this request is approved. Go through some issues now. Looking north of subject site. Here is the other house part of subject site. This is looking south across the street. This is looking north and to the east of the subject site, the semi-detached uses that are directly next to it or the attached uses. Excuse me. This is looking west down flamingo, where you have the Planned Development for the attached uses. I will put the aerial back up. The coordination and compliance staff reviewed the request and find that the application is it consistent with the proposed mr-18 consistent to the development pattern. Unless there are any questions, I will turn it over to Emily.

Alan Clendenin

07:13:51PM Thank you.

Emily Phelan

07:13:53PM Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This site is within the South Tampa Planning district, the bay side west neighborhood. Coastal high hazard area and evacuation zone a. Subject site is located here under the residential-20 designation which is to the east, south and west of the subject site. And to the north is the residential-35 and further east along west shore is the community mixed use-35 designation. The rm-35 zoning district can be considered and will be compatible infill development. This portion of West Flamingo Road excluding the subject site is developed at an existing density of 8.73 dwelling units per acre, based on 27 -- 43% of the density amended under the residential-20 designation. Proposed rezoning is consistent with other zoning districts supporting multi family development, Planned Development, rm-24, 18 and zoning districts. Request provide opportunities for housing at slightly higher density than the surround area which is supported by the comprehensive plan. Comprehensive plan encourages multifamily and single-family with front door oriented toward sidewalks and streets. And front entrances should be oriented toward Flamingo Road. And supports the housing policy business adding housing in the west side bay side and any of neighborhood to have adequate supply to meet the needs of Tampa's future and present populations. Question is compatible and consistent with the development pattern and all the residential land use designation and that concludes my presentation if you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

07:15:51PM Thank you. Questions? Jim tag, 4518 bay to bay. Thank you for the staff. Compliant with all recommendations and requirements including the future use plan. I would note, as you saw from the pictures, there is a neighborhood that was devastated by the hurricanes. This is an opportunity for members of that community to rebuild. Thank you for your time and I am available for any questions.

07:16:17PM Thank you. Any questions? Anybody in the audience wish to speak to this item.

Charlie Miranda

07:16:22PM Move to close.

Guido Maniscalco

07:16:23PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

07:16:24PM Favor. Opposed. Ayes have it. Council member Miranda.

Charlie Miranda

07:16:27PM Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Item number 11, file no. rez-25-79. Ordinance being present for first reading, ordinance rezoning in the general vicinity of 2823 and 2825 West Flamingo Road in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in zoning district 1, rs-60, residential single-family to rm-18 residential multifamily providing an effective date. Revision sheet, if there is any.

Alan Clendenin

07:16:56PM There is none. We have a motion -- no revision sheet. We have a motion from council member Miranda. Seconded from council member Maniscalco. All in favor, say aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.

Clerk

07:17:05PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading and adoption September 18, 2025. 10 a.m. at old city hall. Located at 315 e. Kennedy, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33062.

Alan Clendenin

07:17:21PM Last item of the night.

Stephanie Pope

07:17:24PM Good evening, Stephanie Pope, land Development Coordination. Item number 12, file no. rez-26-68. Rezone 307 South Melville Avenue from PD to PD residential sunshine at the attached uses. I will provide a brief background. This application was heard before Tampa City Council on April 10, 2025. At that public hearing, the applicant was directed to work on the design of the site plan to address parking concern given the number of parking. The applicant eliminated a unit proposing three units, instead of four, therefore eliminating the need for a parking waiver. Here we have an area of the subject site and the surrounding area. The subject parcel is outlined in red here. And that is on the northwest corner of South Melville Avenue and West Azeele Street. The surrounding -- surrounding the subject site contains single-family detached, semidetached and multifamily uses. Surrounding the subject site on the north, west and east is rm-16. To the south is a Planned Development with the existing use of existing family single-family detached and attached. Within the subject block, multiple Planned Development. With the subject site with the majority containing residential uses. Next, we will show the site plan. Here are the proposed site plans submitted by the applicant. This is lot one here. And it happens be two existing single-family detached homes, which will remain on lot one. Existing single-family detached home front south melville with the entrance. Pedestrian walkway and drive aisle. The second single-family detached, which is right here. The entrance faces the 149-foot public alley with the existing driveway and parking off the alley. Lot two which is this one here. The applicant proposes to construct single-family semi-detached uses on the vacant lot. Proposed two-story detached unit fronts south melville, the front of door, porch and pedestrian walkway connecting to existing five-foot sidewalk along south melville. Proposed single-family detached bonus area and garage which is right here have access from West Azeele Street. This is the area that was a separate unit, and is no longer a separate unit. Next we will show the elevations. This is the existing home on lot one. So the east elevation, the west elevation, the north elevation, and the south elevation. And then this is that other detached existing single-family residence, the southwest elevation, the east elevation, and then the northwest elevation. And then next, we will show the proposed semi-detached here, which is the east elevation here, west elevation here, south elevation, and you can see the home and then the garage and the north elevation. Next, we will show a few photos of the site. This is west of the site from the subject site looking north on melville. This east of the site. This is south of the site. This is on melville looking south. This is east the site looking across melville. This is the rear of lot one, and this is the subject site, view from the alley, and this is turned around looking toward azeele from the alley. This is another view of the subject site. And then family one last view of the subject site. Development Coordination and compliance staff reviewed the application and found the request to be consistent with the land development code. There are no waivers as part of this request. If City Council approvals the action, modifications to the site plan as shown on the submitted revision sheet must be completed between first and second reading. I am available for any questions.

Alan Clendenin

07:22:17PM Applicant -- sorry, Planning Commission. I am trying to get us out of here, man.

Emily Phelan

07:22:22PM Before I begin, I do have a revised staff report that reflects the change in the unit count that Stephanie mentioned earlier. It has been updated on top on-base, but I have a hard copy as well. Emily Phelan, Planning Commission staff. This is in the central Tampa Planning district, Hyde Park national historic district, soho neighborhood and evacuation zone c. Subject site is located in the residential-35 designation that surround the subject site on all sides. Moving further north along west platt is the community mixed use 35 designation. This portion of South Melville Avenue between west Platt Street and weapons horatio street, excluding the subject site and only including the residential-35 designated parcels existing density of 18.74 dwelling units per acre. Proposed three units will be develop at 12.5 units per acre which is below the density along the segment of South Melville Avenue and consistent with the density under the residential-35 future land use designation. Request supports the city of's housing policy business add additional housing in the soho neighborhood and provide infield development on an underutilized lot. While the request alliance to several policies outlined in the comprehensive, it does not fully reflect the policies of vehicular access from alleys. Request includes access for the north person with home and the southwestern attached garage is not proposed to have alley access. Vehicular access alley where feasible. The applicant could utilize the site plan for the alley and additional back-up space may be wanted and better align to comprehensive policies surrounding alley access and better design and the form and function within the Hyde Park district. Overall the Planning Commission has addressed this, the staff recommends that the applicant reconsider the vehicular access to the garage from the alley the southwestern garage. And if approved, that should be made between first and second reading, but overall it is consistent with the overall election of comprehensive plan. And that includes my presentation, if you have any questions.

Alan Clendenin

07:24:55PM Any questions? Applicant? Petitioner here. Let me show you, first of all -- let me give you an orientation regarding the site. This is the aerial the property -- the subject property here and the vacant lot here. Currently zoned for four townhouses. They are proposing to abandon that project and save this bungalow with the existing other additional structure in the rear. The staff has pointed out to you, this is the -- this is the site view looking to the -- looking to the south. This is looking to the east. And this is the subject property over here on the -- on the east side. This is existing -- our proposed site plan. This is the bungalow that he just showed you being retained which maintains the historic character of the neighborhood. This existing structure in the rear which will also be retained. The proposed new structure here, and this was all supposed to be redeveloped into a four town house project. The garage is here. And I know the staff -- Planning Commission staff had pointed out to try to re-orient in. However, if you reorient you lose the green space for each of the opportunities. It doesn't affect this side but does affect this side. And -- one which is over here, we retained 1828 square feet of green space when 1545 square feet is required. And the same is -- is here for this side. It is required and 2700 square feet. This is residential-35 that you can build -- if you meet the other criteria you can build eight units. No waivers requested and we are not in a position to waive anything of the site. We have nine letters of support that I will read into the record. And each account for the north, south, east and west property owners adjacent to this site. Garage is 20 x 24 with the garbage collection being detained inside and noted that the garbage will be retained inside. And the council had discussed with us at the last meeting that we have should revisit this, expect number of units being proposed, and address the concerns again the number of units and waivers being previously requested. At the public hearing the applicant was asked to work with the design and the number of units. We have done that and eliminated the need for a parking waiver. This retains existing historic character of the neighborhood. Plans to live in the neighborhood and not a speculation type of development at all. With respect to the justice criteria established by the Planning Commission, we meet all of the criteria except for the recommendation regarding the access. I showed you the picture that every property only the street exits off of azeele and not off of the alley. We will maintain the alley access for the unit; however, if we -- we have a hardship with this. Look at a report from the City staff, it has been consistent by transportation. With respect to the technical standards we -- of that criteria go through the staff report again, we meet goals and objectives of the Planning Commission. We meet the site of nine units with a bonus, but we are requesting three which is a significant reduction in intensity density and we have gone a long way of what was established by City Council. I am happy to enter these letters of support. With respect for the criteria of Planned Development. Promotes the significant and sustainability of land and infrastructure. Not only are we retain two units, we are adding one unit when we could add eight. Acknowledge the changing needs in technology. The proposed uses of the single-family detached for redevelopment of vacant portions is consistent with a plan and consistent with the long-range goals and objectives. Encourage flexible development. Unique in the fact we are retaining two units and requesting the addition of one. Promote and encourage development of an appropriate location. We have an opportunity here to do something that is compatible and consistent with the development pattern as well as the historic nature of the neighborhood. Promote the desirable living conditions. The owner plans to live in the new unit. And maintain that as his own residence. And the architectural elements as a -- as established by the historic district. We will be consistent with that. I will be happy to answer any questions, but request that you have the staff report being made part of the record.

07:31:14PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

07:31:15PM I am going to go on record saying that I am disappointed that we can't have the other additional space above the garage, but I am also curious, if it is no longer going to be a separate unit, why is the staircase on the alley and not -- it is not -- no longer residential unit.

07:31:38PM Yes, I am wonder going it is a work space, you wouldn't want to access that from the -- from your back yard instead of from the alley? I am just curious. On that side.

07:31:59PM Okay.

07:32:04PM Oh are you constrained by -- no, you have to put the stairwell -- I was just curious. We are --

07:32:14PM Seems like your client wants to respond. The exterior. You want to add anything? Ii 208 South Albany Avenue. I think the reason we put the staircase there is because we had the ac unit for the main house aligned on the back side and a length limitation for the refrigerant lines. Laid out in the position.

Alan Clendenin

07:32:51PM Anyone in the audience that wishes to speak to this? Council member Carlson.

Bill Carlson

07:32:54PM Scott, what is the name of your company?

07:33:00PM Are you doing this by yourself? Four big town homes --

Alan Clendenin

07:33:11PM Say your name, sorry.

07:33:14PM Thank you. Replatted and then we will dissolve that lcc and just be in my wife and my name.

Bill Carlson

07:33:24PM I want to say thank you for preserving the original buildings and putting them in a PD. You know, this -- this neighborhood has -- has been hoping for a long time someone would be come along and do this. And so -- although the current name of the neighborhood is soho, it was oskawana. The last I met with them a couple of mondays ago, they want to change it to west Hyde Park. What you are asking to stay within the historic nature of it. I want to thank you. If this goes forward, you know, it will be a great case study for others in the future. Thank you. I want to point out this is the last block in Oscawana with all the bungalows. We told the neighbors weren't going to build town homes and a bungalow that matched the street. They were held there as evidenced by the support letter. Thank you very much.

Alan Clendenin

07:34:22PM Motion to close.

Lynn Hurtak

07:34:24PM So moved.

Charlie Miranda

07:34:24PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

07:34:25PM All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it. Councilman Carlson.

Bill Carlson

07:34:30PM Move file number rez-24-68. Ordinance presented for first reading consideration, ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 307 South Melville Avenue in the City of Tampa, Florida, more particularly described in section 1 for zoning district classification PD Planned Development to PD Planned Development residential single-family detached providing an effective dates of. Motion from council member Carlson. Second from council member Miranda. All in favor, say aye. Opposed. Ayes have it. We are done with business. Go. Council.

Clerk

07:35:08PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading and adoption will be held only September 18, 2025 At 10 a.m. at old city hall, located at 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

07:35:24PM Thank you.

Lynn Hurtak

07:35:25PM Are the letters?

Martin Shelby

07:35:32PM The letters?

Alan Clendenin

07:35:34PM Okay. New business. Council member Carlson.

Bill Carlson

07:35:36PM A couple of comments and then maybe a couple of motions.

Alan Clendenin

07:35:40PM You are killing us.

Bill Carlson

07:35:42PM Huh?

Alan Clendenin

07:35:44PM You are killing us.

Bill Carlson

07:35:45PM I will talk fast if you don't interrupt me. A great sign for the economy that we have a lot of cases. Great that we have a lot of cases. You probably saw the news of Andy hughes, historian from USF libraries. What a great guy. And very sad thing. And, you know, just a sign to anybody out there. If you were experiencing challenges in mental health, please reach out and get help. This guy was loved by so many people and so incredibly sad. The other thing is, I would like to make -- so we have the workshop next Thursday night on -- on the Planning Commission. I think usually people go through the clear, but just in case, I would like to make a motion to ask a representative from t.h.a.n., the umbrella neighborhood association to be on the expert list. Some that they are speaking other than just in public comment.

Alan Clendenin

07:36:41PM I don't think that would be appropriate. I would have to defer to legal staff. Usual.

Bill Carlson

07:36:51PM Usually the chair makes that decision.

Alan Clendenin

07:36:54PM Thing is this a transmittal hearing. We will have an opportunity for public comment and the staff -- how this will work, the staff -- the Planning Commission will provide the presentation. And then we are going to have -- normally in a workshop. We have a workshop and transmittal hearing. What my plan is, to combine them both so people have an opportunity to comment. Because workshop for public comment -- we can move them both together as one meeting. And they will have an opportunity, but, I mean, unless council during that meeting wants to make a motion to give some public comment time.

Bill Carlson

07:37:31PM I don't think we are going to get to -- I don't think we are going to be able to transmit. The new version came out today. And it -- it will be discussed. You guys have been going to a lot of the same meetings I have been to. There is a lot of editing that needs to be done.

Alan Clendenin

07:37:52PM I don't think it is appropriate and a role in that hearing for an outside organization.

Lynn Hurtak

07:37:58PM I also believe -- always true if we ask the question of someone, they can come and answer it. Some we can ask a question of anyone in the room. So I think that if we wanted to hear, one -- simply ask questions. That has been done before.

Bill Carlson

07:38:14PM I think we can to it by vote of council. You know, the -- I don't want to get into a lot of detail on it.

Martin Shelby

07:38:21PM Just a thing and a reminder what you are going to be taking up is the workshop. And that is certainly legislative in its function and so is the transmittal hearing. We don't have to have due process. We have to be fairness and consistency. But the question is, it is ultimately your decision how you want to conduct your workshop.

Bill Carlson

07:38:51PM I will drop that. But I will say the Planning Commission -- the staff are all great people. They had an earful the last few weeks as we have. Between the time we brief them and the time that the -- the Planning Commission approved the second version -- the version we got, there were radical changes. And -- and I don't know who asked for -- the buildings. And step back and look at it objectively. And the neighborhood association has been taking a host of lead, putting events together including that morning, which you are all are invited to attend. We are all approving. Many of us are in neighborhood meetings where this is being discussed. If any of us want to say anything, we walk out of the room in front of a group of people witnesses. I would like people know they are decided. Next, which have issues of people whose houses flooded and they are in the process of getting -- getting the permits for their homes. Because of difficulties they had getting various permits. We changed the sidewalk in lieu fee in the middle of the process. Staff said they can make exceptions and what we have seen in recent e-mail is, they will rather us make a decision to make a waiver on that. I would just like to make a motion to put an item on the workshop on October 30 to discuss waiving the in lieu fee or at least the increase for people whose homes were flooded in the storms a year ago.

Alan Clendenin

07:40:48PM We have a motion from -- I don't have a second yet.

Luis Viera

07:40:55PM Second.

Alan Clendenin

07:40:55PM A motion from Councilman Carlson and a second -- have -- they can't put a sidewalk and the city wouldn't put people over it. So I was the only one that voted against that, I believe. It was only because the city is providing something that got no benefit, zero, because their money is going to somebody else to build a sidewalk. That is why I was against that. I'm not against the sidewalk. And let's do something else. I am thinking of that important individual whoever he or she may be. Whoever that poor individual, and I know it is. A lot of ditches in Tampa and a lot of ditches in every district in the city. A lot of trees in the middle of the right-of-way where they will not build a sidewalk. Charge you for it and get the money is somebody else. In my world that live in, you put the money to be something that you get benefit from. They don't get no benefit --

07:42:03PM We are kind of arguing the point. This is about bringing up to the October. A motion on the floor of Councilman Carlson and second by council member Viera. Not the issue itself.

Martin Shelby

07:42:19PM Question. This is a council discussion or asking the Legal Department.

Bill Carlson

07:42:24PM Just a council discussion.

Martin Shelby

07:42:27PM And you are asking me of waiving fees.

Bill Carlson

07:42:31PM If you think that you invite the Legal Department.

Martin Shelby

07:42:35PM I recommend that in case it runs afoul. I don't know there it does or does not.

Bill Carlson

07:42:41PM I am suggesting that we talk about in reference of people whose houses were flooded in helene and milton.

Martin Shelby

07:42:49PM Well, I would recommend -- if you would like, we can talk off-line with the Legal Department beforehand, but I believe my sense it if it requires --

Bill Carlson

07:43:05PM I want to discuss.

Alan Clendenin

07:43:07PM Since we have time and still can place this on agenda. Flesh that out who needs to be there and bring that motion back.

Bill Carlson

07:43:15PM We can always work on that behind scene. I just want to put it on the --

Alan Clendenin

07:43:20PM A motion from Councilman Carlson. Second from Councilman Viera to place it on the workshop.

Lynn Hurtak

07:43:31PM Is there a reason it has to be on the workshop?

Bill Carlson

07:43:33PM I would rather do it next week to help people out. But no space before then.

Lynn Hurtak

07:43:38PM Ability is a ways away.

Luis Viera

07:43:48PM If I may, if it is something that helps people out and promise it is no more than ten minutes, I would be all for waiving a rule on --

Alan Clendenin

07:43:57PM Find a date, magician Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

07:43:59PM September 18, we only have three staff reports.

Bill Carlson

07:44:05PM September 18.

Alan Clendenin

07:44:08PM Change the motion to add to September 18 staff report and ask for legal opinion on that as well?

Bill Carlson

7:45:01PM The motion is to add to September 18 agenda, a City Council discussion with legal or staff support on whether or how to waive the in lieu of fee for hurricane victims from a year ago.

Alan Clendenin

7:45:19PM We have a motion from Councilman Viera -- sorry, motion from Councilman Carlson. Second from Councilman Viera. Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

7:45:26PM I would just say it would really be awesome if you could get all of that done in the background, like talk to legal. Try to flesh it out so they can come with an ordinance or whatever they need, because that way we can just move. The faster -- I don't want to talk about it. I want to move so we can help people.

Bill Carlson

7:45:47PM What happened, I saw the staff response have changed now. I think they need a clear yes or no so they don't have to --

Alan Clendenin

7:45:54PM We have a motion and second. All those in favor aye. Opposed? Ayes have it.

Bill Carlson

7:45:57PM One last thing, last week when we were talking about stormwater, I mentioned that six months ago or so at staff's suggestion, I went out to meet some of the stormwater workers out in the field and thank them. Personally took drinks to them and other things to thank them for their work in the field. Then after that discussion, I suggested that maybe once the summer is done, that we pass a commendation to thank all the stormwater workers who have been out in the field working long hours in hot and sweaty time. Subsequent to that, the mayor sent a defamatory e-mail about me saying that I had somehow criticized the mobility people, suggesting a commendation is criticizing the stormwater people, I don't understand what is. So I would just -- I'm speaking to my attorneys because I'm frankly tired of the defamation coming from the mayor's office. I would remind the mayor that there were two negative campaigns run against me, both of them failed. The next one will fail too. I would remind her and her colleagues of Florida statutes and laws and ethics rules, including Florida statute 104.31 which prohibits use of staff time for political purposes. We need to come together and work to help this city. Our constituents want us to help solve the problems in the city. They don't want petty politics. The public is tired of it. I would ask the mayor again to stop. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

7:47:26PM Councilman Viera.

Luis Viera

7:47:27PM I have one, if I may. Did everybody get my memo on Gabe Hassan? Anybody need it? Just making sure. I motion consistent with that on September 18 to have a staff report on a plaque to be placed at a park bench on the late Gabe Hassan, a 17-year-old teenager in New Tampa who passed on from shwachman-diamond syndrome which causes a lack of protein, immune system deficiencies, bone marrow. Seven leg surgeries over a five-year period from the time he was 12 to 17. In the hospital, he would get his diploma from wharton high school with 4.7 gpa as well as his eagle scout commendation and pass on a couple of weeks later. His parents are wonderful people. And always do a blood drive at the mosque on his birthday. His parents will be coming that day. That's my motion.

Alan Clendenin

7:48:26PM Motion from Councilman Viera. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Councilwoman Hurtak.

7:48:40PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

7:48:44PM A request by the Planning Commission setting adoption hearings for ta/cpa 25-14, ta/cpa 25-15, ta/cpa 25-16, and ta/cpa 24-17. I think it means 25-17. Yeah, probably 25-17, on January 29, 2026 at 5:01 p.m. and direct the Legal Department to provide the city clerk with a form of notice for advertising public hearing.

Susan Johnson-Velez

7:49:20PM I'm not sure I would assume it's 25 just because the other ones were 25. Because we have some that have multiple continuances.

Lynn Hurtak

7:49:29PM 24-17. If we need a scrivener's error, we can do a scrivener's error.

Alan Clendenin

7:49:35PM Motion from Hurtak, second from Miranda. All in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Councilman Maniscalco? Councilman Miranda?

Charlie Miranda

7:49:42PM Thank you, Mr. Chairman, just had a couple of phone calls with individuals. A lady came in to see me this week regarding artificial turf, saying it is getting hotter and hotter and they are putting more and more turf down and creating a disadvantage to the nature of life. Of all things, I had a conference, we were talking about different things. In the Water department I asked them about it, they told me they are going to do a study of all different types of artificial turf and what the chemicals are made of. They'll have it with water and drying out. They'll check the water for any type of chemicals that may be leaking into a water system because of artificial turf. I just want you to know what is coming on.

Alan Clendenin

7:50:28PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

7:50:28PM That's wonderful, but I believe the state just preempted us from being able to do anything about artificial turf.

Charlie Miranda

7:50:36PM We'll still do the study. I imagine they are.

Lynn Hurtak

7:50:38PM No, they did.

Charlie Miranda

7:50:39PM That is the reason why.

Alan Clendenin

7:50:41PM Supposedly they are waiting to do some type of criteria at the state level and it will dictate to us what we do is what I understand. That is the end of new business.

Bill Carlson

7:50:50PM I forgot, Suling asked me to take something off the agenda next week. I would like to make a motion to take file cm-23-83645 off the agenda next week. This is a report that I had asked USF to do and I still need to get them to come forward to do it.

Alan Clendenin

7:51:08PM Motion from Councilman Carlson. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Motion to receive and file. We are adjourned. [ sounding gavel ] disclaimer: this file represents an unedited version of realtime captioning which should neither be relied upon for complete accuracy nor used as a verbatim transcript. Any person who needs a verbatim transcript of the proceedings may need to hire a court reporter. ▶ meeting video community Redevelopment agency - 08/21/25published: August 21, 2025▶ watch on youtube the information contained in these pages represents an unedited version of realtime captioning which should neither be relied upon for complete accuracy nor used as a verbatim transcript. Persons requiring a verbatim transcript may need to hire a court reporter. © - City of Tampa (813) 274-8211