Evening Session — February 26, 2026 FINAL

Alan Clendenin

5:05:27PM Call Council to order. Can we do a roll, please?

Charlie Miranda

5:05:31PM Here.

Guido Maniscalco

5:05:32PM Here.

Lynn Hurtak

5:05:33PM Here.

Naya Young

5:05:34PM Here.

Luis Viera

5:05:37PM Here. Clendenin?

Alan Clendenin

5:05:41PM Here.

The Clerk

5:05:42PM We have a physical quorum.

Alan Clendenin

5:05:43PM Thank you, as you can see, Councilman Carlson -- Councilman Viera is virtual.

Lynn Hurtak

5:05:49PM I move to allow Councilman Viera to participate virtually this evening.

Luis Viera

5:05:55PM I second.

Alan Clendenin

5:05:57PM Shh, you. We have a motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from Councilman Maniscalco to allow Councilman Viera's virtual participation. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT. Thank you very much. Councilwoman Hurtak. Do you want to start working on the agenda? Let the record show that Councilman Carlson has joined US. Go ahead, Mr. Collins.

Danny Collins

5:06:23PM Danny Collins with your Planning Commission staff. Item 3 on your agenda, tacpa 25-17, this is an amendment that was continued from the January 29 public hearing. The Planning Commission staff, we are the applicant of this amendment, were requesting a continuance to the April 23rd public hearing. And this is to allow more time for US to meet with the neighborhood on the proposed amendment.

Alan Clendenin

5:06:55PM We have a motion from Councilman Miranda. A second from Councilman Maniscalco to continue item 3 to April 23, 2026. All those in favor say aye.

Lynn Hurtak

5:07:07PM 501 pm. 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

5:07:19PM On a continuation? Not on a continuation. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT. Thank you. Also, for item number 1, we have a letter from the Applicant requesting that item to be continued to April 23rd, 2026. Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

5:07:38PM I will just say my aide, Kelly Scharf, has been on the phone with multiple neighbors about this today. Just the last couple of hours because this was done so late. I just wanted to say that there has been e-mail back and forth about this. Obviously, I do want this continued, but the neighborhood was very concerned because they didnt hear anything. Some of them have had to show up tonight because of IT.

Alan Clendenin

5:08:08PM My understanding, Mr. Collins has been involved in the neighborhood outreach as well. They have been doing that. Ive been in briefings for that as well. Not only Staff but also the Applicant and our Staff has been taking the lead on that.

Lynn Hurtak

5:08:25PM I move to continue file tacpa 25-15 to April 26 -- April 23rd, 2026 at 5:01 pm. 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, 33602, third floor.

Alan Clendenin

5:08:44PM We have a motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from Councilman Miranda. All those in favor say aye.

Lynn Hurtak

5:08:49PM There might be people here to speak on the continuation.

Alan Clendenin

5:08:53PM No, we dont have to take comments on continuation. Also on item number 5, we have a request from the applicant to withdraw. Motion from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilman Miranda to remove item number 5 from the agenda. All those in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT. That leaves US with -- count them -- two items. We have a motion to approve from Councilwoman Hurtak, second from Councilman Miranda. All in favor, aye. Opposed?

Guido Maniscalco

5:09:27PM Move to open all public hearings.

Alan Clendenin

5:09:28PM We have a motion to open all public hearings from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilman Miranda. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT. The first item is non-quasi-judicial. Number 2.

Danny Collins

5:09:39PM Danny Collins with your Planning Commission staff. Item 2 is file tacpa 25-16. This is a map amendment for the site located at 1301 East Columbus Drive. The request is privately initiated, small scale in size. Its approximately .24 Acres. And the request is to change to future land use from residential 20 to the residential 35 designation. The subject site is located in the central Tampa planning district. IT is shown here on our locational map. The site is within the East Tampa urban village. Specifically its in the vm ybor neighborhood. Its also within the Ybor City local historic district. Because IT is within the local historic district, IT went to the Barrio Latino Commission, I believe IT was December 16, where they had a favorable recommendation for this amendment. The subject site is located at the southeast corner of East Columbus Drive and east 13th avenue. Currently, there is a contributing structure that is located on the subject site. There is a mix of residential uses, including some office uses along East Columbus Drive. There is some CMU 35 and some public, semi-public uses northwest -- sorry, northeast of the subject site. Here is an image of the subject site from East Columbus Drive. This is looking east along East Columbus Drive. The subject site is on the right. This is looking west along East Columbus Drive. The subject site is on the left. This is another image looking east at the side courtyard of the subject site. This is looking south from the subject site along north 13th street. So the subject site including parcels to the north -- to the north, east, south and west of the subject site is surrounded -- is designated as residential 20 and surrounded by the residential 20. That category allows for a residential development up to 20 dwelling units per acre. IT allows the consideration of neighborhood serving commercial uses subject to meeting locational criteria. One block to the east of the subject site, we have some CMU 35 designated parcels here, and then just approximately two blocks northeast of the subject site we have the recreation open space designation. The request is to amend the future land use category to the residential 35 designation, which is similar to the residential 20 designation, however IT allows up to 35 dwelling units per acre. This is a map showing the proposed future land use of residential 35. Again, you have residential 20 to the north, south, east, and west. CMU 35 one block to the east. Currently under the residential 20 designation, the subject site could be considered for maximum of four dwelling units or just under 21,000 square feet of neighborhood serving commercial uses. Subject to meeting locational criteria. As proposed under the residential 35 designation, the subject site can be considered for a maximum of eight dwelling units or just under 21,000 square feet of nonresidential uses subject to meeting locational criteria. So this amendment, as you can see, would increase the density that could be considered on the subject site from four units to eight units. We sent this out to our partner reviewing agencies. We received no objections to the request. City Of Tampa staff had no objections. This went to the Planning Commission back in November of last year, and the Planning Commission found the request consistent with a number of policies in the comprehensive plan, specifically those related to neighborhood character and compatibility. This site is located within an urban village where thats -- im sorry. This site is located on a transit emphasis corridor. Thats an area where the comprehensive plan supports redevelopment and intensification. And also, IT is one block west of CMU 35, which is a category that allows medium density mixed use development. So the Planning Commission found IT consistent with those policies related to compatibility. IT was appropriate -- an appropriate area for increased density. Additionally, IT was found consistent with policies related to ensuring there is an adequate supply of housing in the city. The comprehensive plan directs the greatest share of growth to the urban villages, and this request would allow additional density in housing within urban village. And based on those considerations, the Planning Commission found the request consistent with the City Of Tampa comprehensive plan. And that concludes my presentation. Im available for any questions.

Alan Clendenin

5:15:35PM Council have any questions? Hearing none. Applicant? Good evening. If you would start with your name, please. First name is Maynor. Last name Perea, p-e-r-e-a. I am with Bayshore Group. I am one of the managing members. Im here for any formal questions or any comments that you May have for this particular property.

5:16:02PM Very good. Anything else to add to the presentation? I think IT was very thorough as far as what were wanting to do with the property and use.

5:16:13PM Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

5:16:14PM Are you basically trying to vest whats there? Were wanting to make any modifications inside the building. We understand IT is historic structure. Were not wanting to make any modifications or any alterations. Make modifications inside the space.

5:16:33PM Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

5:16:34PM Hearing none, is there anybody in the public that wishes to speak to this item? We have a motion to close from Councilman Miranda. We have a second from Councilman Maniscalco. Cttv, can I get Councilman Viera back up on the monitors, please? We got you. All in favor of closing say aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT. Councilman Carlson, can you read item number 2, please.

Bill Carlson

5:16:59PM Move item 2, file tacpa 25-16, ordinance being presented for first reading consideration, an ordinance amending the Tampa comprehensive plan, future land use element, future land use map, for the property located at 1301 East Columbus Avenue, from residential 20, r-20, to residential 35, r-35, providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict, providing for severability, providing an effective date.

Alan Clendenin

5:17:22PM Motion from Councilman Carlson. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. Roll call, please.

Guido Maniscalco

5:17:28PM Yes.

Lynn Hurtak

5:17:28PM Yes.

Naya Young

5:17:29PM Yes.

Luis Viera

5:17:30PM Yes.

Bill Carlson

5:17:33PM Yes.

Charlie Miranda

5:17:34PM Yes.

Alan Clendenin

5:17:35PM Yes.

The Clerk

5:17:36PM Motion carried unanimously. Second reading and adoption will be held on March 26, 2026 at 10 am. At old city hall, located at 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, third floor, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

Alan Clendenin

5:17:52PM Thank you. Have a good night. We are now moving on to Item Number 4 which is a quasi-judicial proceeding. If you are here to testify on behalf of Item Number 4, please stand and raise your right hand and be sworn in by the Clerk. [Oath administered]

5:18:12PM Very good. Mr. Cotton.

Eric Cotton

5:18:16PM Eric Cotton, Development Coordination. This is a continued public hearing from September of 2025. This is -- the facility is called Urban Air at 6250 Commerce Palms Drive. If council recalls, we had a suspension hearing. The representative from Urban Air was here, and she indicated that they were not a restaurant. Thats what their alcohol was approved for. She has indicated she was going to come back in and apply to become a small venue, because what her classification should have been from the beginning. As of now, nobody from Urban Air has come in to apply. Staff is recommending 30-day suspension.

Alan Clendenin

5:19:01PM Okay. Council have any questions? Is there an Applicant in the room who wishes to speak to the item? Is there an Applicant here?

Martin Shelby

5:19:10PM Could we state for the record.

Alan Clendenin

5:19:11PM We have asked if there was an Applicant for item number 4 present in City Council chambers. I got no response.

Martin Shelby

5:19:18PM Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

5:19:19PM Very good. Staff has recommended a 30-day suspension.

Eric Cotton

5:19:23PM Yes, Sir.

Alan Clendenin

5:19:24PM On item number 4. How would you like that to be presented?

Eric Cotton

5:19:29PM Just a motion starting with start date and end date, to give Staff time to react, probably five days.

Alan Clendenin

5:19:37PM Would you suggest a couple of dates?

Eric Cotton

5:19:42PM Today is the 26th. Next Wednesday, March -- Wednesday, March 4 -- so March 4. That will give US a chance for TPD to go out and post the property and send a certified letter.

Alan Clendenin

5:20:03PM The motion would be to effective March 4 at 12:01 am. To suspend the liquor license at the location specified in the file number here for 30 days starting on the March 4 at 12:01.

Lynn Hurtak

5:20:20PM Do you want an address?

Eric Cotton

5:20:22PM Yes, maam.

Martin Shelby

5:20:25PM And state the end date, too.

Eric Cotton

5:20:27PM 6250 Commerce Palms Drive. The ab number so we can specify which ab is being suspended, ab 120-24. The end date would be from March 4 at 12:01 to April 2nd at 11:59.

Alan Clendenin

5:20:57PM 1159 pm. Or 23:59. You want to give IT a shot? Councilwoman Hurtak.

Lynn Hurtak

5:21:03PM Sure. Due to the failure of the Applicant --

Alan Clendenin

5:21:16PM Can I get a motion to close the public hearing? Motion to close --

Lynn Hurtak

5:21:20PM Do we have anybody who wants to speak from the public?

Alan Clendenin

5:21:23PM Anybody from the public who wants to speak to this item? No. Motion to close from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilman Miranda. All in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT.

Lynn Hurtak

5:21:31PM Due to the failure of urban air located at 6250 Commerce Palms Drive to comply with the requirements of section 27-319 of the City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, I move to suspend the alcohol license ab 1-20-24 from March 4 at 12:01 am., 2026 for 30 days until April 2nd, 2026, 11:59 pm.

Alan Clendenin

5:22:10PM We have a motion from Councilwoman Hurtak. A second from Councilman Miranda. Roll call, please.

Lynn Hurtak

5:22:17PM Yes.

Naya Young

5:22:18PM Yes.

Luis Viera

5:22:19PM Yes.

Bill Carlson

5:22:21PM Yes.

Charlie Miranda

5:22:22PM Yes.

Guido Maniscalco

5:22:24PM Yes.

Alan Clendenin

5:22:25PM Yes.

The Clerk

5:22:26PM Motion carried unanimously.

Alan Clendenin

5:22:29PM Thank you.

Eric Cotton

5:22:29PM Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

5:22:31PM Well, IT is 5:23 pm. And We started SIX minutes late and We have concluded regular business. Is this a record? Its been a record since I served on Council.

Charlie Miranda

5:22:43PM You could be Chairman for one more week.

Alan Clendenin

5:22:46PM Good or bad. I dont know. [ laughter that concludes regular business. We are now open to new business. Councilman Carlson. Councilwoman Young, I know you had something.

Naya Young

5:23:00PM I had two motions that I was going to make but I did end up speaking with staff so got that cleared away. I wanted to share a few things. I had the opportunity to meet with all the Divine Nine Presidents, which was very nice. Weve had all of the Divine Nine have been in Tampa. IT was so nice to hear them talk about just how much theyve had such a great time here and how they felt so welcomed to come to Tampa. Did a tour of the west riverwalk in West Tampa On Main Street and saw some progress thats on rome yard. I also attended the brain bowl at Dw Waters which actually inside of the school, there is a Jefferson High School historic museum inside Dw Waters. Very cool. Charlie you came to mind when we were in there. I attended the fiesta day on 7th avenue which was an awesome, awesome, awesome event. IT was just so great to see everyone out and enjoying their time. Also for Black history month, there was a Black love classic series at the Tampa theatre. Each Sunday they were playing a classical movie and they were featuring different nonprofits. So the last one was on Sunday and they had the Links Foundation there. That was also very nice. The movie was Carmen Jones. If you havent had the popcorn at Tampa theatre, I dont know if I was hungry or IT was really good, but IT was really, really nice to take part in that. At hanna center, we did ten historic marker dedications and unveilings. Very, very nice. Yesterday I attended Tampa Heights civic association robles park village redevelopment. A presentation on that. I think IT was very well attended. Builders were doing demolition. They were there to explain their process. We talked about the relocation of the Residents and the Residents having the opportunity to return back to robles park village and returning Residents will have assistance and relocation support if they want to move back to the neighborhood. About 1800 new units. We also talked about the zion cemetery. Memorial cemetery park. IT was a very nice update. Thats all I wanted to share. Thank you.

Alan Clendenin

5:25:22PM Thank you. Councilwoman Hurtak. Councilman Maniscalco.

Guido Maniscalco

5:25:25PM Thank you. I would like to make a motion, request by the Planning Commission setting an adoption hearing for tacpa 24-04, tacpa 24-05, and tacpa 24-06 on May 28, 2026 at 5:01 pm. And direct the Legal Department to provide the City Clerk with the form of notice for advertising the public hearing.

Alan Clendenin

5:25:46PM Motion from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilwoman Hurtak. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT. Thank you.

Charlie Miranda

5:26:02PM Thank you very much. I have two. Like to make a motion to present a commendation to the Tampa Water Department, water conservation month of April, 2026. Presentation Take Place at City Council meeting on March 26, 2026, if possible.

Alan Clendenin

5:26:16PM Did we look at the schedule? What is the date again?

Charlie Miranda

5:26:20PM March 26.

Guido Maniscalco

5:26:30PM [Inaudible]

Alan Clendenin

5:26:33PM If you make sure they restrict IT to no more than ten. Motion from Councilman Miranda. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All in favor, aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT.

Charlie Miranda

5:26:42PM Make a motion to present a commendation to the Tampa Water Department acknowledging drinking water week May 3 to May 9, 2026. Presentation Would Take Place in City Council meeting on April 16, 2026. If possible.

Guido Maniscalco

5:26:59PM Did we make any motions earlier for April 16?

Alan Clendenin

5:27:02PM Not for -- We have commendations? I dont think so.

Guido Maniscalco

5:27:09PM [Inaudible]

Alan Clendenin

5:27:12PM So we have a motion from Councilman Miranda. Second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT?

Charlie Miranda

5:27:20PM Thats IT. Good night.

Alan Clendenin

5:27:21PM Councilman Pro Tem.

Lynn Hurtak

5:27:24PM Chair -- oh, Viera.

Alan Clendenin

5:27:26PM Councilman Viera. Any new business? No.

Luis Viera

5:27:35PM Yes, sir. To inform Council I will be out on April 23 as I will be in sunrise, Florida, watching Bruce Springsteen with special guest Tom Morello.

Alan Clendenin

5:27:46PM I will actually forgive you for leaving US on that day to see Bruce Springsteen.

Luis Viera

5:27:58PM Ill try to give him a City Council commendation. Ill see if He accepts IT from the stage. Well see.

Alan Clendenin

5:28:03PM How many are you going to print?

Luis Viera

5:28:08PM I would if I could. He is my hero. Bruce Springsteen.

Alan Clendenin

5:28:13PM I have some young fan-girl joke about Beatles in there somewhere, but ill refrain.

Luis Viera

5:28:20PM Nothing, thank you, Council.

Alan Clendenin

5:28:21PM Per our conversation this morning, I would like to motion to direct the Clerk to remove any recurring agenda items that have been appearing on the agenda for 12 months or longer and continue to do this going forward with any recurring agenda items.

Lynn Hurtak

5:28:35PM I have a motion from Chair Clendenin. A second from council member Miranda. Any comment? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Anything else?

Alan Clendenin

5:28:48PM Thats IT.

Bill Carlson

5:28:50PM Council Member Viera, I think you ought to actually do that. I think you ought to ask for a commendation that includes an invitation to come to Tampa. If IT included an invitation to come to Tampa, IT would be justified and then you can call them and try to set IT up and get a picture.

Luis Viera

5:29:06PM I would if I could. When he started his tour in '23 in Tampa, I wrote an article in creative loafing on Bruce Springsteen with the direct intent of trying to get IT to him to see if I could meet him. Didnt work out, but I will get him Monday.

Lynn Hurtak

5:29:27PM I mean, but yeah. Tom Morello might come here.

Luis Viera

5:29:34PM Tom Morello was coming to the Ybor Ritz and canceled IT for this tour. Whatever IT is worth. Also seeing David Lee Roth. Maybe we could get him to come for a commendation.

Alan Clendenin

5:29:46PM How much longer are you going to be with City Council? You have that much time to get Bruce Springsteen to Tampa.

Luis Viera

5:29:55PM I know, right?

Alan Clendenin

5:29:57PM If you get him to tallahassee, I will be really ticked off. Okay? Well, that concludes our regularly scheduled program. Hearing no other business, we have a motion to receive and file from Councilman Miranda. A second from Councilman Carlson. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Ayes have IT. [ sounding gavel we are adjourned. 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. © - City Of Tampa (813) 274-8211