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TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024, 5:01 P.M.

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5:13:23PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
AT THIS TIME, IF I COULD HAVE ROLL CALL FOR THE MEMBERS
PRESENT.
5:13:31PM >>BILL CARLSON:
HERE.
5:13:32PM >> HURTAK?
5:13:32PM >> NO, KEEP GOING.
5:13:32PM >> CLENDENIN?
5:13:36PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
HERE.
5:13:36PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
MIRANDA?
5:13:36PM >>LUIS VIERA:
HERE.
5:13:43PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
[INAUDIBLE]
5:13:43PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HERE.
5:13:44PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CLERK THAT WE HAVE A
PHYSICAL QUORUM.
5:13:49PM >>THE CLERK:
WE HAVE A PHYSICAL QUORUM.
5:13:52PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
COUNCIL, I UNDERSTAND, WE'LL DO THIS FIRST,

TO MAKE A FINDING THAT BOTH COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK AND
COUNCILMAN VIERA CAN PARTICIPATE REMOTELY PURSUANT TO
COUNCIL'S RULES, IF THAT COULD BE BY MOTION?
5:14:05PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I MAKE A MOTION THAT COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK
AND COUNCILMAN VIERA BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY FOR
THIS MEETING.
5:14:11PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
ALL IN FAVOR?
OPPOSED?
5:14:19PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
NOW IF YOU COULD TAKE VOICE VOTE FROM THEM
AS WELL TO INCLUDE THEM.
5:14:23PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK, YEAH?
[INDISCERNIBLE]
5:14:28PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILMAN VIERA?
5:14:30PM >>LUIS VIERA:
NAY -- JUST KIDDING.
YEA.
5:14:33PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, PER
COUNCIL RULES, REMOTE PARTICIPATION BY A COUNCIL MEMBER
USING CMT SHALL BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES.
THE MEMBER ATTENDING OR MEMBERS ATTENDING VIRTUALLY MUST
BOTH BE SEEN AND HEARD TO BE CONSIDERED PRESENT AND BE ABLE
TO SEE AND HEAR THE OTHER MEETING ATTENDEES.
IF A MEMBER IS ATTENDING VIRTUALLY, ALL MOTIONS SHALL BE

MADE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.
WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY TONIGHT.
WE HAVE ONE MEMBER WHO IS ABSENT.
WE HAVE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE PERMITTED TO CREATE A
QUORUM UNDER OUR CHARTER.
PHYSICALLY PRESENT, WE HAVE FOUR MEMBERS.
IF ANY ONE OF YOU SHOULD LEAVE THE DAIS, THE MEETING WILL
HAVE TO STOP.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU WANT TO ARRANGE, MR. CHAIR, IF
THERE IS A NEED FOR BREAKS, OTHERWISE A PHYSICAL QUORUM HAS
TO BE PRESENT IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO CONDUCT OFFICIAL
BUSINESS.
THANK YOU, SIR.
5:15:34PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
SO HAVING SAID THAT, YES, COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
5:15:37PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
[INAUDIBLE] I WAS NOTIFIED AT THE HOUSE
THAT THERE IS A HEARING HERE TONIGHT, I THINK NUMBER 6.
BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS, NUMBER 5, NOTIFIED THAT THERE
IS A PROPERTY THAT I MANAGE UNDER THE TRUST AND GOT NOTIFIED
ABOUT THIS HEARING, SO I HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF.
5:16:05PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WOULD THAT TRIGGER AN AUTOMATIC
CONTINUANCE BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE FOUR PHYSICAL
PEOPLE UP HERE?
5:16:11PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YES.
THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE FOUR PEOPLE PHYSICALLY PRESENT.

5:16:17PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WOULDN'T HE BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT?
JUST HAS TO RECUSE HIMSELF.
5:16:22PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
HE CANNOT VOTE.
5:16:24PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE STILL HAVE TWO PEOPLE VOTING VIRTUALLY.
5:16:29PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SIT QUIETLY AND NOT TAKE PART IN ANY
DISCUSSION.
5:16:33PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
IS THE PERSON WHO REPRESENTS NUMBER 5 HERE
TONIGHT, THIS EVENING?
5:16:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COME ON UP, SIR.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
5:16:43PM >> STEVE MICHELINI.
I REPRESENT THE PETITIONER ON THAT PROJECT.
5:16:47PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
GOOD EVENING, MR. MICHELINI.
MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY.
I UNDERSTAND FROM WHAT I HEAR WE'RE ONLY GOING TO HAVE THREE
MEMBERS PHYSICALLY ABLE TO VOTE AND WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS WHO
ARE GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO --
5:17:04PM >> HOLD ON ONE SECOND.
THREE PRESENT, TWO VIRTUAL, ONE ABSTAINING.
5:17:14PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
AND ONE ABSENT.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE THIS PERSON COME UP?
JUST TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ON THE RECORD.
YOU'RE HAVING A SIDEBAR.
5:17:37PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
JUST FOR MY OWN KNOWLEDGE, WHERE IS 2322

WEST GRAY?
IS IT BETWEEN ARMENIA AND HOWARD?
5:17:46PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
THIS IS ON ARMENIA.
THE CORNER OF ARMENIA AND HOWARD.
5:17:50PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THE PROPERTY I'M TALKING TO --
5:17:53PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
ARMENIA AND GRAY.
5:17:56PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
BEHIND THE LAW FIRM ON GRAY AND ARMENIA.
5:17:59PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
NO.
THIS IS DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE JCC.
SOUTH OF THE JCC ON ARMENIA.
5:18:06PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I GOT NOTIFIED.
THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU.
5:18:09PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
IF YOU RECEIVED THE NOTICE THAT'S LEGALLY
SUFFICIENT TO SAY IT'S BEST THAT YOU ABSTAIN.
LET US CONTINUE WITH THE CALENDAR, WITH THE DOCKET AND MAKE
THE DECISION WHEN THE TIME COMES.
ANOTHER REMINDER FOR THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE ON
VIRTUALLY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF A QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING, YOU
HAVE TO BE ON CAMERA IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED PRESENT.
JUST SO YOU KNOW THAT.
THANK YOU.
5:18:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
FOR THE CLERK'S SAKE, I HAVE THE MEMOS
HERE.
"PLEASE BE ADVISED I WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE CITY
COUNCIL EVENING SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2024.

I KINDLY REQUEST THE CITY CLERK TO READ THIS INTO THE
RECORD."
THIS IS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON.
WE HAVE MEMBERS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK AND COUNCIL
MEMBER VIERA THAT THEY WILL BE ATTENDING VIRTUALLY.
WE ALSO SETTLED THAT.
THIS IS ON THE RECORD.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO THROUGH THE AGENDA.
5:19:05PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL, CHAIRMAN.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA, I WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR ITEM NUMBER
2.
THERE IS A REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE TO OCTOBER 10, 2024.
THIS IS VAC-24-09.
5:19:22PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION TO CONTINUE VAC-24-09 TO OCTOBER
10, 2024.
5:19:32PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA TO CONTINUE ITEM NUMBER 2
TO OCTOBER 10, 2024, 5:01 P.M., 315 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD,
THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, 33602.
ALL IN FAVOR?
AYE.
ANY OPPOSED?
5:19:51PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
ALL VOTES WITH MEMBERS PARTICIPATING

VIRTUALLY NOW HAVE TO BE A ROLL CALL VOTE.
5:19:55PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
LET'S DO A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THAT
CONTINUANCE.
5:20:01PM >>LYNN HURTAK:

[INDISCERNIBLE]
5:20:04PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
5:20:06PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
5:20:08PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:20:11PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:20:15PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:20:17PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
5:20:21PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION TO CONTINUE CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT.
THE CONTINUED DATE WILL BE OCTOBER 10, 2024.
5:20:28PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ITEM NUMBER 10 IS NEXT.
5:20:34PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THERE IS A REQUEST TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM.
5:20:36PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
REFRESH MY RECOLLECTION.
FORGIVE ME.
DID YOU ANNOUNCE THE ADDRESS?
5:20:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
I DID IT.
5:20:43PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
I WANT TO MAKE SURE ONE OF THEM.
5:20:45PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I ANNOUNCED IT.
YES, MA'AM.

ITEM NUMBER 10.
5:20:48PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
ITEM 10, THERE IS A REQUEST TO CONTINUE THIS
ITEM TO OCTOBER 10, 2024.
THIS IS FILE NUMBER REZ-24-52.
5:20:56PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION TO CONTINUE FILE REZ-24-52 TO
OCTOBER 10, 2024, AT 315 EAST KENNEDY BOULEVARD, THIRD
FLOOR, 5:01 P.M.
5:21:05PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND.
5:21:06PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
5:21:13PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
5:21:16PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
5:21:20PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:21:22PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:21:24PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:21:26PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
5:21:28PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
5:21:29PM >>THE CLERK:
THE MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
MOTION CARRIED TO OCTOBER 10, 2024 AT 10 A.M.
NO, NO.
5:01 P.M.
CORRECTION.

5:21:48PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HE READ THE ADDRESS.
LAST IS ITEM NUMBER 11 TO REMOVE FROM THE AGENDA.
5:21:54PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
ITEM 11, REQUEST IS TO REMOVE THIS ITEM FROM
THE AGENDA.
IT IS A MISNOTICE.
THIS IS REZ-24-26.
5:22:01PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION TO REMOVE THIS ITEM.
ITEM NUMBER 11, REZ-24-26 BY COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, SECOND
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
5:22:13PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:22:15PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:22:17PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:22:20PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
5:22:22PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
5:22:24PM >> HENDERSON?
MANISCALCO?
5:22:26PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
5:22:28PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION TO REMOVE HAS BEEN APPROVED WITH
HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
5:22:35PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT.
YES, MA'AM.
5:22:37PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
COUNCIL, IF I MAY TAKE A SECOND TO INTRODUCE
OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER.
I WANT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU, COUNCIL, STEPHANIE POPE.

STEPHANIE POPE IS OUR NEW URBAN PLANNER II.
SHE WILL PROCESS REZONINGS AND SPECIAL USE 2 APPLICATIONS.
SHE HAS EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.
SHE HAS WORKED AT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE
WATER DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
BUT SHE COMES TO US FROM A MOST RECENT POSITION AT THE CITY
OF PLANT CITY WHERE HER JOB INCLUDED SITE PLAN REVIEW AND
PROJECT COORDINATION FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
SO I WANTED TO TAKE A SECOND AND JUST INTRODUCE YOU TO HER.
YOU'LL SEE HER START PRESENTING CASES IN THE NEXT HEARING.
WITH THAT, COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME.
5:23:23PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WELCOME ABOARD.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO OPEN ALL THE PUBLIC HEARINGS?
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
DO I NEED TO DO ROLL CALL VOTE FOR EVERYTHING?
5:23:32PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YES.
5:23:33PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ROLL CALL VOTE.
COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK, YES, MA'AM.
5:23:40PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
DON'T WE NEED TO SOLVE NUMBER 5 FIRST?
5:23:42PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS
-- YEAH, I'LL REVISIT IT.
5:23:49PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ROLL CALL TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA AND CLENDENIN.

5:23:55PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:23:57PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:23:59PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
5:24:00PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
5:24:02PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
5:24:04PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:24:06PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
5:24:10PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION TO OPEN CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT.
5:24:16PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, SIR, MR. SHELBY.
5:24:19PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
IF YOU COULD TAKE NUMBER ONE, THE
NON-QUASI-JUDICIAL BEFORE I'M ABLE TO HANDLE NUMBER 5.
5:24:27PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE'LL START WITH NUMBER 1 AND THEN
FIGURE OUT NUMBER 5.
ITEM NUMBER 1, YES, SIR.
5:24:33PM >> GOOD EVENING.
DANNY COLLINS WITH YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF.
TODAY I'LL BE PRESENTING TA/CPA 24-02.
IT'S A MAP AMENDMENT FOR PARCELS GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN A
PORTION OF THE BLOCK EAST OF NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE, SOUTH OF
EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE AND NORTH OF EAST AMELIA AVENUE.
5:24:51PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
CAN WE SEE IT?
CAN YOU PUT IT ON THE SCREEN SO WE CAN SEE IT?
5:24:55PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.

HE HAS IT ON THE OVERHEAD.
5:24:57PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
IT JUST WASN'T VISIBLE.
THANK YOU.
5:25:03PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
PRIVATELY INITIATED.
SUBJECT SITE APPROXIMATELY 1.79 ACRES.
THE REQUEST IS TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE OF THE SITE
FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL 35 AND RESIDENTIAL 35 TO URBAN
MIXED USE 60 AND COMMUNITY MIXED USE 35.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING
DISTRICT.
IT'S WITHIN THE TAMPA HEIGHTS URBAN VILLAGE AND THE TAMPA
HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT'S ALSO WITHIN THE TAMPA HEIGHTS LOCAL AND NATIONAL
HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
BECAUSE IT'S WITHIN THE LOCAL DISTRICT, IT WENT TO THE ARC
FOR REVIEW BACK IN JULY.
HERE IS AN AERIAL MAP OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE,
NORTH MORGAN STREET IS JUST TO THE EAST OF THE SUBJECT SITE
AND THEN AMELIA AVENUE IS JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT
SITE.
THE SURROUNDING AREA PREDOMINANTLY ALONG FLORIDA AVENUE AND
EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE IS PREDOMINANTLY NONRESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL IN NATURE.

AS YOU GET OFF THE CORRIDORS, IT TRANSITIONS INTO
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
JUST FOR REFERENCE HERE, THIS IS LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
5:26:18PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
TAMPA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY.
5:26:22PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
TAMPA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY.
THIS IS LOOKING AT THE SUBJECT SITE FACING NORTH.
THIS IS LOOKING AT THE SUBJECT SITE THIS IS LOOKING AT THE
SUBJECT SITE NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE FACING NORTH.
THIS IS LOOKING AT THE SUBJECT SITE FACING EAST ALONG EAST
AMELIA AVENUE.
HERE IS THE ADOPTED FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
FOR THE PARCELS LOCATED ALONG NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND EAST
COLUMBUS DRIVE, THE LAND USE IS COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL 35.
FOR THE INTERIOR PARCELS THAT ARE LOCATED OFF THE CORRIDORS
JUST NORTH OF AMELIA AVENUE, THE LAND USE IS RESIDENTIAL 35.
THE CC-35 IS PREDOMINANTLY FOUND ALONG NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE
AND JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE ALONG COLUMBUS
DRIVE.
JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE WE HAVE RESIDENTIAL 35
WHICH IS A MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CATEGORY.
HERE IS THE PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING TO CHANGE THE PARCELS ALONG
NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND EAST COLUMBUS DRIVE TO THE URBAN
MIXED USE 60 FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS.
THE PARCELS JUST NORTH OF AMELIA AVENUE INTERIOR WOULD BE

CHANGED TO THE COMMUNITY MIXED USE 35 DESIGNATION.
SO THIS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE F.A.R. ON
THE SUBJECT SITE.
AS WELL AS THE DENSITY THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED ALONG
COLUMBUS AND NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND WOULD ALSO ALLOW
COMMERCIAL GENERAL USES ON THE PARCELS JUST NORTH OF AMELIA
AVENUE.
CURRENTLY UNDER THE ADOPTED FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY,
SUBJECT SITE CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR 68 DWELLING UNITS OR JUST
UNDER 132,000 SQUARE FEET OF NONRESIDENTIAL USES.
AS PROPOSED, THE SUBJECT SITE WOULD BE CONSIDERED -- COULD
BE CONSIDERED UP TO 101 DWELLING UNITS OR 243,500 SQUARE
FEET OF NONRESIDENTIAL OR RESIDENTIAL USES.
OVERALL, THE REQUEST WILL RESULT IN A HIGHER RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY AND GREATER COMMERCIAL SQUARE FOOTAGE ON THE SUBJECT
SITE.
THIS WENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON MAY 13.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOUND IT CONSISTENT WITH SEVERAL
POLICIES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
SPECIFICALLY THEY FOUND IT CONSISTENT WITH POLICIES THAT
TALK ABOUT DEVELOPMENT OF MIXED USE AREAS AS WELL AS SOME OF
THE HOUSING POLICIES.
THIS WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT COULD BE
CONSIDERED ON THE SUBJECT SITE.
IT WAS ALSO FOUND CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPACT CITY FORM

STRATEGY AND PROMOTING DENSITIES IN PROXIMITY TO TRANSIT.
FINALLY, THEY FOUND IT CONSISTENT WITH INFILL POLICIES
1.1.17 AND 1.1.18 WHICH DIRECTS THE GREATEST SHARE OF GROWTH
TO THE CITY'S URBAN VILLAGES.
BASED ON THOSE CONSIDERATIONS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPOSED MAP AMENDMENT BE FOUND
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES OF THE
TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
5:29:39PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
NO.
APPLICANT, COME ON UP AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
5:29:48PM >> TYLER HUDSON.
400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE.
JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUE ALEX SCHALER ALONG WITH NICK HERRING
AND HANNAH ARDUINI FROM THE FRAMEWORK GROUP.
ALEX WILL RUN THROUGH OUR PRESENTATION.
THE ITEMS THAT YOU GRACIOUSLY CONTINUED EARLIER THIS EVENING
ARE RELATED TO THIS PROJECT.
THOSE ARE GOING TO OCTOBER.
WE WERE GOING TO MOVE THIS TO OCTOBER TOO SO ALL THREE
APPLICATIONS TRAVEL TOGETHER, BUT THERE'S ONLY TWO TICKETS
FOR THE OCTOBER COUNCIL SHOW, SO WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO IS
PRESENT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND SEEK YOUR VOTE

ON THAT THIS EVENING.
SOMETIMES COUNCIL PREFERS THAT THE COMP PLAN BE SEPARATE
FROM THE ZONING.
I WANT TO MAKE THAT NOTE THAT THIS ISN'T SPECULATIVE
DENSIFICATION.
THERE IS A PENDING PD ZONING APPLICATION AND IT'S GOING TO
GO IN OCTOBER INSTEAD.
WE THINK THIS COMP PLAN AMENDMENT STANDS ON ITS OWN AND HAS
A LOT OF SUPPORT BEHIND IT.
WE'LL PRESENT THAT AND SEEK YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT.
WITH THAT, ALEX WILL RUN THROUGH THE PRESENTATION.
NICK WILL SPEAK SHORTLY AND THEN WE'RE ALL AVAILABLE TO
ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
5:30:58PM >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
ALEX SCHALER, 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE.
DANNY DID A GREAT JOB SETTING UP WHERE THE PARCELS ARE
LOCATED.
I WOULD NOTE THAT BOTH FLORIDA AVENUE AND COLUMBUS DRIVE ARE
ARTERIAL ROADWAYS, SO THIS IS SITUATED AT THE CORNER OF TWO
ARTERIALS.
THE REQUEST THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU, AS DANNY MENTIONED, I
THINK YOU CAN SPLIT IT UP INTO TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.
THE LAND ALONG AMELIA AVENUE WHICH IS CURRENTLY R-35, THE
LAND PROPOSED TO BE CMU 35, AND THEN AS WELL AS THE LAND
LOCATED ALONG THE TWO ARTERIALS, KIND OF THAT L SHAPED

CURRENTLY CC-35.
WE'RE PROPOSING THE NEXT RUNG UP TO UMU 60.
THIS IS A COMPARISON FOR R 35 VERSUS CMU 35.
AS YOU CAN SEE, DENSITY DOESN'T CHANGE BUT YOU DO GET THAT
F.A.R. BUMP IN THE CMU 35 CATEGORY AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO
BONUS.
CC-35 VERSUS UMU 60, INCREASE IN F.A.R. AND ALSO FROM A
CHARACTERISTICS PERSPECTIVE, CC-35 IS MORE MEDIUM
INTENSITY/DENSITY AS WE MOVE TO THAT UMU 60 CATEGORY, WE'RE
LOOKING AT HIGHER INTENSITY.
THE COMP PLAN DENOTES AREA WITHIN UMU 60 AS, QUOTE,
COMMUNITY CENTERS OR ACTIVITY CENTERS.
THIS IS INTERESTING BECAUSE THE TAMPA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD
FELT THE SAME WAY JUST ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO.
THIS WAS A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN THEY ADOPTED BACK IN 2002.
OUR SUBJECT PROPERTY YOU CAN SEE WHERE THAT WHITE ARROW IS,
IS WITHIN THIS RED BUBBLE DESIGNATED AS A TOWN CENTER OR AN
ACTIVITY CENTER ACCORDING TO THEIR PLAN, WHICH WE THOUGHT
WAS NOTEWORTHY BECAUSE THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEMSELVES
FORECASTED THE DENSITY HERE LONG BEFORE WE DID.
IN ADDITION TO BEING ARTERIAL ROADWAYS BOTH COLUMBUS AND
FLORIDA ARE ALSO TRANSIT EMPHASIS CORRIDORS.
THE COMP PLAN HAS SIGNIFICANT LANGUAGE ABOUT THESE TYPES OF
CORRIDORS, THAT THOSE ARE SUITABLE FOR BOTH REDEVELOPMENT
AND INTENSIFICATION AS WELL.

THIS IS WHOLLY LOCATED WITHIN THE TAMPA HEIGHTS URBAN
VILLAGE.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD SLIDE AS WELL.
SO THIS MIGHT LOOK A BIT FAMILIAR.
WE BROUGHT A SIMILAR CASE BEFORE YOU BACK IN 2022.
THIS IS THE GOLD RING SITE OVER HERE AT THE INTERSECTION OF
COLUMBUS AND TAMPA.
SAME EXACT REQUEST WE HAD THERE.
THE LAND ALONG THE TWO ARTERIAL ROADWAYS.
WE AMENDED FROM THAT CC-35 THE RED CATEGORY UP TO THE UMU
60.
WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING AT THIS INTERSECTION, WHICH IS STILL
WITHIN THAT BUBBLE OF WHAT WAS AN ACTIVITY CENTER, SAME
EXACT REQUEST ON THIS SITE, UMU 60 ALONG THE ARTERIALS WITH
THAT CMU 35 TUCKED MORE ON THE LOCAL STREETS.
THESE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE STAFF REPORT.
AS DANNY MENTIONED, THE STAFF DID FIND THIS APPLICATION
CONSISTENT.
WE DID TAKE THIS TO THE ARC AS WELL.
BACK IN JULY THEY UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL ON
THIS CASE TOO.
AND THEN THE PLANNING COMMISSION BOARD ALSO UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDED CONSISTENCY.
I WILL FINISH SPEAKING WITH THAT AND BRING UP NICK HERRING
FROM FRAMEWORK GROUP TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE PROJECT.

5:34:06PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, SIR.
COME ON UP AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
5:34:10PM >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
NICK HERRING, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WITH THE FRAMEWORK
GROUP.
1211 NORTH WESTSHORE BOULEVARD, TAMPA, 33607.
I'M JOINED TONIGHT BY HANNAH ARDUINI, OUR DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATE.
WE ARE A TAMPA COMPANY.
I PERSONALLY AM A TAMPA NATIVE AND THRILLED TO BE DEVELOPING
IN OUR OWN BACKYARD IN THE EXCITING TAMPA HEIGHTS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
TONIGHT IS NOT THE NIGHT TO GET INTO SPECIFICS OF OUR PLAN
WITH ONLY THE COMP PLAN AMENDMENT BEING ON THE AGENDA.
BUT IT'S A GOOD ONE.
OUR PLAN IS A GOOD ONE.
IT IS THE PRODUCT OF MANY CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH
NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCATES WHO LARGELY SUPPORT ADDITIONAL
DENSITY ON THIS IMPORTANT CORNER, FLORIDA AND COLUMBUS.
SO I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AND THANK YOU
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING WITH YOU IN MORE DETAIL AT OUR
OCTOBER HEARINGS.
THANK YOU.

5:35:07PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, SIR.
5:35:08PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I'M JUST LOOKING AROUND.
THAT BUILDING HAS BEEN THERE ABOUT 90 YEARS ACROSS FROM THE
BICYCLE SHOP, ACROSS THE STREET FROM A UNIQUE FURNITURE.
BEHIND IT THERE IS AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP.
THE REASON IS WE USED TO WALK ALL THE WAY, JEFFERSON HIGH
SCHOOL AND THAT CORNER HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOME TYPE OF VINYL
SHOP OR SELLING MATERIALS, STUFF OF THAT NATURE.
THAT BUILDING HAS GOT TO BE ABOUT 90 YEARS OLD, I WOULD
THINK, BUT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
5:35:39PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WAS THE ORIGINAL ENTRANCE ON FLORIDA
AVENUE?
5:35:42PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I THINK IT WAS, YES.
5:35:44PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?
IF NOT, I'LL TAKE IT TO THE PUBLIC.
5:35:49PM >> THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
5:35:50PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER
1?
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE.
THERE'S NOBODY REGISTERED TO SPEAK.
DO WE HAVE ANY REGISTERED SPEAKERS ONLINE AT ALL?
MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.

SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
MAY I GET A ROLL CALL VOTE?
5:36:08PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:36:11PM >> HURTAK?
5:36:12PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
5:36:13PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT BEFORE I
VOTE.
THIS IS AN EXCITING AREA OF THE CITY OF TAMPA.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR THIS
PARTICULAR PARCEL BECAUSE IT IS A CRITICAL AREA FOR OUR
TRANSIT FUTURE.
SO THANK YOU FOR COMING BEFORE COUNCIL TO INCREASE THE
DENSITY IN THIS IMPORTANT AREA.
YES.
5:36:32PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
5:36:36PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:36:38PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:36:39PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
5:36:40PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3rd --
5:36:54PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
THIS WAS THE VOTE TO CLOSE.
5:36:57PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I'M SORRY.
THIS IS JUST A VOTE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA IS GOING TO READ THE ORDINANCE.

IT'S OKAY.
5:37:06PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
FILE NUMBER 1, TA/CPA 24-02, THIS 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 2301, 2303, 2307 AND 2315 NORTH FLORIDA AVENUE,
204 AND 206 EAST AMELIA AVENUE AND 205, 207 AND 209 EAST
COLUMBUS DRIVE FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL 35, CC-35 AND
RESIDENTIAL 35 R 35 TO URBAN MIXED USE 60, UMU 60 AND
COMMUNITY MIXED USE 35, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5:37:51PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
5:37:57PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:37:59PM >> HURTAK?
5:38:00PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
5:38:02PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
HENDERSON?
VIERA?
5:38:07PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:38:08PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:38:10PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.

5:38:11PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3rd,
2024, AT 10 A.M., LOCATED AT OLD CITY HALL AT 315 EAST
KENNEDY BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33602.
5:38:29PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
LET'S TALK ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 5.
ARE WE GOING TO BE HEARING IT TONIGHT?
5:38:38PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
MR. MICHELINI, CAN YOUR CLIENT ALSO COME
UP?
5:38:42PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
YES, CHAIRMAN.
THE APPLICANT INDICATED THEY WISH TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ITEM
NUMBER 5.
I'LL LET HIM STATE IT ON THE RECORD.
5:38:49PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
STEVE MICHELINI REPRESENTING THE
PETITIONER.
THIS IS STEVEN GOULD -- I'M SORRY.
OKAY.
THESE ARE THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY, AND WE HAVE GREAT
CONFIDENCE THAT AFTER FOLLOWING THE STAFF REPORT WHERE WE --
IT WAS FOUND CONSISTENT, THAT WE WILL GO FORWARD WITH THE
HEARING WITH THE TWO VIRTUAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PARTICIPATING.
5:39:17PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
AND ONE ABSTAINING.
5:39:19PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
AND ONE ABSTAINING.
DO YOU WANT TO CONFIRM THAT?

5:39:23PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
LET ME JUST EXPLAIN.
MARTIN SHELBY, CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY.
JUST TO EXPLAIN THAT YOU WILL ONLY HAVE THREE COUNCIL
MEMBERS PHYSICALLY VOTING AND PARTICIPATING.
YOU WILL HAVE FOUR MEMBERS PRESENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING.
HE CANNOT LEAVE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT
FOR A PHYSICAL QUORUM.
WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS WHO ARE APPEARING VIRTUALLY AND ONE
MEMBER WHO IS ABSENT.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, WITH THREE MEMBERS PHYSICALLY
PARTICIPATING AND ONE MEMBER REMAINING TO MAKE THE QUORUM,
IS IT YOUR POSITION THAT YOU WOULD WAIVE ANY POTENTIAL
DEFECT THERE MIGHT BE WITH REGARD TO A QUORUM NECESSARY IN
ORDER TO GO FORWARD?
IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.
5:40:12PM >> STEVEN GOULD, PART OWNER.
NO, I'M OKAY TO PROCEED.
5:40:16PM >> I'M ALSO OKAY WITH IT.
MY NAME IS ANDREW RESTREPO.
5:40:22PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THANK YOU.
THAT BEING SAID, NUMBER 5 WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT MR. MIRANDA HAS GRACIOUSLY AGREED WHEN
THE TIME COMES FOR NUMBER 5, HE WILL ANNOUNCE THAT HE'S

ABSTAINING AND THE REASON FOR HIS ABSTAINING AND THEN
REMAINING PRESENT TO HAVE A PHYSICAL QUORUM WHILE THE
HEARING IS HEARD THROUGH ITS ENTIRETY.
5:40:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE'LL GET TO NUMBER 5 WHEN WE GET TO NUMBER 5.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AT THIS TIME, WE ARE IN THE QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
THE AGENDA.
IF YOU ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, PLEASE
STAND, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND WE WILL SWEAR YOU IN.
IF ANYBODY PLANS TO SPEAK.
[OATH ADMINISTERED BY THE CLERK]
5:41:10PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, MA'AM.
GO AHEAD.
5:41:11PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM 3 IS REZ-24-18.
IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY AT 2109 WEST SPRUCE STREET.
THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RS 50
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY TO RM 18, RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DANNY TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND I'LL COME
BACK AND GIVE MY REPORT.
5:41:41PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
GOOD EVENING.
DANNY COLLINS WITH YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF.
I WAS SWORN IN.
OUR FIRST CASE IN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING DISTRICT

SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE WEST TAMPA URBAN VILLAGE.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE HERE.
IT'S JUST TO THE WEST OF NORTH ALBANY AVENUE AND WEST SPRUCE
STREET.
THE SURROUNDING AREA IS PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL IN
CHARACTER.
THERE ARE SOME GROCERY STORES LOCATED ALONG THIS PORTION OF
NORTH ALBANY AVENUE DIRECTLY -- JUST TO THE EAST OF THE
INTERSECTION IS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY.
HERE IS THE ADOPTED FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SUBJECT SITE, IT IS RECOGNIZED UNDER THE
RESIDENTIAL 35 FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THAT IS MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY
THAT ALLOWS DEVELOPMENT UP TO 35 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE, WE HAVE PARCELS RECOGNIZED
UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL 20 THAT R 35 IS TO THE NORTH, EAST AND
WEST AND ONE BLOCK TO THE WEST OF THE SUBJECT SITE WE HAVE
PARCELS RECOGNIZED UNDER THE CC-35 CATEGORY.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND
FOUND IT CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL POLICY GUIDANCE IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE PROPOSED RM 18 ZONING DISTRICT CAN BE CONSIDERED IN THE
R 35 CATEGORY PER THE CONSISTENCY MATRIX PROVIDED IN THE
LDC.
STAFF FINDS THAT THE RM 18 ZONING DISTRICT WOULD PROVIDE FOR

COMPARABLE AND COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA, WHICH CONTAINS BOTH SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED AND TWO
FAMILY ATTACHED RESIDENCES.
ADDITIONALLY, THE REQUEST SUPPORTS INFILL DEVELOPMENT ON
CURRENTLY UNDERUTILIZED SITE WHICH IS ENCOURAGED BY THE
PLAN.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT PATTERN
CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPACT CITY FORM STRATEGY, ENCOURAGING
INFILL DEVELOPMENT NEAR TRANSIT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
SUBJECT SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET WEST OF NORTH HOWARD
AVENUE, WHICH IS A DESIGNATED TRANSIT EMPHASIS CORRIDOR.
THE REQUEST SUPPORTS LU POLICY 9.6.2, WHICH PROMOTES
INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF HOUSING AND DENSITIES THAT
PROMOTE WALKING NEAR TRANSIT USE AND EMPLOYMENT AREAS.
FINALLY, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DIRECTS THE GREATEST SHARE
OF GROWTH TO THE URBAN VILLAGES.
THIS REQUEST WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING IN THE WEST
TAMPA URBAN VILLAGE.
BASED ON THOSE CONSIDERATIONS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF
FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
5:44:10PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
I SEE NONE.

YES, MA'AM.
5:44:15PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
THIS REZONING REQUEST REZ-24-18, THE PROPERTY CONTAINS A
TOTAL AREA OF 6,382 SQUARE FEET.
THE LOT HAS A FRONTAGE OF 67 FEET AND DEPTH OF 94 FEET.
A MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT ALLOWED WITH THIS REQUEST IS 35
FEET.
THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN SURROUNDING THE SUBJECT SITE IS
COMPRISED OF LOTS THAT ARE SMALLER LOTS THAN ALLOWED IN THE
CURRENT RS 50 ZONING DISTRICT.
I'LL SHOW YOU ON THE AERIAL MAP.
IT CONTAINS SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED USES, COMMERCIAL USES,
WEST OF NORTH HOWARD.
ALSO, THE PARCEL IS DIRECTLY EAST -- THE PARCEL THAT'S
DIRECTLY EAST OF THE SUBJECT SITE, IT CONTAINS A WIDTH OF 28
FEET AND PARCEL DIRECTLY WEST HAS A WIDTH OF 33 FEET.
SITE IN WEST TAMPA OVERLAY AND ALSO A PART OF THE BUSINESS
CORE FOR THE BUSINESS CORE DISTRICT FOR WEST TAMPA.
THE FUTURE LAND USE AS MENTIONED BY DANNY IS R 35.
GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE SITE, A MAXIMUM OF TWO DWELLING UNITS
ARE ALLOWED ON THE SITE.
THIS SITE IS SURROUNDED WITH PARCELS THAT HAVE A PD ZONING,
AND THESE PARCELS ARE A PART OF THE INTOWN DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT APPROVED IN 2005 AND 2007 IN PHASES ONE AND TWO
RESPECTIVELY.

THOSE PROJECTS ALLOWED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL HOMES
ON PARCELS THAT WERE SMALLER IN SIZE THAN THE STANDARD
REQUIRED IN THAT ZONING DISTRICT.
THIS IS A ZONING MAP OF THE SITE.
YOU CAN SEE THE SITE HERE IN RED.
THIS IS SPRUCE STREET, AND THEN THIS IS ALBANY AVENUE AND
THIS IS HOWARD AVENUE.
AND THIS IS MAIN STREET AND 275 TO THE SOUTH JUST TO ORIENT
YOU.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS SITE IS SURROUNDED WITH THOSE PD
PARCELS.
STAFF REPORT LOCATED SURROUNDING THESE PDs ARE THE SAME
2007 APPROVAL FROM THAT INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
ALL OF THESE PDs THAT ARE SURROUNDING THE SITE WITHIN THE
TWO-BLOCK RADIUS ARE A PART OF THAT.
BUT YOU'LL SEE AS YOU HEAD FURTHER WEST TO HOWARD AVENUE,
YOU GET MORE OF THE MIXED DEVELOPMENT OR HIGHER INTENSITY
WITH COMMERCIAL USES.
AS YOU HEAD FURTHER EAST, YOU HAVE RS 50 ZONING, AND THEN AS
YOU GET EAST OF FREMONT YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF PDs AND YOU
DON'T GET YOUR MORE INTENSIVE ZONES UNTIL YOU GET FURTHER
SOUTH TO MAIN STREET.
THIS IS A SURVEY OF THE SITE.
THIS IS THE PROPERTY.
IT'S ON SPRUCE STREET.

YOU CAN SEE THIS BLUE OUTLINE IS THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY.
SO IT HAS THAT 67 FEET OF FRONTAGE WITH THAT 95 FEET OF
DEPTH.
AND THEN I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE SITE.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
THIS IS IF YOU'RE LOOKING NORTH AT THE SITE.
THIS IS ALSO THE SITE.
SO THIS STRUCTURE IS ON ONE SIDE OF THE SITE AND THEN VACANT
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SITE.
THIS IS ACROSS THE STREET.
SO THIS IS SOUTH OF THE SITE.
THIS IS WEST OF THE SITE AND THAT IS THE VIEW.
YOU CAN SEE THE HOMES LOCATED THERE.
THIS IS IF YOU'RE LOOKING WEST ON SPRUCE.
AND THEN THIS IS IF YOU'RE LOOKING EAST ON SPRUCE, YOU GO
THE OTHER DIRECTION.
THE PROPERTY IS TO THE LEFT OUTSIDE OF THIS PICTURE.
AND THEN THIS IS AT THE SOUTH -- THIS IS SOUTHWEST OF THE
SITE.
THIS IS AT THE CORNER OF ALBANY AND SPRUCE.
DRC STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND FINDS THE REQUEST
CONSISTENT.
THIS IS EUCLIDEAN REQUEST SO THERE'S NO SITE PLAN ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS REQUEST.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
5:48:22PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
ANYBODY ONLINE WITH QUESTIONS?
COUNCILMAN VIERA OR HURTAK?
NO.
5:48:28PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
5:48:29PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COME ON UP, APPLICANT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
5:48:38PM >> GOOD EVENING.
FRANCISCO OTERO-COSSIO, 14301 NORTH DALE MABRY HIGHWAY.
I'M GOING TO READ OVER THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROPOSAL.
WE'RE REQUESTING TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM SINGLE-FAMILY
RS 50 TO RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, RM 18.
THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE
APPLICATION AND FOUND THE REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY
OF TAMPA CODE OF ORDINANCES.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF HAS ALSO FOUND THE PROPOSED
REZONING REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TAMPA
COMPREHENSIVE CODE.
THE SITE IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM COMMERCIAL USES LOCATED
WEST OF THE SITE AND WITHIN THE BUSINESS CORE DISTRICT OF
WEST TAMPA.
THIS AREA ANTICIPATES AN INCREASE IN DENSITY OVER WHAT IS
CURRENTLY DEVELOPED BASED ON THE UNDERLYING R 35 FUTURE LAND

USE DESIGNATION.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE OF THIS PETITION, IF APPROVED, WE
UNDERSTAND THE ZONING MUST ADHERE TO THE TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FOR MAXIMUM DENSITY, FLOOR AREA RATIO LIMITS AND
PERMISSIBLE USES IN THE RM 18 ZONING DISTRICT.
AND WE WILL COMPLY WITH THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY STANDARDS.
SPECIFICALLY THAT THE RM 18 ZONING DISTRICT ALLOWS FOR A
MAXIMUM DENSITY OF ONE DWELLING UNIT PER 2400 SQUARE FEET.
SO A MAXIMUM OF TWO DWELLING UNITS CAN BE CONSIDERED ON THE
SUBJECT SITE WITH OTHER LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ARE
MET.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF AGAIN REVIEWED THE APPLICATION
AND FOUND NO ADVERSE IMPACTS TO THE SURROUNDING
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE REQUEST SUPPORTS INFILL DEVELOPMENT AND IS CURRENTLY
UNDERUTILIZED SITE WHICH IS ENCOURAGED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN LAND USE POLICIES 2.1.2 AND 9.2.1.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF FINDS THAT THE RM 18 ZONING
DISTRICT WILL PROVIDE FOR A COMPARABLE AND COMPATIBLE
DEVELOPMENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE SINCE WE ARE PROPOSING A EUCLIDEAN
ZONING DISTRICT, WE SHALL ADDRESS LAND USE POLICY 9.2.6 AND
ALL APPLICABLE PLAN POLICIES AT TIME OF PERMITTING.
LAND USE POLICY 9.2.6 ENCOURAGES SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED
MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS TO BE DESIGNATED TO INCLUDE THE

ORIENTATION OF THE FRONT DOOR TO A NEIGHBORHOOD SIDEWALK AND
STREET WHICH WE WILL ADHERE TO THAT WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR
PERMITTING.
IN CONCLUSION, THE REZONING IS COMPATIBLE AND COMPATIBLE
WITH THE SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT PATTERN AND IS CONSISTENT
WITH THE LONG-RANGE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN AND ENCOURAGED UNDER
THE RESIDENTIAL R 35 FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
5:51:21PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
ANYBODY -- COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA OR HURTAK, DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?
5:51:29PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
NO.
5:51:31PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
NO.
OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM
NUMBER 3?
5:51:39PM >> MOTION TO CLOSE.
5:51:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
TO CLOSE.
5:51:49PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.

5:51:51PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
5:51:53PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:51:56PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:51:58PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:51:59PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
5:52:03PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
5:52:03PM >>THE CLERK:
THE MOTION TO CLOSE CARRIED WITH HENDERSON
BEING ABSENT.
5:52:10PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN, WOULD YOU MIND READING ITEM NUMBER
3?
5:52:14PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
AN ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING
CONSIDERATION.
AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF
2109 WEST SPRUCE STREET IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA AND
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 FROM ZONING
DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS RS 50, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY,
TO RM 18, RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
I FIND THAT I CONCUR WITH THE STAFF ANALYSIS AND THE
PLANNING COMMISSION THAT THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH COMPACT
CITY FORM OF STRATEGY AND ENCOURAGES INFILL DEVELOPMENT AND
IS COMPATIBLE TO INCREASE DENSITY FOR A SUSTAINABLE

NEIGHBORHOOD.
5:52:50PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
CLENDENIN WITH A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
5:52:57PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
5:52:59PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
5:53:01PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
5:53:02PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
5:53:06PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
5:53:08PM >> HENDERSON?
MANISCALCO?
5:53:10PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
5:53:12PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3rd,
2024, AT 10 A.M. AT OLD CITY HALL LOCATED AT 315 EAST
KENNEDY BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33602.
5:53:30PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
5:53:31PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I WANT TO SAY, I APPRECIATE THE EUCLIDEAN
ZONING REQUEST AND WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE OVERLAY DISTRICT.
THANK YOU FOR THAT.
5:53:38PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, MA'AM.
MS. DOCK, NUMBER 4.
5:53:40PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM NUMBER 4 IS REZ-24-20.

IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY AT 2511 NORTH HOWARD AVENUE.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RO RESIDENTIAL
OFFICE TO PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO ALLOW FOR ALL CN AND
COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD USES.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DANNY TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND I'LL COME
BACK AND GIVE MINE.
5:54:04PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, SIR.
5:54:08PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
DANNY COLLINS WITH YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF.
I WAS SWORN IN.
OUR NEXT CASE IS IN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING DISTRICT,
SPECIFICALLY IN THE WEST TAMPA URBAN VILLAGE.
SUBJECT SITE IS WITHIN EVACUATION ZONE E.
HERE IS AN AERIAL MAP OF THE SUBJECT SITE AND THE
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES.
YOU CAN SEE THE SUBJECT SITE IS JUST SOUTH OF THE
INTERSECTION NORTH HOWARD AVENUE AND WEST CONRAD STREET.
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT PATTERN PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL.
HERE IS THE ADOPTED FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS RECOGNIZED UNDER THE COMMUNITY MIXED USE
35 FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THAT CATEGORY ENCOURAGES MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN UP TO
35 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE OR UP TO 2.0 F.A.R.
TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE WE HAVE SOME PARCELS

RECOGNIZED UNDER THE CC-35 ALONG NORTH HOWARD AVENUE AND
COUPLE BLOCKS SOUTH, WE HAVE A PARCEL RECOGNIZED UNDER THE
RECREATION OPEN SPACE CATEGORY.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND
FOUND IT CONSISTENT WITH OVERALL POLICY DIRECTION IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD USES SUCH AS PROPOSED THROUGH THIS
REZONING CAN BE CONSIDERED IN THE CMU 35 FUTURE LAND USE
DESIGNATION PER THE LDC, PD PROPOSES .26 F.A.R. WHICH IS
WELL BELOW THE INTENSITY ANTICIPATED.
THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED ON THIS SITE THROUGH THE CMU
CATEGORY.
WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH LU POLICY 8.15.1.
STAFF FINDS THE REQUEST ADEQUATELY ADDRESSES THE MIXED USE
CENTER -- POLICY.
BUILDING ORIENTED WITH MAIN ENTRANCE FACING SIX FOOT
SIDEWALK ALONG HOWARD.
DESIGN ENHANCES PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE BY PRIORITIZING
SIDEWALK ACCESSIBILITY, MEETING BOTH THE MIXED USE CENTER
AND CORRIDOR AND URBAN VILLAGE'S POLICIES.
BASED ON THOSE CONSIDERATIONS, PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF
FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

5:56:08PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
NO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, MA'AM.
5:56:12PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
IN THIS REZONING REQUEST WOULD ALLOW FOR ALL CN USES
ON-SITE.
THERE'S ONE STRUCTURE WHICH EXISTS ON THE SITE.
THE STRUCTURE CONTAINS 1800 SQUARE FEET.
THE LOT ITSELF CONTAINS 6,760 SQUARE FEET WITH A LOT WIDTH
AND FRONTAGE OF 65 FEET AND LOT DEPTH OF 104 FEET.
THE SETBACKS ARE TO THE NORTH 35 FEET, SOUTH 1 FEET, EAST 32
FEET AND THE WEST 6 FEET.
THE PROPERTY ITSELF THAT WE SHOW -- SO THE SITE HAS A
CURRENT ZONING OF RO.
I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION A CORRECTION ON THE STAFF REPORT.
R.O., AS WE KNOW IT TODAY IN THE ZONING CODE IS A EUCLIDEAN
ZONING DISTRICT.
IF YOU APPLY TODAY FOR R.O. ZONING, YOU WOULD NOT BE
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SITE PLAN.
AT THIS TIME, OF ADOPTION IN 2012, THE R.O. WAS A SITE PLAN
CONTROLLED DISTRICT.
SO IT WAS CONTROLLED BY A SITE PLAN.
SO WITHIN THE BODY OF THE STAFF REPORT, THERE ARE TWO

REFERENCES TO PD.
IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SITE PLAN CONTROL BECAUSE IT IS
SIMILAR TO THE PD, BUT IT IS IT'S OWN DESIGNATION OF THE
R.O.
SO THE SITE HAS THE R.O. ZONING THAT WAS APPROVED IN 2012.
THAT APPROVAL WAS FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE.
WHAT IS BEFORE YOU TODAY IS A REQUEST TO ALLOW THIS PD WITH
ALL CN USES ON-SITE.
THIS SITE IS IN THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY.
IT IS ALSO A PART OF THE WEST TAMPA BUSINESS CORE.
AND YOU WILL SEE WITHIN THE STAFF REPORT THERE ARE NO
PARKING SPACES REQUIRED BECAUSE IT IS IN THAT BUSINESS CORE
DISTRICT AND THERE ARE FOUR SPACES PROVIDED ON-SITE.
SO THIS IS THE SITE PLAN THAT'S SUBMITTED.
SO ON THE SITE PLAN, THIS IS HOWARD AVENUE.
THIS IS CONRAD.
I JUST DID A ZOOM-IN ON THE PLAN JUST FOR CLARITY.
THIS IS THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY.
SO VEHICLES WOULD ENTER THE SITE FROM THE WEST AND THEN THEY
WOULD EXIT THE SITE ON THE ALLEY, WHICH IS LOCATED SOUTH OF
THE SITE.
SO THIS IS THE BUILDING ITSELF AND THEN BUILDING ENTRY IS
LOCATED HERE.
AND I HAVE PICTURES OF THE SITE.
BUT FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW THE ZONING ATLAS JUST SO YOU

CAN SEE THE AREA.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE.
IDENTIFIED HERE IN RED.
THIS IS HOWARD AVENUE.
THIS IS ALBANY AVENUE.
THIS IS BEACH STREET AND THEN THIS IS WEST ST. CONRAD
STREET.
SO YOU CAN SEE THE SUBJECT SITE HAS THIS R.O. ZONING BUT
SURROUNDING THE SITE ON THE NORTH, THE NORTHWEST, AND
NORTHEAST ARE RS 50 ZONING.
THOSE USES CONSISTENT WITH THE ZONING.
ON HOWARD AVENUE, YOU HAVE COMMERCIAL USES HERE AND YOU HAVE
COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE USES.
AS YOU HEAD FURTHER SOUTH.
AND THEN ALSO THE SAME AS ON ALBANY.
YOU HAVE MORE COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD USES THAT ARE LOCATED
FOR THE WEST OF THE SITE.
AND THEN FOR THE PICTURES, SO THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE.
THAT'S IF YOU ARE LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT THE SITE.
THIS IS A VIEW OF THE SITE.
THIS SHOWS WHERE THE PARKING WOULD BE LOCATED.
THIS IS THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SITE, SO THIS SHOWS YOU
THE ACCESS FROM THE ALLEY.
THIS IS LOCATED SOUTH OF THE SITE.
CAR WASH.

THIS IS SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE.
THIS IS AT THE CORNER AT BEACH AND HOWARD.
THIS IS LOCATED WEST OF THE SITE ACROSS THE STREET.
AND THEN THIS IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE SITE.
THIS IS AT ST. CONRAD AND HOWARD AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER.
THERE IS ONE WAIVER REQUESTED FROM THE APPLICANT AND THAT'S
LISTED ON PAGE 1 OF THE STAFF REPORT.
THAT IS A USE-TO-USE BUFFER WAIVER.
THERE IS A REQUEST TO REDUCE IT TO TWO FEET ON THE NORTH AND
ONE FEET ON THE EAST AND TO PROVIDE A SIX FOOT PVC FENCE IN
PLACE OF SIX FOOT MASONRY WALL.
GIVEN THAT THE SITE EXISTS, STAFF SUPPORTED THE WAIVER
REQUEST.
THEY ARE UTILIZING THIS SITE AND THE EXISTING HOME WOULD NOT
BE DEMOLISHED OR THE EXISTING BUILDING.
WITH THAT, STAFF FOUND THE REQUEST CONSISTENT.
THERE ARE CHANGES TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND
READING.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
6:00:47PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
6:00:48PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SO THE BUILDING EXISTS.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUILDING.
6:00:53PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
CORRECT.
THEY ARE NOT CHANGING THE FOOTPRINT.
6:00:57PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WHY ARE WE HERE?

WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR THAT ISN'T AN ALREADY EXISTING
CONDITION?
6:01:02PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THERE ARE USES ALLOWED IN THE CN THAT ARE
NOT ALLOWED IN RO.
THIS IS THE EXISTING SITE.
6:01:08PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IT'S JUST THE USAGE OF THE EXISTING
BUILDING THAT'S UNDER DISCUSSION.
6:01:12PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
FOR THE USAGE.
THE FOOTPRINT ITSELF WILL REMAIN.
THERE ARE CERTAIN USES IN CN THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED IN RO, IN
THE CURRENT RO.
6:01:20PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
6:01:21PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
YOU'RE WELCOME.
6:01:21PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYBODY ELSE?
APPLICANT, PETITIONER, STATE YOUR NAME.
6:01:27PM >> STEVE MICHELINI, HERE REPRESENTING THE PETITIONER.
THIS IS AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, AS STAFF HAS POINTED OUT, AND
WE ARE SAVING IT.
IT IS A 1925 BUNGALOW THAT WAS CONVERTED TO A RESIDENTIAL
OFFICE BACK IN 2008.
AND THIS SIMPLY CHANGES THE ALLOWABLE USES.
EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS THE SAME.
THERE WERE PREVIOUS WAIVERS THAT WERE GRANTED UNDER THE
OTHER REZONINGS, BUT WE HAVE TO REINSTATE THEM AS WELL.

WE WERE FOUND CONSISTENT BY THE CITY STAFF AS WELL AS THE
PLANNING COMMISSION.
WE RECEIVED NO CALLS OF OBJECTIONS OR CONCERNS.
THIS IS A VERY PASSIVE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE USE CURRENTLY,
AND WHEN THE OWNERS WENT TO TRY TO GET SOME PERMITS TO DO
SOME RENOVATION, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THEY ESSENTIALLY WERE
NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE CURRENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION.
WITH THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION OF 35 PER ACRE UNDER THE
CMU, IT COULD BE A MUCH MORE INTENSIVE USE IF THEY TORE IT
DOWN BUT THEY WANT TO PRESERVE IT.
THE REQUEST FOR THE WAIVERS ON THE SETBACKS ARE FOR EXISTING
CONDITIONS.
SO THIS IS NOT AN EXPANSION OF THE USE OF THE BUILDING OR
THE PARKING AREAS.
IT SIMPLY VESTS THE ABILITY TO ENTER AND EXIT THE PROPERTY.
IT DOES UTILIZE THE ALLEY FOR EXITING.
WE WILL HAVE TO IMPROVE A PORTION OF THAT, WHICH IS
CONSISTENT WITH THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY CONDITIONS.
IT'S BASICALLY, WE HAVE TO COMPLY -- THE BUILDING ALREADY
COMPLIES WITH THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY.
WE SIMPLY HAVE TO HAVE THE USES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO
CONTINUE THEIR PROFESSIONAL OFFICE.
I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS.

THEY WERE ALL FOUND TO BE CONSISTENT.
HAVE TO GO THROUGH THESE CRITERIA, SUSTAINABLE USE OF LAND
AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
DOING THAT BY MAINTAINING THE EXISTING BUILDING.
ENCOURAGE FLEXIBLE LAND DEVELOPMENT.
WE'RE NOT CHANGING THIS BUILDING EXCEPT FOR THE USES THAT
WERE INVOLVED IN PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT.
PROMOTE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES.
WE'RE MAINTAINING THE EXISTING BUNGALOW INCLUDING ALL OF THE
EXTERIOR FEATURES WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVELOPMENT
IN THE AREA.
PROMOTE THE RETENTION AND REUSE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS.
WE'RE DOING THAT.
THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUILDING IS THE SAME AND
IT IS CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
THE WAIVER IF ALLOWED WOULD NOT SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERE OR
INJURE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.
THEY EXIST ALREADY.
WE'RE SIMPLY ASKING TO VEST THEM.
WAIVER IS IN HARMONY AND SERVES THE GENERAL INTENT AND
PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER.
THE STAFF HAS FOUND THAT IT DOES AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AS WELL.
WAIVER WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL JUSTICE BEING DONE.
IT ALLOWS THE BUILDING TO REMAIN AND IT TO BE USED

EFFICIENTLY AS IT'S LAID OUT.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
6:04:31PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
6:04:32PM >>BILL CARLSON:
COULD YOU TELL US -- SORRY IF YOU MENTIONED
THIS -- BUT COULD YOU TELL US WHAT CATEGORIES ARE INCLUDED
IN THE NEW DESIGNATION VERSUS THE OLD ONE?
6:04:43PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
BASICALLY GONE FROM A RESIDENTIAL OFFICE
THAT REQUIRED THE RESIDENTS TO BE ON THE PREMISES TO ALLOW
IT TO ACT SOLELY AS A STAND-ALONE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE.
BEYOND THAT, CN USES ARE GENERALLY THINGS LIKE A
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING, SMALLER SCALE, LESS INTENSIVE USES.
IT'S ON YOUR STAFF REPORT.
I CAN GO THROUGH THAT LIST OR LaCHONE CAN PROBABLY, MIGHT
BE BETTER TO SUMMARIZE THEM.
THEY ARE VERY LOW INTENSIVE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES.
6:05:16PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
THERE ARE A FEW USES THAT ARE ALLOWED IN CN AND NOT IN RO.
LIKE RETAIL SALES, FOR EXAMPLE, PERSONAL SERVICES, A
RESTAURANT, THOSE USES ARE ALLOWED IN CN BUT THEY ARE NOT
ALLOWED IN RO.
RO IS PRIMARILY FOR A RESIDENTIAL OFFICE OR THAT TYPE OF
USE.
6:05:39PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT
COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK IS HAVING CONNECTIVITY ISSUES.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

6:05:49PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE RECEIVED NO
OBJECTIONS EITHER BY PHONE OR LETTER, AND WE DID HAVE A
CONSISTENCY FINDING BY THE STAFF AND THE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
6:05:58PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON
ITEM NUMBER 4?
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
THIS IS JUST TO CLOSE THE HEARING.
CARLSON?
6:06:20PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:06:22PM >> HURTAK?
CLENDENIN?
6:06:25PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:06:28PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
6:06:30PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:06:33PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
6:06:36PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:06:38PM >> HURTAK?
6:06:41PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
I'LL HAVE TO ABSTAIN FROM THIS BECAUSE MY
POWER WENT OUT.
I WILL REVIEW THE VIDEO FOR SECOND READING.

6:06:50PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MR. SHELBY, IS THAT ALL RIGHT?
6:06:54PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
FRANKLY, COUNT HER AS ABSENT RATHER THAN
ABSTAIN BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE HEARING AND
THE FACT THAT THE MOTION TO CLOSE, SHE WAS COUNTED AS
ABSENT, IS THAT CORRECT?
6:07:08PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
SHE WAS ABSENT AT MOTION TO CLOSE.
IF YOU CAN, RATHER THAN ABSTAIN, YOU WERE ABSENT FROM THIS
VOTE.
6:07:17PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
THAT'S FINE.
I WILL SIMPLY LOOK AT THE TAPE.
I APOLOGIZE.
IT'S THE INTERNET, WHAT CAN YOU DO?
6:07:26PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SHE WILL BE MARKED AS ABSENT AND SO WILL
HENDERSON, CLARITY FOR THE RECORD.
6:07:33PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION TO CLOSE CARRIED WITH HURTAK AND
HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
6:07:43PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
PERFECT.
COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON, WOULD YOU MIND READING ITEM NUMBER
4?
6:07:49PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 4, FILE REZ-24-20, ORDINANCE BEING
PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING CONSIDERATION, AN ORDINANCE
REZONING PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF 2511 NORTH
HOWARD AVENUE IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA AND MORE

PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 FROM ZONING DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATION RO, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE, TO PD, PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT, ALL COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD USES, PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
TO REITERATE THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED THAT IT WAS FOUND
CONSISTENT BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE STAFF.
PLANNING COMMISSION TALKED ABOUT IT BEING PEDESTRIAN
CENTERED AND MEETING MANY OF THEIR CRITERIA, THAT IT'S LESS
INTENSIVE THAN IT COULD HAVE BEEN OTHERWISE.
ALSO WE'RE VESTING THE WAIVERS THAT WERE IN PLACE BEFORE.
I THINK ONE NEW WAIVER.
AND THEN I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR SAVING A 1925
BUNGALOW TOO.
6:08:44PM >> [INAUDIBLE]
6:08:44PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
INCLUDE THE REVISION.
6:08:46PM >>BILL CARLSON:
INCLUDE THE REVISION SHEET.
6:08:47PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK, YOU HAD YOUR HAND
UP OR ARE YOU GOOD?
6:08:53PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
I WANTED TO MENTION THE WAIVERS.
BUT YOU'RE ALREADY THERE.
6:08:57PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YOU HAD A DELAY IN YOUR VOICE.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CARLSON.
THE SECOND WAS COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
A ROLL CALL VOTE.
REMEMBER TO LIST HURTAK AND HENDERSON AS ABSENT.

6:09:13PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
6:09:15PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:09:16PM >> HURTAK?
CLENDENIN?
6:09:18PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:09:20PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
6:09:22PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:09:24PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:09:26PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HURTAK BEING ABSENT AT
VOTE.
HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3rd,
2024, AT 10 A.M. AT OLD CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 315 EAST
KENNEDY BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33602.
6:09:49PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NOW FOR ITEM NUMBER 5, BECAUSE WE NEED TO HAVE A PHYSICAL
QUORUM, COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA WILL BE IN THE ROOM.
PLEASE DO NOT ENGAGE HIM.
HE CANNOT PARTAKE IN ANYTHING.
BUT HE IS ABSTAINING AND WILL FILE THE CORRECT PAPERWORK.
6:10:06PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
ANNOUNCE THE FACT THAT HE'S DOING THAT.
HE STATED PREVIOUSLY WHY.
IF YOU COULD VERY BRIEFLY STATING WHY YOU ARE ABSTAINING.
6:10:14PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I SAID THAT EARLIER.

6:10:15PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
I KNOW THAT.
6:10:16PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YOU ARE WITHIN THE NOTICE AREA.
6:10:19PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I RECEIVED A NOTICE, TRUST I MANAGED AND
RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT ZONING WITHIN 250 FEET OF THAT
PROPERTY, THEREFORE I'M RECUSING MYSELF.
6:10:31PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM 5 IS REZ 24-58.
PROPERTY AT 405 NORTH ARMENIA AVENUE AND 2322 WEST GRAY
STREET.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RM 16 AND PD
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED USE.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DANNY TO COMPLETE HIS REPORT AND I'LL
COME BACK AND GIVE MY REPORT.
6:10:56PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YES, SIR.
6:10:57PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
DANNY COLLINS WITH YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF.
I WAS SWORN IN.
OUR NEXT CASE IN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING DISTRICT,
SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE WEST TAMPA URBAN VILLAGE.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS WITHIN EVACUATION ZONE E.
THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WEST GRAY
STREET AND NORTH ARMENIA AVENUE.
JCC IS JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE.

SURROUNDING AREA IS PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL IN CHARACTER.
WEST PINES PARK APPROXIMATELY TWO BLOCKS NORTH OF THE
SUBJECT SITE.
HERE IS THE ADOPTED FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS RECOGNIZED UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL 20
FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION WHICH ALLOWS RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT UP TO 20 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE AND ALONG HOWARD
AVENUE, PARCEL RECOGNIZED UNDER CMU 35 FUTURE LAND USE
CATEGORY.
R-20 IS TO THE EAST, SOUTH AND WEST OF THE SITE AND R/OS IS
ONE BLOCK TO THE NORTH ALONG ARMENIA AVENUE.
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND FOUND IT
CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL POLICY DIRECTION.
SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED USES CAN BE CONSIDERED IN THE R-20
CATEGORY PER THE LDC.
REZONING WILL PROVIDE COMPATIBLE INFILL DEVELOPMENT IN AREA
PLANNED FOR 20 UNITS PER ACRE.
REQUEST WOULD ALSO PROVIDE FOR COMPARABLE AND COMPATIBLE
DEVELOPMENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.
ADDITIONALLY, REQUEST WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING
AT SLIGHTLY HIGHER DENSITIES THAN THE SURROUNDING AREA
SUPPORTED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENCOURAGES ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY
USES TO BE DESIGNED WITH FRONT DOORS ORIENTED TOWARD THE

NEIGHBORHOOD, SIDEWALK AND STREET.
PRIMARY ENTRANCES TO THE PROPOSED UNITS ARE ORIENTED TOWARD
WEST GRAY STREET, CONSISTENT WITH THIS POLICY DIRECTION.
ADDITIONALLY, PD PROVIDES VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM ADJACENT
ALLEY TO THE SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE ALSO CONSISTENT WITH
THE PLAN.
REQUEST SUPPORTS MANY OF THE POLICIES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AS IT RELATES TO HOUSING THE CITY'S POPULATION.
THE PLAN PROMOTES DEVELOPMENT PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH THE
COMPACT CITY FORM STRATEGY WHICH ENCOURAGES INFILL
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN PROXIMITY TO TRANSIT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
AND ON VACANT LAND.
ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DIRECTS THE GREATEST
SHARE OF GROWTH TO THE URBAN VILLAGES.
THE REQUEST WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING IN THE WEST
TAMPA URBAN VILLAGE WHICH IS SUPPORTED -- WHICH SUPPORTS
THIS POLICY DIRECTION.
BASED ON THOSE CONSIDERATIONS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF
FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
6:13:29PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
I SEE NONE.
YES, MA'AM.

6:13:34PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
IN THIS REZONING REQUEST WOULD ALLOW FOR FOUR RESIDENTIAL
UNITS ON-SITE.
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT PROPOSED IS 35 FEET.
SETBACKS ARE PROPOSED TO THE NORTH AT 16 FEET.
TO THE SOUTH 27 FEET.
TO THE EAST 13 FEET.
AND TO THE WEST 5 FEET.
THE PROPERTY ITSELF CONTAINS 10,082 SQUARE FEET.
THE FRONTAGE IS 95 FEET AND THE DEPTH IS 106 FEET.
ON THE SITE ITSELF, THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT ONE
STRUCTURE, AND THIS IS THE SITE PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH THE
REQUEST.
SO THIS IS THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY THAT'S LOCATED HERE.
THIS IS THE SITE.
THIS IS ARMENIA AVENUE, AND THEN THIS IS GRAY STREET.
YOU CAN SEE FLOOR FOUR UNITS PROPOSED.
THESE UNITS HAVE VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM THE ALLEY.
EACH UNIT HAS A TWO CAR ENCLOSED GARAGE.
THIS IS THE FRONT DOOR FOR EACH UNIT AND A WALKWAY IS
PROVIDED TO PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY TO THE SIDEWALKS
THAT SURROUND THE SITE.
SO THIS SITE WAS ACTUALLY DESIGNED JUST SENSITIVE TO THE
EXISTING GRAND TREE ON-SITE.

THAT'S WHY THE SETBACK TO THE WEST IS AT 5 FEET.
IT IS TO ALLOW THE PROTECTIVE RADIUS ON THIS PROPERTY.
I'LL LET ERIN COME UP AFTERWARDS TO GIVE HER PRESENTATION ON
THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMENTS RELATING TO THIS REQUEST.
THE SITE IS IN THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY.
TIME OF PERMITTING MUST COMPLY WITH WEST TAMPA OVERLAY
STANDARDS.
THE SITE HAS AN R-20 FUTURE LAND USE AS DANNY MENTIONED.
GIVEN THE SIZE OF THE SUBJECT SITE, A MAXIMUM OF 4 UNITS ARE
ALLOWED TO BE DEVELOPED ON THE SITE.
THERE ARE ELEVATIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED ALSO.
THIS IS THE NORTH ELEVATION.
THIS IS THE SOUTH ELEVATION.
AND THIS IS THE EAST, AND THEN THE WEST.
THEN I HAVE THE ZONING MAP TO SHOW.
THIS AREA HAS A MIXTURE OF ZONING DESIGNATIONS.
THERE HAVE BEEN REZONINGS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED.
YOU CAN SEE THE PD THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITHIN A TWO BLOCK
RADIUS, BUT THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE THAT'S HERE IN RED.
THIS IS ARMENIA AVENUE.
THIS IS GRAY STREET.
THIS IS JCC.
THIS IS THIS PD WHICH WAS APPROVED AROUND 2016.
SO HALF OF THIS SITE IS EXISTING PD AND THE OTHER HALF IS
THE VACANT, WHICH IS THE RM 16 DESIGNATION.

ALONG ARMENIA, YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF PDs.
THIS IS A PD FROM '03.
THIS IS AN OFFICE USE.
YOU HAVE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES.
I'LL SHOW YOU PICTURES OF THOSE ADJACENT USES.
TO THE SOUTH, THIS IS AN OLDER PD WHICH WAS APPROVED FOR
COMMERCIAL USE AND THEN THE SAME WITH THIS PD THAT'S LOCATED
HERE SOUTH, A BLOCK SOUTH ON FIG STREET.
AS YOU HEAD FURTHER EAST AND ALONG HOWARD AVENUE, YOU HAVE
MORE OF YOUR COMMERCIAL ZONING AND COMMERCIAL USES
CONSISTENT WITH THAT ZONING.
AND THEN I HAVE PICTURES OF THE SUBJECT SITE AND THE
SURROUNDING AREA.
SO THIS IS THE SITE.
THIS IS ON ARMENIA.
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE WEST END OF THE SITE.
THIS IS THE NORTH END OF THE SITE.
THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW OF THE NORTH END OF THE SITE.
THIS IS ON GRAY STREET IF YOU'RE LOOKING SOUTH.
THIS IS THE NORTH END OF THE SITE, SO THIS IS THAT OTHER
PIECE, THAT CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
THIS IS EAST OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW EAST, HEADING FURTHER EAST.
AND THIS IS, WE'LL SWING BACK AROUND AND GO SOUTH OF THE
SUBJECT SITE.

THIS IS ACROSS THE STREET FROM THAT SITE.
THIS IS SOUTH.
THIS IS DIRECTLY WEST OF THE SITE AT THE CORNER OF GRAY AND
ARMENIA.
THIS IS NORTHWEST OF THE SITE, BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
USE.
THIS IS A VIEW IF YOU'RE LOOKING NORTH ON ARMENIA, THE SITE
IS BEHIND US IN THIS PICTURE, AND THIS IS A VIEW OF THE JCC.
HAD TO GET A LANDSCAPE VIEW TO GET THE WHOLE BUILDING IN.
WITH THAT, THERE IS ONE WAIVER REQUESTED WITH THIS
APPLICATION.
THERE IS A REQUEST TO REMOVE TWO NON-HAZARDOUS GRAND OAK
TREES.
THE WAIVER IS LISTED ON PAGE ONE OF THE STAFF REPORT.
ERIN MAEHR IS HERE.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO HER TO GIVE HER REPORT ON NATURAL
RESOURCES.
STAFF FOUND THE REQUEST CONSISTENT AND THERE ARE SITE PLAN
MODIFICATIONS TO BE MADE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READING.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS ONCE ERIN HAS COMPLETED HER
REPORT.
6:18:37PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, MA'AM.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
6:18:42PM >> ERIN MAEHR, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
I'M JUST GOING TO SPEAK TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES FINDINGS ON

THIS APPLICATION.
YOU CAN SEE HERE IN FRONT OF YOU, THESE ARE THE TWO GRAND
TREES THEY ARE REQUESTING WAIVERS FOR.
THESE TREES ARE RATED NON-HAZARDOUS GRAND TREES.
BOTH RATED C-8.
YOU'VE SEEN THE SITE PLAN.
I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT, SO THIS IS THE LOCATION FOR THE
FIRST ONE RIGHT HERE IN UNIT 2 IN THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT.
THIS IS THE OTHER GRAND NON-HAZARDOUS TREE.
THIS IS TREE NUMBER 5, THE 33-INCH, WORTH 11 MITIGATION
TREES.
TREE ONE, 36 INCHES DIAMETER, RATED CA AND WORTH 8
MITIGATION TREES.
AND THEN DOWN HERE ALONG THE ALLEY AND THE SOUTHEASTERN
CORNER, THE APPLICANT IS PRESERVING THIS GRAND TREE.
THEY HAVE SHIFTED THEIR BUILDING TOWARDS THE WEST TO PROVIDE
MINIMAL, VERY MINIMAL PRUNING TO THE CANOPY OF THE TREE AND
THEN THEY ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING THEIR DRIVEWAY AND THE
ALLEY USING ON-GRADE MATERIALS.
SO WITH THAT, I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO A COUPLE OF THE OTHER
THINGS THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO DO.
THEY HAVE PROVIDED 800 SQUARE FEET PER UNIT OF GREENSPACE,
WHICH THE CODE REQUIRES 350 SQUARE FEET.
SO THEY ARE GIVING MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT'S REQUIRED.
SO WITH ALL THE SPACE THAT THEY HAVE PROVIDED IN GREENSPACE,

THE SITE REQUIRES FOUR MITIGATION TYPE 1 TREES AND TWO
PALMS.
AND IT ALSO REQUIRES FOUR REQUIRED TREES FOR THE SITE.
AND THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED TO UP-SIZE THE TREES TO 4-INCH
CALIPER FROM THE REQUIRED 2.5 INCHES.
SO THEY CAN PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED TREES AND THE
MITIGATION TREES ON-SITE AND FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS.
SO BASED ON THESE REASONS -- THEY ALSO SUBMITTED REASONABLE
RECONFIGURATION AS WELL.
BASED ON THE REASONS I JUST STATED, WE FOUND WE WERE
CONSISTENT WITH CONDITIONS AND WE DID SUPPORT THE WAIVER.
6:20:56PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
YES, MA'AM.
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD?
6:21:02PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
YES, COUNCIL.
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
I JUST WANTED TO EXPLAIN WHAT WAS HANDED OUT WAS THE
REASONABLE RECONFIGURATION.
WE WOULD NORMALLY INCLUDE THAT WITH THE STAFF REPORT.
I APOLOGIZE.
THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED.
SO WE HANDED THAT OUT TODAY, FOR THE RECORD.
THANK YOU.
6:21:16PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPLICANT, MR. MICHELINI.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
6:21:26PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
STEVE MICHELINI, REPRESENTING THE PETITIONERS.
YOU MAY RECALL THIS SITE WAS LOCATION OF I GUESS IT WAS A
SEMI ANTIQUE KIND OF A JUNK STORE.
THE DEBRIS AND TRASH WAS OVER 20 FEET HIGH WHEN THEY WENT IN
TO BUY THIS PROPERTY AND TRY TO RESTORE IT.
WE WERE WORKING WITH THE STAFF VERY CLOSELY REGARDING
PLACEMENT OF THE UNITS, INCLUDING THE REASONABLE
RECONFIGURATION TO TRY TO DO WHAT WE COULD TO SAVE THE
TREES.
WE DID -- WE ARE ENABLING TO SAVE ONE GRAND TREE ON THE
SOUTH CORNER OF THE PROPERTY, AND TO USE THE GRAY BEAMS AS
WELL AS THE PERVIOUS CONCRETE IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THOSE
TREES OR THAT ONE TREE SURVIVES.
AS ERIN POINTED OUT, WE ARE MORE THAN DOUBLING THE AMOUNT OF
GREENSPACE, SO WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM, AND THE CONCEPT IS TO
CREATE A VERY ATTRACTIVE LANDSCAPED CORRIDOR THAT WILL BE
FACING ON THE NORTH SIDE, WHICH IS GRAY STREET, WHICH WILL
INTERFACE WITH THE JCC.
SO YOU HAVE A FENCE AND A WALL ON THE JCC SIDE, AND THEN
YOU'LL HAVE A LINE OF TREES ON GRAY STREET.
THE ALLEY ACCESS IS FOR THE CARS, SO YOU WON'T HAVE CARS
PULLING IN FOR DRIVEWAYS ON THE FRONT.
BOTH OF THOSE ISSUES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE WEST TAMPA

OVERLAY.
AS THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF POINTED OUT, THIS IS A
RESIDENTIAL 20 DESIGNATION, AND IT'S COMPATIBLE WITH ALL OF
THE SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT.
YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON.
YOU HAVE COMMERCIAL.
YOU HAVE RESIDENTIAL.
YOU HAVE MULTIFAMILY.
AND YOU HAVE OFFICES.
IN THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION, IT'S A GREAT TRANSITIONAL USE
THAT GOES BETWEEN ARMENIA AND THE NORTH SIDE WHICH IS JCC.
THIS IS IN A TRANSIT CORRIDOR, SO TAKING THAT TRAFFIC OFF OF
GRAY STREET AND PUTTING IT ONTO THE ALLEY IS IDEAL AND
EXACTLY WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN.
IT IS CONSISTENT AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY
AND THE DESIGN GUIDELINES WILL HAVE TO BE MET THROUGH THIS
REZONING.
THE USE OF THE PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDITIONS FOR
PD ZONING, WE REALLY HAD VERY FEW ALTERNATIVES TO CORRECT
THE EXISTING PD AND THE RM 16 THAT WAS ALREADY THERE, EXCEPT
TO GO BACK TO A PD.
AND WE WERE ADJUSTING THE SITE SO THAT WE COULD SAVE THE
GRAND TREE IN THE BACK AND SLIDE THE BUILDINGS TO THE WEST,
WHICH ENABLES US TO SAVE THE TREE AND ALSO PROVIDE BETTER
ACCESS.

SO ANYWAY, TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE LAND USE
AND INFRASTRUCTURE, WE'RE DOING THAT.
WE'RE ENABLING US TO TAP INTO THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE,
AND WE'RE TAKING OUT THE EXISTING BUILDINGS THERE AND TRYING
TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT AND PRODUCTIVE PART OF THIS
COMMUNITY.
IT DOES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING AS IS REPORTED IN THE
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT.
IT DOES PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT WHERE APPROPRIATE
IN LOCATION, CHARACTER, AND CAPABILITIES SURROUNDING AN
IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT'S ACROSS THE STREET FROM MULTIFAMILY.
IT IS JUST NORTH OF OTHER OFFICE USES INSTEAD OF RESIDENTIAL
USES.
THIS IS A CORNER WHICH WILL BECOME A VERY ATTRACTIVE
TREE-LINED STREET.
PROMOTE THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND ELEMENTS WE HAVE TO
COMPLY WITH THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY, WHICH WILL MAKE IT AN
ATTRACTIVE DEVELOPMENT.
PROMOTE THE RETENTION AND REUSE OF EXISTING HOUSING STOCK,
EXISTING STOCK WILL BE DEMOLISHED HOWEVER IT WILL BE
REPLACED WITH A MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT.
THE DESIGN IN THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE CONSISTENT
WITH WEST TAMPA OVERLAY.
THE WAIVERS GRANTED WILL NOT SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERE WITH

THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.
THE WAIVER IS IN HARMONY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL
INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER AND ALLOWING THE WAIVER
WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL JUSTICE BEING DONE.
WE TRIED TO SEE IF THERE WERE OTHER ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF
COMPATIBLE, IN TERMS OF TRYING TO SAVE THE TREES.
I HAVE TWO LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
ONE OF THEM FROM WILLIAM KELLY WHO LIVES AT 2320 WEST GRAY
STREET AND ONE FROM MAURICE LAUREN BERNARD AT 2411 CARMEN
STREET.
AND BASICALLY SAY THEY ARE EXPRESSING STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE
REZONING PETITION SUBMITTED BY THEIR NEIGHBOR.
THEY LIVE NEXT DOOR, AND I BELIEVE THE REZONING REQUEST WILL
BE A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT TO THE AREA, CONTRIBUTE TO THE
OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF OUR STREET AND THE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT ALIGNS WITH OUR COMMUNITY DESIRES FOR FAMILY
HOMES WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER OF OUR
NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT'S A GREAT TRANSITION BETWEEN THE JCC AND
THE REST OF OUR COMMUNITY.
FIRMLY BELIEVE IT IS ENCOURAGING HIGH-QUALITY RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE THE AESTHETICS AND APPEAL OF THE STREET
AND ATTRACT MORE FAMILIES TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
YOU'RE INSERTING A NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL USES WHICH ARE
FOUND TO BE COMPATIBLE BY THE NEIGHBORS.
AS FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNERS, MY WIFE AND I ARE EXCITED ABOUT

THE POTENTIAL POSITIVE IMPACT THIS DEVELOPMENT COULD HAVE ON
OUR AREA AND REPRESENTS PROGRESS AND GROWTH WHILE
MAINTAINING FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.
WE'RE SUBMITTING A LETTER BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT OF TOWN OR
OTHERWISE THEY WOULD BE AT THE HEARING.
WANTED TO ENSURE MY SUPPORT OF THIS REZONING APPLICATION ON
THE RECORD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
I'LL SUBMIT THESE INTO THE RECORD.
6:27:33PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
6:27:41PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
DOES THAT COMPLETE YOUR PRESENTATION?
6:27:44PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
YES, SIR.
6:27:45PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I APPRECIATE ALL THE INFORMATION THAT
YOU'VE DONE.
OBVIOUSLY, IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF WORK HAS BEEN PUT INTO
THIS.
I ALSO APPRECIATE THE GREENSPACE, THE ATTEMPT OF
RECONFIGURATION TO SAVE THE TREES.
I GET YOUR POINTS.
THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE WHICH IS CONSIDERING THE MAGNITUDE
OF THE RECONFIGURATION OF THIS IS WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO PUT
THE GARBAGE?
6:28:09PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
THE GARBAGE PICKUP HAS TO OCCUR ALONG THE
ALLEY.

WE HAVE TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THAT.
CAN'T GO IN THE FRONT.
6:28:15PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
OKAY.
WHERE WOULD YOU PUT -- I GUESS IN THAT GREENSPACE YOU'VE GOT
THERE?
6:28:21PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
HAS TO GO ADJACENT TO THE DRIVEWAY FOR
THE ACCESS TO THE REAR GARAGES.
AND IT HAS TO BE SCREENED.
6:28:29PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YOU SAID FENCING.
WHERE WERE YOU SAYING FENCING AT?
6:28:34PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
THAT'S ON THE EAST SIDE.
6:28:40PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THERE'S NOT ANY FENCING FACING JCC.
6:28:42PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
NO.
THAT'S THE FACING OF THE HOUSE AND THE INTEGRATION OF
ADDITIONAL ON-SITE MITIGATION TREES TO CREATE THAT TREE --
TO CREATE THE CANOPY, THAT MORE ATTRACTIVE CANOPY.
6:28:59PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THAT WAS MY ONLY QUESTION, WHERE THE
TRASH.
OTHER THAN THAT, SEEMS LIKE IT IS WELL PLANNED OUT AND I
APPRECIATE --
6:29:06PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
THIS IS A DIFFICULT SITE, AND WE SPENT A
LOT OF TIME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW BEST TO ORIENT IT.
I THINK WE CAME UP WITH A GOOD PLAN AND WORKING WITH STAFF
AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE STAFF SPENDING THE TIME WORKING
WITH US.

6:29:20PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU.
6:29:20PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT -- COUNCIL MEMBER
HURTAK.
6:29:25PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
THANK YOU.
DID YOU ALL KNOW THAT GRAY STREET IS A BICYCLE BOULEVARD?
6:29:32PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
YES, THAT'S WHY WE'RE ORIENTING THE
HOUSES THAT WAY AND ALSO PROVIDING THE TREES FOR SHADE AND
LANDSCAPING.
6:29:38PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YEAH.
YOU DIDN'T MENTION THE BICYCLE BOULEVARD BUT I WANTED TO
COMMEND YOU FOR ADDING LARGE CALIPER TREES THERE, WHICH WILL
PROVIDE SHADE FOR CYCLISTS AND I THINK THAT'S ABSOLUTELY
WONDERFUL.
IT'S DESPERATELY NEEDED.
6:29:56PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYTHING ELSE?
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER 5?
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN WITH A MOTION TO CLOSE.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA.
LET'S GET A ROLL CALL VOTE FOR THE MOTION TO CLOSE.
6:30:19PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
6:30:21PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:30:23PM >> HENDERSON?

VIERA?
6:30:25PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:30:28PM >> MIRANDA, ABSTAIN.
CARLSON?
6:30:30PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:30:31PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:30:33PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION TO CLOSE CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT.
MIRANDA ABSTAIN.
6:30:41PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK, ARE YOU
COMFORTABLE READING ITEM NUMBER 5?
6:30:48PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
I MOVE FILE REZ-24-58, AN ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR
FIRST READING CONSIDERATION.
AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF
405 NORTH ARMENIA AVENUE AND 2322 WEST GRAY STREET IN THE
CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 1 FROM ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION, RM 16,
RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, AND PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, TO PD,
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY, ATTACHED,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, INCLUDING THE WAIVERS AND THE
REVISIONS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND READING.
I FIND THAT THE APPLICANT HAS DONE THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO
PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR MOVING THE SITE TO KEEP THE TREES, BUT
SINCE THEY COULDN'T KEEP THE TREES BY ANY OF THE

MODIFICATIONS, INSTEAD OF THAT, THEY ARE ADDING LARGER
CALIPER TREES THAT WILL -- AND ADDITIONAL GREENSPACE TO
COMPENSATE.
6:31:55PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
HURTAK.
SECOND WAS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE FOR THE MOTION, READING OF THE ORDINANCE.
6:32:04PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:32:06PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
6:32:08PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:32:12PM >> MIRANDA?
CARLSON?
6:32:13PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:32:15PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
6:32:17PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:32:19PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
MIRANDA ABSTAINED.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3rd,
2024, AT 10 A.M. AT OLD CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 315 EAST
KENNEDY BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33602.
6:32:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, MR. SHELBY.
6:32:41PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK WOULD INCLUDE THE
REVISION SHEET, IS THAT CORRECT?
6:32:47PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
I SAID THE MODIFICATIONS, BUT I WILL AMEND

THAT TO INCLUDE REVISION SHEET.
6:32:53PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.
6:32:55PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
6:32:56PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU, SIR.
YES, MA'AM.
ITEM 6.
6:32:58PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM 6 IS REZ 24-60.
IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY AT 2409 WEST FIG STREET.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RM 16,
RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, TO RM 18, RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DANNY TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND I'LL COME
BACK AND GIVE MY REPORT.
6:33:25PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF.
I WAS SWORN IN.
NEXT CASE IS JUST ACROSS NORTH ARMENIA AVENUE TO THE WEST IN
THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING DISTRICT.
SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE WEST TAMPA URBAN VILLAGE.
SUBJECT SITE IS SITUATED HERE ABOUT MID BLOCK ALONG WEST FIG
STREET BETWEEN NORTH TAMPANIA AVENUE AND NORTH ARMENIA
AVENUE.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE JCC.
SURROUNDING AREA IS PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL IN CHARACTER.
HERE IS THE ADOPTED FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
SUBJECT SITE, INCLUDING THE PARCELS TO THE NORTH, SOUTH,

EAST, WEST, ARE RECOGNIZED UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL 20 FUTURE
LAND USE CATEGORY.
THAT CATEGORY ALLOWS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UP TO 20
DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
AGAIN WE HAVE PARCELS IN THE VICINITY RECOGNIZED UNDER CMU
35 DESIGNATION WELLS R/OS A COUPLE BLOCKS NORTH OF THE
SUBJECT SITE.
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED APPLICATION AND FOUND
CONSISTENT WITH OVERALL POLICY DIRECTION OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
PROPOSED RM 18 DISTRICT CAN BE CONSIDERED IN R-20
DESIGNATION PER THE LDC.
REZONING WILL PROVIDE COMPATIBLE INFILL DEVELOPMENT IN AREA
PLANNED FOR 20 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
STAFF FINDS THAT RM 18 ZONING DISTRICT WOULD PROVIDE FOR
COMPARABLE AND COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA WHICH CONTAINS A MIX OF HOUSING TYPES.
ADDITIONALLY THE REQUEST SUPPORTS POLICIES THAT PROMOTE
INFILL DEVELOPMENT ON VACANT AND UNDERUTILIZED LANDS WHICH
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN.
THE REQUEST SUPPORTS MANY OF THE HOUSING POLICIES IN THE
PLAN.
THE PLAN PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH
THE COMPACT CITY FORM STRATEGY WHICH ENCOURAGES INFILL
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN PROXIMITY TO TRANSIT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.

ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DIRECTS THE GREATEST
SHOW OF GROWTH TO THE CITY'S URBAN VILLAGES.
AGAIN, THE SITE IS WITHIN THE WEST TAMPA URBAN VILLAGE AND
IT WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING IN WEST TAMPA.
BASED ON THOSE CONSIDERATIONS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF
FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
6:35:24PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. COLLINS?
NO.
YES, MA'AM.
MS. DOCK.
6:35:27PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, AGAIN, COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
THIS REZONING HAS A PARCEL WHICH CONTAINS A TOTAL LOT AREA
OF 5,305 SQUARE FEET.
I WOULD LIKE TO PUT UP THE SURVEY.
THIS IS A EUCLIDEAN ZONING REQUEST, SO THERE IS NO SITE PLAN
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST.
THE LOT FRONTAGE IS 55 FEET AND THERE IS A DEPTH OF 96 FEET.
THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT WITH THE REQUESTED
ZONING DISTRICT IS 35 FEET.
SO THE REQUEST WOULD ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY
USES ON-SITE.

THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN IS COMPRISED OF MULTIFAMILY,
SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED.
SEMI DETACHED AND DETACHED USES ALONG WITH COMMERCIAL USES
IN THE AREA.
DIRECTLY WEST OF THE SUBJECT SITE IS A SINGLE-FAMILY SEMI
DETACHED DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS APPROVED IN 2017.
AND THAT WAS UNDER REZ 17-80 AND DIRECTLY NORTH, SOUTH AND
EAST OF THE SITE IS RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED AND
ATTACHED USES.
I'LL SHOW YOU THOSE SHORTLY ON THE AERIAL.
THE SITE HAS AN R-20 FUTURE LAND USE AS DANNY HAS MENTIONED.
GIVEN THE SIZE OF THIS LOT A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING
UNITS ALLOWED ON THIS LOT IS TWO UNITS.
THE SITE IS IN THE WEST TAMPA OVERLAY AND MUST COMPLY WITH
THE OVERLAY STANDARDS AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING.
SO THIS IS THE SURVEY OF THE SITE.
THIS IS FIG STREET.
AND YOU CAN SEE THIS IS THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY ON THE
PROPERTY.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS FRONTAGE IS AT 54 FEET, OR 54.9.
THIS IS THE ZONING MAP OF THE PROPERTY.
SO THIS LOOKS FAMILIAR.
WE JUST HAD A REZONING HERE.
SO THE ITEM BEFORE THIS.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE IN RED.

THIS IS FIG STREET.
THIS IS TAMPANIA.
THIS IS ARMENIA.
THIS IS HOWARD.
SO YOU CAN SEE THAT THE SUBJECT SITE HAS SURROUNDING IT, YOU
HAVE TO THE NORTH A REZONING.
THIS IS TO THE WEST AND TO THE SOUTHWEST.
THESE ARE ALL RM 18 REZONINGS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY
WITHIN THIS AREA.
FURTHER SOUTH IS AN RM 18 ZONING.
AS YOU HEAD FURTHER WEST OF TAMPANIA, YOU HAVE MORE OF THE
RM 16 ZONING.
ON ARMENIA, YOU HAVE THE PD AND THE COMMERCIAL USES ALONG
THERE, AND THEN AS YOU GET FURTHER EAST ALONG HOWARD YOU
HAVE MORE OF YOUR COMMERCIAL USES IN THE AREA.
I HAVE PICTURES OF THE SITE.
SO THE SITE IS CURRENTLY VACANT.
THIS IS THE SITE ON FIG.
AND THIS IS IF YOU'RE LOOKING NORTH AT THE SITE.
THIS IS WEST OF THE SITE.
SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PD -- THE RM 18 REZONING, I'M SORRY.
THAT'S TO THE WEST AND FURTHER WEST.
THIS IS THE SAME.
RM 18, SINGLE-FAMILY SEMI ATTACHED.
THEN I WANTED TO SHOW JUST THE NORTH PORTION OF THE SITE

BECAUSE THERE IS AN ALLEY THAT IS NORTH OF THE SITE.
SO THE SUBJECT SITE IS HERE ADJACENT TO THESE RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURES.
THIS IS SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE.
SO THIS IS ON FIG.
AND THIS IS AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FIG AND TAMPANIA.
THIS IS SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
THIS IS IF YOU ARE ON FIG AND YOU'RE LOOKING SOUTH.
AND THEN THIS IS EAST OF THE SITE.
THE DRC STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND FINDS THE REQUEST
CONSISTENT.
I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
6:39:08PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
I SEE NONE.
APPLICANT?
6:39:14PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
6:39:18PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, SIR, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
6:39:22PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
STEVE MICHELINI REPRESENTING THE PETITIONER.
THIS IS A EUCLIDEAN ZONING.
IT WAS FOUND CONSISTENT BY THE CITY AND THE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
IT IS SANDWICHED IN BETWEEN OTHER MULTIFAMILY RM 16 AND RM
18 PROPERTIES.
LaCHONE SHOWED YOU THE PICTURES THAT THERE ARE DUPLEXES

ALL THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE TO MEET THE ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR
HEIGHT, SETBACKS, ET CETERA, AND THERE COULD ONLY BE TWO
UNITS.
SO IT IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT'S IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO IT,
WHICH IS ON BOTH SIDES.
IT'S FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD REQUEST.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
THAT'S OKAY.
I CAN HANDLE IT.
ANYWAY, 35 FEET IN HEIGHT.
BASICALLY A 5,000 SQUARE FOOT LOT.
IT IS CONSISTENT WITH EVERYTHING SURROUNDING IT AND IT WAS
FOUND CONSISTENT BY BOTH STAFFS.
SO WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL.
6:40:33PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT?
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM
NUMBER 6?
6:40:41PM >> MOTION TO CLOSE.
6:40:41PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCIL
MEMBER CLENDENIN.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA.
A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION TO CLOSE, PLEASE.
6:40:52PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:40:53PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.

6:40:55PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:40:58PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
6:41:00PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:41:02PM >> HENDERSON?
MANISCALCO?
6:41:04PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:41:05PM >>THE CLERK:
THE MOTION TO CLOSE CARRIED WITH HENDERSON
BEING ABSENT.
6:41:11PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NOW MAY I HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER VIERA, WOULD YOU BE
COMFORTABLE READING ITEM NUMBER 6?
6:41:18PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES, SIR.
IF YOU CAN HEAR ME.
6:41:22PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:41:24PM >>LUIS VIERA:
I READ AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY IN THE
GENERAL VICINITY OF 2409 WEST FIG STREET IN CITY OF TAMPA,
MORE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 FROM ZONING DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATION RM 16, RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY, TO RM 18
RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6:41:46PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
VIERA.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
WE HAVE A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
6:41:54PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.

6:41:55PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:41:57PM >> HURTAK?
6:41:58PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
6:42:04PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:42:06PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
6:42:08PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:42:10PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:42:11PM >>THE CLERK:
THE MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3rd,
2024, AT 10 A.M. AT OLD CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 315 EAST
KENNEDY BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33602.
6:42:33PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
THANK YOU.
6:42:33PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 7.
YES, MA'AM.
6:42:37PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM 7 IS REZ 24-64.
IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY AT 709 WEST PARK AVENUE.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RS 60,
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY, TO RS 50, RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE-FAMILY.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DANNY TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND I'LL COME
BACK AND GIVE MY REPORT.
THANK YOU.

6:43:03PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
DANNY COLLINS WITH YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF.
I WAS SWORN IN.
OUR NEXT CASE IS IN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING DISTRICT.
SPECIFICALLY IT IS IN THE RIDGEWOOD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE HERE.
IT'S ABOUT MID BLOCK OF WEST PARK AVENUE, JUST TO THE WEST
OF NORTH BOULEVARD, WHICH IS HERE.
SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT PATTERN IS PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL
IN CHARACTER.
THERE ARE SOME NEW TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENTS ALONG NORTH
BOULEVARD AVENUE.
HERE IS THE ADOPTED FUTURE LAND USE MAP.
THE SUBJECT SITE, INCLUDING THE PARCEL TO THE NORTH, SOUTH,
EAST AND WEST RECOGNIZED UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL 10 FUTURE
LAND USE CATEGORY.
THAT CATEGORY ALLOWS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UP TO 10
DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
TWO BLOCKS TO THE EAST WE HAVE TWO PARCELS THAT ARE
RECOGNIZED UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL 20.
ON THE EAST SIDE OF BOULEVARD WE HAVE PARCELS RECOGNIZED
UNDER THE RESIDENTIAL 35 CATEGORY.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND
FOUND IT CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL POLICY DIRECTION OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THE PROPOSED RS 50 ZONING DISTRICT CAN BE CONSIDERED IN THE
R-10 FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION.
THIS REZONING WILL PROVIDE COMPATIBLE INFILL DEVELOPMENT IN
AN AREA PLANNED FOR TEN DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
AS SUCH, THE STAFF FINDS THAT THE RS 50 ZONING DISTRICT
WOULD PROVIDE FOR COMPARABLE AND COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT
WITHIN THE SURROUNDING AREA.
GIVEN THE EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY CHARACTER OF THE
SURROUNDING AREA AND THE PROPOSED DENSITY THAT WOULD BE
ALLOWED UNDER RS 50, PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF CONCLUDES
THAT THE REQUEST WILL MAINTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S CHARACTER
AND ALIGN WELL WITH THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER ALONG NORTH
PARK AVENUE.
ADDITIONALLY, THE REQUEST SUPPORTS POLICIES THAT PROMOTE
INFILL DEVELOPMENT ON VACANT AND UNDERUTILIZED LANDS
CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN.
THE REZONING WILL ALLOW FOR ENHANCED UTILIZATION OF THE LAND
CONSISTENT WITH THE DENSITY ANTICIPATED UNDER THE R-10
DESIGNATION.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF
SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS SEEKING TO PROMOTE COMPATIBLE
REDEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENSURE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND
ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF LAND IS PLANNED FOR THE CITY'S GROWING
POPULATION.
IF THE REZONING IS APPROVED, THE SUBJECT SITE HAS THE

POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING ON AN UNDERUTILIZED
PARCEL WITHIN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING DISTRICT AND WITHIN
THE RIDGEWOOD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD.
BASED ON THOSE CONSIDERATIONS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF
FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
6:45:34PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN?
I SEE NONE.
YES, MA'AM, MS. DOCK.
6:45:39PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU AGAIN, COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
THE AREA UNDER THE REQUEST CONTAINS 14,835 SQUARE FEET.
THIS LOT HAS A FRONTAGE OF 117 FEET WITH A LOT DEPTH OF 130
FEET.
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT ALLOWED WITHIN THIS REQUESTED ZONING
DISTRICT IS 35 FEET.
THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED RS 60.
GIVEN THE FRONTAGE, IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FRONTAGE TO MEET
THE RS 60 STANDARDS.
SO THE REQUEST IS BEFORE YOU FOR THE RS 50.
ON PAGE 1 OF THE REPORT, I HAVE DETAILED THAT THE PRIOR
APPLICATIONS ON THIS PROPERTY, THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR A
FORMAL DECISION MADE.

THE APPLICANT REQUESTED TO SPLIT THIS LOT INTO TWO LOTS, BUT
THOSE LOTS WOULD BE FACING PARK AVENUE.
SO JUST TO SHOW YOU ON THE ZONING MAP.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE, WHICH IS OUTLINED IN RED.
THIS IS GLENWOOD DRIVE.
THIS IS PARK AVENUE.
AND THEN THIS IS NORTH BOULEVARD.
SO THIS IS THE HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT THAT'S LOCATED HERE SOUTH
OF ROSS.
SO THE REQUEST WAS ORIGINALLY TO ORIENT THOSE LOTS AND SPLIT
THEM WITH THE LOT LINE RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH.
AND THEY WOULD -- THAT REQUEST WAS DENIED.
SO THE APPLICANT IS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING WITH THIS
REQUEST TO REZONE TO THE RS 50 AND THE LOTS WOULD ORIENT TO
THE WEST.
AND GLENWOOD WOULD BE THE FRONTAGE ON THOSE LOTS.
SO THE SUBJECT SITE IS A PART OF THE RIDGEWOOD PARK
SUBDIVISION, A PART OF BLOCK C.
LOTS 13 AND 14, THAT SUBDIVISION WAS ORIGINALLY PLATTED IN
1932 WITH 13 BLOCKS.
FRONTAGES RANGED ANYWHERE FROM 45 FEET TO 58 FEET.
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WEST PARK AVENUE AND NORTH GLENWOOD
DRIVE CONTAINS PARCELS WHICH ARE ZONED PD WHICH WAS APPROVED
IN '21.
THOSE PARCELS WERE APPROVED FOR TWO SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED

UNITS.
ALSO, THERE HAVE BEEN RECENT REZONINGS WITHIN THE AREA
APPROVED FOR SEMI DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED USES.
ALSO, THERE IS A RECENT REZONING APPROVAL THAT WAS LOCATED
EAST OF THE SITE.
THIS IS THE PD THAT WAS APPROVED FOR THE SINGLE-FAMILY USES.
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE PD ZONINGS THAT ARE FURTHER UP
NORTH BOULEVARD, AND THIS IS A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AND
THEN THIS IS ONE THAT'S IN NOW FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ON
THE CORNER.
ASIDE FROM THAT SURROUNDING THE SITE, YOU SEE THAT EXISTING
RS 60 ZONING AND THEN YOU HAVE THE POCKETS OF THE RS 50 THAT
ARE THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
THERE IS A CONFORMING MAP WITH AN ANALYSIS DONE OF THE AREA.
THIS IS THAT MAP.
ON THE MAP JUST TO ORIENT YOU, THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE
OUTLINED IN BLACK IN THE HATCHED AREA.
THIS IS GLENWOOD DRIVE.
THIS IS PARK AVENUE.
THIS IS ROSS AVENUE SOUTH AND THEN THIS IS NORTH BOULEVARD
ON THE EAST.
SO THE SUBJECT SITE WOULD HAVE THE TWO LOTS AND THEY WOULD
ORIENT TO GLENWOOD DRIVE.
I'M GOING TO READ THE CONFORMING ANALYSIS THAT IS PROVIDED
ON PAGE 3 AND 4 OF THE STAFF REPORT.

SO THE AREA OF ANALYSIS INCLUDED 161 PARCELS.
55 PARCELS, 34% HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED WITH A WIDTH OF 60 FEET
OR GREATER AND 106 PARCELS OR 66% DEVELOPED WITH A WIDTH OF
59.99 FEET OR LESS.
THE BLOCKS ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF NORTH GLENWOOD
DRIVE, BETWEEN WEST PARK AVENUE AND WEST FRANCES AVENUE IS
COMPRISED OF BLOCKS C AND F.
THE SUBJECT BLOCK ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH GLENWOOD DRIVE,
BLOCK C CONTAINS THREE PARCELS.
EXCLUDING THE SUBJECT SITE, ALL FRONTING NORTH GLENWOOD
DRIVE WITH THREE OR HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE PARCELS HAVING
LOT WIDTHS OF 55 FEET TO 59.99 FEET.
BLOCK F ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH GLENWOOD DRIVE CONTAINS
FIVE PARCELS THAT FRONT NORTH GLENWOOD DRIVE WITH FIVE OR
HUNDRED PERCENT OF THOSE LOT WIDTHS AT A RANGE OF 55 FEET TO
59.99 FEET.
THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SUBJECT BLOCK BETWEEN NORTH GLENWOOD
DRIVE AND NORTH BOULEVARD CONTAINS THREE PARCELS, WHICH ARE
ORIENTED TOWARDS PARK AVENUE.
HUNDRED PERCENT OF THOSE LOTS ARE AT A WIDTH OF 54.99 FEET.
TWO OR 67% WITH LOT WIDTHS AT 50 TO 54.99 FEET AND ONE OR
33% WITH A LOT WIDTH OF 45 TO 49.99 FEET.
NORTH SIDE OF THE SUBJECT BLOCK BETWEEN NORTH GLENWOOD AND
NORTH BOULEVARD CONTAINS FOUR PARCELS, FRONTING WEST FRANCES
AVENUE WITH HUNDRED PERCENT OF THOSE LOTS AT A WIDTH OF 45

FEET TO 49.99 FEET.
STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED THAT 66% OF THE PARCELS HAVE BEEN
DEVELOPED WITH A WIDTH OF 59.99 FEET OR LESS AND 34% OF
THOSE PARCELS DEVELOPED WITH A WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR GREATER
IN THE STUDY AREA.
STAFF FINDS THE REQUEST TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING
DEVELOPMENT PATTERN OF THE OVERALL STUDY AREA.
I HAVE PICTURES OF THE SITE.
THIS IS THE WEST END OF THE SITE.
THIS IS ON GLENWOOD.
THIS IS IF YOU'RE LOOKING EAST.
THIS IS THE SOUTH END OF THE SITE.
VACANT, OF COURSE.
AND THIS IS THE SITE.
THIS IS IF YOU'RE LOOKING EAST ON PARK AVENUE.
AND THIS IS THE ALLEY LOCATED NORTH.
PARK AVENUE AGAIN.
THIS IS LOOKING EAST.
SO THE SUBJECT SITE IS OFF TO THE LEFT ON THIS PICTURE.
AND THIS IS IF YOU ARE AT THE SITE AND LOOKING SOUTH, SO YOU
CAN SEE THE RESIDENTIAL THAT EXISTS OFF TO THE DISTANCE AND
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE THAT'S LOCATED.
THIS IS ACROSS -- THIS IS CATTY-CORNER FROM THE SITE.
THIS IS AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GLENWOOD AND PARK.
YOU CAN SEE THE RESIDENTIAL THAT EXISTS THERE.

THIS IS WEST OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
SO THE SITE IS BEHIND US IN THIS PICTURE.
AND THEN THIS IS WEST.
THIS IS THE VIEW LOOKING NORTH.
THE SITE IS TO THE RIGHT IN THIS PICTURE.
WITH THAT, STAFF FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT AND I'M
AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
6:52:25PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS?
I SEE NONE.
APPLICANT?
6:52:31PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
6:52:32PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM.
6:52:37PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
STEVE MICHELINI REPRESENTING THE
PETITIONER.
THE BASIC PRINCIPLE HERE IS TO BE ABLE TO REORIENT THE SITE
SO THAT IT FACES GLENWOOD.
I HAVE A COUPLE OF AERIALS I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOU.
THE RIVERWALK BIKE PATH WILL RUN RIGHT IN FRONT OF IT.
SO THE PETITIONER WANTS TO ORIENT THE TWO SINGLE-FAMILY
HOUSES TOWARD THAT ONE SECTION.
THERE IS A BETTER VIEW OF THAT.
THIS IS A BETTER VIEW OF THAT.
THIS IS GLENWOOD HERE, AND OUR INTENTION IS NOT TO FACE THE
HOUSES TOWARD PARK.
TO ACTUALLY ORIENT THEM TOWARD THE PARK AND TO CREATE,

AGAIN, THAT TREE CANOPY TO ENHANCE THE PARK AND TO MAKE IT
MORE ATTRACTIVE.
THE STAFF, BOTH PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY STAFF FOUND IT
TO BE CONSISTENT AND COMPATIBLE.
AS I SAID, WE'RE BASICALLY TRYING TO REORIENT THE PROJECT SO
IT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF AND ENHANCES THAT BIKE PATH GOING
THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
STAFF ALSO POINTED OUT THAT 66% OF THE HOUSES AND 100% OF
THE HOMES FACE GLENWOOD.
SO WE ARE CONSISTENT IN BOTH OF THOSE REGARDS.
WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE GLENWOOD, THE ORIENTATION, THE REQUEST
WILL ALLOW TWO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND IT WILL BE AN
ENHANCEMENT OF THE PARK THAT IT FACES.
WE APPRECIATE THE STAFF'S COMMENTS.
AGAIN, IT DOESN'T MEET THE FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS UNDER RS
60, WHICH IS CREATING THE PROBLEM FOR US.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE REQUESTING THEY GO TO RS 50.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT.
IT DOES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING.
IT'S ON SMALLER LOTS, SO IT DOES PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACCESS.
IT'S NOT THE MULTIFAMILY, THE TOWN HOUSES THAT ARE ADJACENT
AND TO THE SOUTH.
IT IS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
6:55:00PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK OR VIERA, ANY QUESTIONS?

NO.
OKAY.
ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER 7?
ITEM NUMBER 7?
WE HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
ALL IN FAVOR?
I'M SORRY.
ROLL CALL VOTE TO CLOSE.
I'M SORRY.
6:55:25PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:55:27PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
6:55:29PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:55:30PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
6:55:33PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:55:35PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
6:55:37PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:55:37PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION TO CLOSE CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT -- I MEAN, MOTION TO CLOSE, YES, WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT.
6:55:46PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA, WOULD YOU MIND
READING ITEM NUMBER 7?
6:55:49PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
FILE 7, REZ 24-64, ORDINANCE BEING
PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING CONSIDERATION.

AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF
709 WEST PARK AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, AND
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 FROM ZONING
DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION RS 60 RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY, TO
RS 50, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
ALONG WITH THE REVISION SHEET.
6:56:14PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER
MIRANDA WITH A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
6:56:22PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
6:56:23PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
6:56:25PM >> HENDERSON?
VIERA?
6:56:27PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
6:56:29PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
6:56:29PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
6:56:31PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
6:56:34PM >>THE CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3rd,
2024, AT 10 A.M. AT OLD CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 315 EAST
KENNEDY BOULEVARD, THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33602.
6:56:54PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
6:56:55PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DON'T GO TOO FAR BECAUSE YOU HAVE ONE MORE.

ITEM NUMBER 8.
6:57:05PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM 8 IS REZ 24-65.
IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY AT 206 CHIPPEWA AVENUE.
THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RS 60,
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY, TO RS 50, RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE-FAMILY.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DANNY TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND I'LL COME
BACK AND GIVE MY REPORT.
THANK YOU.
6:57:24PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
6:57:32PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
DANNY COLLINS WITH YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF.
I WAS SWORN IN.
OUR NEXT CASE IS ALSO IN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING
DISTRICT, SPECIFICALLY IN THE DAVIS ISLANDS URBAN VILLAGE.
THE SITE IS WITHIN EVACUATION ZONE A AND ALSO WITHIN THE
COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA.
SUBJECT SITE IS JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF CHIPPEWA
AVENUE AND BISCAYNE BAY OR AVENUE.
SUBJECT SITE IS OUTLINED IN THE PURPLE COLOR.
IT IS SURROUNDED PREDOMINANTLY BY RESIDENTIAL USES.
THIS IS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY HERE.
AS YOU MOVE NORTHEAST, THERE ARE SOME NONRESIDENTIAL USES
JUST OUT OF THE FRAME HERE.

PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND FOUND
IT CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL POLICY GUIDANCE IN THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE PROPOSED RS 50 ZONING DISTRICT CAN BE CONSIDERED IN THE
R-10 FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY.
PER THE LDC.
THIS REZONING WILL PROVIDE COMPATIBLE INFILL DEVELOPMENT IN
AN AREA PLANNED FOR TEN DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
STAFF FINDS THE RS 50 ZONING DISTRICT WOULD PROVIDE FOR
COMPARABLE AND COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SURROUNDING
AREA.
GIVEN THE SURROUNDING USES, THIS PORTION OF CHIPPEWA AVENUE
BETWEEN BARBADOS AND BISCAYNE AVENUE, SUBJECT SITE HAS
EXISTING DENSITY OF 4.64 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
THE EXISTING DENSITY ALONG THE SEGMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 46%
OF THE DENSITY THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE R-10
DESIGNATION.
THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL ALLOW CONSIDERATION OF TWO
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED ZONING LOTS, DENSITY AT 7.08 UNITS
PER ACRE.
CONSISTENT WITH THE DENSITY ANTICIPATED UNDER THE R-10
DESIGNATION.
ADDITIONALLY, THE REQUEST SUPPORTS POLICIES THAT PROMOTE
INFILL DEVELOPMENT ON VACANT AND UNDERUTILIZED PLANS
CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN.

REZONING WILL ALLOW FOR ENHANCED UTILIZATION OF THE LAND,
WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DENSITY.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF
SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS SEEKING TO PROMOTE COMPATIBLE
DEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENSURE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND
ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF LAND IS PLANNED FOR THE CITY'S GROWING
POPULATIONS.
IF THE REZONING IS APPROVED SUBJECT SITE HAS POTENTIAL TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFILL HOUSING ON AN UNDERUTILIZED PARCEL
WITHIN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING DISTRICT AND WITHIN THE
DAVIS ISLANDS URBAN VILLAGE.
BASED ON THESE CONSIDERATIONS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF
FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT WITH THE TAMPA COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
6:59:57PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
NO.
MS. DOCK.
7:00:02PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU AGAIN, COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
THIS IS A EUCLIDEAN ZONING REQUEST, SO THERE IS NO SITE
PLAN, BUT A SURVEY WAS SUBMITTED.
I'LL PUT THE SURVEY ON THE ELMO.
SO THIS LOT CONTAINS 11,235 SQUARE FEET.

IT HAS A FRONTAGE OF 105 FEET AND DEPTH OF 107 FEET.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT ALLOWED IN THE ZONING DISTRICT REQUESTED IS
35 FEET.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS A PART OF THE DAVIS ISLANDS SOUTH PARK
SECTION, BLOCK 25, LOTS 9 AND 10.
THIS WAS PLATTED IN 1925.
THE SUBJECT BLOCK WAS PLATTED WITH 17 LOTS WITH LOT
FRONTAGES RANGING IN WIDTH FROM 33 FEET TO 60 FEET.
THE SURROUNDING USES WHICH I'LL SHOW ON THE ZONING AERIAL
SHORTLY, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE
THERE IS AN EXISTING PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.
THAT HAS 20 SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED UNITS DIRECTLY SOUTH OF
THE PD, PARCELS WHICH ARE ZONED RS 50.
ONE BLOCK EAST OF THE SUBJECT SITE, THERE ARE PARCELS THAT
ARE ZONED RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY.
THERE IS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY AND SCHOOL USES ALSO
WITHIN THAT PROXIMITY.
THE SITE HAS A FUTURE LAND USE OF R-10, AND GIVEN THE SIZE
OF THE SITE, A TOTAL OF TWO DWELLING UNITS CAN BE DEVELOPED.
THIS HAS A CONFORMING MAP WITH IT, SO THIS IS THE CONFORMING
MAP.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE, WHICH IS OUTLINED HERE IN BLACK
AND IN THE HATCHED AREA.
SO THIS IS BISCAYNE.
THIS IS BARBADOS AVENUE.

THIS IS DAVIS AVENUE, WHICH IS DAVIS BOULEVARD.
WHICH IS HERE TO THE EAST.
I WILL READ THE ANALYSIS INTO THE RECORD WHICH IS CONTAINED
WITHIN PAGE 4 OF THE STAFF REPORT.
SO THE AREA UNDER THE ANALYSIS INCLUDES 119 PARCELS, 74 OR
62% HAVE A WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR GREATER AND 45 OR 38 PERCENT
HAVE A WIDTH OF 59.99 FEET OR LESS.
TODAY THE SUBJECT BLOCK CONTAINS 15 PARCELS, INCLUDING THE
SUBJECT SITE, WITH WIDTHS RANGING FROM 45 FEET TO 100 FEET.
EXCLUDING THE SUBJECT SITE, 7 OR 50% OF THE PARCELS ON THE
SUBJECT BLOCK HAVE A WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR GREATER.
7 OR 50% ARE 59.99 FEET OR LESS.
THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SUBJECT BLOCK FACING BISCAYNE
AVENUE CONTAINS 8 PARCELS WITH WIDTHS RANGING FROM 45 FEET
TO 74.99 FEET.
THREE OR 38% OF THE PARCELS HAVE A WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR
GREATER AND FIVE OR 62% HAVE A WIDTH OF 59.99 FEET OR LESS.
THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE SUBJECT BLOCK FACING BARBADOS
AVENUE CONTAINS SIX PARCELS WITH WIDTHS RANGING FROM 50 TO
100 FEET.
4 OR 67% OF THE PARCELS HAVE A WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR GREATER.
AND 2 OR 33% HAVE A WIDTH OF 54.99 FEET OR LESS.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS ONLY -- IS THE ONLY PARCEL WHICH IS
ORIENTED TO CHIPPEWA AVENUE ON THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE
SUBJECT BLOCK.

BLOCK 26 IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF CHIPPEWA AVENUE
ACROSS THE SUBJECT SITE.
ACROSS FROM THE SUBJECT SITE.
CONTAINS THREE PARCELS WHICH ARE ORIENTED TO -- TOWARDS
CHIPPEWA WITH WIDTHS RANGING FROM 70 FEET TO 99.99 FEET.
100% OF THOSE PARCELS HAVE A WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR GREATER.
BLOCK 26, THE OVERALL, THAT BLOCK OVERALL CONTAINS 17
PARCELS WITH LOT WIDTHS RANGING FROM 45 FEET TO 99.99 FEET.
29% OF THOSE HAVE A WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR GREATER AND 12 OR
71% HAVE A WIDTH OF 59.99 FEET OR LESS.
STAFF HAS IDENTIFIED THAT 62 PERCENT OF THE PARCELS HAVE A
WIDTH OF 60 FEET OR GREATER.
38 PERCENT HAVE A WIDTH OF 59.99 FEET OR LESS IN THE STUDY
AREA.
WHILE THERE ARE A VARIETY OF LOT SIZES AND USES WITHIN THE
VICINITY OF THE SUBJECT SITE, STAFF FINDS THE PROPOSED
REQUEST INCONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PATTERN
OF THE OVERALL STUDY AREA.
WITH THAT, I'LL SHOW THE AERIAL, THE ZONING MAP AND THE
AERIAL OF THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE WHICH IS IN RED.
THIS IS BISCAYNE AVENUE.
THIS IS DAVIS BOULEVARD.
LOCATED HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THE SURROUNDING USES SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY TO

THE NORTH, SOUTH, WEST, AND EAST ARE THAT RS 60 ZONING.
AS YOU MOVE FURTHER WEST, YOU GET INTO RS 75 ZONING DISTRICT
AND FURTHER EAST AS YOU HEAD TOWARDS DAVIS BOULEVARD, DAVIS,
OF COURSE, YOU HAVE YOUR COMMERCIAL USES.
BUT YOU ACTUALLY REACH YOUR RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY AND THEN
YOUR COMMERCIAL USES AS YOU GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST.
I HAVE PICTURES OF THE SUBJECT SITE AND THE IMMEDIATE AREA.
THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE.
THIS IS IF YOU'RE LOOKING WEST AT THE SITE.
THIS IS THE SITE.
THIS IS IF YOU ARE LOOKING, THIS IS THE SITE IN THE PICTURE
AND THIS IS LOOKING SOUTH ON CHIPPEWA.
THAT'S ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SITE.
THAT'S IF YOU'RE LOOKING NORTH, YOU DO IT THE OPPOSITE WAY.
THIS IS ON CHIPPEWA LOOKING NORTH.
SO THE SITE IN THIS PICTURE IS OFF TO THE LEFT.
THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SITE THAT'S LOCATED NORTHWEST ON
BARBADOS.
THIS IS ACROSS THE STREET.
SO THIS IS EAST OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
ANOTHER HOME EAST OF THE SITE.
THIS IS AT BISCAYNE.
THESE ARE THE TOWNHOMES, THE SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED
MENTIONED WITHIN THE STAFF REPORT.
THIS IS THE PD.

AND THIS IS ACROSS FROM THE TOWNHOMES THAT ARE JUST SHOWED
YOU.
THIS IS LOOKING NORTHEAST ON BISCAYNE.
AND THEN THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE.
THIS IS DIRECTLY SOUTH OF THE SITE.
THIS HOME FRONTS BISCAYNE AND IT IS AT THE CORNER.
WITH THAT, STAFF FINDS THE REQUEST INCONSISTENT, I'M
AVAILABLE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.
7:06:38PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK.
7:06:40PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
THANK YOU.
CAN YOU PLEASE PUT UP THE, OH, WHAT IS THIS CALLED, THE
EXISTING LOT PATTERN FOR REZONING, THE COLORFUL MAP?
7:06:51PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THE CONFORMING MAP?
THIS MAP?
7:06:53PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY AND ASK THAT WHAT I HEARD, I HEARD.
SO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS THAT THE LOT IN QUESTION IS THE
ONLY ONE ON ITS BLOCK THAT FACES CHIPPEWA.
7:07:13PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
YES, MA'AM, THAT IS CORRECT.
7:07:18PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
AND THERE ARE THREE HOUSES ACROSS THE STREET
THAT FACE CHIPPEWA.
7:07:24PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
CORRECT.
THIS BLOCK, THESE LOTS ALL FACE BARBADOS AND THEN THESE LOTS
ON THE SOUTH END OF THE BLOCK FACE BISCAYNE.
AND THEN ACROSS THE STREET, THESE ARE THE THREE LOTS THAT

FRONT CHIPPEWA.
THIS IS THE BLOCK FACE.
LIKE FROM HERE TO HERE.
7:07:45PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, YOU SAID THAT THE
THREE LOTS ACROSS THE STREET VARY IN WIDTH FROM 70 TO 99
FEET EACH?
7:07:57PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
CORRECT.
7:07:59PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
OKAY.
THANK YOU.
7:08:00PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
YOU'RE WELCOME.
7:08:01PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO.
PETITIONER, PLEASE COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME.
7:08:14PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
I THINK EVERYONE HAS BEEN SWORN IN.
7:08:16PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANOTHER PERSON WALKED IN.
JUST MAKING SURE.
GO AHEAD.
7:08:19PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
STEVE MICHELINI REPRESENTING THE
PETITIONER.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.
I THINK ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO DEAL WITH AND
THEY'LL DEAL WITH THIS IN A PRESENTATION, IS THAT THEY HAVE
ELIMINATED THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TOWN HOUSES AND THE
MULTIFAMILY AS AFFECTING THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN.
THEY ARE USING SINGLE-FAMILY, BUT THAT'S BY POLICY.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO POINT THAT OUT.

AND THERE ARE A MIX OF SMALLER AND LARGER LOTS THROUGHOUT
THIS AREA, INCLUDING APARTMENT BUILDING THAT IS CATTY-CORNER
FROM THIS.
AGAIN, THE LOT PATTERNS AND THE DESIGN OF THESE LOTS VARIES
FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.
SO THERE IS A WHOLE MIX.
THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO PUT IN THE RECORD A LISTING OF ALL OF
THE SMALLER LOTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE NOTICE AREA.
SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THEM FOR THEIR PRESENTATION AND THEY
HAVE A PowerPoint AS WELL.
7:09:14PM >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
CHRIS MERCER, 599 RIVIERA DRIVE.
I'M A LONGTIME DAVIS ISLAND RESIDENT, ABOUT 20 YEARS.
LIVED ON LUZON TWICE AND RIVIERA.
CURRENTLY OWN TWO HOUSES ON LUZON.
ONE ON RIVIERA.
I FULLY SUPPORT THE DIVERSE HOUSING STOCK ON DAVIS ISLAND
FROM SMALL STUDIO APARTMENTS TO $40 MILLION HOUSES.
PART OF OUR INTEREST IN THIS DIVISION IS TO TRY TO KEEP SOME
NEW CONSTRUCTION UNDER $2 MILLION.
IT'S NOT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PER SE, BUT FOR DAVIS ISLAND
AND CURRENT SITUATION, IT'S AS AFFORDABLE AS IT CAN GET.
I SERVED ON THE DICA BOARD IN 2018, 2019, AND 2020.
WE BUILT 17 HOUSES ON DAVIS ISLAND IN THE LAST NINE YEARS.
I'VE ONLY COME BEFORE YOU TWICE ASKING FOR A REZONING.

IN GENERAL, WE BUILD TO ENTITLEMENT.
BOTH TIMES I ASK, CITY SUPPORTED ONE, CITY DID NOT SUPPORT
THE OTHER.
BOTH TIMES YOU GUYS APPROVED THEM.
BUILT THE HOUSES AND FAMILIES LIVE.
FULLY INVOLVED, VESTED AND IN LOVE WITH DAVIS ISLAND.
WE TRY TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.
WE SUBMITTED THIS REZONING REQUEST.
INITIALLY TWO OBJECTIONS FROM THE CONTIGUOUS NEIGHBORS.
WE MET WITH THEM.
WE LET THEM KNOW WE ALREADY HIRED A CIVIL ENGINEER TO DEAL
WITH DRAINAGE, AND THEIR MAIN CONCERN WAS PRIVACY VIA
LANDSCAPING.
WE AGREED TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPING.
SO BOTH OF THEM HAVE REMOVED THEIR OBJECTIONS AND SUPPORT
OUR PROJECT.
TO DATE I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY SUBSTANTIAL, COMPETENT EVIDENCE
TO SUPPORT DENYING THE REZONING IN ANY OBJECTION LETTER.
MANY OF THE POINTS IN THE LETTERS ARE FACTUALLY WRONG AND A
LITTLE LATER ON IN THE PRESENTATION WE'LL SHOW YOU WHY WE
THINK THAT.
I DISCUSSED THE PROJECT WITH MANY RESIDENTS OF DAVIS ISLAND.
WE RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT.
MANY LETTERS OF SUPPORT WERE SUBMITTED TO DICA.
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WAS AFTER THEY HAD VOTED.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE TALKING ON OUR
PROJECT BECAUSE THE LAST TWO PROJECTS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR
SIZE AND CHANGE, THEY HAD NO OBJECTION TO.
SO WE WERE CAUGHT A BIT OFF GUARD ON THAT.
WE'LL NEVER MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY.
THIS IS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE REZONING REQUEST.
FULLY SUPPORTED BY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION.
SUPPORTED BY MOST OF THE CITY OF TAMPA DEPARTMENTS AS WELL
AS MANY DAVIS ISLAND RESIDENTS.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE TEN LETTERS OF SUPPORT.
I BELIEVE THREE PEOPLE HERE SPEAKING ON OUR BEHALF TONIGHT.
AGAIN, AS I SAID, I WASN'T AWARE THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE ON
THE DAVIS ISLAND CIVIC ASSOCIATION RADAR.
IN LIGHT OF WHAT THEY DID WITH CHANNEL DRIVE, SO I DIDN'T
EXPECT OPPOSITION, SO I DIDN'T BOTHER THEM.
ONCE I LEARNED OF THEIR OPPOSITION ONLY A FEW DAYS BEFORE
THE HEARING I REACHED OUT TO DISCUSS WITH THEM OUR PLANS.
THEY NOTED WITH THE SUPPORT LETTERS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED,
OUR DRAINAGE THAT WE'LL DO AND OTHER ITEMS, THEY MIGHT BE
LESS OPPOSED TO IT IF THEY HAD TIME TO HEAR US OUT, BUT THEY
DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO VOTE TO SUPPORT OPPOSE OR ABSTAIN.
IF APPROVED TODAY, I'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH DICA AND ANY
RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS.
ONLY RECEIVED OBJECTION LETTER TODAY AT 1:40 P.M.
I WOULD NOTE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE MAP AND YOU READ THE

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT AND CITY OF
TAMPA ZONING MAP DIRECTLY CONFLICT WITH A LOT OF THINGS THAT
DICA'S OBJECTION LETTER SAYS.
AGAIN, NEW HOMES ARE MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.
IF THE SPLIT IS APPROVED, EACH HOME WILL HAVE A
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT VERSUS ONE LARGE
HOME.
NEW HOMES WILL BE ABOVE THE FEMA FLOOD MAP AND THE FLOOD
INSURANCE WILL BE ABOUT 80% LESS THAN WHAT AN ON-GRADE HOME
WOULD COST.
FINAL POINT AND THEN TURN IT OVER TO MY PARTNER, JONATHAN
SANDS.
PEOPLE WILL SAY THAT HAVING TWO HOMES IS GOING TO
DRAMATICALLY CHANGE THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ZONING DISAGREES.
I OWN TWO HOUSES HERE AND AN APARTMENT COMPLEX SOMEWHERE
RIGHT AROUND HERE.
I WOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE IF I THOUGHT THIS
DEVELOPMENT WOULD REDUCE VALUES, I WOULDN'T DO IT.
IT WOULD HURT ME MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON.
WITH THAT, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND TURN IT OVER TO MR.
SANDS.
7:13:13PM >> JONATHAN SANDS.
SAN RAFAEL.
I JUST WANTED TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS BOARD.

DEALING WITH SAMUEL THOMAS.
STAFF DID A GREAT JOB PREPARING THIS.
WANT TO MAKE SURE WHAT SAMUEL THOMAS TOLD ME IS THAT IN THIS
WHOLE AREA, THEY COULDN'T USE A LOT OF THE AREAS.
COULDN'T USE THE PDs.
COULDN'T USE THE RMs.
THEY HAD TO GO TO A WIDE 1,000-FOOT BUFFER AREA AND HAD TO
NOT USE A LOT OF THE THINGS.
I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, THIS IS A UNIQUE AREA
THAT HAS MANY DIFFERENT ZONINGS OF MANY DIFFERENT SIZES.
AS YOU SEE, THERE'S MULTIFAMILY RIGHT HERE.
REZONES OVER HERE.
SO THAT WASN'T REALLY INCLUDED IN THE OVERALL FINDINGS.
SO AS YOU LOOK RIGHT HERE, YOU'LL SEE ON BLOCK 25, SEVERAL
OF THESE ARE ACTUALLY BELOW THE ZONING STANDARDS.
AND ON BLOCK 26, THE SAME EXACT THING HOLDS TRUE RIGHT
THERE.
IF I JUST GO TO THE NEXT PAGE I WANT TO GO TO, BASICALLY THE
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT, IF YOU DON'T
MIND, I WOULD LIKE TO READ A COUPLE OF EXCERPTS OF THEIR
FINDINGS.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF FINDS THAT THE REQUEST WILL
NOT ALTER THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IS
COMPARABLE AND COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PORTION OF NORTH
CHIPPEWA AVENUE.

FURTHERMORE, PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REVIEWED APPLICATION
AND FOUND NO ADVERSE IMPACTS TO THE SURROUNDING
NEIGHBORHOOD.
REZONING WILL ALLOW FOR ENHANCED UTILIZATION OF THE LAND
CONSISTENT WITH THE DENSITY ANTICIPATED UNDER THE R-10
FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION.
SO THERE ARE A COUPLE OF HITS RIGHT HERE.
THESE ARE PARTS OF THE REPORT AND JUST HITTING ON IT.
BASICALLY BY APPROVAL OF THE REZONING, THE SUBJECT SITE HAS
POTENTIAL FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFILL HOUSING ON
UNDERUTILIZED LAND.
NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A WALK AROUND THE AREA SO WE CAN
KIND OF TAKE A LOOK-SEE.
FROM THE SUBJECT PARCEL, YOU CAN SEE ALREADY MULTIFAMILY
HOUSING RIGHT THERE.
THAT IS THE SAME PICTURE RIGHT HERE.
IF YOU ARE WALKING AROUND ON BLOCK 25, WHICH IS THE BLOCK
THAT WE'RE ON, YOU'LL NOTE ALL OF THESE HOUSES FIT RS 50.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO BUILD SOMETHING
VERY SIMILAR.
3,000, 3500 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE.
THIS IS WHAT THE AREA IS SHOWN TO BE CONSISTENT WHEN YOU
DRIVE AROUND THE AREA.
THEN I WANT TO GET INTO A LITTLE BIT CLOSER.
THIS IS THE 300-FOOT BUFFER MAP.

THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO SEND TO THE GOOD NEIGHBORS.
GOT 8 MINUTES, COOL.
SENT TO THE GOOD NEIGHBORS AND EVERYONE AROUND HERE.
SEE ALL THE Xs, THESE ARE ALL HOUSES THAT DO NOT MEET THE
RS 60 STANDARDS.
OF NOTE, ON 50 HOUSES IN THE 300-FOOT BUFFER ZONE, 27 OR 54
PERCENT OF THEM DO NOT MEET THE RS 60 STANDARDS.
AND 12 OUT OF THE 27 DO NOT EVEN MEET THE RS 50 STANDARDS.
NOW, I HIGHLIGHTED THESE TWO AREAS RIGHT HERE, THESE TWO
CONTIGUOUS LOTS.
THESE ARE THE NEIGHBORS THAT REACHED OUT TO US.
THEY HAD SOME CONCERNS.
THEIR CONCERNS WERE DRAINAGE.
WHEN YOU'RE IN SOUTH TAMPA AND DAVIS ISLAND, DRAINAGE IS
EVERYBODY'S CONCERN.
WE LET THEM KNOW WE PROACTIVELY REACHED OUT AND HIRED A
CIVIL ENGINEER TO CREATE A DRAINAGE PLAN THAT NOT ONLY
EXCEEDS CODE REQUIREMENTS, BUT IT ACTUALLY RETAINS WATER
ON-SITE.
NOT ONLY DO WE HIRE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, CIVIL ENGINEER,
WE ALSO WORKED WITH CITY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AS WELL.
SO IF I COULD TAKE A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND SHOW YOU, BY
ENTITLEMENT, IF WE DID NOTHING AT ALL AND NEEDED ANYTHING,
WE COULD BUILD THIS WHOLE ENTIRE HOUSE RIGHT HERE.
THESE MEET THE SETBACKS.

20-FOOT REAR SETBACK, 25-FOOT SIDE SETBACK, 7-FOOT -- SORRY,
25-FOOT FRONT SETBACK, 7-FOOT SIDE AND 7-FOOT SIDE SETBACKS.
SO THIS WOULD TAKE UP A LOT MORE AREA.
WHEN YOU HAVE TWO HOUSES, YOU'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY HAVE A
LOT MORE GREENSPACE BECAUSE THERE IS GOING TO BE TWO 7-FOOT
SIDE SETBACKS RIGHT HERE.
THAT ACTUALLY GIVES MORE GREENSPACE.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY MATH WAS ACCURATE, SO I
CONTACTED CITY OF TAMPA STORMWATER.
HE CONFIRMED TWO HOUSES BUILT TO MAXIMUM SETBACKS WILL TAKE
UP LESS PERVIOUS AREA THAN ONE LARGE HOME BUILT TO MAXIMUM
SETBACKS.
ALSO CONFIRMED THAT WITH CIVIL ENGINEER, JUST TO DOUBLE
CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE MATH IS RIGHT.
AS YOU CAN SEE WITH MORE GREENSPACE THAT ALLOWS FOR MORE
AREA FOR SWALES, DRAINAGE, ADS PIPE, MORE CONVEYANCE AND
MORE WATER RETENTION.
FOR THOSE THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DRAIN SPACE AND FILLING
UP TOO MUCH AREA, THIS ACTUALLY PROVIDES TWO HOUSES PROVIDE
MORE GREENSPACE THAN ONE HOUSE DOES.
HERE IS THE DRAINAGE PLAN THAT WE'RE PROPOSING.
ALSO HAVE A FULL COPY.
SENT TO ALL NEIGHBORS.
DICA AS WELL FOR THEIR REVIEW.
NOT ONLY DOING CODE MINIMUM OF ADS PIPE.

WE'RE CREATING SWALES ON ALL SIDES.
DRAINAGE PIPE WITH AN EXFILTRATION TRENCH SYSTEM.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, EXFILTRATION SYSTEM IS NOT REQUIRED ON
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION.
THAT'S TYPICALLY FOR COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY.
I ALSO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW I CONTACTED CHARLIE RODRIGUEZ AT
THE CITY STORMWATER, AND HE AGREED THAT THE PLANS ARE ABOVE
AND BEYOND CODE REQUIREMENTS, ALTHOUGH HE SAID HE WAS NOT
ATTENDING.
IF ANYBODY REACHED OUT TO HIM, HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SAY,
YEAH, THEY ARE GOOD.
THAT BEING SAID, IN SUMMARY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ON
THE SAME PAGE HERE, THAT THE AREA HAS SEVERAL RM, PD REZONES
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
WE HAVE YET TO SEE OBJECTION LETTERS OFFERING ANY
SUBSTANTIAL COMPETENT EVIDENCE TO DENY THIS REQUEST.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION FOUND IT CONSISTENT
AND SUPPORTS THE REZONING NOTING IT WOULD NOT CREATE ADVERSE
EFFECTS FOR SURROUNDING AREA AND GOOD USE OF UNDERUTILIZED
SPACE TO HELP IN MEETING TAMPA'S LONG-TERM HOUSING PLAN.
OF THE 50 HOUSES IN THE 300-FOOT BUFFER ZONE, THERE ARE 27
THAT DO NOT MEET THE RS 60 STANDARDS AND 12 OF THOSE 27 DO
NOT MEET RS 50.
OUR PROPOSED DESIGNS WILL MATCH THE SURROUNDING HOUSES IN
THE AREA AND MORE OF A NATURAL FIT AND WILL NOT CREATE

ADVERSE IMPACTS.
IN ADDITION, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE PROPOSED DESIGN
ALLOWS FOR A MUCH BETTER STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM THAT
WILL ASSIST THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS AS WELL AS THE CITY
STORMWATER SYSTEM.
I CONFIRMED THIS WITH THE ENGINEER THAT NOT ONLY IS IT A
BENEFIT TO THE NEIGHBORS BEHIND US THAT MAY BE IMPACTED OR
CONCERNED ABOUT IT, BUT ALL OF CHIPPEWA BECAUSE WE'RE
RETAINING MORE WATER THAN THE TYPICAL ONE HOUSE OR TWO HOUSE
WOULD HAVE.
WITH THAT, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
7:19:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCIL MEMBER CLENDENIN.
7:19:41PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF.
THE DRAINAGE COMPONENT THAT WAS INTRODUCED BY THE APPLICANT,
BECAUSE THIS IS A EUCLIDEAN ZONING, THERE'S NOTHING, THAT
WON'T BE ATTACHED TO ANYTHING.
NOT RELEVANT TO THIS CASE.
7:20:04PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
CORRECT.
LaCHONE DOCK, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
THIS IS A EUCLIDEAN REZONING REQUEST.
SO THE APPLICANT IS WITH THE EUCLIDEAN REQUEST HAS TO MEET
CODE AT THE TIME OF PERMITTING.
ANYTHING THEY DO ABOVE AND BEYOND WE CANNOT COMMIT TO.
WE CAN'T COMMIT TO ANYTHING ELSE ASIDE FROM THIS EUCLIDEAN

REQUEST.
SO ALTHOUGH THEY ARE STATING IT ON THE RECORD, WE HAVE NO
WAY OF HOLDING THE APPLICANT TO THIS.
JUST SO COUNCIL IS AWARE AND ON THE RECORD.
7:20:30PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WITH THIS EUCLIDEAN ZONING REQUEST, ONE
COMPELLING ARGUMENT FROM THE APPLICANT WAS THAT TWO HOUSES
WITH THE INCREASED SIDE BY SIDE SETBACK, INCREASING
GREENSPACE, THAT IS A FACT.
IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WOULD CONCUR WITH?
BUILT ONE HOUSE, THEY COULD BUILD BY RIGHT TO THE SETBACKS
AND THIS WOULD ACTUALLY INCREASE GREENSPACE?
7:20:54PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
CORRECT.
IF THEY BUILT ONE HOME ON THE PARCEL, AND IF THEY CHOSE TO
BUILD TO THE SETBACKS, THEY COULD END UP WITH ONE LARGE HOME
AND ONE LARGE FOOTPRINT.
OR THEY COULD BUILD ONE HOME THAT DOESN'T MEET THE FOOTPRINT
AND STILL MEET THE SAME LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS.
7:21:10PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY WHEN YOU
PRESENTED THIS.
IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO.
REFRESH MY MEMORY.
STAFF'S OBJECTION WAS THE DENSITY IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE
FRONTAGE ALONG CHIPPEWA BECAUSE THE HOUSES ACROSS THE WAY.
7:21:27PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
WELL, CORRECT.
SO, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE CONFORMING MAP, WHAT WE DO IS LOOK

AT THE FRONTAGES. SO WE LOOK AT ALL THE LOT WIDTHS WITHIN
THE AREA.
SO ALL THE LOTS HIGHLIGHTED WITH ANY COLOR HAVE BEEN
INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS.
AND THEN WE GIVE THE LOT WIDTH AT THE TOP BASED ON THE
ANALYSIS.
SO THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE.
WE LOOK AT THE BLOCK.
WE LOOK AT THIS BLOCK FACE ACROSS THE STREET AND THAT IS A
PART OF THE ANALYSIS.
AND THEN WE GIVE YOU THE OVERALL ANALYSIS.
7:21:58PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
IT LOOKS LIKE ALMOST A COIN FLIP BECAUSE
IT IS PRETTY MIXED DENSITY.
7:22:02PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
OVERALL THE NUMBERS CAME OUT TO WHERE WE
HAVE MORE OF THE LARGER LOTS.
OVERALL WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS OVERALL AREA OF ANALYSIS.
RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY WAS NOT INCLUDED, BUT KEEP IN MIND,
THIS IS RS 75 ALSO.
THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED.
AND THESE TYPICALLY ARE GOING TO HAVE YOUR LARGER LOT SIZES
BECAUSE IT HAS THE RS 75 ZONING.
7:22:26PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
DID YOU ALL CONSIDER THE PROXIMITY TO THE
URBAN VILLAGE THERE?
ANYTHING THAT YOU ALL CONSIDERED?
7:22:30PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
WELL, IN THE ANALYSIS WHENEVER THERE IS A

REQUEST TO HAVE A ZONING WITH THE LOT WIDTH WHICH IS SMALLER
THAN THE CURRENT ZONING, WE LOOK AT THE CONFORMING MAP AND
THAT'S WHAT WE USED TO MAKE THE ANALYSIS ON.
7:22:44PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AS ALWAYS.
7:22:46PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
DID COUNCIL MEMBER HURTAK HAVE HER HAND
UP?
7:22:49PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
NO.
BUT I WOULD -- YEAH, I'LL RESERVE MY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
FOR AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT.
7:22:56PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
GO AHEAD, MR. MICHELINI.
YOU STILL HAVE TIME.
7:22:59PM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
ONE OF THE THINGS THEY POINTED OUT WAS
THAT THE DRAINAGE PLAN AND I KNOW THAT WE CAN'T COMMIT TO
THAT, BUT WE HAVE COMMITTED THAT TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY
OWNERS.
EXCEEDS THE CITY REQUIREMENTS, AND IT TAKES CARE OF OFF-SITE
DRAINAGE, WHICH CURRENTLY IS NOT HAPPENING.
I WANT TO PUT THIS UP HERE.
THE TWO LOTS THAT ARE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY HERE, THESE ARE ANOMALIES.
EVERY ONE OF THESE OTHER Xs ARE PROPERTIES THAT DO NOT --
ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE RS 60.
AND WE HAVE A WHOLE LIST HERE WITH THE ADDRESSES OF THE ONES
THAT DON'T MEET RS 50 OR RS 60.
AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PASS THAT AROUND.

BUT THESE ARE ALL WITHIN THAT NOTICE AREA.
SO IT IS A MIXED BAG.
AND THE STAFF CAN'T TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE APARTMENTS
THAT ARE ACROSS THE STREET, THE TOWN HOUSES THAT ARE ACROSS
THE STREET, AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT OTHER THINGS THAT WE
THINK SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.
THE ORIENTATION OF THESE HOMES WILL BE TOWARD CHIPPEWA.
WE CANNOT ORIENT THEM TOWARD BARBADOS.
WELL, YOU CAN SEE ON HERE.
THEY HAVE TO BE ORIENTED THROUGH CHIPPEWA.
THOSE LARGER LOTS ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH ANYTHING ELSE
AROUND THERE.
THOSE ARE OUTLIERS, ESSENTIALLY.
AND THEN OVER HERE, YOU HAVE EVEN SMALLER LOTS.
A WHOLE LINE OF THEM ON BISCAYNE.
SO WITH THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PATTERN, THEY ARE
CONSISTENT.
SO WE HOPEFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU CONSIDER THAT AND BE HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR OPEN IT UP FOR GENERAL
DISCUSSION.
I UNDERSTAND SOME NEIGHBORS WHO HAD GENERAL CONCERNS EARLIER
ON HAVE REVERSED THEIR CONCERNS, AND ARE NOW SUPPORTING THE
PROJECT.
7:24:57PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF THERE'S ANYBODY THAT WISHES TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME ON UP
AND STATE YOUR NAME.
YES, MA'AM.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
7:25:12PM >> TRISTA CLEMENTS.
I AM A PROPERTY OWNER AT 208 COMO STREET ON DAVIS ISLANDS.
I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THIS, AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY
THE PETITIONER.
SO WE'VE NOT HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS.
HE STATED EARLIER THAT HE HAD TALKED TO ALL THE NEIGHBORS.
I LIVE ONE BLOCK AWAY.
I'M ALSO SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MARK ZIEGLER AT 206 COMO
STREET, JOE PARADA AT 212 COMO STREET, AND BILL BENSON AT
105 BISCAYNE AVENUE.
WE'VE ALL SUBMITTED LETTERS OF OPPOSITION TO SAMUEL THOMAS
AT THE CITY OF TAMPA.
WE'RE ALL LONG-TERM RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA.
WE'VE OWNED OUR CURRENT HOMES FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
WE OPPOSE THE LOT SPLIT APPLICATION AT 206 CHIPPEWA BECAUSE
WE FEEL IT'S INCONSISTENT WITH THE ESTABLISHED CHARACTER OF
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTIES IN THIS AREA DO ADHERE TO RS
60.
THE ZONING CRITERIA, AND WE WANT TO MAINTAIN A COHESIVE AND
UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT.

ALLOWING AN EXCEPTION FOR THIS LOT SPLIT WOULD UNDERMINE THE
ZONING REGULATIONS IN PLACE TO PRESERVE THE CHARACTER AND
THE INTEGRITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF THIS PROPOSAL ON
OUR COMMUNITY AND UPHOLD THE EXISTING ZONING STANDARDS.
7:26:35PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM.
ALL RIGHT, SIR.
COME ON UP.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
7:26:45PM >> GOOD EVENING.
WILLIAM SHELHART, 573 LUZON AVENUE, DAVIS ISLANDS, FLORIDA.
I'VE LIVED ON THE ISLAND FOR 12 YEARS NOW.
I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF OVERDEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS PROPER DEVELOPMENT.
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN WITH SOME OF
THE OLDER HOMES ON DAVIS ISLANDS.
WHAT YOU HAVE NOW IS AN EYESORE, AND IT'S IN A NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE RECOGNIZE THAT, BUT IT'S ALSO RIGHT OFF EAST DAVIS
BOULEVARD, WHICH IS AS COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE POINTED OUT, IT
IS THE BUSINESS DISTRICT.
THERE IS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.
THERE ARE TOWNHOMES RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
I WOULD ASK THIS COUNCIL TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION TO THE RS 60.
I BELIEVE THAT THE LAST RESIDENT WHO SPOKE ON COMO, THAT IS
A 52-FOOT LOT IN AN RS 60 ZONE.

SO IT'S NOT DRAMATICALLY MODIFYING THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS IS TAKING AWAY AN EYESORE, PUTTING IN, AGAIN, WE
RECOGNIZE THAT $2 MILLION IS AN EXCEPTIONAL AMOUNT OF MONEY,
BUT FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DAVIS ISLAND HOMES, THAT'S WHAT IT'S
GOING FOR.
SO THIS ACCOMPLISHES THAT GOAL AND MAKES IT REACHABLE FOR
MORE YOUNGER FAMILIES IN THE AREA.
THANK YOU.
7:28:01PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
7:28:04PM >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL.
PATRICK MURPHY HERE ON BEHALF OF THE DAVIS ISLAND CIVIC
ASSOCIATION.
AS INDICATED BY THE CITY STAFF REPORT, THIS IS INCONSISTENT
WITH NEARBY DEVELOPMENT AND WE'RE ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO
DENY THE REQUEST FOR REZONING.
THE NEIGHBORS THAT HAVE REACHED OUT WITH CONCERNS TO DICA
HAVE CONCERNS THAT THIS WILL INEVITABLY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL
REZONING REQUESTS IN THE FUTURE BY CREATING MORE OF THESE
NONCONFORMING LOTS, ESSENTIALLY TILTING THAT BALANCE TOWARDS
MAKING THOSE MORE OF THE STANDARD THAN AN EXCEPTION.
BASED ON THAT AND BASED ON THE CONCERNS OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS
THAT REACHED OUT TO US, WE SUBMITTED A LETTER OF OPPOSITION
AND ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO DENY THE REQUEST.
THANK YOU.

7:28:48PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
7:28:53PM >> HELLO.
RYAN McGINNIS.
I'M A DAVIS ISLAND RESIDENT.
I LIVE ACTUALLY NEXT DOOR TO 206 CHIPPEWA AVENUE.
I'M HERE TO SHOW MY SUPPORT FOR THE REZONING REQUEST.
I'M ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH THE DRAINAGE ISSUES ON THAT
PROPERTY, WHICH LEADS TO MOSQUITO INFESTATION.
I REVIEWED THE DEVELOPER'S PROPOSED DRAINAGE PLANS THAT
EXCEED CODE REQUIREMENTS.
AND THIS WILL HELP RESOLVE THAT ISSUE.
ADDITIONALLY, SPLITTING THE LOTS WILL LEAD TO TWO NEW
SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.
THIS WILL IMPROVE THE SURROUNDING HOME VALUES AND INCREASE
THE TAX ROLL FOR THE CITY WHILE KEEPING A SIMILAR SIZE AND
LAYOUT OF THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES.
THE SPLIT WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE ORDINARY AND, IN FACT, MY
CURRENT LOT IS ACTUALLY SMALLER THAN THE TWO PROPOSED LOTS.
THESE NEW HOMES WILL ALSO ALLOW MORE RESIDENTS TO MOVE TO
DAVIS ISLAND, ALLEVIATING SOME OF THE EXTREME DEMAND.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME LISTENING TO ME.
7:29:40PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SIR, I SAW YOU WALK IN LATER IN THE MEETING.
WERE YOU SWORN IN?
7:29:50PM >> NO, NOT SWORN IN.
07:29:54PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WHEN YOU COME UP, PLEASE RAISE YOUR
RIGHT HAND, AND WE WILL SWEAR YOU IN.
WE SWEAR EVERYBODY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.
[SWEARING IN]
07:30:07PM >> I DO.
07:30:07PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
07:30:18PM >> I'M A BUSINESS OWNER IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.
I JUST WANT TO SHOW MY SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT.
I BELIEVE THAT TWO WELL-FINISHED HOUSES FIT BETTER IN
THIS LOCATION THAN ONE BIG ONE.
THAT'S IT.
07:30:29PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ANYBODY ELSE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT?
IF NOT, COUNCILWOMAN WANTED TO SPEAK AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT.
DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK NOW?
07:30:39PM >>LYNN :
NO, I AM SORRY.
I AM GOOD.
07:30:42PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
IF ANYTHING ELSE, THE APPLICANT TO
REBUT.
MR. SHELBY, YOUR MICROPHONE IS ON.
07:30:50PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
I NOTICED ON BASE THAT THERE ARE WRITTEN
COMMENTS ENTERED INTO PRESIDENT RECORD.
RECEIVE AND FILE.
07:30:57PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE.
07:30:59PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
MOTION.
07:31:01PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SECOND.
07:31:02PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ROLL CALL VOTE TO RECEIVE AND FILE THOSE
WRITTEN DOCUMENTS.
07:31:05PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
07:31:13PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
07:31:15PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
07:31:17PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
07:31:22PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
07:31:23PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
07:31:24PM >>CLERK:
MOTION TO RECEIVE THOSE DOCUMENTS IS CARRIED WITH
HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
07:31:34PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MR. MICHELINI, DO YOU HAVE REBUTTAL?
07:31:40PM >> JONATHAN SANDS.
EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO HAVE THEIR OWN OPINION.
I SAID WHEN WE MET WITH CLIENTS THAT HAD OBJECTIONS THIS
THEY REACHED TO US.
WE HAD TO SEND A MAILING.
HAD TO SEND TWO MAILINGS.
WHEN SHE SAID WE DIDN'T REACH OUT TO THEM, WE SENT A MAILING
AND HAD THAT AND GOT THAT.
SO I CAN LEAVE THAT TO STEVE.
I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THE RECORD THAT I WASN'T SAYING
ANYTHING THAT ISN'T TRUE.
07:32:06PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MR. SHELBY.
07:32:08PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
MR. MICHELINI, I WANT TO BE CLEAR FOR THE
RECORD.
YOU SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL AS WELL AS AN
ENGINEERING REPORT.
07:32:16PM >> THAT'S CORRECT.
I DON'T HAVE THEM IN MY HANDS ANYMORE.
07:32:19PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
07:32:22PM >> STEVE MICHELINI.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIST OF NONCONFORMING LOTS, THEY FAR
EXCEED WHAT THE CITY WAS ALLOWED TO PUT ON THE REPORT.
SO NOT A CLEAR PICTURE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THAT AREA.
THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPOKEN, I MEAN, ACCORDING TO -- TO THE
OWNERS, THEIR LOTS AREN'T CONFORMING ANYWAY.
SO, I MEAN, WE HAVE A MIXED BAG HERE.
AND LET ME SHOW YOU.
THIS IS THE CITY'S EXHIBIT.
ALL OF THE STUFF THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR ANALYSIS.
THAT IS BY THEIR POLICY, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.
JUST WASN'T INCLUDED.
AND THAT INCLUDES APARTMENTS, TOWNHOUSES AND A VARIETY OF
OTHER THINGS SO INDICATING THAT CHANGING FROM RS-60 TO RS-50
IS GOING TO SOMEHOW CHANGE THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN OF THE
AREA SIMPLY ISN'T ACCURATE.
WE HAVE A MIX OF SMALLER -- SMALLER LOTS.
AS I POINTED OUT, THE TWO ACROSS THE STREET ARE AN ANOMALY.
THOSE ARE THE LARGEST LOTS IN THE WHOLE AREA.
THOSE ARE NOT CONSISTENT.
AND WOULDN'T BE CONSIDERED TO BE THE NORMAL DEVELOPMENT
PATTERN OF THE AREA.
THEY ARE AN ANOMALY.
THIS IS A REQUEST THAT WOULD ALLOW TWO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.
THEY HAVE ALREADY POINTED OUT TO YOU WITH THE ADDITIONAL
SETBACKS BETWEEN THE HOMES, THEY WILL HAVE MORE GREEN SPACE
AND DRAINAGE AREA THAN YOU WOULD WITH A SINGLE HOME.
THE -- THE PLANNING COMMISSION, YOU KNOW, THROUGH THEIR
ANALYSIS OF R-10 HAVE INDICATED THAT WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE
DESIGNATION AND AN APPROPRIATE USE GOING TO RS-50 IN THIS
AREA.
IF YOU -- IF YOU WANTED TO DO AN AREA-WIDE STUDY, YOU WOULD
HAVE TO INCLUDE MOST OF THOSE HOUSES THAT ARE TO THE
EAST BECAUSE THEY AREN'T ALL NONCONFORMING.
YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE EVERY ONE OF THEM AND SOME OF THEM ARE
LESS THAN 50 FEET WIDE.
SO I WOULD SAY THAT THAT SHOULD BE SOMETHING COUNCIL SHOULD
CONSIDER.
ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS -- AND I AGREE -- YOU CAN'T MAKE
THIS AS A CONDITION OF THE REZONING.
HOWEVER, THE COMMITMENT THAT HAS BEEN MADE TO NOT ONLY
IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY BUT ALSO
TO -- ALSO ASSIST IN ADDRESSING THE DRAINAGE ISSUE FOR THE
OTHER AREA.
OTHER.
WISE, THOSE WOULDN'T HAVE COME UP AND SAY, HEY, LOOK, WE ARE
IN FAVOR OF THIS BECAUSE WE HAD TO ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS.
AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE TO FILE TWO NOTICES.
ONE IS A NOTICE OF FILING.
THAT IS DESIGNED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THERE IS A PETITION
PENDING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED BY CITY STAFF.
THAT IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE PEOPLE ENOUGH NOTICE SO WHEN THEY
COME IN AND TALK WITH THE PROPOSING APPLICANT TO ADDRESS ANY
CONCERNS THAT THEY HAVE.
THEY HELD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING.
PEOPLE RESPONDED TO IT.
AND -- AND AS A RESULT OF THAT WAS, THEY CHANGED THE
DRAINAGE PLAN.
AND THEN WHEN YOU SAID THAT ON SECOND NOTICE FOR THE
HEARING, AND NO ONE COMES FORWARD UNTIL THE LAST NIGHT OR 24
HOURS BEFORE THE HEARING, HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS
THAT?
IT JUST MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT.
AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, HOLDING PEOPLE TO BEING HONEST OF
THEIR CONCERNS.
THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION -- WHEN WE SEND THESE NOTICES OUT IF
THEY HAVE A CONCERN TO COME AND ADDRESS IT WITH US SO WE CAN
ADDRESS IT.
THIS IS A REASONABLE REQUEST.
CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE PLAN.
YOU KNOW, WHEN LACHONE GOT UP AND SAID THEIR ANALYSIS SHOWED
THAT THE PERCENTAGES OF DEVELOPMENT.
THEY WERE HAMSTRUNG BY THEIR POLICY OF WHAT THEY CAN
CONSIDER AND WHAT THEY CAN'T.
THAT IS WHY I PROVIDED YOU WITH A DOCUMENT THAT SHOWED YOU
HOW MANY WERE LESS THAN 50 FEET.
HOW MANY WERE LESS THAN 60s FEET AND OFF THIS IN THE RECORD
AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT RECEIVED AND FIELD.
I THINK THAT WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT WE HAVE GONE ABOVE
AND BEYOND THE REQUIREMENTS.
AND IT WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR A
FAVORABLE VOTE ON THIS PETITION.
I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.
07:36:19PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA, YOU HAD YOUR
MICROPHONE ON.
DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING?
07:36:27PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I AM LISTENING CAREFULLY AND THERE IS
MERIT ON BOTH SIDES.
THE DRAINAGE THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO DO IF ANYTHING
LEGALLY TO PUT ALL THESE THINGS AND NOT RECORDED ANYWHERE
ELSE.
WE ONLY HEAR THIS.
THE PROBLEM IS AFTER BEING HERE A FEW YEARS, YOU SAY
SOMETHING -- I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS PETITION, BUT OTHER
THINGS THAT HAPPENED.
AND WHAT HAPPENS IS, YOU GET SOMETHING AND MR. MANISCALCO
BOUGHT IT.
AND HE LIVED THERE FOR TEN YEARS, HIM AND HIS WIFE.
HE SELLS IT TO ME AND SAYS I DON'T LIKE IT.
IT IS NEVER RECORDED.
SO THERE IS A SYSTEM HERE THAT DOESN'T WORK.
I AM TRYING TO CLEAR IT UP SOMEHOW BY MAKING THIS AS AN
EXAMPLE.
I AM NOT SAYING THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO IT, BUT HOW DO
WE DO THOSE THINGS.
07:37:16PM >>CATE WELLS:
CATE WELLS, LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS REQUEST FOR EUCLIDIAN AND NOT A SITE PLAN DISTRICT,
THAT THAT IS NOT A CONDITION WE CAN ATTACH IF COUNCIL IS
INCLINED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION.
07:37:34PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
MANY ARE NOT EUCLIDIAN AND THAT IS WHAT
HAPPENED.
07:37:40PM >>CATE WELLS:
A SITE PLAN REQUEST, YOU HAVE ABILITY TO HAVE
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL.
07:37:45PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION TO CHOSE AND A SECOND.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN TO CLOSED --
07:37:51PM >> HE IS NOT FINISHED.
07:37:52PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT IN THE REBUTTAL
PERIOD?
07:37:56PM >> DON'T KNOW.
07:37:57PM >> I THINK IT WAS TWO MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS.
07:38:00PM >> I WILL NEED 30 SECONDS OR LESS.
MAY I SPEAK BRIEFLY?
07:38:05PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION TO GIVE TWO MINUTES.
07:38:07PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION FOR TWO MINUTES IN REBUTTAL.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMEMBER --
07:38:14PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
HE DOESN'T NEED IT.
HE STILL HAS HIS TIME.
RESCIND YOUR MOTION TO CLOSE.
07:38:25PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SET THE CLOCK FOR TWO MINUTES.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
07:38:32PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
07:38:36PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
07:38:37PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
07:38:42PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
07:38:44PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
07:38:45PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
07:38:48PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED TO SET THE CLOCK FOR TWO MEN WITH
HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
07:38:55PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
07:38:57PM >> CHRIS MERCY.
I JUST WANT TO SAY I PROMISED THE NEIGHBOR I WOULD DO IT.
I PUT IT IN WRITING.
PEOPLE HAVE LAWYERS.
IF I DON'T HONOR WHAT I SAID I AM GOING TO DO, THEY CAN SUE
ME.
I AM GOING TO COME BEFORE YOU MANY TIMES OVER HIGH LIFETIME
SO I AM NOT GOING TO DO IT OVER A ROUGHLY $10,000 OR $20,000
ON $4 MILLION WORTH OF DEVELOPMENT.
I WAS HOPING TO SHOW JUST DEFINITIVELY.
THIS IS THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S WEB
SITE.
THE WOMAN FROM 208 COMO WHO SPOKE ON HER BEHALF ON 105
BISCAYNE'S BEHALF.
YOU CAN SEE ON THE PROPERTY APPRAISER WEB SITE.
NOT MY OPINION.
IT SHOWS IT IS RS-60 ZONING, 50 FOOT FRONTAGE, 120 FOOT
DEPTH FOR BOTH OF THEM.
KIND OF -- I STRUGGLE WITH IT.
NOT GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR GANDER.
WE ARE ASKING FOR WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE AROUND US HAVE AND
ASKING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THAT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME.
07:39:54PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
MOTION TO CLOSE.
07:39:58PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION TO CLOSE FROM COUNCILMAN
CLENDENIN AND SECONDED BY HURTAK.
07:40:04PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
07:40:06PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
07:40:08PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
07:40:10PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
07:40:12PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
07:40:14PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
07:40:15PM >>CLERK:
MOTION TO CLOSE CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT.
07:40:19PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THE HEARING IS CLOSED.
COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN, YOU ARE UP TO READ IT BUT YOU WANTED
TO SPEAK?
07:40:25PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
I DO WANT TO SPEAK.
07:40:26PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WELL, WE WILL HAVE COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN
TO SPEAK.
COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK TO SPEAK AND THEN CARLSON.
GO AHEAD, SIR.
07:40:33PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THIS IS AN INTERESTING ONE.
ANYBODY WHO HAS LISTENED TO ME KNOW I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF
LOT SPLITS, BUT GENERALLY BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF DEVELOP
THEIR COME TO SPLIT LOTS INTO NONCONFORMING LOTS.
NOT CONFORMING WITH PDs.
THIS IS A EUCLIDIAN ZONING WHICH I THINK IS A GOOD -- IS A
GOOD MOVE.
IT IS ALSO, YOU KNOW -- OBVIOUSLY IT IS IN THE COASTAL HIGH
HAZARD AREA.
IT IS OLD HOUSING STOCK.
AND IT IS IN AN URBAN VILLAGE.
I THINK -- AND THE INTERESTING THING THAT WAS INTERJECTED
INTO THE DISCUSSION IS BY RIGHT, THEY CAN DEVELOP ON THIS
PIECE OF THE PROPERTY WITH SETBACKS AND LESS GREEN SPACE
THAN TWO, BECAUSE YOU CAN INJECT THE SIDE YARD SETBACKS TO
PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR DRAINAGE AND PERCOLATION.
I SAY GENERALLY, I AM NOT -- FOR ALL OF YOU ALL LISTENING, I
AM NOT GENERALLY IN FAVOR OF NONCONFORMING LOT SPLITS IN
SOUTH TAMPA AS STEVE MICHELINI KNOWS, BUT THIS IS A
CONFORMING LOT.
THIS IS A CONFORMING LOT ONCE IT IS SPLIT.
A VERY MIXED-USE AREA SPECIFICALLY IN THIS AREA LEADING UP
TO THE YOU ARE BEEN A -- THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WITH A LOT
OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS, TOWN HOUSES AS WE SAW, AND BECAUSE
OF POLICY, I KNOW STAFF DIDN'T TAKE THOSE AREAS UNDER
CONSIDERATION.
JUST LIKE THEY DIDN'T TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ON THE WEST
SIDE OF -- YOU KNOW WITH MUCH LARGER LOTS, THE ESTATE-SIZED
LOTS.
THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING DIFFERENT AREA.
BUT I DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM IN THIS ONE.
I GET THAT THE NEIGHBORS ARE -- CHANGE IS SOMETIMES
DIFFICULT AND I KNOW WE OVERDEVELOP SO MANY OF THOSE PLACES
AND LOOK AT OUR ZONING MAPS AND SEE SO MANY PDs ALL OVER THE
CITY OF TAMPA OF NONCONFORMING LOTS THAT CREATE PROBLEMS AND
REALLY ADVERSELY IMPACT NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE
IN LINE WITH DAVIS ISLAND.
AND SPECIFICALLY THIS AREA OF DAVIS ISLAND SO I AM VOTING IN
SUPPORT.
07:42:43PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK AND CARLSON.
07:42:46PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY DISAGREE BECAUSE OF THE
BLOCK AVERAGE.
THAT IS GENERALLY WHAT I LIKE TO LOOK AT INITIALLY, BUT WHEN
I SEE THAT THE ONLY HOUSES THAT FRONT THE STREET, THIS
STREET, ARE ALL 70 FEET -- YEAH, 70 FEET WIDE OR WIDER, I
JUST CAN'T SUPPORT THAT.
IT DOESN'T WORK.
WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT DRAINAGE.
WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT IT.
WE ARE NOT CONSIDERING DRAINAGE.
WE ABSOLUTELY CAN'T CONSIDER SOMEONE'S PROMISE BECAUSE WE DO
NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW.
IF THIS LOT GETS SOLD -- IF THESE TWO LOTS GET SOLD BEFORE
THEY ARE DEVELOPED.
YOU CAN'T -- AS MISS WELLS SAID, WE ABSOLUTELY CAN'T
PROMISE.
WE CAN'T USE A PROMISE.
SINCE 100% OF THE ACTUAL HOUSES ON THIS BLOCK ARE 70 FOOT
WIDE OR WIDER, I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS LOT SPLIT.
07:43:38PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILMAN CARLSON.
07:43:41PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YEAH, SIMILAR TO COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN, I --
I KNOW THAT DAVIS ISLAND NEIGHBORHOOD VERY WELL.
I TALKED TO LEADERSHIP AND NEIGHBORS ALL THE TIME.
I HAVE BEEN VERY DEFENSIVE OF -- NOT OVERDEVELOPING DAVIS
ISLAND.
MOST OF THE OPPOSITION TYPICALLY IS AROUND MULTIFAMILY OR
BIG OVERSIZED PLACES.
AND IN THIS CASE, THERE ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES BEING
PROPOSED.
I ALSO TYPICALLY DON'T SUPPORT LOT SPLITS EITHER.
THE BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT I DIDN'T HEAR OR SEE ANY
COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE TO TURN AGAINST IT.
IN THE QUASI-JUDICIAL FORMAT, ONLY WHAT IS THE ROOM AND
EVIDENCE BY THE APPLICANT AND TESTIMONY BUT NOT COMPETENT
SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
I READ THE LETTERS IN THE FILE AND LISTENED TO THE EVIDENCE
TONIGHT.
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS TYPICALLY THE ONE THAT
TRAIN OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS ON HOW TO GO AGAINST
SOMETHING.
THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE PEOPLE ARE NOT HERE TONIGHT, I
REALIZE THAT THE ASSOCIATION VOTED AGAINST IT.
THE FACT THAT SOME FOLKS THAT PROVIDE COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE ARE NOT HERE TONIGHT CONNECTS BACK TO THE
COMMUNICATION AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE
WHILE THE APPLICATIONS ARE OUT.
WHAT I WILL SAY BECAUSE WE DIDN'T SEE COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE AGAINST IT TONIGHT, I WILL VOTE FOR IT.
BUT TO THE APPLICANT, THERE ARE TWO WEEKS TO MEET -- A HUGE
COMMUNICATION PROBLEM THAT YOU ALL TALKED.
IF I WERE YOU I WOULD TALK WITH THEM TO ALLAY PEOPLE'S FEARS
AT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WILL SHOW UP WITH AN ARMY
WITH COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IF THEY REALLY ARE
AGAINST IT.
YOU HAVE TWO WEEKS TO TRY TO CONVINCE THEM.
IF THEY COME BACK WITH OVERWHELMING COMPETENT SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE WE MAY CHANGE OUR MINDS.
IN THE ABSENCE OF THAT, I WILL VOTE YES AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS
IN TWO WEEKS.
ANYBODY ELSE, NO?
COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN, READ ITEM NUMBER 7.
07:45:52PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
LET'S SEE.
07:45:53PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
OH, I AM SORRY.
07:45:57PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
EXCUSE ME, I AM HUNGRY.
YES, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ORDINANCE BEING PRESENTED FOR
FIRST READING CONSIDERATION, ORDINANCE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY 206 CHIPPEWA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA,
ZONING CLASSIFICATION RS-60 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY
TO RS-50 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
dATE.
I FIND THAT THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN IS CONSISTENT WITH
THE COMPACT CITY FORM STRATEGY THAT CREATES TWO CONFORMING
LOTS, IMPROVES TAMPA'S HOUSING STOCK, AND IT WORKS TO
DEVELOP A DENSITY PATTERN FOR SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD.
07:46:38PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
07:46:42PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND.
07:46:43PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
GET A ROLL CALL VOTE.
07:46:46PM >>LUIS VIERA:
NO.
07:46:49PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
07:46:53PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
07:46:55PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
I AM FOLLOWING THE COMPETENT AND SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE OF CITY STAFF AND VOTING NO.
07:47:01PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
07:47:06PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
07:47:07PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH VIERA, HURTAK VOTING NO AND
HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 2024
AT 10 A.M. AT OLD CITY HALL LOCATED AT 315 E. KENNEDY, THIRD
FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602.
07:47:31PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE NOW ARRIVED TO THE LAST ITEM OF THE NIGHT WHICH IS ITEM
NUMBER 9.
07:47:38PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU, COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
ITEM NUMBER REZ 24-56 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 4001 WEST CARMEN
STREET.
THE REQUEST IS TO REZONE THE PROPERTY FROM RS-50,
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY TO PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED USE AND I WILL TURN IT
OVER TO DANNY TO GIVE HIS REPORT AND I WILL COME BACK AND
GIVE MY REPORT.
THANK YOU.
07:48:04PM >>DANNY COLLINS:
DANNY COLLINS WITH YOUR PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF.
BEFORE I GET STARTED, I FILED A NEW REVISED REPORT FOR THE
RECORD.
IT IS A VERY MINOR CORRECTION TO CONTEXT SECTION.
IN OUR ORIGINAL REPORT, WE MADE A REFERENCE TO RS-60 AND
CORRECTED THAT TO RS-50 IN THE CONTACT SECTION.
OUR LAST CASE IS WITHIN THE CENTRAL TAMPA PLANNING IT HE IS
STRICT.
THE SUBJECT SITE N EVACUATION ZONE C AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER
OF CARMEN STREET AND NORTH READY AVENUE.
THE SURROUNDING AREA IS PREDOMINANTLY RESIDENTIAL IN
CHARACTER.
THE SUBJECT SITE INCLUDING PARCELS TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST
AND WEST RECOGNIZED UNDER THE R-10 ALLOWING RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT UP TO TEN DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE.
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND FOUND
IT CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED USES CAN BE CONSIDERED IN THE R-10
FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY FOR THE LDC.
PROVIDE INFILL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEN UNITS PER ACRE.
PROPOSED REZONING WILL ALLOW FOR A DENSITY OF 9.09 UNITS ER
ACRE WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DENSITY ANTICIPATED IN
THE R-10 CATEGORY.
AGAIN THE PRESENCE OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA PROPOSED DENSITY AND AVERAGE LOT WIDTHS, PLANNING
COMMISSION CONCLUDE THAT THE REQUEST DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY
ALTER THE CHARACTERS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
ALLIANCE WITH THE EXISTING CHARACTERISTICS OF WEST SHERMAN
STREET SEEKING TO PROMOTE COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT OR
REDEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND THAT AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF LAND IS CONSIDERED FOR THE CITY'S POPULATION.
IF THE ZONING WITH APPROVED, THE SUBJECT SITE HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFILL HOUSING ON A UTILIZED
PARCEL FOR THE WEST SHORE PLAN DISTRICT.
BASED ON ABOVE CONSIDERATIONS, FINDS THE REQUEST CONSISTENT
WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND AVAILABLE FOR ANY
QUESTIONS.
07:50:17PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
NO?
MA'AM, MISS DOCK.
07:50:21PM >>LaCHONE DOCK:
THANK YOU SO AS MUCH, COUNCIL.
LaCHONE DOCK, LAND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO DEVELOP THE SITE WITH TWO
RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT OF 35 FEET IS PROPOSED .THIS IS THE
SITE PLAN THAT WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE REQUEST.
THERE ARE TWO UNITS -- PROPOSED UNIT ONE WILL HAVE A SETBACK
20 FEET, SO THE SOUTH 20 FEET, TO THE WEST, SEVEN FEET AND
TO THE EAST, SEVEN FEET.
NORTH 20 FEET, SOUTH 20 FEET AND EAST AND WEST AT SEVEN
FEET.
9570 SQUARE FEET WITH A FRONTAGE OF 96 FEET AND AT THE WIDTH
OF 100 FEET.
I HAVE A CLOSE-UP OF THE SITE PLAN.
SO THIS IS THE SITE.
THIS IS GRADY AVENUE.
THIS IS CARMEN STREET.
THIS IS THE PROPERTY LINE.
THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY.
THIS IS UNIT ONE AND TWO.
AND YOU CAN SEE EACH UNIT HAS A TWO-CAR ENCLOSED GARAGE.
WALKWAYS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
AND THEN THERE IS A SIDEWALK, WHICH IS -- WHICH WILL BE
INSTALLED AND ON THE SITE ON THE SOUTH AND ON THE EAST.
THERE ARE ELEVATIONS SUBMITTED WITH THIS REQUEST.
SO THE ELEVATIONS ARE SIMILAR.
THE ONES ON THE TOP ARE FOR THE UNIT ONE AND THE ELEVATIONS
LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM FOR UNIT TWO.
THESE ARE THE NORTH ELEVATIONS, WEST, EAST AND THE SOUTH
ELEVATION SHOWING THE TWO-CAR GARAGE ENCLOSED.
AND THE SUBJECT SITE IS A PART OF BROADMOOR PARK REVISED SUB
CITY VISION AND THE EAST BLOCK OF LOT 14.
EACH HOT AS PROPOSED WILL ACTUALLY MEASURE 4 .8 FEET IN
WIDTH.
I WILL PUT THE SITE PLAN BACK SO YOU CAN SEE.
SO THIS FOR EACH WILL BE 48.2, FOR EACH OF THOSE.
AND THE UNITS ARE GOING TO BE ORIENTED TOWARD CARMEN STREET.
VEHICULAR ACCESS ON CARMEN STREET.
AS DANNY MENTIONED R-10 LAND USE DESIGNATION AND CONSIDERED
FOR TWO DWELLING UNITS.
I HAVE THE ZONING AERIAL FOR THE SITE.
SO THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE THAT IS LOCATED HERE IDENTIFIED
IN RED.
THIS IS GRADY AVENUE.
THIS IS WEST CARMEN STREET.
THIS IS CASS STREET.
THIS IS CHURCH AVENUE.
SO DALE MABRY IS OFF THE IMAGE TO THE EAST.
AND CYPRESS IS LOCATED NORTH, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE SUBJECT
SITE IS SURROUNDED WITH THE RS-50 ZONING, RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE-FAMILY AND MOST OF THIS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH THAT
USE CONSISTENT WITH THAT ZONING OF SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL.
EACH OF CHURCH STREET, YOU HAVE THAT MIXTURE WHERE YOU GET
INTO YOUR COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE, LOWER
INTENSITY DISTRICTS.
AS YOU MOVE FURTHER NORTH ALONG CYPRESS, YOU HAVE YOUR
COMMERCIAL USES AND COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE USES ALONG CYPRESS.
AND THIS IS THE SUBJECT SITE.
SO THIS IS ON CARMEN IF YOU ARE LOOKING NORTH AT THE SITE.
AND THIS IS PRETTY WIRED, SO THIS IS THE OTHER END OF THE
SITE.
THE EAST END OF THE SITE.
THIS IS THE VIEW IF YOU ARE -- IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE
SITE.
THIS IS AT THE CORNER OF THE SITE OFFER GRADY LOOKING WEST.
SO THIS IS AT CASS AND GRADY.
THIS IS DIRECTLY NORTH OF THE SITE.
WE WILL SWING AROUND.
THIS IS EAST OF THE SITE.
AND THIS IS THE RESIDENTIAL SOUTH OF THE SITE.
THEN I HAVE ANOTHER VIEW SOUTH OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
THE SITE ITSELF IS LOCATED IN THE PICTURE AND YOU CAN SEE
THE RESIDENTIAL THAT IS THIS.
THIS IS WEST OF THE SUBJECT SITE.
AND THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW FURTHER WEST OF SUBJECT SITE.
THE DRC STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND FIND THE REQUEST
CONSISTENT AND THERE WERE NO WAIVERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
REQUEST.
THERE ARE MODIFICATIONS TO BE MADE TO THE SITE PLAN BETWEEN
FIRST AND SECOND READING.
I AM AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
07:54:46PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANY QUESTIONS?
NO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPLICANT, PLEASE COME ON UP AND STATE YOUR NAME.
07:54:52PM >> GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS JULIE CUEVAS.
THE HOMEOWNER OF 4001 CARMEN STREET, AND I AM REQUESTING YOUR
APPROVAL FOR THE RS-50 TO PD TO ALLOW FOR TWO SINGLE FAMILY
DETACHED HOMES.
I KINDLY REQUEST YOUR APPROVAL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
07:55:17PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ALL RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE
APPLICANT?
ANYBODY HERE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS
ITEM?
PLEASE COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME.
YES, SIR.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
07:55:27PM >> MY NAME IS RICHARD REAVIS, 3907, ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PETITIONER'S REQUESTS, A LOT OF BACK
AND FORTH ON NEXTDOOR.COM.
A LOT OF OPPOSITION AND A LOT OF PEOPLE CONTACTED ME
REGARDING THIS MATTER.
A LOT OF QUESTIONS.
A LOT OF MISINFORMATION.
WITH MY KNOWLEDGE OF CITY WORKINGS AND MY PRIOR HISTORY
PRESIDENT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, I WAS ABLE TO ASSIST
THEM IN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY GOING ON.
IN NEIGHBORHOOD AS -- AS COUNCILMAN MIRANDA IS AWARE OF IS
FAMOUS FOR ITS DETACHED HOMES.
MISS JULIE IS WANTING TO KEEP THAT AS DETACHED.
AND THAT IS WHAT I WAS ABLE TO PORTRAY TO EVERYBODY ELSE.
ONE OF THE MANY OPPOSITIONS INFORMED ME AT 5:00 THIS EVENING
SHE FINALLY UNDERSTOOD EXACTLY WHAT THE PETITION WAS FOR.
SHE AGREED.
AND SHE IS LIKE, OKAY, ALL GOOD.
NO PROBLEMS.
SO IS THE -- I SPOKE WITH SIX OF OUR SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS.
AND WE ALL ARE IN AGREEMENT AND HAVE NO OPPOSITION TO THIS
REQUEST.
SO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS PETITION.
07:56:44PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
07:56:46PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOVE TO CLOSE.
07:56:49PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANYBODY ELSE BEFORE WE HAVE A MOTION TO
CLOSE.
A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN.
AND SECOND BY COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
07:56:59PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
07:57:00PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
07:57:02PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
07:57:04PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
07:57:05PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
07:57:09PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
07:57:10PM >>CLERK:
MOTION TO CLOSE CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT.
07:57:14PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILMAN CARLSON WOULD YOU LIKE TO
READ THE ITEM.
07:57:25PM >>BILL CARLSON:
REZ-24-66.
4001 WEST CARMEN STREET FROM RS-50 TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
07:57:41PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND.
07:57:43PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN CARLSON AND A
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
07:57:49PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
THANK YOU FOR SAVING THE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
FREE THIS BACK.
YES.
07:57:54PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YEAH, FOR CONSISTENCY, YOU HEAR ME TALK
ABOUT THESE LOT SPLITS.
THIS ONE IS NEARLY CONFORMING.
IT IS JUST A SMALL NONCONFORMING GOING TO PD SAVE THAT
BEAUTIFUL TREE THAT COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK JUST DISCUSSED.
A CORNER LOT AND STAY CONSISTENT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD SO
YES.
07:58:16PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
07:58:20PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
07:58:21PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
07:58:23PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
07:58:24PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 2024
AT 10 A.M. AT OLD CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 315 E. KENNEDY,
THIRD FLOOR, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 3602.
07:58:43PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AT THIS TIME GO TO NEW BUSINESS.
A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO FORMER MAYOR DICK GRECO WHO WILL BE
TURNING 91 YEARS OLD THIS SATURDAY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FORMER MAYOR.
THAT'S IT FOR ME.
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
07:59:00PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
TWO COMMENDATION -- ONE COMMENDATION --
MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE A COMMENDATION TO THE HISPANIC
HERITAGE COMMITTEE AT THE HISTORIC TAMPA THEATRE.
COMMENDATION WILL BE PRESENTED WITH ALL COUNCILMEMBERS AT
THE EVENT.
07:59:15PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
07:59:20PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
07:59:31PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
07:59:33PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
07:59:36PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
07:59:38PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
07:59:39PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
07:59:43PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
07:59:47PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND ONE, COMMENDATION TO KAY HUNTER
RETIRING OCTOBER 11, 2024.
I WILL BE PRESENTING THE COMMENDATION AT HER RETIREMENT
PARTY OFF PREMISE.
07:59:57PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
SECONDED FROM COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
08:00:01PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:00:05PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
08:00:08PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:00:09PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:00:11PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
08:00:14PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
08:00:14PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
08:00:18PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU, SIR, ANYTHING ELSE?
08:00:23PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
JUST A FEW WEEKS FROM NOW.
TELL ME WHAT A PUBLIC FACILITY IS.
I DON'T NEED AN ANSWER TODAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
08:00:29PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN, ANY NEW BUSINESS?
08:00:33PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES, I HAVE A LOT.
AND IF COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK AND COUNCILMAN VIERA DIDN'T WANT
TO BE HERE ANYMORE.
08:00:40PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I KNOW YOU ARE ONLY JOKING.
08:00:45PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
EXACTLY.
I ONLY HAVE FIVE.
FIRST FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION, A REQUEST FROM THE
PLANNING COMMISSION TO REMOVE 11 FROM THE 5:01 ADOPTION
PUBLIC HEARING.
08:00:59PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
08:01:02PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
08:01:04PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:01:08PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:01:09PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
08:01:11PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:01:12PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
08:01:13PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
08:01:18PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MR. SHELBY, THREE OTHERS CAN I READ THEM
FOR ONE ROLL CALL VOTE.
08:01:25PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YES.
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
08:01:28PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YEAH, EXACTLY.
THREE MOTIONS FROM PLANNING COMMISSION.
REQUEST FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION SETTING AN ADOPTION
HEARING FOR TA-CPA 24-08 NOVEMBER 21, 2024, AT 5:01 AND
DIRECT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT FOR FORM OF NOTICE FOR THE
ADVERTISING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
NEXT MOTION, REQUEST FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION SETTING
ADOPTION HEARING FOR THE CITY OF TAMPA FY '25-'29 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT SECTION CIS SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS NOVEMBER 21,
2024 AT 5:01 AND DIRECT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO DIRECT A
FORM TO THE CLERK FOR ADVERTISING PUBLIC HEARING.
NEXT, REQUEST FROM THE WELCOME 24-11, 24-12 AND 24-13 ON
JANUARY 30, 2024 AT 5:01 P.M. AND DIRECT THE LEGAL
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE CITY CLERK WITH A FORM OF NOTICE
FOR ADVERTISING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
08:02:26PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YOU MEAN 2025?
08:02:30PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
SHOULD BE 2025 AND I WILL CHASTISE THE
AUTHOR OF THIS.
08:02:35PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THESE GROUP --
08:02:40PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
GOOD CATCH, MISS HURTAK.
08:02:41PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
SECONDED BY MIRANDA.
08:02:45PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
08:02:46PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:02:47PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:02:49PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
08:02:52PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:02:54PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
08:02:55PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED FOR ALL THREE MOTIONS WITH HENDERSON
BEING ABSENT.
08:02:59PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
GO AHEAD.
08:03:02PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
MOTION FOR A FIVE-MINUTE PRESENTATION FROM
THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO PRESENT TO COUNCIL
DURING CEREMONIAL AND PRESENTATION OF -- REGARDING
THE DISASTER LOAN FOR THOSE IMPACT BY HURRICANE DEBBIE FOR
OCTOBER 3.
DEADLINE FOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE IS OCTOBER 29, 2024.
08:03:19PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND.
08:03:20PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MR. SHELBY, DOES THAT FIT WITHIN OUR
AGENDA AND RULES?
08:03:25PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
YES.
MANISCALCO COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN WITH THE MOTION AND
COUNCILMAN MIRANDA WITH A SECOND.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
08:03:32PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:03:37PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
08:03:40PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:03:43PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
08:03:45PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:03:47PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
08:03:47PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
08:03:54PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ANYTHING ELSE?
08:03:56PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
THAT'S ALL.
08:03:57PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
ARE YOU SURE?
08:03:59PM >>BILL CARLSON:
THREE HOPEFULLY QUICK ONES.
THE PUBLIC IN SOUTH TAMPA SOUTH OF GANDY HAS BEEN MADE AWARE
THAT A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT THE CITY OWNS ON THE CORNER OF
MARKAM AND PINEWOOD WILL BE CONVERTED TO A PARK.
AND THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED REALLY QUICKLY TO ASK US IF WE
WILL CONSIDER NAMING IT AFTER LISA CHESER.
WE GAVE HER A COMMENDATION JUST BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY.
BUT SHE WAS SOMEONE WHO FED HOMELESS PEOPLE, HELPED PEOPLE
WHO HAD HOMES BUT DIDN'T HAVE FOOD -- TO GET FOOD AND SHE IS
IT A LOT OF OTHER THINGS.
UNIVERSALLY LOVED SOUTH OF GANDY.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ASK STAFF TO CONSIDER
THE POSSIBILITY OF NAMING THAT NEW PARK AFTER LISA CHESER
AND REPORT BACK TO US ON NOVEMBER 7.
08:04:50PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND.
08:04:51PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION AND A SECOND AND MR. SHELBY HAS
THE MICROPHONE.
08:04:57PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
THE PROCESS IS A MOTION FOR COUNCIL TO
INITIATE THE PROCESS OF AN HONORARY NAMING OF A PROPERTY
SHALL COMMENCE WITH AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO CITY CODE
2.829 ATTACHED TO A MEMORANDUM BY THE SPONSORING
COUNCILMEMBER OF JUSTIFICATION WHY THE PARTICULAR CITY ASSET
SHOULD BE NAMED AFTER THE PERSON CITED.
LETTER OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND BUSINESS AND CIVIC
ASSOCIATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZES SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE
SUBMISSION.
MEMORANDUM AND APPLICATION AND LETTER PACKET SHOULD BE
DISTRIBUTED TO CITY COUNCIL NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO
THE MOTION TO CONSIDER THE MATTER ON AN AGENDA AT A FUTURE
DATE.
08:05:38PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YOU WANT TO REVISIT THIS NEXT THURSDAY
UNDER NEW BUSINESS FOR CLARIFICATION?
08:05:45PM >>BILL CARLSON:
I HAVE GOT EVERYTHING EXCEPT AN APPLICATION.
THE QUESTION -- I AM NOT ASKING ANYBODY TO VOTE ON IT.
I AM ASKING TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA TO DISCUSS IT.
08:05:55PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
BUT WE CAN'T.
WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES.
08:05:57PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
SECOND TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA OF WHAT
DATE WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE.
WE CAN DO THAT NOW.
08:06:03PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
BUT WE DIDN'T.
WE HAVE TO HAVE THE APPLICATION FIRST.
08:06:07PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
EVERYTHING HAS TO BE DONE -- SHALL --
08:06:10PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
IF I CAN READ THE LAST SENTENCE.
MEMORANDUM, APPLICATION AND LETTER PACKET SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ANY MOTION TO CONSIDER THE
MATTER ON AN AGENDA AT A FUTURE DATE.
08:06:22PM >>BILL CARLSON:
I WILL COME BACK AT THAT TIME.
I THINK THAT ADDITIONAL PART WITH AS DONE AT A MEETING I
WASN'T AT.
ANYWAY, IT WILL -- THE INFORMATION IS THERE AND IT WILL GO
OUT.
SECOND, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO GIVE AN OFF-SITE
COMMENDATION TO CRAIG NEWMAN.
HE HAS BEEN MY APPOINTEE TO THE BUDGET FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR
SIX YEARS AND HE HAS BEEN THE CHAIR.
HE IS NOT ONLY STEPPING DOWN AS CHAIR, AND TAKE VACATIONS
AND NOT SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE ANYMORE.
08:06:53PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WILL REFUSE THAT -- IF YOU ARE LISTENING
TO THIS, NO.
WE -- WE DO NOT ACCEPT YOUR RESIGNATION.
08:07:04PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
TOY HAVE TO SHARE THAT HE WILL BE PRESENT
HERE TOMORROW AT THE FINANCE BOARD MEETING AT 9:30
DOWNSTAIRS IN THE ROOM THAT I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO.
08:07:16PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ONE OF THE BEST
HUMAN BEINGS IN TAMPA HE IS.
HE IS GREAT.
I LOVE TALKING TO HIM.
08:07:23PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WILL GO RIGHT TO CRAIG'S HEAD.
08:07:28PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
LET IT GO.
HE IS GREAT.
ROLL CALL VOTE AFTER A MOTION AND A SECOND.
08:07:32PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
08:07:33PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:07:35PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:07:37PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE LOVE YOU, CRAIG.
YES.
08:07:40PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:07:42PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
08:07:43PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
08:07:51PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, SIR.
08:07:55PM >>BILL CARLSON:
I ASKED JAKE HOFFMAN TO TAKE HIS PLACE AND
WILL GO GET ANY DOCUMENTATION THAT I NEED LATER.
08:08:03PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HE IS VERY SMART.
VERY SMART.
08:08:06PM >>BILL CARLSON:
ONE THING I WILL SAY ABOUT IT IS -- I ALWAYS
SAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS IS HOW
YOU SPEND THE SAVINGS.
BUT EVERYBODY WANTS TO SAVE MONEY.
AND SO I AM HOPEFUL THAT HE WILL HELP US FIND WAYS TO SAVE
MONEY.
NOT THAT ANYBODY ELSE HAVEN'T, ABOUT YOU JUST ANOTHER SET OF
EYES.
08:08:23PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO TAUGHT ME SOMETHING
SIMILAR, KATHY .
COUNCILMAN VIERA, NEW BUSINESS SIR?
08:08:34PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES, SIR.
THANK YOU.
TWO --
08:08:36PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
WE HAVE TO VOTE ON IT, RIGHT?
08:08:39PM >>BILL CARLSON:
I HAVE TO -- I HAVE TO GET ALL THE DOCUMENTS
AND COME BACK.
08:08:43PM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS AFTERNOON,
COUNCILMAN, THAT HE ACTUALLY HAS BEEN -- HE HAS FILED AN
APPLICATION.
08:08:58PM >>BILL CARLSON:
LET ME FINISH IT AND BRING IT BACK NEXT
WEEK.
I DIDN'T WANT TO BLINDSIDE YOU -- HE FILLED OUT AN
APPLICATION BUT CRAIG HAD NOT ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY THAT HE WAS
STEPPING DOWN.
SO WE NEED TO CROSS THE Ts AND DOT THE Is.
08:09:15PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILMAN VIERA.
08:09:17PM >>LUIS VIERA:
TWO VERY QUICK ONES IF I MAY.
THIS ONE I WILL DO OFF-SITE BUT A LOT OF THING WITH THESE
GUY.
DECEMBER 19 IS OPEN.
MANY OF YOU KNOW TAMPA POLICE OFFICER ROY PAZ.
JUST THE NICEST GUY YOU WILL EVER FIND.
HE IS RETIRING IN JANUARY.
I WANT TO ON DECEMBER 19 OF THIS YEAR AT TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
TO GIVE HIM A TAMPA CITY COUNCIL COMMENDATION.
08:09:46PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION AND A SECOND.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ROY PAZ.
I SAID CRAIG NEWMAN IS ONE OF THE -- ROY PAZ IS THE NICEST
PERSON YOU WILL EVER MEET.
POLICE OFFICER -- FIRST HE LOOKS LIKE AN ACTOR, YOU KNOW.
SECOND, HIS PERSONALITY -- NO THIS GUY IS FANTASTIC.
IF YOU HAVEN'T MET HIM, HE IS -- HE IS -- HE IS GREAT.
SO --
08:10:11PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
WE CAN ONLY HAVE ONE FAVORITE PERSON IN
TAMPA.
08:10:14PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THIS GUY IS THE NICEST GUY NOT NAMED
LUIS VIERA.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
08:10:20PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
08:10:25PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:10:26PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
08:10:31PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:10:32PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:10:33PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
08:10:35PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
GO AHEAD, SIR.
08:10:39PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES, SIR.
OFF-SITE I WAS ASKED CARLOS CASTILLO WITH COCO.
A LOCAL RESTAURANT HERE IN TAMPA.
HE FUND RAISED $20,000 FOR THE FAMILY OF JESSIE MADSEN.
AND I WAS GOING TO GET TOGETHER WITH THE PBA AND OTHER FOLKS
FOR COUNCIL RECOMMEND COMMENDATION FOR HIS WORK IN THAT
RECORD.
08:11:00PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN VIERA.
SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
08:11:06PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:11:08PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
08:11:08PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:11:10PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:11:12PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
08:11:14PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES.
08:11:15PM >>CLERK:
MOTION CARRIED WITH HENDERSON BEING ABSENT.
08:11:19PM >>LUIS VIERA:
UP --
08:11:21PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
YES, SIR.
08:11:22PM >>LUIS VIERA:
NOT A MOTION BUT I WAS GOING TO SEND A MEMO
OUT ON THIS.
ON DECEMBER -- I AM SORRY, ON SEPTEMBER 18th, I BELIEVE IT
IS, WE WERE GOING TO BE HAVING AN EVENT -- DECEMBER --
SORRY, SEPTEMBER -- I AM SLOWER THAN USUAL.
SEPTEMBER 17, WE WERE GOING TO HAVE AN EVENT HAT MISSION
BARBECUE OVER ON FLETCHER WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 49th
BIRTHDAY OF THE LATE JESSIE MADSEN.
HIS FAMILY WAS GOING TO BE THERE.
FYI FOR YOUR CALENDAR IT IS ANYBODY WANTS TO GO.
08:12:00PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
COUNCILWOMAN HURTAK.
08:12:02PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
JUST A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE.
08:12:04PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
A MOTION AND A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN
CLENDENIN.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
08:12:11PM >>LUIS VIERA:
YES.
08:12:14PM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
YES.
BEST MOTION.
08:12:18PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
AMEN.
08:12:20PM >>BILL CARLSON:
YES.
08:12:21PM >>LYNN HURTAK:
YES.
08:12:22PM >>ALAN CLENDENIN:
YES.
08:12:26PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
I WILL SUPPORT IT, YES.
08:12:27PM >>CLERK:
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE WITH HENDERSON BEING
ABSENT.
08:12:33PM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.

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