11/12/26 - CRA & Evening Land Use
A reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda including mirrored supporting documents and interactive zoning map of land use items.
This is a reimagined version of the Tampa City Council agenda. It removes legalese from the descriptions, parses Background details from the Summary Sheet when available, and links to supporting documents. Also included is a zoning map with current applications. Document links point to our mirrored copies for long-term stability. For original documents, refer to the official draft agenda from the clerk in Onbase.
Morning Agenda
City Clerk's Draft Agenda in Onbase
II. Staff Reports
1 File No. CRA24-2242
East Tampa CAC Chair, Jeffrey Johnson, to appear and provide a verbal report outlining activities and/or concerns of said CAC.
2 File No. CRA24-2241
CRA Director's Monthly Report.
3 File No. CRA26-28348
East Tampa - Reprogramming of FY2027 East Tampa Pre-Development Grant Funding to Housing Initiatives.
4 File No. CRA25-19842
CRA Staff to provide a monthly update on Tampa Union Station. (Said agenda item continued from January 15, 2026 due to meeting cancellation).
Supporting documents
5 File No. CRA26-27950
Jackson House Foundation INC. to provide a monthly written update on the status of the Jackson House. for said agenda item.
Supporting documents
6 File No. CRA26-25345
Cedric McCray, CRA Director, and Clifford Shepard, Board Attorney, work with City Council Attorney, City Attorney’s office and any relevant departments to create standard rules and procedures (attendance, quorum, opening and closing timeline applications, etc.) for all committees and boards, and to return with a draft. Memorandum from Cedric McCray, CRA Director, requesting that said agenda item be continued to February 12, 2027.
Supporting documents
7 File No. CRA26-26573
Clifford Shepard, CRA Attorney, to draft documents necessary to implement the CRA promises made in the Tampa Bay Rays contract and to present to the CRA Board. Memorandum from Cedric McCray, CRA Director, requesting that said agenda item be continued to December 10, 2026.
8 File No. CRA26-27912
Board to have a discussion on the possibility of creating microgrants that would benefit tenants and would have criteria around them but would not require a lien on the landlord; further, for the East Tampa CAC Chair to participate in the discussion at the direction of the East Tampa CAC.
Supporting documents
9 File No. CRA26-25568
CRA Staff to work with Clifford Shepard, CRA Board Attorney, to bring back updated language for the Community Benefits Agreement to the CRA Board.
Supporting documents
10 File No. CRA26-26394
CRA Staff to provide an update with more information and background on the Centro Español and what the CRA can do.
III. Required Approvals
11 File No. CRA26-28349
Resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa, Florida, approving the contract with subcontractor by and among the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa, Florida (“CRA”), Dulk Studio S.L. (“subcontractor”), and the City of Tampa, Florida (“City”), for the design, fabrication, and installation of a sculptural safety installation at the North Boulevard and Palm Avenue roundabout, located in part within the boundaries of the Tampa Heights Riverfront Community Redevelopment Area, for a contract price of $150,000.00, of which the CRA shall fund an amount not to exceed $100,000.00; authorizing execution of the contract by the CRA Chair and attestation by the CRA Secretary.
Item details
Financial impact
This resolution provides for a funding agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa and Dulk Studio S.L. for the Tampa Heights Roundabout Project in the amount of $150,000 for the Tampa Heights Riverfront CRA within the Community Redevelopment Agency CRA Tampa Heights Riverfront Fund.
- Spending authorized
- $150,000
Funding sources
- $100,000Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) - Tampa Heights RiverfrontCRA Capital ProjectsWorks of Art / CollectionsCRA THR Public Art ProjectExpenditure
- $50,000Development For The ArtsArt OperationsWorks of Art / CollectionsExpenditure
Background
This project will be a fiberglass and galvanized steel structure drawn from the ecological wildlife of Tampa Heights. The project will enhance pedestrian and vehicular safety in this location. The project will be adding a visual element that will slow traffic and bring awareness to the pedestrians in the area. This project will also provide lighting for the area enhancing visibility to the roundabout.
12 File No. CRA26-28350
Resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa, Florida, approving the contract with subcontractor by and among the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa, Florida (“CRA”), Carl Cowden III (“subcontractor”), and the City of Tampa, Florida (“City”), for the design of a glass mural based on the subcontractor’s original 1984 Rey Park mural, to be printed on glass panels installed as an integral architectural component of the new community center at Rey Park, 2301 N. Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33607, within the boundaries of the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Area, for a firm fixed contract price of $15,000.00; authorizing execution of the contract by the CRA Chair and attestation by the CRA Secretary.
Item details
Financial impact
This resolution provides for a funding agreement between the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa, Carl Cowden III, and the City of Tampa for the design of a glass mural for Rey Park in the amount of $15,000 for the West Tampa CRA within the West Tampa CRA Fund.
- Spending authorized
- $15,000
Funding sources
- $15,000Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) - West TampaCRA Capital ProjectsWorks of Art / CollectionsCRA WT Rey Park Improvements ProjectExpenditure
Background
This project consists of creating a mural printed on glass to be installed in the flex room of the new West Tampa Rey Park Community Center. This glass mural will be an update of the current mural on the existing building from 1984. This attached contract is for the original artist to complete this new design. The project is described in Exhibit A.
13 File No. CRA26-28322
Central Park CAC Appointment for Clarence Jones.
14 File No. CRA26-28347
East Tampa Community Ponds and Greenways Initiative Master Plan - Authorization to Procure Professional Consulting Services. Staff propose moving forward with the design, bid, and build process with the Contract Administration Department based on the current funding available for the project for the North 22nd Street Pond. The remaining five ponds referenced in the East Tampa Strategic Action Plan would follow once the East Tampa Community Ponds and Greenways Initiative Master Plan is completed.
15 File No. CRA26-28346
East Tampa Community Redevelopment Plan Update - Approval and Transmittal to Tampa City Council - The updated CRP establishes a forward-looking framework that reflects current redevelopment conditions, contemporary planning practices, updated market realities, and the remaining operational timeline of the East Tampa CRA through 2034. It provides direction for redevelopment investment and policy decisions for the remainder of the CRA’s lifespan and beyond.
Evening Agenda
City Clerk's Draft Agenda in Onbase
5:01 P.M. – Public Hearings
1 File No. REZ-26-41
Public Hearing on application of Global Engineering request to rezone property generally located at 4206 and 4208 West Bay to Bay Blvd, 4201 and 4205 West Santiago Street from CG and RS-60 to PD (Office, Medical, All CG Uses and RS-60 Uses).
Item details
Land use details
- Zoning
- CG → RS-60
- Future land use
- R-10
- Neighborhood associations
- Virginia Park Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Virginia Park Neighborhood Association
- Belmar Gardens Neighborhood
- Palma Ceia Neighborhood Association Inc
- Bayside West Neighborhood Association, Inc
Waivers requested
- Section 27-283.7: To reduce required parking from 28 spaces to 10 spaces (64% reduction).
- Section 27-283.3 (Table 284.3.3 (C.4) and (D.4)): To reduce the required use to use buffer 15’ Landscape Buffer with a 6’ masonry wall along the south side of Lot 1 adjacent to folio # 124017.0100 to 2.2’ with a 6’ PVC fence, and along the west side of Lot 3 to 8’ with a 6’ PVC fence.
- Section 27-284.3.3 (Table 284.3.3 (D.2) (e)): To reduce the required 8’ wide vehicle use area buffer for Lot 3 a. To 2.6’ for the 24’ along the South side of the parking lot along the 6’ back out area along W. Santiago Street; and b. To 2’ on the east VUA along S. Lois Avenue.
Staff findings: The Development Review and Compliance staff has reviewed the petition and finds the request INCONSISTENT with the applicable City of Tampa Land Development Regulations. Please refer to Transportation, Natural Resources, Hillsborough County Planning Commission, and Development Coordination comments for overall inconsistency finding. If City Council approves the application and waivers requested, the modifications to the site plan as shown on the submitted revision sheet must be completed between first and second reading. Revisions will not resolve Transportation’s finding of inconsistent.
2 File No. REZ-26-83
Public Hearing on application of Robert D. Hottinger request to rezone property generally located at 2423 East Ida Street from RS-50 to PD (Place of Assembly).
3 File No. REZ-26-89
Public Hearing on application of Hite and Notch Apartments LLC request to rezone property generally located at 6307 North Nebraska Avenue from SH-PD to SH-PD (Storefront Residential/All SH-CG Uses & Residential Multiple Family).
Item details
Land use details
- Future land use
- Community Commercial-35
- Neighborhood associations
- Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Neighborhood Watch
- Richmond Place
- Tampa Overlook Neighborhood Association
- Seminole Heights East Neighborhood Association
- South Seminole Heights Civic Association, Inc
Waivers requested
- Section 27-284.3.3: To reduce the required 15’ landscape buffer and 6’ masonry wall required along the northern 161’ of the east property line to an 8’ landscape buffer and 6’ masonry wall.
Staff findings: The Development Review and Compliance staff has reviewed the petition and finds the request CONSISTENT with the applicable City of Tampa Land Development Regulations. Should it be the pleasure of City Council to approve the application and waivers listed above, further modifications to the site plan must be completed by the applicant between 1st and 2nd Reading of Ordinance as stated on the revision sheet.
4 File No. REZ-26-93
Public Hearing on application of Sandra L Snyder request to rezone property generally located at 3108 Empedrado Street from RM-16 to RM-18.
Item details
Land use details
- Zoning
- RM-16 → RM-18
- Future land use
- R-20
- Neighborhood associations
- Palma Ceia Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Virginia Park Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Bayshore Gardens Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Palma Ceia West Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Parkland Estates Civic Club, Inc
Staff findings: The Development Review and Compliance staff has reviewed the application and found the request CONSISTENT with the City of Tampa Code of Ordinances.
5 File No. REZ-26-94
Public Hearing on application of Global Engineering request to rezone property generally located at 2916 West Angeles Street from RS-50 to PD (Single-Family Detached).
Item details
Land use details
- Future land use
- Residential-10
- Neighborhood associations
- Palma Ceia Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Virginia Park Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Bayshore Gardens Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Palma Ceia West Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Parkland Estates Civic Club, Inc
Waivers requested
- Section 27-156(c)(Table 4-2, note 8): To allow a reduction of the vehicular entrance setback from 10 feet to 2.7 feet.
Staff findings: The Development Review and Compliance staff has reviewed the petition and finds the request INCONSISTENT with the applicable City of Tampa Land Development Regulations. Please refer to Transportation comments for overall inconsistency finding. If City Council approves the application and waiver requested, the modifications to the site plan as shown on the submitted revision sheet must be completed between first and second reading. Revisions will not resolve Transportation’s finding of inconsistent.
6 File No. REZ-26-95
Public Hearing on application of Assurance Homes LLC request to rezone property generally located at 3610 Temple Street from CG to RM-18.
Item details
Land use details
- Zoning
- CG → RM-18
- Future land use
- Community Mixed Use-35
- Overlay district
- East Tampa
- Neighborhood associations
- Highland Pines Community Task Force, Inc
- Jackson Heights Neighborhood Associated & Crime Watch
- Grant Park Civic Association
Staff findings: The Development Review and Compliance staff has reviewed the application and found the request CONSISTENT with the City of Tampa Code of Ordinances.
7 File No. REZ-26-76
Continued Public Hearing from September 10, 2026 on application of Amelia Ave LLC request to rezone property generally located at 109 and 109 ½ West Amelia Avenue from RM-24 to PD (Residential Multiple Family). - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 109 and 109 ½ West Amelia Avenue, in the City of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from zoning district classification RM-24 (residential, multiple-family) to PD (planned development, residential, multiple-family).
Item details
Land use details
- Zoning
- RM-24 → R
- Future land use
- Community Mixed-Use 35
- Overlay district
- Tampa Heights
- Neighborhood associations
- Tampa Heights Civic Association, Inc
- Tampa Heights Civic Association Land Use Committee
- Residents of Adalee St
- One Lauren Place
- (Informed Neighbor)
- Tampa Overlook Neighborhood Association
- Bowman Heights
- VM Ybor Neighborhood Association & Crimewatch
- Ybor Heights Neighborhood Association and Watch Group
- Riverside Heights Civic Association
Waivers requested
- Section 27-162: To reduce the required principal building separation from fifteen (15) feet to ten (10) feet (33% reduction).
- Section 27-283.7: To reduce the required parking from 14 to 11 (21.4% reduction).
- Section 27-284.3.3: To reduce the east and west use to use buffer from 5’ to 0’.
Staff findings: The Development Review and Compliance staff has reviewed the petition and finds the request INCONSISTENT with the applicable City of Tampa Land Development Regulations. Please refer to Transportation, Natural Resources, and Development Coordination comments for overall inconsistency finding. If City Council approves the application and waivers requested, the modifications to the site plan as shown on the submitted revision sheet must be completed between first and second reading. Revisions will not resolve Transportation’s finding of inconsistent.
Supporting documents
- REZ-26-76 AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE.PDF
- REZ-26-76 FINAL STAFF REPORT.PDF
- REZ-26-76 SITE PLAN_07.16.2026.PDF
- REZ 26-76 FINAL ORDINANCE 9-3-2026.PDF
- REZ 26-76 BIE.PDF
- 1-WRITTEN COMMENT - REZ-26-76.PDF
- REZ-26-76 CERTIFIED APPLICATION FINAL.PDF
- Summary Sheet- COVER SHEET
- REZ-26-0000076 FINAL STAFF REPORT.PDF
- REZ-26-76 SITE PLANS_09.17.2026.PDF
8 File No. REZ-26-04
Continued Public Hearing from July 23, 2026 and May 14, 2026 on application of Clark Charlton Martino And Borders PA request to rezone property generally located at 3401 & 3407 W. Kennedy Blvd., 106 N. Glen Ave., 3402 & 3406 W. North A Street from RS-50, CG, & PD to PD (Medical Office & All CG Uses). - An ordinance rezoning property in the general vicinity of 3401 & 3407 West Kennedy Boulevard, 106 North Glen Avenue, and 3402 & 3406 West North A Street, in the city of Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 1, from Zoning District Classification RS-50 (Residential, Single-Family), CG (Commercial General) and PD (Planned Development) to PD (Planned Development, Medical Office and All CG Uses).
Item details
Land use details
- Zoning
- RS-50 → PD
- Future land use
- Urban Mixed Use-60
- Overlay district
- Kennedy Boulevard
- Neighborhood associations
- Oakford Park Neighborhood Association, Inc
- Westshore Alliance
- Armory Gardens Civic Association
- Parkland Estates Civic Club, Inc
- Gray Gables Neighborhood Association, Inc
Waivers requested
- Section 27-284.3.3(C): To reduce the required use to use buffer from 15’ with a 6’ masonry wall to 15’ with a 6’ vinyl decorative fence along the western boundary of the proposed surface parking parcel.
- Section 27-284.3.3.D: To reduce the required 13’ wide landscape parking islands (from front of curb to front of curb) to 8’.
- Section 27-283.12: To reduce the drive aisle width from 24 feet to 20 feet for the existing building parcel (both front & rear parking).
- Section 27-284.2.5(F)(1): To remove one nonhazardous Grand Live Oak (Tree #13, a 33” Live Oak rated C-7 worth 15 mitigation trees); as shown on the two reasonable reconfiguration design alternatives.
- Section 27-283.7: To reduce the required number of parking spaces from 81 to 80 (1% reduction).
Staff findings: The Development Review and Compliance staff has reviewed the petition and finds the request INCONSISTENT with the applicable City of Tampa Land Development Regulations. See findings from Development Coordination, Transportation and Natural Resources in report below. Should it be the pleasure of City Council to approve the application and waivers requested, further modifications to the site plan must be completed by the applicant in between 1st and 2nd Reading of Ordinance as stated on the revision sheet. These revisions will not resolve the issues of Transportation's inconsistent finding.
Supporting documents
- REZ-26-04 CERTIFIED APPLICATION.PDF
- REZ-26-04 AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE.PDF
- REZ-26-04 FINAL SITE PLAN.PDF
- REZ-26-04 STAFF REPORT FINAL.PDF
- REZ 26-04 BIE 5-12-2026.PDF
- ORDINANCE REZ 26-04 FINAL 5-11-2026.PDF
- 1-WRITTEN COMMENTS - REZ-26-04.PDF
- 2-WRITTEN COMMENT - REZ-26-04.PDF
- REZ-26-04 SITE PLAN.PDF
- REZ-26-04 STAFF REPORT FINAL.PDF
- 1-WRITTEN COMMENTS -REZ-26-04.PDF
- FW_ REZ 26-04 _ CONTINUANCE REQUEST.PDF
- Summary Sheet- COVER SHEET
- FW_ REZ-26-04_ 3401 & 3407 W. KENNEDY BOULEVARD.PDF
9 File No. REZ-26-39
Public Hearing on application of Maynor Perea request to rezone property generally located at 1301 E Columbus Drive from YC-2 to YC-9. Resolution approving a bonus provision agreement between Bayshore Group II, LLC., and the City of Tampa, in relation to REZ 26-39 for the property located at 1301 E. Columbus Drive; authorizing the execution thereof by the mayor of the city of Tampa; directing the city clerk to file a copy of the fully executed bonus provision agreement in the official records of the city.
10 File No. REZ-26-54
Public Hearing on application of Esi Properties III LLC request to rezone property generally located at 2704 and 2704 ½ West Azeele Street from RM-16 to PD (Office, Business and Professional and Medical).
Supporting documents
11 File No. REZ-26-63
Continued Public Hearing from September 10, 2026 on application of David Susa request to rezone property generally located at 2115 West Saint John Street from RS-50 to PD (Residential Single Family Attached).
12 File No. REZ-26-91
Public Hearing on application of David Susa request to rezone property generally located at 2139 West Saint Conrad Street from RS-50 to PD (Single-Family Semi-Detached).
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