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The vote was unanimous. The vice mayor serves in the mayor’s absence and carries the responsibilities listed in council rule 6, including calling the meeting to order and serving on assigned boards if the mayor is unavailable. Council noted the selection is revocable and a vice mayor may resign if circumstances change.

Ending: Councilmembers said the vice‑mayor assignment is procedural and may be revisited if the appointee steps down or circumstances warrant.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Temple Terrace City Council Meeting 1-7-25","oneSentenceSummary","City council selected Councilmember Schisler as vice mayor by unanimous vote; Schisler had indicated he would accept the role though he was not present at the Jan. 7 meeting.","taxTitle","City of Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",70992,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6396822,"Temple Terrace approves $28,647 in school support grants to eight area schools",203,1966000,2169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2095623-973c93ad50b7b363e63626bc076b762f&start=1966&end=2169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2095623-973c93ad50b7b363e63626bc076b762f/thumbnail_1966000.jpg","/articles/6396822/Florida/Temple-Terrace-approves-28647-in-school-support-grants-to-eight-area-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396822-cd1888057dadb03d9ee7f79841f11413/orig.mp4?Expires=1776547572&Signature=cXrYGgzw82FwnjmJX7U~yRPEq4D6MnNChGlaaHZbC4oP5oZ~h0BVWNbfinBMEHM3nhnazti8ERZO~bREds3eoCRV3zUeB1OP3-R7sGm5XEEGuimKppg8coluktQvYXsQTq3NCg1~MTM7Dx2oJBd8DYDi7e3B5BP1PQnK283QtDTosbDBa2UJkvoup4kyGAYB1bGh1vHA8oIyJaIUblMHB7Yg8bbpT6tGMRxG27wgTOK4pHuY0EUbu1LjlDmCNvmlmyPhQJhUUC69IApG3fCMWtQ8STvLFCuGziYc4o6JD6ICfiQDFhEIA1mjqdE4-4WxgxNTVTPzLKETnDJYMm1wcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Temple Terrace City Council on Jan. 7 approved a resolution awarding school support grants totaling $28,647.30 to 21 projects submitted by eight area schools, the School Support Committee chair told the council.

Christina Paul, chair of the School Support Committee, said the committee reviewed and rated 23 grant applications and recommended funding for 21 projects. Committee members extended the application deadline this cycle to accommodate teachers impacted by recent storms; staff confirmed funds are available in the fiscal year 2024‑25 budget.

Councilmember Fernandez asked whether an additional grant cycle would be held to address late applications; Paul said the committee would not hold another cycle this year but had extended the application window earlier to make up for time lost to storms. Council thanked committee members and staff for facilitating the grants.

A motion to fund the recommended grants ($28,647.30) carried unanimously. The resolution did not list project‑level details on the council floor; staff and the School Support Committee have the full award list and will administer disbursements per the program rules.

Ending: The committee meets on the fourth Monday of each month; residents with questions about the application process were directed to contact the city clerk.

","Council approved a resolution awarding $28,647.30 to fund 21 school grant applications across eight Temple Terrace-area schools; the awards were funded from the FY 2024-25 budget and selected by the City’s School Support Committee.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6396826,"City council OKs first reading for PD change at North 56th/58th Street to allow larger mixed‑use buildings",1285,6569000,7854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2095623-973c93ad50b7b363e63626bc076b762f&start=6569&end=7854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2095623-973c93ad50b7b363e63626bc076b762f/thumbnail_6569000.jpg","/articles/6396826/Florida/City-council-OKs-first-reading-for-PD-change-at-North-56th58th-Street-to-allow-larger-mixeduse-buildings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396826-5cc272c4e5f415621ee195d972ae3f24/orig.mp4?Expires=1776547572&Signature=hMleXzf8YIiQcFIgibO-intRWYUjB07I7Sc644-vFhuqmxJEzQ41qejTSQMn4emUE1xwrbY9ILCizwybIIOhlEq3y0b4GB8DvzdRaxfO8DprqfJIhFA3Ig49VY2FeVClGyVDeyHzy8MviAzLaVx6rM-ntyWO-oHX5PXaZHB4JYger3KoTYlhqPTBWUjXAJXWY1f28y7ZTlmZ7VBRFEamRFiY38bVINQEvuhiDdkleZqLSWCSAmpkjMeDR-x5kf4FboBw2pC-Nd~B7VAP-8vK1xElHWUBcYZC-PO5yxAP3STgxUT-QkJfQE9dhdSg2LfBlN-M9AARvKJq-Mngm~-snQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Temple Terrace City Council on Jan. 7 approved on first reading an amendment to a planned development for 3.54 acres at 11801 North 56th Street and 11714 North 58th Street (RZP 24-02), allowing the conversion and expansion of two commercial buildings into a larger mixed‑use development.

Under the amended plan presented by city planner Miranda Anaya and the applicant’s representative Todd Pressman, Building 1 would be increased to a two‑story structure of roughly 21,000 square feet to contain restaurant and related uses; Building 2 would be roughly 23,300 square feet to accommodate restaurant, office and retail uses. The applicant requested two deviations: fewer bicycle parking spaces than the LDC requires (20 provided vs. 24 required) and a reduced vehicle parking count (195 provided vs. 232 required under a worst‑case restaurant calculation). Staff said it had no objection to the bicycle‑parking deviation and noted the developer projected mixed uses rather than 100% restaurant; staff and the Development Review Committee found the application compatible with the prior PD approval and the comprehensive plan.

Planning staff recommended eight conditions of approval, including that the final site plan be submitted within two years, that building elevations be bound by the submitted renderings, and that at least 195 parking spaces be provided. Staff initially inserted a condition prohibiting outdoor seating because the project already sought a parking deviation; after discussions with the applicant staff agreed the applicant could revise the parking calculations to include proposed outdoor seating and the council removed condition 6 (the no‑outdoor‑seating restriction) so that outdoor seating will be allowed if the updated calculations are provided on second reading.

Todd Pressman, speaking for the applicant, said the site had been an abandoned restaurant that is now under active redevelopment and that the mixed‑use plan will be an asset to the city. No residents registered formal opposition during the review process, the applicant said, and the Planning Commission found the proposal consistent with the comprehensive plan.

Councilmember Chambers moved approval of first reading including staff conditions with removal/modification of condition 6; the motion passed unanimously. The ordinance will return for second reading and public hearing on Jan. 21, 2025, and final approvals will be conditioned on submission and review of the final site plan and landscape buffering details for adjacent single‑family residences to the east.

Ending: Staff said it will review final landscape buffers and parking calculations at the final site‑plan stage; council members asked staff to ensure adequate buffering for the single‑family homes east of the property.

","Council approved on first reading a planned-development modification (RZP 24-02) that increases approved building sizes and adds office space at 11801 N. 56th St. and 11714 N. 58th St., with conditions including a required minimum of 195 parking spaces and a removal of an initial outdoor‑seating restriction.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":81,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6396831,"Temple Terrace council approves fence, wall and hedge code changes on first reading; hedges set for further revision",4296,6465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2095623-973c93ad50b7b363e63626bc076b762f&start=2169&end=6465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2095623-973c93ad50b7b363e63626bc076b762f/thumbnail_2169000.jpg","/articles/6396831/Florida/Temple-Terrace-council-approves-fence-wall-and-hedge-code-changes-on-first-reading-hedges-set-for-further-revision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396831-5fb3f0ae44b958d83203aa33bd8b09e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776547572&Signature=Ytg3V1337vFGEAri-tJ4LgDI58fo5TmNJW541vk6-3f3EHcFg6G-YDLFkTd0QFgEfmY9su9U~E6lNVMcVF~036~UANh1XmnCjuo0vjx8Q9-nIgxAmgfjf5Eb-jR00l7IP0YfKYghXwhIf7s~R336dGbeqHyYD~7Ap2nv9zGWRO3GESic8d5k32g0o9lHdfa5GN5sKSpQD787BdfZb5jrRaTnjYxVBclnIE~Y~nlur61cP2JLh3ktgdoylRB3DALRv5mptv7dGzuO1XkG68S2S1y-KzNaQK~vMyqhxC4ZRiA3TsdBNcHoLwKZi2z~FI2N3shTEE3IraI6qPgU6~PEjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Temple Terrace City Council on Jan. 7 approved on first reading revisions to the city’s Land Development Code that change how fences, walls and hedges are defined and regulated, but directed staff to rework hedge language and clarify prohibited materials and director exemption authority before second reading.

The revision package, introduced by city planner Miranda Anaya, updates definitions, adjusts corner-lot rules and setback illustrations, raises or clarifies allowable fence heights in side and rear yards (up to 7 feet in certain locations), and changes the “deep lot” threshold from 75 to 90 feet. The ordinance also adds requirements that applicants disclose easements when applying for fence permits, restricts chain-link fences in single-family front yards (with a vacancy exception), and removes a prior landscaping requirement tied to fence replacement on residential lots.

Staff and council said the rewrite aims to resolve conflicting definitions and to make permitting clearer for residents, particularly owners of corner lots who have said current rules are confusing. Anaya told council that corner-yard setbacks would no longer extend to the rear lot line and that, after recent feedback, the side-yard definition will be limited to the area between the front yard setback and the back of the residence.

Council discussion focused heavily on whether hedges should fall under the same rules as fences. Councilmember Kravitz and others said adding hedges to the fence definition would be a new, more restrictive regulation for landscaping that is currently unmanaged in the city code; several council members, including Mayor Andy Ross, asked staff either to remove hedges from the ordinance or to craft a narrower hedge definition that addresses only sight-line/front-yard concerns. Code compliance supervisor Tom Barone said enforcement of tall rear-yard hedges is difficult unless a complaint is filed, and noted the city already enforces overgrown/front-yard obstructions under existing code provisions.

Other points raised during the public hearing and workshop discussion included: the requirement that applicants disclose easements (staff said boundary surveys sometimes omit easements and the disclosure is intended to put applicants on notice of the risk of building in an easement), rules for fences in drainage easements and coordination language with TECO, and a question about whether language prohibiting “steel beams” might unintentionally ban widely used, powder-coated steel fence posts (staff agreed to refine that text).

Council voted to approve the ordinance on first reading while explicitly directing staff to return for second reading on Jan. 21 with three revisions: 1) remove hedges from the scope or provide a clearer, narrower hedge provision; 2) specify what is meant by the prohibited “steel beam” material; and 3) consolidate and limit the multiple places the code grants the director discretion to issue exemptions into a single, bounded clause (the council asked that the clause include a standard or benchmark for exercising that discretion). The motion passed with all members present voting in favor.

Next steps: staff will draft the requested changes and present a revised ordinance and marked-up text at the second reading and public hearing on Jan. 21, 2025. If adopted on second reading, the ordinance will be codified; the effective date will be specified in the final ordinance.

Ending: Councilmembers said the rewrite is intended to reduce recurring permitting conflicts, particularly for corner lots and nonconforming fences, and to reduce the number of costly after-the-fact removals; they warned that the hedge issue was a substantive change and asked staff to return with a narrow solution.

","City council approved on first reading an amendment to the Temple Terrace Land Development Code governing fences, walls and hedges, while directing staff to remove hedges from the scope for reworking, clarify a prohibition on certain steel-beam materials, and consolidate director exemption language before second reading Jan. 21.","actionData","errors"]

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