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Staff presented the demolition review and landmark-eligibility analysis under City of Tampa code, and lawyers and experts for the owners described insurance claims, independent adjuster estimates and elevation costs. After public comment, the commission voted to confirm the administrator’s finding that the structure is of architectural significance, to recommend local landmark designation to City Council, and to grant the owners’ application that a designation would cause economic hardship.

Staff Historic Preservation Manager Dennis Fernandez told the commission the review is required by section 27-260 of the City of Tampa code for buildings 50 years or older; staff found the property individually eligible because it was listed in the National Register as part of the Mediterranean Revival multiple properties listing for Davis Islands.

Owner representatives said two hurricanes in fall 2024 caused extensive damage. Attorney Michael Brooks described the family’s circumstances and said the owners had been living in a partial second-floor occupancy while trying to decide how to proceed. He said the owners purchased the home in October 2022 and have invested heavily in improvements since then.

Economic expert Hank Fishkind, Ph.D., told the commission he concluded the cost to repair and to meet required flood-elevation standards would exceed the home’s market value. As Fishkind put it on the record: “Denial of the permit, in my view, would create an economic hardship and inordinate burden pursuant to ‘20 7 2 50 9.”

The Sampsons’ materials in the record included two independent adjuster reports (tab G in the application packet) that found roughly $268,000 in insurable damage from Hurricane Helene and about $301,000 from Hurricane Milton, for a combined insurable-loss estimate of about $569,690.18. The applicants also submitted an estimate of about $73,255 to repair an accessory “boathouse” structure; the boathouse damage was not covered by the insurance estimates.

Fishkind and counsel described likely flood-adaptation costs if the structure must be elevated to meet FEMA or lender expectations. Fishkind said raising the house to the FEMA-based finished-floor elevation would push repair-plus-mitigation costs above $1 million in their analysis, exceeding the property’s assessed improvement value used in the owner’s submission ($902,879). Counsel also told the commission the owners face a mortgage balance in the roughly $3,000,000 range and monthly payments near $15,000.

Resident and former owner-family member Leroy Collins III addressed the commission during public comment and urged preservation. Collins said his parents owned the property for nearly 50 years and had pursued National Register listing in 1989. He told commissioners that, despite damage to outbuildings, “the main house itself stood strong.”

Commission action came in three linked steps provided for in the hearing: (1) confirm the administrator’s finding under the demolition-review code that the property meets the National Register/listing threshold; (2) make a local landmark designation recommendation to City Council under section 27-257; and (3) determine whether the owner met the code standard for economic hardship under section 27-259. The commission voted in favor of all three steps. The motions passed with no recorded opposition.

The commission’s staff report and testimony stressed that the hardship determination rests on the property-specific cost and value evidence submitted and on the testimony of the applicants’ experts; staff’s administrator recommended additional supporting documentation be entered into the record if available (insurance-payments status, detailed elevation contract bids and structural evaluations) but the commission found the submitted evidence sufficient to sustain the hardship finding for this property.

Next steps: the local landmark designation recommendation is forwarded to City Council for final action under the code; the economic-hardship finding, if carried through the administrative process, would allow the demolition permit process to proceed under administrator review (per the code path described at the hearing). The record shows the owner submitted a timely economic-hardship application on March 14, 2025, and the commission’s finding will be part of the packet sent to Council and to administrative staff for any follow-up conditions or required documentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Historic Preservation Commission - 05/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Tampa Historic Preservation Commission on May 13 determined that 418 Blanca Avenue, a Mediterranean Revival house on Davis Islands listed in the National Register of Historic Places, meets the city’s local landmark criteria and that making it a local landmark would subject the owners to economic hardship because of extensive hurricane damage and the cost of required flood adaptation.","taxTitle","Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",2914,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6058001,"Jackson House Foundation updates commission on easement, community engagement and RFQ; commission receives materials",350,9890000,10240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3299409-79b7f82a524c22f451750c958849183e&start=9890&end=10240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3299409-79b7f82a524c22f451750c958849183e/thumbnail_9890000.jpg","/articles/6058001/Tampa/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Jackson-House-Foundation-updates-commission-on-easement-community-engagement-and-RFQ-commission-receives-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6058001-d90909d759b1b38bf445304e4084f3b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206950&Signature=Kv62xrI5g5TnhihhuNJ6NFahSyz7p660YGCDNfV3u~oHUhGLRmRFghC4DSYVCbrIbHm~SCPpgfNr6i-Rl42PSKJqsLYpcPgeZFo1irklxMT4gkSF2rKjHHJv4vTWj6LPbWESJFZwk9BlAZ~YWHHvnZ1uNH3k6ZqvBMG1GyCOImfqoXoWqKcE5F2hw1aEa3ejBOlRhidkhL1M2tfp40~A9tlKOyiJskA2phYxLVbHf8cbRlw~ULOTqdbAKb0EMGzd-xysmQ3OUwwDUyqBk0ICCGjG4dDWH2aMIT5Iq3H~fusbcKqPj5CI3xdQVPw40g0BWmNHaBwThKR1XkQa21TmVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Jackson House Foundation briefed the commission during new business on May 13 about progress toward an easement, community engagement and a forthcoming request for proposals for architectural and engineering work.

Carol (Carolyn) Collins, chair of the Jackson House Foundation board, told commissioners the foundation has continued quarterly partnership meetings, resumed community forums (the next scheduled for June 7), and is preparing to release a public RFP. The foundation said it has submitted regular grant and progress reports and is actively seeking architectural expertise for board service and project design.

Commissioners voted to receive and file the materials and exhibits presented by the foundation at the hearing; the vote carried with no recorded opposition.

Foundation materials are to be entered into the hearing record and will be available to commission staff; the foundation requested the commission’s assistance in suggesting architects and engineers who might respond to the forthcoming RFP.

No regulatory action was required; the motion before the commission was to receive and file the foundation’s report and supporting documents.","Representatives of the Jackson House Foundation summarized partnership meetings, community forums and an upcoming RFP/RFQ; commissioners voted to receive and file the foundation’s documents.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6058007,"Staff spotlights Giunta Homestead and Farm in Ybor City; property noted on local landmark inventory",210,952000,1162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3299409-79b7f82a524c22f451750c958849183e&start=952&end=1162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3299409-79b7f82a524c22f451750c958849183e/thumbnail_952000.jpg","/articles/6058007/Tampa/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Staff-spotlights-Giunta-Homestead-and-Farm-in-Ybor-City-property-noted-on-local-landmark-inventory","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6058007-2874d149df511783b3243ac75d032b45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206950&Signature=P7WjLFLS7PaF~8---eD7WY7MxuXIPGDdtCA1pfcrHD37wula2fbwXN0bv99TABPnaKPXX6pY2wT2NFmJwqNodVgFAXxHe73-ZCXblWTIq6f4fgGpVntdjR4qIze3df6h09aBNva-eUyQ5WGFyCO0Sr72ZpsUcrMSqDhTkQDMLZRpvl-KB~UPp3qf9EBkmhQv9gBamll20i2gl43SDNY3DeqXFqIHOhlHiE9T17yeqxlJ72-oxNfQey-~ok6j~J69oL8jJBLWRBLWoRDJgl2qM1-vOh27~TCg-0ocVh-HQWdEXjJuaKQYS5OYM2eTg5zA21LhSaLZaV5JH-FBNU3JZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Tampa historic preservation staff used the May 13 hearing to present the Giunta Homestead and Farm, a property within the Ybor City Historic District that staff described as an uncommon example of a Mediterranean‑style homestead with an associated farmyard.

Elaine Lund, a historic preservation staff member, said the house on the site was constructed about 1924 for Salvatore and Victoria Giunta, Sicilian immigrants, and that the property includes a greenhouse, a chicken coop, a field and an orchard. Staff noted the main house is a Craftsman‑influenced bungalow with decorative brickwork, a porte‑cochere, barrel tile roofing and cast‑stone details.

Staff explained the property is within the locally designated Ybor City Historic District and is partly within the National Historic Landmark boundary; it was added to the City’s local historic landmark inventory in 2020. The presentation emphasized the Giunta property’s association with the island’s immigrant‑era development and the diversity of resource types in Ybor City beyond cigar factories and social clubs.

No action was taken; the presentation was informational and staff said the property is part of the city’s ongoing landmark inventory.","City preservation staff highlighted the Giunta Homestead and Farm in Ybor City—a Mediterranean‑style homestead dating to the 1920s that was added to the local landmark inventory in 2020—explaining its history, features and contribution to the district.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6058012,"Historic Preservation staff updates Ybor City map; commission adopts revised inventory",462,9389000,9851000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3299409-79b7f82a524c22f451750c958849183e&start=9389&end=9851","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3299409-79b7f82a524c22f451750c958849183e/thumbnail_9389000.jpg","/articles/6058012/Tampa/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Historic-Preservation-staff-updates-Ybor-City-map-commission-adopts-revised-inventory","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6058012-c7427bd7a98f5502f6cfbce387c90650/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206950&Signature=RapzbBi87kDA-J93Bmmply4yrPbiOVwcvjUXeTvP8vMXvMY6FibhxUmnfQmvV40V0PjmgzA0bON1ZjddWXsCy0A7PMghUVoKDmAvaQfElppX6zgs8tmET9TteA8NZ-UcFwsdQZw1tEI8zJvbxVlkuqNAIsMy05z44P22a3LdRy387zsnAq~omwZiqScNTdZLXssa2Zx9ljeXrmjTiSPyir93jnejd4mmB8-TrHIbYZCmnOGva1iuA2pCgRj2k2jrQtiF0aA0RXmF~jSqCmO~d70ZGU1zcLfHz1TQwWRCyoQdrEg~JIE0JCHapwhYb~AmzJURARKUNPygdCkroyaz7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Historic Preservation staff presented a revised Ybor City Historic District map and inventory during the May 13 meeting, highlighting changes since the prior map and recommending the commission adopt the updated official map.

Heather Bonds, historic preservation specialist, told commissioners that staff physically inspected every site in the district and documented changes, then summarized numbers of updates: 69 new construction footprints added to the inventory, 29 contributing structures demolished (nine of those due to FDOT right‑of‑way work), 59 non‑contributing demolitions and several relocations and status changes.

Staff showed examples where demolition created vacant lots that enabled more sensitive new construction, where relocated buildings were received at Preservation Park and other replacement sites, and where previously altered buildings were restored and returned to contributing status. Staff also noted a small number of contributing structures that had been reclassified as non‑contributing because fire, arson or other damage had substantially compromised their historic integrity.

Commissioners praised the fieldwork and the map’s utility and voted to accept the revised Ybor City Historic District map and inventory as the official record.

Adoption of the revised map will guide future staff reviews and CA (certificate of appropriateness) decisions in Ybor City and serves as the authoritative list of contributing versus non‑contributing resources for the local district.","Staff presented a district-wide inventory update to reflect demolitions, relocations and new construction; the commission accepted the revised Ybor City Historic District map and inventory, which records contributing-status changes and new building footprints.","actionData","errors"]

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