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The four ordinances, each presented separately, passed unanimously on roll-call votes with one councilmember absent; second readings and final adoption are scheduled for 10 a.m. June 26, 2025, at Old City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.

What the council approved
- 1601 E. Columbus Drive (Parcel 3): Alcohol sales for indoor and outdoor areas totaling 20,717 square feet; outdoor amplified sound limited per the site plan. First-reading approval passed; revision sheet added to record.
- 2701 N. 16th St. (Parcel 2, the historic cigar factory): Alcohol consumption on premises in about 8,025 square feet of indoor area; one waiver to reduce required parking was included and supported by staff despite transportation comments.
- 1530 E. Columbus Drive (Parcel 1, Cigar Workers Park): Outdoor-only alcohol area of about 8,400 square feet; the proposal included a waiver to reduce parking and proposed outdoor operations to end at 10 p.m.
- 1509 E. Columbus Drive (Parcel 4): A tobacco-barn and garden concept with a total alcohol-sale area of 8,537 square feet (2,843 indoors, 5,694 outdoors); applicant requested a parking waiver for the site.

Applicant pitch and neighborhood outreach
Drew Newman, the company's fourth-generation owner, described JC Newman as a longstanding Tampa family business \"a hundred and 30 years, 2 weeks and 4 days old\" that has opened its historic El Relo factory and created a museum and event venue on the campus. He said the company wants to expand hospitality amenities, restore the neighboring Sanchezy Hyatt building as a hotel and restaurant, and add museum and event uses tied to the cigar industry.

Tyler Hudson, the applicant's attorney, said the applications were split across four parcels for practical reasons and that an off-site parking lot owned by the same owner will be dedicated to the venue when it is open; the site plan will bind that arrangement and require council approval for substantial deviations.

Chaz Brock of 3 Oaks Hospitality, the proposed operator for one venue, described the concept as a \"speakeasy\" supper-club model and said the patio would be carefully screened with landscaping and would not host live bands or DJs. Brock said his firms employ hundreds of local workers and operate established concepts across the region.

Council and public comments
Council members praised the restoration work and the potential for Ybor City to attract visitors who would stay overnight. Several residents asked for restrictions on outdoor amplified sound and for limits on late-night outdoor activity. After public comment, the council explicitly approved conditions on the site plans and included the applicant's agreed limits: outdoor amplified sound would end at 10 p.m. at the site that included that restriction, and other sites proposed either 10 p.m. outdoor sound limits or standard chapter-14 hours for indoor sales.

Next steps
Each ordinance was passed on first reading with a second-reading and final adoption scheduled for 10 a.m. June 26 at Old City Hall. Staff noted minor site-plan modifications are required between first and second reading and that waivers of parking requirements were approved or supported by staff and transportation, with some conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tampa City Council PM - 05/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","On first reading the council approved four special-use permits for small-venue alcoholic beverage sales tied to JC Newman Cigar Company properties and related sites in Ybor City; second readings are scheduled for June 26, 2025.","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},6227488,"Tampa council delays transmittal of future land use update after public concern over density and coastal rules",1791,672000,2463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491247-3e3e1ea9c7b3a6f99b2ec85da59d91c4&start=672&end=2463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491247-3e3e1ea9c7b3a6f99b2ec85da59d91c4/thumbnail_672000.jpg","/articles/6227488/Tampa/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Tampa-council-delays-transmittal-of-future-land-use-update-after-public-concern-over-density-and-coastal-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227488-2962b5bc20df04dd7fdba2784efee850/orig.mp4?Expires=1771229244&Signature=R5pZ9xX50DHO7liXUcUhiqksgOboJ~0I4kW2g~N9EpRySe3-Ldwvq~XXj64hIp1t25~qfQBfPCfA1P1ydGFPhHQ6~1CBVHkLYNHXcBqkgju5NZNmN8aCAsw8J8V6rHXcr87ZSXgNOZO0g-dIbINd7JpykdgRQxfa0H5ByswIgBSOidCHCwL345QF01GgaOAAUzgldUsNfM9bzG1Qy4HEjC1ssKBnkIIUgTxoLounqgsaTCymRNc4E1uEukL4fT88y09~RfVH9eCAezLr5XqFtdMyx4xT2xVpRLpm8HCBFBCJYL-JbYGQ2mYFF9yNR8HJByuB8vneI5YW9nzqy~ErYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tampa City Council on Thursday voted to allow a Planning Commission staff presentation, take public comment and continue the transmittal hearing on a proposed update to the city's future land use section to an evening meeting at 5:01 p.m. on Aug. 28, 2025.

The vote followed hours of discussion about whether to transmit the draft to the state for review now or delay so staff and council members could hold more community outreach. Melissa Zornita, executive director of the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, told the council the update is the result of years of stakeholder engagement and that staff had received a large volume of recent public feedback asking for more outreach and clarity.

\"These items are brought to you after a number of outreach meetings and then two public hearings with the planning commission and come to you with recommendations of consistency from the planning commission,\" Zornita said.

Why it matters: The future land use update is tied to a 20-year growth projection and changes to place types, density bonus rules, and where higher-density development could be encouraged. Council members and residents said the stakes are high because the update will shape where new housing and mixed-use development are allowed and how bonuses tied to public benefits are granted.

Key issues raised
- Density bonuses and where they would apply: Staff proposed a density-bonus structure tied to public benefits and new place types such as \"transit-ready corridors\" and Central Business District periphery. Several council members and residents urged limiting bonuses in low-lying and evacuation-prone neighborhoods.
- Coastal high-hazard area protections: Council members repeated their interest in preventing new bonus density in coastal high-hazard areas. Jennifer Malone of Planning Commission staff said the draft ties density rules and bonuses to coastal development areas and that the planning commission had revised language after hearings.
- R-10 and attached units: The draft would add criteria for where attached units and limited townhomes could be considered in the R-10 (residential-10) land use category; some council members said the criteria need more refinement so neighborhoods are not surprised by incompatible infill projects.
- Transit-ready corridors vs. \"pockets\": Council debate included whether to use a corridor approach — which critics said developers may interpret as wide swaths for upzoning — versus smaller \"transit-ready development\" nodes near stops.

Council action and next steps
Councilwoman Hertek moved, and Councilman Miranda seconded, a motion to allow the staff presentation, receive public comment tonight, and continue the transmittal hearing to Aug. 28, 2025, as an evening meeting with specific direction from council on additional outreach. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Councilmember Clendenin absent.

Before that motion passed, a different motion by Councilman Carlson to continue transmittal until Oct. 30 (so the council would hold additional meetings before transmitting) failed on a tie vote.

Planning staff and next review: Planning staff said transmittal to the state is one step in the process: after state review any changes will return to council for adoption hearings, including first and second readings. Staff also said code changes to implement bonuses will be drafted and brought back for a parallel cycle of Land Development Code work.

What residents told council
Dozens of residents from South Tampa and other neighborhoods urged council to hold more targeted neighborhood meetings and to exclude the most flood-prone and evacuation-critical neighborhoods from bonus allowances. Speakers repeatedly asked for clear maps and street-level outreach so neighbors can see whether specific blocks are affected.

Council direction
The council directed planning staff to schedule community meetings across the city in coordination with district council members, focus on the most contested policies (transit-ready areas, the R-10 attached-unit criteria and the bonus table), and prepare material that council members can share with constituents. Council asked staff to include City Planning staff at those meetings and to provide a summary for the Aug. 28 hearing.","City council voted to allow a staff presentation and public comment and continue the transmittal hearing on the proposed future land use update to an evening meeting on Aug. 28, 2025, after residents raised concerns about density bonuses, transit-ready corridors and protections in the coastal high-hazard area.","actionData","errors"]

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