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Tampa City Council: votes at a glance — multiple rezoning and vacating items advance; alley vacation and several rezones approved
Summary
At its Oct. 16 meeting the council approved first readings and ordinances on a slate of land‑use items, including an alley vacation, several rezoning requests, and the CDC of Tampa multi‑parcel rezoning (first reading).
Tampa City Council handled a packed land‑use agenda and approved multiple ordinances on Oct. 16. Most items were approved on first reading with second‑reading dates set for Nov. 6, 2025; one alley vacation moved to adoption at the later public date noted below.
Key actions (motions and roll‑call outcomes):
- VAC25‑14 (Item 4): Council voted unanimously to vacate and abandon a portion of an unimproved T‑shaped alley north of 20th Avenue as described in the ordinance. Staff noted utilities and sewer stubs will be accommodated; the applicant (CDC/partner) committed to preserving access for wastewater maintenance. Motion carried unanimously (roll call recorded as yes from all present). Second reading/adoption scheduled for Nov. 6, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
- REZ2530 (Item 6): Council approved on first reading a rezoning to PD for 2741 and 2747 West Green Street to allow a small planned‑development residential project (five units shown on the revised plan). Planning staff and Planning Commission gave differing recommendations on scale and West Tampa overlay compatibility; the applicant agreed to revised site plan changes (reduced units, added porches, alley parking revisions) between first and second reading. Motion carried (first reading roll call: affirmative votes recorded). Second reading scheduled for Nov. 6, 2025.
- REZ2593 (Item 5): See separate article. Council approved first reading unanimously for CDC of Tampa’s four‑parcel PD that would deliver 75 units (33 legally committed affordable units after HCD funding + bonus units). Applicant to complete revisions before second reading.
- REZ2582 (Item 7): Council approved a rezoning of 6008 South Sixth Street from RS‑60 to a Planned Development (two single‑family lots shown) with one waiver; Councilman Carlson voted no; the motion carried with the remaining councilmembers voting yes. Second reading scheduled for Nov. 6, 2025.
- REZ2583 (Item 8): Council approved changing 6307 South Main Avenue from RS‑60 to RS‑50 to permit a lot split; Planning staff found the change consistent with the study area pattern. Motion carried unanimously. Second reading Nov. 6, 2025.
- REZ2584 (Item 9): Council approved the Seminole Heights PD amendment to allow storefront residential/commercial office uses at 5802–5804 North Florida Avenue and 101–103 West Henry Avenue. Councilwoman Hertek abstained on the vote; the motion carried with other members in favor. Staff and natural resources noted landscape/tree commitments, and legal staff clarified the HCD funding and bonus units for the related developer agreement. Second reading Nov. 6, 2025 (Hertek abstained on the first reading vote).
- REZ25‑85 (Item 10 — Britton Plaza cleanup): Council voted unanimously to rezone a small parcel within Britton Plaza to Commercial General (C G) to align it with the existing plaza zoning and to permit retail/commercial uses consistent with the rest of the center. Second reading Nov. 6, 2025.
- REZ2595 (Item 11 — West Kennedy): Council approved a rezoning to PD (restaurant drive‑in and CG uses) for 2802 West Kennedy Boulevard; Planning staff found the request comparable to surrounding commercial corridor uses and recommended sidewalks and tree plantings as conditions. Motion carried unanimously; second reading Nov. 6, 2025.
- REZ25101 (Item 12 — West Grama): Council approved changing 1501 West Grama Street from RS‑50 to RM‑18 (multifamily) on first reading; Planning staff found the rezoning consistent with the urban‑village growth strategy and nearby multifamily zoning. Motion carried unanimously; second reading Nov. 6, 2025.
What happens next: City staff and applicants will complete required revisions on several items (notably the CDC of Tampa PD, REZ2530 and a handful of others) and return to council for second reading and final adoption on Nov. 6, 2025. The alley vacation ordinance (VAC25‑14) was approved on first reading and the same second‑reading schedule applies.
Where to find documents: Staff reports, revision sheets and the full agenda packet are available in the City Clerk’s office and the city’s online agenda portal for the Oct. 16 meeting; second‑reading materials will be published ahead of Nov. 6.
