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ARC approves addition to contributing Hyde Park house after staff finds plans consistent with PD and design guidelines
Summary
The City of Tampa ARC granted a certificate of appropriateness for a rear addition to a contributing 1930 house at 402 S. Oregon Ave., with conditions on trim and minor details. Neighbors voiced opposition, but staff and the applicant said the project follows an earlier PD approval and meets design standards.
The Tampa Architectural Review Commission voted to grant a certificate of appropriateness for work on a contributing 1930 residence at 402 South Oregon Avenue in the Hyde Park Historic District, with conditions addressing small design details.
Planner Ron Vila told the commission the project had undergone review during a prior planned-development (PD) rezoning and that the site plan before the ARC matched the PD drawings approved by City Council in March 2025. Vila said staff’s review of plans dated July 15, 2025, found the proposal consistent with the Hyde Park design guidelines and with the Secretary of the Interior’s guidance for additions to contributing buildings.
Architect Andy Pina and agent Assad Shaikh described a one-story-plus-rear-addition approach that uses a hyphen (a recessed connector) between the original house and the addition so the historic fabric would remain removable in the future. The plan calls for wood siding on the contributing structure and addition, 5V metal roofing to match nearby examples, wood window trim and period-appropriate window patterns. Vila noted the applicant removed an earlier proposal to use Hardie on the primary structure and replaced a rear sliding door with French doors.
Speakers from the Spanish Town Creek Civic Association opposed the requests in a pair of public comments, saying the PD split and resulting new units would compromise the neighborhood’s character and reduce green space. Dr. Michael Poebett, the association president, asked the commission to deny the applications. Neighbor Bobby O’Brien also criticized the scale and said he believed many earlier supporters were not neighborhood residents.
Commission discussion focused on details of scale and materials. Commissioners asked for added detail for railings, columns and attic vents, and asked that the architect consider a small covering over a rear French door. The applicant accepted requests to incorporate a street-facing attic vent and a covering over the rear door as design refinements. A motion to grant the certificate of appropriateness, with staff conditions and the two design considerations added, passed by roll-call voice vote.
Staff will proceed with building-permit review after the applicant submits final construction details that reflect the conditions the commission attached to the certificate of appropriateness. Vila said the materials and massing were consistent with the PD and the Hyde Park guidelines, and he will be available to the applicant during permit review.
The project would add approximately 499 square feet to the current 689-square-foot contributing building for a post-construction total of about 1,188 square feet, according to staff materials.
