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Tampa council approves first reading to change land‑use at 3606 West Beta Bay Blvd.
Summary
City Council voted 6–1 on first reading to amend the Tampa Comprehensive Plan future land use map for a 0.14‑acre property at 3606 West Beta Bay Boulevard from Residential 10 to Residential 20; Planning Commission found the amendment consistent while city staff reported the staff review had been inconsistent.
Tampa City Council on first reading approved a privately initiated amendment to the city’s future land use map to change the designation for 3606 West Beta Bay Boulevard from Residential 10 (R‑10) to Residential 20 (R‑20). The ordinance was approved for first reading and will return for second reading and adoption on Aug. 28, 2025.
The applicant, property owner Sam (Nemat) Karimian, told the council he seeks the R‑20 designation to allow a low‑intensity office use and to reflect what he described as existing conditions on the block. “So I'm proposing, future land use change from r 10 to r 20,” Karimian said during his presentation and later…
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