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Council approves PD rezoning at 4904 W. Paul Ave for 10 townhomes after prior denial and design revisions
Summary
Council approved first reading of a planned‑development rezoning at 4904 West Paul Avenue for 10 attached single‑family units with one waiver for rear unit door orientation; the application had been denied by council in January 2024 and resubmitted with revisions including stormwater improvements, increased green space, and revised elevations.
Sam Thomas, Development Coordination, presented REZ‑25‑43, a planned development rezoning request for 4904 West Paul Avenue to allow 10 single‑family attached units. Staff provided background that an earlier rezoning (REZ‑23‑66) for 10 townhomes was denied by council on Jan. 18, 2024; the zoning administrator later determined the resubmitted plan was not substantially different, but the applicant refiled and revised the plan. Development Coordination said one waiver remains — permitting four of the rear units’ front doors to face an internal drive aisle rather than the public right‑of‑way.
Planning Commission staff (Danny Collins) said the site is in the South Tampa Planning District and UMU‑60 (Urban Mixed Use 60) designation and noted site constraints (an existing stormwater ditch and grade changes) made installing a right‑of‑way sidewalk impractical; staff said the applicant seeks to pay a fee‑in‑lieu and provide internal pedestrian connections. Staff found the request compatible with surrounding townhouse development and consistent with housing and mixed‑use policies, subject to site constraints.
Applicant counsel and architect (Steve Michelini) said revisions addressed prior concerns: new stormwater improvements (reinforced concrete pipe to restore drainage), increased green space (2,475 square feet reported), revised access and turning radii for solid waste collection, and 20x22‑foot two‑car garages. The applicant said the project proposes 10 units on roughly one‑half acre and is below the by‑right UMU‑60 density (applicant cited a by‑right density of 25 units for the designation). Several neighbors spoke in support at the hearing.
Council approved the ordinance on first reading with a revision sheet and a site‑note request to make the south‑side elevations schematic and to attach the revision sheet; the motion recorded unanimous approval. Council set second reading for Aug. 28. Staff and the applicant said any design details or minor changes will be completed between first and second reading as required.
