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Votes at a glance: council adopts naming ordinances, rezones multiple properties and approves bond resolution
Summary
Council adopted a set of second‑reading ordinances (park namings, historic tax exemptions), approved multiple rezoning ordinances, overturned a zoning administrator denial in a special‑use review and affirmed an ARC denial of a roof‑material change; the council also approved a bond resolution and continued a reimbursement item for capital‑budget review.
The Tampa City Council considered a large set of routine and quasi‑judicial items and recorded the following formal actions and votes. This “votes at a glance” summary lists each action taken as recorded in the meeting transcript.
Park namings, historic exemptions and related second readings (adopted)
- Item 45 — Ordinance amending the Encore Community Development District boundary (second reading and adoption). Motion by Councilman Viera; second by Councilman Maniscalco. Outcome: adopted (vote recorded in meeting). [vote tally: not specified in transcript]
- Item 46 — Honorary naming of the New Tampa All Abilities Park for the late Harrison Boonstoppel (second reading and adoption). Motion by Councilman Viera; second by Councilman Maniscalco. Outcome: adopted unanimously.
- Item 47 — Honorary naming of proposed park at Markham & Pinewood for Lisa Marie Chesser (second reading and adoption). Motion by Councilman Carlson; second by Councilman Maniscalco. Outcome: adopted unanimously.
- Item 48 — Historic preservation property tax exemption application for 1807 N. Morgan Street (Hyde Park Historic District) (second reading and adoption). Motion and second recorded; outcome: adopted unanimously.
- Item 49 — Historic preservation property tax exemption application for 1704 West (Hyde Park/Hyde Park Historic District) (second reading and adoption). Outcome: adopted unanimously.
Rezoning items (second readings, most adopted)
- Item 50 (REZ20502) — Rezoning near 2701 N. Fremont Avenue from RS‑50 to Plan Development (residential single‑family). Motion and second recorded. Outcome: carried unanimously (VR absent for vote).
- Item 51 (REZ25521) — Rezoning at 3210 E. Yukon Street from RS‑60 to RS‑50. Outcome: approved (record notes Clendenin and Hertek voting no; Viera absent for vote).
- Item 52 (REZ2523) — Rezoning at 1905 W. Slye Avenue from RO‑1 to PD for attached residential. Outcome: carried unanimously (VR absent at vote).
- Item 53 (REZ2525) — Rezoning at 808 N. Armenia Ave / 2402 W. State St to PD for medical/business professional office. Outcome: carried unanimously.
- Item 54 (REZ2529) — Rezoning at South Plant Avenue/West Platt Street to PD for a school. Outcome: carried unanimously.
- Item 55 (REZ25302) — Rezoning at 918 E. 23rd Ave to PD for single‑family detached. Outcome: carried unanimously.
- Item 56 (REZ2513) — Rezoning at 4601/4611 W. North A St to PD for single‑family attached. Outcome: carried unanimously.
Special use / review and ARC appeal outcomes
- Item 57 — Review hearing (SU125‑13) for 2219 E. Columbus Drive (single‑family attached in CN): Council conducted a de novo review and overturned the zoning administrator’s denial, granting the special use request. Motion to overturn carried (Henderson voted no). Outcome: applicant’s request GRANTED by City Council.
- Item 58 — Review of ARC decision (ARC‑25‑55) for 909 S. Rome Avenue (certificate of appropriateness to replace barrel tile roof with shingles): After a de novo council hearing with public testimony, council AFFIRMED the Architectural Review Commission’s denial, concluding that replacing the existing barrel tile roofing with shingles was inconsistent with Hyde Park design guidelines (motion carried unanimously).
Budget and finance actions
- Item 63 — Resolution authorizing the issuance of non‑ad valorem revenue bonds for previously approved projects and to reimburse the city for capital outlays: Motion carried with Councilman Carlson and Councilwoman Clendenin recorded as voting no; resolution APPROVED.
- Item 62 (reimbursement resolution amendment): Council continued the item for detailed capital budget discussion to a special‑call capital workshop (tentatively August 4) so council can review itemized project figures before final action.
Other procedural and outreach items
- Item 60 — First reading of the City of Tampa Code of Business Conduct for contractors: Council approved first reading; second reading scheduled for June 26, 2025.
Notes and sources: All outcomes are drawn from council motions and recorded roll calls in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript did not capture a numerical roll call, the summary records the motion maker/second and the outcome; tallies are marked “not specified” when the transcript did not include counts.
