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Commission grants variances and approves addition at 800 South Packwood in Hyde Park
Summary
The Architectural Review Commission granted three vesting variances for existing setback encroachments and approved a second-floor addition and other modifications for the contributing property at 800 South Packwood after staff found the revised design consistent with Hyde Park guidelines.
Tampa — The Architectural Review Commission granted three variances and approved a Certificate of Appropriateness May 5 for a renovation and second‑floor addition at 800 South Packwood Avenue in the Hyde Park Historic District, allowing the owners to vest long‑standing setback encroachments and proceed with a reduced-scale addition that preserves historic character.
Agent Alan Dobbs and property owners described a project that reconfigures the existing one‑story Spanish‑eclectic residence and a two‑story accessory structure, encloses a deteriorated connector, and locates a new master suite over the existing garage. The proposal reduced previous large additions, stepped back new second-floor massing and lowered roof profiles to preserve the character of the primary contributing structure.
Because the property contained long‑existing encroachments into required yards, the owners requested three vesting variances: front-yard setback from 20 feet to 18.9 feet (no eave encroachment), north-side setback from 7 feet to 4.8 feet (no eave encroachment), and south-side setback from 7 feet to 3.9 feet (no eave encroachment). The applicant submitted hardship narratives asserting the setbacks predated current ownership and that the work would restore or improve the contributing structure. Staff recommended findings in favor of vesting the existing conditions as reflected in the site plan.
Commissioners voted to grant each variance based on the applicant’s evidence that the conditions were longstanding, that the proposed modifications would not increase nonconformity beyond existing encroachments, and that the additions were designed to be compatible with the house’s historic scale. Following the variance votes, the commission considered the Certificate of Appropriateness for the addition and supporting details. Staff and the applicant presented wall sections, parapet and visor‑roof details, proposed stucco textures to match existing sand‑finish stucco and a chimney/visor detail that references existing Spanish‑eclectic features.
The commission found the revised massing, heights and materials consistent with the Hyde Park Design Guidelines and Secretary of the Interior standards for work on contributing structures. By unanimous voice vote the commission approved the Certificate of Appropriateness with the condition that submittals for final permitting include demolition details (connector removal and reconstruction), clarified wall sections and scupper/roof drainage details. The applicant indicated readiness to provide the documented details for final staff review.
