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Neighbors urge halt to right‑of‑way permit near Epps Park, citing flood risk and lack of appeal avenue
Summary
Friends of Epps Park and nearby residents asked council to investigate a right‑of‑way permit that would pave a closed street and enable multi‑lot development in an AE12 floodplain; petitioners cited recent storms and an engineer’s analysis that the permit would reduce stormwater capacity.
Tampa — Dozens of Seminole Heights residents and neighborhood advocates told the City Council they oppose a right‑of‑way permit authorizing a paved road and access for a multi‑lot development adjacent to Epps Park, saying the project lies in an AE12 floodplain and would increase flooding for nearby homes.
"The code as it is today, written advantages, of developers," Reverend Netti Estudillo told the council during public comment, calling for stronger community input and more conservative use of fill in flood‑prone areas.
Residents described a multi‑step history: a developer earlier withdrew a design‑exception application after public opposition, then resubmitted only a right‑of‑way permit (ROW‑25000247) that would pave a closed right of way and change stormwater collection in the area. Public speakers said storms in 2024 — Tropical Storm Helene and Hurricane Milton — flooded homes on North River Boulevard and Fern Street and…
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