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At a glance: Tampa council advances several rezoning cases — most set for second hearing Feb. 6, 2025
Summary
Council handled multiple land-use items: several rezoning ordinances advanced or were continued. Items included approvals for a congregate living facility on MLK Boulevard, commercial PD for 223 South Howard, and rezoning of multiple parcels to commercial or industrial districts. Dates and locations for second hearings were scheduled.
City Council dealt with a series of rezoning and plan-development items during Thursday’s meeting. Several first readings were approved and scheduled for second reading and adoption on Feb. 6, 2025 at Old City Hall, while other items were continued. Key outcomes are summarized below.
Votes at a glance
- REZ2461 — 3704 & 3706 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: Approved for first reading to rezone to PD for congregate living/large group care (applicant presented a proposal with a 1.1 FAR and a building with 32 units/64 beds noted in staff materials). Motion carried; second hearing scheduled Feb. 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM, Old City Hall.
- REZ2479 — 223 South Howard Avenue: Approved for first reading to PD for all commercial general uses (applicant will retain an existing one-story commercial building; two waivers requested for reduced parking and front setback). Motion carried; second hearing scheduled Feb. 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
- REZ2492 — 4015 East 11th Avenue: Approved for first reading from RM-16 to Commercial Intensive (CI). Motion carried; second hearing scheduled Feb. 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
- REZ2495 — 2508 North 58th Street: Approved for first reading to rezone from RM-16 to Industrial General (IG). Motion carried; second hearing scheduled Feb. 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
- REZ2498 — 1709 East Henry Avenue: Approved for first reading to rezoning from Seminole Heights Residential (SHRS) to Seminole Heights Planned Development (SHPD) for two single-family detached units. Motion carried; second hearing scheduled Feb. 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
- REZ2371 — 5106 East 21st Avenue: Approved for first reading to rezone to Commercial Intensive (CI) aligned with surrounding uses. Motion carried; second hearing scheduled Feb. 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
Other procedural outcomes
- Several cases were continued at applicants’ requests with new hearing dates provided (example: REZ2485 was continued to May 8, 2025; REZ2478 and REZ24103 were continued to April 10 and May 8, 2025, respectively). Notices and 180-day waivers were handled on the record for those continuances.
Why it matters: These first-reading approvals move several development proposals closer to final adoption and will trigger permitting review, architectural review and, in some cases, required site modifications between readings. The items represent a mix of residential, commercial and industrial rezoning requests across multiple neighborhoods and indicate active development interest in several parts of the city.
What’s next: Most approved items return for second reading and final adoption on Feb. 6, 2025; continuances will follow the new dates announced from the dais.
