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Tampa ARC approves accessory dwelling unit at 504 East Giddens with conditions
Summary
The Tampa Architectural Review Commission on Dec. 1 approved a certificate of appropriateness for a 896-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 504 East Giddens Ave in Seminole Heights, requiring revised site plans showing land gained from an alley vacation, material callouts, and staff review of fences and landscaping.
The Tampa Architectural Review Commission on Dec. 1 granted a certificate of appropriateness for a proposed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 504 East Giddens Avenue in the Seminole Heights Local Historic District, with conditions requiring plan revisions and additional staff review.
The commission approved the ADU application (ARC-25-0000280) after hearing a presentation from Thomas Miller, who said he represented property owner Marvin Hunt and described a revised site plan positioning the 896-square-foot ADU on the northeast side of the lot with a three-car tandem parking layout using concrete ribbon driveways and pads. Miller said the design includes asphalt shingle roofing, PGT windows, a 6-by-6 post awning detail and exterior materials intended to complement the contributing primary structure.
Historic preservation staff Elaine Lund recommended approval, finding the project consistent with Seminole Heights design guidelines, but asked that the applicant clarify several items on revised drawings: label proposed fencing and gates, show mechanicals and walkways, call out wall-section materials and fasteners, and correct notations on the parking layout. Lund also noted a letter of objection from the owner at 502 East Hillsborough Ave, which is included in the record.
Commissioners focused questions on whether an adjacent platted alley had been vacated and how much additional lot depth that change provided. The applicant stated the alley vacation effectively added about 10 feet to the property; staff confirmed the alley had been vacated but agreed to verify the historical paperwork and to ensure the revised site plan reflects the updated lot dimensions. Commissioners asked that steps, landings and the location of mechanical equipment be clearly labeled and that the front concrete parking pad be removed and replaced with sod or other approved landscaping.
In a motion that passed unanimously, the commission approved the certificate of appropriateness with conditions: resubmit the site plan showing the lot-size changes from the vacated alley and, if needed, allow the ADU to slide slightly toward the primary dwelling to meet dimensional requirements; have staff review and approve fence details, hardscape and softscape materials; correct the site plan to show three parking spaces; and revise wall-section drawings to clarify materials and construction details. The motion also specified removal of the existing hard concrete front pad and replacement with sod.
The commission moved to receive and file submitted documents and exhibits and then adjourned the hearing.
Next steps: the applicant must submit revised drawings that address the site-plan labeling, parking and material callouts required by the commission; staff will review the submitted materials for compliance with the stated conditions before final administrative sign-off.
