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Tampa panel grants parking waiver for proposed Ybor City bookstore at 2208 E. 2nd Ave

City of Tampa Barrio Latino Commission · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The Barrio Latino Commission unanimously approved a variance reducing required on-site parking from four spaces to zero for a proposed bookstore at 2208 East 2nd Avenue, citing lot constraints, an existing ADA ramp and blocked alley access despite transportation staff recommending a smaller reduction.

The Barrio Latino Commission voted unanimously to grant a variance allowing a proposed bookstore at 2208 East 2nd Avenue to proceed without on-site parking. The commission approved the reduction from four required spaces to zero after hearing presentations from preservation staff, transportation reviewers and the project agent.

The applicant's agent, Robert Jordan, told the commission the building is a contributing historic structure and that the site cannot accommodate required parking because an ADA ramp and sidewalk consume the west side of the lot and the rear alley is blocked by structures…

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