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Applicant requests waiver to allow on‑premises alcohol at commercial strip; staff cites commercial node context
Summary
An applicant requested a waiver to the distance/separation requirements to permit on‑premises alcohol at an existing retail center, with staff saying the request reduces impacts by eliminating package sales and is compatible with the commercial node; staff recommended approval subject to conditions.
Tampa — The applicant for Special Use 26‑04‑05 (a bar/social house in a commercial strip center) requested a waiver to the separation requirements from residential zoning to allow on‑premises alcohol service only. The applicant said the operation would be confined to an existing 4,547‑square‑foot space within a strip center and would not expand toward adjacent residential parcels.
Staff emphasized that the site sits at a major commercial intersection and is separated from the nearest residentially zoned parcel by County Boulevard and a private roadway; staff also said the request would reduce potential impacts by eliminating off‑premises package sales and limiting service to on‑premises consumption. Staff recommended approval, concluding the unique site circumstances negate the need for strict separation.
No members of the public registered opposition, and the hearing officer closed the hearing and adjourned the session.
