Review Hearing FDN 25-56 (12-05-2025)

City of Tampa zoning hearing (hearing officer) · December 9, 2025

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Hearing opened and appearances were made for the city and petitioner: Mario Pettismichael (legal department), Aaron (Eric) Cotton (zoning administrator), Laura Marley (zoning coordinator) for the city; Mark Bentley and Ian Ryan Manasseh (Johnson Pope) for the petitioner. The case under review is FDN25156 concerning 4312 West Laurel Street.

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A City of Tampa de novo hearing on Dec. 5 addressed whether a duplex at 4312 West Laurel Street qualifies as a lawful nonconforming use; city staff said no permit existed, while the petitioner argued circumstantial records, the city's Citus database and equitable-estoppel case law support recognition. Hearing officer invited proposed recommended orders by Dec. 17.

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