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Council Evening

Regular Meeting

Tampa, FL · August 29, 2024

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Page 1 CITY OF TAMPA Council Evening Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:01 PM PROPOSED EVENING ACTION MINUTES TAMPA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33602 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602 The City Council of the City of Tampa, Florida convened in an evening session at 5:02 p.m. on this the 8th day of August, 2024 with Chair Guido Maniscalco, calling the meeting to order. Members present upon roll call were: Carlson, Clendenin, Henderson, Miranda, and Maniscalco, constituting a quorum. Councilmember Viera arrived at 5:05 p.m., and Councilmember Hurtak being absent. Martin Shelby, Council Attorney, was in attendance. The minutes were recorded and prepared by Suling Lucas, Deputy City Clerk, recording secretary for these proceedings. Motion: (Miranda-Clendenin) That Council moves to open all public hearings. Motion carried unanimously. Chair Maniscalco introduced Molly Biebel, Youth Development Coordinator, and the Mayor’s Youth Corp. Page 2 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 4) - (Non-Quasi-judicial proceedings) 1. File No. TA/CPA 24-03 (Ord. approved on 1st reading; UNAN; Hurtak absent) (Ordinance presented on second reading and adoption) - Ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 8901 North 13th Street, 8814 North 14th Street and 8813 and 8820 North Brooks Street, from Residential-10 (R-10) to Light Industrial (LI); Providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. Danny Collins, Planning Commission, appeared and presented on said public hearing. Ryan Manasse, applicant’s representative, appeared and presented on said public hearing. Motion: (Clendenin-Viera) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. Motion: (Miranda-Viera) That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published. The title of said ordinance was read in full. Motion carried unanimously by vote of 6-0 with Hurtak being absent at vote. (Second reading and adoption to be held on September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.) Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That the PowerPoint submitted by Ryan Manasse, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. 2. File No. TA/CPA 24-09 (Ord. approved on 1st reading; UNAN; Hurtak absent) (Ordinance presented on second reading and adoption) - Ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located northwest of the intersection of North Massachusetts Avenue and West Braddock Street (folio number 182406-0005), from Residential-10 (R-10) to Residential-20 (R-20); Providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. Emily Phelan, Planning Commission, appeared and presented on said public hearing. Matt Sienk, applicant’s representative, appeared and presented on said public hearing. Motion: (Henderson-Clendenin) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. Motion: (Viera-Clendenin) That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published. The title of said ordinance was read in full. Motion carried unanimously by vote of 6-0 with Hurtak being absent at vote. (Second reading and adoption to be held on September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.) Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That the PowerPoint submitted by Matt Sienk, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. 3. File No. TA/CPA 24-10 (Ord. approved on 1st reading; UNAN; Hurtak absent) Page 3 (Ordinance presented on second reading and adoption) - Ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 2101 West Main Street, from Community Commercial-35 (CC-35) to Recreational/Open Space (R/OS); Providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. Danny Collins, Planning Commission, appeared and presented on said public hearing. Bryce Fehringer, Urban Planner II, CRA, appeared and presented on said public hearing. Motion: (Clendenin-Viera) That said public hearing be closed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. Motion: (Henderson-Viera) That said ordinance be approved on first reading by title only and published. The title of said ordinance was read in full. Motion carried unanimously by vote of 6-0 with Hurtak being absent at vote. (Second reading and adoption to be held on September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.) 4. File No. TA/CPA 24-08 Public hearing on a privately initiated map amendment for property located at 3901 and 3905 North Ola Avenue and 3904 North Dartmouth Avenue, from Residential-10 (R-10) to Residential-20 (R-20). Motion: (Clendenin-Miranda) That said public hearing be removed from the agenda, per the verbal request of Danny Collins, Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously with Viera being absent at vote, and Hurtak being absent. Letter from Melissa Zornita, Planning Commission, requesting that said public hearing be removed from the agenda. Motion: (Henderson-Carlson) That said letter, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 5 THROUGH 6) – (Quasi-judicial proceedings require witness to be sworn in prior to testifying pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-667) 5. File No. AB2-24-0000008 (Not heard; Mis-Noticed) Public Hearing on application of Shelbi Weeks requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer and Wine (Consumption On Premises/Package Sales Consumption Off Premises), generally located at 4703 N. Nebraska Avenue. Motion: (Clendenin-Miranda) That said public hearing be removed from the agenda. Motion carried unanimously with Viera being absent at vote, and Hurtak being absent. 6. File No. AB2-24-11 Public Hearing on the application of Legacy Property Group LLC, requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer, Wine, Liquor (Consumption On Premises Only), generally located at 3906 S. MacDill Avenue. Motion: (Clendenin-Miranda) That said public hearing be continued to September 26, 2024 Page 4 at 5:01 p.m. Motion carried unanimously with Viera being absent at vote, and Hurtak being absent. Email from Alex Schaler, applicant's representative, requesting that said public hearing be continued to September 26, 2024. Motion: (Henderson-Carlson) That said email, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. Motion: (Henderson-Miranda) That the correspondences in support/opposition, be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. INFORMATION REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: 7. File No. CM24-8545 Motion: (Carlson-Viera) That Staff be requested to provide a written report on October 3, 2024 under Written Reports, with a map of the alcoholic beverage permits and hours of operation for establishments located on Howard Avenue from Kennedy Blvd. to Bayshore Blvd. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. 8. File No. CM24-8546 Motion: (Henderson-Viera) That Council schedules a workshop to discuss contracts and recommendations for Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on September 26, 2024 workshop session. Motion carried unanimously with Hurtak being absent. MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL DOCUMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Chair Maniscalco adjourned said meeting at 5:47 p.m. on this the 29th day of August, 2024. DISCLAIMER Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to hire a court reporter to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The Office of the City Clerk does not prepare verbatim transcripts of the proceedings of the City Council. Upon request, a DVD of the actual proceeding is available from the Office of Cable Communication for a fee. Their telephone number is (813) 274-8217. Video recordings of a limited number of more recent City Council Meetings may be viewed under the Quick Link for “Meetings on Demand” on City Council’s webpage at: https://www.tampa.gov/city-council. The closed captioning transcripts for the hearing impaired are also available on the same webpage, under the Quick Link for “Meeting Transcripts.” Page 5

Agenda

Page 1 CITY OF TAMPA Council Evening Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:01 PM EVENING FINAL AGENDA TAMPA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33602 Guido Maniscalco, Chair - District 2 At-Large Alan Clendenin, Chair Pro-Tem - District 1 At-Large Lynn Hurtak, District 3 At-Large Bill Carlson, District 4 Gwendolyn Henderson, District 5 Charlie Miranda, District 6 Luis Viera, District 7 Martin Shelby, City Council Attorney WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMPA. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to hire a court reporter to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (813) 274-8397 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of the meeting. Shirley Foxx-Knowles, CMC City Clerk Page 2 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – GUIDO MANISCALCO, CHAIR: The public and citizens of the City of Tampa will be able to watch, listen or view this meeting on: Cable TV: Spectrum Channel 640 Frontier Channel 15 Internet: https://www.tampa.gov/livestream Members of the public may participate in the Tampa City Council meetings by either attending in person in the City Council Chambers, Old City Hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602 or “virtually” through video teleconferencing, referred to by Florida Statutes and rules as “communications media technology” (“CMT”). PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY IN A PUBLIC HEARING ON A QUASI- JUDICIAL OR LEGISLATIVE MATTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS VIA CMT, INCLUDING SCHEDULES, A LINK TO REGISTRATIONS FORMS, AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH THE USE OF CMT, SEE: https://www.tampa.gov/quasi In order to participate via CMT you must have access to a communications media device (such as a tablet or a computer equipped with a camera and microphone) that will enable you to be seen (video) and heard (audio) by the City Council and all other participants. For these specific two-way video virtual meeting formats, cell phones and smartphones are not compatible as they will not allow you to share your camera when connected. Persons in need of assistance or having questions regarding means of public participation should call the Office of the City Clerk at 813-274-8397 for assistance. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Tampa City Council with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this public hearing or meeting should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted via phone at 813-274-3964, email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request form available online at https://tampa.gov/ADARequest. For additional information, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 813-274-8397 or at CityClerkStaff@tampagov.net. Page 3 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 4) - (Non-Quasi-judicial proceedings) 1. File No. TA/CPA 24-03 (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - Ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 8901 North 13th Street, 8814 North 14th Street and 8813 and 8820 North Brooks Street, from Residential-10 (R-10) to Light Industrial (LI); Providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. 2. File No. TA/CPA 24-09 (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - Ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located northwest of the intersection of North Massachusetts Avenue and West Braddock Street (folio number 182406-0005), from Residential-10 (R-10) to Residential-20 (R-20); Providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. 3. File No. TA/CPA 24-10 (Ordinance being presented for first reading consideration) - Ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 2101 West Main Street, from Community Commercial-35 (CC- 35) to Recreational/Open Space (R/OS); Providing for repeal of all ordinances in conflict; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. 4. File No. TA/CPA 24-08 Public hearing on a privately initiated map amendment for property located at 3901 and 3905 North Ola Avenue and 3904 North Dartmouth Avenue, from Residential-10 (R-10) to Residential-20 (R-20). Letter from Melissa Zornita, Planning Commission, requesting that said public hearing be removed from the agenda. (To be R/F) 5:01 P.M. – PUBLIC HEARINGS - (ITEMS 5 THROUGH 6) – (Quasi-judicial proceedings require witness to be sworn in prior to testifying pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-667) 5. File No. AB2-24-0000008 (Will not be heard; Mis-Noticed) Public Hearing on application of Shelbi Weeks requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer and Wine (Consumption On Premises/Package Sales Consumption Off Premises), generally located at 4703 N. Nebraska Avenue. 6. File No. AB2-24-11 Public Hearing on the application of Legacy Property Group LLC, requesting a Special Use 2 for a Small Venue; Beer, Wine, Liquor (Consumption On Premises Only), generally located at 3906 S. MacDill Avenue. Email from Alex Schaler, applicant's representative, requesting that said public hearing be continued to September 26, 2024. (To be R/F) Page 4 INFORMATION REPORTS AND NEW BUSINESS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ALL DOCUMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: Page 5 COUNCIL AND CRA INFORMATION ELECTRONIC MEDIA PRESENTATIONS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL Pursuant to Rule 7(I) of Council’s Rules of Procedure, persons requesting to use electronic media for presentation to City Council are required to notify the Chair, the City Clerk’s office and the City of Tampa Cable Communication Department (CTTV) at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance. The electronic media must be delivered to CTTV at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to broadcast. COUNCIL AND CRA MEETINGS All Council and CRA sessions are open to the public. Additional meetings may be scheduled by Council or by the CRA.  Council Regular sessions are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 9:00 a.m.  CRA regular sessions are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m.  Council Zoning and Alcoholic Beverage sessions are held the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month at 5:01 p.m.  Council Workshop session is held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. CTTV VIEWINGS: CTTV is viewable on Channel 640 [Bright House Networks] and on Channel 15 [Verizon]. Replays of all meetings are viewable by visiting: City Of Tampa Meetings - YouTube AGENDA AVAILABILITY Council and CRA draft/final/action agendas are prepared for each Council and CRA meeting and are available to the public in the Office of the City Clerk and are available on the Hyland Agenda On-Line Repository on the City of Tampa’s website via the following link: https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonline/  Council Draft agendas for the regular sessions held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the regular session.  CRA Draft Agenda for the regular session held on the 2nd Thursday of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the regular session.  Council Draft agendas for the evening sessions held on the 2nd Thursday of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the evening session.  Council Draft agenda for the workshop session held on the 4th Thursdays of each month are available approximately at 4:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the regular session. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR REGULAR SESSIONS OF COUNCIL Members of the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard at a time before City Council takes official action. Speakers shall first state their legal names for the purpose of identification in the record of the meeting. Page 6 City Council may establish time limits for members of the public to address Council. Unless such time limit is otherwise established, each member of the public shall be limited to three minutes. Members of the public addressing Council shall observe all time limitations that may apply. Speakers shall refrain from disruptive behavior, including making vulgar or threatening remarks. Speakers shall refrain from launching personal attacks against any city official, city staff member, or member of the public. Comments shall be directed to the Council as a body and not to individual Council members. No one present during a Council meeting shall engage in disruptive behavior, including intentionally making or causing to be made any disruptive sound or noise, or displaying signs or graphics in a manner disruptive to the proceedings. The Chair shall rule out of order any member of the public who shall speak without being recognized or who shall not address Council from the podium or other established speaker area. No person shall approach the dais of the City Council during meetings except Council members and employees of the City, unless invited by a member of Council. All persons shall at all times conduct themselves in accordance with Council rules. Persons failing to do so shall be ruled out of order and may be directed at the discretion of the Chair to be removed from the Council Chamber. Such person shall not thereafter be readmitted to the Council Chamber or City Hall during the remainder of that day’s meeting. ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC All persons attending the meeting are subject to search- Weapons are prohibited. Chapter 790.06 (12) Florida Statutes prohibits the possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons in a municipal government meeting by all persons not specifically authorized by Florida Statute. Conviction carries penalties of up to Five (5) years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine. Pursuant to Rule 5 (G) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, which reads as follows: No weapons or objects that may be used as weapons shall be allowed in the Council Chambers. Persons, bags, packages and parcels entering Council Chambers are subject to search. PUBLIC HEARING SPEAKER'S WAIVER FORM Only during public hearings, individuals in the audience may designate a spokesperson to speak on their behalf, thereby relinquishing their speaking time to the designated spokesperson on the public hearing agenda item for which designation was made. A speaker's waiver form must be filled out and signed by individuals in the audience and presented to Council at the time that s/he appears before Council. Speaking time is one minute per name up to a maximum of 10 minutes. CONSENT AGENDA The COMMITTEE portion of the agenda is known as the CONSENT Agenda. It is an effective procedure used by Council to handle routine items expeditiously. Each Councilmember is assigned a committee and reviews all items prior to the meeting. Committee items are adopted by one motion unless a member of the public or a Councilmember wishes to address a particular item. In such cases, the item will be pulled from the consent agenda and considered separately. Page 7 CANCELLATION OF A NOTICED, SCHEDULED HEARING There are times when a noticed, scheduled hearing will not be heard due to the petition not being perfected. You may call the Office of the City Clerk anytime four days prior to the hearing to confirm that the hearing will be held. COUNCIL/CRA CALENDAR The Council/CRA Calendar is updated by the Office of the City Clerk after the action agenda(s) has been finalized and printed. Items placed on the Council/CRA Calendar are the regular, evening, and workshop sessions scheduled by Council and the regular sessions of the CRA. Also listed on the Council/CRA Calendar are any special sessions of the CRA and any special sessions of Council such as public hearings, workshops, presentations, items scheduled for a time certain, and any cancelled sessions. Also listed on the Council/CRA Calendar are any Standing Committee meetings, Special Discussion meetings or any special meetings that the Council must attend as a group. The updated Council/CRA Calendars are posted on the bulletin board in the main lobby of Old City Hall and are also available on the Hyland Agenda On-Line Repository on the City of Tampa’s website via the following link: https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonline/ ADA INFORMATION In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City of Tampa’s ADA Coordinator at (813) 274-3964, or email at TampaADA@tampagov.net at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the date of the meeting. PARKING FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY OF CITY HALL Fort Brooke has approximately 600 spaces dedicated for hourly parking. This facility is located between Florida/Franklin and Washington/Cumberland. Entrance to the hourly side is off Whiting Street (the north module). The fee for parking is $2.00 for first hour/$3.00 every hour after with a maximum of $15.00 for the day. Please be advised that all parking meters located on Kennedy Boulevard and south to include Whiting Street are currently enforceable until 8:00 PM and all parking meters south of Whiting Street are currently enforceable until 12:00 AM, seven days per week. Parking meters located north of Kennedy Boulevard are not currently enforceable after 6:00 PM. City Hall can be accessed by transit utilizing the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART). Copy the link below to use their trip planner for the best route from your location. Bike racks are available on the west side of the building: http://www.gohart.org/routes/plan/tripplanner.html DEPARTMENTAL CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE Scheduling procedures: Office of the City Clerk E-Mail: cityclerkstaff@tampagov.net Phone: 813-274-8397 Fax: 813-274-8306 Page 8 Land Uses, Alcoholic Beverage Permits, Land Development Coordination or Zoning Categories: Phone: 813-274-3100 – (Select Option 2) Closure/Vacating Petitions: Right-of-Way/Mapping Phone: 813-274-3100 – (Select Option 2) Plan Amendments: Planning Commission Phone: 813-272-5940 Video tapes of City Council Meetings: Office of Cable Communications Phone: 813-274-8217

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