City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening, everybody. Welcome to Tampa City Council. After dark. After dark, that's right. I'd like to call this meeting to order, and I'd like to ask the clerk to call the roll, please.

Okay, a couple of announcements. Councilman Vera will be joining us. I don't know if he's online yet, but he will be joining us virtually as soon as he's on. Okay, that's good.

Motion to allow him to participate. Second.

I have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco, second from Councilwoman Hurtek to allow Councilman Vera to participate virtually, and I hope you're feeling better, Councilman Vera. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. I will be leaving early this evening. He wants to leave. Oh, councilman here. You want to say something? Can you hear me? We can. Yes. Unfortunately, we can see you too. Um, I'm going to be leaving early this evening as well. I don't, I, it will be after item number three, but, uh, so sometimes this evening I have to drive to Naples for a meeting tomorrow. Um, for

Yes. And for those of you who know and those of you who don't, I am undergoing chemo for breast cancer right now. And so I tend to get kind of tired in the evening. I'm going to try if I need to go lay down. I'm just going to be behind here in our conference room, but there's a big television on and I'll be able to watch. So I'm hoping that if I have to do that, it won't be for very long, but occasionally I will need to do that. If there's any person or any applicant that has a problem with that, please say something when you get up. to speak, and then I will try to stay in chambers for that o

And she can hear and monitor the public hearing and come back out to vote if she needs to vote. So she's certainly fully engaged, just FYI. Okay, Mr. Collins, I see that you're there to help clear the agenda.

A motion from Councilman Maniscalco, a second from Councilman Miranda.

We have to do the address and the time and everything.

Yeah, we'll announce it when we get the vote, right? We'll continue it.

I'm going to continue item number six to January 28th, 2027, 5 0 1 PM three 15 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, 3 3 6 0 2. Okay.

I have a motion council on the council of Madagascar. I had a second for council on her tech. All those in favor say aye. Aye.

All right, move to continue item TA CPA 2606 to the December 3rd, 2026 public hearing, 5.01 p.m., 315 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, 33602.

I have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco, second from Councilman Moran. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, ayes have it. Anything else?

Okay. Do you need anything else on the record for that? Just remove it? That's it? It was never properly noticed. Properly noticed. Okay. I have a motion from Councilman Matuskako, second from Councilman Miranda, remove item 13 from the agenda. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Thank you.

Okay. So we've just removed it from this agenda. Is that something you'll just deal with with staff?

Okay. Very good. So we'll look forward to seeing that on the agenda based on normal submission. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Anything else? I have a motion to approve the agenda from Councilwoman Hurtek. A second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Without further ado, item number one, let's talk brownfields. How exciting.

Councilman motion to open all public hearings.

I motion to open public hearings for councilman her tech. Second councilman Scott called us on February 7th. Thank you. Okay. Very good. These are non-quasi additional. You do not have to be sworn in. So go ahead, ma'am. Start with your name.

Thank you. Council. I have any questions hearing none. Is there anybody in the public wish to speak to item one? Can I get a motion to close? Wait, no, it's close. Council Miranda. Second for council of Maniscalco. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. I have a motion council Miranda to move resolution for number one second councilman a scalpel roll call vote, please Men scalpel.

Does council have any questions? Hearing none. Anybody in the public wish to speak to item number two? Seeing none. I motion to close Councilwoman Hurtek, second Councilman Miranda. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. I have a motion to move resolution for item number two from Councilman Maniscalco, second Councilman Miranda. Roll call, please.

Thank you. Very good. Have a good night. Item number three.

And Planning Commission staff, on the council monitors, I need to be able to see Councilman Veer, please. I'm sorry. Did I say Planning Commission? CTTV. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Okay, go ahead.

Are there any parcels within a mile that are R3? It's mostly in the New Tampa area. Okay, New Tampa. Thank you.

Can you, CTTV, can you put the presentation back up? And can you go back to your map where you show the land use? So this is what, I mean, actually go back to the other one where it's existing. This is where I'm having a hard time. I brought this up during my briefing. You know, we look at, regardless of all the stuff of getting in the weeds about this issue, what we're talking about is we're adopting land use policy. We are always comparing neighborhoods and adjacent parcels. And it seems this was very intentional at some point in the past for this massive property. I mean, we're talking abou

I was just curious why the consistent recommendation when you look at that and it's so uniform. And it just seems oddball to me that it's so uniform. And if there's any other mix, I just can't even imagine that we would have gotten a consistent review from you guys. Danny, do you want to add anything to that?

Councilman Carlson, you wanted to add something?

Yeah, what was the Planning Commission staff's recommendation? Did they have any advice that was different than the Planning Commission?

Okay, thank you. Any other questions? Okay, hearing none. Yeah, so they're saying 1971, I think they said. Yeah. Okay, very good. Applicant?

Councilwoman Hurtick, you had a question?

Okay, very good. We're going to move on to public comment unless there's any questions. Okay, if you're here to speak to this item, please stand up five at a time. This is going to take some time, so five at a time against the wall. When it's your turn, you can come to the podium, since we have some people who are not familiar with this. The microphone's on the podium. You start always with your name. So if you're gonna speak, always with your name, and then you'll have three minutes. There'll be a green light will come on. That's the beginning of your timer. When the yellow light comes on, th

Just so you also know the microphone is omnidirectional. You don't have to speak directly into the microphone. You can, you can stand up straight.

Next speaker, please. Start with your name.

Yes, say your name again while you're at the podium.

Thank you. For those of you in the audience, please, the acoustics in here are really good. Back row. The back row that are talking, if you guys need to talk, if you could take it outside to the hall, I'd appreciate it. Because it's crazy how well it is. And when you guys even whispers, it distracts from the folks that are at the podium. We want to be able to give everybody their due. So if you could just, any type of conversation, if you take it out there, that'd be great. Valerie, go ahead.

Next speaker, please. Start with your name. Speaker, waiver form. Yes. Up here. The gentleman in the cage. Thank you.

Thank you. Start with your name. You'll have seven minutes.

So you're not a party. So she's not a party. Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for the interruption. We'll still reset your time from the beginning. Okay. Start with your name, please, and you'll have seven minutes.

Thank you very much. Thank you for your brevity.

Yeah, the device, if you put it face up, it'll turn on automatically, and then there's a wheel on the top of the device that you can zoom in and zoom out. All right. We only have three minutes, so go quick with them.

Thank you very much. Don't forget your photographs. Okay guys, I'm going to say this one more time. If you're speaking and you're even whispering, we can hear you and it's extremely distracting. So please, if you, if you're doing that and I, and I catch it again, I'm going to rule you out order and ask you to leave council chambers. Okay. Because everybody deserves their time to be heard the time to be heard. Eileen, come on. Nope. Stop talking. I back there. The time to be heard is when you're at the podium and you deserve a hundred percent of our attention. We're at the podium. So please, if

Thank you very much. Next speaker, please.

Thank you very much. Next speaker, please. And if you're here to speak, please line up against the wall now. At least three of you get queued up.

There's a wheel on the top of the device. There you go.

Thank you. Next speaker, please. Start with your name, please.

Come on up. You have three minutes. Start with your name, please. Hi. My name is John Persia. I am Showman's Rest, WOS 211. The reason we're selling this property... You are the... Owner. Say that again? You're the owner of the property, so that would be inappropriate for you to... I just can't let this lady... Sit down right now. Let this play out. Sure.

Okay, we have some online public speakers. Let's see, we've got, no. So Sheila Weiss Evans, are you online? Is she on? Unmute yourself, please. Sheila? Unmute yourself, please. We show you're muted. Sheila, going once, going twice. I'll come back to you after I get to the next two. Melanie Charleston, and I believe maybe Carl and Charleston, are you going to speak together? Is that right? Are you guys online? There's one. Okay. Mr. Charleston, start with your name, please.

I we can hear you. So if you can hear me or you can see that I'm talking to you, I'm giving you, I guess I'll go ahead and begin. Um, start with your name, please. You have three minutes.

Thank you, Mr. Charleston. Sheila Weiss Evans, can you hear me? And if you can hear me, please unmute yourself. This is another opportunity. Sheila, going once, going twice. Have a good night, Sheila. Melanie Charleston, if you're online, please show her online now. No? Okay. Okay, then that concludes our public comment. Applicant, would you like a rebuttal?

Thank you very much. Oh, we have much closer councilman here. Texas. Yes. Go ahead.

I just want to ask one question. Is Dr. Kimberly here to answer questions or is Dr. Kimberly here?

I have a motion to close, and I have a second. Councilwoman Hertek and Councilman Matuskalko. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. I'll just move on to discuss.

I would not like to discuss because generally with comprehensive plan We don't need with we don't have to have reasons I'll tell my reason but ultimately There's a lot of things that were talked about tonight that really have no basis in this proceeding at all people's what they do for a community, that does not matter. People who own the property do not matter. What is on the property, that's not what we're looking at tonight. What we're looking at is, is this an appropriate land use for this space? And so my initial question, which was, is there any R3 in this area? The answer was no. Where

And I'll second that, and I'll add here what I'm looking at for the agency review of the city of Tampa objection. It says the city staff finds that the long-term planning vision of the city favors a more conservative, thoughtful, and approach to development around cemetery uses, which is better accommodated under the adopted public, semi-public, future land use designation. I mean, that's right here, so that's it.

You know, and I heard folks talk about this as well this evening. And I think I gave you guys a kind of an indication of the lead of where to come, your points to prove to win over my vote and reference the minds we made up. No, I was listening through the entire hearing. And again, I gave you an indication. that you had this square block that was designated for future land use a certain way convinced me why there would be a reason why of changing that. And I did not hear any evidence or any compelling reason or justification to, to carve this block out and, and change that designation. It was

Yeah, just, just kind of building on what my colleague said. Um, I probably, all my colleagues appreciate the service of the colonel and his family and. everything they've done. Um, um, it's a, that part of it is a very compelling story. And I think we all would wanna just, just for the sake of the service, probably to make this decision for that reason. But ultimately you have to look at, uh, what what's best for the land use in the area. And, um, uh, this just doesn't match.

Okay. Any other discussion before we call for a vote?

No, I, I just wanna, you know, listen to both sides and it's, uh, Both have professional people that do this for a living. And both are somewhat different. The one from Rachel Kangas, she speaks about the possibility here or there. The other one does not to some degree. And so they contradict each other to some respect as far as how do I know which is which when two experts can't even come up to an agreement. So that leaves doubt in my own mind as to what do I do now. Do I punt the football? Well, we're not playing football. We're playing land use. And it was mentioned about the three, and the

So just to clear things up, it's funny because everybody came down into this hearing with 1 assumption and that was whether there was bodies or you haven't heard 1 person up here discuss that this is all about land use. It wasn't about the fact that the cemetery and not a cemetery. It's about land use and whether this is appropriate change to future land use. And I also think this is a case in point. for the Planning Commission about why we need to carve these functions out a little bit better. You saw the multitude of uses under this public, semi-public land use. It is a classic example of wh

Go ahead. No, no, no, you're you're good. Thank you, sir. And again, thank you for. Allow me to appear virtual that I'm feeling under the weather, but it's funny because councilman Miranda and councilman Carlson talked about the 2. More when I say appeals to emotion, I don't mean that in a negative light, just the issues that have been talked about, which is one, the potential of bodies there that have been discussed. On the other side, the petitioner's stellar presentation and just stating as a person from what I see in this petition, you can tell that this is a person of integrity, decency a

Okay. Thank you. Okay. Item number four. We'll let the room clear for a minute. I'll leave here. I'll get through to you. I just wanted to get there by 11. My objective is to be in the hotel by 11. If you guys could quietly leave.

As soon as it quiets down, we're going to start with the next hearing.

Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Okay, in the back. Out. I think there's a TikTok of me saying that. Get out.

You know, if you leave for Naples at midnight, it'll only take you three hours instead of five.

Yeah, that's true. That is true. Okay, thank you, guys. Have a good night. Good night, good night, good night, good night, good night. Okay, let's go. Item four.

You also have any questions? Hearing none. And just FYI, Councilwoman, if I could take a little break, but she is back listening. She's listening to the hearing, but she's just resting a little bit. It says on our agenda this is publicly, but this is privately initiated, correct?

Good evening. Corey Williams representing the owner at 4707 East Henry. Again, as Ms. McCarthy mentioned, we were just looking to have this property rezoned to the R35 designation as it's consistent with the development just south of our property here at 4707.

Does the council have any questions of the applicant? Hearing none. Is there anybody in the public who wishes to speak to this item? Motion to close. I have a motion to close. Councilman Miranda, seconded by Councilwoman Young. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Councilman Carlson, would you like to read this one, please? 4, right?

Yes. Motion for number 4, file number TACPA 26-08, 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 four seven zero seven East Henry Avenue from residential 10 or 10 to residential 35 or 35 providing for appeal of all ordinances and conflict providing for several fighting effective date.

I have motion from councilman Carlson, second councilman Maniscalco clerk. Would you please call the roll?

Let's keep this on a roll. Item number five, fast and quick.

Council have any questions? Hearing none. Applicant?

Not overdoing it is the tone of the night. Great.

Is there any the public who wish to speak to this item? I Hearing none, I motion to close. Councilor Miranda, second. Councilor Matoska, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, ayes have it. Councilwoman Young, would you mind reading this one?

Number five. File number TACPA26-01, ordinance being presented for first reading consideration, an ordinance amending the Tampa Comprehensive Plan future land use element, future land use map for the property located at an ordinance amending the Tampa comprehensive plan, future land use element, future land use map for the property located at 1605 North Waters Court from community mixed use 35, CMU 35 to urban mixed use 60, UMU 60, providing for repeal of our ordinances in conflict, providing for severability, providing an effective date.

I think we had like little typos in there. I have a motion and I have a second. Clark, would you please call the roll?

No, no, I have a comment. Yes, and I was watching from back there. So my comment is when people talk about transportation options, there is our giant green spine that's part of it right there. So please don't forget to include the double protected bike lane that is also part of transportation for both Planning Commission and our applicants. Thank you.

Okay, I have a motion. I have a second. Call the roll, please.

Okay, the rest of the evening is quasi-judicial, so it's going to require you to be sworn in. If you're here to speak or testify on behalf of any of the rest of the hearings, please stand, raise your right hand, and be sworn in by our clerk. Very good. Item number eight, please. Shortness of the point is always on order tonight.

Thank you. Any questions? Hearing none, applicant?

Council, any questions? Hearing none, has there ever been the public wish to speak to this item? Motion to close. Council Moran, a second for Councilman Maniscalco. Councilwoman Hurtek, would you like to read this, please? Oh, all those in favor of closing, say aye. Aye. Opposed, ayes have it, sorry.

Okay, file number AB2-26-10, ordinance being presented for first reading consideration. An ordinance approving a special use permit, SU2, for alcoholic beverage sales, small venue beer, wine, and liquor consumption on premises and package sales off premises consumption and making lawful the sale of beverages regardless of alcoholic content, beer, wine, and liquor on that certain lot, plot, or tract of land located at 6203 north florida avenue tampa florida as more particularly described in section 3 providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed repealing ordinan

Um, this is a neighborhood establishment that is well-loved. And I will say that when we moved into our house, which is two blocks away, it was the first place we stopped.

Okay. Listen, next let's go real quick. All right.

Councilwoman Herjit. What are the waivers that you oppose? Yes, ma'am.

Okay, is there an applicant? Start with your name please.

Does Council have any other questions? Hearing none, is there anybody in the public who wishes to speak to this item? Motion to close. Councilman Miranda, second from Councilman Mendenhall.

We have a motion to close from Councilman Miranda, second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Councilman Maniscalco, would you read item nine, please?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I have an ordinance being presented for first reading consideration. Ordinance approving a special use permit, SU2, for alcoholic beverage sales, small venue beer, wine, and liquor consumption on premises and packaged sales, off-premises consumption, and making lawful the sale of beverages regardless of alcoholic content, beer, wine, and liquor on that certain lot, plot, or tract of land located at 5804 East Columbus Drive, Tampa, Florida, and is more particularly described in Section 2. providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are rep

I have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco, second from Councilman Miranda. Clerk, please call the roll.

I had previously announced I was going to leave at 7, but since we're clipping along, I'm going to try to stick with you guys as long as I can. You guys keep it quick, and I'll still be here. There you go. Let's go. Item 10, quick.

So the closest alcoholic beverage establishment, is it a brewery or what is it? It's the realtor that has it?

Okay, that's what it is. Yeah, I know they came before us, I don't know, five years ago or something.

Any other questions? Hearing none, applicant?

Any questions? Hearing none. Is there anybody in the public who wishes to speak to this item? Motion to close. Councilwoman Hurtek. Second, Councilman Maniscalco. Those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Ayes have it. Councilman Miranda, would you please read item 10?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Item number 10, file number AB226-17. An order is being presented for first reading consideration. An order is approving a special use permit SU2 for alcohol beverage sales, small venue, beer, wine, and liquor consumption on premise only. and making lawful the sale of beverages, regardless of alcohol content, beer, wine, and liquor, on that certain lot, plot, or tract of land located at 1601 North Franklin Street, Suite 1607, Tampa, Florida, is more particularly described in Section 3, providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed, provi

I have a repealing ordinance number 2021-81. Thank you. I have a motion for Councilman Miranda, second from Councilman Maniscalco. Okay. Clerk, would you please call the roll?

Council, have any questions? Hearing none, I'm going to pass the gavel to Councilwoman Hurtek, and I am going to hit the road. You guys have a great evening. I hope the rest of the evening goes as quick as the last part. Why would you say that? Thank you.

So the two gentlemen in the green jackets?

Are you of the Vietnam era? Or you're too young? I'm 72, sir. All right. Well, thank you very much. It's an honor to have you here.

And I'm 70, so we're both Cold Warriors. OK. Very good. Thank you.

I like your haircuts. Can I ask another fanboy question? Is this something that every city has? I haven't heard of this before. It's a really cool idea. Do other cities have these?

You have to come up to the microphone and state your name. Yes.

And also thank you guys for your service. Thank you to all your members for your service.

That's a great question. Thank you. Council member Carlson for asking it. Wow. That's amazing.

Okay. Any questions? Is there anyone in the public that wishes to speak on this item tonight? I have a motion to close by Council Member Miranda, second from Council Member Maniscalco. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? I believe we left off with Council Member Carlson. Not to close, just to...

I'd like to move number 11 file number AB 2 2 6 1 9 ordinance being presented for first reading consideration ordinance approving a special use permit SU 2 for alcoholic beverage sales small venue beer wine and liquor consumption on premises only and making lawful the sale of beverages. Regardless of alcoholic content beer wine and liquor on that certain lot plot or a track of land Located at six to zero seven South Dale Mary Highway, Tampa Florida is more particularly scribe in section two Providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed providing effective date O

Okay. Thank you so much. Our final, uh, file of the night.

Well, thank you so much. Any questions? Okay, is there anybody in the public who wishes to speak to this item? I have a motion to close from Councilman Miranda, second from Councilman Maniscalco. All in favor? Aye. Okay, Councilwoman Young, would you be willing to read this?

File number AB2-26-20, ordinance being presented for first reading consideration. An ordinance approving a special use permit, SU2, for alcoholic beverage sales, restaurant, beer, wine, and liquor consumption or premises only, and making lawful the sale of beverages regardless of alcoholic content, beer, wine, and liquor on that certain lot, plot, or tract of land located at 210 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida, and more particularly described in Section 2, providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are repealed, providing an effective date.

Okay, I have a motion from Councilwoman Young, and I have a second from Councilman Maniscalco. Roll call.

okay thank you so much um uh so new business council member carlson councilwoman young uh councilman vieira yes ma'am thank you i have a couple quick things if i may i'm reading here um and i can send this to our clerk uh actually some clerk was given a written copy great okay for just one of them

Yeah, and that's all motion to remove. So this is because station 24 is beginning and everything motion to remove the in person status update. On station 24 scheduled for October 1st, and to replace the current monthly written reports and quarterly in person reports. with in-person construction updates beginning in March of the first week of March of 2027. And then I'll leave it to whoever takes my place or anybody else to see the duration of it based upon the construction status, just so that TFR doesn't have to do that all the time if council is a minimum.

Okay. So I have a motion from Councilman Vieira. I have a second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed?

They did it because they broke ground already on Station 24 this week, so it's all in schedule.

Yes, ma'am. If I may. Yes. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Y'all should have gotten a letter regarding the renaming of Fire Station 1. Yes, or a street for Franz Warner, Jr and Isaac Royal. So, therefore, I would motion for that to come back with council's consent. On November 19th, I'll be out, but I'm sure it'll get support on council and all that good stuff. And if staff needs more time, that's great. But that would be my motion if I can't wait a 2nd.

Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. A motion for a report from staff on the renaming of either Fire Station 1 or a street renaming near Fire Station 1 for Franz Warner Sr. and Isaac Royal after their tragic murder 45 years ago on November 19th. That is my motion.

Yeah, I wouldn't do that. But yeah, that's my motion. Thank you.

I'm going to second that. And if any council member is interested, if you go to station one downtown, you can actually still see the bullet holes from that day in the in the front door. And Bill Wade, who is very active, he's retired, but he's very active with the Firefighters Museum, gave me, you know, the tour and everything. But great, great motion. Council member Vieira, I'm happy to support it.

And so I have a motion from Councilman Vieira, a second from Councilman Maniscalco. All those in favor. Aye.

And that's it. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Council.

First, tomorrow is September 25th, 925. So it's unofficially Dolly Parton Day. Oh, yeah. You know, we remember her. All right. I have a motion. More serious stuff. A request by the Planning Commission setting an adoption hearing. for the City of Tampa FY27 through FY31 Capital Improvement Section CIS Scheduled Projects Update on October 22nd, 2026 at 5.01 p.m. and direct the legal department to provide the city clerk with the form of notice for advertising the public hearing. Second.

I have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco, a second from Councilman Miranda. All in favor? Aye.

Thank you very much. And then the second motion is a request by the Planning Commission setting adoption hearing for TACPA 26-09 and TACPA 26-10. on January 28, 2027 at 5.01 p.m. and direct the legal department to provide the city clerk with the form of notice for advertising the public hearing.

Okay. I have a motion from Councilman Maniscalco. I have a second from Councilman Miranda. All those in favor? Aye. Okay. Councilman Miranda? Nothing. Okay. So I have a motion to receive and file from Councilman Maniscalco. Second from Councilman Miranda. All those in favor? Aye. We are adjourned.