TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa City Council met until early Friday to ultimately vote down a proposal for a new residential condo tower on Bayshore Boulevard.
The meeting went until 3:45 a.m., ending with a 5-2 vote against the condo proposal.
What You Need To Know
- Tampa City Council rejects proposed high-rise condo plans for a second time
- Council met until 3:45 a.m. Friday before a 5-2 vote to block the condo tower
- Miami-based developer, the Related Group, had revised its plans, reducing the number of condo units and the tower’s height
- Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak said in her opinion that the structure just didn’t fit that part of Bayshore
This was the second time the council shot down Miami-based Related Group on a proposal for a new high-rise.
Their new plan reduces the number of condo units, reduces the height of the tower and adds more green space to the property than city code requires.
Despite revisions to the plan, Bayshore Gardens neighborhood residents have collected more than 1,500 signatures on a petition to block the high-rise.
The development is being proposed at the current site of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, on the 2700 block of Bayshore Boulevard. The property owner wants to sell half of the land to the developer.
Right next door, the Tampa Garden Club features three acres of green space for the Bayshore Gardens neighborhood, as well as a wedding venue.
The Related Group has 30 days to appeal the ruling.
Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak said in her opinion that the structure just didn’t fit that part of Bayshore.
“It (the proposed tower) is not appropriate for this particular cultural area of Bayshore boulevard,” she said.