OSHNA: City of Tampa Proposing Zoning Changes in Seminole Heights

The City of Tampa is proposing zoning changes to Seminole Heights, according to a posting on the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association's newsletter and the Hampton Terrace website.

An open house about the rezoning will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29 or at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 1400 N. Boulevard, the OSHNA newsletter says.

A public hearing will also be held at 5 p.m. on Feb. 14 in city council chambers, according to OSHNA.

Here are the proposed changes from OSHNA:

• Along Florida Avenue will be zoned SH-CI, Commercial Intensive, which allows up to four stories for main building and up to two stories for an accessory building on a lot of at least 7500 SF and 75' in width. This allows large commercial structures that will be directly behind the homes on Suwanee.

•  The two-block area north and south of Hillsborough Avenue will be zoned SH-RM, Residential Multi-family, which allows up to four stories for the main building and up to two stories for an accessory building on a lot of at least 50' in width. This area is currently single family homes, many of which are historic structures.

• Additional commercial zoning, SH-CG, allowing up to three stories on a 7500 SF lot in the area of Central and Hillsborough including the entire south east block from Hillsborough to Giddens. This is includes several single family homes.

For more information, call 813-274-8131.

Do you plan to attend the open houses or public hearing?