Greater Seminole Heights Vision Plan

The residents and business owners of Seminole Heights are getting ready to take the next steps in shaping the zoning and development codes that will guide the future of the greater Seminole Heights area through a series of 5 scheduled workshops. The first beginning on January 28th at 6pm.

The workshops are the next step following the form based zoning meetings from 2008. The first workshop will recap the Future Vision Plan, provide a refresher on Form Based Code compared to typical zoning code, and analysis of difficulties for development under current code. For more information go to www.tampagov.net/ldc

The second meeting on February 25th will start Developing basic Zoning/Regulating Plan. These will be the rules for building location and form in the Seminole Heights area.

The third meeting on April 28th will focus on landscape, signage and parking.

The fourth meeting on April 29thwill focus on stormwater, utilities, and solid waste.

The fifth meeting on May 27th will review the code draft.

For those unfamiliar with Seminole Heights, it is geographically the largest neighborhood in the city of Tampa with nearly 10,000 homes and about 25,000 residents. It contains 2 nationally recognized national register historic districts (Seminole Heights and Hampton Terrace). Nearly all of the homes are cover by a residential overlay district (special zoning rules). Scattered through out the community are historic structures like Hillsborough High School with its Gothic Revival architecture and restored stained glass windows.

For information about homes in the area please visit: www.atHomeintheHeights.com

Rick Fifer, Florida Executive Realty