{"id":154415,"date":"2026-02-13T15:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154415\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:16:06","slug":"tampa-city-council-denies-magnolia-hotel-land-use-change-in-hyde-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154415\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa City Council denies Magnolia Hotel land use change in Hyde Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

By the time the Magnolia Hotel<\/a> vote came up, Tampa City Council had already been listening for more than five hours.<\/p>\n

Near midnight Thursday, members split 3-3 on a motion to deny a Comprehensive Plan amendment tied to the $136 million Magnolia Hotel & Residences<\/a> redevelopment in Hyde Park. Under council rules, the tie meant the motion carried, and the amendment was denied.<\/p>\n

The decision blocks Copperline Partners\u2019 request to change the future land use on a full block at Swann and Magnolia avenues, near Bayshore Boulevard, from Residential-35 to Community Mixed Use-35. <\/p>\n

The developer had planned a 122-room hotel, 21 condominiums, eight townhomes, a restaurant, a spa, structured parking and a public gathering space facing Bayshore.<\/p>\n

Because council denied the land use change, the planned development rezoning tied to the project was automatically withdrawn.<\/p>\n

How council voted<\/p>\n

Council members Lynn Hurtak, Bill Carlson and Naya Young voted to deny the amendment. Council members Luis Viera, Charlie Miranda and Alan Clendenin voted against the denial.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about intensity,\u201d Hurtak said during deliberations.<\/p>\n

READ: TAMPA BAY REAL ESTATE NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n

Carlson said council must follow the Comprehensive Plan, which guides where the city allows different types of growth.<\/p>\n

The Hillsborough County Planning Commission recommended against the amendment. Planning Commission staff said the request conflicted with policies that steer higher density away from coastal high-hazard areas and evacuation zones.<\/p>\n

What was on the table<\/p>\n

Copperline planned to replace aging office buildings and surface parking lots with a mixed-use project spanning the entire block.<\/p>\n

Developers said the project would bring stormwater upgrades to a site that currently sheds runoff into surrounding streets.<\/p>\n

READ: TAMPA BAY BUSINESS NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n

Plans called for underground vaults to capture and filter rainwater before releasing it slowly into the system.<\/p>\n

The development team also committed to preserving and reusing a historic home on the property as office space.<\/p>\n

During the hearing, attorney J.D. Garner urged council to focus on the facts of the application.<\/p>\n

\u201cFacts overcome fear,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m confident that the facts are on the side of this project.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents who opposed the change argued that the mixed-use category would allow development out of scale with the neighborhood and could increase residential intensity in a flood-prone area.<\/p>\n

Alley request moves ahead<\/p>\n

In a separate vote, council approved on first reading a request to vacate a remnant alley behind the site. <\/p>\n

The approval includes easements to preserve access for neighboring properties and continued solid waste service.<\/p>\n

Council scheduled the second reading for March 5.<\/p>\n

What stays in place<\/p>\n

The denial leaves the site under its existing land use framework.<\/p>\n

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