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Hearing Today On Proposal For Sangria's

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 5, 2008

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS - A proposed Sangria's restaurant needs approval from the city's Architectural Review Commission before its owners can remodel and enlarge a former auto repair shop.

The owners also want to close a portion of Mohawk Avenue, which dead-ends at Cherokee Avenue and an Interstate 275 exit.

A hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. today at city council chambers, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd. The commission must review the plans because the site is in a historic district.

The former South Howard Avenue restaurant closed in 2007 because of a landlord dispute, and its owners opted to relocate to the former Larry's 4X4 Auto Service Center, 512 E. Hillsborough Ave.

A partnership called Historic 512 bought the property in May for $1.2 million, records show.

In February, the city council approved beer, wine and liquor sales for the restaurant. The Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association supported alcohol sales with the stipulation that the restaurant never become a bar.
Hyde Park architect and historic preservationist Roger Grunke will present the site plan and building design to the review commission.

The council is scheduled Nov. 13 to consider rezoning the property.

Kathy Steele

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