TAMPA, FL – November 2, 2016 - GrayRobinson, led by real estate, land use and local government law attorney David L. Smith, and alcohol attorney Grace H. Yang, both shareholders in the firm’s Tampa office, successfully represented the Tampa Yacht and Country Club in a rezoning process and alcohol beverage special use request to accommodate some future improvements at the club and to clarify its alcohol sales and service areas inside and outside the 116 year old club.
These applications quickly raised concerns for some of the club’s neighbors, who opposed the club’s requested changes. It was an atypical land use request because in addition to the anticipated neighborhood opposition, Grace and David were opposed by two experienced land use attorneys, a planning expert, a noise expert and a traffic engineer.
Tampa City Council approved the club’s request at the final public hearing on October 20, 2016. The changes include allowing the club to add onto its current kitchen, put an outdoor bar near the pool, build a porte cochere and enclose its patio to create more indoor event space. The case was also featured in the Tampa Bay Times.