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Be sure to read the article regarding the CVS permit denial. The denial shows how the neighborhood can fight, and win, when it comes to a long term direction and betterment of the neighborhood. Hopefully, City Council will continue to work closely with the neighborhood groups to build a long term cohesive plan.
Read Kathy’s [...]

Last week, CVS was once again denied approval for their plan. Technically, this could leave a large opportunity and parcel available. In addition, the boating store on Nebraska (South of Osborne) has closed leaving another large parcel. It appears the boating store offers nearly 1 acre of property with the building for less than half [...]

Yesterday, a commenter had requested that we take a straw poll to find out how residents felt on the CVS issue. Today, this post will ask. Do you support CVS IN THE PLAN THEY ARE SUBMITTING or would you rather wait or hold out for either a different company to develop, or hold them to [...]

It’s extremely obvious that CVS wants Seminole Heights! The questions is how bad. There was an article in the newspaper quoting CVS / Developers as they plan to go before city council.
Read the entire article here. What are your thoughts?

Following information was emailed from a reader.
From Rick Fifer’s blog…..
CVS will be submitting their site plan under CI zoning rules. They will need a waiver for the drive thru. Previously the proposal was a “PD”. A PD or Planned Development is the type that gives the neighborhood the highest degree of influence over the [...]

The CVS posting yesterday got me thinking. Many of the comments felt as if Seminole Heights has not progressed, or in best case is moving way too slow. For those of us who have seen decades of change, we know that the neighborhood has changed. For the old timers, let’s reflect and share the many [...]

According to the article in the Tampa Tribune, City Council not only voted to deny the CVS plan, but they also voted to deny the opportunity for a new Public Hearing. This will all but kill the possibility of the CVS project. I was still puzzled with the comment of the CVS attorney Jim Shimberg, [...]

After reading Kathy Steele’s article in the Tampa Tribune, it got me thinking about “the long range plan” of our neighborhood. Our neighborhood has fought very had over the past few decades to erase and correct many, many mistakes made over the decades of decay. (Otherwise know as the ‘80s). We have seen now hard [...]

CVS comes back before City Council at 10:30am to resolve the motion to deny. Neighbors wishing to show support for CVS should show up at Council at this time. While it is too late to speak, you may still email council to show your support and let your feelings be heard. With enough mail, [...]

The OSHNA Board has scheduled a Special Board Meeting on Monday, February 1, 2010, starting at 6:30pm, at the Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 Central Avenue.

The purpose of the meeting is for Board members, as well as residents of Old Seminole Heights, to have an opportunity to voice opinions regarding the proposed CVS Pharmacy [...]