A grand oak sitting on the property of 1419 E 4th Ave. and 1402 N 15th St. has stalled the development of a proposed Live Nation venue in Ybor City.
Last Tuesday at a meeting of the Barrio Latino Commission (BLC), Tampa citizens and the development team leading the construction of the venue discussed a variance that would allow for the removal of the grand oak.
Rich Simmons, chairman of the BLC—charged with preserving the historic fabric and architectural integrity of the historic distric—said the development team leading the venue’s construction had not exhausted their options when it came to the tree…