City National Bank of Florida v. City of Tampa

MORRIS, Judge.

City National Bank of Florida and Citi-vest Construction Corporation (the property owners) appeal a final judgment entered in favor of the City of Tampa (the City). This case involves the property owners’ application for a certificate of appropriate ness (COA) on a proposed condominium development which — after protracted litigation — was eventually granted by the City. The basis for the litigation was a claim that the property owners’ equal protections rights were violated because the City treated other similarly situated property owners more favorably during the zoning process…