Mark Bentley named Best Lawyers in America 2025 – Land Use and Zoning Law and Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
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Johnson Pope Partner Mark Bentley Launches USF Scholarship (Link)
Mark Bentley, P.A. sponsors Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission’s 33rd Annual Planning and Design Awards in October 2015 as the “Community Sponsor”.
Bentley quoted in ABC Action News article concerning New Channelside and the vision that could change the downtown street grid, September 2014. (Link)
Bentley quoted in Tampa Bay Times concerning changing streets near Times Forum, August 2014. (Link)
Bentley mentioned in Tampa Tribune article concerning challenging Tampa City Council’s denial of an alcoholic beverage permit for a proposed restaurant located along Howard Avenue’s “Restaurant Row” in the popular SoHo district. (Link)
Bentley quoted in Lawyers.com article concerning recent changes to noise laws throughout the country and the constitutional challenge involved in crafting such noise ordinances. (Link)
Bentley cited in “FLUEDRA, Flawed but Fixable”, published in the Florida Bar Journal, June 2012.
Bentley mentioned in St. Petersburg Times article concerning City of Tampa alcoholic beverage zoning changes. (PDF)
Bentley quoted in Tampa Tribune article concerning City of Tampa alcoholic beverage zoning changes. (PDF)
Bentley cited in Cape Coral Daily Breeze article regarding the issue of noise regulation within residential communities. (December 17, 2001) (PDF)
Bentley successful in obtaining a private school’s land use approval as neighbors raise the Hometown Democracy issue. (PDF)
Bentley quoted in Ocala Banner concerning land use dispute over a proposed mine. (PDF)
Bentley quoted in St. Petersburg Times article concerning a dispute over the use of a property near MacDill Air Force Base (September 25, 2009) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in St. Petersburg Times article discussing the approval of liquor sales at a new Irish pub, despite opposition by many in the community. (August 19, 2009) (PDF)
Bentley mentioned in Tampa Tribune article discussing how an old photograph he found enabled a local bar to continue to sell liquor as well as beer and wine. (June 2009) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in Tampa Tribune article about an approved settlement between Hillsborough Community College and a group of Ybor City property and business owners that will force the school to reduce the height of its new building to follow the district’s zoning regulations. (May 2009) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in Tampa Tribune article concerning Hillsborough Community College’s construction project violating Tampa’s comprehensive plan and zoning regulations. (April 2009) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in St. Petersburg Times article about zoning changes on MacDill Air Force Base. (March 18, 2009) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in Tampa Tribune article after a five-story boutique hotel project in Ybor City received initial approval from the Tampa City Council. (March 2, 2009) (PDF)
Bentley mentioned in St. Petersburg Times article after obtaining zoning approval by the County despite emotional protests by neighbors. (PDF)
Bentley quoted in Tampa Tribune article about the development of a Tampa Walgreens. (August 20, 2008) (PDF)
Bentley mentioned in Tampa Tribune article discussing land use issues concerning the proposed redevelopment of the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory to a luxury hotel. (September 20, 2007) (PDF)
Bentley mentioned in Tampa Tribune article discussing negotiations for the sale of the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, a first step in redeveloping the property. (June 13, 2007) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in Tampa Tribune article discussing the transition of a vacant lot and a small single-family home into office buildings. (June 2, 2007) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in St. Petersburg Times article about a company that builds farm worker housing and the expansion of their operations. (May 5, 2006) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in St. Petersburg Times article discussing noise complaints at Ford Ampitheatre by nearby residents. (July 26, 2005) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in St. Petersburg Times article about noise complaints at the Ford Amphitheater. (June 10, 2005) (PDF)
Bentley quoted in St. Petersburg Times article concerning the constitutionality of local noise ordinances as it relates to noise complaints at the Ford Amphitheatre. (February 26, 2005) (PDF)
Bentley mentioned in St. Petersburg Times article after successfully representing a property owner in an appeal before the Tampa City Council, and reversing the City of Tampa Variance Review Board. (May 30, 2002) (PDF)
