The authority's governing board is set to vote on the tribe's request today. Federal and airport officials determined that the proposed 240-foot hotel would not interfere with flight operations. The Seminoles asked for a height variance for the project from the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, which runs Tampa International Airport. 'It's still very early in the process,' Gary Bitner said, 'and no formal approval has been given by the tribal council of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.'īut the regulatory approval that the tribe is seeking for the project is a step that most developers don't usually take unless their projects are getting closer to launch.
