Site facts: 1212 S Suffolk Dr, Tampa FL 33629

Pulled 2026-09-25 from primary public sources, for the rebuild plan. Related: [[2026-09-25-3d-rendering-agent-prompt]], 04-finance/house-fund-tracker.md, 04-finance/2026-06-04-home-affordability-build-vs-buy.md.

• Parcel: folio 120668-0000; CULBREATH BAYOU UNIT NO 4, S 68 FT OF LOT 34, BLOCK 9. 68 x 130 ft = 8,840 sq ft. Existing house built 1962, 2 stories, 3 bed / 2.5 bath, 1,842 heated sq ft. Source: gis.hcpafl.org/propertysearch.
• Zoning RS-75 (Tampa Code §27-156): front 25 / side 7 / rear 20 ft; max height 35 ft; no FAR listed. Min lot width 75 ft, so the 68-ft lot is likely legal nonconforming (architect to confirm). Buildable envelope 54 x 85 ft.
• Flood: FEMA Zone AE (coastal floodplain), BFE 11.0 ft NAVD88, FIRM 12057C0342J eff. 2021-10-07 (NFHL query). Ground about 5.4 ft NAVD88 (USGS 3DEP point). Tampa freeboard for new construction NOT confirmed (assumed BFE+1 = 12 ft), so the first floor sits about 6.5 ft above grade.
• Orientation: east side of S Suffolk (N-S street), so the front likely faces west (moderate confidence, inferred from address geocoding).
• Program (founder 2026-09-25): 5 bed (primary + 3 kids + guest), office, playroom/den, dining, nook, pantry, laundry, powder, 2+ car garage, usable back lanai, covered front portico → ~3,400-3,700 heated sq ft. Styles in play: French country, Mediterranean.

Founder updates, 2026-09-25 19:30 ET

• Legal nonconforming lot: CONFIRMED rebuildable (cleared with an architect on a prior build attempt).
• Elevation certificate: property at 8.9 ft (the USGS 5.4 ft point was likely the street/low spot; which EC line the 8.9 is still to confirm). With a 12 ft floor, that's ~3 ft above grade, not 6.5.
• Front faces west (confirmed from a street-view photo with compass facing east). One large live oak remains in the front yard, south side (the tree-swing oak); the rest were removed as dying/damaged (founder 19:38 ET).
• Style: Mediterranean, no toggle. Garage front-loading, north (left) side. Wants a garage → pantry pass-through.