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Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting - May 12, 2026

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BodyHillsborough County, Florida
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DateTuesday, May 12, 2026
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0:43

Good morning.

0:44

Welcome to the May 12, 2026, Hillsburg County Board of County Commissioners Land Use Meeting.

0:48

Would everyone please rise for the pledge and imitation given by Chaplain Commissioner Gordon Myers?

0:56

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:00

States of America and to the Republic for which is things.

1:11

Thanking you for this land use meeting.

1:14

All of the applicants who have submitted an application that we plan to discuss this morning.

1:19

Bless our staff as they work and give us our briefing of how to prepare us for this meeting.

1:24

Thank you for everyone that that is here and those who are on their way.

1:29

In your holy name I pray.

1:30

Amen.

1:35

Thank you, Commissioner Myers.

1:37

Mr.

1:37

Grady, you want to review changes the agenda?

1:40

Morning, Commissioners.

1:41

Brian Grady, Hillsborough County Development Services.

1:43

In addition to the published withdrawals and continues on three and page three and four of the agenda, we do have one change on the published agenda.

1:50

It's on page 12 item F4, major mod 26-0346.

2:01

Therefore, conditions 1.2 and 1.3 uh referencing where we had reference to the restaurant.

2:09

It added the phrase sit down restaurant to clarify that is the use restriction that's part of this major modification.

2:14

That concludes all the changes in the conditions.

2:17

So moved.

2:18

So send Commissioner Myers, please record your vote and changes the agenda.

2:28

Commissioner Cameron Sabeta.

2:38

Motion carried seven to zero.

2:39

Right, can we have a motion for the consent?

2:41

So moved.

2:42

Motion Commissioner World still send Commissioner Cohen.

2:44

Please call your vote on the consent agenda.

3:00

Motion carries seven to zero.

3:02

Okay.

3:07

If you're planning on testifying today, would you please stand, raise your right hand so the clerk can square you in?

3:19

Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

3:27

Okay, we're now on the vacating public hearing portion agenda.

3:30

Uh Mr.

3:30

Grady, you want to introduce the first item?

3:34

First item is general item C One, vacate petition 23011.

3:38

Uh real estate services will provide for present this item.

3:43

Good morning.

3:50

Thank you.

3:57

Item C1 today is vacate ID V23-0011.

4:04

This is a petition by MVCA LLC and Falkenburg Capital, LLC, to vacate a portion of the plat of Mission Village Phase 1 as recorded in Plat Book 110, page 321, and return it to Acreage.

4:20

The proposed vacate area consists of approximately 0.59 acres and is generally located east south of East Atomo Drive and east of South Falkenburg Road in Brandon.

4:33

Additionally, the vacate area is located immediately south of and adjacent to a previously vacated portion of the mission village phase one plat.

4:42

The petitioners have submitted this request to allow for future site redevelopment consistent with the surrounding area.

5:00

At this time, staff is unaware of any continuing objections from the citizen, and there are no objections from reviewing departments, agencies, and utility providers.

5:10

And at this time, I'm going to turn it over to the petitioner's attorney who would like to make a brief presentation.

5:22

Good morning.

5:22

Thank you and good morning, board.

5:24

My name is Brian Dion from Johnson Pogue 400 North Ashley Drive.

5:28

Um I'm here on behalf of the applicant and the owner who was also present.

5:32

Um I just wanted to say thank you to staff.

5:35

Um we appreciate everything that they've done for us, and we agree with um their findings and their presentation to the board today.

5:42

Um we have done everything to do that we needed to get this application submitted um in the appropriate manner with appropriate notice, and we want to reserve any additional time that we have to address any objections that might come from the public.

5:58

Thank you for your time.

5:59

All right, thank you, sir.

6:00

Uh, this public hearing.

6:01

Would anyone like to speak to this item?

6:04

I see a nine command of motion.

6:05

Move approval.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning██████████████████████████████████████38%
Urban Planning███████████████15%
Youth Programs████████████12%
Procedural████████8%
Agricultural Support████████8%
Transportation Safety████████8%
Flooding███████7%
Parks and Recreation███3%
Environmental Protection█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting - May 12, 2026

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners held a Land Use Meeting on May 12, 2026, beginning at 9:00 AM. The meeting covered 8 continuances, a consent agenda with 9 items, 4 right-of-way/easement vacations, 7 minor modifications to planned developments, 6 regular agenda rezoning items, and a status report on Live Local Act projects. The board approved most items with several notable denials after public testimony and debate.

Consent Calendar

  • RZ-PD 25-1338 REMAND (Syed L Ali) – Approved: Rezone 0.91 acres to PD at 7814 E Elm St.
  • RZ-PD 25-1387 (E Sligh LLC) – Approved: Rezone 4.98 acres to PD at 6214 E Sligh Ave.
  • RZ-PD 26-0214 (Hill Ward Henderson) – Approved: Rezone 16.62 acres to PD at NW Corner of N US Hwy 301 & Sabal Industrial Blvd.
  • MM 26-0335 (Mark Bentley) – Approved: Major Modification to PD at 11004 Bloomingdale Ave.
  • RZ-STD 26-0468 (Arthur Gillette) – Approved: Rezone 0.86 acres to AS-1 SB at 10002 Alafia St.
  • Airport Logistics West Linebaugh Off-Site PI#5687 – Approved: Acceptance of off-site improvements and warranty bond ($16,931.57).
  • Seffner Self Storage Mini Warehouse Off-Site PI#6401 – Approved: Acceptance of off-site improvements and warranty check ($5,310.25).
  • South Creek Phase 6 P1#7300 – Approved: Plat approval and performance bonds ($1,190,834.94 construction; $12,000 lot corners).
  • Southwind Off-Site Roadway Improvements PI#6795 – Approved: Acceptance of roads/drainage and warranty check ($48,576.10).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • V23-0011 (Mission Village Phase One vacate) – Applicant’s attorney thanked staff; no public opposition. Approved 7-0.
  • V25-0005 (Pulitzer Avenue vacate) – Commissioner Wostal noted Live Local Act implications; no public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • V25-0014 (Clewis Garden Tracts vacate) – No public testimony. Approved 6-0 (Commissioner Cameron Cepeda absent).
  • V26-0010 (Sun City Center drainage easement vacate) – No public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • E1 (PRS 26-0473, access modification) – Applicant’s attorney gave brief presentation; no public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • E2 (PRS 26-0505, accessory structure setback) – Property owners Carlos Borras and Morgan Borris spoke in favor; no opposition. Approved 7-0.
  • E3 (PRS 26-0545, buffering modification) – Applicant’s representative spoke; no public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • E4 (PRS 26-0612, Keel Farms parking/transportation conditions) – Applicant’s attorney, traffic engineer, and farm owner spoke in favor; no public opposition. Approved with amended conditions (removing asphalt requirement) 7-0.
  • E5 (PRS 26-0616, soccer field layout) – Applicant’s representative spoke; no public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • E6 (PRS 26-0617, additional access) – Applicant’s attorney spoke; no public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • E7 (PRS 26-0621, design standards) – Applicant’s attorney gave brief remarks; no public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • F2 (RZ-PD 25-0882, boutique hotel) – Applicant presented via video; planning commission and hearing master recommended approval; no public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • F3 (RZ-PD 26-0213, Almosta Farm Athletics) – Extensive public testimony: 4 supporters (Brendan McCafferty, Rashad Davis, Brian Peters, Ashana Firklof) cited need for youth sports facilities; opposition attorney Eric Smith and several residents (including Catherine Wiggins’ testimony referenced) argued incompatibility with rural/agricultural character, light/noise pollution, and traffic. Approved motion failed 3-4; denial motion passed 6-1.
  • F4 (MM 26-0346, ACG BBQ restaurant) – Opposition from Shamir Francis (HOA representative) citing traffic, noise, and cost-sharing burdens; applicant and traffic engineer rebutted. Approved 7-0.
  • F1 (RZ-PD 25-0383, Bassam Dammak townhomes) – Opposition from Susan Dennis, Brian Blair, Eric Flasterstein, and Beverly Keaney (Forest Hills Neighborhood Association) cited flooding, infrastructure, and incompatibility with single-family character. Applicant’s representative responded. Denied 7-0.
  • F5 (RZ-STD 26-0359, rezoning to RMC-12) – No public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • F6 (RZ-STD 26-0457, rezoning to AS-1) – No public testimony. Approved 7-0.
  • I1 (Live Local Act status report) – Commissioner Wostal noted one applicant proceeding despite lawsuit. Report accepted 6-0.

Discussion Items

  • Withdrawals and Continuances (Items A.1–A.8): All 8 items (various rezoning and PRS applications) were continued to future meetings (June 9 or July 21, 2026) by unanimous votes.
  • Vacation Hearings (C.1–C.4): All four right-of-way/easement vacation petitions were approved unanimously with minimal discussion.
  • Public Hearing Land Use (E.1–E.7): Seven minor modification requests were approved, mostly without opposition. Notable: E4 (Keel Farms) was approved with an amended condition to remove asphalt paving requirements for the overflow parking lot, after discussion about rural character and farmer burden.
  • Regular Agenda (F.1–F.6):
    • F.1 (Bassam Dammak townhomes): Denied 7-0 after public opposition citing flooding and incompatibility.
    • F.2 (TSP Companies hotel): Approved 7-0.
    • F.3 (Almosta Farm Athletics): Denied 6-1 after extensive debate; a motion to approve failed 3-4. The board majority found the location inappropriate for the proposed indoor/outdoor recreation use despite community need.
    • F.4 (ACG BBQ restaurant): Approved 7-0 with conditions including enhanced buffering and 10:30 AM–9:30 PM hours.
    • F.5 (Matthew Spero rezoning): Approved 7-0.
    • F.6 (Donald Thompson rezoning): Approved 7-0.
  • Staff Item I.1: Status report on Live Local Act projects accepted; no new applications filed.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved (all unanimous 7-0 unless noted): Consent Agenda, all vacation petitions (C.1–C.4), all Public Hearing Land Use items (E.1–E.7), F.2, F.4, F.5, F.6, Live Local Act report.
  • Denied:
    • F.1 (RZ-PD 25-0383): Motion to deny carried 7-0.
    • F.3 (RZ-PD 26-0213): Motion to approve failed 3-4 (Commissioner Cameron Cepeda, Hagan in favor; Boles, Miller, Cohen, Wostal opposed). Motion to deny carried 6-1 (Commissioner Cameron Cepeda opposed).
  • Continued: All items in Section A (A.1–A.8) to June 9 or July 21, 2026.
  • Amended Conditions: E4 (Keel Farms) – Asphalt/paving requirements removed from transportation conditions per board directive.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. Welcome to the May 12, 2026, Hillsburg County Board of County Commissioners Land Use Meeting. Would everyone please rise for the pledge and imitation given by Chaplain Commissioner Gordon Myers? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. States of America and to the Republic for which is things. Thanking you for this land use meeting. All of the applicants who have submitted an application that we plan to discuss this morning. Bless our staff as they work and give us our briefing of how to prepare us for this meeting. Thank you for everyone that that is here and those who are on their way. In your holy name I pray. Amen. Thank you, Commissioner Myers. Mr. Grady, you want to review changes the agenda? Morning, Commissioners. Brian Grady, Hillsborough County Development Services. In addition to the published withdrawals and continues on three and page three and four of the agenda, we do have one change on the published agenda. It's on page 12 item F4, major mod 26-0346. Therefore, conditions 1.2 and 1.3 uh referencing where we had reference to the restaurant. It added the phrase sit down restaurant to clarify that is the use restriction that's part of this major modification. That concludes all the changes in the conditions. So moved. So send Commissioner Myers, please record your vote and changes the agenda. Commissioner Cameron Sabeta. Motion carried seven to zero. Right, can we have a motion for the consent? So moved. Motion Commissioner World still send Commissioner Cohen. Please call your vote on the consent agenda. Motion carries seven to zero. Okay. If you're planning on testifying today, would you please stand, raise your right hand so the clerk can square you in? Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Okay, we're now on the vacating public hearing portion agenda. Uh Mr. Grady, you want to introduce the first item? First item is general item C One, vacate petition 23011. Uh real estate services will provide for present this item. Good morning. Thank you. Item C1 today is vacate ID V23-0011. This is a petition by MVCA LLC and Falkenburg Capital, LLC, to vacate a portion of the plat of Mission Village Phase 1 as recorded in Plat Book 110, page 321, and return it to Acreage. The proposed vacate area consists of approximately 0.59 acres and is generally located east south of East Atomo Drive and east of South Falkenburg Road in Brandon. Additionally, the vacate area is located immediately south of and adjacent to a previously vacated portion of the mission village phase one plat. The petitioners have submitted this request to allow for future site redevelopment consistent with the surrounding area. At this time, staff is unaware of any continuing objections from the citizen, and there are no objections from reviewing departments, agencies, and utility providers. And at this time, I'm going to turn it over to the petitioner's attorney who would like to make a brief presentation. Good morning. Thank you and good morning, board. My name is Brian Dion from Johnson Pogue 400 North Ashley Drive.

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