On Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing to consider comprehensive plan amendments (CPAs), development of regional impact (DRI) modifications, and a rezoning. The meeting covered the adoption of a small-scale CPA for Bird and Sunken Islands (49.72 acres), related DRI amendments and rezoning for Mosaic’s Riverview phosphogypsum stack extension (178.5 acres), and the transmittal of two large-scale CPAs for 190 acres at 18308 Dorman Road.
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Additionally, the board will consider the transmittal of comprehensive plan amendments to the state and agencies for review for amendments that are considered for transmittal this evening. Please note that if these amendments are approved for transmittal, there will be a second and final public hearing for consideration of the adoption of the amendments. So with that, uh give it the planning commission to introduce uh the first amendment. Good evening. Melissa Linehard for the record. Good evening. Good good evening, Erica Larson, Planning Commission staff. I'm here to present HCCPA 26-04, located at Bird Island and Sunken Island. This is a privately initiated map amendment that is small in scale and approximately 49.72 acres. During the briefing on this amendment, planning commissioners asked about other islands without feature land uses. GIS analysis identified seven islands, the majority of which are owned by Mosaic and the port. Finally, the applicant has also submitted a rezoning alongside this amendment associated with Mosaics River View facility on a different mainland property, which is a part of the considerations later tonight. This slide shows the general location map. The site is in the rural area and within the limits of the Gibson Ton Community Plan. This amendment is located in the southwestern Hillsborough County region, west of the Alafaya River and southwest of the Mosaic Fertilizer Plant. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has designated these islands as critical wildlife areas, home to thousands of birds during nesting season. This slide shows the adopted feature land use map. The subject site is outlined in black, and as you can see here, it is not classified. There is heavy industrial to the northeast and residential one uses are east of the subject site. This slide shows the proposed future land use change with the islands taking the natural preservation designation. Next are the impacts. No residential development is permitted, except our facilities determined necessary to serve a caretaker of the recreational slash environmental property, or for the compatible recreational slash educational development. There were no objections received on the agency review. However, we have a few comments of note. This is not a part of the plan amendment and would be worked out by the EPC and the county in the future. The water resources department noted that the area is outside of the urban service area, so potable water and wastewater services will not be provided, which is not a part of this request. Finally, both Audubon and Port Tampa Bay are supportive of this amendment, noting the ecological importance of the islands, including the role as critical nesting habitat. The port has noted that they have an easement to add spoil slash fill to the island. For the consistency review, the proposed amendment is consistent with the following goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan on this slide and the next. In terms of the future land use section, the amendment is consistent with requirements that new development and redevelopment avoid adverse impacts to environmentally sensitive areas and other significant natural systems. Looking at the capital improvements section, the comprehensive plan limits infrastructure in the coastal high hazard area to specific circumstances, including restoration or enhancement of natural resources. Given the islands' location with the within the CHHA, the proposed designation is in line with this policy direction. Looking at the coastal management section, the county is directed to protect, maintain, and enhance the abundance and diversity of living marine resources within Tampa Bay. Continuing on with the consistency review, looking at the environmental and sustainability section. The plan's intent is to protect sensitive environmental resources, including wetlands, and preserve ecological integrity. Finally, looking at the Gibson 10 community plan, the amendment is aligned with the vision established in the community plan and encourages the protection and enhancement of public lands for conservation and recreation purposes. With that, the planning commission found HCCPA 26-04 consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the unincorporated Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan. This concludes my presentation. And the applicant is here and available for questions, and I'm happy to answer any questions as well. Thank you. Great, thank you.