Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting - August 11, 2026
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Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Land Use Meeting - August 11, 2026
The Board of County Commissioners held a land use meeting on August 11, 2026, commencing at 9:00 AM. The meeting included approval of consent items, public hearings on rezoning and modifications, a vacation petition, and status reports. All votes on agenda items were unanimous (7-0). The meeting adjourned after accepting staff reports.
Withdrawals, Continuances, and Remands
- RZ-PD 26-0095 (Church Arbor Lux LLC): Remanded to September 28, 2026 Zoning Hearing Master.
- PRS 26-0480 (Cape Stone LLC): Continued to September 22, 2026 BOCC meeting.
- PRS 26-0483 (Southcreek LLC): Continued to September 22, 2026.
- PRS 26-0610 (Sloan Engineering Group Inc.): Continued by applicant to September 22, 2026.
- PRS 26-0614 (Audrey Rivera): Continued to September 22, 2026.
- PRS 26-0962 (Lifestyle Communities Ltd.): Continued to September 22, 2026 per staff request.
- PRS 26-1070 (Veltor Investments Inc.): Continued by applicant to September 22, 2026.
- PRS 26-1077 (Hill Ward Henderson, P.A.): Continued by applicant to September 22, 2026.
- DRI 26-1132 (Veltor Investments Inc.): Continued to September 22, 2026.
- AG-ENC 26-1186 (Jim Porter): Withdrawn by applicant.
Consent Calendar
- B.1 – RZ-PD 26-0270 (Todd Pressman): Rezone to PD on 0.27 acres at Falkenburg Rd & Lynn Ave. Approved with conditions.
- B.2 – MM 26-0670 (Jacob T. Cremer / Barbas Cremer, PLLC): Major Modification to PD at 11302 N 301 Hwy. Approved with conditions.
- B.3 – RZ-STD 26-0786 (Jan De Luz): Rezone to RSC-6 (R) at 1217 Leisure Ave. Approved.
- B.4 – Historic Preservation Tax Exemption for 905 N Florida Ave: Approved resolution granting property tax exemption from Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2036; estimated FY26 revenue loss of $230,370.13.
- B.5 – Florida Oil Services Off-Site PI#7134: Accepted warranty check of $2,202 and authorized execution of Owner/Developer's Agreement.
- B.6 – Lai-Do Residence Off-Site PI#7771: Accepted warranty check of $3,132 and authorized execution of Owner/Developer's Agreement.
- B.7 – Waterset Wolf Creek Phase F Lot 1 (Waterset Publix): Accepted plat dedications.
The consent agenda was approved 7-0.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Item F3 (Souad Mansour PD, Thonotosassa): Danielle Cambro of Plant City opposed the development, requesting construction not begin until county capital improvements on Thonotosassa Road were completed (estimated completion early 2028, cost over $2 million). She noted the road serves as an I-4 alternative. The applicant noted the project timeline and ongoing county improvements.
- Item F4 (Princess G Holdings BPO, Greater Carrollwood-Northdale): Multiple residents opposed the BPO rezoning:
- Steve Suarez (5224 Rawls Rd, resident since 1967) argued the area has long been residential and that commercial uses along Ehrlich Rd are sufficient. He stated the property was vacant for years and used for parking by the owner. He also contested that Rawls Rd is a collector road.
- Anita Kong (back neighbor) stated a commercial building would eliminate her backyard privacy and pool area, noting she moved from New York 10 years ago with a special needs son.
- Linda Kent (18705 Woodshed Pl) expressed concern about the building height (two stories) and view obstruction.
- A fourth speaker (Kamini) was not permitted to speak due to lack of prior participation in the zoning hearing master process.
- No opposition was raised on other public hearing items (E1-E5).
Discussion Items
- E1 – PRS 26-1035 (Educational Growth Fund, LLC): Minor modification to add Pre-K childcare to an existing school on 13.9 acres at 6309 S 301 Hwy. Staff recommended approval. Approved 7-0.
- E2 – PRS 26-1072 (ACG BBQ LLC): Minor modification of buffer width (reduced to 15 ft from required 30 ft along SR 60), site layout, and access for a restaurant on 1.5 acres. Staff noted other outparcels in the PD have 15-ft buffers. Approved 7-0.
- E3 – PRS 26-1076 (McDonald’s USA LLC): Minor modification to allow a call order box within 126 ft of residentially zoned property (requirement is 200 ft) at 9317 Gibsonton Dr. Applicant proposed a dense 8-ft by 85-ft landscape buffer with 5 Japanese blueberry trees, 6 toon hollies, 20 Simpson stoppers, and 49 Fakahatchee grasses to mitigate noise. The drive-through queue was relocated to avoid traffic issues. Approved 7-0.
- E4 – PRS 26-1181 (Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County): Minor modification to redistribute affordable housing units by income levels on 3.18 acres at 5203 Ehrlich Rd. The original PD allowed density bonus for 18 units (9 duplexes); new mix still exceeds minimum requirements for the bonus. Approved 7-0.
- E5 – AG-ENC 26-1188 (Kami Corbett): Agricultural Enclave Certification for 66.45 acres near County Line Rd & Bailey Flats Pl. Staff confirmed property meets statutory criteria: single ownership, continuous ag operation for 5 years, surrounded on ≥50% of perimeter by parcels designated for development, within urban service area, under 700 acres, and proposed density (1.5 units/acre) is equal to or less than adjacent developments. Approved 7-0.
- F1 – RZ-STD 25-1026 (Robert Martin): Rezone from RSC-6 (MH) to CG-R on 1.54 acres at 4512 S 66th St. Applicant did not appear. Motion to deny carried 7-0.
- F2 – MM 26-0063 (Ashley Global Retail, LLC): Major Modification to IPD-1 on 54.15 acres to expand a warehouse facility, relocating a lake and retention system. Staff, Planning Commission, and Zoning Hearing Master recommended approval. Approved 7-0.
- F3 – RZ-PD 26-0651 (Souad Mansour, Trustee): Rezone from AR to PD for 11 one-acre lots on 14.6 acres north of Missionary Ln & Thonotosassa Rd. Applicant cited compatibility with surrounding PDs (1-acre lots), consistency with Thonotosassa Community Plan, and minimal traffic impact. Conditions include widening/repaving Thonotosassa Rd from property to Macintosh Rd. Approved 7-0.
- F4 – RZ-STD 26-0892 (Princess G Holdings LLC): Rezone from RSC-4 to BPO on 0.87 acres at 15603 Hutchinson Rd. Staff and Planning Commission found it met locational criteria (intersection of two collector roads) and was consistent with RES-4 future land use (max 9,474 sq ft non-residential floor area ratio 0.05). Applicant noted BPO is lower intensity than other commercial uses. Zoning Hearing Master recommended approval. Commissioners noted the site could already have a two-story building under existing zoning. Approved 7-0.
- G1A & G1B – Hammock Bay Subdivision and Vacation: G1A authorized acceptance of plat dedications and public improvements for Hammock Bay (fka Apollo Beach Subdivision). G1B vacated portions of unimproved rights-of-way (Gulf and Sea Blvd, Chestnut Drive) totaling approximately 11.3 acres. A temporary public access and utility easement was reserved until the replat is recorded. No objections were raised. Approved 7-0.
Key Outcomes
- All votes were unanimous (7-0) on every item considered.
- Consent Agenda (B1-B7): Approved 7-0.
- F1 Denial: Motion for denial due to applicant absence; carried 7-0.
- Staff Reports (I1 – Live Local Act status; I2 – Agricultural Enclave status): Accepted 7-0. No new applications were filed since the prior report.
- Next Meeting: The Chair noted the next land use meeting would occur as scheduled; no specific date was mentioned in the transcript.
- Disclaimer: The meeting minutes were not available; this summary is derived solely from the agenda and raw transcript.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning, and welcome to the August eleventh, two thousand twenty-six uh regularly scheduled land use meeting of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Would everyone please rise for the pledge and invocation given by our chaplain commissioner Gwyn Myers. I pledge allegiance to the fly of the United States of America and to the Republic for which is saying one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and just withdrawal. All of our applicants and their representative representative, as we discuss your business of how we should approve these projects in your holy name, I pray. Amen. Thank you, Commissioner Myers. Uh Mr. Grady, wonder if you need changes the agenda. Good morning, Commissioners. Brian Grady, Hillsburg County Development Services. In addition to the withdrawals continuance and the remands and the published agenda on page three and four of the agenda, we do have two changes to the agenda on regarding uh the first one is on page eight item F E three PRS twenty-six dash one zero seven six an additional party of record has been added to the backup, and then on page nine item E five ag A G E and C G twenty six one eight eight. Uh additional party records have been added to the backup. Uh that concludes the changes to the agenda. Care motion approved the changes. Second. Motion Commissioner Myers, second Commissioner Wolstool. Please record your vote and change the agenda. Okay, before we vote on the consent agenda, need to provide opportunity for a comment on uh consent item B four. Anyone like to speak to B4? Seeing no point of a motion for the consent agenda. Second. Motion uh Commissioner Cohen, second commissioner Myers, please record your vote on the consent agenda. Motion carried seven to zero. Okay, so you have a B item. Your application has been approved. Uh, if you're planning on uh testifying today, would you please uh stand, raise your right hand so the clerk can swear you in? Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Thank you. Okay. We do not have any vacation items, so we'll go to our uh E items. Uh Mr. Grady, you want to introduce the first one? Commissioner, the first item is agenda item E one PRS application twenty-six-one zero three five. This is a request to modify a thirteen point nine acre PD that's located on the west side of uh US three oh one, uh, south of the intersection of Bloomingdale and Progress Boulevard and US 301. The request is to is this PD is approved for two development options, one being a school that has been developed with that school. Uh the request is to add a pre-K child care uh to the uh to the school. Uh staff is recommending approval or available for any questions. Thank you. All right, thank you. The applicant here. Yes. Good morning, sir. Anything you'd like to add? Uh not at this time. I'm here for questions. Okay, appreciate it. Uh any proponent testimony. Robert Farkas, F A R K A S. Thank you. Okay.
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