Hillsborough County Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Hillsborough County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 20 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 19 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was down 37% compared to January (879 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Side Yard Setback Variance at 9809 Harold Bedford Road

Deferred.

Variance 26-0227 for Matthew Remsen requesting 12-foot increase to allowable encroachment for existing staircase, resulting in 10-foot setback from southwestern property line. Property is AR-zoned, 1.29 acres (5 acres required). Case continued due to uncertainty about actual distance from staircase to property line.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

PD Rezoning at I-4 Frontage Road, Plant City - Contractor's Office

Approved.

Rezoning case 24-0921 from ASC-1 to Planned Development for 2.45 acres at 4000 North Frontage Road, Plant City. Applicant True Builders (Isaac Turpin) requesting contractor's office without open storage with maximum 20,000 square feet building area. FAR of 0.187 proposed. Development Services recommended approval; Planning Commission found inconsistent due to commercial locational criteria (site is 2,750 feet from qualifying intersection vs required 660 feet).

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Major Modification at MLK Boulevard - Industrial/Warehouse Uses

Approved.

Major modification 25-1372 to PD 83-0173 on North Side of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, Northwest of I-4. Applicant requesting second development option allowing M zoning district uses at FAR of 0.27 (current PD approved for industrial and commercial at FAR 0.22). Site in UMU future land use category. Both staff recommend approval.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

PD Rezoning at 911 Brian Road - Dance Studio

Approved.

Rezoning case 25-1382 from RSC-6 to Planned Development for neighborhood-scale dance studio at 911 Brian Road, Brandon. Applicant The Dance Center (Brentwood and Hannah Townend). One-story structure approximately 18 feet height. No expansion of building footprint. Removal of driveway access to Lumsden Road proposed. Both Development Services and Planning Commission recommend approval.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Mechanical Equipment Setback Variance at 715 Pinkney Drive, Apollo Beach

Approved.

Variance 26-0256 approved for George E. Davis III for 1-foot variance to allow generator at 3-foot side yard setback (4 feet required) and 0.21-foot variance for existing residence at 6.79-foot side yard setback (7 feet required per PD 98-1513). Home built in 2021; generator needed for hurricane protection.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Solar Panel Setback Variance at 12207 Shelby Drive, Riverview

Approved.

Variance 26-0379 approved for Peter Goins (represented by Ryan Navales) for ground-mounted solar panels with 37 feet 2 inch front yard variance (12 ft 10 in setback instead of 50 ft) and 5.74-foot side yard variance (9.26 ft setback instead of 15 ft). Unique site conditions include extensive tree shading and existing structures preventing compliant placement.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

4COP Alcoholic Beverage Permit for Home Two Suites Hotel

Approved.

Special Use 26-0312 approved for Azim Sanju for Home Two Suites Hotel by Hilton at 9903 Alafaya Preserve Avenue, Riverview. 4COP license for beer, wine, and liquor sales on and off premises in hotel marketplace (13,209 sq ft). Separation waiver granted for residential property 88 feet away (250 ft required).

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Major Modification at Waters Avenue - Mobile Home Community Compliance

Approved.

Major modification 26-0216 to PD 13-0377 for 45.5 acres in Town and Country area. Applicant ProTech Thirty Fourth Holdings LLC seeking to redefine property from community residential home/ALF to standard single family use with 669 equivalent dwelling units. Companion comp plan amendment CPA 25-34 from Rez 9 to Rez 16 required. Density of 14.99 dwelling units per acre proposed. Both staff recommend approval subject to comp plan amendment approval.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Showing the 8 most significant of 20 recorded zoning decisions. See all Hillsborough County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• RSC-9 → RMC-20 at Southeast Corner of West Lye Avenue and North Ives Avenue (Aileen Rosario (representative))
• ASC-1 → Planned Development, 2.45 acres at 4000 North Frontage Road, Plant City (I-4 Frontage Road) (True Builders (Isaac Turpin))
• PD → PD at North Side of Chelsea Street, South of I-4 (ProTech Thirty Fourth Holdings LLC)
• PD → PD (modified) at North Side of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, Northwest of I-4 (Hill Ward and Henderson (Cammy Corbett))
• RSC-6 → Planned Development at 911 Brian Road, Brandon (The Dance Center (Brentwood and Hannah Townend))
• PD → PD (modified), 45.5 acres at Waters Avenue, Town and Country area (ProTech Thirty Fourth Holdings LLC)
• AR, AS-1, PD 22-0692, PD 97-0251 → Planned Development, 57.85 acres at Southwest Corner of East Hillsborough Avenue and Interstate 75 (Stearns Weaver Miller (Nicole McInnis, David Smith))
• RSC-6 → Commercial General Restricted (CG-R), 0.34 acres at North side of Downing Street, west of Dover Road, east of Gallagher Road (Rulon Dono (representative))

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 95 instances
• variance: 66 instances
• land use: 56 instances
• commercial: 54 instances
• zoning: 51 instances

Stay on Top of Hillsborough County Meetings

Want to catch the next one as it happens? ZoneWire sends a free alert whenever a new Hillsborough County meeting is posted, agenda included.

Get free New Meeting Alerts for Hillsborough County. No card required.