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Land Use Hearing Officer, February 9, 2026

Decided: Variance 26-0379 - ground-mounted solar setbacks, 12207 Shelby Dr

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What happened

On February 9, 2026, Hillsborough County acted on Variance 26-0379 - ground-mounted solar setbacks, 12207 Shelby Dr.

This was a Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer session handling variance and special-use (alcoholic beverage) requests; no votes were taken, as the hearing officer files written decisions within 15 working days.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hillsborough County, FL
Date
February 9, 2026
Decisions
9 zoning decisions
Outcome
Decided

Projects in this meeting (7)

Shady Place

Awaiting final vote
LIUVEN L HERNANDEZ
Open this project

JULIETA RENDON & PEDRO MORALES variance

Awaiting final vote
JULIETA RENDON & PEDRO MORALES
1 condition of approval
Open this project

715 Pinkney Dr

Awaiting final vote
GEORGE E. DAVIS III
Open this project

9809 Harold Bedford Rd

Awaiting final vote
MATTHEW REMSON
1 condition of approval
Open this project

606 Valley Hill Dr

Awaiting final vote
BETH KULICHIK
Open this project

YESSI MAR ENTERPRISES CORP variance

Awaiting final vote
YESSI MAR ENTERPRISES CORP
Open this project

12207 Shelby Dr

Awaiting final vote
PETER GOINS
Open this project

Free sample: decision 1 of 9

Variance 26-0296 - wetland setback encroachment, Rodine Road

Applicants Julieta Rendon and Pedro Morales sought a variance from the 30-foot wetland conservation area setback to allow a 22.9-foot max encroachment for part of a two-story 8,000 sq ft professional office building, sidewalk, asphalt vehicle use area, and embankment on the north side of Rodine Road just west of Balm Riverview Road. EPC exempted the project from wetland permitting. Hearing officer indicated he would condition approval on the submitted minimum planting/mitigation plan; decision to be filed within 15 working days.

  • Mitigation planting plan at minimum as submitted on the site plan dated 12/03/2025

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Key Decisions (9)

Decided

Variance 26-0296 - wetland setback encroachment, Rodine Road

1 conditions attached
Deferred

Variance 26-0227 - staircase side yard setback, 9809 Harold Bedford Rd

1 conditions attached
Decided

Variance 26-0247 - fence and accessory structure setbacks, 6902 Shady Place

Decided

Variance 26-0256 - side yard setback for generator, 715 Pinkney Dr

Decided

Variance 26-0321 - shared driveway lot area, Livingston Avenue

Decided

Variance 26-0345 - seven-foot fence, 606 Valley Hill Dr

Decided

Variance 26-0379 - ground-mounted solar setbacks, 12207 Shelby Dr

Decided

Special Use 26-0312 - 4COP alcohol permit, Home2 Suites by Hilton

Decided

Special Use 26-0357 - 4COP-RX alcohol permit, Ferrandellero Pizzeria

1 conditions attached

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Development Activity (4)

Two-story 8,000 sq ft professional office building

Commercial

Four-lot single-family subdivision on Livingston Avenue

Residential

Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel marketplace alcohol service

Commercial

Ferrandellero Pizzeria Italian restaurant

Commercial

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

Livingston Road is an arterial roadway in the county's corridor…

Housing Demand

Multiple infill residential variance requests (a four-lot shared-driveway subdivision, accessory…

Commercial Demand

Two alcoholic beverage permit applications (a Hilton hotel marketplace and…

Infrastructure

Neighbor opposition to the Livingston Avenue subdivision centered on chronic…

Agenda results

More land-use items (7)

  • 4327 Gunn Hwy conditional use permitCase SU-AB 26-0357
    Other
6 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • The following dates pertain only to applications heard at the February 9, 2026 hearing…
    No vote recorded
  • STANDING TO APPEAL AND ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR VARIANCE REQUESTS AND APPEALS OF…
    No vote recorded
  • The Land Use Hearing Officer Public Hearing for Variance Requests and Appeals of…
    No vote recorded
  • 4525 Tarpon Dr varianceCase VAR 25-1340
    No vote recorded
  • 2407 E 148th Ave varianceCase VAR 26-0291
    No vote recorded
  • 5317 Orange Ave varianceCase VAR 26-0381
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

21 distinct speakers; 18 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Unknown, 7 Staff, 1 Attorney, 4 Applicant Rep, 5 Applicant, 3 Public.

Identified name roles: 1 Unknown, 7 Staff, 1 Attorney, 4 Applicant Rep, 5 Applicant.

Speaker sample: Lou Hernandez, Applicant.

17 more identified names in Pro: 1 Unknown, 7 Staff, 1 Attorney, 4 Applicant Rep, 4 Applicant.

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Zoning terms (13)

160 recorded timestamps

  • land use (14 timestamps)
  • variance (64 timestamps)
  • public hearing (5 timestamps)
  • setback (38 timestamps)
  • commercial (4 timestamps)
  • approved (4 timestamps)

Decision moments (9)

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