Land Use Hearing Officer, February 9, 2026
Votes on Variance 26-0379 - ground-mounted solar setbacks, 12207 Shelby Dr
What happened
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Hillsborough County, FL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- February 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsShady Place
Awaiting final voteCase 26-0296
Recommended715 Pinkney Dr
Awaiting final vote9809 Harold Bedford Rd
Awaiting final vote606 Valley Hill Dr
Awaiting final voteCase 26-0321
Awaiting final vote12207 Shelby Dr
Awaiting final voteFree 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
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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.
Key Decisions (9)
Variance 26-0296 - wetland setback encroachment, Rodine Road
Variance 26-0227 - staircase side yard setback, 9809 Harold Bedford Rd
Variance 26-0247 - fence and accessory structure setbacks, 6902 Shady Place
Variance 26-0256 - side yard setback for generator, 715 Pinkney Dr
Variance 26-0321 - shared driveway lot area, Livingston Avenue
Variance 26-0345 - seven-foot fence, 606 Valley Hill Dr
Variance 26-0379 - ground-mounted solar setbacks, 12207 Shelby Dr
Special Use 26-0312 - 4COP alcohol permit, Home2 Suites by Hilton
Special Use 26-0357 - 4COP-RX alcohol permit, Ferrandellero Pizzeria
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…
Who Spoke (21)
On the record: 7 staff members, an attorney, 5 applicants, 4 applicant's representatives, 3 members of the public, and a speaker.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote6902 Shady Pl variance
715 Pinckney Dr variance
11810 Rhodine Rd variance
Livingston Ave variance
606 Valley Hill Dr variance
12207 Shelby Dr variance
9903 Alafia Preserve Ave conditional use permit
More land-use items (11)
- 4327 Gunn Hwy conditional use permitCase SU-AB 26-0357Other
10 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 25-1340No vote recorded
- 2407 E 148th Ave varianceCase VAR 26-0291No vote recorded
- 5317 Orange Ave varianceCase VAR 26-0381No vote recorded
- SITE DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE REQUESTSNo vote recorded
- SIGN VARIANCE REQUESTSNo vote recorded
- VARIANCE (VAR) REQUESTSNo vote recorded
- SPECIAL USES conditional use permitNo vote recorded
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