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Zoning Hearing Master, January 26, 2026

Votes on PD rezoning of Dibbs property, Lutz Lake Fern Rd (392 homes or RV park + commercial)

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What happened

The Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master heard eight cases on 2026-01-26; as a hearing officer (not a voting body), Susan Finch will file written recommendations within 15 business days with final decisions by the Board of County Commissioners on 2026-03-10.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hillsborough County, FL
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
January 26, 2026
Decisions
11 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (4)

Case 25-1239

Denied
TODD PRESSMAN
4 conditions of approval
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Lutz Lake Fern Road, Keystone-Odessa

Awaiting final vote
Lutz Lake Fern Road, Keystone-Odessa · Steven Dibbs
7 conditions of approval
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Standard

Awaiting final vote
4512 66th Street, Tampa · Leonardo Colon
3 conditions of approval
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Standard

Recommended 6-0
Lithia Pinecrest Road, Brandon · TODD PRESSMAN
9 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 11

Standard rezoning at 4512 66th St, Tampa (pallet business)

Applicant Leonardo Colon (represented by Robert Martin) requested rezoning of 1.54 acres at 4512 66th Street, Tampa from RSC-6 (mobile home overlay) to CG to enclose an existing pallet storage business. Site under code enforcement for improper zoning and open storage. Staff found request not supportable; planning commission found it inconsistent. Neighbor Scott Hendry and attorney Gordon Schiff opposed. No vote — hearing master will file recommendation.

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

The Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master heard eight cases on 2026-01-26; as a hearing officer (not a voting body), Susan Finch will file written recommendations within 15 business days with final decisions by the Board of County Commissioners on 2026-03-10.

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Key Decisions (11)

Other

Standard rezoning at 4512 66th St, Tampa (pallet business)

Other

Standard rezoning on Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Brandon (BPO office)

Conditions attached
Other

Standard rezoning in Wimauma (mobile home overlay)

Other

Standard rezoning on Railroad St, Wimauma (mobile home overlay)

Other

PD rezoning at Cleweless Ave, East Lake Orient Park (park model resort)

Conditions attached
Other

Major modification to Energy Innovation Park PD (Dover Rd)

Conditions attached
Other

Major modification at 6010 & 6102 Duncan Rd, Riverview (mobile home park)

Conditions attached
Other

PD rezoning of Dibbs property, Lutz Lake Fern Rd (392 homes or RV park + commercial)

Conditions attached
Continued

Major modification of PD 85-0355, Bearss Ave retail center

Conditions attached
Other

Major modification to Bridges of Sweetwater Grand ALF, Bloomingdale

Conditions attached
Other

Major modification on Sheldon Rd (office to 15-unit apartments)

Conditions attached

Development Activity (11)

Pallet business commercial building at 4512 66th St

Commercial

BPO office on Lithia Pinecrest Rd

Commercial

Pisano Sanchez mobile home placement, Wimauma

Residential

Conti mobile home, Railroad St, Wimauma

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Multiple applicants cited affordable housing demand driving mobile home overlay…

Housing Demand

Applicant cited BEBR projections that unincorporated Hillsborough County will add…

Infrastructure

Septic-to-sewer conversion is a stated county priority; the Dibbs PD…

Who Spoke (47)

ChairStaff · 9Attorney · 7Applicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 3Witness · 8Public · 17

On the record: the chair, 9 staff members, 7 attorneys, 2 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, 8 witnesses, and 17 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

More land-use items (21)

  • Patterson Rd plan amendmentCase MM 25-1247
    Other
  • Sheldon Rd plan amendmentCase MM 25-1354
    Other
  • N 30th St site planCase MM 25-1239
    Continued
18 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • The following dates pertain only to applications heard at the January 26, 2026 hearing…
    No vote recorded
  • REVIEW PROCESS & STANDING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE BOCC FOR REZONING (RZ) REQUESTS, AND MAJOR……
    No vote recorded
  • 4020 N Frontage Rd rezoneCase RZ-PD 24-0921
    No vote recorded
  • 1414 SE 33rd St rezoneCase RZ-PD 25-0882
    No vote recorded
  • 11017 E 92 Hwy rezoneCase RZ-PD 25-0939
    No vote recorded
  • 6302 E Dr plan amendmentCase MM 25-1372
    No vote recorded
  • 911 Bryan Rd rezoneCase RZ-PD 25-1382
    No vote recorded
  • Bishop Rd rezoneCase RZ-PD 25-1386
    No vote recorded
  • 6214 E Sligh Ave rezoneCase RZ-PD 25-1387
    No vote recorded
  • 2134 S 78th St plan amendmentCase MM 25-1415
    No vote recorded
  • 6350 Pinegrove Rd plan amendmentCase MM 26-0045
    No vote recorded
  • Broadway Center Blvd plan amendmentCase MM 26-0063
    No vote recorded
  • Hershey Rd rezoneCase RZ-PD 26-0070
    No vote recorded
  • N Grady Ave rezoneCase RZ-PD 26-0095
    No vote recorded
  • REZONING STANDARD (RZ-STD): rezone
    No vote recorded
  • REZONING-PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RZ-PD) & MAJOR MODIFICATION (MM): rezone
    No vote recorded
  • Apollo Beach Blvd site planCase MM 26-0062
    No vote recorded
  • ZHM SPECIAL USE conditional use permit
    No vote recorded

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