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Zoning Hearing Master, January 26, 2026

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

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What happened

On January 26, 2026, Hillsborough County acted on PD rezoning of Dibbs property, Lutz Lake Fern Rd (392 homes or RV park + commercial).

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
Date
January 26, 2026
Decisions
11 zoning decisions
Outcome
Decided

Projects in this meeting (4)

TODD PRESSMAN project

Awaiting final vote
TODD PRESSMAN
4 conditions of approval
Open this project

Lutz Lake Fern Road, Keystone-Odessa

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

4512 66th St (Hillsborough, Aug 2026)

Denied 7-0
4512 66th Street, Tampa · Leonardo Colon
3 conditions of approval

Lithia Pinecrest Road, Brandon

Approved 6-0
Lithia Pinecrest Road, Brandon · TODD PRESSMAN
9 conditions of approval

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.

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Key Decisions (11)

Decided

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

Decided

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

5 conditions attached
Decided

Standard rezoning in Wimauma (mobile home overlay)

Decided

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

Decided

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

5 conditions attached
Decided

Major modification to Energy Innovation Park PD (Dover Rd)

8 conditions attached
Decided

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

3 conditions attached
Decided

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

7 conditions attached
Deferred

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

4 conditions attached
Decided

Major modification to Bridges of Sweetwater Grand ALF, Bloomingdale

2 conditions attached
Decided

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

5 conditions attached

Full write-ups and conditions for all 11 decisions in Pro.

Zoning Changes (11)

RSC-6CG1.54 acres
ASC-1BPO2.5 acres
RSC-6RSC-6 MH0.84 acres
RSC-6RSC-6 MH0.52 acres

7 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

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

7 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

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…

3 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

More land-use items (19)

  • 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
16 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-PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RZ-PD) & MAJOR MODIFICATION (MM): rezone
    No vote recorded
  • Apollo Beach Blvd site planCase MM 26-0062
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

47 distinct speakers; 30 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 9 Staff, 7 Attorney, 17 Public, 3 Applicant Rep, 8 Witness, 2 Applicant.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 9 Staff, 7 Attorney, 3 Applicant Rep, 8 Witness, 2 Applicant.

Speaker sample: Juan Pisano Sanchez, Applicant.

29 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 9 Staff, 7 Attorney, 3 Applicant Rep, 8 Witness, 1 Applicant.

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Zoning terms (19)

450 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (44 timestamps)
  • public hearing (3 timestamps)
  • comprehensive plan (33 timestamps)
  • rezoning (33 timestamps)
  • land use (41 timestamps)
  • density (30 timestamps)

Decision moments (6)

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