Lake Hills Dr variance
ERIC & LAJOYCE HOUSTONCase VAR-WS 26-0149
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Hillsborough County Meetings
Land Use Hearing Officer, January 12, 2026
Decided: Variance for accessory structure setback and fence height at 806 Gateway Ln, Tampa
1h 56m16,194 words
179 mentionsland usepublic hearingvariancesetbackresidentialapprovedzoningcommercialplatsubdivisionaduHillsborough County, FL
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What happened
On January 12, 2026, Hillsborough County acted on Variance for accessory structure setback and fence height at 806 Gateway Ln, Tampa.
This was a Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer session (Officer Steve Luce) hearing variance and special-use requests; no votes were taken — the officer files written decisions within 15 working days.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hillsborough County, FL
- Date
- January 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Decided
Projects in this meeting (10)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPETER MCCONAGHEY variance
Awaiting final votePETER MCCONAGHEY
1 condition of approval
11349 Andy Dr
Awaiting final voteERIC & LAJOYCE HOUSTON
Septic
Awaiting final voteTIFFNEY LANE
6802 Rosewood Ct
Awaiting final voteLUISA I. ALONSO
Solid-Roof Lanai
Awaiting final voteGREGORY LACHAPELLE & SHARON GIONATA
4201 W Hamilton Ave
Awaiting final voteMELVA RODRIGUEZ
Front Porch
Awaiting final voteELEAZAR GARZA ZAPATA
Structure Setbacks
Awaiting final voteRAMINENI GOWTHAM KUMAR
Covered Patio
Awaiting final voteKELLY GUTIERREZ
3905 Americana Dr
Awaiting final voteKEVIN MCNAMARA
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Variance to encroach into wetland setback at 11349 Andy Dr, Riverview
Eric and LaJoyce Houston requested a variance from the 30-foot wetland conservation area setback to allow 25-foot max encroachment for a single-family residential structure, leaving a 5-foot remaining setback. A wetland setback compensation plan was provided on the site plan dated 10/30/2025. Hearing officer to file decision within 15 working days.
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Key Decisions (12)
Decided
Variance to encroach into wetland setback at 11349 Andy Dr, Riverview
Deferred
Variance to lot development standards (front porch) at 6802 Rosewood Ct
Decided
Variance for accessory structure setback and fence height at 806 Gateway Ln, Tampa
Decided
Variance for front porch at 11905 Bay Tree Dr, Riverview
Decided
Variance for pool screen enclosure and covered patio at 6819 Robbinswood Ln, Tampa
Decided
Variance to minimum lot size for septic at 9912 & 9916 Alapaya Vista Dr, Gibsonton
Decided
Variance to front and side yard setbacks at 4201 W Hamilton Ave, Tampa
Decided
Variance to allow fence in rural scenic easement on W Knights Griffin Rd
1 conditions attached
Decided
Variance to rebuild flood-damaged home at 3905 Americana Dr, Tampa
Decided
Variance for accessory dwelling and structure setbacks at 6620 Gretna Rd
Decided
Variance for solid-roof lanai at 19411 Golden Slipper Pl, Lutz
Decided
Special use two-COP alcoholic beverage permit at 2730 W Waters Ave, Tampa
1 conditions attached
Full write-ups and conditions for all 12 decisions in Pro.
Development Activity (3)
Single-family residential development on W Knights Griffin Road
Residential
Single-family home rebuild at 3905 Americana Dr (Dana Shores)
Residential
Vacant lot single-family home at 9916 Alapaya Vista Dr
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Hurricane Helene flood damage in Dana Shores is driving teardown-and-elevate…
Infrastructure
New land development code allows septic on first and second…
Sentiment
Civic associations (Town and Country Park) are actively opposing variances…
Commercial Demand
Established restaurants near busy commercial corridors (W Waters Ave &…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote6802 Rosewood Ct variance
LUISA I. ALONSOCase VAR 25-1312
Continued
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806 Gateway Ln variance
MAGELA PUBLESCase VAR 25-1359
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11905 Baytree Dr variance
ELEAZAR GARZA ZAPATACase VAR 26-0018
Other
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6819 Robinswood Ln variance
KELLY GUTIERREZCase VAR 26-0083
Other
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9916 Alafia Vista Dr variance
TIFFNEY LANECase VAR 26-0099
Other
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8511 Sunbeam Ln variance
MELVA RODRIGUEZCase VAR 26-0134
Other
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3701 W Knights Griffin Rd variance
PETER MCCONAGHEYCase VAR 26-0148
Other
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More land-use items (9)
- 3905 Americana Dr varianceCase VAR 26-0176Other
- 6620 Grace Sweat Rd varianceCase VAR 26-0187Other
- 19411 Golden Slipper Pl varianceCase VAR 26-0188Other
- 2730 W Waters Ave conditional use permitCase SU-AB 26-0225Other
5 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- The following dates pertain only to applications heard at the January 12, 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
- 9809 Harold Bedford Rd varianceCase VAR 26-0227No vote recorded
Who spoke
33 distinct speakers; 24 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 9 Staff, 9 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 7 Public, 5 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 8 Staff, 9 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 5 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Eric Houston, Applicant.
23 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 8 Staff, 8 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 5 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (11)
179 recorded timestamps
- land use (14 timestamps)
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
- variance (76 timestamps)
- setback (46 timestamps)
- residential (7 timestamps)
- approved (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (12)
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