Land Use Hearing Officer, June 15, 2026
Votes on Landscape buffer/wall variance for proposed warehouse
What happened
This was a Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer hearing on June 15, 2026, before Hearing Officer Susan Finch; the officer takes evidence and files written decisions within 15 business days rather than voting, so no votes were cast.
- Jurisdiction
- Hillsborough County, FL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (11)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMabry Sign
Awaiting final voteWall height
RecommendedAccessory structure setback
Awaiting final voteMinimum lot size / upland
Awaiting final voteSpecial use for 1,000-student K-8 private school (Apex Academy), Dale
RecommendedSpecial use for church (Templo Philadelphia), 5700 block State Road 67
RecommendedAccessory dwelling size
Awaiting final voteFence (Hillsborough, Jun 2026)
Awaiting final vote7227 Donald Avenue
Awaiting final voteLandscape buffer/wall
Awaiting final voteSide yard setback
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 16
Sign variances at 15403 Northdale-Mabry Highway (HCA freestanding ER)
Three sign variances for a proposed HCA North Tampa freestanding emergency room at the southeast corner of Northdale-Mabry Highway and Haute/Holly Road: reduce monument sign front setback from 19 ft to 8.5 ft; allow one additional sign (three signs) with monument sign up to 43.3 sq ft; reduce required 150-ft sign separation to approximately 90 ft. Applicant HCA Healthcare / Northdale Development, represented by Addie Mentry. Hearing officer took evidence; written decision to follow. A sign in the Dale Mabry right-of-way (FDOT) was noted but not part of the application.
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 hearing on June 15, 2026, before Hearing Officer Susan Finch; the officer takes evidence and files written decisions within 15 business days rather than voting, so no votes were cast.
Key Decisions (16)
Sign variances at 15403 Northdale-Mabry Highway (HCA freestanding ER)
Fence variance for six-foot fence in front yard (Glen Harwell/Fritzke corner lot)
Landscape buffer/wall variance for proposed warehouse
Fence height variance to eight feet (2506 Oak Landing Drive)
Multiple LUTS rural-area variances for Ice Dream Shop redevelopment (US 41)
Minimum lot size / upland variance for lot split (wellhead protection area)
Accessory structure setback variance (12015 North Oregon Avenue)
Side yard setback variance for three-car garage (13318 Jordan Ranch Road)
Wall height variance at historic landmark property
Accessory dwelling size variance (12222 Begin Drive)
Setback variances for existing home/addition (7227 Donald Avenue)
Special use for 1,000-student K-8 private school (Apex Academy), Dale Mabry & Holly Lane
Special use for church (Templo Philadelphia), 5700 block State Road 674
2-COP alcohol permit with separation waiver (14614 North Dale Mabry Highway)
4COP-RX alcohol permit with separation waiver (210 East Fowler Avenue)
2-COP alcohol permit with separation waiver (702 Railroad Street, Waimama)
Development Activity (8)
HCA North Tampa freestanding emergency room
Commercial
Warehouse (Angelos Florida Properties)
Industrial
Ice Dream Shop third location (US 41 redevelopment)
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Strong healthcare-driven redevelopment along North Dale Mabry Highway, with HCA…
Infrastructure
Holly Lane in Lutz (a narrow ~9-18 ft rural road)…
Housing Demand
Lutz residents are actively resisting intensification (a townhome project was…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 staff members, 3 attorneys, 2 applicants, 4 applicant's representatives, 2 witnesses, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote13315 Glen Harwell Rd variance
E.148th Ave variance
2506 Oak Landing Dr variance
18849 N US Hwy variance
12321 Pittsfield Ave variance
12015 N. Oregon Ave variance
13318 Jaudon Ranch Rd variance
More land-use items (16)
- 16116 Lake Magdalene Blvd varianceCase VAR 26-0793Other
- 12222 Begin Dr varianceCase VAR 26-0809Other
- 7227 Donald Ave varianceCase VAR 26-0845Other
- Holly Ln conditional use permitCase SU-SCH 26-0430Other
- SR 674 Hwy varianceCase SU-CH 26-0538Other
- 14614 NCase SU-AB 26-0699Other
- 210 ECase SU-AB 26-0859Other
- 702 Railroad St conditional use permitCase SU-AB 26-0863Other
8 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- The following dates pertain only to applications heard at the June 15, 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
- 3955 Lithia Pinecrest Rd conditional use permitCase SU-SCH 26-0219No 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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