Public hearing on land use requests scheduled for May 11, 2026.

 Notice of Public Hearing
     A public hearing will be held by the Land Use Hearing Officer, pursuant to Hillsborough County Ordinance 92-05, beginning at 9:00 a.m., May 11, 2026 at County Center, 2nd Floor, Board of County Commissioners Boardroom, 601 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602, to hear the following requests. Virtual participation in this public hearing is available through communications media technology, as described below.
     Copies of the applications, department reports and legal descriptions are available for public inspection in a master file maintained by the Development Services Department, the Board of County Commissioners and the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners.  All interested persons wishing to submit testimony or other evidence in this matter must submit to the Land Use Hearing Officer at the public hearing before him/her.  The decision of the Land Use hearing Officer will be filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) within (15) working days after the conclusion of the public hearing.
     Virtual Participation Option: Hillsborough County is making it possible for interested parties to  participate in this public hearing by means of communications media technology. In order to  participate virtually, you must have access to a communications media device (such as a tablet or  a computer equipped with a camera and microphone) that will enable you to be seen (video) and  heard (audio) by the Land Use Hearing Officer during the public hearing. Additionally, should  you opt to participate virtually in this public hearing, you will be able to provide oral testimony to the  Land Use Hearing Officer, but you will be unable to submit                                    documentary evidence during the public  hearing. Therefore, if you opt to participate virtually in this public hearing, you must submit any  documentary evidence you wish to be considered by the Land Use Hearing Officer to the staff of the  Development Services Department at least two business days prior to the Land Use Hearing Officer Hearing. 
     Anyone who wishes to participate virtually in this public hearing will be able to do so by completing  the online Public Comment Signup Form found at: HCFL.gov/SpeakUp. You will be required to  provide your name and telephone number on the online form. This information is being requested to  facilitate the                                audio-conferencing process. The Land Use Hearing Officer will call on speakers by name  in the order in which they have completed the online Public Comment Signup Form, depending on the  application(s) to which each speaker signed up to speak. An audio call-in number will be provided to  participants who have completed the form after it is received by the County. All callers will be muted  upon calling and will be unmuted in the submission order after being recognized by the Land Use  Hearing Officer by name. Call submissions for the public hearing will close 30 minutes prior to the  start of the hearing on the day of the hearing. Public comments offered using communications media  technology will be afforded equal consideration as if the public comments were offered in person. 
     In Person Participation: While virtual participation is encouraged, standard in-person participation is  still available. The format and procedures for in-person                             participation may differ from a traditional  hearing. For planning purposes, parties wishing to participate in person are encouraged to sign up ahead of time at HCFL.gov/SpeakUp. 
     Anyone wishing to view and listen to the public hearing live, without participating, can do so in the  following ways:  
          • Hillsborough County’s Facebook page: HillsboroughFL  
          • The County’s official YouTube channel: YouTube.com/HillsboroughCounty  
          • The County’s HTV channels on cable television: Spectrum 637 and Frontier 22  
          • The HCFL.gov website by going to HCFL.gov/Newsroom and selecting the “Meetings & Events”  button 
          • Listening to the hearing on smart phones by going to the above Facebook or YouTube link.  
     If you have any questions or need additional information for providing public input you may call (813)  307-4739. 
     ANY PERSON WHO MIGHT WISH TO APPEAL ANY DECISION OR RECOMMENDATION  MADE BY THE LAND USE HEARING OFFICER OR THE GOVERNING BODY REGARDING  ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THE FORTHCOMING PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING IS  HEREBY ADVISED THAT THEY WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND FOR  SUCH PURPOSE, THEY MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE 
PROCEEDING IS MADE AS IT WILL INCLUDE THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON  WHICH SUCH APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 
      Additional information concerning these requests may be obtained by calling the Development Services  Department at (813) 272-5600. 
VARIANCE REQUEST
Petition VAR 26-0584, filed on 02/23/26 by Eric Langston, of PO Box 4617, Plant City, FL 33563, ph (813) 924-4472. Requesting a Variance to Fence and Wall Requirements. The property is presently zoned RSC-2 and is located at 13315 Glen Harwell Rd.
Petition VAR-WS 26-0590, filed on 02/24/26 by Ashley & Cody Brown, of 19808 Rhea See Dr., Lutz, FL 33548, ph (813) 450-6798. Requesting a Variance to Encroach into the Wetland Setback. The property is presently zoned RSC-4 and is located at 19808 Rhea See Dr.
Petition VAR 26-0596, filed on 02/27/26 by Luisa I Alonso, represented by Jorge L. Camerota, of 1024 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33603, ph (813) 735-8398. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned RSC-9 and is located at 6917 N. Cameron Ave.
Petition VAR 26-0598, filed on 02/27/26 by Jason McIrvin, of 9710 Brantley Rd., Lithia, FL 33547, ph (303) 328-5012. Requesting a Variance to Accessory Structure Requirements. The property is presently zoned AR and is located at 9710 Brantley Rd.
Petition VAR 26-0599, filed on 02/27/26 by Patricia Williams, of 8209 Laguna Ln, Tampa, FL 33619, ph (813) 775-5167. Requesting a Variance to Accessory Structure Requirements. The property is presently zoned RSC-9 and is located at 8209 Laguna Ln.
Petition VAR 26-0600, filed on 02/27/26 by Matthew Groot/Suncoast Power Solutions, of 4101 W. Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33624, ph (813) 688-0116. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned RSC-6 and is located at 9709 Hidden Cove Ct.
Petition VAR 26-0611, filed on 03/03/26 by Jodi M. Martin, of 4813 Lynn Oak Cir., Dover, FL 33527, ph (813) 857-5572. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned RSC-4 and is located at 4813 Lynn Oak Cir.
Petition VAR 26-0619, filed on 03/05/26 by Lenia Almarales Ganen, represented by Roxana Bello, of 3937 Versailles Dr., Tampa, FL 33634, ph (813) 900-0383. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned PD 71-0267 and is located at 8325 Elkwood Ln.
Petition VAR 26-0649, filed on 03/10/26 by Shayne Robinson, of 5207 Santiago St, Tampa, FL 33629, ph (813) 944-2700.                          Requesting a Variance to Landscaping and Buffering Requirements. The property is presently zoned CG and is located at 5219 Eureka Springs Rd.
Petition VAR-WS 26-0678, filed on 03/13/26 by Todd Pressman, of 200 2nd Ave South #451, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, ph                                 (727) 804-1760. Requesting a Variance to Encroach into the Wetland Setback. The property is presently zoned AS-1:RS and is                         located at 4212 Big Horn Meadows Way.
Petition VAR 26-0682, filed on 03/13/26 by Luisa I Alonso, represented by Jorge L. Camerota, of 1024 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33603, ph (813) 735-8398. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned PD 80-0260 and is located at 14005 Fullerton Dr.
Petition VAR 26-0684, filed on 03/17/26 by Miroslav Mitusina, represented by Patricia Ortiz/Ortiz Planning Solutions, LLC, of 2810 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33602, ph (813) 817-8492. Requesting a Variance to Riverview Downtown-Uptown Overlay District Requirements. The property is presently zoned PD 03-0318 and is located at 10710 Hackney Dr. and 10714 Hackney Dr., SE corner of US Hwy 301 and Lake Saint Charles Blvd.
Petition VAR 26-0685, filed on 03/16/26 by RU Project Management Group, LLC., of 1502 W. Busch Blvd., Ste D, Tampa, FL 33612, ph (813) 919-7802. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned PD 76-0166 and is                located at 4104 Hollowtrail Dr.
Petition VAR 26-0695, filed on 03/18/26 by Elizabeth Gutierrez, of 5128 SR 674 Hwy, Wimauma, FL 33598, ph (813) 699-5811. Requesting a Variance to the Wimauma Downtown Overlay District Requirements. The property is presently zoned AS-1, CG and is located at 5128 SR 674 Hwy.
SPECIAL USES
Petition SU-AB 26-0674, filed on 03/13/26 by Longshots Sports LLC dba Longshot Sports Bar & Grill, represented by Terry A. Haley of 108 Clocktower Dr., #160 Brandon, FL 33510 ph (813) 453-4251. Requesting a Special Use 4-COP-RX Alcoholic Beverage Permit with Distance Separation Waiver(s). The property is presently zoned PD 97-0113 and is located at 6022 Winthrop Town Centre Ave.
Petition SU-CH 26-0538, filed on 02/12/26 by Templo Filadelfia, Inc/Pastor Neemias Velasquez, represented by BBE-Boggs Engineering, Inc/Catherine Doyle of 607 S. Alexander St., Plant City, FL 33563 ph (813) 747-9100. Requesting a Special Use for a Church, Variance to Wimauma Downtown Overlay District Requirements. The property is presently zoned RSC-6 and is located at SR 674 Hwy.in between 5th St and 4th St. N side of SR 674 Hwy.