BOCC Land Use · Aug. 11, 2026
Meeting date: Aug. 11, 2026Summarized 2026-09-02 18:18
## Summary: Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting, August 11, 2026
All Commissioners were present (Hagan, Myers, Cameron Cepeda, Cohen, Wostal, Miller, Boles), and every vote recorded in these minutes was unanimous (7-0). No split votes occurred.
**Withdrawals/Continuances/Remands (Section A):**
Nine items were continued or remanded and one withdrawn, all on motions by Commissioner Myers, seconded by Commissioner Wostal, carried 7-0:
- RZ-PD 26-0095 (Church Arbor Lux LLC) — remanded to Zoning Hearing Master, due back 09/28/2026
- PRS 26-0480, 26-0483, 26-0610, 26-0614, 26-0962, 26-1070, 26-1077, and DRI 26-1132 — each continued to the September 22, 2026 BOCC Land Use meeting
- AG-ENC 26-1186 (Jim Porter) — withdrawn by applicant
**Consent Agenda (Section B):** Approved as a block (motion: Cohen, second: Myers, 7-0). Notable items with dollar figures:
- **B.4** — Historic Preservation Tax Exemption for 905 N Florida Ave. (a Local Historic Landmark hotel building), effective Jan. 1, 2027–Dec. 31, 2036. Estimated FY26 loss of ad valorem tax revenue: **$230,370.13**.
- **B.5** — Florida Oil Services Off-Site: Warranty Check accepted in the amount of **$2,202.00**.
- **B.6** — Lai-Do Residence Off-Site: Warranty Check accepted in the amount of **$3,132.00**.
- Other consent items (B.1–B.3, B.7) were routine rezonings/modifications/plat acceptances with no dollar figures.
**Public Hearings – Land Use (Section E):** Five applications approved (minor modifications, rezone, and agricultural enclave certification), each on individual motions, all carried 7-0. No denials in this section.
**Regular Agenda (Section F):**
- **F.1** — RZ-STD 25-1026 (Robert Martin, rezone to CG-R) was **Denied** (motion: Wostal, second: Boles, 7-0). Notable because staff/Development Services had recommended approval subject to restrictions, while the Zoning Hearing Master recommended denial and the Planning Commission found it inconsistent with the plan; the Board denied it.
- F.2, F.3, F.4 — all approved unanimously.
**Public Hearings – Related Items (Section G):**
- **G.1.A** — Hammock Bay Subdivision (fka Apollo Beach Subdivision) plat/improvements accepted, including a **Performance Bond of $900,869.38**, a **Warranty Bond of $110,992.68**, and a separate **Performance Bond for Lot Corners of $2,750.00**. Approved (motion: Myers, second: Wostal, 7-0).
- **G.1.B** — Resolution vacating ~11.30 acres of the Apollo Beach Unit Six plat (Gulf and Sea Boulevard, Chestnut Drive rights-of-way), petitioned by Impact Apollo Beach Ventures, LLC, Apollo Beach Property LLC, and Park Square Enterprises, LLC, to allow replatting. A Temporary Public Access and Utility Easement will apply until the Hammock Bay replat is recorded. No objections noted; petitioner's application fee of **$400** covers advertising/recording/processing costs. Approved (motion: Myers, second: Wostal, 7-0).
**Staff Items (Section I):** Status reports on Live Local Act development projects and Agricultural Enclave projects were both "Accepted," continued to 09/22/2026, on motions by Wostal (seconded by Miller and Cohen, respectively), 7-0.
**Overall:** No Commissioners' Items or County Attorney's Items were listed. The meeting was largely routine consent/land-use business, with the single denial (F.1) and the large subdivision bond amounts (G.1.A) being the most notable financial/procedural items.