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., August 10, 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”
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• 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 26-1039, filed on 06/02/26 by William Pino Rodriguez, represented by Chamira Zelaya of 4830 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609, ph (814) 415-8389. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned RSC-6 and is located at 7408 W. Henry Ave.

Petition VAR-WS 26-1057, filed on 06/01/26 by Darrell Curts, of 6846 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33614, ph (813) 495-1709. Requesting a Variance to Encroach into the Wetland Setback. The property is presently zoned RSC-4 and is located at 13914 Levinson Rd.

Petition VAR 26-1069, filed on 06/03/26 by Todd Pressman/Pressman & Assoc., Inc., of 200 2nd Ave., South #451, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, ph (727) 804-1760. Requesting a Variance to Distance Separation Requirements for Drive-Through Order Box. The property is presently zoned CN and is located at 100 FT N of E of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. in between Peek St & Laura St.

Petition VAR 26-1090, filed on 06/09/26 by Jay & Angela Loyd, of 3822 Ralston Rd., Plant City, FL 33566, ph (813) 730-0187. Requesting a Variance to Accessory Structure Requirements. The property is presently zoned AS-1 and is located at 3822 Ralston Rd.

Petition VAR 26-1092, filed on 06/09/26 by Steve Kocher, of 2202 S. 48th St., Tampa, FL 33619, ph (813) 951-4870. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned RSC-6 and is located at 2204 S. 48th Street.

Petition VAR-WS 26-1093, filed on 06/10/26 by Carmen Rosario Veras, of 18015 Palm Breeze Dr., Tampa, FL 33647, ph (813) 690-7574. Requesting a Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned PD 89-0045 and is located at 18015 Palm Breeze Dr.

Petition VAR 26-1096, filed on 06/10/26 by Joshua Trent Bush, of 2804 Kimmi Tree Ln., Valrico, FL 33594, ph (334) 718-8267. Requesting a Variance to Fence Requirements. The property is presently zoned RSC-3 and is located at 2804 Kimmi Tree Ln.

Petition VAR-WS 26-1102, filed on 06/11/26 by Shane Garvey, of 1005 Willis Rd., Ruskin, FL 33570, ph (813) 389-0034. Requesting a Variance to Encroach into the Wetland Setback. The property is presently zoned RSC-6 and is located at 1005 Willis Rd.

Petition VAR 26-1103, filed on 06/10/26 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 78-0236C and is located at 8403 Seven Coves Ct.

Petition VAR 26-1125, filed on 06/27/26 by Jeffrey Zock, of 19342 Otters Wick Way, Land O Lakes, FL 34638, ph (813) 815-8161. Requesting a Variance to Fence and Wall Requirements. The property is presently zoned RSC-4 and is located at 4907 Troydale Rd.

Petition VAR 26-1133, filed on 06/18/26 by Casey J. & Abigail M. Kotchman, of 1801 Pass a Grille Way, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706, ph (813) 951-0453. Requesting a Variance to Fence and Wall Requirements. The property is presently zoned AR and is located at 18623 Dorman Rd.


SPECIAL USES


Petition SU-SCH 26-0795, filed on 04/09/26 by Todd Pressman/Pressman & Assoc., Inc., of 200 2nd Ave., South #451, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 ph (727) 804-1760. Requesting a Special Use for a School and Variance to Lot Development Standards. The property is presently zoned, ASC-1 and is located at 6801 N. Orient Rd.

Petition SU-OPF 26-0973, filed on 05/14/26 by Nicole MacInnes/Barbas Cremer, PLLC, of 2002 W. Cleveland St., Ste 203, Tampa, FL 33606 ph (813) 419-3971. Requesting Special Use for Outdoor Paintball Fields. The property is presently zoned AR and is located at 210 Pruett Rd.
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