Zoning Hearing Master - 06.22.26

The Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master meeting held on June 22, 2026, focused on multiple rezoning and major modification applications affecting various properties within the county. Key procurement-related discussions included requests for rezoning properties to commercial general with restrictions, business professional office, and plan development districts, as well as major modifications to existing planned developments. Several applications involved compatibility and consistency reviews with the county's comprehensive plan and community plans, with staff and planning commission staff providing recommendations. Notable projects included a 52,000 square foot warehouse expansion for Ashley Furniture, a 280-unit single-family home development with associated comprehensive plan amendments, and a 100,000 square foot light industrial warehouse near Tampa International Airport. The meeting featured public testimony both in support and opposition, with concerns raised about traffic impacts, compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods, environmental considerations, and infrastructure capacity. Several continuances and withdrawals were noted, and conditions of approval were discussed to mitigate impacts. The hearing master conducted procedural instructions, swore in speakers, and managed the hearing process, ultimately concluding the session after addressing all agenda items.