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Applicant representatives told the board the change updates the PD to reflect current market demand by replacing outside storage uses with climate‑controlled storage and by increasing hotel rooms. \"Our proposal offers a compatible mixed use development that reinforces the area's long term vision,\" Ryan Manasseh, the applicant’s planning consultant, said during the hearing.

Opponents filed two letters and testified at the hearing raising concerns that the modification would have a negative effect on an adjacent project and that the subject property had not contributed to the construction costs for a North–South connector roadway being built by an adjacent developer. The zoning hearing master noted the letters and testimony in the record but concluded the modification is compatible with surrounding development and consistent with the comprehensive plan.

Why it matters: The proposed changes alter the intensity and type of commercial and river‑front uses in an area planned for mixed uses, and neighbors dispute whether the modification shifts certain infrastructure responsibilities to adjoining developers.

What the hearing record shows: Planning commission staff found the modification consistent with the comprehensive plan and recommended approval subject to conditions. The zoning hearing master found the modification compatible and recommended approval, noting the record included opposition letters and testimony from counsel for adjacent property owners.

What the commissioners need to act on: The zoning hearing master’s recommendation forwarded the decision to the Board of County Commissioners; the transcript records the hearing record and recommendations but does not include a clear final vote by the board on this item within the meeting excerpt.

Details: The submitted modification reduces outdoor storage, adds marina and larger warehouse options, increases hotel rooms, and proposes buffers and screening to address compatibility with adjacent uses. The applicant agreed to conditions proposed by Development Services. The zoning hearing master’s report is part of the county record.

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The board approved the minor modification after county staff reviewed transportation and queuing plans and recommended conditions to ensure on‑site stacking will accommodate the added students. \"We're adding a gym, which will add some additional student stations, and we have agreed to operational conditions such that we can utilize the existing queuing system and won't have an adverse effect on anyone outside of the project, including a monitoring condition that allows the county to monitor that on an annual basis,\" attorney Cammy Corbett said on behalf of the applicant.

Why it matters: Changes to enrollment capacity and facility square footage at school campuses affect vehicle queuing, drop‑off operations and neighborhood traffic; the county imposed conditions intended to keep transportation impacts on site.

What the board decided: The staff‑recommended conditions and the minor modification were approved by the board (motion recorded: 7–0). The approval increases the school’s student cap from 888 to 1,020 and increases building area for the project from about 60,428 to about 79,672 square feet (an increase of roughly 19,244 square feet).

Details and context: Development Services staff reported review by transportation staff and concluded that the applicant’s queuing and circulation plan can accommodate the additional students if the agreed operational conditions are implemented and monitored annually. No public opposition was recorded at the meeting.

What’s next: The applicant will proceed under the amended PD conditions and must comply with the monitoring and any other conditions set by Development Services.

Speakers quoted in this story spoke at the May 13, 2025 Hillsborough County Land Use meeting.","Hillsborough commissioners approved a minor modification to LLT Academy’s Ruskin campus to add a gym and increase enrollment from 888 to 1,020 students, with county staff requiring annual operational monitoring of queuing and transportation conditions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060276,"Commissioners approve Mango shopping‑center redesign; residents voice traffic and drainage concerns",784,4336780,5120880,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3292768-7d5c60b8e4c8c1ce2ca8c911edcfafc8&start=4336&end=5120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3292768-7d5c60b8e4c8c1ce2ca8c911edcfafc8/thumbnail_4336780.jpg","/articles/6060276/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Commissioners-approve-Mango-shoppingcenter-redesign-residents-voice-traffic-and-drainage-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060276-b46dd2a6e783cf9ce127ab43b8f46ae5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770409056&Signature=HmPUqjl2ziqn79NP~BWZiaQ~U8wHIfyT~gbXFAZRDtIfs54TMbHdBaz-RASrImAYW44HZTqCs-GkdqO6RTUTub1YtqOupuk4WsFw2GaB5ReBVOVCzDC9J2mNBFh0ryoTKtS6E6~IIFlCJt6sbAzuOnRP~Aefb6N1a7l0XVovx302Q0I-1lY6zUqtegSJiA7sBiArmQjbh8AABpPNN5Cm~iuGo14HV9b3~9mSCpwd66459d1sLh36ZwtlOoT-XV9NvsZ0pNBaUXD7U1Zi8zlTM54hGV1Gr~nFaDMoKHl8sI4ZedNkc-Z4oKstkvPUkuau1YxFvprqOdxomlxsgiiq2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County commissioners on May 13 approved a major modification to redevelop an existing shopping center in the Seffner‑Mango area that includes the Walmart site and will eliminate the existing Publix, increase building area, and require off‑site traffic and drainage improvements.

Applicant representatives said the center’s design is outdated and the redevelopment will reorient the center away from nearby residences and include traffic and stormwater upgrades. \"We're adding a southbound left turn lane on Mango at MLK,\" traffic consultant Michael Yates said, describing multiple improvements negotiated with county and state engineers to ease operations at intersections and school drop‑off locations.

Residents testified in opposition, citing existing flooding and narrow neighborhood roads. \"This Walmart moved in here and pretty much put a damper on with sound [and] lights,\" resident Terry Lane said, adding concerns about a relocated stormwater outfall and increased traffic on Highview Road. Another neighbor said congestion sometimes prevents him from exiting his driveway.

Why it matters: The project will change traffic patterns and stormwater handling in a residentially mixed area and could affect safety and daily travel for nearby households.

What the board decided: The modification, which increases square footage for the affected area from roughly 189,000 to 222,000 square feet and raises the project’s total including outparcels from roughly 195,000 to 295,000 square feet, was recommended for approval by county development services and the zoning hearing master. The board approved the project and required the traffic and drainage improvements presented by the applicant; the board’s recorded motion indicated a 6–0 recorded vote at the time of transcript but the clerk said the vote would be corrected on the record.

Details and context: The redevelopment will remove the existing Publix grocery, reconfigure internal access, add turn lanes and a retention pond on the north side of the site, and—in the applicant’s words—move activity away from the residential boundary. Applicant civil engineer Eric Giuliano said the site will be redeveloped with modern stormwater systems that improve on the original 30‑year‑old drainage approach.

Residents asked the board to consider local road safety and stormwater capacity. County staff and the applicant said they coordinated with FDOT and county engineering on access and drainage mitigations. The project also includes a revised parking ratio; the hearing officer found the proposed parking acceptable based on industry data.

What’s next: The applicant will execute the required off‑site improvements and complete engineering approvals with county transportation and drainage departments prior to building permits.

Speakers quoted in this story spoke at the May 13, 2025 Hillsborough County Land Use meeting.","The board approved a major modification to redevelop an aging shopping center (including a Walmart), increasing permitted square footage and approving traffic and stormwater improvements; nearby residents said the project increases congestion and flooding risk.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060280,"Hillsborough commissioners approve land-use change to allow drone landing field at Ruskin Amazon site",330,1689555,2020196,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3292768-7d5c60b8e4c8c1ce2ca8c911edcfafc8&start=1689&end=2020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3292768-7d5c60b8e4c8c1ce2ca8c911edcfafc8/thumbnail_1689555.jpg","/articles/6060280/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Hillsborough-commissioners-approve-land-use-change-to-allow-drone-landing-field-at-Ruskin-Amazon-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060280-72353daad37d1402b989e7f16a0055b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770409056&Signature=Rz1sLorhLSIy7wmSrQXK4TJWDb5IWjmmslgZB95sSfz37yz8l8mWo~d4gHJa9l~WQ9GUE8HNwlvuHGTOOSWjISnh3OlpVeEWFp46ZpPWimNL3nsK73VRkzNrT9FD6ncq4fguO0gpf090EY0rJLRUdylVjLBEqt5TklpZP3YaF0rUkcnc1AmLL18SM6lNW0jp~z~okc0TkCKVV6jbbaPwqsC8DQKdETEwZkED-bW9vuURcDlonBahP11UprN9a2GLTDp97pyZqGNZmbKnLWm-FV8TEp0y~kUd7SEPkHw2LAThPVvoMFBQ3PVessirIkcGvvJnR1xeQhIaSbiNopC0tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on May 13 approved a land-use modification to permit a drone-based aircraft landing field at an existing Amazon facility in South Shore Corporate Park near I‑75, removing a county code requirement for public access and reducing setback requirements for the drone operations.

County staff told commissioners the proposed aircraft landing field is a permitted use within the property’s planned development but that the land‑development code’s existing requirements — written before widespread drone use — carried conditions that did not fit the applicant’s operations. \"It's an exciting application, but the land use portion is not particularly exciting,\" attorney Kevin Riali said, adding the proposal asks the county to waive a 200‑foot setback and the public‑access requirement so the facility can operate within the existing development footprint.

The modification seeks to treat the site as other light‑industrial uses in the PD by allowing a 30‑foot setback from property lines rather than the code’s larger aircraft setbacks and by removing the requirement that an aircraft landing field be open to public use. County staff told the board they do not object to the requested changes and noted additional federal approvals remain required. \"Also, your approval today doesn't approve the operations. You still have to get FAA approval, which will require a NEPA permit… and compliance with all state and federal laws,\" Riali said during the hearing.

Why it matters: The change lets a private operator modify a county land‑use condition to accommodate small vertical‑takeoff drones used for package delivery, aligning the PD rules with the applicant’s proposed operations while preserving the county’s review of aviation‑related safety and federal permits.

What the board decided: Commissioner Wellstell moved approval and Commissioner Cameron Cepeda seconded; the board voted in favor (recorded vote: 7–0). The approval amends PD development standards to remove the public‑access requirement and allow reduced setbacks specific to the drone landing field; operational approvals and any FAA/NEPA clearances remain a separate process.

Details and context: The site is an approximately 80‑acre parcel in Pocket G‑1 of South Shore Corporate Park. County staff said the PD permits aircraft landing fields but includes enhanced setbacks and public‑access requirements developed before modern drone delivery operations. The applicant described the proposed aircraft as small vertical‑takeoff drones with no runway and limited noise or public‑use needs, arguing the PD’s runway‑oriented rules were not necessary.

What’s next: The applicant must pursue federal approvals with the Federal Aviation Administration and complete any required NEPA environmental review before operating drone deliveries. County staff will monitor future permitting and any operational filings.

Speakers quoted in this story spoke at the May 13, 2025 Hillsborough County Land Use meeting.","The Board of County Commissioners approved a land-use modification allowing a drone-based aircraft landing field at an existing Amazon facility in South Shore Corporate Park, waiving public-access and large-setback requirements while noting FAA and NEPA approvals remain required.","actionData","errors"]

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