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The applicant’s representative said the proposed market at 2902 South 70th Street would not have outdoor seating and that significant buffering and a six‑foot fence separate the site from the childcare facility to the south. The applicant’s representative also said the driving distance between the market and the childcare center exceeds 500 feet given the local access points, and she noted she had spoken with the childcare operator, who expressed no objections.

County staff (James Baker) confirmed that the request is for a distance separation waiver under the Land Development Code and that staff’s review shows the vehicular driving distance from the market to the childcare is over 500 feet because drivers must exit on Causeway Boulevard and use the signalized turnaround to approach the childcare.

In response to county and community concerns, the applicant agreed to limit alcohol‑sales hours to Monday through Saturday and Sunday hours more restrictive than the general allowance (applicant proposed final agreed hours at the hearing). The applicant also agreed that no alcoholic beverages would be sold through the site’s drive‑through window.

There were no speakers who registered opposition at the hearing and no decision was made on the record. The hearing officer closed the item; she will issue a written decision within 15 working days.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Land Use Hearing Officer - 6.23.25","oneSentenceSummary","Greencoat Market LLC requested a 2‑APS retail alcoholic beverage permit and a waiver of the 500‑foot separation to a childcare center; staff and applicant said driving distance exceeds 500 feet, and the applicant agreed to limited hours and no drive‑through alcohol sales.","taxTitle","Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",2865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190156,"Proposed adult group home seeks waiver of 1,000‑foot separation; nearby providers opposed",1784,4273000,6057000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5052777-26bcb0e4ea34a9dec9dc50c930750a96&start=4273&end=6057","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5052777-26bcb0e4ea34a9dec9dc50c930750a96/thumbnail_4273000.jpg","/articles/6190156/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Proposed-adult-group-home-seeks-waiver-of-1000foot-separation-nearby-providers-opposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190156-a64ba96c92c25675612d5e29be7a9ee8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184435&Signature=fkbFtKeSTXh~KeJTWF5zuyZMiQHQ1mWXLCKFTMXe7fhmn26UZW~XAhXuI2aQ04pkk3MGMI4ysLYKiyCZXSjieicsWtGJe0Dgdrzggirf4IW24UaMpcevx5AsJqDZ0ov6-tMVSWuk0C-dhwy~AYCq4kTlqQgGkrYCvCWiw5EcT6L3fO6n7BokTOTzWUnzQgxvI25WTbqtWI2jipXbEeO9VuS5U0qkmAPsSTcE~Stpy8snhEbwYc4MHscZqPjgOIZc~9uAllLzI2se6-OMjCbcEbPha~hdosqcgJCdIEnSH8oh-bU3XBVu4dlElJ4w64SbieTcn96~yXJuYxjb0JRAoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An applicant seeking to operate a Type A community residential home for adults with disabilities requested on June 23 a variance to the Land Development Code requirement that such homes be at least 1,000 feet apart from similar homes.

Tanya Cappello of County Development Services presented staff findings: the applicant is requesting a 757‑foot reduction in the community residential home distance separation requirement under LDC section 6.11.28(a), producing a separation of roughly 243 feet to an existing facility.

Applicant Gerard Thomas Doris III said he would operate the home for adults with disabilities and that the owner of the property — who is present in the hearing record — wanted a son to be closer to his mother. Doris said some persons in need are in temporary placements following recent hurricanes and that he had clients “on standby” waiting placement. He said the property owner will lease the home to him and that the intended capacity is five to six residents.

Several neighboring providers and operators opposed the variance. Megan Spicer identified herself as director of a group home on the same street and said the separation rule exists so that clients live in a diverse community rather than an area concentrated with multiple group homes: “The whole point of that was to keep from having a bunch of disabled houses in the same community,” Spicer said. Another provider, who cited state rules, told the hearing that state licensing and the Florida Administrative Code and statutes set spacing and facility requirements and urged that the county follow those standards.

The applicant’s supporters included the property owner, who said she offered the house so her son could live closer. The applicant said typical operations would include one staff member overnight and one or two staff during daytime hours, and that staff and family visits would be limited in frequency.

County staff closed the public hearing. The hearing officer did not rule at the meeting and said she will issue a written decision within 15 working days. Staff flagged the variance as a request requiring demonstration of hardship; the applicant described family and placement timing constraints as the hardship basis.","An applicant requested a variance to allow a Type A community residential home for adults with disabilities within roughly 243 feet of an existing such home; existing area providers objected, citing licensing rules and the rationale for the 1,000‑foot separation requirement.",{"_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},6190161,"Neighbors oppose detached garage variance, raise compliance and short‑term rental concerns",476,3984000,4460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5052777-26bcb0e4ea34a9dec9dc50c930750a96&start=3984&end=4460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5052777-26bcb0e4ea34a9dec9dc50c930750a96/thumbnail_3984000.jpg","/articles/6190161/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Neighbors-oppose-detached-garage-variance-raise-compliance-and-shortterm-rental-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190161-71e3c37c333582173e45f60c4dc9d866/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184435&Signature=GgED5XHik7g0E3eJO5nPBVg9jb3wpo7FTbA-MkQXVfCYqQz6lv6V0euV01nW8wZDrttXOrtZO~faaP6cBaCCYi4NqPDwignCPRn7KWcRWUVncSANl43eFpoCOcTDVGg8ru~QExU8G7mPK9CmTZGN86g1DXWZFDZzQt-gwyAT~UiVhBpCE~5XcYsRQ0L7z6vZzKv2OTEItS0TDBenXb1ZLxXplziYu1QmSJj8JoMLy8c6eXl3jubwWzkHS3eOmQECv2TpCfdMO5qY0dkE9QifSSokn76n1PnmZRANhfKZgn3xRfDPjm9qQbIOQJzDd9k2n7MH9k5Q2O1pt8M77Tljng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A request for a front‑yard setback variance to construct a detached garage drew multiple speakers in opposition at the June 23 Hillsborough County land use hearing.

Adonis (listed in the record as Adonis Perez Sarmiento) sought a variance to reduce the front‑yard setback required for an accessory structure in an RSC‑9 zoning district so he could build a garage that would be approximately 16 feet, 4 and 11/15 inches tall and sited roughly 30.6 feet from the front property line. County staff presented the required setback figures under LDC standards.

Several adjacent neighbors testified in opposition. Jennifer Godin, who identified herself as the northern neighbor, said the property was originally permitted as a single‑family residence but was built as a duplex and is being offered as short‑term rentals: “He built a multifamily property, which he now runs as a commercial Airbnb. He does not live on the property.” Godin asked the hearing officer to deny the variance and said she opposed adding another detached garage to the parcel.

Bruce Weir, who lives “a couple of doors down,” said Perez removed live oak trees without a permit and that he previously found the property advertised as a vacation rental online. Terry Summers, another adjacent resident, described concerns about traffic, worker parking and neighborhood quality during construction and said he had experienced property problems he associated with the owner’s activities.

Perez addressed the panel in rebuttal, saying he is on military orders and had people checking on the home while he is away. He said the structure is intended to store his boat, a tall 1989 vessel, and that mitigation and permit reviews related to tree removal were being handled: “everything is being reviewed by the department,” Perez said. He also said he will return to live at the property when his orders end.

County staff noted the accessory structure height and setback issues in their findings and that the permit for the building could not be approved until the variance was resolved. The hearing officer closed the public hearing; she did not rule at the meeting and said her written decision will be issued within 15 working days and filed with the Clerk of the Board.

Opponents asked staff and the hearing officer to check building permits, past variances and code‑enforcement records. The hearing record includes neighbors’ claims of past code and tree‑removal issues; that enforcement review was cited by the applicant as ongoing.","A homeowner asked for a front‑yard setback variance to construct a detached garage; multiple nearby residents opposed the request, alleging the property is being used as short‑term rentals and that trees were removed without permits. The owner said the garage is needed to store a tall boat and that enforcement is reviewing earlier complaints.",{"_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},6190166,"Ruskin development seeks variance to build inside 50‑foot wetland setback",1421,766000,2187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5052777-26bcb0e4ea34a9dec9dc50c930750a96&start=766&end=2187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5052777-26bcb0e4ea34a9dec9dc50c930750a96/thumbnail_766000.jpg","/articles/6190166/Hillsborough-County/Florida/Ruskin-development-seeks-variance-to-build-inside-50foot-wetland-setback","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190166-ffe79fb39ac85c3720c83745e2bdc409/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184435&Signature=Fv6lkxJMqtvrkAj1vfxhvyLTc~VkLWV4t-2ShHH6xSIK3mMm9OLoDrg4ZzTSkkMhw9n0U-gUqjGIW0bPrEjoBdyVBH65svLAPRSYvvkeafipRLeOzULHn3GSq0kvdLFXkArIkUEsWeqtucIVMH5GGeFr2G7QuLfsb~aC-ZjlrXkrrCf-dxlHe8k1jCvFY0-mgaeqcYW14Ko5Zh8Zm4ES~kldDz5eIa~icDlUL7uy0T1zuoRnxNrURFVPXlq4aAdTWDHyVpnWTGorX7tbS8xlCPhtN0hiVc6k9eup4s9J8P9ubFBrWw4fo7F3-vz~rpptGTMpOUOV9XuS0DVS-qdQ4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A developer asked the Hillsborough County land use hearing officer on June 23 to allow buildings, parking and recreational improvements to encroach into the 50‑foot wetland preservation setback on a 4.85‑acre parcel in Ruskin.

The request was made by Little Harbor Investments LLC. Ryan Joyce of County Development Services told the hearing officer the applicant seeks a variance from “section 4.01.07.b.4 of the land development code,” which requires “no filling, excavating, or placement of permanent structures or impervious surfaces” within the 50‑foot wetland preservation setback. Joyce presented staff findings and identified the code section cited by staff.

Dylan Reeves, the environmental consultant for the site, said the parcel is composed of four lots within the South Bay community development district and that the request would allow “encroachment for asphalt, concrete, pool, pool equipment, fence, and a retaining wall to be within the 50 foot wetland preservation area setback.” Reeves said the parcel has been reviewed by the water management district and that the applicant has purchased mitigation credits: “we have provided mitigation already through the purchase of Mangrove Credit at the Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.”

Reeves said the proposal would not directly impact the wetland line and that the applicant plans additional measures including a retaining wall outside the wetland line, planting of upland buffer areas with Florida native vegetation, and a six‑foot opaque fence on top of the retaining wall to reduce light and noise intrusion. He said those buffer plantings and the fence are not required by any agency but are being proposed “to be good environmental stewards.”

Opposition testimony focused on wildlife and water quality concerns. Neighbor Sean Storch said the area provides habitat for manatees and birds, that the canal connects to Tampa Bay, and that the proposal does not address hydrocarbon runoff from additional parking: “they've mentioned nothing about how to handle the hydrocarbon load coming from all the additional parking space in that area.” Storch identified himself as living near the site and said he opposed the project.

Reeves responded in rebuttal that the canal is about 25 to 30 feet wide and that the project team does not expect direct manatee habitat impacts; he added there is no recorded eagle nest within 660 feet of the site. He reiterated that the site received a wetlands review and that direct wetland impacts were not proposed.

The hearing officer closed the hearing; she said she will issue a written decision within 15 working days and that decisions are filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. No vote or final decision was made at the hearing.

The record includes the applicant’s site plans showing existing adjacent encroachments into buffers and a water management district permit number provided by the applicant. The hearing officer reserved decision and closed the record for this item.","A developer asked the Hillsborough County land use hearing officer to allow parking, pool and other improvements inside the required 50‑foot wetland preservation setback for a 4.85‑acre parcel in the South Bay community; staff said mitigation and permits are in place and the applicant cited consistency with adjacent development.","actionData","errors"]

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