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Applicant proposes light-industrial designation at 10601 Paul Buckman Highway; staff outlined potential intensity increase
Summary
Staff presented a small-scale privately initiated amendment to change about 4.74 acres at 10601 Paul Buckman Highway from agricultural categories to Light Industrial; the change would increase commercial floor-area ratio from 0.25 to 0.75 and was informational at the workshop.
Tyreke Royal, planning commission staff, presented a privately initiated small-scale map amendment for approximately 4.74 acres at 10601 Paul Buckman Highway to change future land use from Agricultural Rule 1-5 / AR 1-10 to Light Industrial.
Royal said the site is in the eastern portion of Hillsborough County in the rural area, south of Caroline Road and west of Paul Buckman Highway. Surrounding uses include agriculture and single-family residences to the south and north, and heavy industrial uses to the east (across Paul Buckman Highway), including Mosaic phosphate operations noted by staff.
Staff explained that Light Industrial would allow predominant commercial and industrial uses such as processing, manufacturing, recycling, storage, support offices, warehouses and retail. Royal cited an illustrative increase in commercial intensity: under agricultural designations the site’s illustrative FAR at 0.25 would yield about 51,000 square feet of nonresidential development; Light Industrial at 0.75 FAR would allow approximately 154,000 square feet. Staff also noted that if the property is determined to be a lot of record, one dwelling unit would still be permitted under county rules.
The item was informational at the workshop; no votes or formal actions were taken. Royal said agency review and rezoning processes will address locational criteria and other development standards if the amendment advances.
