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Commission approves 164‑unit townhome rezoning, citing safer access over previously approved plan
Summary
The board approved a rezoning to allow 164 townhomes on a 17.74‑acre site west of North 50th Street, moving the project's primary access from a narrow Kirby Street driveway to Porpoise Drive. Planning staff found the proposal consistent with the comprehensive plan; the board approved 6‑1 with one commissioner opposed citing neighborhood impact.
Hillsborough County commissioners on July 22 approved a rezoning to allow up to 164 townhomes and one remaining single‑family home on a 17.74‑acre parcel west of North 50th Street, a vote that changed the site’s primary vehicular access from a narrow Kirby Street driveway to a new connection on Porpoise Drive.
The rezoning passed 6‑1, with Commissioner Hagen recording the lone dissent. The board and planning staff said the proposal spreads density across the PD boundary and reduces building height next to established single‑family neighborhoods.
Applicant project engineer Jeremy Couch described the property's zoning history and said the new…
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