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Developer seeks 50‑foot warehouse height in SPI‑AP4 district; FAA issued no‑hazard letter
Summary
Creation Equity asked the Hillsborough County hearing officer to allow three Class A warehouse buildings to a 50‑foot height in an SPI‑AP4 zoning district. The applicant presented FAA 'no hazard' letters and pointed to neighboring industrial buildings with similar heights; staff had no objections and no public opposition spoke at the hearing.
Creation Equity (Creation Equity/Creation Idlewild LLC) sought a variance May 27 to raise the maximum permitted building height for a three‑building industrial/warehouse project in an SPI‑AP4 zoning district from 35 feet to 50 feet.
Luke Georgiadis, principal with Creation Equity, described a three‑building, 307,000‑square‑foot Class‑A logistics project designed with increased interior clear heights to accommodate modern racking and equipment. Elise Batzel of Stearns Weaver Miller presented the variance rationale, which emphasized updated industrial standards and tenant requirements for clear height.
County planner Chris Granlinard reported the staff findings: the LDC maximum height in SPI‑AP4 is 35 feet; the applicant submitted Federal Aviation Administration determinations of no hazard to air navigation for 50‑foot building heights; and a small portion of the site lies in an SPI‑AP5 zone that allows greater height. The staff presentation noted nearby industrial developments with heights above 35 feet and did not raise objections in the hearing record.
No members of the public spoke in opposition, and planning‑level materials and architectural renderings were submitted for the record. The hearing officer closed public testimony; as with other items, the land use hearing officer will issue a written decision within 15 business days (Variance 25‑0610).
The applicant and staff noted previous county variances in the immediate area and FAA determinations supporting the height request; the hearing did not record a formal decision at the meeting.
