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Commissioners approve Wai'ama area urban service area expansion and related map amendment
Summary
The Board approved HCCPA 24-44 (text) and HCCPA 24-45 (map) to expand the urban service area in the Wai'ama area; Planning Commission had recommended the text and map be found inconsistent with the county comprehensive plan, but the BOCC voted 7-0 to adopt the proposals.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted 7-0 May 8 to approve a board-initiated expansion of the urban service area in the Wai'ama region, adopting text amendment HCCPA 24-44 and map amendment HCCPA 24-45.
Planning Commission staff presented the items and reported the Planning Commission had recommended both the text and the map amendment be found inconsistent with several goals, objectives and policies of the county comprehensive plan, including future land use policy 1.10.9 and policies addressing protection of environmentally sensitive areas and clustering to protect natural resources. Staff noted no objections were received from reviewing county departments or from state agencies on transmittal packages that included mobility-fee language intended to keep mobility fees within the area subject to the amendments.
The map amendment (HCCPA 24-45) would convert about 5,661 acres of Wai'ama Village Residential 2 (WVR-2) to a mix of Residential 4, Residential 1 and Natural Preservation; roughly 4,000 acres would convert to Residential 4 and about 1,400 acres would be designated Natural Preservation, largely county-owned Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection (ELAP) properties. Staff said one acre would be set to Residential 1 to accommodate a parcel surrounded by ELAP lands; that Residential 1 and Natural Preservation acreage would remain outside the proposed urban service area boundary.
Staff highlighted outreach and coordination during the process, noting public open houses, a project website and meetings with county departments including public works, water resources and schools. The board moved and approved both the text and map amendments and recorded 7-0 votes.
Planning Commission staff flagged the amendments’ inconsistency with portions of the comprehensive plan, but the board elected to approve the transmittal/adoption action after presentations and the public hearing. The amendments will be incorporated into the county’s transmittal materials to state agencies and the public record in accordance with the County’s comprehensive plan amendment process.
