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Temple Terrace approves first reading to reclassify 20-acre Rollerson Ranch site, clears way for up to 360 apartments
Summary
On March 4 the City Council voted unanimously on first reading to amend the comprehensive plan and change the future land-use designation for 10851 Rollerson Ranch Road from public/semi-public to Residential-18, allowing up to 18 units per acre (maximum 360 units); second reading set for March 18.
The Temple Terrace City Council on March 4 approved on first reading a comprehensive plan future land-use map amendment for 10851 Rollerson Ranch Road that would change roughly 20.1 acres from public/semi-public to Residential-18, allowing the applicant to build up to 18 units per acre — a maximum of 360 units under the conceptual plan — and scheduled a second public hearing and second reading for March 18.
City planner Miranda Anaya told the council the vacant site sits near I‑75 and Fowler Avenue and is accessed by Rollerson Ranch Road. The applicant presented two conceptual options during negotiations with the city; after FDOT denied a requested change the owner told staff it would proceed with “option A,” Anaya said. The Planning Commission adopted a resolution finding the amendment consistent with the Temple Terrace comprehensive plan; staff recommended approval on first reading and public hearing.
Council members asked staff and the owner’s representative about site access and whether the access road connects through to Fowler Avenue. Brian Smith, representing the owner, said Rollerson Ranch Road terminates at the property and is reached via a traffic signal at U.S. 301. Council member Fernandez and others clarified that even if FDOT were to vacate a parcel, there was no plan to extend the road to Fowler Avenue.
No members of the public spoke during the public hearing. The council passed the ordinance on a voice vote; the clerk recorded no nays. The second reading and public hearing will be held March 18, when the Planning Commission will present additional detail on the specific policies and goals of the comprehensive plan it relied upon in finding consistency.
The amendment would change the official future land-use map designation for parcel CPA‑24‑02 and, if adopted at second reading, would enable multifamily development at the density cited in the applicant’s conceptual plan. The council did not act on any site-plan level details; those would be addressed in later land‑development and site‑plan reviews if the applicant proceeds.
