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Executive director flags concurrent rezoning/process changes and illegal accessory‑dwelling enforcement challenges
Summary
Executive Director Melissa Zornita told the Planning Commission that county staff are working on Land Development Code changes to address concurrent rezoning/process technical issues and are discussing enforcement and regulatory options to address illegal accessory dwelling units in parts of unincorporated Hillsborough County.
Melissa Zornita, executive director of Plan Hillsborough, briefed the commission on ongoing process and policy matters, including work on concurrent plan amendment/rezone procedures and enforcement challenges tied to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in unincorporated areas.
Zornita said the Board of County Commissioners has authorized staff to pursue Land Development Code changes to better handle concurrent rezonings and plan amendments, noting that the county’s rezoning procedures do not always account for items that proceed together. She said planning commission procedures may not change but the county commission has asked…
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