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County OKs major modification allowing on‑site truck storage with conditional screening
Summary
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved a major modification to a 1991 planned development to allow open storage for trucks and an accessory dwelling on a 1.94‑acre parcel after the applicant agreed to screening; staff and the planning commission had recommended denial over compatibility concerns.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved a major modification to a 1.94‑acre portion of an existing planned development (major modification 24‑0368) on Jan. 7, 2025, allowing on‑site open storage for trucks and an accessory dwelling, provided a screening condition is met.
The board’s 6‑0 vote came after staff and planning commission staff described the request as inconsistent with the county comprehensive plan’s compatibility and neighborhood‑protection policies, and after the zoning hearing master recommended denial. The applicant agreed at the hearing to install six‑foot opaque fencing and other conditions; the board limited the screening requirement so it would be required only if the adjacent northern parcel is later developed for residential use.
County staff told commissioners the property is inside a PD approved in 1991 and is designated light industrial in the comprehensive plan, which generally does not permit residential uses. The requested modification would permit open storage…
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