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Hillsborough commissioners approve Apollo Beach PD change despite neighbors’ objections over height increase
Summary
The board approved a major modification to an Apollo Beach planned development that removes a hotel option and allows 52–54 condo units and an increase in maximum building height from 50 to 60 feet. Residents and an expert witness said the change would produce a building that "dwarfs" the neighborhood; staff and the applicant said the site’s OC‑20 designation and increased setbacks support the request.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY — The Board of County Commissioners voted 7‑0 on Jan. 13 to approve a major modification to a planned development in Apollo Beach that removes a previously entitled 103‑room hotel and instead allows two residential options and a maximum building height increase from 50 feet to 60 feet.
The applicant’s representative, Isabel Albert of Stearns Weaver Miller, told the board the modification retains the project’s original intent while adding enhanced pedestrian access and updated landscape conditions. Planning staff and the zoning hearing master recommended approval after the applicant agreed to increase side‑yard setbacks by 10 feet and…
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