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Commission approves small-scale plan amendment to allow light industrial at East Chelsea site
Summary
Hillsborough County commissioners approved HCCPA 25-05 to reclassify roughly 3.74 acres at 6920 E. Chelsea Street from Residential 6 to Light Industrial Planned, citing compatibility with surrounding commercial uses; the vote was 6–0.
Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously to approve HCCPA 25-05, a privately initiated small-scale map amendment to change roughly 3.74 acres at 6920 E. Chelsea Street from Residential 6 to Light Industrial Planned.
Planning staff described the site as located north of East Chelsea Street near I-4, noted adjacent light commercial and single-family uses, and said the change would allow industrial-related uses such as processing, manufacturing, recycling, storage and warehousing while eliminating the potential for residential development. Staff also reported no objections from most reviewing agencies but said the Fire Department had concerns due to past hazmat responses at a nearby chemical supply company and that the county’s community infrastructure planning staff found the transportation analysis incomplete per county standards.
Applicant counsel Elizabeth Keller Kelly said the request is to go from Residential 6 to Light Industrial Planned and emphasized that the planned designation allows the county to require a public, noticed site-plan process that can place limits and conditions on future uses. “Applicant commits through this specific request that any subsequent uses, development, or increased intensity will be subject to a publicly noticed site plan controlled zoning amendment,” she said.
No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing. Commissioner Bolles moved approval, Commissioner Cohen seconded, and the board recorded a 6–0 vote in favor of the amendment.
Staff and the Planning Commission had recommended approval based on policy consistency; future site development will be subject to PD/site-plan review and conditions.
