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Developer seeks to count shared driveways toward lot area for four‑lot subdivision; neighbors raise flooding concerns
Summary
Applicant asked Hillsborough County to allow shared-driveway easements to be included in lot-area calculations so four proposed lots on Livingston Avenue meet the 7,000‑sq‑ft minimum; transportation staff said the shared access approach aligns with driveway spacing rules but nearby residents warned the parcel collects stormwater and asked about sewer, privacy and fencing.
An applicant seeking to subdivide a vacant parcel on Livingston Avenue into four single‑family lots asked to include two shared‑driveway easements in each lot’s area calculation so every lot would meet the RSC‑6 minimum of 7,000 square feet.
Eva Russo of Advanced Engineering, representing the owner, told the hearing the design uses two 30‑foot shared‑driveway easements (one serving lots 1–2 and the other serving lots 3–4) to reduce the number of curb cuts on arterial Livingston Road. Richard Perez of Development Services’ Transportation Review said Livingston is an arterial slated for future widening and that driveway spacing and a limit on access points make the shared‑driveway approach preferable to four individual driveways.
Neighbors, represented by Henry Stovall, said the parcel historically collects water and becomes a pond at times; they asked whether the project would connect to City of Tampa water and sewer (staff said the subdivision will be required to connect) and pressed about stormwater retention and privacy impacts from proposed two‑story houses backing to existing yards. The applicant said swales and retention measures will be included at the subdivision design stage and that stormwater reports and calculations will be prepared during full review.
Staff noted the application had been held earlier in the hearing to allow the applicant to present; transportation staff and preliminary‑plat reviewers will evaluate driveway spacing, stormwater and utility connections as part of the project (project ID 7728). The hearing officer closed the item after testimony and said reviewer comments would be part of the file for his decision.
What happens next: the applicant will proceed through preliminary plat and full review; transportation, stormwater and utility reviewers will evaluate spacing, drainage design and utility connections; the hearing officer will issue a written decision on the variance application.
