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Hillsborough commissioners transmit 118‑acre Lithia plan amendment after wide public opposition
Summary
The Board voted 7‑0 to transmit HCCPA 25‑22, a proposed change of 118.75 acres from agricultural rural to Residential‑1, to state agencies for review after more than two hours of testimony from residents who warned of traffic, school capacity, water and septic risks, and loss of farmland.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to transmit a proposed comprehensive plan amendment for 118.75 acres along South County Road 39 (HCCPA 25‑22) to state agencies for review, after a lengthy public hearing in which dozens of residents urged the board to find the proposal inconsistent with the county’s rural policies.
The motion to transmit the amendment — which would change a parcel designated Agricultural Rural (AR 1‑5) to Residential 1 — was made by Commissioner Hagan and seconded by Commissioner Myers. The vote to transmit for agency review was 7‑0; the board emphasized that transmittal is not final adoption and that a later public hearing will determine the amendment’s ultimate fate.
Residents who opposed the amendment focused on transportation, water and…
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