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Planning commission forwards Temple Terrace code changes on commercial vehicles and drainage
Summary
The commission unanimously found Temple Terrace ordinances to be consistent with the city's comprehensive plan: one revising commercial vehicle definitions and parking allowances using gross vehicle weight, and another clarifying drainage submittal and design standards for stormwater reports.
The Hillsborough County City/County Planning Commission on April 13 voted unanimously to find two Temple Terrace land‑development code amendments consistent with that city's comprehensive plan.
Alyssa Livingston, senior planner for the City of Temple Terrace, presented a publicly initiated change to Section 12‑40 and Section 12‑922 that would clarify the definition of "commercial vehicle" and permit certain vehicles to park on residential streets and lots based on gross vehicle weight classifications from the Federal Highway Administration. "This update is designed to provide greater flexibility for the residents across the city," Livingston said, while noting restrictions remain on attached heavy equipment and racks.
Commissioners asked whether homeowners associations could impose stricter covenants; Livingston said that would be a private contract issue for attorneys to resolve and depends on whether roads are private or public. Planning Commission staff found the amendment consistent with Temple Terrace’s land‑use and neighborhood‑protection policies, and the commission voted in favor to forward the recommendation to the Temple Terrace City Council.
The second Temple Terrace item clarified stormwater and drainage requirements (code amendment 12‑834). Kim Ford, public works engineer, described tightening required drainage reports: pre/post basin maps, rainfall data used in models, NRCS methodology preference unless justified otherwise, outfall justification for closed basins and pond recovery times (72 hours for treatment volume), and coordination with the regional water management district for treatment standards. "We want justification for these pond designs where people want them considered to have inadequate outfall," Ford said. Planning Commission staff found the amendment consistent with stormwater objectives; the commission approved the consistency finding unanimously.
What happens next: both recommendations will be forwarded to the Temple Terrace City Council for further consideration and any ordinance adoption.
