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Planning Commission finds Plant City map amendment consistent, enabling higher-density plan at 302 Sparkman Road
Summary
On June 8 the Hillsborough County Planning Commission unanimously found PC/CPA 26-02 — a map amendment for 302 Sparkman Road — consistent with the City of Plant City comprehensive plan. Staff said the 33.9-acre site, contingent on annexation, could see an increase from about 33 units to as many as 271 units under the proposed designations.
The Hillsborough County Planning Commission on June 8 voted unanimously to find PC/CPA 26-02 — a comprehensive-plan map amendment for 302 Sparkman Road in Plant City — consistent with the City of Plant City comprehensive plan.
Krista Kelly, planning commission staff, told the commission the privately initiated, small-scale amendment affects approximately 33.9 acres and is contingent on annexation into Plant City. Staff said the applicant requests changing the future-land-use designation from Hillsborough County Residential 1 to Plant City Residential 6 on the eastern portion and Residential 9 on the western portion of the site.
Staff and the applicant described the site as adjacent to Plant City city limits north of Sparkman Road, east of James L. Redman Parkway and surrounded on portions of its north and northwest by existing multi-family development and retail centers. Kelly summarized staff’s capacity analysis: under the county designation the property could be developed with about 33 dwelling units or roughly 369,171 square feet of non-residential uses; the proposed Plant City designations could allow up to 271 dwelling units and about 467,616 square feet of non-residential uses — an increase staff said would be roughly 238 dwelling units and about 98,000 square feet of non-residential capacity.
"Based on the findings related to the Growth Management strategies, residential development objectives and public-facilities policies, staff recommends that the proposed map amendment be found consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of Plant City's comprehensive plan," Kelly said.
The applicant's planner, Steven Bizzotto of Lovelo Consulting, said the proposal seeks to "step down" density from the Gateway District along the western edge into the proposed Residential 9 and 6 designations to achieve compatibility with adjacent lower-density areas; he added that detailed compatibility standards would be addressed through a future planned-unit development (PUD).
Commissioner Linkous asked whether the site is part of the I-4 corridor study area and raised concerns about the recurring edge condition where county low-density designations abut city areas planned for higher density. Staff replied the parcel is not in the I-4 corridor study area but is within the kinds of areas the city seeks to coordinate with the county through joint planning; staff also noted that when unincorporated county lands annex into the city they typically access water and sewer and therefore can be developed at higher densities.
Linkous moved to find PC/CPA 26-02 consistent with the City of Plant City comprehensive plan; Commissioner Sienk seconded. The commission signified agreement by voice and the motion carried unanimously.
The commission record notes that Plant City Utilities confirmed available potable water and wastewater capacity to serve future development. The map-amendment consistency finding does not itself approve site plans or zoning; the amendment is contingent on annexation and any future development will be subject to subsequent discretionary reviews, including a PUD and required development approvals.
