Hillsborough County, Florida Minutes

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners held a land use meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 9:00 AM at the County Center, 2nd Floor. The board continued seven applications to future meetings (five to May 12, 2026, and one to June 9, 2026), approved six consent agenda items including rezoning applications and property vacations, established the Vista Diroma Community Development District with $36...

Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer held a public hearing on April 13, 2026 to consider variance requests, special use applications, sign variance requests, vested rights, appeals, and fee waivers. The Hearing Officer heard from applicants, county staff, and the public regarding 20+ land use petitions...

Hillsborough County approved text amendments to the Development Review Procedure Manual (DRPM) regarding administrative determinations and reasonable accommodation procedures for certified recovery residences. The amendments establish clear timelines and procedures: administrative determinations require completeness checks within 7 business days and final determinations within 30 business days; reasonable accommodation requests for recovery residences must be decided within 60 days of receiving a complete application, with the Administrator able to request additional information (extending the timeline to 60 days after receiving that information)...

Hillsborough County approved a Land Development Code text amendment (LDC 26-0189) to implement Florida Senate Bill 954, which requires local governments to establish procedures for reviewing and approving certified recovery residences. The amendment adds Section 2...

The Hillsborough County Planning Commission approved Land Development Code Text Amendment 25-1126 on December 8, 2025, which updates wellhead and surface water protection regulations in unincorporated Hillsborough County. The amendment aligns local code language with Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-521 and updates regulations to match proposed Wellhead Resource Protection Area map changes from a concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment (HCCPA 25-16)...

On November 13, 2025, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners held the second public hearing on Land Development Code amendments. The board voted to approve two amendments: LDC 25-1224 (Administrative Plat Approval) and LDC 25-1225 (Live Local Act Project Criteria and Zoning Requirements Update)...

Hillsborough County adopted a Land Development Code text amendment (LDC 25-1435) to regulate new pickleball courts in unincorporated areas. The amendment requires all new pickleball courts or conversions of existing uses into pickleball courts to maintain a minimum 250-foot distance from residential structures and obtain Conditional Use zoning permit approval...

The Hillsborough County Planning Commission approved Land Development Code Text Amendment 25-1225 on October 13, 2025, which updates zoning requirements for Live Local Act (LLA) projects. The amendment expands eligible zoning districts beyond the original list (BPO, OR, CN, CG, CI, M) to include any other zoning district deemed eligible by Florida Statutes Section 125...

Hillsborough County's Planning Commission approved Land Development Code (LDC) Text Amendment 25-1224 on October 13, 2025, modifying the plat approval process to comply with Florida law changes effective July 1, 2025. The amendment transfers plat approval authority from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Chairperson to the Development Services Department Director, eliminating unnecessary governing body action while maintaining compliance with state statute requirements...

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners held a Land Development Code Amendment Workshop on September 9, 2025, to review proposed changes to the Land Development Code. Two amendments were discussed and accepted: LDC 25-1224 regarding administrative plat approval procedures, which delegates plat approval authority to a county official to comply with recent changes to Florida law; and LDC 25-1225 updating zoning requirements for Live Local Act projects to include additional zoning districts beyond the currently specified BPO, OR, CN, CG, CI, and M districts...