Zoning Change Approval for 15.85 Acres in Ruskin (RZ-STD 23-0714)

Original title: Application Number: RZ-STD 23-0714 Applicant: HIGHLAND HOMES, INC Location: 900ft S of 14th Ave SE & 1st St SW Intersection, E Side of 1st St Sw. Folio Number: 57488.0000, 57489.0000 & 57489.0100 Acreage: 15.85 acres, more or less Comprehensive Plan: RES-4 Service Area: Urban Community Plan: Ruskin and SouthShore Areawide Systems Existing Zoning: AR & RSC-6 Request: RSC-9 (R) RECOMMENDATION: Zoning Hearing Master: Approval Development Services: Approvable, with Restrictions Planning Commission: Inconsistent with Plan

Record date · March 19, 2024

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What This Bill Does

The Bod of County Commissioners (BOCC) Land Use division has approved a zoning change for a 15.85-acre site located south of the 14th Ave SE and 1st St SW intersection. The property will be rezoned from Agricultural (AR) and Residential (RSC-6) to Residential (RSC-9) to allow for higher-density development.

Why it matters

This decision changes the allowable density of residential development on 15.85 acres in the Ruskin/SouthShore ea, impacting future housing capacity and land use requirements for the site.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

HIGHLAND HOMES, INC

The applicant is authorized to develop the 15.85-acre site under the new RSC-9 zoning regulations.

Directly affected

Ruskin and SouthShore residents

The land use designation for a 15.85-acre parcel in their community has been changed to allow for higher-density residential development.

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What does the change from RSC-6 to RSC-9 mean?

It changes the zoning classification to allow for a higher density of residential units per acre on the specified property.

Did the Planning Commission support this change?

No, the Planning Commission found the request to be inconsistent with the .

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Conflict in Planning Recommendations

The document highlights a rare split where the Zoning Hearing Master recommended approval while the Planning Commission deemed the request inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

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