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Public Hearing: Approval to Vacate Public Right-of-Way in Keystone Odessa

Original title: V23-0012 Public Hearing - Vacating Petition by Gunn Hwy Investment LLC to vacate platted public right-of-way abutting Folio Nos. 000288-5000, 000080-0050, 000296-0000 and 000080-0000 in Keystone Odessa. Adopt a Resolution vacating a platted public right-of-way, consisting of approximately 38,208.5 square feet (0.9 acres), lying within the plat of First Addition to Keystone Park Colony, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 62, of the Public Records of Hillsborough County. The petitioner, Gunn Hwy Investment LLC, has submitted this request to allow for development of a residential subdivision. There are no objections to the vacate request. A temporary public access and drainage easement is being reserved over the vacate area. The temporary easement will automatically terminate once the petitioner’s proposed Odessa Preserve replat is recorded which addresses staff requests to provide (i) legal access to all parcels adjacent to the vacate area and (ii) alternative drainage easement rights for a drainage connection for Lake Artillery. EPC has noted that any future impacts to wetlands will be reviewed separately as part of any redevelopment. Estimated costs for required advertising per statute, recording fees, and processing, are accounted for in the Petitioner’s application fee of $400.

June 9, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This decision removes public ownership of 38,208.5 square feet of land to facilitate private residential development, while requiring the developer to maintain temporary access and drainage rights until a new site plan is officially recorded.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Gunn Hwy Investment LLC

The petitioner is granted the right to use the vacated public land for their residential subdivision project.

Keystone Odessa residents

Local property owners adjacent to the vacated area are affected by changes to legal access and drainage infrastructure.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 9, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has approved a request to approximately 0.9 acres of public in the Keystone Odessa area. This action allows the petitioner, Gunn Hwy Investment LLC, to proceed with plans for a new residential subdivision known as Odessa Preserve.

Key Facts

  • The Board of County Commissioners approved the vacation of 38,208.5 square feet (0.9 acres) of public right-of-way.
  • The land is located within the First Addition to Keystone Park Colony, recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 62.
  • The vacation is intended to facilitate the development of the Odessa Preserve residential subdivision.
  • A temporary public access and drainage easement is reserved over the vacated area.
  • The temporary easement will automatically expire once the Odessa Preserve replat is officially recorded.
  • The developer must provide legal access to all parcels adjacent to the vacated area.
  • The developer must provide alternative drainage easement rights for a connection to Lake Artillery.
  • Future impacts to wetlands will be subject to separate environmental review by the EPC.
  • The petitioner paid a $400 application fee to cover administrative and advertising costs.
  • There were no objections to the vacation request.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'vacate' a public right-of-way?
It means the county is officially giving up its public interest in a specific strip of land, allowing the petitioner to incorporate that land into their private development project.
Will this affect drainage or access for neighbors?
The county has required the developer to maintain temporary access and drainage rights until a new site plan (the '') is recorded, which must include permanent legal access and drainage solutions.
Are there environmental protections in place?
Yes, the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) has stated that any future impacts to wetlands will be reviewed separately during the redevelopment process.

Why It Matters

This decision removes public ownership of 38,208.5 square feet of land to facilitate private residential development, while requiring the developer to maintain temporary access and drainage rights until a new site plan is officially recorded.

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Conditional Vacation

The county is utilizing a 'temporary easement' mechanism to ensure infrastructure continuity between the current state and the future replat, preventing a gap in drainage or access services.

Connected Entities

locationLake ArtilleryA water body requiring drainage connection rights.Map →
otherOdessa PreserveThe proposed residential subdivision development.Map →
locationHillsborough CountyThe jurisdiction where the land is located and the governing body that approved Map →
organizationGunn Hwy Investment LLCThe petitioner requesting the vacation of the public right-of-way for a residentMap →
organizationEPCEnvironmental Protection Commission, noted that future wetland impacts will be rMap →

Sources

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