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Zoning
156 homes for Wimauma?
By ANDREW MEACHAM
Published March 31, 2006
WIMAUMA: A developer is asking to change zoning and exceed the number of housing units normally permitted per acre. Florida Homes Partnership wants to build 156 houses on 32 acres east of West Lake Drive and south of Bill Tucker Road. The county's future land use map permits 130 units in that space, but the developer is applying for an affordable-housing bonus to tack on 26 units. The county's comprehensive plan allows more units for builders who can demonstrate that their projects will benefit an area with a significant percentage of residents earning low to moderate incomes. Developers must promise to set aside 20 percent of the units for affordable housing and meet other criteria to qualify for the higher density. Florida Homes Partnership is asking to rezone the property from residential to a planned development. The request goes to a zoning hearing master April 4. County commissioners are scheduled to hear the case May 23. PETITION 06-0222 GIBSONTON: A total of 288 houses, duplexes and townhomes could come to a 52-acre square of land east of U.S. 41. LawDevCo of Brandon wants to rezone the property between Pembroke Road and Kracker Avenue from agricultural to planned development. The county's Environmental Protection Commission in February objected to the proposal, citing wetlands on the property that the developer did not disclose on its application. Before approving the project, the EPC or Southwest Water Management District must survey the property, which must be delineated on all site plans. The rezoning petition goes to a zoning hearing master April 4, and to county commissioners on May 23. (PETITION 06-0221) BRANDON: A developer has targeted a 7-acre swatch for 42 townhomes west of Providence Road and north of Providence Oaks Drive. Property owners Lewis and Barbara Hart want to rezone the property from agricultural and residential to planned development. A Planning Commission analysis found the proposal in keeping with the overall pattern of development in the area. A zoning hearing master will hear the request April 4. It goes to the County Commission on May 23. (PETITION 06-0467) Andrew Meacham can be reached at 661-2431 or ameacham@sptimes.com.
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