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Decision allows limited building
By JOSH ZIMMER © St. Petersburg Times, published May 18, 2001 KEYSTONE -- A 118-acre tract of pastureland and wetlands next to the Suncoast Parkway is set to be transformed into a community of homes and small-scale businesses. But the overall look will have to match the rural feel many Keystone and Lutz residents want for their communities. A hearing master is recommending that the developer, Zambito Family Limited Partnership, not be allowed to build more than two 5,000-square-foot commercial buildings. Nor could the site hold a convenience store or gas station. On Tuesday, Hillsborough County land use hearing officer Martin Smith approved rezoning the property from agriculture to planned development. Following recommendations of the county's Planning and Growth Management Department, Smith said Zambito cannot build more than 26 homes. Commercial buildings will have to incorporate roof lines and residential building materials. Masonry stucco and brick column/wrought iron fencing are not allowed on rights-of-way. "I'm very happy that the zoning hearing master seems to be following what the Board of County Commissioners said, which was to limit the size of the buildings in the Keystone/Odessa area," Keystone resident Jim Swain said. The tract, which lies just west of the Suncoast Parkway, has been agricultural land in the past. According to the preliminary site plan, the rest of the property -- dozens of acres -- will remain as pasture land, with parts set aside for a barn and storage area. Zambito attorney Judith James could not be reached for comment.
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