AGENDA REPORT
DATE: January 27, 2025
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Transmittal public hearing for map amendment PC/CPA 23-05 located at the Northeast corner of North Alexander/Paul Buchman Hwy and Knights Griffin Road.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting a future land use designation of Plant City Industrial for a 410.23± acre site located at the Northeast corner of North Alexander/Paul Buchman Hwy and Knights Griffin Road. The site is within the boundary of the Northeast Plant City Master Plan and consists of properties designated Hillsborough County Residential-1, reflecting the rural residential character of this part of unincorporated Hillsborough County, Plant City Residential-4, Natural Preservation and Commercial.
On December 11, 2023 the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission recommended (9-0) finding this map amendment inconsistent with the Plant City Comprehensive Plan and on December 11, 2024, the Plant City Planning Board (5-1, with one abstention) recommended finding the map amendment consistent with the Plant City Comprehensive Plan. Attached for your consideration is a staff report from the Planning Commission analyzing and finding map amendment PC/CPA 23-05 inconsistent with the Imagine 2040: Plant City Comprehensive Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Commission adopt a resolution directing staff to transmit PC/CPA 23-05 to the Florida Division of Community Development (DOC) and other State and local agencies for their review and comment, as required by Chapter 163 Florida Statutes.
FISCAL IMPACT
Increased potential for industrial development.
Prepared by: Robyn Baker, AICP, Director of Planning and Zoning