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Rezoning Petition Submitted by Greater Tampa Bay Area Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America to Establish Public Service Facility Overlay District for Electric Utility Operations Center for Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (H2514)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Request:
Establish a Public Service Facility Overlay District (PSFOD) for an electric utility operations center for Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative
General Location:
South Side of Cortez Boulevard, approximately 1377’ west of Hunt Lane (a portion of the Sand Hill Scout Reservation)
P&Z Action:
On July 14, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt a resolution approving the petitioner’s request to establish a Public Service Facility Overlay District (PSFOD) for an electric utility operations center with modified performance conditions.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
A matter of policy. No financial impact.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to make the requested rezoning decision pursuant to Chapters 125 and 163 Florida Statutes. The Applicable Criteria for a Zoning District Amendment are contained in Appendix A, (Zoning Code) Article VI. The applicable Public Service Facility (PSF) Overlay District Standards are contained in Article IV, Section 11. The Zoning District Amendment must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board adopt and approve the Chairman’s signature on the attached resolution approving the petitioner’s request to establish a public service facility overlay district for an electric utility operations center with performance conditions.