Zephyrhills, FL — rezoning & P&Z cases
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25-2018 — other
This is an ordinance amendment clarifying regulations for accessory structures and uses under the City's Land Development Code. The amendment distinguishes accessory structures from accessory dwelling units to improve administrative consistency. Developers should review whether this affects any pending projects involving accessory uses or structures.
30-6202 — other
This case addresses updates to the Land Development Code (LDC) regarding accessory structure standards, specifically correcting errors that prevented enforcement of size and design standards for accessory garages and other accessory structures. The ordinance establishes clear size limits (up to 625 sq ft for Planning Department review, larger requiring conditional use permits) and design standards that will affect how residential and office properties can develop ancillary structures.
10-2018 — other
This case establishes comprehensive regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Zephyrhills residential districts, including standards for size (375-575 sq ft), parking, architectural compatibility, and lot requirements. The ordinance allows homeowners to add ADUs to single-family properties as a permitted use in designated residential zones, with provisions for both new construction and grandfathered existing units. Developers should note that ADUs must remain subordinate to principal structures and cannot be subdivided separately from the primary dwelling.
Comp Plan - Housing & IGC Elements — comprehensive_plan_amendment
The City is amending its Comprehensive Plan to update the Housing Element and Intergovernmental Coordination Element to address workforce housing needs, ADUs, and better coordination with Pasco County on development. This reflects the city's strategic focus on affordable housing, diverse housing types, and infrastructure planning to accommodate population growth projected to reach 44,092 by 2050.
LU-1-6-3 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This is a comprehensive plan text amendment addressing commercial development standards in the Zephyr Knoll Mixed-Use Subarea, specifically establishing requirements that commercial development be located where adequate infrastructure exists and meet service efficiency criteria. The amendment guides mixed-use development toward compact, walkable centers with integrated retail, residential, and civic uses, affecting how future commercial projects in this subarea will be evaluated and designed.
LU-1-6-2 — Mixed-use development combining neighborhood-serving retail, restaurant, office, civic, recreational, and integrated residential uses in a walkable, pedestrian-oriented center
This comprehensive plan amendment establishes the Zephyr Knoll Mixed-Use Subarea (ZKMS) future land use category to guide development of a compact, walkable mixed-use center at the urbanizing edge of Zephyrhills. The amendment specifies development standards including maximum 1.0 FAR for nonresidential uses, 14 dwelling units per acre for residential, and 3-story/35-foot building height limits. All ZKMS-designated lands must be rezoned to PUD zoning and comply with pedestrian-oriented design, mixed-use integration, and environmental protection requirements.
LU-1-5-2 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This case involves a comprehensive plan text amendment related to growth monitoring and place-based planning framework for Zephyrhills. The amendment addresses the Future Land Use Map review process and establishes guidelines for compact urban development in designated areas including Mixed Use, Zephyr Knoll Subarea, Residential Urban, and Village Center Overlay zones. Developers proposing projects in these designated areas should monitor how these policy changes may affect zoning interpretation and future rezoning decisions.
00-000 — Mixed-use development (commercial, office, civic, recreational, and integrated residential)
The City is proposing a text amendment to establish a new Zephyr Knoll Mixed-Use Subarea future land use category to guide compact, walkable mixed-use development within the US 301 corridor north of Kossik Road. This city-initiated amendment creates a new policy framework that may be applied to future properties through subsequent Comprehensive Plan map amendments, with implementation through Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning. The designation emphasizes mixed-use and office-oriented development with integrated residential uses, limiting building heights and intensity while requiring open space and stormwater integration, though developers should be aware of potential Live Local Act implications that could enable higher-density affordable housing development by right.
01-100 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
The City is proposing a new Zephyr Knoll Mixed-Use Subarea Future Land Use Category and Mixed-Use Center/Corridor PlaceType for strategic growth areas in northern Zephyrhills. This initiative promotes compact, mixed-use development with neighborhood-serving commercial, civic, and integrated residential uses while excluding auto-dependent uses and requiring PUD zoning. Developers should note this creates a new regulatory framework for future projects in the designated subarea with specific design and use restrictions.
TRA-1-7-2 — Healthcare and hospital support facilities
This rezoning petition seeks to change the property to C-3 zoning to allow healthcare and hospital support facilities, taking advantage of the existing employment node created by AdventHealth Zephyrhills hospital and related medical uses in the area. The proposed development will complement existing healthcare uses to the north, west, and south while remaining compatible with senior living apartments to the east through appropriate buffering. Staff recommends approval, though there are noted concerns regarding tree preservation and removal of a community garden during the project implementation.
LU-1-7-5 — rezoning
This case involves rezoning approximately 13.72 acres on Chancey Road from their current designation to Light Industrial (LI) zoning, along with an annexation and Future Land Use Map Amendment to Industrial. The project requires on-site stormwater management and environmental mitigation related to protected species including gopher tortoises, eastern indigo snakes, and wood stork nesting sites, with further review and possible relocation required at site plan approval.
LU-1-7-2 — other
This case establishes protections for endangered, threatened, and special concern species found in Zephyrhills through compliance with federal and state regulations. Developers should be aware that any project affecting wildlife habitat may require environmental review and mitigation measures. The ordinance applies citywide to any species identified by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Zephyr Knoll — comprehensive_plan_amendment
The city is establishing a new Zephyr Knoll future land use category and corresponding PD zoning requirements for the North US 301 Corridor to enable mixed-use development with retail, office, hotel, and limited residential uses at specified density and intensity levels. All properties in this category will be required to zone as Planned Unit Development districts with maximum 0.6-1.25 FAR, maximum 14 dwelling units per acre, and 30 transient accommodation units per acre, subject to compatibility and infrastructure adequacy findings.
TRA-1-3-6 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This case involves amendments to the Concurrency Management Policy and Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan, establishing new standards for when transportation facilities must be in place to serve new development. The amendments define de minimus impact thresholds and require facilities to be operational or under construction within three years of building permit approval, which will affect development timing and infrastructure cost allocation for future projects.
TRA-1-3-5 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This case involves implementation of the Downtown US 301 Circulation Plan, including coordination with FDOT for planning, design and engineering, acquisition of rights-of-way, and city investment in street improvements. The case includes amendment of Land Development Regulations to promote complementary land uses within the corridor and establishes access management controls. Development orders and permits within the corridor will be conditioned on documented compliance with the circulation plan.
TRA-1-3-4 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
This comprehensive plan amendment addresses downtown revitalization of the US 301 main street corridor through roadway reclamation, traffic circulation redesign, and creation of a context-sensitive downtown core area. The plan includes converting US 301 to a two-way three-lane roadway, establishing one-way pairs on 6th and 7th Streets, and reconfiguring major intersections into roundabouts. Developers should note this reflects the City's priority for downtown development and establishes specific design and circulation standards for projects within the designated Core Service District (CSD) area.
TRA-1-3-1 — other
This comprehensive plan policy establishes vehicular level of service (LOS) standards for all roadway classifications within Zephyrhills, setting a minimum LOS of D for state highways, county roads, city arterials, collectors, and residential collectors. The policy also addresses bicycle facility design standards. Developers should understand these transportation standards as they may affect site plan requirements, traffic impact studies, and infrastructure contributions for projects.
TRA-1-1-3 — other
This agenda item addresses citywide procedures for identifying and protecting roadway rights-of-way with specific minimum setback requirements and right-of-way standards for different road classifications. Developers should note the established minimum right-of-way widths ranging from 40 to 240 feet depending on road type, which will affect site planning and platting for any future development projects. The City will enforce these setback requirements for all new development.
ECO-1-6-2 — Industrial
This case involves the annexation and rezoning of approximately 12.92 acres to Light Industrial (LI) zoning as part of the City's Industrial Corridor strategy adjacent to the Airport Industrial Park. The project will increase the City's industrial land availability near major arterials (US 98, US 301, I-75, I-4) with access to utilities, air and rail facilities while minimizing environmental and land-use impacts. Staff and the Site Plan Review Committee have recommended approval, with utilities confirming adequate water capacity for yet-to-be-determined industrial uses.
ECO-1-4-1 — other
This is a comprehensive policy statement establishing guidelines for locating and clustering major commercial and industrial activities in Zephyrhills. The policy requires proximity to arterials, utility availability, transit access, and rail/airport facilities where appropriate, while ensuring acceptable environmental and land use impacts. Developers should review this policy when planning major commercial or industrial projects in the city.
LU-1-10-4 — Industrial
The City is considering annexation of lands within its designated Future Service Area, with six criteria covering infrastructure capacity (water, sewer, roadways, emergency services) and sustainability standards. The applicant/developer must submit required applications and construct transportation improvements to meet city/county codes and service level standards concurrent with development. Approval would allow industrial use designation to diversify the economic base and create higher-wage employment opportunities.
23-101 — Industrial production facility for food manufacturing with retail store and café, administrative offices, and phased future expansion
Bauducco Foods is presenting a phased industrial campus site plan featuring a 160,000 SF production facility, 6,000 SF retail store with café, and 10,000 SF administrative building, with future expansion areas totaling approximately 685,000 SF. The multi-phase development includes on-site retention ponds and parking, with traffic considerations including a right-turn lane on 6th Avenue. This progress set presentation demonstrates design intent for an industrial food production and retail facility that will shape the character and traffic patterns in this area near the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport.
LU-1-1-1 — Townhome residential community
This case involves a proposed townhome residential development on two parcels being annexed into the City of Zephyrhills, with a density of 8.72 dwelling units per acre in the Residential Urban (RU) future land use category. The project is designed to provide housing for varied age groups and will include open space for recreation while maintaining compatibility with surrounding residential neighborhoods.
PUD-00-16-22 — Indoor self-storage facility (3-story, up to 143,000 SF building area)
This is a planned development modification for a 4.73-acre parcel to allow an indoor self-storage facility at the intersection of two major arterials, with a proposed 3-story building (up to 143,000 SF) that has been designed with reduced height and attractive facade per staff guidance. The modification maintains the existing mixed-use zoning district designation with no change to the Future Land Use, and staff considers it consistent with the comprehensive plan and compatible with nearby industrial uses.
LU-1-2-4 — 36 townhomes (Multi-family residential)
This is a concurrent three-part application (annexation, comprehensive plan amendment to Residential Urban, and rezoning from R3 to R-4) for a 3-acre parcel in unincorporated Pasco County to develop 36 townhomes with a density of up to 20 units per gross acre. The development is compatible with surrounding residential uses, will utilize existing city infrastructure, and contributes to housing options within City of Zephyrhills growth boundaries.
ANX-16-22 — 36 unit single-family attached townhome community
This case involves annexation of 4.155 acres and rezoning to R-4 for a 36-unit single-family attached townhome community off Geiger Road. The project requires coordination with Pasco County regarding Geiger Road conditions and completion of a full depth reclamation/rebuilding of the road. Developers should note that similar projects in the area are subject to traffic mitigation requirements, pedestrian safety improvements, and deed restrictions limiting density and building height.
ANX-0015-22 — Townhome development
Providence Village seeks annexation and rezoning of 3 acres from R4 to PUD for a townhome development on Geiger Road. The project includes future land use amendment from RES-9 to RU. This case affects residential development potential on the south side of Geiger Road.
PUD-0016-22 — Indoor storage with mixed use development
This Planned Development case involves a proposed indoor self-storage facility with mixed-use components at the intersection of Chancey Road and Paul S Buchman Highway in Zephyrhills. The project appears to include multiple concept plans, renderings, and landscape designs that are under review for approval. Developers should monitor whether zoning or land use compatibility issues arise during the approval process.
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