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Development Order Amendment Report
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DRI #59 - APOLLO BEACH
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
On August 22, 2006, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners rendered to the Tampa Bay
Regional Planning Council Resolution No. R06-146. The Resolution reflects an amendment adopted by the
Board on July 25, 2006.
BACKGROUND
Phase I of the Apollo Beach development (DRI #59) was specifically approved in 1979 to include 5,719
residential units, 149 acres of commercial development, 15 acres for school sites and 18 acres for recreational
facilities on 5,180 acres. This mixed-use development is located between U.S. 41 and Tampa Bay, in southwest
Hillsborough County. Conceptual approval of the later phases was granted at that time, subject to further analysis
of the potable water supply, sewage disposal, drainage, historical and archaeological sites and transportation. The
entire project was originally proposed to contain 17,971 residential dwelling units, of which 4,418 were vested
from DRI review. DRI #59 was amended on May 7, 1991 and October 14, 1993 to significantly reduce project
entitlements and reduce the size of the project.
On April 25, 1990, Hillsborough County granted a Development Order to Frandorson Properties for specific
approval of Phases 2 and 3 (i.e. DRI #209). Phase 4 retained conceptual approval status. These latter phases totaled
1,120-acres with an anticipated buildout date of 2004 and were subsequently eliminated from this Development of
Regional Impact.
On July 15, 1997, Hillsborough County consolidated the Development Orders for the two projects (i.e. DRIs #59
& #209) through the adoption of Resolution No. R97-169. The Consolidated Development Order has subsequently
been modified eight times, most recently on June 13, 2006 (Resolution No. R06-119). The amendments have
cumulatively: further reduced the project entitlements; removed large parcels acquired by the County under the
ELAPP or in association with the Harbor Bay DRI #241); consolidated some of the project phases; extended the
buildout dates associated with each of the project phases; corresponding legal description changes; modified
project entitlements and land use mix and removed the former Phase 2 consisting of 30 residential units on 11.12
acres.
The following summarizes the revised (and current) entitlements for the project:
(BUILDOUT)
OFFICE
(Sq. Ft.)
1A
(Pre-1997)
0
225,072
607
78
1B
(12/31/2011)
140,000
645,392
1,822
8
TOTAL
140,000
870,464
2,429
86
PHASE
COMMERCIAL
(Sq. Ft.)
RESIDENTIAL
(Units)
MARINA
(SLIPS)
DEVELOPMENT ORDER AMENDMENT
The current Development Order Amendment authorized additional five year extensions of the Phase 1 buildout
date and the Development Order expiration date (each to December 31, 2011). This constitutes a cumulative
extension period of 16 years and two days.
RECOMMENDATION
In accordance with Section 380.07, Florida Statutes (F.S.), this Development Order has been reviewed and
determined to be consistent with the Council’s NOPC Report, adopted on June 12, 2006, and with the Council's
Final Report adopted on April 10, 1978.
It is recommended that the Department of Community Affairs concur with the Development Order amendment
issued by Hillsborough County for DRI #59 - Apollo Beach.
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