10/28/2026
Regarding Tarpon Springs Rd and Jorene Rd
November 9, 2026, Land Use Hearing
Hearing Time: 9:00 AM - County Center, 2nd Floor
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Applicant is seeking THREE variances to the property in Keystone at the corner of Tarpon Springs Rd and Jorene Rd (next to the red barn)
They want to build a high density commercial shopping area to house a Dunkin’ drive through, a smoke shop and a veterinarian office. They are still seeking tenants to fill the commercial space.
• They want to encroach on existing wetlands (required 30-foot Wetland Conservation Area setback) by almost half for a dumpster enclosure and parking lot.
• They want to move back the required Rural Scenic Roadway easement back 5 ft to 25 ft instead of the required 30 ft which shall be left in a natural state.
• They want to reduce the required 20’ buffer required between commercial and residential uses to 10 feet.
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Subject line: VAR-WS 26-1289
In body:
DENY Variance Application VAR-WS 26-1289
Applicant is trying to build a high density commercial shopping center on two lots totaling an acre ½ bypassing Hillsborough County Land Development Codes and the rural protections established by the Keystone-Odessa Community Plan.
All hardships applicant claims are self imposed.
CN- Commercial, Neighborhood zoning is to serve residential neighborhoods and where it will not set a precedent for the introduction of inappropriate uses into an area.
Applicant’s proposed develop serves only commuters on Tarpon Springs Rd.
A Dunkin’ drive through and smoke shop at the corner of an intersection in rural Keystone where an established bus stop for elementary school children is located and where queuing will result in traffic grid and safety issues is not an appropriate use.
The applicant states:
The hardships are entirely the result of inherent property characteristics and County-mandated protections. The wetlands, wetland buffers, scenic corridor designation, and right-of-way corridor obligations pre-dated the Applicant’s involvement with the property and arise entirely from governmental decisions over which the Applicant had no control.
• The Hillsborough County Unincorporated Hillsborough County and LDCs have been in place for decades.
• The Keystone-Odessa community plan was adopted in 2000 and established into law in 2001.
• AG Development Group Inc purchased Folio 1342.0040 in 2025.
• Keystone Junction LLC purchased Folio 1342.0150 in 2023.
Applicant submitted a Natural Resources Permit Application to remove 111 trees on this property February 29, 2024 and has submitted and resubmitted a site plan 3 times since then and all were rejected by the county.
Applicant has had over 2 years working with Hillsborough County to understand the county’s comprehensive plan, LDCs and the Keystone-Odessa Community Plan.
DENY Variance Application VAR-WS 26-1289
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