Apply for a project using the authority listed in Section 125.01055 (6) Florida Statutes
On August 5, 2026, the Board of County Commissioners proposed a one year pilot project plan for implementation of Section 125.01055 (6) Florida Statutes.
Section 125.01055 (6) Florida Statutes allows the Board of County Commissioners to approve affordable housing development, including mixed use on parcels of land zoned for commercial or industrial use or on any parcel of land, including contiguous parcels, that is owned by a religious institution and contains a house of worship so long as the development includes affordable units.
Qualifying Parcels: Things to consider
- Qualifying parcels
- Parcels zoned for commercial or industrial use, or any parcel, including any contiguous parcel connected thereto, which is owned by a religious institution that contains a house of public worship.
- Additional Requirements:
- The application must include justification for the project being compatible with the surrounding area.
- The application would include a proposed site plan and conditions of approval.
- Units must be set aside for 30 years affordability period, a minimum 25% of units for residential affordability for households at or below 120% of the median annual adjusted gross income within the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- Affordability requirements would be enforced through the use of a land use restriction agreement (LURA) which would come to the Board for approval with the development proposal.
- You need to meet all requirements listed on the submittal checklist
- We will not accept incomplete applications
- For questions, please email zoninghelp@hcfl.gov
- A Sufficiency Review Meeting will be required after application submittal
- A public hearing with the before the Board of County Commissioners is required after the application is submitted
- The application deadlines for the hearings are listed in the Live Local Act – Public Hearing schedule
- After the hearing you will receive notification of the decision by email
Application
How to submit a Zoning form or application
- Download - download and complete your desired application or form
- Fillable versions of the application/form may not work with some browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.). If you have issues with the PDF, do one of the following:
- Download the form to your computer and open it up with a PDF viewer, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Download the printable version of the form, print it, and fill out by hand
- Ensure that you have all required files labeled with the Folio number
- Files must be in PDF format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi
- Fillable versions of the application/form may not work with some browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.). If you have issues with the PDF, do one of the following:
- Submit - submit your files
- If the total size of your files is under 25 MB, email them to ZoningIntake-DSD@HCFL.gov
- If the total size of your files is greater than 25 MB or you have difficulty sending them via email, upload the documents here using the following tips:
- If you need assistance creating with this process, visit the Digital Drop-Off page
- Pay
Resources
- Zoning Fees
- Land Development Code
- PGM Store
- Hillsborough County Map Viewer
- Zoning Public Hearing Map
- Live Local Act Public Hearing Schedule
Questions?
Email ZoningHelp@HCFL.gov or call (813) 272-5600.