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2026-0005HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY · LOCALSession 2025local legislationUNKNOWN
Local Impact

Approval for Berry Bay Phase 6 Infrastructure and Warranty Bonds

Original title: 2026-0005: Berry Bay Phase 6 Development Approval

November 14, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This action formalizes the county's responsibility for maintaining roads, drainage, and water systems in the Berry Bay Phase 6 development and secures $851,330 in financial guarantees to ensure infrastructure quality.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Hillsborough County

The county assumes responsibility for the maintenance of public infrastructure facilities within the development.

Development Services Department

The department is granted administrative authority to process submittals, accept improvements, and release financial securities.

Berry Bay Phase 6 developers

The developers must provide warranty and performance bonds and enter into formal agreements with the county to complete infrastructure requirements.

What changed

Last recorded activity November 14, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Background

  • The Development Services Department is the primary Hillsborough County agency responsible for managing land development, permitting, and infrastructure compliance. context
  • Resolution R25-042 established the administrative framework that allows the Development Services Department to process plat submittals without requiring a full Board of County Commissioners vote for every individual step. context

Summary

This ordinance authorizes the Hillsborough County Development Services Department to accept public infrastructure improvements for the Berry Bay Phase 6 Village Q development. It also approves specific warranty and s and grants the department authority to manage the release of these securities upon project completion and inspection.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What infrastructure is the county taking over?
The county is accepting responsibility for on-site and off-site roads, drainage, and water and wastewater facilities.
What happens if the developer's work fails or deteriorates?
The county holds s totaling $837,000 to cover the costs of correcting failures or damage discovered during the warranty period.
Who is responsible for releasing the bonds?
The Development Services Department has the administrative authority to release the securities once the Development Review Division provides final acceptance.

Why It Matters

This action formalizes the county's responsibility for maintaining roads, drainage, and water systems in the Berry Bay Phase 6 development and secures $851,330 in financial guarantees to ensure infrastructure quality.

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Expedited Permitting Utilization

The document notes that performance bonding for this project was handled through an expedited building permit program established in October 2025, indicating a streamlined process for this specific development.

Connected Entities

organizationDevelopment Review DivisionA division within Development Services Department.Map →
bill_numberResolution R25-042A specific resolution authorizing the department's actions.Map →
locationHillsborough CountyThe county where the development is located.Map →
personChairmanThe individual authorized to execute agreements.Map →
bill_numberBerry Bay Phase 6 Village Q Warranty of ImprovementsThe specific plat being approved.Map →
organizationDevelopment Services DepartmentThe department responsible for reviewing and approving development projects.Map →

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  • Controversy5
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  • Entertainment5
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