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Approval to Vacate Watkins Estates Subdivision Plat

Original title: V24-0017 Public Hearing - Vacating Petition by Tampa 92, LLC to vacate Watkins Estates, a platted subdivision, in East Rural Hillsborough County. Adopt a Resolution vacating the entirety of the plat of Watkins Estates, as recorded in Plat Book 117, Page 120, of the Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida and described in the Resolution. The Petitioner, Tampa 92, LLC, has submitted this request to comply with final condition of approval # 17(c) for RZ-PD 23-0780. Additionally, the Petitioner intends to eventually combine the proposed vacate area with their adjacent property to the east. Reviewing departments, agencies, and utility providers have raised no objections to this request. EPC has noted any future impacts to wetlands (or conservation areas) will be separately reviewed as a part of any redevelopment. Estimated costs for required advertising per statute, recording fees, and processing are accounted for in the Petitioner’s application fee of $400.

July 22, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This decision officially dissolves the legal subdivision boundaries of Watkins Estates, enabling the property owner to consolidate the land for future development projects.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Tampa 92, LLC

The petitioner is granted the legal authority to dissolve the subdivision plat to facilitate land consolidation.

Hillsborough County residents

The legal status of the land use and subdivision boundaries in East Rural Hillsborough County is changed.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 22, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has approved a request by Tampa 92, LLC to vacate the plat for the Watkins Estates subdivision. This action removes the existing subdivision layout from public records to allow the owner to combine the land with adjacent property.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'vacate' a plat?
removes the legal subdivision boundaries and recorded layout of a property from the county's public records.
Will this development affect local wetlands?
The Environmental Protection Commission () stated that any future impacts to wetlands or conservation areas will be reviewed separately during the redevelopment process.
Why is the owner doing this?
The owner is vacating the plat to comply with a condition of a previous zoning approval and to combine the land with adjacent property.

Why It Matters

This decision officially dissolves the legal subdivision boundaries of Watkins Estates, enabling the property owner to consolidate the land for future development projects.

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Conditional Zoning Compliance

The vacation of the plat is explicitly tied to a prior zoning approval (RZ-PD 23-0780), demonstrating how developers must fulfill specific administrative conditions before proceeding with land consolidation.

Connected Entities

locationWatkins EstatesThe platted subdivision being vacated.Map →

Sources

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