Unincorporated Hillsborough County Future Land Use Update

Hillsborough County Future Land Use Update Public Meeting

Next Board of County Commissioners Comprehensive Plan Amendment Public Hearing is September 17th at 6 pm.

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Overview of the Update

Unincorporated Hillsborough County is experiencing new growth in both population and employment. The County expects to add approximately 350,000 more people and 107,000 more jobs by 2045*. While the success of the County brings many benefits to our communities, its growth pressure also creates a series of challenges for current and future residents, businesses, and visitors. With a common goal of advancing the community’s vision for the future, this section will help direct investments that balance future growth with neighborhood values and ensure the character and location of land uses optimize the combined potential for economic benefit and the enjoyment and protection of natural resources.

The Future Land Use (FLU) Section of the Comprehensive Plan is being updated to serve as a long-range guide for future land development in unincorporated Hillsborough County and will result in updated policy recommendations. There will be various opportunities for the public to weigh in throughout the process at virtual and in-person community meetings, and Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meetings.

*Source: Planning Commission 2045 projections as of March 2023.

What is Future Land Use?

The Future Land Use (FLU) is a specific section within the Unincorporated Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan that focuses on long range planning and describes the future land use map that outlines allowable density or intensity for a particular area. In other words, the Future Land Use Section is a community’s blueprint for growth which outlines how the land can be used to facilitate the community’s vision. It classifies all land within a jurisdiction into general types of land use categories, and is color coded with each color assigned to a specific land use category. Future Land Use categories are supported and governed by the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan describes each Future Land Use category’s intended purpose and character. In short, the Future Land Use is a legally binding prescription for future growth, as well as a regulating document to determine if development proposals are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

Why are we updating it?

The purpose of this Future Land Use Section Update is to ensure that the character and location of land uses optimizes the combined potentials for economic benefit and the enjoyment and the protection of natural resources while minimizing the threat to health, safety, and welfare posed by hazards, nuisances, incompatible land uses, and environmental degradation.

How can I get involved?

Join us for an in-person or virtual public meeting (meetings will be posted on this page).

Sign up to be a member of the Project Advisory Team. Email [email protected] and [email protected] to sign up.

Contact us. Have questions or comments? Send us an email or give us a call: 813-665-1331, [email protected] .

What is the Project Advisory Team?

The Project Advisory Team (PAT) is composed of local citizens who have expressed an interest in this update and have an active role in the community. These members will be invited and selected by Plan Hillsborough staff, and will provide feedback to guide and inform the update. In addition, they will help spread the word to stakeholders and the public about opportunities for public engagement.

expanded choices for living and getting around graphic

Expanding choices for living and getting around.

Centers & Connections (C&C) is an incentive-based policy approach to implement one of the proposed Future Land Use goals. C&C will encourage growth in areas where communities desire it by allowing density and intensity bonuses in specific centers and corridors, in line with adopted Community Plans within the Urban Service Area (USA). The intent is to expand housing opportunities that improve walkability and a sense of place and may have transit as an option. The draft Centers & Connections map is available here, and the proposed policy language will be added to this page for public review and comment as soon as it is available.

Community Context

Development

Built Environment

Balance with Natural Resources

Economic Development

Phases

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Public Engagement

Upcoming Meetings

Past Community and Public Meetings

Upcoming Events

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Event Series

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting (TAC)

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Event Series

Hillsborough County Planning Commission Regular Meeting

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Event Series

Hillsborough County Planning Commission Public Hearings on City of Plant City, City of Temple Terrace and City of Tampa Plan Amendments

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Event Series

Transportation Planning Organization Board Meeting

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Valrico Community Plan Open House

Public Comment

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