Category: PC archived study

  • I-4 Economic Corridor Study (2009)

    I-4 Economic Corridor Study (2009)

    The economic development of the I-4 Corridor provides opportunities for Hillsborough County to attract specific industrial sectors to employment centers at appropriate locations. However, for his accomplishment to take place, certain land use strategies must be implemented as a catalyst for new development by certain industries. In reviewing the potential site development options, the concepts within Option 6 provide […]

  • Strip Commercial and Mixed-Use Development in Hillsborough County (2014)

    Strip Commercial and Mixed-Use Development in Hillsborough County (2014)

    The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission is preparing updates to the comprehensive plans for Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and unincorporated Hillsborough County. The Planning Commission engaged Dover, Kohl & Partners and Spikowski Planning Associates to identify approaches for improving the way these plans discourage strip commercial development and encourage mixed-use development. Strip commercial development […]

  • Dale Mabry (Palmira to Bay-to-Bay) Land Use Conditions Study

    Dale Mabry (Palmira to Bay-to-Bay) Land Use Conditions Study

    In 2011, an amendment to the Tampa Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map was requested for a parcel of land located within the Palma Ceia/Virginia Park neighborhoods, lying adjacent to Dale Mabry Highway in South Tampa. This request to the Tampa Comprehensive Plan, if approved by the Tampa City Council, would set a different policy […]

  • Economic Potential Evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan

    Economic Potential Evaluation of the Comprehensive Plan

    During the 2011 public input process to update the Future of the Hillsborough Comprehensive Plan, Economic Development was identified as a major issue facing Hillsborough County. The intent of this study is to inform and provide perspectives on ways comprehensive policies can enhance opportunities for economic growth and development. Model economic elements were reviewed and […]

  • Urban Service Area Capacity Study

    Urban Service Area Capacity Study

    The purpose of the Urban Service Area Capacity Study (USACS) is at a macro level to analyze the inventory of lands with appropriate conditions that helps define the current and anticipated future capacity for future employment and population growth within the Urban Service Area. In order to accomplish this, the Consultant analyzed data from numerous […]

  • Economic Development Area Study

    Economic Development Area Study

    This report provides a review of recently completed studies and analyses designed to identify target industries to support the region’s economic development; a summary of methods used to identify Economic Development Areas (EDAs) within Hillsborough County with potential to support targeted industry investment; and maps and text describing the EDAs, defining their suitability for investment, […]

  • Plant City I-4 Green Tech Corridor

    Plant City I-4 Green Tech Corridor

    The Plant City City Commission amended their Comprehensive Plan in October 2010 to incorporate an Interstate-4 Green Tech Corridor Overlay.  This followed and implemented the comprehensive economic and land use study conducted on the Interstate-4 corridor by the Planning Commission, Hillsborough County and the Cities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace.  The I-4 Corridor […]

  • Plant City Northeast Master Plan

    Plant City Northeast Master Plan

    A vision plan to guide the future growth pattern of northeast Plant City, developed by the City of Plant City, in collaboration with the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission and the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization. Based on several voluntary annexations and discussions with other large property owners (in 2007), it is anticipated that the […]