Category: Reports

  • Industrial Lands Study

    Industrial Lands Study

    Project Overview Since 2012, Hillsborough County has lost nearly 1 in 5 acres of industrial lands. In response, the Planning Commission has been looking at various ways to protect this strategic resource. Staff has conducted an analysis of industrial lands and policy approaches from other communities focusing on industrial preservation. Read the report here – Industrial […]

  • Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & Proposed Amendments

    Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & Proposed Amendments

    Current TIP Proposed Amendments TIP Mapping Tool Appendices Archives Additional Resources What is the TIP? The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a five-year plan for Hillsborough County that helps bring maximum, positive impact to YOU, the community. The Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) develops it for the purposes of evaluating and prioritizing transportation projects proposed […]

  • Review of Agrihood Case Studies

    Review of Agrihood Case Studies

    Overview Demand for master community developments centered around golf courses with acres of fairways and putting greens has decreased in recent years while Agrihoods have grown in popularity. Agrihoods are meant to preserve natural lands and existing farmland by allocating space for agriculture, food production, and natural features in development. Agrihoods are primarily within master-planned […]

  • Gibsonton Community Profile

    Gibsonton Community Profile

    Project Overview What is the intent of the Community Profile? The purpose of the Gibsonton Community Profile is to provide an analysis of market and economic development trends affecting demand for new development and redevelopment in the Gibsonton Community Plan area. The profile will examine current data for patterns and trends in the overall Gibsonton […]

  • Wimauma Village Residential-2 (WVR-2) and Community Plan Update

    Wimauma Village Residential-2 (WVR-2) and Community Plan Update

    Atención: Para traducir esta página al español, seleccione el idioma arriba en el menú “Select Language”. Si necesita servicios de traducción adicionales, por favor llame al 813-272-5940 y marque el 1. Project Overview This study will provide an analysis of development trends affecting current and future development in the Wimauma area, and with community input, […]

  • Residential Planned-2 (RP-2) Land Use Study

    Residential Planned-2 (RP-2) Land Use Study

    Project Overview The purpose of this study was to provide an analysis of development trends affecting current and future development for Residential Planned-2 (RP-2) designated lands located in Balm and Sun City Center, and with community input, make changes to the requirements of that land use category. Atención: Si necesita servicios de traducción, por favor […]

  • MPO 2021 Wall Calendar – with highlights of last year!

    MPO 2021 Wall Calendar – with highlights of last year!

    Get a first look at our 2021 Calendar in the link below! Free copies are available in our office. View the calendar

  • Ruskin Community Profile

    Ruskin Community Profile

    The Ruskin Community Profile is based on current background data of issues, patterns, and trends. Includes text, tables, charts, maps, and graphics of the demographic, social, economic, land use and infrastructure. Published August 2019. Includes Executive Summary, Background, SWOT Survey, Socioeconomic Summary, Economics/Employment, Unemployment/Areas of Concern, Environment, Zoning, Ruskin Community Infrastructure, Ruskin Community Facilities/Services, Ruskin Capital […]

  • Ybor City Vision 2020

    Ybor City Vision 2020

    City of Tampa – Ybor City Development Corporation (YCDC)  asked the Planning Commission to help create a new Vision Plan for the Ybor City 1 and 2 Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA) of the City of Tampa. Ybor City, only one of two nationally recognized landmark districts in Florida, has a unique background and diverse cultural […]

  • Urban Design for Shared Mobility

    Urban Design for Shared Mobility

    The use of autonomous vehicles to support public transportation needs in Florida is an emerging issue. The integration of these technologies could challenge a range of current planning assumptions, from the municipal ownership of public transportation assets to the local land-use plan policies required to accommodate such use.  Much of what will ultimately be required […]

  • East Fowler Avenue Land Use Study: A Discussion of Future Land Use Options

    East Fowler Avenue Land Use Study: A Discussion of Future Land Use Options

    Phase I: Background Report, Updated Draft: 01.29.19 The East Fowler Avenue Land Use Study includes a review existing development conditions, zoning and future land uses, and strategic objectives of anchor institutions of the area (represented by the Tampa Innovation Partnership (Tampa !p) Executive Board, along the corridor. The study area is generally for I-275 to […]

  • Hillsborough County East Rural Agriculture Reserve Study

    Hillsborough County East Rural Agriculture Reserve Study

    Based on direction from the Board of County Commissioners, Planning Commission staff recently completed a draft analysis of the adopted Goals, Objectives and Policies in the Comprehensive Plan related to the rural area and agricultural uses. The study area is generally south of SR 60, north of the Manatee County Line, and outside the Urban […]

  • SouthShore Transit Study Reevaluation (2018)

    SouthShore Transit Study Reevaluation (2018)

    In 2014, the MPO conducted the SouthShore Transit Circulator Study that developed transit priorities for the SouthShore area. Since then, HART has undergone an overhaul of their transit system known as Mission MAX, which decreased service in the SouthShore area. HART has requested that the MPO reevaluate the previous study and update based on the […]

  • Public Participation Plan & Measures of Effectiveness Report

    Public Participation Plan & Measures of Effectiveness Report

    You spoke, we listened! And now IT’S APPROVED!!! View the 2022 Update to the TPO’s Public Participation Plan (PPP). Pictured above: TPO Assistant Executive Director Allison Yeh and staff from University Area CDC

  • Unified Planning Work Program

    Unified Planning Work Program

    The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) sets out the transportation planning activities and products to be developed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization and other transportation planning agencies for the current and next fiscal year. MPO planning functions are paid for in large part through federal grants for transportation planning. So are some Florida Department of […]