Urban Service Area Expansion

Map mining properties in rural area of Unincorporated Hillsborough County

Overview

On November 15, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) directed Planning Commission and County staff to provide a report on possible geographic areas that the BOCC might consider for future expansion of the existing Urban Service Area (USA) boundary and what public and private funding options exist for providing infrastructure and services commensurate with new development.

On March 6, 2024, staff presented the findings of the report to the BOCC and have directed staff to:

  1. Move forward with expanding the Urban Service Area for the Wimauma Village Residential-2 (WVR-2) and the Residential Planned-2 (RP-2) areas and;
  2. Provide additional study on the Interstate 4 and Little Manatee South areas, including infrastructure needs and possible funding.

The Urban Service Area is both a boundary on the Future Land Use Map and a strategy to focus 80% of new
growth and redevelopment within that boundary aligning with public and private infrastructure investments.

The land within the Wimauma Village Residential-2 (WVR-2) and the Residential Planned-2 (RP-2) future land use will be examined for expansion of the Urban Service Area boundary.

Areas along and around the I-4 Corridor and Little Manatee South, as shown on the map, will be studied further. This would include further refinement of study areas, infrastructure needs and land use assessments.

A timeline has not been established but the study is anticipated to be a phased, multi-year process that will include extensive public outreach. At the time a schedule is established, it will be made available on this webpage.

Documents & Maps

BOCC Urban Service Area Expansion Report (with attachments) Download
Map of initial locations for proposed urban service area expansion in Unincorporated Hillsborough County
Map of vacant and developable land in the rural area of Hillsborough County
Map of publicly owned environmental areas in the rural area of Hillsborough County
Map of community plan boundaries in rural area of Hillsborough County
Map mining properties in rural area of Unincorporated Hillsborough County
Map of vacant and developable land color-coded by acre size in the rural area of Hillsborough County
Color map of population density growth by 2050 in rural area of Hillsborough County
Color map of housing density growth by 2050 in rural area of Hillsborough County
Color map of employment density growth by 2050 in rural area of Hillsborough County

Presentations


March 6, 2024 – BOCC Presentation (Video)
March 11, 2024 – Planning Commission Presentation (Video)

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Contact

Sofia Garantiva, AICP | [email protected]
Andrea Papandrew, AICP | [email protected]