IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LAND OWNERS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LAND OWNERS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LAND OWNERS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LAND OWNERS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LAND OWNERS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LAND OWNERS
HELP HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LIVE, GROW AND THRIVE
Hillsborough County should be for smart growth and workforce housing that helps solve the current housing crisis and improve people’s daily lives. And property owners who can be part of the solution have a legal right to develop their properties now and into the future. That’s all in jeopardy now thanks to recent action by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to permanently amend the land development code to stop these types of projects.
The solution starts with collaboration and cooperation, not simply
a “not in my backyard” response.
HILLSBOROUGH RESIDENTS DESERVE QUALITY, WORKFORCE HOUSING
Across the Tampa Bay area, home prices and rents are skyrocketing, putting homeownership out of reach for essential workers like teachers, healthcare workers, military, and first responders, as well as recent college graduates and other middle-class families.
As many people in the country grapple with economic uncertainty and rising costs, the demand for quality, attainable communities for those left in the gap will only continue to grow.
Hardworking Floridians had reason for hope though. In 2023, Florida passed (nearly unanimously) groundbreaking new legislation – the Live Local Act – to address the growing affordability gap and increase residents’ access to attainable, workforce housing options within the very communities they serve.
Developers and landowners have stepped up, offering plans for a variety of new communities featuring well-appointed interiors and a full suite of community amenities similar to what can be found in today’s market rate apartments, but at a reduced price point.
Unfortunately, Hillsborough County has stopped many of those plans from moving forward. They have frozen all Live Local applications that involve planned developments while Commissioners work to permanently amend the land development code to stop these projects. The result would be a continuation of the current housing crisis in our community.
THERE’S A HOUSING CRISIS
- $435,000 median list price – a nearly 70% increase since 2019*
- More than a six-figure salary needed to afford monthly mortgage payments in current market
- Rents have jumped by more than 50% -- the 4th highest increase in nation
- Hillsborough County population projected to add 461,000 new residents by 2050
* Sources: Realtor.com, Zillow, ConsumerAffairs, Plan Hillsborough
AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO YOUR PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Hillsborough County Commission is moving swiftly to permanently change its land development regulations and remove Planned Developments from the Live Local Act’s eligible zoning – essentially taking away your property rights.
Why You Should Care:
- These proposed regulations could cause a change in value to your property if you own property within a Planned Development zoning district that likely could be developed under the Live Local Act, which provides incentives to get more private investment in affordable housing and encourages mixed use development in struggling commercial areas.
- Even if you have no plans to develop your property today, this would significantly impact your future development options.
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY RIGHTS!
Call your land use attorney, email your County Commissioner to oppose the elimination of Planned Developments from eligibility under the Live Local Act, and register to speak at the next BOCC meeting Sept. 10.
LET HILLSBOROUGH COMMISSIONERS KNOW WHERE YOU STAND!
Sign Up to speak at the next Land Use Public Hearing:
Sept. 10 at 9 am
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
County Center
2nd Floor Boardroom
601 East Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602
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