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Planning commission outlines county planning, zoning and permitting process and warns Live Local Act limits local control
Summary
The Hillsborough County City‑County Planning Commission and county Development Services explained comprehensive planning, rezonings, concurrency, mobility fees and stormwater requirements to the Charter Review Board and described how the Live Local Act preempts local decisions for qualifying affordable housing projects.
The Hillsborough County City‑County Planning Commission and the county's Development Services department presented an overview of local planning, zoning and permitting processes to the Charter Review Board on May 13 and described how the 2023 Live Local Act restricts local control for qualifying affordable housing projects.
Melissa Zornita, executive director of the Hillsborough County City‑County Planning Commission, said the commission was created by the Florida Legislature in 1959 and serves as the local planning agency for Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City and unincorporated Hillsborough County. Zornita described the comprehensive plan as a 20‑year community vision required by state law that guides land use, rezonings and capital improvements; she emphasized public input, noting the commission processes plan amendments quarterly and maintains community plans for distinct unincorporated areas.
Adam Gormley, director of the…
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