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Planning commission asks staff for clearer metrics, facilitator options in review of the county's urban service area
Summary
Commissioners debated whether Hillsborough County's 1993 urban service area (USA) remains effective, pressed staff for quantitative metrics (including the origin and value of the plan's 80/20 target), and directed staff to return with educational briefings or a facilitated workshop and consultant options in April—May rather than take immediate action.
Planning Commission staff on Feb. 9 presented a proposed evaluation of the county's Urban Service Area (USA), a growth-management tool first adopted in 1993 that staff said influences infrastructure investments, fiscal planning and land-use decisions across Hillsborough County.
Melissa Dickens, planning commission staff, described a three-phase approach: (1) analyze current conditions and options; (2) evaluate alternatives in detail (fiscal modeling, transportation, environmental and regulatory implications); and (3) identify implementation steps, including potential land development code changes. Dickens told the commission the study would likely require outside consultant assistance and…
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