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Planning commission asks BOCC to evaluate urban service area policy, votes to press for review
Summary
After extensive debate the commission voted 7-2 to send a letter urging the Board of County Commissioners to examine the empirical basis, effects and metrics of the county's Urban Service Area policy (including the 80/20 ratio) and to consider convening a discussion on options; commissioners also approved a staff-led educational workshop on the USA.
The Hillsborough County City Planning Commission on March 9 voted to send a letter to the Board of County Commissioners requesting that the BOCC consider a focused discussion of Urban Service Area (USA) policies and the empirical tools used to evaluate USA expansions.
Chair Nigel Joseph introduced a draft letter that asked elected officials to discuss gaps identified by the Planning Commission, including the empirical basis for the 80/20 ratio used in some policy contexts, how USA…
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