The county commission on Tuesday appointed a 17-member "stakeholders" committee to revamp Pasco's land development regulations to make the codes more "user friendly." ...more

July 23, 2008

The county commission today appointed a 17-member stakeholders committee to revamp Pasco's land development regulations to make the codes more "user friendly." Some residents questioned, however, whether the panel, comprised mostly of developers, their attorneys and others in the building industry, would have the county's best interests in mind or if residents would be better watchdogs. "This is asking the foxes to guard the henhouse," said Richard Riley, a member of the grassroots rural protection group in northeast Pasco. "Each [of the members] may ...more

July 22, 2008

The number of people drafting the Brandon Community Plan would barely make a household. ...more

July 16, 2008

The Tampa Heights Stewardship Team wants to discuss the neighborhood plan adopted by the city council in 2003, including which goals have been achieved and which remain outstanding. ...more

July 9, 2008

Like many small communities that abut major cities, Temple Terrace has a huge traffic problem it can't control. The city has no jurisdiction over the main arteries of Fowler and Fletcher avenues or 56th Street, but the city's future growth is limited by these failing roads. ...more

July 5, 2008

Neighborhood activists and builders know that when a new development is planned for a part of town, the project can't have more housing units than what the zoning allows. ...more

June 30, 2008

After losing its bid for a special-use permit to operate its school on Livingston Avenue, Libertas Academy is relocating to Temple Terrace. ...more

June 25, 2008

A respected developer whose proposal to build an apartment village got an icy reception in Bloomingdale can expect a warmer welcome for apartments it wants to build in downtown Tampa. ...more

June 20, 2008

The county commission has approved Little Harbor's request to convert 158 condominiums to daily rentals in a 4-3 vote. ...more

June 18, 2008

Residents will get their first look at a final plan and map of a future neighborhood of mixed residential and commercial uses, pedestrian-friendly walkways and public green spaces. ...more

June 11, 2008