Although these areas of activity provide localized employment opportunities for residents, land use in South County continues to be dominated by single-family residential development. Additionally, the Future Land Use (FLU) Element of the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan designates a large percentage of the study area for low- to medium-density single-family residential uses. These land-use characteristics are indicators of high levels of automobile dependence – a finding that is further reinforced by traffic analysis in subsequent sections of this report.
Most permits issued between 2011 and 2018 were single-family residential (98%) with 86 percent of all permits issued being for single- family detached residences.
The FLU Element designates approximately 16 percent of land for mixed-use development. The mixed-use development areas are predominantly located on the western side of the study area along I-75 (Figure 8). Two developments of regional impact (DRIs), Waterset and Southbend, are located in this area, just south of Big Bend Road. These DRIs are described as mixed-use and while the Master Development Plans for these projects designate
some areas for mixed-use development, they contain larger areas for other single-use development types. Due to their predominantly single-use composition, these DRIs are better described as multi-use development projects with designated areas for mixed-use development. Even with mechanisms to diversify land use and encourage mixed-use development, there has been an increase in single-family dwelling units over time. A total of 4,570 single-family permits were issued in 2018 – more than triple the number of single-family permits (1,294) issued in 2011. Most permits issued between 2011 and 2018 were single-family (98%) with 86 percent of all permits issued being for single-family detached residences (see Figure 9). Despite the amount of existing or approved development, there remains a considerable amount of development and redevelopment potential. A total of 6,686 parcels (14,346 acres) have development potential and 1,498 parcels (6,594 acres) have redevelopment potential (see Technical Memo 2 for methodology). These parcels, particularly those designated as mixed-use in the FLU Element, provide opportunities to develop mixed-use centers that encourage economic development and support mobility.
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