Executive Summary The purpose of this study is to identify baseline conditions for the development of an integrated mobility strategy for South County. This memorandum summarizes key needs, challenges, and visions affecting mobility needs in the South County area of Hillsborough County as reflected in agency plans, studies, and improvement programs. The objective of the review is to determine the status of current planning activities and to identify any similarities, common themes, and potential conflicts. Data were obtained from more than 30 documents affecting the study area and supplemented by agency interviews to verify accuracy of findings and determine current status of planning activities. The analysis included a review of relevant plans and studies from Hillsborough County, the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Port Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA) and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART). A complete list of plans and studies reviewed can be found in Appendix A. A list of agencies and personnel interviewed can be found in Appendix B.
Below are key findings by topic.
Land Use
The area along I-75 and US 41 is currently envisioned for High Intensity Suburban uses in the future land use plan. Areas further south, along SR 60 near the intersection with SR 674, are categorized as Suburban. A small area near the intersection of Big Bend Road and I-75 is classified as Urban. Community activity centers designated in the future land use plan are US 41 at Big Bend Road and US 41 at College Avenue Corridor. Two Tier 2 regional activity centers are identified by TBARTA in the study area – one around Port Redwing and the other west of Sun City Center and I-75. More employment clusters and activity centers are planned in an effort to bring more jobs into the region and reduce the need for residents to travel long distances for employment outside of South County. The County is preparing for growth by planning six (6) new fire stations by 2030, and from 20 to 32 new schools by 2032. The southern portion of South County is identified as having a deficit in available school capacity (-599 to 0). Ruskin elementary schools have available capacity from 0-200. The community plan for Wimauma proposes creating an overlay district or special zoning category to implement the Wimauma Village Downtown Plan on SR 674. Apollo Beach proposes mixed-use town centers at Apollo Beach Boulevard and US 41, between US 41 and I-75, and other locations where appropriate. Riverview’s community plan identifies a downtown district at US 301 and Riverview Drive, although the area is currently developed with suburban commercial uses.
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