The vision map includes six areas of opportunity for potential growth (Figure 7): Downtown (Level 6); High Intensity Urban (Level 5); Urban (Level 4); High Intensity Suburban (Level 3); Suburban (Level 2); and Established Areas (Base Level). The areas that are not envisioned for future growth (i.e., Rural Areas and Parks and Environmental Areas) are also highlighted.
Figure 7. Focus Hillsborough’s vision for future growth Source: Plan Hillsborough Website
Within the South County study area, the area along I-75 and US 41 is envisioned for High Intensity Suburban uses. 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. The remaining area within the study area is classified as Established. A preferred hybrid growth scenario, which captures a mix of housing and job centers, was developed by the Hillsborough MPO as a part of Imagine 2040. To develop the growth pattern in this scenario, “dwelling units were added to areas around potential transit centers and jobs were added to areas of economic emphasis” (Hillsborough MPO, 2018c). Hillsborough MPO highlights that the Preferred Hybrid Scenario is intended to create higher density growth areas that will preserve natural and agricultural land.
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