3. RECOMMENDATIONS
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View of the Hillsborough County owned stormwater parcel showing water and vegetation
Recommendation 14: Establish a recreation area, park or community garden on the Hillsborough County-owned stormwater site at the intersection of E. 131 st Avenue and N. 15 th Street at a future time. One of the challenges of development along the E. 131 st Avenue corridor is the lack of public space and recreational opportunities. The nearest park is the University Area Community Park on N. 22 nd Street, over half a mile from the E. 131 st Avenue corridor at the nearest point. In addition, to get to the University Area Community Park, residents living around E. 131 st Avenue must cross Fletcher Avenue, and sidewalks between the two areas are often discontinuous.
Creating a recreation area, park or community garden on the uplands portion of the Hillsborough-County owned wetland site at the E. 131 st Avenue and N. 15 th Street intersection would create much needed recreation and green space in the area. The park space would allow a functioning stormwater facility to also become a community asset, improving property values and the quality of life for local residents. While this change would bring many benefits to the community, phasing this improvement as a long- term recommendation would be prudent. This would allow development of the Verizon lot at E. 131 st Avenue and N. 15 th Street or other proximate properties to activate the western end of E. 131 st Avenue.
E. 131 ST AVENUE PLAT STUDY PRELIMINARY LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY
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