Study Area Context Study Boundary
The study boundary was developed based on the Redevelopment Area, as shown in Figure 2 . The study boundary shown in the dashed black line is bounded north of E. Sligh Avenue, south of Hillsborough Avenue/State Road 580, east of Orient Road, and west of 50th Street/State Road 583. Existing Land Use There are numerous categories of existing land uses within the redevelopment area which are primarily non-residential. Shown in Figure 3 , the majority of existing land uses include industrial, commercial, public/quasi-public/institutions, and vacant land. There are some residential uses, single- family and multi-family, located near the southeast and northwest corners of the redevelopment area. Community Facilities The 56th Street Redevelopment Area includes several community facilities within the redevelopment area boundary. The community facilities include schools, libraries, parks, and emergency management/police/fire. The community facilities in the redevelopment area are identified in Figure 3 . The area contains two high schools, one fire station, and one large park which also includes a community center. The two high schools located in the redevelopment area are King High School and Tampa Bay Technical High School. King High is located near N 56th Street and E Sligh Avenue, and Tampa Bay Tech is located near Orient Road and E Sligh Avenue. Table 1 shows existing and projected school capacities to the 2024-2025 school year based on Florida Department of Education Florida Inventory of Schools Houses (FISH) data. Both high schools have available capacity and are not projected to reach maximum capacity through 2025. Table 1. Existing and Projected School Capacities
Actual 2019- 2020 FISH Capacity
Actual 2019-2020 Utilization
Projected 2024-2025 Utilization
School
King High
2,401 2,404
74% 88%
75% 88%
Tampa Bay Tech
The sole emergency management/police/fire facility in the redevelopment area is Fire Station 32, located off Harney Road near E Hillsborough Avenue. All People’s Park and All People’s Life Center are located on E Sligh Avenue next to King High School. All People’s Park is currently under construction and recent enhancements include ADA improvements, playground improvements, and an expansion of the park (CIP Project #83306002 and #83323000).
4 56th Street Redevelopment Area Infrastructure Assessment Hillsborough County
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