Introduction and Context Background
In 2016, the Hillsborough County Economic Development Department created the Targeted Redevelopment Program to enhance and encourage development within several pilot areas. The primary objective of the program is to encourage private sector investment in sites and buildings that will encourage retention and attraction of businesses and jobs for the community identified as pilot areas. One of these pilot areas is the 56th Street Redevelopment Area. The 56th Street Redevelopment Area, located in central Hillsborough County, is comprised of approximately 1,030 gross acres of land. As shown in Figure 1 , the redevelopment area is bounded by E. Sligh Avenue to the north, Hillsborough Avenue/State Road 580 to the south, Orient Road to the east, and 50th Street/State Road 583 to the west. Key elements within the study area include NetPark Tampa Bay (formally known as the Eastlake Square Mall) and a freight rail line that diagonally traverses the study area. The redevelopment area also borders the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino that is located south of Hillsborough Avenue and east of Orient Road. The expansion of NetPark and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will require thoughtful planning for the future. Project Purpose The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the current infrastructure in terms of how well the 56th Street Redevelopment Area will support infill and redevelopment consistent with the economic development goals for the area. The infrastructure assessment, including a resiliency analysis, is the starting point to determine future investment and make infrastructure decisions. Another consideration of this study is the relationship between the redevelopment area as a whole and the surrounding major activity centers and future expansion opportunities. This infrastructure assessment provides recommendations that Hillsborough County can consider and implement as part of continued planning efforts in the 56th Street Redevelopment Area. The recommendations focus on identifying current inadequacies in the existing critical infrastructure, as well as opportunities to plan for enhanced infrastructure. A critical element in the assessment will be providing recommendations to improve the resiliency of the existing infrastructure in the redevelopment area.
2 56th Street Redevelopment Area Infrastructure Assessment Hillsborough County
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