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 communities identified as pilot areas. One of these pilot areas is the Palm River Redevelopment Area. The Palm River Redevelopment Area, located in central Hillsborough County, is comprised of approximately 6,610 gross acres of land. As shown in Figure 1 , the redevelopment area is bounded by Causeway Boulevard and Selmon Expressway/State Road 618 to the north, Madison Boulevard/ Progress Boulevard to the south, I-75 to the east, and the Port of Tampa/Hillsborough Bay to the west. Key elements within the study area include the freight terminals on Hillsborough Bay and a freight rail line that vertically traverses the study area. Additional key elements of the redevelopment area include the Port of Tampa to the west, multiple new housing developments being constructed, and various manufacturing and warehousing operations located near the port. Project Purpose The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the current infrastructure in terms of how well the Palm River 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 Palm River 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 Palm River Redevelopment Area Infrastructure Assessment Hillsborough County
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