PPC Begins Implementing Transit-Related Work Program
In March 2010, the PPC initiated a significant new planning effort, the Transit-Related Land Use Planning Work Program. Its purpose is to coordinate land use planning among local jurisdictions, through the Countywide Plan and Rules framework, in support of transit planning efforts currently taking place within the county. For more information, see our new Transit-Related Land Use Coordination web page.
The agenda packet for the latest PPC meeting is now available online. You can access it by clicking on the PPC Agenda page, then clicking on an individual item to bring up the associated materials in a new window. (Please note: You will need the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the agenda items.)
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The Spring 2010 edition of the PPC newsletter is available online. If you are unfamiliar with PPC activities, the publication provides an excellent introduction. An archive of older newsletters and annual reports, dating back to July 1998, is also available.
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Ready or not, hurricane season is upon us. The Pinellas County government has a number of resources to help you prepare. Look up your evacuation level, get tips on weathering the storm, and sign up for emergency email bulletins on the Pinellas County Emergency Management web page. If a storm threatens our area, tune into PCC-TV, the county government cable channel, on Bright House Channel 622, Knology Channel 18, or Verizon Channel 44 — or watch it live on the web. PCC-TV has the latest news on evacuations, school closings, and shelter availability. You can also call the Citizen’s Information Center at 464-3800 with any questions. Be prepared and stay safe!
Visit the Pinellas County Emergency Management Web Page
Watch PCC-TV Live on the Web
View Maps and Bulletins from the National Hurricane Center
View Information on the County’s Pet-Friendly Shelters
The PPC web site now includes contact information and web site links for all 25 local governments in the county, in one central location. Links to land development codes, hosted by services such as Municipal Code Corporation or LexisNexis, are also provided. If a local government has a web page devoted to affordable/workforce housing, that link is additionally included.
To view the codes, click “Links” on our left-hand navigation menu, then “Local Government Information.” Or simply click here.
Local governments are responsible for ensuring that these web sites remain active and that the documents are up-to-date.
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The Spring 2010 edition of the PPC newsletter is available online. If you are unfamiliar with PPC activities, the publication provides an excellent introduction. An archive of older newsletters and annual reports, dating back to July 1998, is also available.
View the Latest Newsletter
View the Newsletters & Annual Reports Archive Page
In 2007 and 2008, the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC), in collaboration with the Pinellas County Economic Development Department, gathered and analyzed information related to industrial development within the county. The purpose of this study was identify proposed measures that will assist in retaining and attracting high-wage primary businesses. Such measures include recommendations addressing both business assistance techniques and regulatory revisions to achieve the objectives of the countywide Pinellas by Design effort.
The final draft of the report, entitled the Target Employment and Industrial Land Study for the Pinellas Community, was presented to the PPC on March 19, 2008. It was unanimously approved and authorized for transmittal to the Countywide Planning Authority (CPA), who approved the report unanimously at their April 8 meeting.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please call Linda Fisher at 727-464-8250, or email us.
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Target Employment and Industrial Land Study
for the Pinellas Community
Pinellas by Design is a countywide effort to address the issues of buildout and redevelopment in Pinellas County. It began in 2000, led by the PPC, the Pinellas County Economic Development Department, and the Board of County Commissioners. The project has tapped the expertise of consultants in the fields of economics, real estate, and urban design, and has included broad participation from all twenty-five local governments, developers, the business community, homeowner and neighborhood associations, and interested citizens. The effort culminated in Pinellas by Design: An Economic Development and Redevelopment Plan for the Pinellas Community, approved in November 2005.
The effort has been recognized with statewide and regional awards from the Florida Redevelopment Association, the Florida and Sun Coast Chapters of the American Planning Association, and the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.
The plan may be viewed or downloaded by clicking the link below, or the picture of the report to the right. The printed edition is also available for purchase ($55 for color, $10 for black and white). For more information, please contact Carolyn Shoemaker at 727-464-8250, or email us.
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