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VOLUME 11, NO. 37
RESIDENTS OFFER INPUT ON PREFERRED LAND USE SCENARIO MAP UPDATE
The map, adopted as part of the Northeast Plant City Area Master Plan, needs a refresh. MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
Residents lined up outside City Hall at last Thursday’s open house to give very specific input on the update to the Preferred Land Use Scenario Map update, a part of the Northeast Plant City Area Master Plan. With every red, blue or orange dot placed on the map came another suggestion or
idea for Plant City leaders and stakeholders, identifying where residents would like to see more intense industrial, mixed-use projects and higher density residential projects. The open house, hosted in partnership between the City of Plant City and Hillsborough County Planning Commission, was a means for residents to get a firsthand look at the possible changes to the map that were already recommended by the Tech-
nical Working Group (TW), consisting of property owners, land use professionals, developers, technical and economic development professionals and city staff. The map is used as a strategic planning guide for future development, and to provide input to assist city leaders in setting land use and infrastructure priorities in the northeast area of Plant City.
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