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Seminole Heights Plan On View Tonight

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 11, 2008

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS - Residents will get their first look at a final plan and map of a future neighborhood of mixed residential and commercial uses, pedestrian-friendly walkways and public green spaces.

From 6 to 8 tonight, the plan and map will be on display at Ragan Park Community Center, 1200 E. Lake Ave. City planners will take comments and suggestions from the public.

The plan is part of a two-year pilot project to create a vision for the neighborhoods of Southeast, South and Old Seminole Heights. The goal is to write a set of zoning codes that rely on the form and size of structures rather than traditional zoning codes that focus on land use.

In past months, residents and property and business owners have met with city planners, architects, city staff and representatives of the Florida Department of Transportation, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority and the Hillsborough Planning Commission. Their ideas and a set of preliminary maps were used to craft the final plan and map.

Planners hope to submit new codes to the city council for approval in 2009.

For information, call (813) 274-8405 or go to the Growth Management & Development Services link at www.tampa

gov.net.

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