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Study nearly complete!
Covering topics from development and redevelopment opportunities to transit and road improvements, the Brandon East West study comprehensively looked at the land use and transportation issues facing the area.
This pilot project has been conducted to study project feasibility and is conceptual in nature.
No construction plans or funding are included in this pilot project study.
The study looked at the feasibility of these concepts:
- Focusing potential future redevelopment in centers along State Road 60
- Improving the mix of uses, connectivity and walkability in other commercial centers throughout the area
- Potential roadway improvements like widening Lumsden Road, reversible lanes on Bloomingdale Avenue, and roundabouts on Lithia Pinecrest and Bryan Road
- Potential rapid transit in the State Road 60/Oakfield Drive corridor and circulators or on-demand transit services
The study identified advantages and disadvantages of these transportation concepts. It also identified land use strategies that will need further study.
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It's as easy as A, B, C, D, or E to follow our progress, participate, and provide comments on the draft study:
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View and make comments on our website
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Attend the Brandon community engagement meeting in your neighborhood and provide public comment
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Attend a Planning Commission meeting and provide public comment
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The public is invited to attend and be heard at any of the following meetings. Additionally, staff will be available to meet with members of the public immediately following these presentations to answer questions. Visit
planhillsborough.org
for the meeting agenda to get a better idea of what time the Brandon project will be discussed:
- October 9, 2017 – Planning Commission Regular Meeting, Project Briefing only - no action to be taken – at 2:00 pm (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
- December 11, 2017 – Planning Commission Regular Meeting - action to be taken to accept the pilot study report at 2:00 pm (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
All meetings will be held at the Fred B Karl County Center, 18
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Floor, 601 East Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Fl. 33602
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Attend an MPO committee meeting and provide public comment
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The public is invited to attend and be heard at any of the following committee meetings where briefings on the study will be made. Additionally, staff will be available to meet with members of the public immediately following these presentations to answer questions. Please
check our website
for the meeting agenda to get a better idea of what time the Brandon project will be discussed at each meeting:
- October 11, 2017 – MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting at 5:30 pm (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
- October 18, 2017 – MPO Livable Roadways Committee Meeting at 9:00 am (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
- October 23, 2017 – MPO Technical Advisory Committee Meeting at 1:30 pm (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
- November 15, 2017 – MPO Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting - at 9:00 am (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
- November 28, 2017 – MPO Policy Committee Meeting at 9:00 am (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard)
All meetings will be held at the Fred B Karl County Center, 18
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Floor, 601 East Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Fl. 33602
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E. Schedule a presentation for your organization
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Is your neighborhood association, civic group, or business organization interested in hosting a meeting to discuss the project? If so, we'd be happy to make a presentation to you and hear your thoughts.
Please call to discuss meeting arrangements:
Jay Collins
at 813/273-3774 x335
- or -
Sarah McKinley
at 813/273-3774 x382
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We look forward to hearing from you as you review the final draft documents. Thank you for your continued participation in this study.
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