Community Planning
Pinellas County offers developers assistance and guidance in the planning of communities. As Florida’s most densely-developed county, land development, transportation and more are vital to enhancing our neighborhoods.
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Housing and Community Development Department
The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) works to make communities vibrant and livable through the implementation of long-term County policies and strategic initiatives in land use, community redevelopment, transportation, and affordable housing.
Learn MoreNews
- News June 30, 2026 Palm Harbor celebrates downtown re-energizing with new streetlights
- News June 29, 2026 Pinellas County Government offices to be closed in observance of Independence Day
- News June 16, 2026 County seeks development proposals for downtown Clearwater parcels
- News April 1, 2026 Pinellas reopens home repair program offering up to $75,000 in assistance
- News March 28, 2026 Heritage Village landmarks receive official historic designation during 50th anniversary celebration
Popular Services
- Apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness
- Apply for a Development Agreement
- Apply for a Development Master Plan
- Apply for a Land Use Change
- Apply for a Zoning Change
- Apply for Variance
- Apply For Type 2 Use
- Apply for Type 3 Land Use Change
- Apply for Nonconforming Use Modification
- Request a Nonconforming Use Verification
Events
View All EventsDevelopment Review Committee – Site Plan Review and Pre-Application Review
MEETING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Development Review Committee (DRC) site plan meetings are comment review meetings. Pre-applications meetings are concept plan…
Local Planning Agency
The Local Planning Agency (LPA) consists of appointed members selected from the community. It has the responsibility for making recommendations to the Board of…
Development Review Committee Regular Meeting
HEARING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Development Review Committee (DRC) regular meetings are reviews of Variance, Type 2, Rezoning and Future Land…
Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board Meeting
5th Floor Assembly Room, Pinellas County CourthouseInformation & Resources
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds (CDBG-DR)
Hurricanes Helene and Milton Overview of Allocation The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) directly awarded Pinellas County funding to support…
Affordable Housing Incentives
Pinellas County’s Land Development Code allows for certain incentives to the developer of an Affordable Housing Development (AHD). These regulatory and financial…
Planning Agencies / Boards / Committees
The Planning Division of the Housing and Community Development Department interacts with the agencies, boards, and committees below.
Community Development Grants
The Community Development Department administers a variety of federal, state and local resources to address the county’s community development needs.
Programs
View All ProgramsFlorida State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program
The State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program provides funds to local governments as an incentive to create partnerships that produce and preserve…
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Pinellas County receives HOME funds annually, which can be used for grants, direct loans, loan guarantees or other forms of credit enhancement,…
Community Development – Neighborhood Stabilization Program
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) provides funding to stabilize neighborhoods whose viability have been, and continue to be, damaged by the economic…
Palm Harbor celebrates downtown re-energizing with new streetlights
Pinellas County, Duke Energy, Palm Harbor business leaders and the downtown community celebrated the installation of 95 new decorative streetlights to bring......
Pinellas County Government offices to be closed in observance of Independence Day
Pinellas County Government offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. This includes departments under the Board......
County seeks development proposals for downtown Clearwater parcels
Pinellas County invited experienced developers to submit proposals for redevelopment of parcels totaling 24.66 acres of County-owned land in downtown Clearwater today,......
Pinellas reopens home repair program offering up to $75,000 in assistance
Pinellas County has reopened its state-funded Home Repair Program offering financial help up to $75,000 for critical needs like roofs, windows and AC replacements....
Heritage Village landmarks receive official historic designation during 50th anniversary celebration
Pinellas County officially designated the Plant–Sumner House (1896) and the House of Seven Gables (1907) as local historic landmarks today, marking a......
264 affordable/workforce apartments break ground in St. Pete
Fairfield Avenue Apartments is a new development under construction with 264 homes for people at a range of income levels....
NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA) – CONSOLIDATED SUBMISSION FOR 2026-2027 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
January 23, 2026 Pinellas County is accepting applications for FY 2026-2027 housing and community development projects. Project funding assistance is available through......
South Pinellas affordable apartment community more than doubles with 66 additional units
More than 130 individuals and families now have a safe, comfortable place they can afford to call home with the expansion of......