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 EventsLocal 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 CourthouseDevelopment 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…
Information & 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…
BOAA Minutes for 8/31/22
Minutes of the August 31, 2022, meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals....
BOAA Minutes for 8/3/22
Minutes of the August 3, 2022, meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals....
Lealman CRA Advisory Committee Agenda for 10/26/22
Agenda for the October 26, 2022 meeting of the Lealman CRA Advisory Committee....
American Rescue Plan Act
ARPA Recovery Plan for 2025 ARPA Nonprofit Capital Project Fund Approved Projects List Pinellas County is receiving approximately $189 million as part of......
Home Repair Program Information Statement
Home Repair Loan Program Guidelines used to determine an applicant's eligibility....
Home Repair & Independent Living Programs
En Español UPDATE (5/4/2026): The County’s Home Repair Program has CLOSED to new applications as of 5 p.m. 5/4/2026. Fully forgivable loan......
Forward Pinellas
As Pinellas County’s land use and transportation planning agency, Forward Pinellas solves problems by bringing people together to focus on the big......
Pinellas County celebrates two affordable housing developments
Pinellas County Commissioners joined Boley Centers, Inc. and Pinellas Affordable Living, Inc. on Friday to celebrate the first of two affordable apartment......
Local Planning Agency Results for 9/7/22
Results of the Sept. 7, 2022, meeting of the Pinellas County Local Planning Agency. ...
Lealman CRA Advisory Committee Agenda for 8/24/22
Agenda for the August 24, 2022, meeting of the Lealman CRA Advisory Committee....