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 April 23, 2025 Disaster recovery fund action plan open for public comment
- News April 8, 2025 Pinellas draws strong initial public input on $813 million storm fund
- News April 7, 2025 Vacancy announced on Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Advisory Committee
- News March 24, 2025 Pinellas seeks input on $813 million storm recovery fund
- Story March 12, 2025 New NALHFA Affordable Housing Podcast Episode Award of Excellence Winner: HFA of Pinellas County
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
HEARING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Development Review Committee (DRC) site plan meetings are comment review meetings. Pre-applications meetings are concept plan…
Board of Adjustment and Appeals Hearing
The Board of Adjustment and Appeals (BOAA) is a volunteer board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The BOAA reviews nonconforming…
Housing Finance Authority Board Meeting
https://pinellas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Agenda.pdfMeetings of the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County Board of Directors start at 3:00 p.m. and are held in the Palm…
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…
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 ProgramsPinellas County Income Eligible Hurricane Home Repair Program
Up to $30,000 grant for repairs not covered by insurance or FEMA Applications are now open. The Hurricane Home Repair Program helps…
Florida 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…
Historic Marker dedicated at Whispering Souls African American Cemetery
Many years in the making, the Whispering Souls African American Cemetery, Inc., and Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board on Saturday dedicated a......
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......
Emergency Solutions Grant – Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing
Public Notice Proposed Use of ESG-RUSH On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Special......
Lealman Commercial Improvement Grant Program
The Lealman CRA Commercial Improvement Program is intended to provide matching grants to accelerate and leverage private investment to improve the appearance,......
BCC approves funding for 223 affordable/workforce homes in two major housing developments
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners took a big step Tuesday to bring hundreds of new affordable homes into two large residential developments in the works for south Pinellas. The Commission approved more than $10 million to support 223 new affordable and workforce apartments in the massive Azalea Gateway and Sky Town Apartments in St. Petersburg. ...
Pinellas homeowners can get up to $30,000 for hurricane repairs
Residents can also be notified about new programs by texting “RECOVER” to 888777 Homeowners struggling to make up the cost difference between......
Lealman CRA Performance Measures
Goals and Objectives 2025 Goal: Community Re-Development and Revitalization Goal: Housing and Residential Community Re-Development Goal: Public Space Enhancement Goal: Land Acquisition......
Pinellas extends survey deadline for fair housing, community needs
Pinellas County is extending the deadline for two surveys that will shape the way millions in public funds are spent on community......
Lealman CRA FY25 Approved Work Plan
Approved work plan for the Lealman CRA in FY25....
Vacancies Announced on Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Advisory Committee
Pinellas County is now accepting applications for four appointments to the Citizen Advisory Committee for the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). These......