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 February 4, 2026 264 affordable/workforce apartments break ground in St. Pete
- News January 15, 2026 South Pinellas affordable apartment community more than doubles with 66 additional units
- News January 8, 2026 Vacancies announced for Housing Finance Authority
- News January 8, 2026 Seniors find affordable homes at new 80-unit apartment community in Ridgecrest
- News November 19, 2025 Historic preservation meetings coming to Pinellas Nov. 24 – 25
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…
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…
People First Hurricane Recovery Programs Pop-up Help Event
Pop-Up Help Center for People First Hurricane Recovery Programs Pinellas Park Barbara S. Ponce Public Library 7770 52nd St. N. Pinellas Park,…
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…
Application for Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds with SAIL
Application for those seeking to use funds from the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County in conjunction with SAIL funding or other gap funding....
Application for Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds Program
Document detailing the instructions, requirements and application for those seeking multi-family mortgage revenue bond funds from the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County....
Pinellas County Ordinance No. 82-32
Full text of the ordinance that creates the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County and describes the strategies, function, membership, duties and authority of the agency....
Procedures and Guidelines for Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds Program
Document detailing application procedures and guidelines for the Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds Program under the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County....
Ship Local Housing Assistance Plan 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 – Effective 7/1/2018
Document outlining the purpose, goals and strategy of Pinellas County's SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan to produce and preserve affordable housing for 2018 to 2021....
Substantial Amendment to the FY2019 Annual Action Plan
Document outlining a substantial amendment to the 2019-2020 Pinellas County Annual Action Plan after the county was notified it would receive more than $6 million in COVID-19 federal response funds....
Tourist Population Projections by TAZ, CT, 2010-2035
Numerical table listing tourist and visitor population projections for 2010 to 2035, broken down by census tract and traffic analysis zone....
Underwriting Guidelines – Down Payment Assistance Loan Program
Guidelines used to determine an applicant's ability to repay down payment assistance and to determine the amount of down payment assistance required through the Homebuyer Loan Program....
Resolution 15-62
Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 15-62 establishing the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area and initiating the creation of a Lealman Community Redevelopment Plan....
Resolution 16-40
Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 16-40, approving the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Plan....