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 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
- 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
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…
ESG-RUSH Needs Assessment Public Meeting
For Pinellas County to receive ESG-RUSH funds, the County must submit for HUD’s approval, a substantial amendment to the County’s FY 2025/2026…
Lealman CRA Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Lealman CRA Advisory Committee is to advise the Community Redevelopment Agency for the Lealman CRA on the community redevelopment plan…
Development 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…
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....
Resolution 17-36
Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 17-36, amending the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Plan to add a strategic action plan and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) budget....
Resolution 19-10
Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 19-10, delegating approval authority to the County Administrator for matters concerning the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Plan....
Resolution 19-11
Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 19-11, amending the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Plan and making changes to the Tax Increment Financing spending budget....
Permanent Population Projections by TAZ, CT, 2010-2035
Document providing 2010 U.S. Census figures for Pinellas County broken down by census tract, along with projections developed by the Pinellas County Planning Department....
Ordinance 15-29
Ordinance establishing the Board of County Commissioners as the Community Redevelopment Agency to carry out redevelopment activities within the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area....
Planning Sector Map
Map displaying how 14 different planning sectors, used by the Pinellas County Planning Department to guide decisions about community development, transportation, unincorporated land use, zoning and other countywide objectives, are divided and where they are located within the county....
Ordinance 16-35
Ordinance establishing a Redevelopment Trust Fund for the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area....
Ordinance 16-36
Ordinance amending Ordinance 15-29 to re-name the Lealman Community Redevelopment Agency as the Pinellas County Community Redevelopment Agency....