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 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
- News February 4, 2026 264 affordable/workforce apartments break ground in St. Pete
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 – Tentative
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…
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…
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…
Zoning District Summary Guide
Summary offering a quick reference for allowed uses, minimum lot size, maximum height and setback requirements for different zoning districts in unincorporated Pinellas County....
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....
SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18
Document outlining the purpose, goals and strategy of Pinellas County's SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan to produce and preserve affordable housing for 2015 to 2018....
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....
Ordinance 16-55
Ordinance amending the Future Land Use and Quality Communities element of the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan to adopt the Crystal Beach Community Overlay....