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 December 23, 2024 Pinellas homeowners can get up to $30,000 for hurricane repairs
- News November 22, 2024 Pinellas extends survey deadline for fair housing, community needs
- News October 29, 2024 Vacancies Announced on Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Advisory Committee
- News October 21, 2024 Pinellas County seeks public input on fair housing, community development needs
- News September 13, 2024 County holds groundbreaking for Dansville Community Park
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…
Housing Finance Authority Board Meeting
Meetings of the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County Board of Directors start at 3:00 p.m. The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas…
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…
2025-26 Performance Review and Needs Assessment
Pinellas County, in partnership with the City of Largo, is in the process of developing its 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026…
Information & Resources
Comprehensive Plan
The Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan touches on almost every facet of our quality of life. It addresses things like delivery of public…
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…
80 affordable homes for seniors break ground in Ridgecrest
The groundbreaking of 80 new affordable apartments for seniors at Heritage Oaks Friday marked a new chapter for the Ridgecrest community. ...
Jordan Park Redevelopment Project receives national recognition
Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County wins NALHFA Redevelopment Award of Excellence for Jordan Park Article Courtesy of St. Petersburg Housing Authority......
Annual Update of Local Mitigation Strategy plan complete
Pinellas County and most of its municipal partners participate in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS). Submittal of......
50 new affordable homes provide healing, stability to local individuals and families
For Walter Sloan, an injury at work opened the door to a series of losses: his job, his home, and, for a time, his future. As the first new resident at downtown St. Petersburg’s Innovare apartments, having a stable home he can afford has opened the door to hope. ...
Lealman CRA 2023 Independent Auditor’s Report
Independent Auditor's Report and Financial Statements for 2023 of the Lealman CRA....
Lealman CRA FY23 Annual Report
FY23 statutory reporting requirements for the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area...
60 affordable/workforce homes break ground in South Pinellas
Bayou Court Apartments will provide 60 2-bedroom homes for local workers and their families in South St. Petersburg....
County invites residents to Local Mitigation Strategy workshop
Input will help shape 5-year update to County’s Hazards Mitigation Plan Pinellas County invites residents and business owners to participate in a......
66 affordable apts underway in St. Pete, with hundreds more coming this spring
SkyWay Lofts II will provide 66 affordable apartment homes to residents in St. Petersburg. Under the countywide partnership between the county and cities, several hundred new affordable and workforce homes will begin construction or be completed this spring. ...
FY24 Lealman CRA Adopted Budget
Lealman CRA Adopted Budget FY24...