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 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
- News September 9, 2024 County Accessory Dwelling Unit Update & Multigenerational Tax Exemption
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 EventsBoard 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
Meetings of the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County Board of Directors start at 3:00 p.m. and are held in the Palm…
TEFRA Hearing Flats on 4th
Housing Finance Authority OfficeTEFRA Hearing Seminole Square
Housing Finance Authority OfficeInformation & 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 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,…
Down Payment Assistance
The Down Payment Assistance Program closed on 10/11/24 and is no longer accepting applications. Looking for a home in Pinellas County and…
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…
2023-2024 Annual Action Plan Comment Period Notice
Comment period notice for the Pinellas County Annual Action Plan for FY 22-23 identifying available funding and projects recommended to receive funding....
Pinellas approves funds for four new affordable developments
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners took another big step toward creating more local housing choices with the approval Tuesday of......
Pinellas Housing Action Plan debuts at Summit
With 1 in 3 hardworking Pinellas families struggling to afford housing, local governments, businesses, developers and other community leaders gathered Friday to......
Residential Improvement Grant Program Application
Use this form to apply for the Lealman CRA Residential Improvement Grant Program....
Commercial Improvement Grant Program Application
Use this form to apply for the Lealman CRA Commercial Improvement Grant Program....
64 affordable homes for veterans under construction in Seminole
A groundbreaking ceremony for Valor Preserve took place Friday, April 14, with Pinellas County, Norstar Development USA, the Pinellas County Housing Authority and other partners. The development located at 9575 Seminole Boulevard will offer 64 affordable units, with half set aside for people with disabilities and preference to veteran applicants...
Housing Finance Authority, partners provide 20 units of affordable multifamily rental housing
Whispering Pines, a new construction multifamily development located at 2665 54th Avenue S., St. Petersburg, will provide 20 units to households earning......
Community Re-Entry Resources
Re-Entry and What You Need to Succeed Keeping it simple, “Re-Entry” services are programs and community supports designed to help people who......
Historic Preservation Board Meeting Agenda March 15, 2023
Agenda from the March 15, 2023 meeting of the Historic Preservation Board...
New affordable apartments open in St. Pete
Pinellas County and the City of St. Petersburg celebrated the grand opening of The Shores affordable housing apartment community. ...