The Hillsborough County Commission plans to delay consideration of four proposals that would boost development potential in Lutz, Keystone and other parts of Northwest Hillsborough County. Commissioners had been scheduled to consider on Thursday a proposal by Stephen J. Dibbs to remove more than 300 acres from the Keystone-Odessa Community Plan. The property is on the north side of Lutz-Lake Fern Road, west of Suncoast Parkway. Dibbs also has proposed boosting the development potential on 36.6 acres within the tract to allow suburban-style development. Commissioners said Wednesday that they will reschedule those requests for 6 p.m. Feb. 28 in their second-floor chambers at the Frederick B. Karl County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. They also have delayed consideration on two other requested changes to the long-range plan. One would boost development potential on 58 acres on the north and south sides of Van Dyke Road, west of Gunn Highway, until next year. The other would allow the extension of public water and sewer lines into rural areas, provided specific conditions are met. Both of those requests have been delayed until next year. ...more

February 6, 2008

After winning round one of a quest to protect the Keystone-Odessa Community Plan, activists are gearing up for round two. ...more

February 6, 2008

A customized plan to guide the redevelopment of Carrollwood began Thursday with an introduction to the community-based planning process. ...more

February 6, 2008

After winning round one of a quest to protect the Keystone-Odessa Community Plan, activists are gearing up for round two. ...more

February 6, 2008

The man who oversees safety issues for Hillsborough County public schools cringes at the thought of heavy dirt trucks mixing with traffic heading to and from three public schools on Lutz-Lake Fern Road. ...more

February 2, 2008

The man who oversees safety issues for Hillsborough County public schools cringes at the thought of heavy dirt trucks mixing with traffic heading to and from three public schools on Lutz-Lake Fern Road. ...more

February 2, 2008

Debate about proposed apartments in Valrico delayed until later this month consideration of land-use changes that would boost development potential in Keystone and Lutz. ...more

January 22, 2008

A year-long process to craft the Carrollwood Community Plan gets off the ground later this month. ...more

January 19, 2008

Debate about proposed apartments in Valrico pushed off consideration of land-use changes that would boost development potential in Keystone and Lutz until later this month. ...more

January 19, 2008

Developers are proposing several large residential and commercial projects in rural areas that critics say will cripple Hillsborough County's efforts to contain sprawl and cost taxpayers big bucks for county services far from urban centers. ...more

January 16, 2008