Citrus Park Village Plan
Citrus Park Village (CPV) is a historic community covering 820 acres in rapidly growing Northwest Hillsborough County. The Village was initially platted in the early years of the 20th Century and developed gradually over time. The opening of the nearby Veteran’s Expressway and the Citrus Park Mall in the late 1900’s brought new investment and change to the CPV. , In response to concerns about development sprouting up in and around Citrus Park, members of the community embraced the idea of a development plan that would reflect local values and desires for the future of their “home town.” The Citrus Park Village (CPV) Plan, sponsored by Hillsborough County under its Community- Based Planning Program, will guide the type, scale, and interrelationships of new developmentthereby, allowing the community’s vision to become
Originally, a Community Preference Survey was employed to determine a vision for the CPV. The survey revealed a local preference for the Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) and Florida architectural design elements. An overwhelming majority of survey participants also felt it important to control the location and design of new and renovated buildings in order to promote high quality development.
Project Information
Citrus Park Village is an approximately 820-acre area located within the Northwest Hillsborough Plan study area that was historically platted in the early 1900's. Since its establishment, Citrus Park has gradually developed over time. However, the recent opening of the Veteran's Expressway adn the completion of the Citrus Park Mall (a.k.a. Westfield Shopping Town) in the late 1990's have triggered rapid growth in the area. The study area for the Plan is generally located west of the Veterans Expressway, north of Citrus Park Drive, east of Sheldon Road, and south of South Mobley Road. Some properties are located west of Gunn Highway. Click here to view a map.
As referenced in the Northwest Master Plan, a need existed for the development of specific, more detailed community plans enabling a retrofit of existing suburban areas. Of these areas, the town of Citrus Park was specifically identified for consideration of producing a community plan. The decision to pursue development of the Citrus Park plan was promulgated by both community desire and the geographical significance of an existing town (Citrus Park).
In 2000, Hillsborough County hired a consultant team to work with the community to implement the Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) concepts envisioned in the Northwest Hillsborough Master Plan. These concepts will be achieved by establishing Development Standards unique to the Citrus Park community as part of the Land Development Code (LDC) implementation component. The district will be divided into sub-districts that have defined allowable land uses, maximum densities, setbacks, and design guidelines.
In January 2003, the Steering Committee, members of the community and staff initiated the Development Standards review portion of the Citrus Park Village Plan. With the public hearing process well underway for consideration of the Comprehensive Plan component, community advocates proceeded to achieve a workable set of regulations consistent with desires and recommendations of the greater community. During the early part of 2003, 14 Steering Committee meetings and two (2) Public Meetings occurred where community consensus was obtained regarding proposed Regulations for Citrus Park. Meanwhile, on June 25, 2003, the Board adopted the Citrus Park Village Comprehensive Plan amendment, thereby laying the foundation for proposed regulations.
Both the Plan Amendments and Regulations are based on the expressed desire of the Steering Committee and community to provide the opportunity for a mixture of land uses within the community while protecting property rights and providing a balance of residential, commercial and other land uses.
Plan Status
The implementation steps and project status are seen on the project Timeline. The Board of County Commissioners has earmarked $1 million in Community Investment Tax (CIT) funding for the Gunn Highway and Ehrlich Road Improvements. This roadway project will implement streetscaping and traffic calming measures on Gunn Highway and Ehrlich Road, and will compliment objectives and policies proposed in the Citrus Park Village Plan.
Status: Adopted
(what does this mean?)Contact Information
- Name: Lisa K. Silva
- Email: silval@plancom.org
- Phone: 813 272-5920
- Extension: 329
