http://www.theplanningcommission.org The Spotlight Collection displays all news items tagged as Spotlight items. daily 1 2010-02-16T23:08:27Z http://www.theplanningcommission.org/newsitems/30th-annual-community-design-awards Winning projects serve as models to learn from and emulate in planning, urban infill, historic preservation/restoration, environmental, transportation, public participation and green development. The Community Design Awards is a well-respected program honoring the very best in planning and community design in Hillsborough County. No publisher admin Spotlight 2012-03-23T13:24:03Z News Item http://www.theplanningcommission.org/newsitems/fiscal-year-2011-year-in-review The FY2011 Year in Review (Annual Report) has been published. This year end report consists of the Work Program descriptions as prepared or amended in 2011 and compares the anticipated results with the actual results based on staff reports. No publisher eagant Spotlight 2012-03-20T13:34:27Z News Item http://www.theplanningcommission.org/newsitems/new-procedures-manual-streamlines-plan-amendment-process On Monday, December 12th 2011, the Planning Commission unanimously passed a resolution to consolidate the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Procedures Manual for Unincorporated Hillsborough County and the Cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City. This decision to consolidate the manuals for all four jurisdictions into one document reduces the cost of plan amendments for both the taxpayers and the applicants. The simplified Procedures Manual is far more user-friendly and expedites the length of the overall process. The manual has been approved by Hillsborough County, Tampa, Temple Terrace, and Plant City, by resolution. No publisher admin Spotlight 2012-02-24T16:21:42Z News Item http://www.theplanningcommission.org/newsitems/sustainfloridarebound There are encouraging signs, however small, that Florida is on the rebound from the Great Recession. No publisher admin Spotlight 2012-01-10T17:21:42Z News Item http://www.theplanningcommission.org/newsitems/green-links With limited natural resources and ever increasing energy costs, governments, businesses, and homeowners can use planning as a tool to ensure our communities are sustainable and Green. No publisher admin Spotlight 2012-01-04T19:13:22Z News Item http://www.theplanningcommission.org/newsitems/economic-prosperity-through-good-planning Through a series of workshops and meetings, Economic Prosperity clearly surfaced as the top major issue among our elected, appointed, university and school district officials to be addressed today and for the future of Hillsborough County. Taking a countywide approach, the Planning Commission staff has initiated a number of interrelated studies to develop a competitive economic development strategy to complement various public and private efforts with the common goal of aggressive economic growth and prosperity. No publisher admin Spotlight 2011-09-01T15:13:10Z News Item