February 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM The Planning Commission will be hosting a neighborhood meeting at the Keystone Park Recreation Center to discuss this proposed comp plan amendment. PDF is available on the January 2024 KCA Newsletter.

This amendment for the Unincorporated Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan, HC/CPA 23-18, developed with support from the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC), modifies Rural Area water and wastewater (utilities) policies with the primary intent of addressing negative impacts from septic tanks.

Proposed changes include new policies to allow for Rural Area utility extension for documented environmental issues caused by septic or private/franchise infrastructure and to prevent the clustering of new septic tanks. Staff also recommends an update to an existing policy regarding connections to adjacent utility infrastructure to allow additional units to be served, reducing the number of potential new septic tanks and private wells.  Additionally, HC/CPA 23-18 adds a new policy to outline the process for enabling Rural Area utility extensions serving unique circumstances when there is an overriding public interest, as determined by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.