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V24-0015HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY · LOCALSession 2025local legislationUNKNOWN

Local Impact

Resolution to Vacate Right-of-Way in Oakland Hills

Original title: V24-0015: Resolution to Vacate Portion of Right-of-Way

Record date · November 14, 2025

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What This Bill Does

Hillsborough County is considering a request to vacate a portion of unused public land in the Oakland Hills neighborhood. The petitioner, Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc. (CDC), intends to use the land to build 24 townhomes for income-eligible first-time homebuyers.

Why it matters

The resolution would transfer ownership of a portion of unimproved public to a private developer to facilitate the construction of 24 affordable townhomes.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc.

The organization is the petitioner seeking to vacate the right-of-way to gain site planning flexibility for a housing development.

Directly affected

Income-eligible first-time homebuyers

This group is the intended target market for the 24 townhomes to be developed on the site.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'vacate' a right-of-way?

Vacating a means the government is officially relinquishing its interest in a piece of land that was previously designated for public use, such as a road or utility path.

Will this project affect local utilities?

According to the document, utility providers have reviewed the request and raised no objections.

Who is eligible to buy the townhomes?

The townhomes are intended for income-eligible first-time homebuyers earning at or below 80% of the area median income.

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Public-Private Housing Development

The project demonstrates the use of public land vacation combined with state housing funds to incentivize affordable housing development.

Hillsborough County Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc.

Connected Entities

Oakland Hills, Plat Book 24, Page 7, CDC and 4 more

locationOakland Hills“Location of the right-of-way”Map →

bill numberPlat Book 24, Page 7“Record of the right-of-way”Map →

OrganizationCDC“Fee simple owner of the land”Map →

OrganizationHillsborough County“Awarded State Housing Initiatives Partnership funds”Map →

locationEast Lake Orient Park“Location of Oakland Hills”Map →

OrganizationCorporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc.“Petitioner submitting the vacation request”Map →

locationHillsborough County, Florida“Location of the county government”Map →

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Controversy10
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