Tampa/MacDill Joint Land Use Study

It's dry reading to be sure, but the JLUS is online at Tampagov Required by federal legislation passed in '04 the JLUS is supposed to help military installations and their neighboring communities develop compatible land use plans. The Tampa/MacDill study was just completed this summer and calls for some minor city zoning changes related to density and height, and a realty disclosure statement. Because the requirements are based on proximity to the runway, Port Tampa City will probably not feel any direct impact. You can check the maps to see if you are in one of the zones covered by the study.

One thing I found interesting was that survey data considered in the plan came from questionaires handed out at public information workshops. Of 55 respondents, 49 people lived in the area and 36 of them lived in mobile/modular homes. I'm no demographic or statistical genius, but I would think with the sale of the two mobile home parks nearest the runway having been announced well in advance of the study completion they could have sought more representative input.