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City of Largo Community Development Director Carol Stricklin states that the
city“…encourages redevelopment in the community by ensuring a business
friendly environment, with an emphasis on supporting new and expanding
businesses. The City’s development review process focuses on guiding
applicants through the review process quickly. The Economic Development
Division works to attract investment in the community and makes incentives
available from state and city sources.”
Residents of the area will benefit from the
West Bay Drive Gateway project design which
will create better access to the Pinellas Trail (a
popular walking and biking site), including a
trailhead and connections to local streets.
Also, according to Stricklin, “Two sites,
consisting of properties purchased and
assembled by the City for redevelopment, are
under contract for development of a 29-unit apartment complex and a mixed
use multi-story project. The Community Redevelopment Agency recently
created business incentives to encourage job creation and the development of
market rate housing within the…area.”
The future holds a lot of promise for Largo and the Central Pinellas region.
There are plans to expand the existing Clearwater Largo Road Community
Redevelopment Area to include Missouri Avenue. In addition, a Special
Area Plan for the Largo Town Center at US 19 and Roosevelt Boulevard will be
initiated. For more information go to
www.largo.com.
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IN THE PAST FEW YEARS,
LARGO HAS UNDERGONE A
RENAISSANCE. THIS HAS
BENEFITED BUSINESSES AND
RESIDENTS, ALIKE.