West Central Florida Land Use Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Bill Mansfield
Publication Date
1-30-2008
Date
2006-09-01
Abstract
Jan Platt, retired member of the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners and the Tampa City Council, talks about land use in Hillsborough County and Florida in general. She discusses former corruption on the Board of County Commissioners, the creation of the Zoning Hearing Master Law, the participation of the Planning Commission and Planning and Growth Management Group in zoning, the importance of electronic voting, and the politics of getting elected to a planning position. She also explores impact fees, the preservation of public lands, the pro-growth focus in Florida, the destruction of historic buildings, and the future of planning in Hillsborough County.
Keywords
Land use, Public spaces
Extent
01:12:20; 22 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
W34-00008
Recommended Citation
Platt, Jan, "Jan Platt Oral History Interview" (2008). West Central Florida Land Use Oral History Project. 11.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/west_florida_land_use_ohp/11
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