West Pensacola Sector Plan
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Sector Plan Accepted By City Commission
Since February of this year the Planning Department has been working with the residents, property owners and interested parties in the West Pensacola Sector. This area is highly urbanized, comprised of a mixture of university related housing and services, single-family neighborhoods and government owned facilities. Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University bookend the sector.
The Planning Department has hosted five public meetings. During these meetings the participants have outlined what they believe are the guiding strategies for how this sector should develop in the future. Below are links to Priority Issues 1, 2, and 3 in PDF format:
Maps (PDF)
- West Pensacola Sector Study Area
- West Pensacola Sector Transit (Bus Routes)
- West Pensacola Sector Environmental Features
- West Pensacola Sector Area Existing Land Use
- Lake Bradford Sector Study Area Homesteads Exempt Properties
- West Pensacola Sector Existing Transportation Routes
- Lake Bradford Sector Study Area Zoning
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The West Pensacola Sector is a highly urbanized area, comprised of a mixture of university properties, university-related retail and services, student rental housing, large apartment units, stable older neighborhoods, and several government owned properties. Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University bookend the sector. Due to the close proximity to these academic institutions, the majority of investment and development proposals in the sector are focused on student or multi-family housing and other university related uses.
Many in the community see the Sector as part of a larger education quadrant. Most of the housing stock, either rental houses or apartment dwellings, is geared to student use, as is much of the retail development. The foreseeable goal for the West Pensacola Sector must be to provide adequate services for the area residents, while preserving the remaining viable neighborhoods.
Pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit improvements have been discussed for the Sector. Tallahassee Community College is a commuter school and Florida State is faced with an intense parking dilemma. Therefore, improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the sector are seen as an important part of reducing the traffic problems on the two primary east-west thoroughfares, West Tennessee and West Pensacola Streets. In addition, StarMetro is currently reassessing its routes to better serve student needs and will be expanding its facilities in the sector.
- Publication (PDF)