Category: Real Estate
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Burbank Road extension will bridge gap over railroad tracks
The Oldsmar City Council recently approved an agreement that calls for an extension of Burbank Road to be built over the existing CSX railroad tracks. The Oldsmar City Council recently approved an agreement with a local consulting firm to design an extension that will allow vehicles to pass over the CSX railroad tracks on Burbank…
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Townhome community planned for southwest entrance of Oldsmar
The Oldsmar City Council agreed to enter into a development agreement with a local homebuilder last week, paving the way for a 150-unit gated townhome community at SR 580 and Shore Boulevard. The southwest entrance of Oldsmar could look a lot more attractive to residents, visitors and potential homeowners in the near future after the…
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Major renovation planned for Oldsmar’s Woodlands Square Shopping Center
The Oldsmar City Council approved a development agreement on Tuesday that paves the way for a major renovation of the Woodlands Square Shopping Center. The Oldsmar City Council approved going forward with a development agreement on Tuesday night that paves the way for a major renovation of the Woodlands Square Shopping Center. The agreement allows the…
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OCC approves plan for restaurant at corner of Bayview Blvd. and SR 580
The Oldsmar City Council approved a site plan on Tuesday night that paves the way for a developer to build a 3,200-sq. ft. restaurant at the corner of Bayview Boulevard and State Road 580. For the last several months, the Oldsmar City Council has been looking at ways to increase the profile of the city’s…
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Council members praise USF students for downtown development concept
A group of USF students tasked with coming up with a new vision for Oldsmar’s downtown redevelopment project presented their final design concepts to the City Council on Tuesday night. A group of USF students tasked with coming up with a new vision for Oldsmar’s downtown redevelopment project presented their final design concepts to the…
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Concerns arise about students’ plan for downtown Oldsmar development
Following a public presentation of the conceptual plan for the development of Oldsmar’s downtown district, city officials raised a number of concerns about the viability, and direction, of the project. TECO Hall was lined with rows of drawings, diagrams, data and displays on Monday afternoon, as students from USF’s School of Architecture and Community Design…
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Oldsmar invites public input on downtown development project
Oldsmar officials, in conjunction with USF design students, will host a Community Concept Display of the Redevelopment Master Plan of State Street on Monday afternoon at the library’s TECO Hall. Oldsmar’s plan to redevelop its downtown district has been through several variations, the most recent of which involves a $55,000 partnership with the University of…
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Beverland drops trio of “bombshells” in return to city council
When Jerry Beverland was reelected to the Oldsmar City Council two weeks ago, he promised to drop a “bombshell” in his first meeting back. As usual, the longtime local lawmaker did not disappoint. When Jerry Beverland won the race for Oldsmar City Council Seat 4 two weeks ago, he promised he would return to office with…
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Horse trails lead to high tension in Oldsmar
Encroaching development has squeezed HorsePower For Kids, a nonprofit farm located on Race Track Road, off the City of Oldsmar’s trails, leading to a passionate group of supporters packing the Council Chambers on Tuesday to express their feelings about the issue. It’s not often you hear the words horse*bleep*, “road apples,” and manure used at…
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Workshop could lead to changes within Oldsmar building department
A workshop was held on Tuesday, March 8, in order to open a line of dialogue between the Oldsmar City Council and the city’s building department in light of recent complaints lodged against the department. In January, Matt and Sheri Clarke appeared before the Oldsmar City Council to outline a litany of complaints about the city’s…