Tag: Development
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Oldsmar Cares inks 40-year lease with city as part of major expansion project
When representatives for the local nonprofit Oldsmar Cares presented their expansion plans to the Oldsmar City Council in November, the big news was the new 3,000-sq.-ft. headquarters that would be built at the organizations current home on SR 580 near City Hall. But lost amid the hubbub about the new building, which is estimated to…
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Oldsmar Council agrees to move forward with new downtown development plan
The Oldsmar City Council agreed last week to move forward with the latest plan to build a mixed-used development in the downtown district. The conceptual plan created by Tampa architect Francisco Semsch and Oldsmar developer John Bews was first presented to city officials during a workshop in January. At the time, Bews and Semsch outlined…
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Oldsmar officials okay latest downtown development plan
After several failed attempts, Oldsmar officials recently okayed a new conceptual plan for the city’s downtown development project. City of Oldsmar officials have been trying to bring a multi-faceted, mixed-use complex to the downtown area for more than a decade, only to run into roadblocks ranging from the recession to poor planning and/or direction. But a…
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Oldsmar Cares plans major expansion, long-term committment
Officials for Oldsmar Cares, a nonprofit that provides food, clothing and other services for those in need, plan to construct a new 3,000-sq. ft. facility on SR 580 and also sign a 40-year lease to remain in the city. Officials for Oldsmar Cares, a local nonprofit that provides food, clothing and other services to those…
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Oldsmar mayor goes all-in on Rays proposal
For years, Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis has had a vision of brining the Tampa Bay Rays to his town at the top of Old Tampa Bay. On Thursday, Bevis gave a detailed presentation of how to make that dream a reality. In the same year Oldsmar is celebrating its 100th birthday, Mayor Doug Bevis is going…
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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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Oldsmar Council approves Master Plan update for Canal Park
The Oldsmar City Council agreed last week to pay a consulting firm $74,000 in order to develop a new master plan for Canal Park. The Oldsmar City Council agreed last week to pay a consulting firm $74,000 in order to develop a new Master Plan for Canal Park. According to the agreement, Stantec Consulting Services…
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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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Oldsmar gets “edgy“ with new downtown development plan
A recent partnership between the City of Oldsmar and the University of South Florida led to the first public art project in the city, with art school grad Lakeema Matthew set to begin painting her meaningful mural at R.E. Olds Park next week. So when it came time to breathe new life into Oldsmar’s long-gestating…