{"id":69,"date":"2012-10-10T14:38:31","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T14:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qcmywebsite.com\/fluid\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:12:07","slug":"public-involvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/gandy-4th-to-westshore\/public-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>h2.ph-heading {\r\nbackground-color: #b24800;\r\ncolor: #fff;\r\npadding: 15px;\r\n}\r\nh2 i.fas, h2 i.fa, h2 i.far {\r\n\tpadding-right: 7px;\r\n\topacity: 0.5;\r\n}\r\n.ph-location-map {\r\n\tmargin-top: 15px;\r\n\tborder: solid 1px #b24800;\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #d5d5d5;\r\n\tmax-width: 500px;\r\n}\r\n.ph-location-map img { }\r\n.meeting-info-row-r {\r\n\tpadding-left: 10px;\r\n}\r\n.meeting-info-row {\r\n\tfloat: left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.library-loc-wrapper {\r\ndisplay: table;\r\nbackground-color: #f9f9f9;\r\nwidth: 100%;\r\nmargin-top: 15px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.library-loc {\r\ndisplay: table-cell;\r\nwidth: 33.33333%;\r\npadding: 20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.library-loc-2 {\r\nborder-left: solid 1px #efefef;\r\nborder-right: solid 1px #efefef;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 1279px) {  \r\n.library-loc-wrapper {\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tbackground-color: transparent;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tmargin-top: 0;\r\n}\r\n.library-loc {\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tpadding: 15px 0 0 0;\r\n}\r\n.library-loc-2 {\r\n\tborder-left: 0 none;\r\n\tborder-right: 0 none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 650px) {  \r\n    .mobile-device-h2-icon {\r\n        display: table-cell;\r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n    }\r\n    .mobile-device-h2-text {\r\n        display: table-cell;    \r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n        padding-left: 5px;\r\n    }\r\n}<\/style>\n<div style=\"display:none\">Public involvement is one of the most important elements of a PD&#038;E study, and public participation is strongly encouraged. There were many ways for you to stay involved, such as regularly visiting the project website, attending the public meetings and the public hearing (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/gandy-4th-to-westshore\/project-schedule\/\">Project Schedule page<\/a>), and requesting information by phone or email. In addition, you were also able to request to be put on the project mailing list by contacting the project manager.\n<\/div>\n<h2>Public Hearing<\/h1>\n<p>A <strong>Public hearing<\/strong> for the Gandy Boulevard PD&#038;E Study was held by the FDOT on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. &#8211; 6:30 p.m. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/gandy-4th-to-westshore\/public-involvement\/newsletters\/\">project newsletter<\/a> was distributed to announce the public hearing to nearby landowners and individuals on the project mailing list. The results of the evaluation and the preferred alternative were presented at the public hearing. FDOT representatives were available to answer any questions regarding the project.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing began with an open house at 5:30 p.m. and followed with a formal presentation and public comment period at 6:30 p.m. Following the formal portion, the informal open house resumed until 7:30 p.m. <span style=\"display:none\">Written statements or exhibits submitted at the hearing, emailed, or mailed and postmarked by <strong>April 4, 2022,<\/strong> will become part of the official public hearing record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/gandy-4th-to-westshore\/public-involvement\/public-hearing\/\">Public Hearing page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"mobile-device-h2-text\">In-person Public Hearing Location<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The public hearing was conducted at the following location and time:<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info\">\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row\"><strong>Date:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row meeting-info-row-r\">Tuesday, February 28, 2023<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row\"><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row meeting-info-row-r\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/auucz5ES6b4SoWsr5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center<br \/>\n        4951 78th Ave N<br \/>\n        Pinellas Park, FL 33781<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row meeting-info-row-r\">5:30 to 7:30 p.m. \u2013 Open House<br \/>\n    6:30 p.m. \u2013 Formal Presentation and Public Comment Period<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><!-- end of date, location, time -->\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d14111.574183238878!2d-82.7013685!3d27.8438095!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88c2e48e746e027d%3A0xd380dcf060c30e3a!2sThe%20Pinellas%20Park%20Performing%20Arts%20Center!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1675441819488!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" style=\"border: solid 4px #b24800;\nbox-sizing: border-box; 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McKinley Drive<br \/>Tampa, FL 33612<\/a><br \/>\n        Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br \/>\n        Saturday-Monday: Closed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public involvement is one of the most important elements of a PD&#038;E study, and public participation is strongly encouraged. 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