Our original approved site plan created in 2021 – 2023 was based on the dreams of the original members and adapted to the requirements of the Hillsborough County Planning Department. A potential buyer or developer would not be bound to this design, but it should be helpful to understand how the original plan was designed.
The initial plan had 7 different models of homes from 1 BR to 2 story 4 BR houses (labeled A – G on the diagram above). 15 of homes were pre-sold to members of Harmony Terrace who choose their locations and house designs.
The original community was designed to be a “modern village” designed to be like an island within the larger Hillsborough County community. It wasplanned to be a private, affordable community, where residents would transition from Hillsborough County public roads onto private property and park on the periphery of our community. The residents would then proceed to their homes and other community amenities by foot, bicycle, or some form of personal electric conveyance (ie. golf-cart). This would free the heart of the community from cars and other vehicles and encourage walking, personal interactions, and provide spaces for adults and children to safely play together. It would also allow for maximum use of park-like shared common spaces in the center of the community.
For the residents, it would not be a housing development in the traditional sense of the term. It would be much like a resort, situated in an ecologically sound setting. It was one of our primary goals to conserve and protect the mature, healthy trees and as much of the existing tree canopy as possible, which include the 5 grand oaks in good condition and more than 20 other protected and non-protected trees. To accomplish this, the homes, garages, shared facilities and walkways were planned in accordance with the natural configuration of the land and its trees. This also required many of our homes to be clustered together. For these reasons, this plan for Harmony Terrace was not platted on a grid of regular lot sizes and shapes. The front doors of every home was oriented towards the pedestrian and emergency access roadway which curved through the community, but the houses were not situated equidistant from that roadway. Rather, each homesite ws uniquely shaped and each home uniquely designed to respond to the presence of existing trees.
5 Acres of Prime Residential/Multifamily Land Available for Development 