PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

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TO: Honorable Chairman and                               DATE: 1/14/02                                FILE: GM02-410 
        Members of the Board of
       County Commissioners

THRU: Bipin Parikh, P.E.                                   SUBJECT: Long Lake Ranch Development of
          Assistant County Administrator                                 Regional Impact - Application for
          (Development Services)                                            Development Approval
                                                                                                                    BCC Meeting: 1/29/02, 9:30 a.m., NPR
                                                                                                                    Type of Action: Public Hearing
                                                                                                                     (Cont. from 7/31/01, 10/23/01, and 12/11/01)

FROM: Samuel P. Steffey II                                REFERENCES: Section 380.06(11)(d), Florida
              Growth Management Administrator                                   Statutes; Comm. Dist. 2
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It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:

On July 17, 2000, the Long Lake Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Application for Development Approval (ADA) was submitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, and Pasco County. Approval is being sought for 1,941 residential units (1,116 single-family and 825 multifamily), 2,046,000 square feet of retail, and 304,000 square feet of office. The project is proposed to be developed in two phases and completed by the Year 2015 (Phase 1 - 2005-06, Phase 2 - 2015).

Pursuant to Subsection 380.06(11)(d), the local government agency shall set a public hearing to consider the development application. On May 22, 2001, the Board set a public hearing date of July 31, 2001; however, the public hearing was continued to October 23, 2001. The public hearing on October 23, 2001, was continued to December 11, 2001. On December 11, 2001, the Board continued the public hearing to January 29, 2002. Presently, staff, in conjunction with the County Attorney's Office, is withdrawing the DRI application from the Board's agenda. The removal is necessary to allow sufficient time for pending litigation to be resolved. The Growth Management Department staff is requesting that the Board withdraw the application on the public hearing date.

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

1. Withdraw the DRI application from the Board's agenda.

2. Continue the DRI application to a future Board meeting.

3. Direct staff as to other action desired by the Board.

RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING:

The Growth Management Department staff recommends that the Board approve Alternative No. 1, thus removing the DRI application from the Board's agenda.

SPS/DLG/ai/a011401/88a

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