PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

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TO: Honorable Chairman and                                          DATE: 2/12/02                                           FILE: GM02-460
     
Members of the Board of
      
County Commissioners

THRU: Bipin Parikh, P.E.                                              SUBJECT: Northwood Development of Regional
         
Assistant County Administrator                                            Impact - Notice of Proposed Change
         
(Development Services)                                                        (Byrd Corporation)
                                                                                                   
BCC Meeting: 2/19/02, 9:30 a.m., DC
                                                                                                   
Type of Action: Public Hearing

FROM: Samuel P. Steffey II                                          REFERENCES: 380.06(19) Florida Statutes;       
          
Growth Management Administrator                                             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 October 8, 1985, Pasco County granted a development order (DO) to U.S. Home Corporation for a 1,085-acre residential/commercial development located between C.R. 581 and I-75 in southern Pasco County. The development was originally approved to contain 3,000 dwelling units and 537,500 square feet of commercial space, with expected build-out in 1993.

Pursuant to Subsection 380.06(19)(h), when further Development of Regional Impact review is required because a substantial deviation has been determined or admitted by the developer, the amendment to DO issued by the local government shall be consistent with the requirements of subsection provisions of s. 380.06. DO has been amended four times; the latest occurred on April 18, 2000 (Resolution No. 00-172). The amendments have cumulatively fluctuated the amount of residential development (currently 1,830 units) and commercial development (currently 562,500 square feet), eliminated water and wastewater treatment plant sites from the master plan, increased commercial acreage by 3.5 acres, modified the developer's transportation requirements, authorized "residential support" use on six acres of Pod 7 (limited to uses which generate a maximum of eight trips during the p.m. peak hours), authorized multifamily development on Pod 12, and extended each of the phase build-out dates (Phase I by a period of six years, 11 months, and 15 days) and the DO expiration date to September 23, 2010. The Growth Management Department staff is requesting that the Board continue the public hearing to a future date.

ALTERNATIVE AND ANALYSIS:

  1. Continue the public hearing to April 16, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., in Dade City.

  2. Withdraw the Notice of Proposed Change application from the Board's agenda.

  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 continuing the public hearing date to April 16, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., in Dade City.

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