PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO:         Honorable Chairman and              DATE:  May 14, 2002              FILE:  GM02-853

               Members of the Board of

County Commissioners

THRU:    Bipin Parikh, P.E.                          SUBJECT:  Adoption of Ordinance for a 

             Assistant County Administrator                         Comprehensive Plan Amendment,

             (Development Services)                                    Cypress Creek DRI  (DCA 01-D1)

                                                                                   BCC Meeting Date: 5/14/02, 9:30 a.m., DC

                                                                                   (Continued from 11/20/01 GM02-151,12/11/01
                                                                                   GM02-266, 1/23/02 GM02-424, 2/19/02
                                                                                   GM02-530, 3/19/02 GM02-667,
                                                                                   and 4/16/02 GM02-763)

FROM:   Samuel P. Steffey II                        REFERENCES:  Comm. Dist. 2

             Growth Management Administrator

It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners:

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:

The attached ordinance is being requested to be adopted by the Board in order to adopt Comprehensive Plan Amendment (DCA 01-D1).  The proposed amendment basically includes the following:

A Comprehensive Plan amendment changing the Future Land Use Classification from RES-6 (Residential – 6 DU/GA) to MU (Mixed Use) on approximately 404 acres located on the east side of I-75, approximately one mile north of the Hillsborough/Pasco County Line, as shown on the attached location map.

This property is identified with Parcel ID Nos. 26-26-19-0000-00100-0010 and 26-26-19-0000-00100-0011. 

The proposed amendment is one of the exemptions to the twice per calendar year limitation on the adoption of Comprehensive Plan amendments as it is directly related to a proposed Development of Regional Impact (DRI), Cypress Creek DRI, pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes.  The local government must hear both the DRI application for development approval and the Comprehensive Plan amendment at the same public hearing; however, the local government must take action separately on the application for development approval and on the Comprehensive Plan amendment.

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

1.         Continue the adoption of the ordinance for the Comprehensive Plan amendment (DCA 01-D1) to June 11, 2002, 6:30 p.m., Dade City.

2. Deny continuation of the proposed Ordinance adoption for the Comprehensive Plan amendment (DCA 01-D1).

3.         Direct staff to another course of action.

RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING:

The Growth Management Department staff recommends that the Board approve Alternative No. 1; continue the adoption of ordinance  (DCA 01-D1) to June 11, 2002, 6:30 p.m., Dade City.

Funding is not required for this action.

ATTACHMENTS:

1.  Location Map

(Five Origionals)

SPS/EK/DCA01-D1

APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR

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