Planning Commission, March 5, 2026
Approves Kenton Road Commercial MPUD Rezoning, unanimous
What happened
The Planning Commission approved three major items in the Connected City community hub area: a commercial MPUD at Kenton Road and Elam Road allowing 110,000 sq ft of commercial space and 120 hotel rooms (PC4), and two development agreements (PC7, PC8) requiring construction of Ke…
- Jurisdiction
- Pasco County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsHeasley
RecommendedKenton
RecommendedNortheast corner of Curley Road and County Road 54
RecommendedAprili
RecommendedContinuances Approved
Awaiting final voteApproximately 2,200 feet south of Blanton Road and west of Packinghous
RecommendedKenton Road Commercial MPUD
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 5
Kenton Road Commercial MPUD Rezoning
Rezoning from AC agricultural to MPUD for 110,000 sq ft commercial/retail, 120 hotel rooms at northwest corner of Kenton Road and Elam Road. Developer must construct missing Kenton Road segment from Elam to Overpass for cash reimbursement. Prohibited uses include gas stations, standalone drive-thrus, pawn shops, vehicle sales, and storage without vertical integration. Social gathering area required as POA common area.
- POA required with social gathering area as common area; pawn shops added to prohibited uses; first two years limited to restaurants/cafes/bars in areas B and C; no standalone drive-thrus; developer must construct Kenton Road segment from Elam to Overpass
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Planning Commission approved three major items in the Connected City community hub area: a commercial MPUD at Kenton Road and Elam Road allowing 110,000 sq ft of commercial space and 120 hotel rooms (PC4), and two development agreements (PC7, PC8) requiring construction of Ke…
Key Decisions (5)
Kenton Road Commercial MPUD Rezoning
Aprili Development Agreement Amendment
Kenton Development Agreement
Consent Agenda Items PC2, PC3, PC5, PC6
Continuances Approved
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (5)
Kenton Road Commercial MPUD
Commercial
Aprili MPUD Road Segment
Infrastructure
Kenton Road Northern Segment
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Staff reported approximately 4,000 single-family detached entitlements remain unused in…
Infrastructure
Multiple developers are competing to construct the 'missing segment' of…
Commercial Demand
Self-storage with vertical integration and hotel uses are being approved…
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