Planning Commission, August 6, 2026
Approves Rezoning to MPUD for U.S. 41 Townhomes (171 units), unanimous
What happened
The Pasco County Planning Commission (sitting as the Local Planning Agency) recommended approval of three rezonings to the Board of County Commissioners: PDE 267922 (Emmanuel Commons), rezoning 1.52 acres at 11637 Emmanuel Cemetery Road from AR to C-2 for an 8,000 sq ft retail bu…
- Jurisdiction
- Pasco County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPDE 26CU15
Awaiting final voteMPUD for Chansep MPUD
Recommended11637 Emmanuel Cemetery Road
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 5
Conditional use for private residential helicopter pad on Bower Road
PDE 26CU15, Steel Residential Helicopter Landing Pad (Jacob and Malia Steel), conditional use for a private residential helicopter pad in an AC Agricultural District in northeast Pasco County on the east side of Bower Road approximately 0.3 miles south of the Mainline Road/Bower Road intersection, ~16.79 acres. Continued to the September 3, 2026 Planning Commission meeting at 1:30 p.m. in Dade City.
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 Pasco County Planning Commission (sitting as the Local Planning Agency) recommended approval of three rezonings to the Board of County Commissioners: PDE 267922 (Emmanuel Commons), rezoning 1.52 acres at 11637 Emmanuel Cemetery Road from AR to C-2 for an 8,000 sq ft retail bu…
Key Decisions (5)
Conditional use for private residential helicopter pad on Bower Road
Rezoning at 11637 Emmanuel Cemetery Road from AR to C-2
Rezoning to MPUD for U.S. 41 Townhomes (171 units)
Rezoning to MPUD for Chansep MPUD (96 townhomes)
LDC text amendment ordinance (construction traffic, wooden bridges, landscaping)
Development Activity (4)
U.S. 41 Townhomes MPUD
Residential
Chansep MPUD
Residential
Emmanuel Commons
Commercial
Steel Residential Helicopter Landing Pad
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Two townhome MPUD rezonings (171 and 96 units) advanced in…
Infrastructure
Multiple intersections (US 41/Carriker Road, US 41/Erin Cutoff, 301) are…
Infrastructure
Crystal Springs Road is a substandard road; the Chansep project…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: a commissioner, 7 staff members, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Bower Road conditional use permit
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