July 28, 2005

 

Dear Landowner,

let me introduce myself, my name is Robert Fudge and I am the Chairman of the Pasco Builders Association's

COHIP Plan Amendment Task Force.

One of the most cherished freedoms in this Country is the right to private property. Along with this right,

is the right to develop this property.

While you read this letter, there are efforts being put forth to vastly restrict this right.

 

The market value of your property is in great jeopardy. We strongly urge you to obtain and review the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments that are being proposed and attend the public hearings.

Drafts of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments can be reviewed at

http://www.pascocountyfl.net/

 

Some of the items being proposed for adoption are:

 

•  Rural Land Use Category is being created which will greatly reduce the developabillty of the property which gets

   reclassified.

  

•  Boundaries being created where this Rural Land use will be applied.

 

•  Minimum allowable densities of I lot per acre and I lot per 5 acres within these 'Rural Land Use areas.

 

•  Conservation Subdivision Standards being created which requires 50% of the property to remain untouched.

 

•  Corridor protection of “open vistas".

 

Public input can be done at the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meetings and at the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meetings.

 

The schedule for these public hearings can be viewed at http://www.pascocountyfl.net/

 

I have also enclosed a copy of the schedule for these meetings that was revised June 23, 2005.

 

There is a CAC Public meeting for the Future Land Use Element Scheduled for Thursday, September 1st at the Pasco Government Center In New Port at 6:30 PM.

 

Do not allow your property rights to be altered without your input. It is imperative that you become informed.

Let your Commissioners hear your voice.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nita Beckwith, the Executive Director of the Pasco Building Association at (727) 375-9922.

 

 Sincerely,

 Robert Fudge, Chairman

 Comp Plan Amendment Task Force

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

Pasco County

Comprehensive Plan Update

RURAL, RURAL CHARACTER, RURAL TRANSITION OR

RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION AREAS

 

Pasco County Comprehensive Plan Update

 

The Countys Comprehensive Plan is designed to manage growth, provide the necessary public services and facilities to serve growth and to protect our natural resources. Pasco County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan based upon an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) of the Comprehensive Plan, which assessed the effectiveness of the Goals, Objectives and Policies in the Plan and suggested amendments, tools for evaluation during the EAR Based Amendment process.

 

During the EAR process and as part of the Future Land Use Element update, staff and our Planning Consultant were asked to identify the rural areas in Pasco County for special considerations. As a result of this work effort, there will be areas identified in the County as Rural Areas, Rural Transition Areas. Rural Character Areas and Rural Neighborhood Protection Areas.

 

Certain properties have been identified as being located in a rural area, rural character area, rural transition area or rural neighborhood that deserve special protection from the intrusion of urban uses.

 

This identification does not change the Future Land Use classification for these properties or the current zoning district, but does provide a series of policies, that are designed to protect the continued          viability of a rural life style.

 

Beginning August 2005, the Citzens' Advisory Committee will hold CAC Planning District meetings on this topic and for the areas depicted in the map bellow. (not included here)

 

 The meeting schedule will be noticed in the newspapers on July 29, 2W5 for these individual district meetings. Two full CAC meetings on this

topic will be scheduled in September. The public is invited to attend all CAC meetings.

 

 

Proposed policies that will affect these areas are included within the draft Future Land Use Element, Goals, Objectives and Policies and can be reviewed at the following location on the Pasco County Website beginning August 2. 2005.

 

Please check this location periodically for updated additional material being added.

 

 http://www.pascocountyfl.net/

Departments/Growth Mgt/Zoning CACIEAR Consultant Files                               2005 Comprehensive Plan EAR-based Amendments Information and Reports

 

 The current CAC meeting schedule may be located under Agendas Schedules on the Pasco County Website Home Page.

If you have any questions or desire to submit comments regarding this subject, please contact the County's Growth Management Department (Long Range Planning) at 727-847-8193 or 800-955-8771.