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The vote matters because the property already is annexed and carries a low‑density future land‑use designation. Commissioners and staff said the zoning decision sets the maximum allowable density under the city’s Land Development Regulations but does not authorize any construction. City attorney and staff repeatedly noted the difference between a zoning entitlement and later development approvals, which require engineering, utility service agreements and demonstration of adequate water/sewer capacity before building permits are issued.

City planning counsel Patrick Bracken told the commission the annexation ordinance required the developer to enter agreements addressing water, sewer, transportation, parks and school improvements prior to commencement of development. Bracken said those requirements relate to later development approvals and do not prevent the commission from assigning a zoning district now.

Ron Pianta, a civil engineer with Coastal Engineering and Associates, testified about how density is calculated. \"Gross density is based upon the entire site size,\" he said, noting the county and city practice of calculating maximum units from gross acreage (including wetlands and other non‑buildable areas). He estimated that wetlands and necessary roadway/drainage areas would reduce an initial gross entitlement substantially and said the applicant had estimated fewer than 300 net units under the higher zoning the applicant first requested.

Commissioners pressed staff and the project engineer for clarity on the difference between gross and net yields. Commissioner questions focused on: (1) the site’s roughly 40+ acres of wetlands the engineer identified, (2) a subsequent 20% typical reduction for roads/retention/buffers, and (3) the need for utility capacity studies and development agreements before construction could begin.

Members of the public spoke during the hearing. Giles Mangamez, who said his property abuts part of a related development area, raised concerns about an unrelated nearby subdivision proposal he called Highland Trails and alleged early construction activity and community impacts. Staff noted those public comments would be part of the record and that the zoning action here does not authorize construction or site‑work.

The motion on first reading amended the draft ordinance to RS‑1 consistent with the Planning Board recommendation. The first reading passed 3‑2 on a roll call vote: Mayor Pro Tem Woodard — Nay; Commissioner Cosentino — Aye; Commissioner Shive — Aye; Commissioner Church — Nay; Mayor Scott Black — Aye. The item will return for second reading and re‑advertisement (likely in February, at the commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting) where the public will have another opportunity to comment and staff will present any required revised ordinance text for final adoption.

Ending: The commission’s action sets a maximum conventional zoning entitlement for the Evans property but leaves detailed outcomes — unit counts, infrastructure commitments and the timing of any construction — contingent on later engineering and capacity reviews that must precede development approvals.

","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","City of Dade City CRA and City Commission Meeting Jan 15, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Dade City Commission on Jan. 14 approved at first reading an amendment setting the Evans property zoning to RS‑1 (maximum 4 dwelling units per acre), 3‑2; second hearing and re‑advertisement required before adoption.","taxTitle","Dade City, Pasco County, Florida","taxId",54287,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6282679,"Dade City issues proclamations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and human‑trafficking awareness",880,1460000,2340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2593217-108c8469c0fffe0300d0069bfc557d42&start=1460&end=2340","/articles/6282679/Dade-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Dade-City-issues-proclamations-for-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Day-and-humantrafficking-awareness","At the Jan. 14 meeting the commission read two proclamations and invited local organizers and advocates to the dais.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: The commission read a proclamation recognizing Jan. 20, 2025 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Dade City and promoted a parade scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m., beginning at Cox Elementary School and concluding at the old Pasco County Courthouse with a short prayer service; a celebration/service at St. John Missionary Baptist Church was scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20 at 11:00 a.m. The commission cited the national holiday and local committee work; Sephora Burns, chair of the local MLK committee, told the commission the program will emphasize community service and nonviolence.

Human trafficking awareness: The commission read a proclamation declaring January 2025 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Jan. 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Dade City. The proclamation referred to statistics and local partnership work and recognized the Pasco County Commission on Human Trafficking and the Dade City Police Department for local efforts. Laura Henderson, who identified herself as a survivor, advocate and vice chair and survivor representative for the Pasco County Commission on Human Trafficking, addressed the commission and said survivor-led, survivor‑informed work is essential. \"The survivor's voice is the most important,\" Henderson said, and thanked the city and the police department for support.

Ending: Both proclamations were read into the record and the commission thanked participating volunteers and committee members. The MLK parade and the Monday service were publicly announced in the meeting as upcoming community events.

","The commission read and recorded proclamations recognizing Jan. 20, 2025 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances and January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; local events and survivor‑led advocacy were highlighted.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6282682,"Votes at a glance: Dade City commission actions Jan. 14, 2025",540,150000,690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2593217-108c8469c0fffe0300d0069bfc557d42&start=150&end=690","/articles/6282682/Dade-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Votes-at-a-glance-Dade-City-commission-actions-Jan-14-2025","The Dade City Commission and its Community Redevelopment Agency took several formal actions at the Jan. 14 meeting. Key outcomes:

- Redevelopment Advisory Committee appointment (CRA item H‑1): Ava Larkin appointed to fill a vacancy on the Redevelopment Advisory Committee with a term expiring 03/31/2025. Roll call: Member Constantino — Aye; Member Shide — Aye; Chairman Black — Aye; Vice Chair Woodard — Aye; Member Church — Aye. Vote: 5‑0. The CRA meeting then adjourned.

- Resolution 2025‑02, honorary street name for Wilson Street: The commission adopted Resolution 2025‑02 to designate Wilson Street with the honorary name \"Eunice Penick Street\" (honorary signage only; legal addresses unchanged). The city manager is authorized to install signs and the city will bear installation costs. Roll call recorded as: Commissioner Shive — Aye; Mayor Scott Black — Aye; Mayor Pro Tem Woodard — Aye; Commissioner Church — Aye; Commissioner Cosentino — Aye. Vote: 5‑0. The resolution references section 334.071, Florida Statutes, as the city’s authority to adopt honorary road names as stated in the resolution text.

- Consent agenda: The commission approved a consent agenda of nine items by roll call vote; the clerk recorded the consent agenda as carried 5‑0 (votes recorded individually during roll call).

- Ordinances: Two ordinance items were acted upon at first reading: (a) Ordinance 2024‑07 (Evans property zoning amendment) — amended to RS‑1 at first reading, passed 3‑2 and scheduled for second reading; (b) Ordinance 2024‑05 (LDR updates to Articles 3 and 5) — first reading approved 4‑1 and scheduled for second reading. See separate coverage for details on each ordinance.

Ending: Several actions require staff follow‑up (installation of honorary signage; CRA committee appointment paperwork; ordinance re‑advertisement and second readings).","Summary of formal votes taken during the Dade City commission meeting, including CRA appointment, honorary street naming, consent agenda and ordinance first readings.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_47":100,"_49":50,"_51":101,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6282687,"Heritage Hills residents urge city to pursue contractor insurance after garbage‑truck spills damage private roads",480,2460000,2940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2593217-108c8469c0fffe0300d0069bfc557d42&start=2460&end=2940","/articles/6282687/Dade-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Heritage-Hills-residents-urge-city-to-pursue-contractor-insurance-after-garbagetruck-spills-damage-private-roads","Several Heritage Hills residents addressed the Dade City Commission on Jan. 14 to say private neighborhood roads have been damaged by leaks and spills from waste‑collection trucks operating under the city’s contract. Speakers asked the city to pursue insurance claims against the contractor rather than rely on periodic pressure‑washing, which they said drives oil and hydraulic fluid deeper into asphalt and accelerates potholing.

Sue Queen described photos of ongoing damage and said the neighborhood has “a start of a pothole in front of my house that is just now 2 years old.” She said her community believes Waste Connections’ trucks have leaked hydraulic fluid and other materials and that pressure washing “is not going to control the mess that’s already been made.”

Cheryl Musgrove, president of the Heritage Hills HOA, told commissioners the neighborhood contains about 302 homes and that the roads are privately owned by the community. \"This is our responsibility to pay for it, but we pay our garbage bill to the city who has a contract,\" Musgrove said. \"The city of Dade City is gonna have to step up as our agent — all 302 of us — and say: ‘Put in a claim to get the roads fixed.’\" She said residents cannot file suit directly because the contract is held by the city.

Residents asked three specific actions: (1) the city should press the contractor to make a damage claim with its insurer, (2) the city should obtain an on‑site engineering assessment to quantify needed road repairs, and (3) the city should not rely on monthly pressure‑washing as a permanent fix.

City staff confirmed they had inspected trucks after complaints and said corrective steps were being taken for active vehicles, but staff did not provide a timeline for repairs to pavement already damaged. The commission took the comments under advisement; residents were directed to continue follow‑up with the city manager’s office so staff can assess contractual remedies and insurance options.

Ending: Residents urged the commission to use the city’s contractual authority to seek insurance recovery and to prevent Heritage Hills homeowners from bearing the cost of repaving roads they contend were damaged by contractor leaks.

","Residents told the commission that repeated fluid spills from waste‑collection trucks have degraded privately owned roads in Heritage Hills; they asked the city to press the contractor (Waste Connections) to file claims and repair surfacing instead of monthly pressure‑washing.",{"_33":105,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":106,"_41":107,"_43":108,"_45":109,"_47":110,"_49":50,"_51":111,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":112,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":113,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6282692,"Commission approves first reading of LDR updates addressing lot coverage and townhome criteria; returns for second reading",2080,3200000,5280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2593217-108c8469c0fffe0300d0069bfc557d42&start=3200&end=5280","/articles/6282692/Dade-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Commission-approves-first-reading-of-LDR-updates-addressing-lot-coverage-and-townhome-criteria-returns-for-second-reading","The Dade City Commission on Jan. 14 voted 4‑1 at first reading to advance a package of Land Development Regulation updates (Ordinance 2024‑05) that revise dimensional standards, clarify lot‑coverage calculations and add townhome criteria where the use table permits conditional townhome development. The ordinance will return for second reading and final adoption after the city completes required advertising and any requested text changes.

Consultant Tara Salmeri (PlanActive Studio) reviewed the draft changes and told the commission she began the work after a review request in mid‑2024. Her presentation said the code had inherited standards from other municipalities and contained inconsistent or missing footnotes; the draft before the commission standardizes lot‑coverage rules, clarifies how coverage is measured, and adds explicit townhome dimensional criteria to the residential tables where the use table allows townhomes as a conditional use.

Supporters and critics spoke. Jerry Ferguson, speaking for Habitat for Humanity, urged the city to clarify townhome standards so nonprofit projects could move forward. He said townhomes \"offer critical benefits for the community, including increased affordable housing options\" and asked for clearer permitting timelines.

Other residents raised two types of concerns: (1) the draft’s proposed lot‑coverage percentages for single‑family districts (including a staff/proposed figure and alternatives discussed by commissioners), and (2) how increased allowable coverage could affect stormwater and neighborhood character. Resident Mary McKnight presented measured examples to show how some proposed percentages might exceed the buildable area after required setbacks; HOA president Cheryl Musgrove questioned downstream stormwater impacts and urged stronger enforcement during construction.

City staff and the consultant said lot coverage is measured as total impervious/constructed area (buildings, driveways, walkways and similar surfaces), not simply main‑house footprint, and that any later site work would require engineering review and stormwater controls. Staff also told the commission that planned developments (PDs) and subdivisions continue to be reviewed under separate standards and that the LDR update targets existing Euclidean zoning and infill needs.

The commission approved first reading with amendments and direction to staff to: (1) adjust RS‑1 lot coverage in line with the discussion (commissioners asked staff to compare with Pasco County and other local references), and (2) return with clarified townhome criteria and maximum grouping/attachment language so blocks of attached units cannot be placed without separation standards. The ordinance will be republished for second reading, scheduled for the commission’s next meeting (Jan. 28). The roll call was Commissioner Shive — Aye; Commissioner Church — Aye; Mayor Scott Black — Aye; Commissioner Cosentino — Aye; Mayor Pro Tem Woodard — Nay.

Ending: The change packages are technical but consequential: they clarify how the city will measure maximum lot coverage and add standards that could speed or slow infill and nonprofit housing projects, while staff will return with edits reflecting commissioner direction.

","The commission approved on first reading changes to the Land Development Regulations (Article 3 and Article 5) that revise lot-coverage percentages, add clarifying footnotes and introduce townhome dimensional criteria; the vote was 4‑1 with Mayor Pro Tem Woodard opposed.","actionData","errors"]

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