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Commission delays tree‑preservation LDC change after developers, TBBA raise fee, grandfathering concerns
Summary
A Planning Commission workshop item and ordinance amendment to remove fee language from the Land Development Code and implement updated tree mitigation fees by resolution was continued to Sept. 18 after stakeholders said the BOCC resolution raised rates and lacked grandfathering; staff agreed to meet with the TBBA and return with outcome.
The Planning Commission heard a staff‑initiated ordinance (PDE25‑00007) on Aug. 21 proposing to amend Pasco County Land Development Code (section 802) related to tree preservation and replacement. Staff recommended removing specific fee tables from the LDC and leaving rates to be adopted by Board of County Commissioners resolutions so the ordinance text did not conflict with a July 15 BOCC resolution that updated contribution rates.
Amanda Hill, Planning Development & Economic Growth, summarized the BOCC action: the Board had revised contribution amounts and clarified authorized uses and administration of the tree mitigation fund, raising the per‑inch contribution from $50 to $75 for…
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