Dade City Commission approves Summit View preliminary plan changes after developer agrees to amenitized pond

The Dade City Commission voted 3-2 to approve a two-part change to the Summit View preliminary plan, allowing a constructed cul-de-sac and a reduction in designated recreational open space provided the developer records a subdivider agreement to amenitize Pond 130 with specified amenities.

The decision follows staff testimony that the submitted preliminary plan is consistent with city standards except for two items: a reduction in recreation/open space and a roadway that appears as a cul-de-sac rather than the previously depicted connection. City planner Mary Hillery told commissioners, “the preliminary plan meets, with the exception of the recreation space in the roadway, [Article 2 Section 2.47, Ordinance 2020-23, and the agreement of 2018-13] with the exception of the 2 items that I've discussed, which is the open space reduction and the roadway.”

The commission’s vote implements Option 2 from the staff report: first, a motion under paragraph 8(a) of the 2018 settlement agreement to approve the decrease in open space and the addition of the cul-de-sac/road segment; second, approval of the preliminary plan as modified. The first motion passed 3-2 (Cosentino, Woodard and Mayor Black in favor; Church and one…