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Planning commission recommends approval for Murphy Road MPD after neighbors raise flood and traffic concerns
Summary
Commission recommended rezoning to an MPD permitting up to 434 single‑family detached units on about 118.8 acres after staff and applicant reduced density from an earlier proposal; residents urged additional study of flooding, traffic and school impacts, while staff and engineers said stormwater and traffic permits must meet county and SWFWMD standards.
The Pasco County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning to a Master Planned Development (MPD) for the Murphy Road project, a proposal to develop up to 434 single‑family detached lots on roughly 118.82 acres in southeastern Pasco County.
William Vermillion of Planning, Development & Economic Growth reviewed revisions since an earlier hearing: the developer reduced entitlements from an original proposal of about 672 units to 434 detached lots; increased minimum lot widths to 55 feet; and added enhanced Type B and Type D buffers and landscaping. Vermillion said the applicant requested two variations: not…
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