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Commission recommends approval of Kenton-area development agreements to advance construction of missing Kenton segment
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of two development agreements (PDE260199 and PDE260227) that update roadway cross-sections and provide multiple developers with obligations or options to construct the missing Kenton Road segment and related intersection improvements; commissioners sought clearer phasing deadlines, access protections for private roads and stronger dust and construction traffic controls.
The Pasco County Planning Commission recommended approval of two development agreements tied to construction of new segments of Kenton Road that together aim to complete a missing link between Elam Road and Overpass and improve pedestrian and bicycle access.
Staff described PDE260199 (the Aprili DA amendment) and PDE260227 (the Kenton DA) as instruments that codify the developer obligations to design, permit and construct roadway segments — and, where necessary, provide an option for a developer to construct the missing segment in exchange for transportation development fee credits. Both DAs adopt a revised roadway typical that places two 12-foot multipurpose paths on the outside of the right-of-way to improve safety for bicycles and neighborhood vehicles.
Applicants and project engineers told the commission they met with residents to shift the new Kenton alignment to save existing tree lines, create reverse-frontage private driveways so existing residents maintain access, and keep runoff on the project side into designed ponds. Jordan Trader, the project's engineer, said the team adjusted silt fences and alignment to preserve trees identified by neighbors and that approved plans include fugitive-dust notes and required mitigation during construction.
Residents asked how partial or phased paving would affect daily life, worried about construction vehicles using private dirt roads and requested time-of-day restrictions for heavy equipment and stronger dust enforcement. Applicants said construction access would come from Elam Road and that the DA language includes mechanisms to ensure the roadway can be completed by alternate obligors if one developer does not proceed; they also said the northern segment may be phased but that right-of-way dedication provisions will allow others to build when necessary.
The commission approved motions recommending both DAs, emphasizing the need for clear phasing commitments, durable protections for private-entry access and enforcement of dust and construction traffic controls during active construction phases.
