Zoning Amendment (Regular) – Distinct Development Dade City/Happy Hill Rd. – Change in Zoning from a A-R Agricultural-Residential District and a R-1 Rural Density Residential District to a R-4 High Density Residential District – East Central Pasco County – On the Northwest Corner of the Intersection of Happy Hill Road and Sarah Lynn Drive – Containing Approximately 18.78 Acres

41:54We have proof of publication in the December twenty-second, twenty-one uh edition of the Tampa Bay Times.

42:03Good afternoon. Leam Divine Planning and Development. Item P forty one, PDD. 22-7579 in the name of Distinct Development Dade City slash Happy Hill Road. It is a zoning amendment from AR Agricultural Residential District to R1 Rural Density Residential District to a R4 high density residential district. The subject site is currently located on the northwest corner. of the intersection of Happy Hill Road and Sarah Lynn Drive. This

42:33is a look at the aerial view. To the south and east of the subject site is the Sweet Water Apartment Complex and to the north is mobile slash manufactured homes and single-family dwellings. The surrounding future land use to the north is res III and Res six, to the south and east is Res six, and to the west is Res One and Res six. The surrounding zoning to the north is R1, AR, and AC. To the east is AR and MF1. To the south

43:03is R1 and MF1. And to the west is R1 and AR. The subject site is currently undeveloped, consisting of hay fields on approximately 18.78 acres. The applicant proposes to develop the property with approximately 75 single-family detached dwelling units in conformance with the R4 high-density residential district standards. The surrounding area is characterized by residential development and agricultural pursuits. The subject area has the future land use classification of res 6

43:33under the comprehensive plan and sorry, access to the property is from Happy Hill Road, a county-maintained collector road with approximately 66 feet of right-of-way. And this is coming with a recommendation for approval from Plan from Planning Commission and PDD staff.

43:51Thank you. And here we have the applicant.

43:59Board members Clark Hobby Hobby and Hobby PA, I think we only have one objector on this matter is one neighbor. Uh again, just would point out on this site, it's very small site. Um even though the R4 zoning that's at issue could yield about 75 units. In reality, it'll only be either 51 or 52. Which is basically under the res 3 future land use density. And this site has res six. The site was never in the Northeast Pasco rural

44:29area. There's been uh multifamily to the immediate south of the site for over 20 years. So we feel by going to uh Euclidean district and not seeking 40 or even 50-foot lots, what we're doing. is in keeping with the area. And we don't believe we'll have an inordinate burden on Happy Hill Road. And our transportation or timing and phasing analysis shows that there's adequate capacity there. Just a reminder for those of you all who live on West Pasco, the city of Dade

45:00City has annexed several projects within about a mile or so of the site. There'll be about a thousand or two thousand units that are being built. primarily by D R Horton up there. So this project will have a de minimis impact compared to that. Jeff, thank you. I'm happy to answer any questions.

45:19Okay, do we have an anyone signed up to speak to this item?

45:22Elisa Weaver.

45:29Ms. Weaver, if you would, just to acknowledge that you were sworn and you have your name and address for the record.

45:35Yes, I was sworn. Elisa Weaver, [address removed], W-E-A-V-E-R. Uh thank you for letting me address my concerns about rezoning the property on Happy Hill Road. I guess my question is, how did the zoning change on Happy Hill Road positively affect the health, safety, welfare of our surrounding community? The rezoning of this parcel to I4

46:05hard density is not really consistent with much of the area. The majority of the properties in the surrounding area are a minimum of one acre and quite a few larger parcels of ten or more acres. Changing one parcel to R four Із водія демент то the surrounding residents. We live a rural lifestyle and not looking for close neighbors. The additional lights, noise, traffic will have a negative impact on the rural lifestyle that I love.

46:38And w would like to keep. The traffic is is a major concern. The Happy Hill Road's been a scenic two-lane rural road. With the current conditions, it is a steady st stream of traffic, with many going well over the forty five and thirty-five mile per hour. uh speed limits that's posted. visibility is consider I would consider is low being the speed that people travel on the road. I've been run off the road, there's

47:08accidents, vehicles going through my fences on a regular occurrence. It's been stated that a traffic study has been completed and that Happy Hill Road showed sufficient capacity for this and additional developments further to the north. That's truly difficult to believe if you travel Happy Hill Road.

47:29Has the county completed a traffic study or only the engineers hired by the developer? I think it's time for Pasco County to get smart with their progressive development and not just say yes to additional development. Now is the time to support your current and long-term Pasco County homeowners and residents before allowing more high density development. I ask you to deny this proposal for the parcel on Happy Hill Road. Thank you.

48:00Thank you.

48:02Is there uh anyone else wishing to speak to this? Is there anyone else online that would wants to speak to this?

48:09We have no one online.

48:12Okay, then um does the applicant want to respond to the mm-hmm.

48:15Yeah Madam Chair, if I might just and I won't belabor it, but You could argue that the proposal before you is not uh compatible with the area because we don't have an high enough density. There's an apartment complex right next to us. So we're going way down from the apartment complex from what is effectively something that's at 15, 18 units per acre to under three. uh with regard to the level of service and the transportation. We have to follow the code and

48:45the methodology that the county requires our transportation engineer engineer to follow. And the study that was done, the timing and phasing analysis that the county staff reviewed and approved showed that the adopted level of service. for this uh area is clearly met and that the level of service with our project on there is only B as in boy. There aren't a lot of county roads with that low of a level of service anymore in the county. So uh I feel what we're doing is wholly consistent with the area. I'm proud of it.

49:15We didn't ask for super small lots and I think it'll be a credit to the community. So thank you.

49:22Thank you. Um Commissioner Oakley, it's your district.

49:27It fits in the property fairly well when you you're right next to an apartments like that, like Mr. Hobby Spoke and uh not asking for they're not asking for forty foot lights and things of that nature which would be very dense and very crowded. So uh that and the fact that the traffic study shows that there's availability on Happy O Road. So with that I'll move for approval. Thank you.

49:53Any other discussion?

49:54All in favor?

49:56Aye. Opposed? It is approved and now we are on to 42.