General public comment on development in Pasco County
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The county’s agenda for Planning Commission, May 21, 2026
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Mr. Chairman we do have one individual signed up for general public comment. It's Mr. Logan O'Leary.
Okay. Mr. Earl Leary. Could you come forward please?
Well you need to state your full name and your address.
Yes. Uh we'll we'll swear everybody now. So anybody who in pl intends to give testimony today, just stand and raise your right hand and be sworn.
Do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give is the truth so help you God?
I don't know. I don't know.
Okay.
Hi everyone, my name is Logan O'Leary. I'm from [address removed], and today I will be talking in a general sense about the development in Pasco County. I moved here 12 years ago, and since then I've seen a rampant amount of development and Excavation in my community. I actually got to witness it firsthand right in front of my house as it was being
built. Back then I was young and I really had no idea what was going on and I didn't really question too much about it. But today I see the unfortunate circumstances that have unfolded in front of me.
So recently I witnessed the development on Little Road on my way here. I saw them burning trees and disposing of every living thing that used to live there.
I cannot personally condone such unsustainable practices, and I'm speaking to all of you in hopes that maybe There can be change that comes about. to make it so when we build and we take this habitat from these animals that maybe we do so in a way that isn't so invasive, isn't so destructive.
as concerning the new developments on the agenda, I have to disagree with the new uh hotel than the new housing. I think that we have enough traffic here. I think that everyone You have to speak to the microphone. Thank
Yes, sir. I think that everyone has seen our beautiful county turn into somewhat of a concrete jungle. And that is not the place that I want to live and it's not the way I want to raise my kids. So uh That'll be all. I uh I just hope that when developing and planning for developing happens that maybe we have more jobs for people who are looking
to protect the environments and help Pasco from being poisoned.
In a lot of water bodies surrounding my home, I've seen these neon blue and green chemicals spraying and leaving residue among the ponds where of course there are animals. And I think that we need to focus more on in areas such as that instead of trying to build more and bring more people here, make our place better. Thank you.
All right, thank you very much. I appreciate your coming.