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Here. Now is the time for public comment. Citizens are given an opportunity to comment on any current or future agenda item coming before the board and on other businesses under the board's purview. Today's public comment will be handled as follows. First we'll take public comment for those who are here in person. Then we'll take public comment for those who are pre-registered for an online link and currently on cue. We request that when you address the board, comments are not directed personally at a commissioner or team member, but rather directed at the issues. This provides mutual respect between
the board members and the public. After stating a name and address for the clerk, a three minute timer will be activated, and a green light will be shown in the podium. After two minutes is up, a yellow light will indicate that you have one minute left. When your time is up, a red light will be displayed, three beeps will sound and you should close your comments. Online participants will be disconnected automatically when their time is up. Madam Clerk, do we have anyone signed up for public comment?
Mr Chairman We have Alan Rose, if you'd please step up to the podium, followed by Marcy Esper, followed by William Sop, followed by Logan O'Leary. Thank you.
Good morning. Alan Rose, [address removed]. For the board I have some papers.
Second.
All in
favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Cosmic clerk.
Well good morning. Today is a little something we've brought before you before, zoning. There's only regarding golden acres. Golden Acres is a community stretches from Moon Lake all the way across the Little Road. All the homesteads in in Golden Acres are one acre to twenty acres in s in size. And we're always under pressure for rezoning because developers want what we have land. And uh we are zoned
ER, yet that constant pressure is there. And uh the past two years because we saw what happened with Tanglewood, we have been watching carefully and you see us whenever there is somebody's trip and some something coming up to rezone. Then there are others that figure a way around the zoning. And uh they call themselves hobbyists. They build over three thousand square foot. commercial diesel shop within our community, within forty feet of a neighbor's back back door, so they're getting diesel smells,
diesel fumes right in their right into their home. Yet this was permitted because it was a hobby. And because it got past that part, they didn't realize that we had Our uh land covenants in place. They built within the s within the county, in accordance with five feet of the fence line. If you're within golden acres, our our covenants Our land rights say you can do twenty-five feet to the sideline because we all have larger properties. You don't go five feet. Only five feet
to your fence line. From your front it's fifty feet. From your back it's fifty feet. But because they got skipped, these are old, so they're People don't always catch him. So this hobbyist saw another hobbyist get away with this over in Osceola. And that place looks like a disaster. But he was done before all of this. And we just want to preserve what we have. So we're just asking that you when you see these different things People should pay attention and understand. He may be a hobbyist, but what's this hobbyist gonna do? He's gonna put a 3,000 square foot
shop in his backyard.
Um We uh so and it it also s is supporting his commercial fleet of of owner operated trucks that aren't registered under him. He's got them leased out. They're all all showing other places. So now you have a hobby supporting a commercial fleet. Diesel trucks. All right, and uh so what I close with this today's package just to show you a copy of where he is located. copy of our land covenants from way
back when. And I believe the next time they go for renewal will be in uh twenty eight. Then we have the building permit for this particular building site. And uh it just goes on on. And I even included a conversation I had with this gentleman because I was trying to see where we have to go. So because this is this is not under uh cer certain purviews, it's becomes a s a civil matter. So now you have a neighbor that's gonna have to take this other neighbor to court
because he was able to build this so fast and got it up. and and operates this and it it's it's impeding. So I just want us to be a little more cautious when we see these types of zonings coming in and these types of developments coming. Please keep in mind we're we're a rural community. We all like I say we're all an acreage. We don't need people 40 feet from our back porch bringing diesel fumes right into our our homes. Thank you. And before you
leave, would you talk to David Allen, especially if there's any violations going out there? David would like to address them for us. Thanks. Thank you.
Thank you. Marcy Esperg, if you would step up to the podium, followed by William Sop, followed by Logan O'Leary.
Good morning, Commissioner. It's Marcy Esperg, representing the Pasco County Continuum of Care, co-located with the LEED agency at 5652 Pine Street in Newport Ritchie. For seventeen years, the COC has been a driving force in our community's efforts to address homelessness. The COC exists to promote community-wide commitment to making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. to provide efforts for funding for nonprofit providers to
quickly rehouse those experiencing homelessness while minimizing their trauma and also the impact on our community. And also to implement a housing and service system that meets the needs of those experiencing homeless in our community. I want to thank Pasco County for the important work you continue to champion in our community, including the many things you funded: homeless outreach, data management, case management, permanent supportive
housing, initiatives with Pasco Hope, shelter acquisition, improvements and operations. Also, the county has included making homelessness rare and brief in their strategic goals. Thank you for investing in this community and this important issue. Today I want to introduce you to some of our nonprofit partners who are helping people experiencing homelessness here. The Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County helps individuals and families move
from crisis to stable housing. They provide direct assistance, coordinated entry access, housing navigation and case management, emergency shelter connections, homelessness prevention, and linkage to essential community resources. As a lead agency, they play a central role in bringing providers together, outreach teams, public partners, and together creating a more effective and compassionate homeless response team. In
addition, we have one community now who's dedicated to ending hunger, preventing homelessness, and empowering individuals. Their Veteran Support Center offers a safe and welcoming space where veterans can shower, have laundry, and access case management while building community. By filling gaps, removing barriers, and keeping the focus on housing stability, these agencies serve as two examples of PASCO programs providing practical, life-changing support for
our homeless neighbors, moving them from crisis to housing stability. Commissioners, thank you for the work you've already done to combat homelessness. We urge you to continue to lead with evidence, compassion, and funding so that every Pasco neighbor has a safe place that they could call home. Thank you.
Thank you. Willem S William Sop and I'm sorry if I pronounced your last name wrong. Um followed by Logan O'Leary.
Not good at this, but uh good morning everyone. Um I'm here to ask questions or something uh maybe it'll be answered. Name
address for the record.
I'm sorry.
Name and address.
Oh I'm so sorry.
That's okay
uh William Sepp, uh [address removed].
And and just so no, is your perfect question if we don't respond to them? Yes.
Okay. Sorry.
Wanted to see how things could go. um about a homeless lady in our uh little community we have over there. It's called Terrace Gardens, um, right behind Pro uh Suburban Pro Pane. The Sheriff's Department was called by my wife because of a lady relieving herself or defecating herself on the side of the road across the street from where we live.
during the daylight on March 1st, uh 12 43 PM and was caught on our cameras. My wife spoke to the officers um and asked them to help her. She needs help or be arrested for defecating on the side of the road. Um she has some issues. Um they spoke to her and after finding her, she was c I'm backpedaling here, but um she was hiding in brush when they saw her uh that them coming, the Pasco Sheriffs.
And um I just, you know, can't believe that um I'm not calling people out, but why no one did anything about this lady doing what she did. Um, which she does need help. But um
It's just not good at this. But uh I mean we pay taxes in our com in in Pasco and Something has to be done with this. We have another incident on Terrace Drive where the ambulance was called this past Saturday twice on the lady. Sleeping on the side looked like she was not breathing. So people are concerned. But I feel that something should have been done when Pasco sheriffs were there. Um have another issue with the uh New Hope
Church on Terrace Drive, having a food pantry 24-7. giving out food to um homeless people that is fine, but should not be twenty four seven. It should be a time limit. Um there's debris. We have to pick up food in front of our house, baggies, garbage, all that. Um I'm ashamed of have people come visit us from out of the area that, you know, relatives, friends, and they see all this stuff, people laying on the side of the roads and
stuff like that. Sheriffs drive right by 'em. Don't do anything. They I mean There should be something put in place for this. These people need help. Um I appreciate if somebody would look into this.
Before you go, Chase Daniels. Chase is standing up right there in the back, he'd like to talk to you. Kathy Pearson as well and maybe David David Allen would like to talk to you about those issues and they might might be able to address it quicker and better.
Thank you very much.
Thank you. We have Logan O'Leary.
Hi everyone. I hope you're all doing well today. I want to say thank you all for being here. I'm uh very glad to be here to support my community. My name is Logan O'Leary. I am from [address removed]. So I'm here as a environmental science student from SBC and a representative for the Fighters for Florida. I'm here with my teammate and I'm very glad he could be here with me today. So I wanted to talk
about the pressing issues that are actually coming as close to my backyard. When I walk outside, I used to see this beautiful pond with lush green vegetation and dozens of animals. Today what I see is grass clippings and the dead plants that used to be so vibrant there. I have seen the
landscaping companies spray harmful chemicals into my pond and it is now overrun with algae which is starving the spawning beds for the bass From their oxygen. This can also cause many other harmful effects. to the rest of the animals in this ecosystem. When I go to school. I see the storm drains are filled with orange algae. This
developed after I saw a Pasco County truck spraying green chemicals into it. This can be toxic to individuals, to animals, and it's very concerning to me. I want to be feel safe and be proud that my community looks nice and clean. and that there are
animals supported just like they're the rest of our community. I am wondering if the investigation in section C nineteen of water quality will address these issues. I'm really hoping they will. Uh I'm very optimistic about it. So going forward, I'm going to be very active in the community when I can be. Again, thank you all. And God bless you all. Thank
you.
Okay, I appreciate you coming forward. If you would talk to J P. Murphy sitting right over there. Um actually no, Brantford. If you can t find out what that plant is and let's go take a look at that and and see what's going on and keep up the career. We need good people like you out there doing the work. Quick question. How old are you?
I am twenty two. Good job.
Mm-hmm.
So Mr. Chairman's all that I had signed up. I don't know if you want to make a call to see if there's anyone else.
Anyone in the audience would like to address the board?
Which one?
Okay, come forward.
Uh and what's that? Are you Ms. Marquis? I am. Okay. Why is that one? It's gonna be my next
question. I'm Lori Markey on [address removed]. And I wanna start with Saying that I'm not talking about the people who have been affected by the hurricane. I know they're allowed to have campers and RVs and such on their property while they're getting their lives back together. I have no issue with that.
It would be nice if the county would offer a sticker or something to put on those units to make sure everybody in the community knows, hey, leave me alone. I'm still rebuilding. So that's the right-of-way. my next comments will not have them being disturbed over and over.
Since the hurricane, even a couple before the hurricane, we've had people moving in RVs and campers like it's a campground over there. Empty properties that never had structures and now we have RVs and campers. They come on the weekends, they open up their stuff like They belong there. Now, maybe they own the property. But that still does give them no absolute right to have camper there acting like it's a campground, according to our bylaws. So the
other problem with that is we believe some of them are emptying their black tanks right into the canal. So anybody who has camped knows what the black tank is and it's not good. So we really need those campers addressed and addressed quickly. And Sometimes You don't see them. And this is a part I hate to say out loud, but Code works Monday through Friday unless they're called. We
need weekends, we need nights, we need them to see what's happening in the community in real time. A hundred percent. Um And the other problem is we have to call. We have to complain. We called about a couple months ago about a corner property on our street. It's hard putting your name out there. I'm getting out of my car about three days afterwards. The man comes running down the street, bulked up, screaming at me. Now I'm
thinking he's kai he's going to attack me. Thank God my husband heard him and he come out and as soon as he saw my husband, who is six foot tall He stopped. And started talking to him calmly. But for us to have to put our names out there every time there's a problem. We need code to ride those streets. not just work on complaints. They need to ride and start writing it up without us calling. I agree hundred percent. It's it's terrible. And we shouldn't have to put ourselves
out like that, even though the law says we should. I had mentioned to my sister and I think she mentioned it to somebody about A citizens unit. And apparently the attorney for the county said that can't be done because of whatever reason. But we're not talking about it. residents contacting residents. We're talking a community of residents who can contact code enforcement and say This is what we're seeing. Can you please come through our community? I
would love a sweep through Vista Del Mar sweep. because it needs cleaned up badly. There's at least seven.
Okay. So before you go, um JP Murphy's right there. JP actually helped get a lot of things set up.
And there's our code person back there.
Well please. All right. So good JP Murphy Hill Keegan talked about as far as these the campers that were approved and permitted and I suppose we set up with all the connections. So uh talk with him and then as far as code doing a sweep out there, this is a good one, Denise. So we'll we're all with that.
We're all good. What do you talk about?
Well thank you
very
much. I got I got other issues like homeless I need to take care of, but this is an issue that we need to address. So thank you.
Thank you.
All right. Anyone else in the audience would like to speak? Okay, and there's anyone online?
No one's online.