Developers in the Villages of Pasadena Hills can now build 50,000 more square feet of commercial space after the Pasco County Commission approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment on Tuesday, July 14.
Ordinance 26-26, formally titled the Revilo Ranch Comprehensive Plan Amendment and signed by Chairman Jack Mariano, raises the cap on non-residential development in the plan's "Type 2 Villages" from 1.16 million square feet to 1.21 million square feet of gross leasable area. The additional 50,000 square feet is assigned specifically to Village B, one of several planned village centers in the master-planned community in eastern Pasco County.
The commission adopted the ordinance with a quorum present and voting, according to the filed document. Individual vote tallies were not recorded in the ordinance text.
The amendment updates Tables PH-2 and PH-3, the residential conversion charts that govern how much commercial square footage each village center can support, and revises the Village Mixed Use-2 land use classification.
Four hearings, no objections
The change moved through four public hearings before adoption. The Pasadena Hills Planning and Policy Committee recommended approval on Tuesday, April 15. The Local Planning Agency followed on Wednesday, May 7. The commission held a transmittal hearing on Tuesday, June 2, then voted to adopt at the July 14 session. The commission also discussed broader VOPH planning at a Wednesday, May 27 workshop covering the project's global funding agreement, financial plan, and commercial design standards.
Florida's Department of Commerce issued a letter of no comment on the proposal, and no reviewing agency filed an objection, according to the ordinance.
What it means for the area
The Villages of Pasadena Hills spans more than 20,000 acres between Curley Road and U.S. 301 in eastern Pasco County, adjacent to the Wesley Chapel area. The 50,000-square-foot increase is modest relative to the plan's total commercial entitlements but adds capacity for new retail or office uses in Village B.
No development orders or permits tied to the amendment may be issued until it takes effect 31 days after adoption, placing the effective date at August 14 unless a legal challenge is filed. The ordinance was filed with the Florida Department of State on Wednesday, July 15. Clerk & Comptroller Nikki Alvarez-Sowles attested the document.
How to follow county business
The decision is final barring legal challenge. Pasco County Commission meetings are held every other Tuesday, alternating between the West Pasco Government Center in New Port Richey and the Historic Pasco County Courthouse in Dade City. All meetings stream live on YouTube and Pasco TV. Residents can check upcoming agendas at pascocountyfl.gov/government/agendas_minutes.php.
