Apartment debate divides Pasco commissioners
A recent request to convert a commercial property to multifamily use tests the commissionâs resolve to take inventory before approving more apartments.
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Nine apartment complexes are under construction or planned for the State Road 54 and SR 56 corridor in southern Pasco County. The apartment-building boom has sparked a public debate among Pasco commission members wondering how many is too many when it comes to multifamily housing.
Updated 3 hours ago
DADE CITY â Pasco County officials often express the hope that their community will move beyond being merely a âbedroom communityâ to Pinellas and Hillsborough.
One way they are discussing that change is to better plan how many bedrooms â specifically those contained in apartment complexes â they allow to be built in the future.