Divided Dade City commission gives first nod to 500-unit housing development
Residents near the proposed Summit View II development voiced their objections to the project.
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Updated Apr. 28
For many residents near the planned development known as Summit View II on Dade Cityâs outskirts, the project represents a betrayal of long-standing rules and promises to keep the rural nature of their community, complete with its rolling hills, heritage trees and bucolic ambiance.
For some city leaders, the development is a way for Dade City to control itâs own destiny, funding much-needed city infrastructure and managing their little piece of the rapdily spreading residential growth across Pasco County.
A proposed ordinance eliminates extra credit for developers whose land includes protected wetlands
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Businesses and homes are pictured on State Road 674 in Wimauma in August. A proposal from Hillsborough Commission Chair Pat Kemp would reduce the number of future homes in the south county areas of Wimauma and Balm by eliminating a credit that allows developers greater housing densities if their property is at least 25 percent wetlands. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Published Dec. 28, 2020
TAMPA â A Hillsborough County commissioner says an ongoing public policy debate calls to mind an old adage poking fun at individual gullibility.
âIâve got some swamp land in Florida to sell you,â says Commissioner Mariella Smith. âYou know, because swamp land is supposed to be undevelopable.â