Proposed 2.8 units-per-acre minimum density in suburban areas
Summary
Pasco 2050 would merge RES-3 through RES-12 into one 'SDR' category with a minimum density of 2.8 homes per acre, aimed at fighting sprawl and making sure development pays for the infrastructure serving it. Commissioner Jon Moody argued many existing neighborhoods were built on one-acre lots with no utilities and could be forced to densify or lose value; staff said the minimum would apply at rezoning and floated grandfathering or remapping such areas to RDR.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
The rule could raise or lower property values depending on whether owners gain density rights or lose them — that's exactly what Moody warned about.
Developers and the county's infrastructure bottom line, since denser suburban projects better support roads, water and sewer.
Owners of large lots in older suburban neighborhoods who might face pressure to densify or a harder path to split or redevelop their land.
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