Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Pasco County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in zoning with critical priority
Denton Avenue MPUD — density, traffic and rural compatibility (P6)
A 331-acre subdivision proposal in northwest Pasco would put 832 single-family homes, support commercial and light industrial next to 2-to-10-acre rural properties on Kitten Trail. Residents flooded the hearing citing deadly speeding on Kitten Trail, water shortages, school crowding and incompatible lot sizes; commissioners shared doubts and continued the case a month.
Data center moratorium
Pasco adopted a one-year moratorium on data center and large-load applications, retroactive to May 27, with a 2.5-megawatt cap on incidental exemptions. Residents pushed for a permanent ban, citing water use, health impacts, and aggressive land-buyout pressure. The year will be used to study regulations.