FAQs • Pasco County, FL • CivicEngage

How do I apply for a comprehensive plan amendment?: You must first complete a comprehensive plan amendment application form. The next step is to call us at (727) 847-8193 to schedule a pre-application meeting with a planner.

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Planning & Development

1. How do I apply for a comprehensive plan amendment?: You must first complete a comprehensive plan amendment application form. The next step is to call us at (727) 847-8193 to schedule a pre-application meeting with a planner.

2. How do I check my Future Land Use designation online?: Please go to PascoView on the County website and enter the parcel information (address, parcel id, etc.). After you have located the subject parcel, select "Show/Hide Layers" in the top right portion of the PascoView bar. Place a check mark in the Land Use Planning box, located under Map. Click the Land Use Planning arrow, then place a check mark in the Future Land Use box. You can zoom in and out utilizing the + and - magnifying glass features in the PascoView bar at the top of the screen.

3. What is the difference between the Future Land Use designation and Zoning?: Land use describes the existing use of land. Future Land Use Designations show land use types and densities that the County has determined to be the most desirable for a particular area. Future land use is meant to guide future development and redevelopment. Zoning specifically defines what land uses are allowed and the specific development standards associated with developing the land.

4. What is a CPAL?: A CPAL (Comprehensive Plan Amendment Large) is a Comprehensive Plan amendment for property totaling more than 10 acres.

5. What is a CPAS?: A CPAS (Comprehensive Plan Amendment Small) is a Comprehensive Plan amendment for a property totaling 10 acres or less.

6. What is CON?: CON (Conservation Lands) is the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use category for lands which, due to the presence of nonrenewable natural resources or significant biological productivity, diversity and scarcity, require special limitations upon development.

7. What is ROR?: ROR (Retail / Office / Residential) is an inactive Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use category denoting areas which have developed into mixed use and commercial strips. Future application of this classification will denote areas appropriate for higher intensity, regional-serving, commercial and office uses. This land use designation was removed as an active designation in June 2006.

8. What is a land use designation?: A land use designation identifies a property's particular development potential under the County's Comprehensive Plan.

9. What is a substandard road analysis?: A substandard road analysis looks at the County standards for roadways. Refer to the Transportation Impact Study Guidelines for further details on the parameters of substandard road analysis.

11. What is a record plat?: A record plat is a map or drawing depicting the division of lands into lots, blocks, parcels, tracts, sites, or other divisions, however designated, and includes the terms replat, amended plat, or revised plat. Record plats are available at the Clerk and Comptroller Records Offices.
For information on filing a record plat, the Survey Division can be contacted at (727) 847-8014.

12. What is a Development of Regional Impact or DRI?: Generally, a DRI is a project that meets or exceeds the threshold guidelines for land development established by state law.

13. What are the fees for a large-scale or small-scale amendment?: Fees related to Planning and Development can be found on the Planning and Development Department page. Please select the Development Fee link to access the current large- and small-scale amendment fees.

14. What are the regulations for Historical Preservation?: Regulations for Historical Preservation shall be in compliance with the Pasco County Land Development Code, Section 809, Cultural Resources, including Section 809.6, Protection of Historic Structures and Sites.

15. When do I require a Transportation Impact Study (TIS)?: Refer to the TIS tables within the TIS application. If you exceed the threshold for a TIS, then you are required to complete a TIS, unless otherwise instructed by staff

16. Where do I obtain a Traffic Impact Study application?: You can find the application online here or stop by the Planning and Development Department on the third floor of the West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Drive in New Port Richey.

17. Where can I view the DRI thresholds online?: DRI thresholds can be viewed online by accessing the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.

18. Where do I get information regarding the Mobility Fee Implementation?: Please visit our Mobility Fee Study page. For additional questions contact marmstrong@pascocountyfl.net Long Range Planner at (727) 847-2411 (x7887) for additional information.

19. Are there any Developments of Regional Impacts (DRIs) located in Pasco County and are they approved or proposed?: You can find Pasco's MPUD-DRI map and database information on the Growth Management Department page.