Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

WHAT IS PASCO 2050?

Pasco 2050 is the name of the multi-year initiative to update the Pasco County Comprehensive Plan to cover the planning period between 2025 and 2050.

WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?

Simply put, a comprehensive plan is state-required document designed to guide the future actions of a jurisdiction. It presents a vision for a community’s future with long range goals, objectives, and policies. The Comprehensive Plan also serves to:

• Help residents identify their vision for the future of the community
• Coordinate local decision making
• Provide guidance to landowners and developers

WHY DOES THE PLAN NEED TO BE UPDATED?

There are numerous reasons why the County desires to update its Comprehensive Plan. Some of the most prominent reasons include:

• Allowing the community to re-evaluate and revise its vision for future growth
• Empowering the jurisdiction to plan, rather than react, to new development
• Providing an opportunity for the community to reexamine its current decision-making practices
• Analyzing and updating level of service standards for public facilities and services
• Identifying and addressing existing and projected opportunities facing the community
• Regularly updating the Plan is required by Florida Statutes

WHEN WAS THE PLAN LAST UPDATED?

The current Pasco County Comprehensive Plan was initially adopted in June 1989 and has been amended multiple times over the past three decades. The Plan received its last major update in 2006 and planned for 19-year timeframe between 2006 and 2025.

WHAT TOPICS ARE COVERED WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?

The Comprehensive Plan is broken down into chapters (also known as 'Elements') which each cover a different topic area. The topics covered by the Pasco 2050 Comprehensive Plan include:

1. Administration (Chapter 1)
2. Future Land Use (Chapter 2)
3. Conservation (Chapter 3)
4. Coastal Management (Chapter 4)
5. Recreation & Open Space (Chapter 5)
6. Housing (Chapter 6)
7. Transportation (Chapter 7)
8. Public School Facilities (Chapter 8)
9. Property Rights (Chapter 9)
10. Public Facilities (Chapter 10)
11. Capital Improvements (Chapter 11)
12. Intergovernmental Coordination (Chapter 12)
13. Connected City (Chapter 13)

HOW CAN I PROVIDE MY INPUT ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?

There are several ways to provide your input on the Comprehensive Plan. One method is to participate in one of the many engagement activities included on the website, such as the online survey, community visioning forum, or by reaching out to us directly using the provided contact form. You can also plan on attending one or more of the workshops in our three-part public workshop series, where the Project Team will host engagement activities designed to get your feedback on the Plan's contents.

WHEN IS THE PLAN ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED?

This year will be spent working with the public to develop a community-driven vision for how Pasco County should grow by the year 2050. Once completed, the following two years will be spent working with the community to draft, revise, and refine the Plan's content based upon the newly-established vision. As such, the Pasco County 2050 Comprehensive Plan is expected to be adopted in 2025.