Pasco commissioners want new rental communities to look nicer
VIA SUNCOAST NEWS — Last year, Pasco County commissioners approved development rules to ensure that new housing communities would have landscaping and home-style variations.
Now the county is looking at requiring the same kinds of rules in new communities with stand-alone homes targeting renters.
A few such subdivisions have been built in Pasco, but more are on the way. During the Jan. 12 commission meeting, Commissioner Seth Weightman suggested that rules approved in March 2022 requiring new 40- and 50-foot home lots include specific kinds of vegetation and have homes featuring a variety of architectural styles should also apply to new rental communities. That includes mixing up the colors, building materials and even door locations...