The 0.93 acre property is in the northeast section of the city, south of Orchid Lake Road and east of Congress Street. This property is in a mix of heavy commercial and industrial uses, and principally populated with warehouse type buildings. The actual parcel is surrounded by commercial uses and an auto salvage yard (which is in unincorporated County). The area is almost evenly split between industrial and commercial uses.

The applicant would like to place a metal fabrication business on the site, which is a light industrial use. The area has both Commercial 2 and Light Industrial Zoning, and has a Future Land Use designation of Light Industrial.

To ensure that the rezoning will meet concurrency standards, an availability and demand analysis has been performed for maximum potential development.  Concurrency is determined by comparing the available capacity of a public facility or service with the total demand of the subject site, which is measured by determining the potential demand minus the demand generated by the existing uses. 

• Traffic

  The Land Development Code requires a transportation study for proposed projects estimated to generate more than 50 trips per day in the PM peak hour of operation. It is estimated the business will generate less than 50 trips per day in the PM peak hour of operation.  Therefore, no traffic study is required. 

   

• Wastewater/Sanitary Sewer

  Sanitary sewer treatment will be provided by the City’s wastewater treatment facility, which is designed to handle 7.5 million gallons per day (gpd).  From the 7.5 million gpd, Pasco County is allotted a capacity of 3.0 million gpd, which leaves the City with a capacity of 4.5 million gpd.  The total daily flow is approximately 5.0 million gpd, allowing for a 2.5 million gpd surplus capacity.  The proposed rezoning is expected to generate demand of 20 gpd, which is serviceable by the City. 

   

• Potable Water

  The City of New Port Richey will provide water service and the City is supplied water by Tampa Bay Water.  The present design of the City’s water treatment facility is 11.1 million gpd.  The approximate average daily flow is 3.5 million gpd with a surplus of 7.6 million gpd.  The proposed rezoning is expected to generate demand of 20 gpd. 

   

• Solid Waste

  The City does not provide solid waste services.  These services are provided through franchise agreements with independent haulers.  The City has an inter-local agreement with Pasco County for solid waste disposal and the County is responsible for providing adequate dumping sites.

   

• Drainage

  The City handles drainage demand through the development review process at the time such development occurs.  Post-development drainage patterns cannot exceed pre-development patterns. 

   

• Recreation

  According to the adopted level of service for future recreation needs (Table 5, Recreation and Open Space Elements, Comprehensive Plan), the City of New Port Richey has a surplus of facilities for a population of 20,000 and over.  This development is not required to provide land for recreational purposes. 

   

• Fire & Emergency Medical Services

  The projected needs for fire and emergency medical services for the proposed business are within the existing capacity of the New Port Richey Fire Department. 

   

• Police

  The City of New Port Richey administers police services.  There are currently 42 officers that offer police protection to the residents of the City.  Community policing services will be provided through the City’s zone system and officers in the field.