Board of County Commissioners · Person
David Engel
75 appearances across 62 meetings between Mon, Apr 8, 2019 and Tue, Apr 7, 2026.
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1 agenda item
- #RS1Resolution declaring May 2026 as National Historic Preservation Month28:48Presented
“we take Pasco County's historic preservation and preservation of archaeological structures and places very seriously”
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- #RS6Resolution declaring National Apprenticeship Week, April 26 through May 2 20261:02:37Presented
“this county is the most proactive innovative county when it comes to job skills training in any county or local government I've worked in over 40 years.”
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- #R30Tree mitigation fund resolution setting rates with $10,000 per acre cap2:17:23Presented
“the public purpose I wanted to be clear and transparent with the board that the board would have to deliberate on the use of funds for public purposes.”
- Commissioner reports, House Bill 399 preemption discussion, and adjournment3:43:33Presented
“about two and a half weeks ago, I sent out a proposed bullet list of apartment performance standards”
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- #AR-1117Addendum — Moffett Cancer Center $21M Penny for Pasco incentive request for Spiros campus30:03Presented
“The Moffett organization is requesting a $21 million penny for Pasco commitment from the county to help fund a $228 million capital project.”
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- Pasco Re-entry Jobs and Economic ROI program update4:55Presented
“97% of the people going through the system retain their jobs over a year.”
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- #R58Funding request of $375,000 for AMSkills workforce training organization45:52Presented
“AMSKills is requesting $375,000 out of the penny for Pasco. This will allow them to support the administrative and planning process to get to the next level and evolve their programming.”
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- #P69Substantial modification Evans G2 MPUD increasing residential units to 350 at Kefir and Handcart3:49:04Presented
“We built up to the urban edge on all the perimeter streets... most of the parking is screened from the roads.”
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- #R55Economic incentive agreement with Vantage Point AI for 60 new jobs in Wesley Chapel1:21:02Presented
“Vantage Point AI is in a existing business in Pasco County. They've been here for decades.”
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- Authorization for chair to sign Tampa Wave EDA grant endorsement letter with $100K match1:02:36Presented
“Tampa Wave, who's our lead in this engagement, has requested a letter of endorsement by the board of county commissioners.”
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- #P77Ordinance correcting Newport Corners CDD legal description scrivener's error45:11Presented
“I'm not sure it got fixed yet. What I do know is they were supposed to submit a revised walkability connectivity plan.”
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- Planning director overview of Congress for New Urbanism conference and design principles1:54:03Presented
“new urbanism has a lot of features that we could employ here in the county”
2 agenda items
- #C13Resolution setting tree mitigation fund contribution rates and authorizing fund use49:08Presented
“This is one of a two-phase process. This is focusing on increasing the rate structure for our tree mitigation fund. It hasn't been done for several decades and also broaden the use of the funds.”
- #C14Cooperative Economic Development Agreement for Evans Property employment center1:23:24Presented
“the general fund will net $40 million in tax revenue... approximately 700 new full-time jobs will be generated at the site”
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- Commissioner reports including tree ordinance, live local, community events, and chicken ordinance2:28:36Presented
“The tree preservation and mitigation ordinance is in two parts. The board will see in the next couple of meetings a tree mitigation ordinance where we're increasing the fees and broadening the use of funds.”
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- #RS2Resolution 25-228 declaring Economic Development Week in Pasco County36:53Presented
“I just want to thank the board for their commitment on job skills training, advancing our county as a uh employment hub for the region.”
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approved with C-21 pulled for separate discussion1:48:10Presented
“I reached out to Metro Development last night and they're willing to sit down with us and try to find a solution.”
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- Pasco 2050 comprehensive plan update timeline and mobility fee study schedule1:32:36Presented
- Discussion on glass recycling pilot program, tree mitigation fund, and fence ordinance2:06:03Presented
“we are expediting the fee increases because we haven't increased our tree mitigation fees for decades ever.”
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- #P44R Ranch MPUD rezoning for 614 dwelling units on 441 acres in Villages of Pasadena Hills1:11:42Presented
“we are aggressively working on bringing forth a policy memorandum proposal of the board dealing with mpud binding component plans”
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- Beacon Park construction traffic and site plan deviation policy discussion25:10Presented
“we had a meeting with the officers of the Beacon Park homeowners association this morning... we are going to report back to the Beacon Park HOA at the next meeting”
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- Wiregrass Legacy economic development agreement term sheet for Wesley Chapel downtown1:39:40Presented
“today we're going to probably undertake one of well we will undertake a project that will Define and create a downtown for Wesley Chapel and it's known as Wiregrass Legacy”
2 agenda items
- Consent agenda approved with multiple pulled and revised items27:02Presented
- #R52Ernst and Young independent Economic Development strategy presentation for Pasco County1:10:34Presented
“it's our recommendation that this study even though it's a non-action item be included in determination of future funding and programming here for the county”
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- #P79S. Berine LLC minor rural subdivision rezoning on Bellamy Brothers Boulevard1:39:10Presented
“we couldn't find any clear record but from what I understand it was based on the road improvements if you had 30 or 40 homes then you have to upgrade to a county standard road crosssection”
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- Moffitt Cancer Center Spiros campus update — Dr. Patrick, CEO1:17:04Presented
“it's my pleasure today to introduce the board...Dr Patrick who is the CEO and president of Moffitt Cancer Center”
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- Urban3 presentation on land use economics and fiscal productivity for Pasco County2:18:11Presented
“I am very happy today to introduce Joe MOSI he's the principal of urban 3”
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- #C14Discussion correcting public record on Villages of Pasadena Hills entitlements1:24:07Presented
“the special planning district is designed to mitigate traffic impacts in the future because the infrastructure is staged and phased with the entitled development”
2 agenda items
- #P59Cherry Hills West MPUD for 160 single-family units near Dade City continued pending sewer capacity1:53:15Presented
“commissioner Waitman is proposing to decrease the density so the minimum lot size meets our Land Development code allowing septic and well”
- Commissioner reports — CNU Cincinnati trip, fire station visit, and code enforcement2:55:03Presented
“my perception of this Congress of New Urbanism has made a dramatic improvement”
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- Introduction and background on Pasco County affordable housing study1:18Presented
- Community Development Director Marcy Esberg presents current housing programs and funding32:58Presented
- David Goldstein and David Engel present proposed affordable housing policy strategies57:17Presented
“our need for housing keeps growing organically on top of the people that are moving in and the jobs are being created”
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- #R53Economic Development Agreement with Landco/Hines Group for I-75 and SR-52 mixed-use employment center1:35:24Presented
“I am very proud today to present the last piece of a puzzle up at I-75 and 52 this area is a very important Regional employment and tax generating area”
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- #P56Circle K at New SR-52 MPUD rezoning continued to April 23 202445:09Presented
“we asked the applicant to come in and do some refinement and tweaking regarding their landscaping and some of the pump orientation and we feel confident we'll have a resolution”
- Commissioner Waitman old business items — car washes, seniors workforce, Planning Commission appointment1:48:20Presented
“the first one that'll be here in front of the board in the next month or so is going to be the car wash ordinance”
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- #R47Job creation incentive for Global ETS expansion at West Pasco Industrial Park23:20Presented
“we are presenting a Expansion Project of an existing business called Global ETS they are leading testing lab for electronic equipment”
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- Board discussion on multifamily development quality standards and workshop proposal1:08:06Presented
“we've already proactively engaged developers trying to come up with better outcomes on developments”
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- Live Local Act response — conditioning site plans, comp plan amendment moratorium, demand letters1:11:59Presented
“many of the live local projects that have approached us which is approximately 12 a lot of them have backed off to live local but they want to get a complant Amendment for apartments”
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- Live Local Act tax exemption impact on Pasco County ad valorem revenues1:39:24Presented
“over 35 years I think it's about a $38 million loss of tax revenue just for the first two apartment complexes”
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- General fund reserve target: maintaining 60-day operating expense baseline2:39:01Presented
“I believe hotels are service industry we didn't have the demand C initially but now that becoming more prominent we could maybe take our foot off the gas”
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- #R47Confidential Project Global Brand — Bodo bakery company economic incentive announcement1:20:29Presented
“I am very happy today to present a confidential Target industry project for the board's review”
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- #C13Micro loan extension for Point Distillery under Penny for Pasco small business program1:05:02Presented
“the zero interest is actually the incentive at the current prevailing borrowing rate of Pasco County which is 4.22 as of last June that's fifty thousand dollars in interest expense”
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- #C10C10 pulled — Roofer project traffic management plan condition change1:00:58Presented
“I have spoken with County engineer and the project manager to ensure that once we have the contractor on board that we need to discuss safety and even if it costs a little bit more or it takes a little bit more time that we're ensuring that the job is done safely”
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- #P50Large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for Saddlebrook Resort MPUD redevelopment18:41Presented
“the mass plan for area one would generate ad valorem taxes net into the general fund of one million 459 thousand dollars”
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- #9Zephyrhills growth management, joint planning area, and CRA code enforcement1:27:26Presented
“David Engel has also been there with us we've tag teamed the city a little bit to try to help you see what would be better for city of Zephyrhills”
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- #R94Economic incentive agreement with Gary Plastics Packaging — 555 jobs1:54:18Presented
“for every dollar the county provides we're getting back annually approximately a hundred and ten dollars so the rate of return is enormous”
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approved with corrections; several items withdrawn or revised1:18:38Presented
“I think we're setting a standard here in our County for what we've done to help our citizens get great jobs and for our companies to be able to expand”
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- #R59Cooperative economic development agreement for 1.39M sq ft distribution center at I-75 and SR 5237:48Presented
“the developer estimates the building and land development improvements will total 205 million dollars”
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- #R-79Infrastructure funding and economic incentive agreement for 965-acre SR 52/I-75 employment center51:48Presented
“the board today internalized the funding of 70 million worth of employment center infrastructure without a dime coming out of the taxpayers pocket”
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- #R52Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council presentation on industrial land preservation and optimization strategy24:49Presented
“the office of economic growth and planning and development department engaged the tampa bay regional planning council to conduct a strategy analysis for the preservation and optimization of light industrial and employment center properties”
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- Jobs and Economic Opportunity Committee annual report for 202137:27Presented
“i just wanted to thank the jeoc for a great year they provide great insight a lot of energy and good ideas”
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- US-19 corridor redevelopment visualization study by TBRPC1:32:40Presented
“we are in proactive conversations with several shopping center owners and some developers and we are working now on an eight story mixed vertically mixed use integrated building on an existing shopping center property”
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- #7Harbors West market redevelopment, US 19 corridor economic development initiatives51:07Presented
“we have a number of initiatives and we're multi-pronged in the way we're addressing 19”
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- Commissioner Oakley reports on economic development visits and FlightSafety International opportunity1:46:02Presented
“kicking off our proactive tours with the commissioners in each district i'll be calling upon the other commissioners if they're available to tour their districts”
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- Commissioner Mariano — Lakeshore Drive repair, I-4 corridor smart project letter, and rail transit update1:43:31Presented
“they have a proposal with the usf to endorse a smart project down the i-4 card or out to i-95 and i expressed a little bit dismay why we didn't get pulled in”
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- #R41Economic incentive agreement with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center for Pasco campus23:58Presented
“I'm here today to present the economic incentive agreement between Pasco County and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.”
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- #C11AmSkills funding contract amended to remove perpetual funding restriction46:54Presented
“the return on investment...the immediate return on investment is about three to four dollars for every dollar that we put out in the job creation”
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- #ConsentApproval of consent agenda items excluding pulled and withdrawn items48:42Presented
“the agreement that was downloaded on sire...excuse me in civic clerk is the correct agreement we have heard that when people email it it re-engages the red line”
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- #R2Economic incentive agreement for SOAL Company expansion in Wesley Chapel14:42Presented
“the agenda item before you today is an economic incentive agreement”
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- #R3Economic incentive agreement for Avalon Park Wesley Chapel mixed-use downtown1:27:12Presented
“the TIF will generate 20% of the general operating portion of the ad valorem tax which will go to the developer and it's capped out at thirty two million dollars”
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- Encompass Health Corporation economic incentive package approval54:03Presented
“it's my pleasure today to introduce encompass health corporation to and welcome them to Pasco County”
- #R5Declaration of surplus property and sale to Rooker Companies for industrial park1:04:07Presented
“the purchase price proposal has been increased to three million five hundred and ninety six thousand five hundred dollars”
- #R6Cooperative funding agreement with Rooker Companies for industrial park incentives1:16:35Presented
“David worked on this with the Brooker folks for three or four months before I even knew about it”
- #R4Pasco Jobs and Economic Opportunity Committee annual report1:17:37Presented
“I'm here today to present mr. Mike Davis the chairman of the Pasco jobs and economic opportunity Committee”
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- #C15Economic development agreement for Corporate Business Center MPUD 7371 — Angeline developer revision10:03Presented
“I'm here today on a pull and revise for a economic development agreement to delineate the financial and infrastructure responsibilities supporting the corporate business center for MPUD 7371”
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- #ConsentConsent agenda approved with items C34, C28, C45, C21, C43 withdrawn and C8 pulled18:57Presented
“the 15 potential new jobs because of this loan they'll be originated through the Pasco Hernandez Hernando work reentry program that's funded by the BCC”
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- #R2Economic development incentive programs performance metrics update21:22Presented
“for every dollar that the board is awarded we've gotten $10 back and gained to the county”
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- Redevelopment revolving loan for Point Distillery, New Port Richey6:00Presented
“we enthusiastically recommend to the Board of County Commissioners to approve and authorize a chairman to execute the loan and promissory note between Pasco County and the point distillery for fifty three thousand twenty dollars”
2 agenda items
- 2024 legislative session predictions and revenue forecast5:07Presented
- #1Live Local Act amendment proposal to protect industrial and employment lands19:43Presented
“we are proposing that the law be amended that for counties and cities that are below 0.9 on this chart meaning that they're biased towards housing and not have enough jobs to support the housing that they be exempt from the live local act”
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- Public Works stormwater management overview and 2024 hurricane impacts7:14Presented
- Planning and Development stormwater regulations and basin management standards36:00Presented
“our life is governed by chapter 900 of the Land Development code”