Dade City, FL

Planning Board

City Commission

Community Redevelopment Agency

Special Magistrate Hearing

The Special Magistrate will conduct public hearings regarding four specific cases. The meeting also includes the approval of minutes from the March 3, 2026, hearing.

• Public Hearing: Case # 2975 - 37109 Howard Avenue
• Public Hearing: Case # 3005 - 14443 Delmar Street
• Public Hearing: Case # 2976 - 14016 17th Street
• Public Hearing: Case # 2922 - 36041 Elli Way
• Approval of March 3, 2026, Special Magistrate minutes

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City Commission

Planning Board

Community Redevelopment Agency

City Commission

RAC

Planning Board

Community Redevelopment Agency

City Commission

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City Commission

The Dade City City Commission meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM for a regular session. The main items are two public hearings: Resolution 2026-25 setting the final ad valorem (property) tax levy for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and Resolution 2026-24 adopting the final FY 2026-2027 budget. The agenda also includes a consent agenda with minutes, several resolutions, and service agreements, plus a second reading of Ordinance 2026-21. The agenda text provided is partly garbled and does not state the proposed millage rate or budget dollar amounts.

• Public hearing on Resolution 2026-25: final levying of ad valorem taxes for FY 2026-2027
• Public hearing on Resolution 2026-24: adopting the final FY 2026-2027 budget
• Consent agenda: Resolution 2026-22 adopting Pasco County School District concurrency service areas and level-of-service definitions
• Consent agenda: Resolution 2026-23 establishing standardized curb and pavement marking colors for accessible parking, emergency and public safety no-parking zones
• Consent agenda: Agreement 2026-58 with RISE Flag Football, Tampa Bay, LLC; Agreement 2026-44 James Irvin Civic Center design-build; Morningside Drive Extension right-of-way appraisal and acquisition support services

Possible Budget Workshop

RAC

The Redevelopment Advisory Committee will hold a regular session to discuss two redevelopment items: additional amenities for Alleyway 1 and preliminary design concepts for a downtown pocket park on a CRA-owned parcel. The meeting includes routine items like approval of minutes and public comments.

• Discussion of additional amenities for Alleyway 1, considering CRA purview
• Preliminary design feedback for a downtown pocket park on parcel ID 27-24-21-0400-02800-0011
• Approval of August 20, 2026 RAC minutes
• Public comments limited to 3 minutes in person; no virtual comments

Community Redevelopment Agency

The Dade City Community Redevelopment Agency is considering lighting for the Phase 2 alleyway project and a paving grant for Iron Mike's Cleaners. The board will also discuss filling a vacancy on the Redevelopment Advisory Committee.

• TECO lighting for Alleyway Phase 2 project with monthly lease costs of $450.00 for Phase 2a and $1,160.00 for Phase 2b
• Paving grant application for Iron Mike's Cleaners at 37948 Meridian Ave for a reimbursement not to exceed $5,000
• Appointment of one Dade City resident to the Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) to fill a vacancy
• Approval of the August 11, 2026, CRA meeting minutes

City Commission

The City Commission is reviewing the tentative budget and ad valorem tax levies for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The meeting also includes discussions on increasing public safety impact fees and establishing a new community development district.

• Resolution 2026-20: Tentative levying of ad valorem taxes for FY 2026-2027
• Resolution 2026-19: Adoption of the tentative budget for FY 2026-2027
• Ordinance 2026-21: Increasing public safety impact fees for residential, commercial, and industrial projects
• Ordinance 2026-20: Establishing the Rolling Hills Community Development District
• Resolution 2026-16: Highland Bluff subdivision enhanced street lighting assessments

Budget Workshop

The Dade City Commission is meeting for a budget workshop to discuss the FY 2026-27 budget. The agenda includes a budget presentation and public comments, but no specific budget figures or decisions are listed. The meeting is in person with virtual attendance available in watch/listen mode only.

• Budget Presentation FY 2026-27
• Public comments limited to 3 minutes in person only

Planning Board - 02 Sep 2026 - CANCELLED

The Dade City Planning Board has cancelled its scheduled meeting for Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The agenda contains no substantive items, rezonings, or public hearings, only procedural boilerplate. The next scheduled meeting is October 7, 2026.

• Meeting cancelled
• Next meeting scheduled for October 7, 2026

City Commission

The Dade City Commission will hold a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to establish the Rolling Hills Community Development District, which would set boundaries, powers, and an initial board. The commission will also consider consent agenda items including employee benefits renewal, a water loan agreement, and an emergency water main repair contract. A presentation on the Morningside Drive Project is scheduled.

• Ordinance 2026-20 establishing Rolling Hills Community Development District (first reading)
• FY 2026-2027 Employee Health and Ancillary Benefits Renewal
• Approval of FDEP Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Agreement DW510440 for 10th Street Well House Hardening and Weatherproofing
• Ratification of emergency agreement with Prince Contracting for Clinton Avenue water main relocation and repair
• Presentation by Coastal Engineering on Morningside Drive Project

Cancelled Budget Workshop

RAC

The Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet to select a Chair and Vice Chair, approve the July 16, 2026 minutes, and consider new business. The main item is recommending design concepts for Downtown Public Parking Lot Identification Signage for CRA Board approval. The committee will also discuss changing the September RAC meeting date to September 24, 2026. Public comments are limited to in-person attendees, with virtual attendance in watch/listen mode only.

• Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
• Approval of minutes from July 16, 2026 RAC meeting
• Downtown Public Parking Lot Identification Signage - recommend concepts for CRA Board approval
• September RAC meeting date change to September 24, 2026

Community Redevelopment Agency

The Community Redevelopment Agency will discuss and provide direction on fencing designs for the Phase 2A and 2B pedestrian alley project. Staff recommends an art-installation fence for the western portion and a white vinyl fence for the eastern portion, but the RAC has proposed alternatives. The board will also review minutes from the July 14 meeting and consider any other business.

• Direction on fence design for Pedestrian Alley Phase 2A (west of 7th Street) and Phase 2B (east of 7th Street)
• Discussion of art-installation fence vs. standard wrought iron fence for Phase 2A
• Discussion of chain-link with slats or wrought iron with bamboo vs. white vinyl fence for Phase 2B
• Approval of minutes from the July 14, 2026 CRA meeting

City Commission

The City Commission will vote on adopting the updated 2026-2030 Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Plan for downtown, and consider a purchase agreement for the Parrish Grove Landfill. They will also hold a public hearing on a new school zone child safety ordinance and discuss the draft FY 26-27 CRA budget.

• Adoption of the updated 2026-2030 CRA Plan for downtown redevelopment
• Agreement 2026-37: Purchase of Parrish Grove Landfill
• Public hearing on Ordinance 2026-19 establishing a School Zone Child Safe zone
• Draft FY 26-27 Budget for Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
• Proposed rental space discussion

BUDGET Workshop

The Dade City Commission will hold a budget workshop to discuss the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget. Presentations will cover insurance, updated personnel numbers/requests, and departmental capital requests not already covered. The meeting is in person with virtual attendance available in watch/listen mode only; public comments will only be taken from those present in the chambers.

• Brown & Brown Insurance presentation
• Updated personnel numbers/requests
• Departmental capital requests not already covered
• Public comments limited to 3 minutes for those in chambers; no virtual comments accepted

CANCELED Special Magistrate Hearing

The special magistrate will hold public hearings on four code enforcement cases at specific addresses. The cases involve properties on Suwanee Way, Amelia Avenue, Martin Luther King Boulevard, and 12th Street. The magistrate may issue orders that can be appealed to circuit court.

• Case #2931 - 36829 Suwanee Way
• Case #2971 - 37738 Amelia Avenue
• Case #2910 - 37825 Martin Luther King Boulevard
• Case #2811 - 14820 12th Street

Planning Board

The Planning Board will review two ordinances to update Land Development Regulations. These changes aim to align city procedures with Florida state law regarding the administrative approval of plats and subdivisions.

• Ordinance 2026-17: Proposal to eliminate the requirement for City Commission approval for Minor Subdivision Plans
• Ordinance 2026-18: Proposal to amend procedures for reviewing preliminary plats starting October 1, 2027

Budget Workshop

The City Commission is meeting for a budget workshop to review financial presentations and requests. The session includes discussions on personnel numbers and insurance costs.

• AFLAC Presentation
• CIP Plan
• Updated Personnel Numbers
• Insurance Cost Updates
• Capital Requests

City Commission

The City Commission will hold a first reading of Ordinance 2026-19 to authorize automated speed detection systems in school zones. They will also set a date for tentative millage rate and budget hearings, and approve preliminary non-ad valorem stormwater parcel assessments. Multiple resolutions for streetlighting assessments in Lynan Estates, Pines, and Highland Bluff subdivisions are up for approval. Consent agenda includes a pre-annexation agreement for the Maggard Project and approval of draft meeting minutes.

• First reading of Ordinance 2026-19 to allow automated speed detection in school zones
• Pre-annexation agreement (Agreement 2026-32) for the Maggard Project
• Setting September 10, 2026 for tentative millage rate and budget hearings
• Preliminary stormwater assessment (Resolution 2026-09) for FY 2026-2027
• Streetlight assessment resolutions: Lynan Estates ($483/parcel), Pines, and Highland Bluff subdivisions

RAC

The Redevelopment Advisory Committee will receive an informational update and provide feedback on the Pedestrian Alley Phase 2A and 2B project in downtown Dade City. Staff plans to convert Madill Avenue into a pedestrian pathway featuring brick walkways, archways, string lights, benches, and an art fence near 7th Street. Funding for the improvements is already set aside in the city budget, though final cost estimates from TECO and Pasco Hernando State College are still being finalized. The committee will also approve minutes from its June 18 meeting and hear public comments.

• Pedestrian Alley Phase 2A and 2B update on Madill Avenue near 7th Street in downtown Dade City
• Conversion of Madill Avenue to a pedestrian pathway with brick walkways, archways, benches, and an art fence
• Coordination with TECO and Pasco Hernando State College for lighting and fencing costs
• Approval of RAC meeting minutes from June 18, 2026
• Public comment period limited to three minutes per speaker in person

Budget Workshop

The City Commission will hold a workshop where Finance Director Pete Altman will present on tax revenue, homestead exemption, and Tax Increment Financing projections. City Manager Marieke vanErven will provide information on cost‑of‑living adjustments and request additional employee positions. No formal decisions are scheduled; the meeting is for discussion and information sharing.

• Discussion of tax revenue and homestead exemption (Finance)
• Tax Increment Financing projections (Finance)
• Cost of Living Adjustment information (City Manager)
• Requests for additional employee positions (City Manager)

City Commission

The Dade City City Commission will hold a regular session to adopt Ordinance 2026-15, which amends the fee schedule for solid waste, recyclables, and yard waste collection. The meeting also includes the swearing‑in of five new police officers, approval of a heavy‑duty service body truck purchase for the Public Works Streets Division at a total cost of $82,802, and approval of Task Order No. DAD 26‑05 with Infrastructure Engineering Group, LLC to renew the wastewater treatment plant operating permit for a fee of $71,150. Public comments will be taken in person only, and the commission will consider an invoice to the Community Redevelopment Agency for FY 2025 services.

• Swearing‑in of new police officers: Joel Corrales, Steven DeRolf, Yoandry Estrada, James Kessner, Shawn Stepp
• Approval of heavy‑duty service body truck purchase for Public Works Streets Division – total price $82,802, funded by $26,016 savings from light‑duty truck purchases
• Approval of Task Order No. DAD 26‑05 with Infrastructure Engineering Group, LLC for wastewater treatment plant permit renewal – fee $71,150 funded by Water System Development Charges
• Adoption of Ordinance 2026‑15 amending the solid‑waste collection fee schedule for trash, recyclables, and yard waste
• Approval of invoice to the Community Redevelopment Agency for FY 2025 services

Community Redevelopment Agency

The Dade City Community Redevelopment Agency will consider three mural grant applications—including Heiva Family & Company’s request for up to $900—and a residential paint grant. The board will also approve the City of Dade City’s invoice for services rendered in fiscal year 2025. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, and the meeting will be streamed online for watch‑only viewing.

• Heiva Family & Company mural grant request (up to $900) for 37850 Meridian Avenue
• Zoroot Properties mural grant application (details in agenda memo)
• Yvonne Smith residential paint grant application (details in agenda memo)
• Approval of invoice for services from the City of Dade City for FY 2025

Planning Board

The Planning Board will consider a variance request for a privacy fence at an ABA therapy facility. Other agenda items include approval of June 3 meeting minutes and member comments.

• Variance for ABA therapy privacy fence

City Commission

The City Commission will hold public hearings and votes on several land-use changes, including rezoning about 93 acres to Central Business District and adopting downtown design guidelines. Also up for discussion: a pre-annexation agreement for the Maggard Project and solid waste fee increases. Several items are continued from a previous meeting.

• Second hearing on rezoning ±93.69 acres in CRA boundaries to CBD (Ordinance 2026-11)
• First hearing on creating CBD overlay district with subdistricts (Ordinance 2026-12)
• Adoption of Downtown Design Standards and Guidelines (Resolution 2026-07)
• Pre-annexation agreement for the Maggard Project (Agreement 2026-32)
• Public hearing on solid waste fee ordinance (Ordinance 2026-15)

RAC

The Dade City Redevelopment Advisory Committee will review the 2026-2028 Downtown Visioning budget and project priority list. Members will provide direction to staff on key initiatives including Alleyway Phase II, 7th Street pedestrian amenities, and a small park acquisition. The agenda also covers a CRA 101 presentation and updates on the downtown rezoning overlay and design guidelines.

• Review 2026-2028 Downtown Visioning budget and project priority list
• Alleyway Phase II completion and contractor quotes
• Small park acquisition process on 7th Street
• Wayfinding and directional sign design updates
• Downtown rezoning overlay district and design guidelines review

Community Redevelopment Agency

The CRA will discuss and possibly adopt the 2026 CRA Plan Update, which outlines redevelopment strategies. They will also hear a presentation on the FY2024 audit report and consider a grant application from Endeavor Properties for building exterior facade improvements.

• Presentation of FY2024 CRA Audit Report by Carr, Riggs & Ingram
• Endeavor Properties Building Exterior Facade Grant Application
• 2026 CRA Plan Update discussion
• Approval of minutes from May 12, 2026 meeting

City Commission

The City Commission will consider new regulations for mobile food vendors and a proposal to allow chain-link fences. The body will also discuss budget reallocations for a new Public Works/Utilities administration building and review the FY2024 audit report.

• Ordinance to establish review standards for mobile food vending operations
• Ordinance to remove the prohibition of chain-link fences within city limits
• Budget reallocation for a new Public Works/Utilities Admin Building
• Vehicle leases for the Finance Department (Ford Escape) and Police Department (Nissan Rogue, Ford F150)
• Ordinance 2026-14 regarding inclusion in the Pasco County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources MSTU

Historic Board

The Historic Preservation Advisory Board will review a conditional use permit for a columbarium at St Mary's Episcopal Church on Magnolia Avenue, along with a garage addition at 37541 Church Ave and downtown design guidelines.

• St Mary's Episcopal Church columbarium on Magnolia Avenue
• Garage addition at 37541 Church Ave
• Adoption of Downtown Central Business District design standards
• Approval of March 9, 2026 Historic Board minutes
• Public comments on agenda items

Planning Board

The Planning Board will consider several ordinances to reshape downtown Dade City, including creating a Central Business District Overlay District with three subdistricts, amending the comprehensive plan and zoning map for ~82-94 acres, updating land development regulations, and adopting design guidelines. The board will recommend approval or denial to the City Commission.

• Ordinance 2026-12: Create Central Business District Overlay with CBD-1, CBD-2, CBD-3 subdistricts and new use regulations for downtown
• Ordinance 2026-13: Amend Land Development Regulations Articles 4, 5, 6 to promote development compatible with Dade City's heritage
• Ordinance 2026-10: Large-scale comp plan amendment to change ~81.88 acres within CRA boundaries from GC, P-SP, R-O, R-O-R, R-OS to Downtown (DT) designation
• Ordinance 2026-11: Rezone ~93.69 acres within CRA boundaries from RG-1, RS-1, RS-2, CG, RIO to Central Business District (CBD)
• Resolution 2026-07: Adopt design standards and guidelines for new construction in the Downtown Central Business District

City Commission

The commission will consider awarding a street paving contract, approving utility and service agreements (including Habitat for Humanity and Waste Pro), and holding public hearings on new ordinances for mobile food vending and allowing chain link fences. They will also discuss a continuing engineering services award and a veterans parking lot bid.

• Bid award for street paving contract (Item E.3)
• Agreement with Waste Pro of Florida for solid waste services (Item E.6)
• First amendment to Veterans Park amphitheater construction agreement (Item E.8)
• Public hearing on mobile food vending ordinance (Item G.1)
• Public hearing to allow chain link fences in city limits (Item G.3)

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