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26-0038 — Private helicopter landing pad (recreational and occasional use, limited to a few flights per month) in Pasco County, FL
This case involves a request for a conditional use permit to establish a private helicopter landing pad on a 17-acre property in Dade City. The proposed facility would handle only occasional recreational flights with operations during daylight hours and all approaches/departures directed eastward over the Green Swamp Wilderness Area. Nearby property owners were notified and invited to a public meeting to address potential noise and safety concerns.
| Case number | 26-0038 |
|---|---|
| Type | Specific Use Permit |
| Location | 19708 Bower Road, Dade City, FL 33523 |
| County | Pasco County |
| Parcel / legal | Section 35, Township 23 South, Range 21 East, Pasco County, Florida. The Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, and the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, LESS the West 905.00 feet thereof |
| Acreage | 17.0 |
| Proposed use | Private helicopter landing pad (recreational and occasional use, limited to a few flights per month) |
| Owner | Jacob Phillip Steel and Malia Ingrao Steel |
| Hearing | 2026-09-03 |
| Hearing body | Planning Commission |
| Status | new |
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- First seen — 2026-09-04: First seen on a Planning Commission agenda · Planning Commission
Also on the 2026-09-03 Pasco County agenda
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