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1 Wednesday. April 26, 2000 THE TAMPA TRIB'JKE Send comments and tips throttgh e-mail to: bSteeIetamp3trib.C0m KAYARO STEELE, Pasco News Editor, (813) 949-9310 Pasco tax, (813) 949-4362 Developer not happy with commission decision Read what else Pasco County commissioners did Tuesday. This section, Page 4. County tries to stem distrust from pipeline Road 52 near the Sun-coast Parkway. On Tuesday, Padova was asking commissioners to allow multifamily dwellings and to raise the number of allowable residences on one parcel to 116 by moving 61 proposed units from -i A Mullen NEW PORT RICKEY The owner of part of Meadow Oaks subdivision said county commissioners cost him about $130,000.

By WILL RODGERS of The Tampa Tribune County commissioners drew cheers from hundreds of residents Tuesday when they cut down the size and number of condominiums proposed for the Meadow Oaks subdivision in north-central Pasco. But one of the owners of the property, Ron Padova, said neither side got what it wanted; Residents didn't stop the project, and he lost about $130,000 in potential earnings. Their the commissioners' decision didn't help anybody out," Padova said. They just stole 13 units from us." Pasco Golf Associates one of several developers in Meadow Oaks, proposed building three-story high condominiums with a total of 116 residences on 8.6 acres in the subdivision just off State limited the condominiums to two stories, cut the number of residences to 103 and said they want to see a site plan for the development before it is built They want to make sure Fairwinds Road, which is now dirt, gets paved before construction vehicles send dust flying through the subdivision, "choking residents'' who already live in Meadow Oaks, said Commission Chairwoman Pat Mu-lieri. Padova said he's not happy with the commission's decision, adding he hasn't decided whether to challenge the decision in court to get back the proposed 13 residences.

"Every unit we lose is costing us money," he said. Will Rodger can be reached at (813) 948-4220 of wrodgerstampatrlb.com NEW PORT RICHEY Residents complained about how county officials handled contaminated wastewater getting out By WILL RODGERS of The Tampa Tribune Pasco County officials tried to make amends Tuesday for smelly and hazardous treated wastewater being sprayed on lawns in the central part of the county. But some residents accused officials of not doing enough to inform them of the dangers the bad water posed, passing along false information and not assuring them they will be compensated for cleaning sprinkler equipment The fallout stems from the discovery last week that a 12-inch, mile-long pipe out of service for five years somehow was activated two weeks ago, sending about 25,000 gallons of contaminated treated wastewater flowing into several central Pasco communities. Affected were several businesses near State Road 54 and Interstate 75, and these subdivisions: Brookside, Grand Oaks, Lexington Oaks, Meadow Pointe, North-wood, Oak Grove, Quail Hollow, Sable See WASTEWATER, Page 6 two other parcels. All the land originally was slated for single-family houses.

Residents argued that multifamily residences would increase traffic and crime in the area of single-family homes. Commissioners were upset that a golf driving range and a maintenance building were built without permits on the two parcels proposed to hold 61 houses. But Padova said the driving range and maintenance building were constructed before his company bought the property in 1994. After hours of debate, commissioners SMELLY F.1ESS TFT Mine permit sought to sell extra dirt 4 WESLEY CHAPEL -A developer finishes digging in Wesley Chapel and now wants a mining permit. By ANDY REID of The Tampa Tribune With the digging done, wetlands filled in and mounds of extra dirt already piled along State Road 54, a developer now wants a mining permit Tupper Road residents back in February complained that up to 70 trucks a day were hauling dirt through their neighborhood to a construction site without such a permit County officials said The Erick David Land Corp.

did not need to go through the dirt mine approval process because a limited amount of dirt was being excavated to turn 5 acres of once-soggy cypress heads on the same property into developable commercial land. Restaurants, gas stations and other commercial shops could be built on the property, the developer has said. But now that the filled-in land is ready for construction, 30,000 cubic yards of dirt remain stockpiled and the developer has applied for a mining permit to sell the dirt The project should have been considered a mine and regu-' lated like a mine all along, said Tupper Road resident Charles McLaughlin. "You don't end up with Mount Wesley Chapel just by chance," he said. "It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission It was kind of slickly done." James Krivacs, president of the Erick David Land said his company followed the rules and did not expect to need a mining permit to get rid of leftover dirt "We did not know that until after the fact," Krivacs said.

"We didn't know we were going to have extra dirt, and we didn't know we needed a miningj permit" The Clearwater-based company last fall got permits from the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Army Corps of Engineers to clear land and fill in the wetlands. The county gave the developer a permit to dig dirt from the northern end of the property and transport it on Tupper Road to the site on State Road 54, just east of Interstate 75 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. To compensate for the environmental damage, the developer agreed to preserve more than 50 undeveloped acres and create 14 acres of tree-lined wetlands beside the cleared land. Now the developer will need the approval of the county's Development Review Committee, and ultimately the county commission, for a mining permit to sell the mounds of dirt that remain.

They didn't need a permit if they were moving it from one part of a site to another," said Lennie Naeyaert, Pasco's development review manager. "They just need to move that extra amount of soil, so they need to get a permit" But the mining permit approval process should have taken place before the digging started, some Tupper Road residents have argued. McLaughlin said unpaved Tupper Road still shows the effects of dump truck traffic and that repairs to his lawn were not made. "Now they are going back and doing what they should have done," he said. Thafs kind of like letting the tail wag the dog." Andy Reld can be reached at (813) 948-4201 or areldtampatrib.com Motorists preparing to turn south on U.S.

301 from Chancey Road, above, make their way around mounds of granulated fertilizer that escaped from the hopper of a CTL Distribution of Mulberry truck on Tuesday. At left, Jim Wayt of Zephyrhllls looks over the mess. Driver Rodrigo Qulus, 38, of Tampa was turning south on U.S. 301 when he heard a bump, he said, and looked back to see what had come out of his truck. Qulus returned to the scene.

A crew of state prisoners was dispatched to to clean up the mess, which was about three to four Inches high and 30 to 40 feet long. FRED BELLETTrlbune photos Stage set for Livestock 2000 I It's a staple event for our audience and our station. It's like the Super Bowl of rock. Mike Oliviero promotions manager, 98 Rock lahassee's Creed, and more than a dozen local See LIVESTOCK, Page 6 ZEPHYRHILLS Livestock, why? No, it's Livestock Y2K. One of the most notable things about Zephyrhills, besides the bottled water, really is returning.

By BILL THOMPSON of The Tampa Tribune Rest assured. Last year's rumors of Livestock's demise were greatly exaggerated. Those seeking proof can cruise two miles south of Zephyrhills past Festival Park, where work crews are putting the final touches on the Livestock 2000 concert stage. Or they can wait until this weekend and get caught in the legendary traffic jam on U.S. 301 that accompanies the event Fourteen top rock music acts, headlined by Tal- Tampa Tent Co.

employee Jerzy Burton pounds In a stake to anchor one of several tents he and co-workers put up to house food vendors for this weekend's rock festival. FRED BELLETTribune photo Zephyrhills officials agree to talk to golf course owner about taking over the lease to run the municipal links, Page 2..