Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Land Use Meeting  
Minutes  
August 5, 2025  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Toni Brady  
Todd Crosby  
Omar DePablo  
Kay Griffith  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Deputy County Administrator  
Acting Public Works Director/County Engineer  
Development Services Director  
Planning Manager  
County Attorney  
Jon Jouben  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Paige Jefferys  
Heidi Kurppe  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda with changes.  
(Note: Item G [Discussion Regarding Request From City of Brooksville for Joint Meeting  
Regarding Operation of Brooksville Fire Department] was moved up in the Agenda to be  
heard after the Approval of Agenda.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TONI BRADY  
Discussion Regarding Request From City of Brooksville for Joint Meeting Regarding  
Operation of Brooksville Fire Department  
There was Board consensus to not have a joint meeting at this time, and to direct the staff to  
communicate to the City of Brooksville that the Board requested for them to come to a  
decision by their Board as to the direction the City would like to take regarding their fire and  
wastewater services. Once that decision has been communicated from the City to the Board,  
the Board will work with the City to implement changes if necessary.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Release of Maintenance Bond for Sunset Landing  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Release of Performance Bond and Acceptance of Maintenance Bond for Caldera Phase  
3 and 4  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Resolution Designating Administrative Official as Administrative Official Authorized to  
Approve Plats and Replats Pursuant to Florida Statute §§ 177.071  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-129).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission on  
July 14, 2025  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on July 14, 2025  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Chairman Hawkins and Comms. Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion announced the ex  
parte communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being  
considered at this meeting.  
County Attorney Jon Jouben advised the Commissioners that any ex parte communications,  
however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Adoption of Informational Packet  
The Agenda packet that was submitted to the Board included written information regarding the  
cases to be considered which needed to be accepted into evidence for the hearings.  
The staff recommended that the Board accept the Agenda packet, including the staff reports,  
into evidence as if read aloud in their entirety.  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Request Submitted by Jason E. Morphet and Ayleen N. Gallahue, Property Owners, for  
Appeal of Administrative Official’s Determination on Status of Nonconforming Use for  
Period Exceeding One Year for Property Located at 5025 Emerson Road  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Amsler made the following Motion.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
The Motion died for lack of a second.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion.  
Motion  
To deny.  
(Note: The motion pertained to affirming the Administrative Official's determination.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:30 a.m. and reconvened at 11:35 a.m.  
Special Exception Use Permit for Place of Public Assembly, Namely a Community  
Center, Submitted by Unitarian Universalist Church in the Pines (SE2414)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To deny.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Southern Valley Homes, LLC, on Behalf of John  
Sirvent, IV, and Melissa Sirvent for Property Located on Wiscon Road (H2471)  
There was no public input.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Allocco seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Champion modified his Motion as follows:  
Modification to Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation and to include separate vendor parking (Resolution No.  
2025-130).  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Lance Lowery on Behalf of Lowery’s True Value, LLC,  
for Property Located on Lovebird Lane and Raley Road (H2481)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-131).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Alton B. Wingate for Property Located on Citrus Way  
(H2505)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-132).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Britton Cox and Kayla Cox for Property Located on  
Yellow Frog Avenue (H2511)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-133).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jorge M. Sabater on Behalf of Infinite Trust, LLC, for  
Property Located on Chambord Street (H2512)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-134).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 1:05 p.m. and reconvened at 1:25 p.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Mark Keschl of Meridien Development, LLC, on Behalf  
of Gary Haber, Evelyn Haber, Kenneth L. Haber, and Martha Haber for Property Located  
on Commercial Way (H2482)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To continue to a date uncertain.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Arsany 66th Street, LLC, for Property Located on  
County Line Road (H2501)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of October 7, 2025 with all advertising costs to be incurred by  
the petitioner.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 2:55 p.m. and reconvened at 3:00 p.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Shawn O’Malley on Behalf of Sunny Pines of Hernando,  
LLC, for Property Located on Cortez Boulevard (H2507)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion.  
Motion  
To approve the original plan from 2012.  
Comm. Champion revised his Motion as follows:  
Revised Motion  
To approve 99-park models, no access to Mondon Hill Road except for emergency access,  
with age restrictions, no sexual predators, to work with neighbors to get the best buffer  
possible, 50-foot buffer around and residential, and for dark sky (Resolution No. 2025-135).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO  
Software Demonstration by Swiftbuild.ai a/k/a SwiftGov  
Chairman Hawkins passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Campbell and temporarily left the  
meeting, and upon returning shortly thereafter, he resumed the Chairmanship.  
Comm. Campbell temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TONI BRADY  
Discussion Regarding Request From City of Brooksville for Joint Meeting Regarding  
Operation of Brooksville Fire Department  
This item was moved up in the Agenda and was heard after the Approval of Agenda.  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.