Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Land Use Meeting  
Minutes  
September 2, 2025  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in the John  
Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Omar DePablo  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Jon Jouben  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Prouse  
Commissioner  
Development Services Director  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
County Attorney  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
CONSENT AGENDA  
School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement With The School Board  
of Hernando County, Florida, and GTC, LLLP, a Florida Limited Liability Limited  
Partnership, for Rolling Rock Townhomes  
Motion  
Agenda Item  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on August 11, 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  
Petition Submitted by Joseph Indimine, Jr. and Nicole I. Indimine to Vacate Utility and  
Drainage Easements Located in Woodland Waters  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-143).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Petition Submitted by Legendary Construction & Remodeling, Inc., to Vacate Utility and  
Drainage Easements Located in Spring Hill  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-144).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Petition Submitted by Lisa A. Tejera Along With Maylen Tejera and Evelyn Justine  
Purvis, as Joint Tenants With Right of Survivorship to Vacate Utility and Drainage  
Easements Located in Ridge Manor Estates  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-145).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Petition Submitted by Maronda Homes, LLC, of Florida to Vacate Utility and Drainage  
Easements Located in Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-146).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Casey Cane, Trustee for 6191 Lockhart Road Land  
Trust for Property Located on Lockhart Road (H2520)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To deny (Resolution No. 2025-147).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by John P. Shank and Jo Ann Shank for Property Located  
on Jacqueline Road (H2518)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-148).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Karen B. Leveritt Trustee of Karen B. Leveritt Family  
Trust U/A/D March 2, 2010, for Property Located on Lake Lindsey Road (H2517)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-149).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Greater Tampa Bay Area Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of  
America to Establish Public Service Facility Overlay District for Electric Utility  
Operations Center for Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (H2514)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-150).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Amsler  
NAYES:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:10 a.m. and reconvened at 10:20 a.m.  
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO  
Petition Submitted by Kempton Williams on Behalf of Williams Land & Cattle Company  
for Family Hardship Relief From Subdivision Regulations  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-151).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Documents to Effectuate Consolidation of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services With  
City of Brooksville  
Comm. Amsler made the following Motion.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Champion seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Amsler revised his Motion as follows:  
Revised Motion  
To approve with right of first refusal added to the lease agreement.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.