Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Land Use Meeting  
Minutes  
June 2, 2026  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Jerry Campbell  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Brian Hawkins  
Omar DePablo  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Michelle Miller  
Brad Smith  
Nienke Osinga  
Heidi Prouse  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Development Services Director  
Public Works Director  
County Attorney  
Planning Manager  
Utilities Director  
Deputy Clerk  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on May 11, 2026  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Chairman Campbell and Comms. Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins 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  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., for Property  
Located on Commercial Way (H2609)  
There was no public input.  
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 the staff recommendation with Modified Performance Condition No. 7 to read,  
utilizing the frontage road for fuel supply (Resolution No. 2026-108).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Request Submitted by Neighboring Property Owners for Appeal of Administrative  
Official’s Variance Granted to Sunrise to Sunset Island Life, LLC, for Property Located  
at 10541 Pine Island Drive  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the variance request (Resolution No. 2026-109).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Ryan Amsler  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
First Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Amending Hernando County Code to  
Impose Moratorium on Processing Applications for Development Orders and  
Development Permits for Data Centers for Period Up to 365 Days, Unless Extended or  
Terminated: Enacting Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Amsler made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Champion seconded the Motion.  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
The Motion died for lack of a vote.  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to proceed scheduling the second public  
hearing to be heard as soon as possible by the Board.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:00 a.m. and reconvened at 11:10 a.m.  
Second Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relating to  
Adequate Public Facilities and Facility/Service Demand Calculations for Potable Water  
and Wastewater Treatment  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2026-14).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO  
Petition Submitted by Melanie Langworthy f/k/a Melanie A. Foster, Trustee of The Julia  
H. Woodard and Archie Woodard Joint Revocable Trust Dated December 23, 2002, for  
Hardship Relief From Subdivision Regulations for Property Located on Buczak Road  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2026-110).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Petition Submitted by Violet S. Kelley, Trustee of The Violet S. Kelley Trust u/d/t Dated  
February 24, 2010, for Hardship Relief from Subdivision Regulations for Property  
Located on Cortez Boulevard  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve with that condition.  
Comm. Champion seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Hawkins clarified his Motion as follows:  
Clarification to Motion  
To approve the separation with the condition to merge into the parcel south of it (Resolution  
No. 2026-111).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SCOTT HERRING  
Transfer Agreement With The School Board of Hernando County, Florida and  
Encroachment Agreement With Duke Energy Florida, LLC, for Explorer Boulevard  
Realignment Project to Provide Additional Queueing and School Bus Parking for  
Explorer K-8 School  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Brian Hawkins  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 p.m.