Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Land-Use Meeting

Minutes

July 1, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in the John Law Ayers

County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.

Attendee Name

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Ryan Amsler

Omar DePablo

Scott Herring

Jon Jouben

Title

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Development Services Director

Public Works Director/County Engineer

County Attorney

Jeffrey Rogers

Patricia Tapia

County Administrator

Deputy Clerk

Comm. Steve Champion was not present at the meeting.

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

CONSENT AGENDA

Final Plat for Cabot Citrus Farms Phase 1B

Release of Maintenance Security for Waterford f/k/a Cortez Oaks Phase 2A

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

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 and Amsler 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.

Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment Petition Submitted by Cabot Citrus

OpCo, LLC (CPAM2501)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2025-07)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Coastal Engineering Associates, Inc., on Behalf of

Cabot Citrus OpCo, LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company for Property Located on

Hebron Church Road (H2513)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-112)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Kim K. Poteet and Shane M. Duryea for Property

Located on Cecil Court (H2506)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-113)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

Brian Hawkins

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Francisco Antonio Chacon Herrera for Property

Located on Square Stone Street (H2476)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-114)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell and Amsler

Allocco

NAYES:

Champion

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Brandon C. Burich, Matt A. Burich and Dream Custom

Homes, Inc., for Property Located on Evening Star Avenue (H2504)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Amsler made the following Motion.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation with a 25-foot setback reduction.

Comm. Amsler clarified his Motion as follows:

Clarification of Motion

To approve with the north lot having a 25-foot setback on the north side of lot (Resolution No.

2025-115).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Desmond Manor on Behalf of Mavaro, LLC, as Trustee

of 11472 Sunshine Grove Road Land Trust Agreement U/A/D February 8, 2023 for

Property Located on Sunshine Grove Road (H2503)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-116)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:25 a.m. and reconvened at 10:35 a.m.

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Joseph M. Mason, Jr., Esq. on Behalf of Shady Oaks

Project, LLC, for Property Located on Treiman Boulevard (H2515)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-117)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

Master Plan Revision and Rezoning Petition Submitted by Meritage Homes of Florida,

Inc., R. Tyler Vansant, Esq. on Behalf of R. Thomas Chapman, Jr., as Trustee of R.

Thomas Chapman, Jr., Family Trust Dated February 18, 1097, as Amended and Restated

January 23, 2009, for Property Located on Elgin Boulevard (H2478)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation and to include language in the community documents

eliminating short term rental opportunities (Resolution No. 2025-118).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Ryan Amsler

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO

Petition Submitted by Gary J. McBee and Valerie A. McBee for Family Hardship Relief

From Subdivision Regulations

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-119)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Amsler

Champion

ABSENT:

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various topics.

County Attorney Jon Jouben requested Board consensus to make approval of plats purely

administrative according to state statute effective July 1st and to designate Development

Services Planning Director Omar DePablo as the person to approve plats and replats until a

resolution is brought before the Board for approval.

The Board concurred.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m.