Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Land Use Meeting  
Minutes  
May 5, 2026  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Jerry Campbell  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Brian Hawkins  
Omar DePablo  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Michelle Miller  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Nienke Osinga  
Heidi Prouse  
Commissioner  
Development Services Director  
Public Works Director  
County Attorney  
Planning Manager  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Approval of Construction Drawing Time Extension for Canopy Phase 1, Village A, Phase  
1
Release of Performance Bond and Acceptance of Maintenance Bond for Benton Hills  
Phase 1A  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Ryan Amsler  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission  
on April 13, 2026  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on April 13, 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  
Brian Hawkins  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Petition Submitted by Jeb Schaffer, Donna Martin, and Ray Parrish to Vacate  
Right-of-Way of Unnamed Road Located on Culbreath Road  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2026-087).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by 15464 Cortez Blvd, LLC, for Property  
Located on Cortez Boulevard (H2541)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To have a right turn exit only on Arizona Street to Wiscon Road (Resolution No. 2026-088).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Re-Establish Master Plan Petition Submitted by ART ERI, LLC, for Property Located on  
Sheffield Road (H2607)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To renew with rear 7.5-feet to remain as a buffer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Dirt Doctor 11011, LLC, for Property Located on  
Bourassa Boulevard (H2550)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To postpone with exits on Eagle Shore Drive.  
Comm. Hawkins restated his Motion:  
Restated Motion  
To postpone with my recommendations that the exits be on Eagle Shore Drive.  
Comm. Champion seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Hawkins restated his Motion as follows:  
Restated Motion  
To postpone with the conditions of the entry/egress onto Eagle Shore Drive.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To a date uncertain with all readvertising fees to be the responsibility of the applicant.  
Comm. Champion confirmed his second on the Motion.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Veronica Leigh Johnson for Property Located on  
Barnevelde Road (H2604)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2026-090).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:25 a.m. and reconvened at 10:30 a.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by APC Towers IV, LLC, on Behalf of The Grace Brethren  
Church of Brooksville, Inc., to Establish Public Services Facility Overlay District for  
Communication Tower Located on Faber Road (H2529)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2026-091).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
First Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relating to Adequate  
Public Facilities and Facility/Service Demand Calculations for Potable Water and  
Wastewater Treatment  
There was no public input.  
Comm. Allocco made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Hawkins seconded the Motion.  
The Motion died for lack of a vote.  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to proceed with the staff recommendation.  
Ordinance Establishing Canopy South Community Development District  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2026-12).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
John Allocco  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
Ordinance Dissolving Four Seasons at Crystal Springs Community Development  
District  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance 2026-13).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Campbell, Amsler, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Proposed Ordinance Imposing Local Government Infrastructure Surtax  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To vote affirmative to put the half cent on the ballot on the referendum to give the citizens the  
choice whether they want it or not.  
Chairman Campbell requested Board consensus in support of Comm. Champion's Motion.  
Comms. Amsler and Champion were in support of the Motion, with Comms. Chairman  
Campbell and Comms. Allocco and Hawkins dissenting.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 1:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1:20 p.m.  
Comm. Champion restated his Motion as follows:  
Restated Motion  
To approve the half cent to put it on the ballot.  
Comm. Amsler seconded the motion.  
County Attorney Jon Jouben stated that if the Motion were to be adopted, to add the word  
"and" between 1997 comma and three because there is no four.  
Comm. Champion amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To add the word "and" between 1997 comma and three.  
Comm. Amsler confirmed his second on the Motion.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
DEFEATED  
Steve Champion  
Ryan Amsler  
Amsler and Champion  
Campbell, Allocco and Hawkins  
NAYES:  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.