Minutes - Board of County Commissioners

Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Land Use Meeting

Minutes

April 7, 2026

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in the John Law

Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.

Attendee Name

Jerry Campbell

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Omar DePablo

Jon Jouben

Michelle Miller

Nienke Osinga

Heidi Prouse

Title

Chairman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Development Services Director

County Attorney

Senior Planner

Deputy Clerk

Comm. Ryan Amsler was not present at the meeting.

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

CONSENT AGENDA

Release of Maintenance Bond for Avalon East

Resolution Ratifying Denial of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Arsany 66th Street, LLC,

for Property Located on County Line Road (H2501)

Resolution Ratifying Denial of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Lydia M. Cruz for

Property Located on Blanford Street (H2548)

School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement With The School Board

of Hernando County, Florida, and Shady Oaks Project, LLC, for Shady Oaks Project

Subdivision

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution Nos. 2026-065 and 2026-066).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Notice of Conditional Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission

on March 9, 2026

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO

Petition Submitted by Kenneth Wicker for Hardship Relief From Subdivision

Regulations for Property Located on Spirit Woods Trail

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2026-067).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public

hearings.

Ex Parte Communications

Chairman Campbell and Comms. 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

John Allocco

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jack Melton Family, Inc., for Property Located on

Lockhart Road (H2539)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To postpone to a date uncertain.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

Request to Postpone Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jack Melton Family, Inc., on

Behalf of Themselves and Florida Department of Transportation for Property Located

on Cortez Boulevard/State Road 50 (H2540)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To postpone to a date uncertain.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

Request to Postpone 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 postpone to a date certain of May 5, 2026.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

Special Exception Use Permit for Family Mausoleum Submitted by Julie Vadell and

Sabato Del Pozzo (SE2602)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:25 a.m. and reconvened at 10:30 a.m.

Second Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relations to

Conditional Use Permits

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2026-07).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

Second Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relating to Zoning

Permit and Certificate of Use; Amending Size Requirements for Structures With

Impervious Roof Coverings That Require Zoning Permit Prior to Construction or Permit

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2026-08).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

Second Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relating to

Residential Lot Landscaping Requirements and Compliance Inspections for Vacant

Residential Lots/Parcels

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2026-09).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Campbell, Champion, Allocco and Hawkins

Amsler

ABSENT:

Second Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relating to

Specific Regulations and Sidewalks

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2026-10).