Hernando County  
Planning & Zoning Commission  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
March 9, 2026  
CALL TO ORDER  
The public meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 09, 2026, in the John  
Law Ayers Room, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida. This meeting was advertised in  
the Hernando Sun newspaper and the Agenda Packet was available online at  
www.hernandocounty.us.  
Attendee Name  
Kathryn Birren  
Nicholas Holmes  
Steven Markford  
Jonathan McDonald  
Justin Noe  
Title  
Chairwoman  
Vice Chairman  
Regular Member  
Regular Member  
Regular Member  
James Lipsey  
Ex Officio Non-voting Member (School Board Rep.)  
Assistant County Attorney  
Planning Manager  
Public Works Director  
Interim Capital Program Manager  
Planner I  
Natasha Lopez Perez  
Michelle Miller  
Scott Herring  
Scott Rimby  
Robin Reinhart  
Haydee Padin Alvarez Community Development Specialist  
Victoria Via  
Agenda Coordinator  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Poll Commission for Ex Parte Communications  
Members McDonald and Noe announced that they had had no ex parte communications  
concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
Chairwoman Birren, Vice Chairman Holmes, and Member Markford announced the ex parte  
communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at  
this meeting.  
County Attorney Statement  
Administering of the Oath  
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Presentation on Florida Sunshine Law and Ex Parte Communications  
APPROVAL/MODIFICATION OF AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, Holmes, Markford, McDonald and Noe  
ADOPTION OF THE INFORMATION PACKETS INTO EVIDENCE  
Motion  
To adopt the information packets info evidence.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Steven Markford  
Birren, Holmes, Markford, McDonald and Noe  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
UNIFIED AGENDA  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 09, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of February 09, 2026  
Conditional Plat File # 1504234 Lake Mirage  
Special Exception Use Permit Submitted by Yarelis Gonzalez (SE2603)  
This item was pulled and voted and on separately.  
Conditional Use Permit Petition for a Temporary Structure Submitted by Robert Best  
(CU2603)  
Conditional Use Permit Petition Submitted by Richard and Debra Deroxtro (CU2606)  
Motion  
To approve the Unified Agenda and pull Agenda Item No. 17214 [Special Exception Use  
Permit Submitted by Yarelis Gonzalez (SE2603)] to the Standard Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Steven Markford  
Birren, Holmes, Markford, McDonald and Noe  
STANDARD AGENDA  
Special Exception Use Permit Submitted by Yarelis Gonzalez (SE2603)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date uncertain with all advertising costs paid by the applicant.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Steven Markford  
Birren, Holmes, Markford, McDonald and Noe  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 9:20 a.m. and reconvened at 9:25 a.m.  
Presentation on the Final Proposed South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Plan  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, Holmes, Markford, McDonald and Noe  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 9:45 a.m. and reconvened at 9:50 a.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Veronica Johnson (H2604)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Steven Markford  
Birren, Holmes, Markford, McDonald and Noe  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by ART ERI, LLC (H2607)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, Holmes, Markford, McDonald and Noe  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by 15464 Cortez Blvd, LLC (H2541)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Nicholas Holmes  
Birren, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Markford  
NAYES:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened at 10:40 a.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Dirt Doctor 11011 LLC (H2550)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation with modifications.  
(Note: The Motion pertained to Modified Performance Condition Nos. 14 and 15 as approved  
by the Planning Department).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Justin Noe  
Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Birren and Markford  
NAYES:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:20 a.m. and reconvened at 11:30 a.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jack Melton Family, Inc (H2540)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Member McDonald temporarily left the meeting.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened at 1:20 p.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jack Melton Family, Inc (H2540)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation with modifications.  
(Note: The Motion pertained to Modified Performance Condition Nos. 16, 20, 21, 23, and 24  
as approved by the Planning Department).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Markford  
NAYES:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jack Melton Family Inc (H2539)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation with modifications.  
(Note: The Motion pertained to Modified Performance Condition Nos. 6, 7, and 8 as approved  
by the Planning Department).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Justin Noe  
Birren, Holmes, Markford and Noe  
McDonald  
NAYES:  
COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF ISSUES  
The Board and staff discussed various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.  
UPCOMING MEETINGS  
The next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Monday,  
April 13, 2026, beginning at 9:00 AM, in the Commission Chambers