Hernando County  
Planning & Zoning Commission  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
July 14, 2025  
CALL TO ORDER  
The public meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, 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  
Axl David  
Title  
Chairwoman  
Vice Chairman  
Nicholas Holmes  
Jonathan McDonald  
Justin Noe  
Regular Member  
Regular Member  
Regular Member  
James Lipsey  
Melissa Tartaglia  
Omar DePablo  
Kay Griffith  
Ex Officio Non-voting Member (School Board Rep.)  
Assistant County Attorney  
Development Services Director  
Planning Manager  
Michelle Miller  
Scott Rimby  
Todd Crosby  
Danielle Nigro  
Victoria Via  
Planner III  
Utilities Development Services Supervisor  
Interim Public Works Director  
Planning and Zoning Operations Manager  
Agenda Coordinator  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Poll Commission for Ex Parte Communications  
Chairwoman Birren and Vice Chairman David announced that they had had no ex parte  
communications concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being heard at the meeting.  
Members Holmes, McDonald and Noe announced that they had had ex parte communications  
concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
County Attorney Statement  
Assistant County Attorney Melissa Tartaglia advised the Commission that any ex parte  
communications, however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Administering of the Oath  
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Planner Michelle Miller announced that Item No. 16120 [Master Plan Revision Petition  
Submitted by Granger Development LLC (H2509)] had requested a postponement. It was also  
announced that Item No. 16121 [Rezoning Petition Submitted by William Bourguignon  
(H2289)] had requested to be postponed by Staff due to a mapping error.  
APPROVAL/MODIFICATION OF AGENDA  
Agenda items 16149 [CP 1492158 Crystal Waters], 16112 [Conditional Use Permit Petition  
Submitted by Robert Grange (SE2502)], 16113 [Special Exception Use Permit Submitted by  
Aliviya Rose Manor LLC (SE2505)], and 16121 [Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of  
June 9, 2025] were moved to the Standard Agenda.  
Motion  
To approve the modified Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Nicholas Holmes  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
ADOPTION OF THE INFORMATION PACKETS INTO EVIDENCE  
Motion  
To adopt the packet into evidence.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Nicholas Holmes  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
UNIFIED AGENDA  
CP 1492158 Crystal Waters  
This item was moved to the Standard Agenda.  
Conditional Use Permit Petition Submitted by Jakub Kusnierz (CU2503)  
This item was moved to the Standard Agenda.  
Conditional Use Permit Petition Submitted by Robert Grange (SE2502)  
This item was moved to the Standard Agenda.  
Special Exception Use Permit Petition Submitted by Aliviya Rose Manor LLC (SE2505)  
This item was moved to the Standard Agenda.  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of June 9, 2025  
This item was moved to the Standard Agenda.  
Motion  
To approve the Unified Agenda with modifications.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Axl David  
Justin Noe  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
STANDARD AGENDA  
CP 1492158 Crystal Waters  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Axl David  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Conditional Use Permit Petition Submitted by Jakub Kusnierz (CU2503)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Justin Noe  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Conditional Use Permit Petition Submitted by Robert Grange (SE2502)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To table Item until a date certain of August 11, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Special Exception Use Permit Petition Submitted by Aliviya Rose Manor LLC (SE2505)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve with additional conditions as approved by staff.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of June 9, 2025  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve with staff changes.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Justin Noe  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:05 a.m. and reconvened at 10:10 a.m.  
PSFOD Petition Submitted by Greater Tampa Bay Area Council Inc. Boy Scouts of  
America (H2514)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation with modifications as approved by staff.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Justin Noe  
Birren, Holmes and Noe  
David and McDonald  
NAYES:  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Granger Development LLC (H2509)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone until a date certain of September 8, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Karen B. Leveritt TTEE (H2517)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Axl David  
Nicholas Holmes  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by John P Shank and JoAnn Shank (H2518)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Nicholas Holmes  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by William Bourguignon (H2289)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to date uncertain.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Justin Noe  
Nicholas Holmes  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF ISSUES  
The Board and Staff discussed various topics.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.  
UPCOMING MEETINGS  
The next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Monday,  
August 11, 2025, beginning at 9:00 AM, in the Commission Chambers.