Hernando County  
Planning & Zoning Commission  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
April 14, 2025  
CALL TO ORDER  
The public meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 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 on-line 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  
Mike Fulford  
Alternate Member  
Zenia Pino  
Alternate Member  
James Lipsey  
Victoria Anderson  
Omar DePablo  
Kay Griffith  
Ex Officio Non-voting Member (School Board Rep.)  
Assistant County Attorney  
Development Services Director  
Planning Manager  
Scott Herring  
Scott Rimby  
Danielle Nigro  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
Utilities Development Services Supervisor  
Planning and Zoning Operations Manager  
Alternate Member Xenia Pino was not present when the meeting began.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Poll Commission for Ex Parte Communications  
Members David and McDonald announced that they had had no ex parte communications  
concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
Chairwoman Birren and Members Holmes, Noe, and Fulford announced they had had ex  
parte communications concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
County Attorney Statement  
Assistant County Attorney Victoria Anderson advised the Commissioners that any ex parte  
communications, however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Administering of the Oath  
STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Development Services Director Omar DePablo requested Agenda Item No. 15747 [ Special  
Exception Use Permit Petition Submitted by CM Home Builders, Inc. by Victor Molina, Vice  
President (SE-25-01)] to be moved to Standard Agenda.  
APPROVAL/MODIFICATION OF AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the agenda with changes.  
(Note:Item No. 15747 [Special Exception Use Permit Petition Submitted by CM Home  
Builders, Inc. by Victor Molina, Vice President SE-25-01)] was moved to Standard Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Axl David  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Pino  
Fulford  
ABSENT:  
NON VOTING:  
ADOPTION OF INFORMATION PACKETS INTO EVIDENCE  
Motion  
To adopt the packet into evidence.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Nicholas Holmes  
Justin Noe  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Pino  
ABSENT:  
Fulford  
NON VOTING:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
UNIFIED AGENDA  
Special Exception Use Permit Petition Submitted by CM Home Builders, Inc. by Victor  
Molina, Vice President (SE-25-01)  
This item was moved to Standard Agenda during approval of the Agenda.  
STANDARD AGENDA  
Special Exception Use Permit Petition Submitted by CM Home Builders, Inc. by Victor  
Molina, Vice President (SE-25-01)  
Alternate Member Xenia Pino joined the meeting.  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Member McDonald temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Motion  
To deny.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED  
Jonathan McDonald  
Axl David  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Fulford and Pino  
NON VOTING:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Society Hill Capital Partner LLC (H-24-20)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of August 11, 2025.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED  
Jonathan McDonald  
Justin Noe  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Fulford and Pino  
NON VOTING:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Southern Valley Homes, LLC (H-24-71)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date uncertain.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED  
Axl David  
MOVER:  
Jonathan McDonald  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Fulford and Pino  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
NON VOTING:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Francisco Herrera (H-24-76)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of May 12, 2025.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED  
Jonathan McDonald  
Justin Noe  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Fulford and Pino  
NON VOTING:  
COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF ISSUES  
The Commission and Staff commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Motion  
To adjourn.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED  
Jonathan McDonald  
Justin Noe  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Birren, David, Holmes, McDonald and Noe  
Fulford and Pino  
NON VOTING:  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.  
UPCOMING MEETINGS  
The next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Monday,  
May 12, 2025, beginning at 9:00 AM, in the Commission Chambers.