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Staff told the commission City Council is concerned about proliferation of those uses and the proposed change is intended to limit further conversions and new construction. A staff speaker said the technical change ‘‘essentially eliminate[s] them on the chart, as either a permitted or conditional use’’ and that a definition would be added to Article 11 (definitions).

Staff and the city attorney addressed the effect on existing and pending projects. A staff member and the city attorney said existing businesses with these uses would become lawful nonconformities if the ordinance is adopted; staff said a pending storage application had already secured a tree-removal permit and undergone an initial site-plan review with the Development Review Committee. The city attorney said she would need to verify code language to confirm how pending applications are treated but indicated it was likely that pending lawful applications would be treated as lawful nonconformities rather than being barred without further legal review.

After a brief public-comment opportunity and discussion, a motion to recommend Ordinance 996 to City Council passed by voice vote. Staff said both Ordinance 995 and Ordinance 996 are scheduled for City Council hearings in May at 7:00 p.m. in council chambers.

What this means: If the City Council adopts the ordinance as proposed, existing facilities in these categories would remain lawful nonconforming uses while new construction and conversions to these uses would be prohibited going forward; staff and the city attorney said they would confirm the status of pending applications and provide details to council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brooksville - Planning and Zoning - Apr 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission on April 9 recommended Ordinance 996 to remove or limit new construction of car washes, self-storage facilities and medical marijuana treatment centers and to add a definition for the latter; staff said existing businesses would become lawful nonconformities and pending applications require verification.","taxTitle","Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida","taxId",52021,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6608523,"Brooksville commission recommends new low-density ‘transition’ category limiting lots and density at city border",457,1248985,1706920,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939191-2962285e385acfd45c3061720a9b1681&start=1248&end=1706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939191-2962285e385acfd45c3061720a9b1681/thumbnail_1248985.jpg","/articles/6608523/Brooksville/Hernando-County/Florida/Brooksville-commission-recommends-new-low-density-transition-category-limiting-lots-and-density-at-city-border","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608523-7bc7dc2ec191b76afcc1a324f15b22cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177653&Signature=P7QLOOVqcPURPa6TDc8A7ynRrxLtFl7CXYgJcwp-iueB2d-4nsxex502~5EbgBF4LYSr99BlAEJA6PYTJOQtf0nc2qphNE7YXqbXxI23RTiNfFvNlftcQrgdpb12LjIfTyIUsOF18dhdhY92kw5RzOUiopirD-W1HtHlULiEKtaObCk6SgQgT13pdICwaqgqvyVunuomioystNo~wlcSUz8R-42xx064dzcjPCfBYVefFRR~JN~aqDsgekKDMEsMy36cZfe6mYP2zIbAeoq6DWZqkIG9bva5VrMK34U8N1uKkjpmD9W0WgQioW9K8DD~1sb3~d~iFyQm589cshODXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Brooksville Planning and Zoning Commission on April 9 recommended that City Council consider Ordinance 995, which would add a new low-density “transition” land-use category intended for the city’s border areas when property is annexed into the city.

Staff told the commission the transition category is intended to preserve a less-intensive, suburban character along the city edge and to provide development standards that bridge higher-density city land uses and lower-density county areas. The proposed maximum density is 2 units per acre; staff said the ordinance includes a minimum lot width (65 feet in the draft language shown to the commission), a 45-foot garage setback from the right of way, and specified limits for floor-area ratio and impervious surface to reduce suburban intensity.

A staff member presenting the item described it as a comprehensive-plan amendment that would later be followed by land-development-code changes clarifying setbacks, specific lot-size tables and other technical standards. The commission’s recommendation sends the proposed ordinance to City Council for hearings; city staff said any formal adoption would also require Department of Economic Opportunity review under state procedures for comprehensive-plan amendments.

Louis Hallow, who identified himself as a Brooksville city council member during public comment, said the purpose was to “slow down these large developments” and to preserve larger lot sizes so Brooksville “keeps looking like Brooksville.” After the public-comment period, a motion to recommend Ordinance 995 to City Council passed by voice vote.

Next steps: Staff said the ordinance would be scheduled for City Council hearings, and a subsequent land-development-code amendment would provide the technical tables and standards for setbacks, lot sizes and related regulations.","Planning staff proposed—and the commission recommended—Ordinance 995 to create a transition-density land-use category for newly annexed border areas, setting a maximum of two units per acre and additional lot and setback standards.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6608527,"Brooksville planning commission continues rezoning by Hawkland Investors to June 11 to allow city to recognize expired development agreement",1183,47125,1230760,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939191-2962285e385acfd45c3061720a9b1681&start=47&end=1230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939191-2962285e385acfd45c3061720a9b1681/thumbnail_47125.jpg","/articles/6608527/Brooksville/Hernando-County/Florida/Brooksville-planning-commission-continues-rezoning-by-Hawkland-Investors-to-June-11-to-allow-city-to-recognize-expired-development-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608527-5ca63734175bab208ff4e16aee4dd420/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177653&Signature=f9MsVQaJ-11dErlrzVMH-nosgz3c1BUeY9dC8Y~02xepmYzrj3fxXQNYButXrpd74ZcaOvK9ed8au6jRjTcfDkcdYw4buFUkc~sUnpnb1k9jIEqUxpdgcNTjgVuVUz8o7upCnkG9RalFXjquoj3UEn7qwhGMZR6YTZhuFZc14eA4Eml7Ubqr-XvXtZYxMSgpYcilkJmHmVo99yrXX8U9o1FnCv8q6cO~GYY~PWgfvyUgU~os0cGU3iC6vzf91k7QhIObrS4Q4JT5-qmaSCAbspJ0YcxOPJv6F0kRctaUoe1FmkKxxoqnewDEPWLYNseY7C~L5cKHahHKpYVA4cPmnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Brooksville Planning and Zoning Commission on April 9 voted to continue consideration of Ordinance 994, a rezoning application filed by Hawkland Investors New LLC on behalf of Majestic Oaks Partners LLC and American Collegiate Academy LLC, to the June 11, 2025 Planning & Zoning meeting so the City Council can formally recognize the expiration of a development agreement tied to the property.

The continuance was requested by city planning staff because the development agreement—authorized in February 2005 and subject to a 10-year term—had previously been extended by two years and, staff said, must be formally declared expired by City Council in compliance with Florida statute procedures that require two public hearings. Steve Goldman, city planner, told the commission the council hearings are slated for May 5 and May 19 and that until council acts the development agreement will remain on the record.

Staff said the development agreement “had a 10 year expiration date” and that an extension moved its effective expiration to 2017; Goldman said the city attorney advised that the agreement must be formally recognized by council as expired before the commission acts on the rezoning. Goldman said the rezoning under consideration is intended to modify the previously approved site plan, including removing a southern school location from the plan.

Donald Lacey, representing Coastal Engineering Associates Inc. for the applicant, said the applicant “has no comment” and that they “recognize what action is being taken and why it’s being taken.”

Several nearby property owners spoke during the public comment period focused on the continuance. Mike Casey asked whether the expiration “means they start over completely,” and Goldman replied that the development agreement and the rezoning are separate actions. Tom Bambard asked whether any development could occur on the property if no new development agreement is filed; Goldman explained that development agreements are optional and that rezonings can proceed without them but stressed that the city must first have council formally recognize the prior agreement’s expiration. Jim Bird raised concerns about flooding and traffic tied to the property; Goldman advised Bird that those issues are likely to be addressed during the formal rezoning hearing and suggested contacting Hernando County for drainage concerns if the property is outside city limits.

After public comment, a motion to continue the item to the June 11, 2025 Planning & Zoning meeting passed by voice vote.

The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; commissioners’ names for the motion and second were not specified on the record. Staff said interested parties who received notice of the April meeting would receive a separate notice about the City Council hearings to decide the development-agreement expiration.

What happens next: If City Council formally recognizes the development agreement as expired following the public hearings in May, the rezoning application will return to Planning & Zoning on June 11 for further consideration based on the modified site plan submitted by the applicant.","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted April 9 to continue consideration of Ordinance 994 (rezoning by Hawkland Investors/New LLC on behalf of Majestic Oaks Partners LLC and American Collegiate Academy LLC) to the June 11, 2025 meeting so City Council can formally recognize the expiration of a 2005 development agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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Brooksville planning commission continues rezoning by Hawkland Investors to June 11 to allow city to recognize expired development agreement