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Hernando County P&Z: minutes, postponements and several rezoning and permit approvals
Summary
At its meeting the Planning & Zoning Commission approved multiple agenda items, including two minutes approvals, two conditional plats on the unified agenda, a two‑year temporary RV use conditional permit, three rezoning petitions and a rezoning to allow a small office use; two items were postponed to Nov. 10.
The Hernando County Planning & Zoning Commission voted on a package of minutes, plats, permits and rezonings at its recent meeting, approving a number of staff recommendations and postponing two items to a November 10 date certain.
Unified agenda: Commissioners voted to approve items 1, 2, 6 and 7 — including approval of the minutes for the March 10 and July 14, 2025 meetings and conditional plats the commission listed as Woodland Oaks and Whispering Oaks — by a voice vote. Commissioner Nick Holmes moved the motion; Commissioner Mike Fulford seconded it; the ayes carried unanimously.
Minutes: The commission also approved the minutes for the regular meeting of August 11, 2025 after Commissioner Holmes asked staff to clarify wording about a previous recusal. The motion to accept the minutes passed without opposition.
Postponements: Two items were postponed to the November 10 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. Rolling Rock (Conditional Plat H1498214) was postponed at the petitioner’s request because of contractual issues with the seller; the commission voted to place the item on the November 10 agenda with no re‑advertising required because it was a consent item. A separate master‑plan revision and rezoning submitted by Granger Development LLC (H2509) was also postponed to November 10; the commission approved the postponement and noted advertising costs will be the applicant’s responsibility.
Conditional use permit: The commission approved a two‑year conditional use permit (CU2504) allowing a recreational vehicle (RV) to be used as temporary housing at a site on Ridge Road after the petitioner said his previously purchased mobile home was dismantled and not delivered. The permit includes conditions that the RV remain unmodified (no attached structures), meet R‑1A setbacks, connect to on‑site well and septic as permitted by the Florida Department of Health, and allow county inspections. The P&Z set the permit period to expire on Sept. 8, 2027. Petitioner Blair Hottinger told the commission he had "been sworn" and explained he was "in the process of trying to sell my boat and get the money to purchase a new mobile home."
Rezoning and standard agenda approvals: The commission approved several rezoning petitions: - H2522 (Jason Osborne and Erica Cuevas) — rezoning from PDPMF (planned development multifamily) to AR2 (agricultural residential 2) to allow a mobile home and small hobby farm; staff recommended AR2 for consistency with surrounding lots. Approved on motion by Commissioner Mike Fulford, second by Commissioner Justin Noe. - H2523 (Thomas Marendino and Rebecca Powell) — rezoning from R1C (residential) to AR (agricultural residential) to permit gardening, poultry and limited livestock; staff recommended approval. The applicants own two adjacent lots totaling 4.6 acres; county staff detailed allowed livestock limits tied to acreage. Approved on motion by Commissioner Justin Noe, second by Commissioner Mike Fulford. - H2524 (Gulf Key Rentals LLC) — rezoning from PDPSF (planned development single family) to PDPO (planned development office professional) for a small office use (a dietitian office to operate from an existing house). The applicant indicated plans for about two staff and four to six clients weekly by appointment, and staff advised the driveway and parking configuration must be reworked to avoid vehicles backing onto Mariner Boulevard. The commission approved the rezoning with conditions emphasizing drainage, parking and sidewalk/connectivity requirements; the motion was made by Commissioner Fulford and seconded by Commissioner Noe.
Commissioners and staff discussed procedural and technical follow‑ups for several approvals, including site engineering, drainage and utility upgrades required at permitting and construction stages.
Why it matters: The stack of approvals and postponements reflects active residential development proposals and neighborhood concerns over access, drainage and school capacity. Several approvals specified that engineering and public‑works conditions must be met before construction permits are issued.
