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Commission approves Lake Hideaway conditional plat despite neighbors’ objections over notice and density
Summary
The Hernando County Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 approved a conditional plat for a triangular parcel in the Lake Hideaway development that would allow townhomes, despite objections from nearby Woodland Waters residents who said they had expected multifamily uses to be sited elsewhere and complained about the county’s notification process.
The Hernando County Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 approved a conditional plat (CP 148-1392) for Pod D of the Lake Hideaway development, which would add townhomes to a triangular parcel within a larger master plan area.
Staff and the applicant told the commission the parcel’s multifamily entitlements trace to an original development-of-regional-impact (DRI) and to the master plan approved in 2008; staff said the conditional plat is consistent with those entitlements and county standards. Coastal Engineering representative Don Lacey described the layout and said staff recommended approval.
Residents from nearby Woodland Waters, including Jeannie Galvo and Mary Mazzuco, told commissioners they believed multifamily units would be sited away from adjacent single-family neighborhoods and said some homeowners had not received timely notices. Several speakers urged stronger HOA notification and argued the county’s 500-foot mailing rule misses interested homeowners. Commissioners and staff responded that the project’s density and locations were foreseen in the DRI/master-plan process, that the master plan gave the developer some flexibility in placing uses, and that the conditional-plat step reviews whether the planned layout conforms to those earlier approvals.
Commission action: Commissioner (mover) made a motion to approve the conditional plat; Commissioner Jonathan McDonald seconded. After discussion the commission approved the plat (voice vote).
