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Planning panel approves Neptune—s Grotto changes with tight limits on boats and vintage trailers
Summary
After lengthy public opposition focused on manatee safety and earlier code enforcement disputes, the commission approved a master-plan revision that allows up to three vintage travel trailers and clarifies vessel rules while limiting commercial moorings to the five previously authorized slips and giving staff conditions on day passes and parking.
The Hernando County Planning & Zoning Commission on Nov. 10 recommended approval for a master-plan revision at Neptune—s Grotto, a small motel and recreation operation on Cortez Boulevard, while placing specific limits on vessel size, rental access and overnight trailer units.
Petitioner Jason Saldini described the request as modest: keep the previously approved limit of five commercial rental vessels but allow the option for one or two pontoon boats in lieu of some 14-foot vintage boats, and permit up to three small, vintage-style travel trailers (one is already on site) for overnight stays tied to the resort brand. "We were…
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