Commissioners approve Cortez Boulevard master‑plan revision to allow upscale restaurant

May 5, 2026

The board approved a master‑plan revision and rezoning (H2541) on Cortez Boulevard to permit a plan‑development general‑commercial project intended for an upscale Italian restaurant, with performance conditions and a required access connection to Arizona Street.

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The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a master‑plan revision and associated rezoning (file H2541) for a parcel on Cortez Boulevard that the applicant said will host an upscale Italian restaurant. Development Services Director Owen De Pablo told the board the site — formerly a Salvation Army location near State Road 50 — is eligible for the requested PDP GC zoning and staff recommended approval with performance conditions.

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