Hernando County seeks volunteer for planning and zoning commission seat
Hernando County is filling a vacant Planning & Zoning Commission seat as land-use hearings approach, putting one volunteer in the room for rezoning and growth calls.
Hernando County is looking for one resident to fill a vacant seat on its Planning & Zoning Commission. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, July 10, as rezonings, special exceptions and other development questions continue to move through the process.
The Planning & Zoning Commission advises the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners on rezoning and other land-use issues before those cases reach final action. The county’s Planning Department handles rezoning, master plan review, special exception permits, conditional use permits and concurrency, and it provides expertise to both the commission and the board. Special exception uses may be approved only when specifically designated and specially approved through that process.
The county’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan is meant to guide future land development while balancing rural character, housing needs, economic development and environmental protection. County population estimates rose from 218,150 on July 1, 2024, to 221,701 on July 1, 2025, and the commission’s recommendations can shape how neighborhoods, commercial corridors, agricultural lands and conservation areas evolve.
Applicants must be residents and registered voters in Hernando County. The position is unpaid and requires computer access, a basic understanding of computers and a personal laptop, since agendas and correspondence are distributed digitally. The commission has seven members in all, with five regular members tied to the county’s five elected commissioner districts and two at-large alternate members appointed countywide. In filling seats, the county considers diversity in education, training, expertise, professional background and related memberships.
Applications are available from the County Administrator’s Office at 15470 Flight Path Drive in Brooksville, by phone, through the county website or by email to the county administrator’s office. Land-use hearings are already on the county calendar, including a Board of County Commissioners meeting scheduled for July 7.
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