Planning & Zoning Commission

***March 13, 2024 Planning & Zoning Meeting has been cancelled.***

Overview

The Planning & Zoning Commission consists of five (5) voting members and two (2) alternate members. The alternate members would vote in the absence of a full-time member. This commission serves as quasi-judicial decision-making public body to approve final decisions on certain petitions for special exceptions or interpretations and serve in an advisory capacity to make recommendations to the City Council on zoning/re-zoning petitions, comprehensive plan amendments, preliminary/final plats, and vacation of right-of-way petitions and other land use and zoning issues and decisions within the City of Brooksville, as prescribed by City Code or Florida Statutes. The terms of office are for four (4) years and members must be City residents. The terms shall all expire in December of their respective term, as amended by Policy No. 4-2008 adopted by City Council 10/6/2008. The following is a list of the members of the Planning & Zoning Commission, their terms of office, addresses, and phone numbers.

Planning and Zoning 2023 Schedule and Cutoff (PDF)

  1. Richard Ross

    Member

    Re-appointed December 1, 2025 to a four-year term of office through December 31, 2029.


  1. James Ressel

    Member

    Appointed on January 8, 2024 to a four-year term of office through December 31, 2028.


  1. Jennifer McCoskrie

    Member

    Appointed on January 8, 2024 to a four-year term of office through December 31, 2028.


  1. Lisa "Lee" Johnson

    Member

    Appointed to full time membership (from alternate position) on January 8, 2024 to a four-year term of office through December 31, 2028.


  1. Alternate - Vacant

    Alternate

  1. Alternate - Vacant

    Alternate

Regular Meetings

2nd Wednesday of the month
5:30 PM

City Hall
Council Chambers
201 Howell Avenue
Brooksville, FL 34601

  1. David Hainley

    Community Development Director

  2. Steve Gouldman

    City Planner/City Liaison to the Board (non-voting)

    City Planner


  3. James Lipsey

    School Board Representative (non-voting)
    Phone: 352-797-7050 x: 410

    Manager of Planning, Design and Construction to Hernando County School District.


  4. Vose Law Firm, LLP

    Attorney
    Additional Phone: 321-324-3530

  5. Lisa Mann

    Administrative Assistant