John Allocco

The 2040 Comprehensive Plan for Hernando County, Florida, is a legislative document designed to guide future land use decisions and development, establishing a strategic foundation for quality growth. Its core strategies include ensuring respect for private property rights, encouraging infill development, retaining rural countryside land use patterns, enhancing natural resource retention, and adapting to the evolving needs of agriculture. The plan also aims to preserve rural character, revitalize existing communities, promote a consistent multi-modal transportation system, foster economic development, implement efficient infrastructure, maintain quality of life, and provide diverse housing options, all while accommodating growth without compromising the county's natural assets and characteristics.

The document outlines the Hernando County Comprehensive Plan's Housing Element, focusing on ensuring adequate, safe, and affordable housing for all residents. Key areas include providing diverse housing options, encouraging affordable and group housing, and assisting with household relocation. The plan also addresses the elimination of substandard housing through code enforcement and rehabilitation programs, implements various housing programs to meet resident needs, and aims to protect historically significant housing and neighborhoods.

This document, the Coastal Management Element of the Hernando County Comprehensive Plan 2040, serves as a roadmap for managing growth, development, and natural resources within the county's coastal area. The plan is structured around four primary goals: Coastal Resource Preservation, focusing on maintaining ecosystem integrity and preventing pollution; Coastal Zone Development, which aims to direct population and infrastructure away from high-hazard areas and manage hurricane evacuation; Coastal Community Character, dedicated to preserving community identity, historic uses, scenic views, and public shoreline access; and Protection of Marine Resources, which emphasizes conservation, recreation support, water quality, and coastal resiliency through various initiatives including shoreline stabilization and habitat protection.

This document presents the Hernando County Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted by the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners on September 25, 2018, and became effective on November 15, 2018. It includes a detailed list of subsequent amendments, reflecting the plan's ongoing updates and revisions.

The Board is considering the adoption of the I-75/SR 50 PDD Area Plan to address infrastructure needs for roadways, utilities, schools, and parks, including a location for an east side government center. The plan recommends an impact fee overlay ordinance to fund these infrastructure needs. It also addresses the mitigation of school impacts through potential school sites and the mitigation of park needs, including improvements to the Ridge Manor Park. The Board is also considering an overlay ordinance to provide a funding mechanism for the I-75/SR 50 PDD Area Plan.