The Planning & Zoning Commission consists of five (5) voting members and two (2) alternate members who must be City residents. The alternate members would vote in the absence of a full time member.This commission serves as a 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 City Council on zoning/re-zoning petitions, annexation 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.Pursuant to Ordinance #562 adopted May 20, 1996, City Council may choose to hear appeals of any Planning and Zoning Commission decisionsThe terms of office are for four (4) years and members must be City residents.The terms shallall 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:

• George H. Rodriguez, Reappointed March 6, 2006 to a four-year term, which expires December 31, 2010.
• John A. Wanat, VICE-CHAIRMAN, Reappointed January 8, 2007, to a four-year term, which expires December 31, 2011.
• Elmer D. Korbus, CHAIRMAN, Reappointed January 8, 2007, to a four-year term, which expires December 31, 2011.
• Louise O. Taylor, Reappointed on January 8, 2007 to a four-year term, which expires December 31, 2011.
• Anthony D.Pedonesi, Appointed December 21, 2009 to a four-year term of office through December 31, 2013.
• Robert B. Battista, ALTERNATE, Appointed August 16, 2010, to an unexpired four year term of office through December 31, 2013.
• Ronald H. Lawson, ALTERNATE, Appointed December 21, 2009 to an unexpired four-year term of office through December 31, 2011.

Ex-Officio & Support Staff

• Thomas S. Hogan, Jr., Esq., City Attorney, P.O. Box 485, Brooksville, FL 34605; (352) 799-8423
• Bill Geiger, Community Development Director/City Liaison (Non-Voting) to the Board; (352) 540-3810
• Patricia Jobe, Secretary to the Board; (352) 540-3810
• Amber K. Wheeler, Non-voting School Board Representative, Planning & Growth Management Coordinator, Hernando County School Board, 8050 Mobley Rd., (352) 797-7096

*Duties modified by Ordinance #562-A adopted March 3, 1997, consolidating duties of Planning and Zoning Board and Zoning Adjustment and Appeals Board, as well as being renamed to “Commission”.