Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jan 6, 2026
Postponed a development agreement with May and Whitaker Family Partnership LTD, Quality By Design Inc., and James M. Watson for the Lake Yale PUD Project with a $4,668,345 fiscal impact.
In plain words
A development agreement and addendum with May and Whitaker Family Partnership LTD, Quality By Design Inc., and James M. Watson for the Lake Yale PUDPlanned Unit Development: a custom zoning written for one project, with its own rules for lot sizes, uses and open space, instead of a standard zoning district. Lake County Land Development Regulations, Chapter XIV (rezoning and PUD) Project, covering required road and intersection improvements.
What changes Nothing changes yet because the vote was postponed.
Who and the money The developer bears an estimated cost of $4,668,345, offset by $3,070,648 in impact feeA one-time charge on new construction to pay for the roads, schools, parks or fire stations the new homes or businesses will need. Florida Statutes 163.31801 credits from the North Central Transportation Benefit District, leaving a net developer expenditure of $1,597,695.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "As mitigation for the project’s traffic impacts, the developer has agreed to the following improvements"
Where Lake Yale PUD
Why (staff, quoted) "As mitigation for the project’s traffic impacts, the developer has agreed to the following improvements."
Paid from Developer Cost
Backup in the packet: Vicinity and Location Map Lake Yale PUD (p. 349), Developers Agreement signed by Developer 12.29.25 (p. 349), Addendum to Developers Agreement Signed by Developers (p. 349)
Written from the Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend approval of a Development Agreement and Addendum with May and Whitaker Family Partnership LTD, Quality By Design Inc., and James M. Watson related to the improvements required for the construction of the Lake Yale PUD Project. The estimated fiscal impact is $4,668,345 (Developer Cost) — $3,070,648 (Impact Fee Credits – North Central Transportation Benefit District) and $1,597,695 (Developer Expenditure). Commission District 4.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jan 6, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a rezoning for Rafiki Foundation Portable Classrooms to allow five K – 8 classrooms and remove housing for retired missionaries.
- Next item: Postponed a rezoning request to change the land-use category on about 208.56 acres from Rural Transition to Urban Low Density.
- All 16 items from Jan 6, 2026
More on growth and zoning
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a change to the rail-trail extension agreement to hire a professional appraiser to review the value of the rail corridor for about $11,000.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a resolution to advertise a public hearing to vacate a portion of the Village Green plat, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a plan to hold a public hearing to remove driveway, walkway, and cul-de-sac easements on lots 174-177 in Dora Pines, Unit 1, for $2,295.00.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved vacating a 330.65 feet by 15 feet right of way in the Clermont area, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a new rule in the Lake County Code requiring property owners to confirm if historical or archaeological resources exist on their land before development begins.