Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jan 6, 2026
Approved a Florida Department of Transportation agreement to fund right-of-way acquisition for Log House Road from CR 561 to Lakeshore Drive, adding $150,000 to the county budget.
The result is from the Clerk's 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. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
In plain words
A Local Agency Program agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund right-of-way acquisition for Log House Road near Pine Ridge Elementary School, plus a county budget transfer.
What changes The county will acquire property along Log House Road from CR 561 to Lakeshore Drive, using FDOT grant funds and a county match, with services including appraisal, acquisition, and legal support.
Who and the money The project affects the Pine Ridge Elementary School area, with FDOT contributing $150,000 and Lake County contributing an estimated $22,758, for a total fiscal impact of $172,758.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This project is to acquire the Right of Way along Log House Road from CR 561 to Lakeshore Drive in the Pine Ridge Elementary School area."
Where Log House Road (Pine Ridge Elementary School) from CR 561 to Lakeshore Drive
Why (staff, quoted) "This project is to acquire the Right of Way along Log House Road from CR 561 to Lakeshore Drive in the Pine Ridge Elementary School area."
Paid from Federal/State Grants Fund
Backup in the packet: Vicinity Map Log House Road (p. 106), Log House Road Sidewalk Project Location Map (p. 106), URR for Log House Rd AI 40822 (p. 106), BUA for Log House Rd Grant Match (p. 106), LAP Resolution_Log House_12.16.2025 (p. 106), 439683-2-48-01 LAP Log House RD from CR 561_LC Signature (p. 106)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Public Works to recommend approval: 1. Of a Local Agency Program (LAP) agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); 2. To adopt supporting Resolution 2026-1 with FDOT for funding the Right of Way acquisition of Log House Road (Pine Ridge Elementary School) from CR 561 to Lakeshore Drive; 3. To adopt Unanticipated Revenue Resolution 2026-2 (URR) adding $150,000 to the Federal/State Grants Fund for the right of way acquisition services for the Log House Road Project; andClerk of Court, Board Action, Jan 6, 2026, page 2. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a settlement agreement with Blackwater Construction Services, LLC, to end the contract for the renovation and addition to Fire Station 91 at 746 Albrook Street in Mascotte.
- Next item: Approved a $900,000 agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for planning and environmental analysis services for Rolling Acres Road from south of CR 466 to north of US27/US441.
- 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.