Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jan 20, 2026
Approved accepting a wildlife corridor deed for the Wellness Way Area Plan and authorizing the Chairman to sign closing documents.
The vote: 4-0
Voted yes: Leslie Campione, Sean M. Parks, Kirby Smith, Timothy Morris
Motion by Kirby Smith, seconded by Sean M. Parks. From the Clerk's official minutes.
In plain words
The County accepts a deed for a wildlife corridor of about 38.98 acres from developer Pulte Home Company, LLC, as required by OrdinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66 2023-14 for the Wellness Way Area Plan.
What changes The County will own the corridor in fee simple, subject to listed encumbrances, and the Chairman is authorized to sign closing documents once due diligence is satisfactory.
Who and the money The developer pays closing and recording fees; the County estimates $10,000 for its own environmental testing and survey, within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "As part of that Ordinance, the developer, Pulte Home Company, LLC, is required to convey at no cost to the County a Wildlife Corridor"
Where Schofield Road
Why (staff, quoted) "As part of that Ordinance, the developer, Pulte Home Company, LLC, is required to convey at no cost to the County a Wildlife Corridor."
Paid from Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Backup in the packet: Open Space Sheet - Master Plan (p. 367), Schofield Wildlife Corridor Exhibit R1 (p. 367), Ordinance_2023-74 Schofield PUD (p. 367), SK 12 - Wildlife Corridor(22457989.1)(23230866.1) (p. 367)
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
Request from Parks and Trails to recommend approval: 1. To accept a Wildlife Corridor Dedication Deed consistent with the Wellness Way Area Plan; subject to receipt of acceptable survey, title commitment, and satisfactory results of due diligence items as determined by the County Manager and County Attorney; and 2. To authorize the Chairman to execute any necessary transfer/closingClerk of Court, Board Action, Jan 20, 2026, page 7. Open the official document
The Board approved the Consent Agenda, Tabs 3 through 14, pulling Tab 14 to the regular agenda, as follows: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Procurement Services Recommend approval to declare the items listed on the attached inventory as surplus, authorize their removal from the County's official fixed asset records, and authorize the Office of Procurement Services Director to execute all necessary documentation, by a vote of 4-0.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Jan 20, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved accepting seven private roads in the Trailside development into the county's maintenance system for an estimated annual cost of $47,831.72.
- Next item: Heard a presentation from Pam Nabors, President and CEO of CareerSource Central Florida, about the organization's services and workforce data for Lake County.
- All 20 items from Jan 20, 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.