Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jan 20, 2026
Approved advertising a public hearing to vacate a portion of a platted right-of-way easement in the unincorporated Groveland area, with the County retaining 33 feet.
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.
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The county's own recording.
In plain words
A request to cancel a portion of an unnamed platted right-of-way easement between Tracts 31-34 on the Plat of Groveland Farms, located east of East Redwing Road, south and west of Montevista Road, and west of Lake Wash in the unincorporated Groveland area.
What changes The Board approved advertising a public hearing to vacate the easement, with the County retaining 33 feet from the centerline of East Redwing Road.
Who and the money The fiscal impact is $2,295 (revenue) and is within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
The record states no reason.
Where unnamed platted right-of-way easement (Groveland Farms/East Redwing Rd/Montevista Rd)
Why (staff, quoted) "The Applicant is requesting to vacate all but 25 feet of ROW from the centerline of East Redwing Road."
Backup in the packet: Resolution (p. 612), Vicinity, Location & Aerial Maps (p. 612), Right of Way & Office of Planning & Zoning Memos (p. 612)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend denial of Resolution 2026-13 to advertise a public hearing to vacate a portion of an unnamed platted Right-of-Way easement lying between Tracts 31-34, as shown on the Plat of Groveland Farms, recorded in Plat Book 2, Pages 10 & 11, of the public records. The platted Right-of-Way easement to be vacated is located east of East Redwing Road, south and west of Montevista Road and west of Lake Wash, within Section 33, Township 22 South, Range 25 East, in the unincorporated Groveland area. Commission District 1. The fiscal impact is $2,295 (revenue) and is within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. The Board approved to advertise this item with the County retaining 33 feet.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jan 20, 2026, page 9. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved settlement proposals in a lawsuit with the City of Mount Dora over its redevelopment area expansion, splitting incremental revenues between the city and county.
- All 20 items from Jan 20, 2026
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- 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.