Decisions › County Commission meeting of Mar 3, 2026
Approved a conditional use permit for The Barn at Southern Oaks to build an enclosed wedding venue on about 21.49 acres, banning special events.
The vote: 3-1
Voted no: Kirby Smith
The minutes give the tally and name the no votes; they do not list every yes vote for this item.
Motion by Sean M. Parks, seconded by Timothy Morris. From the Clerk's official minutes.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 0:14:25)
The rezoning and land-use hearings begin here; this case is one of them. The county's own recording.
From the record
Ordinance No. 2026-9 Rezoning Case # PZ2025-148 The Barn at Southern Oaks (CUP) 1. Conditional use permit (CUP) approval on approximately 21.49 +/ - acres to allow an enclosed Wedding Venue/ Barn within the Agriculture District (A). 2. Waiver to the road access requirements pursuant to Appendix A, of the Lake County Transportation Planning, Design, and Construction Standards, to allow the proposed development to access the property from Le Grande Street, an unmaintained road. Approved with the prohibition of special events as defined by Lake County code.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Mar 3, 2026, page 1. Open the official document
The Board approved Tab 1, Rezoning Case # PZ2025-148, The Barn at Southern Oaks (CUP), with the prohibition of special events as defined by Lake County code, by a vote of 3-1.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Mar 3, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
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.