Decisions › County Commission meeting of Apr 14, 2026
Approved a new ordinance creating a process for property owners to request exemptions from land development rules under state hurricane relief law.
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.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 1:32:24)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A new county 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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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 creating a process for property owners to request exemptions from land development rules they claim are more burdensome after hurricane damage.
What changes Property owners can now apply to develop under previous land development regulations if they show a new rule is more restrictive under state hurricane relief law.
Who and the money Applies to property owners in Lake County; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
The record states no reason.
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 582), Business Impact Estimate_Relief from Delared Emergency Restrictions (p. 582), J. McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact Statement_3.25.2026 (p. 582), Laws of Florida 2025-190 (p. 582), HBA Statement 3-30-26 (p. 582)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend adoption and execution of Ordinance 2026-16 creating Section 1.09.00, Lake County Code, Appendix E, Land Development Regulations, to be entitled Relief Concerning Declared Emergency Under Chapter 2025 - 190, Laws of Florida, in response to Senate Bill 180 (2025). There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Apr 14, 2026, page 9. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Heard a presentation from Megan Brew, Office of Economic Development Director, about the Lake County Economic Recovery and Resiliency Plan.
- Next item: Approved a resolution to vacate a portion of an unnamed platted right-of-way easement between Tracts 31 and 34 in the unincorporated Groveland area, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- All 21 items from Apr 14, 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.