Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 19, 2026
Approved closing on a road easement dedication from Blake's Ridge in the City of Leesburg for $1,500.
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In plain words
A request to approve closing on a road easement dedication from the Blake's Ridge development in the City of Leesburg, and to authorize the Chairman to sign the closing documents.
What changes The County will proceed to close on the easement dedication, and the Chairman will be authorized to execute the required closing documents.
Who and the money The Blake's Ridge development in the City of Leesburg; the estimated fiscal impact is $1,500 (expenditure) within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The 48 Land Group LLC (Grantor) proposes improvements along CR-48 which will require dedication of additional right of way (ROW) to the County."
Where CR-48 (#2903)
Why (staff, quoted) "The 48 Land Group LLC (Grantor) proposes improvements along CR-48 which will require dedication of additional right of way (ROW) to the County."
Backup in the packet: Blakes's Ridge Agenda Maps (p. 214)
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. To proceed to closing on a road easement dedication from Blake's Ridge (DR-25024), which is in the City of Leesburg; and 2. To authorize the Chairman to execute any required closing documents. The estimated fiscal impact is $1,500 (expenditure) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Commission District 5.Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 19, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved accepting a $800,000 Florida Department of Transportation grant for bus operations in Fiscal Year 2026.
- Next item: Approved closing on the right-of-way dedication from Daniel Z. Wise Trustee for the Hooks Street Extension Project in Clermont, with a $800 cost.
- All 33 items from May 19, 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.