Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 19, 2026
Approved closing on a right-of-way and easement dedication from Waterbrooke Homeowner's Association, Inc. for the Hooks Street Extension Project in the City of Clermont for $800.
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In plain words
Approval to close on a donation of road right-of-way and a drainage easement from Waterbrooke Homeowner's Association, Inc. for the Hooks Street Extension Project in the City of Clermont.
What changes The County may proceed to close on the dedication and the Chairman is authorized to execute the required closing documents.
Who and the money Applies to the Hooks Street Extension Project in the City of Clermont; the estimated fiscal impact is $800 (expenditure) within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The Grantor proposes to donate right-of-way (ROW) and a drainage easement to Lake County (“County”) for construction of a roundabout for the Hooks Street Extension Project."
Where Hooks Street Extension Project
Why (staff, quoted) "The Grantor proposes to donate right-of-way (ROW) and a drainage easement to Lake County (“County”) for construction of a roundabout for the Hooks Street Extension Project."
Backup in the packet: Hooks_St_Extension_Waterbrook_Deed_Map_Vicinity (p. 230), 1 Hooks_St_Extension_Waterbrook_Deed_Map_Small_Scale 17 x 11 (p. 230), 2 Hooks_St_Extension_Waterbrook_Deed_Map 17 x 11 (p. 230)
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 close on right-of-way and easement dedication from Waterbrooke Homeowner's Association, Inc. for the Hooks Street Extension Project, which is in the City of Clermont; and 2. To authorize the Chairman to execute any required closing documents. The estimated fiscal impact is $800 (expenditure) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. Commission District 2.Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 19, 2026, page 5. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous 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.
- Next item: Approved closing on the right-of-way purchase from Hartwood Pines Homeowners Association, LLC. for the Hartwood Marsh Road Widening Project in the City of Clermont.
- All 33 items from May 19, 2026
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