Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 19, 2026
Approved accepting public right-of-way and easement deeds for development, roadway, lot splits, and stormwater projects for $308.60.
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In plain words
The Board is asked to accept a set of property deeds that transfer public right-of-way and easement land to the county, tied to development, roadway, lot splits, and stormwater projects.
What changes After approval, the county formally takes ownership of the donated and purchased right-of-way and easement parcels listed in the deeds.
Who and the money The record states a fiscal impact of $308.60 (expenditure), within the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget; it also lists 6.703± acres donated valued at $37,200.00 and .723± acres purchased for $49,935.00.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "In order for any real estate transaction to be complete, the conveyance deeds must be delivered and accepted by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners (Board)."
Why (staff, quoted) "In order for any real estate transaction to be complete, the conveyance deeds must be delivered and accepted by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners (Board)."
Backup in the packet: Signed Deed Agenda List 5.19.2026 (p. 254), Krull Maps (p. 254), WDL Maps (p. 254), Lassandrello Maps (p. 254), Mather Maps (p. 254), Courck Maps (p. 254), Lainhart Maps (p. 254), Godwin Maps (p. 254)
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 to accept public Right of Way and Easement Deeds that have been secured in conjunction with development, roadway, lot splits, and stormwater projects. The fiscal impact is $308.60 (expenditure) and is within, and will not exceed, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 19, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved closing on the right-of-way dedication from Florida Discount Self Storage No 4, LLC for the Hartwood Marsh Road Widening Project in the City of Clermont for $800.
- Next item: Approved declaring the CR 44 Haynes Creek Bridge failure a qualifying event and raising the emergency repair contract limit from $4,500,000 to $6,000,000.
- 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.