Decisions › County Commission meeting of Jul 28, 2026
Approved a change to the land development rules that sets a minimum landscape buffer width for properties developing along public roadways.
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 2:29:19)
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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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 that sets a minimum landscape buffer width for properties developing along public roadways.
What changes After the vote, properties developing along public roadways must include a minimum landscape buffer width, except for lots of record developing with a single family residence.
Who and the money Applies to properties developing along public roadways in Lake County; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The proposed buffer width along public roadways will enhance public safety by providing appropriate spacing for driveway curb cuts, improving sight distances, maintaining access for emergency vehicles, and reducing congestion associated with over-intensification on narrow lots."
Why (staff, quoted) "The proposed Ordinance will establish a minimum landscape buffer width of twenty-five (25) feet for properties along public roadways, excluding lots of record developing with a single family residence."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 645), Business Impact Estimate_Landscape Buffer (p. 645)
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 2026-34 amending Section 9.01.06, Lake County Code, Appendix E, Land Development Regulations, entitled Landscape Buffer Requirements, to establish a minimum landscape buffer width for properties developing along public roadways. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Jul 28, 2026, page 8. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a new rule creating certified recovery residences as allowed land uses in Lake County zoning districts.
- Next item: Approved the appointment of Jim Peacock, Christopher Gonzales, Michelle Craske, Kayla Tufts, and Angel Coba to the Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Board.
- All 16 items from Jul 28, 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.