Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 11, 2026
Approved advertising an ordinance that changes the site plan rules in the Lake County land development regulations.
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 3:26:06)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
An 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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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 amending Section 14.09.01 of the Lake County Code, Appendix E, Land Development Regulations, entitled Site Plans, which establishes the process for applying for site plan approval for development.
What changes The ordinance clarifies the applicability of major and minor site plan review and better defines these categories.
Who and the money The record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The proposed Ordinance clarifies the applicability of major and minor site plan review and better defines these categories."
Where Lake County Code, Appendix E, Land Development Regulations
Why (staff, quoted) "The proposed Ordinance clarifies the applicability of major and minor site plan review and better defines these categories."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 1012), Business Impact Estimate_Site Plans (p. 1012), McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact Statement_Site Plans (p. 1012)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Recommend approval to advertise an Ordinance amending Section 14.09.01, Lake County Code, Appendix E, Land Development Regulations, entitled Site Plans. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 11, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved an ordinance to change Lake County's land development rules for cemeteries so that they follow state law HB 425 (2026).
- Next item: Approved the appointment of Mary Burns, Accounting Director, to the Central Florida Expressway Audit Committee.
- All 23 items from Aug 11, 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.