Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 25, 2026
Approved an ordinance amending the Lake County Code's Land Development Regulations for site plans.
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 1:34:03)
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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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, which covers site plan approval processes for development projects.
What changes The ordinance clarifies the applicability of major and minor site plan review categories and better defines these categories for development projects.
Who and the money Applies to development projects in Lake County requiring site plan approval; no fiscal impact stated.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The proposed Ordinance clarifies the applicability of major and minor site plan review and better defines these categories."
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. 925), Business Impact Estimate_Site Plans (p. 925), McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact Statement_Site Plans (p. 925)
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 2026-38 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 25, 2026, page 7. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a change to the land development rules for cemeteries, required by state law HB 425 (2026), with no fiscal impact.
- Next item: Approved a change to the rules for rural conservation subdivisions, removing the language that allowed density bonuses.
- All 26 items from Aug 25, 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.