Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 25, 2026
Approved a change to the rules for rural conservation subdivisions, removing the language that allowed density bonuses.
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 1:34:56)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A public hearing to adopt 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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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 2026-39, which amends the Lake County Code's Rural Conservation Subdivision Design Standards in Chapter XVII, Appendix E.
What changes The County's rules for rural conservation subdivisions are updated, with the Board removing language that allowed density bonuses.
Who and the money Applies to rural conservation subdivisions in Lake County; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "After an initial application was processed under Chapter XVII, it has been determined that adjustments to the regulations governing Rural Conservation Subdivisions are needed."
Why (staff, quoted) "After an initial application was processed under Chapter XVII, it has been determined that adjustments to the regulations governing Rural Conservation Subdivisions are needed."
Backup in the packet: Errata Sheet and Proposed Ordinance (p. 941), Business Impact Estimate_Rural Conservation Subdivision Design Standards (p. 941), J. McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact_Rural Conservation Subdivision Design Standards (p. 941)
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 2026-39 amending Chapter XVII, Lake County Code, Appendix E, Land Development Regulations (“LDR”), entitled Rural Conservation Subdivision Design Standards. There is no fiscal impact. The Board approved this item with the removal of the language allowing density bonuses.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Aug 25, 2026, page 7. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved an ordinance amending the Lake County Code's Land Development Regulations for site plans.
- Next item: Approved a temporary moratorium on building or expanding data centers in unincorporated Lake County areas.
- 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.