Decisions › County Commission meeting of Aug 25, 2026
Approved a temporary moratorium on building or expanding data centers in unincorporated Lake County areas.
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 1:39:29)
The county's own recording.
From the record
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend approval: 1. Of the First Public Hearing of an Ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the construction or expansion of, and on the issuance of building permits, development permits, development orders, or the rezoning of property for data center facilities within the unincorporated areas of Lake County; and 2. To authorize, if accepted by a majority plus one vote, to conduct the Second Public Hearing of the proposed Ordinance at 9:00 a.m., rather than atClerk 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 rules for rural conservation subdivisions, removing the language that allowed density bonuses.
- Next item: Approved moving forward with the public-private partnership for the Lake County Sports and Expo Center, hiring Scott Cole, and issuing a design request.
- 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.