Decisions › County Commission meeting of Sep 8, 2026
Approved an ordinance suspending acceptance of development applications for data centers in the unincorporated areas of Lake County.
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.
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 The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances.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 that suspends acceptance of development applications for data centers within the unincorporated areas of Lake County.
What changes After adoption, the county will not accept new development applications for data centers in unincorporated Lake County for the duration of the suspension.
Who and the money Applies to data center development applications in the unincorporated areas of Lake County. There is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The law is intended to prevent infrastructure and electricity costs from being shifted onto residential and small business customers, ensuring large-load users pay their full cost of service."
Why (staff, quoted) "Recent Florida Legislation, Senate Bill 484 (2026), addresses large load data centers, and provides local government the authority to exercise the powers and responsibilities for comprehensive planning and land development regulations with respect to large-load customers."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 790), Business Impact Estimate_Data Center Moratorium (p. 790), Chapter 2026-065 Laws of Florida (p. 790), J. McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact_Data Center Moratorium (p. 790)
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 2026-43 suspending acceptance of development applications for data centers within the unincorporated areas of Lake County. (Previously advertised as a moratorium). There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Sep 8, 2026, page 6. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
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.