Decisions › County Commission meeting of Oct 6, 2026
Approved a variance to remove two heritage trees from the Bella Collina 359E Property so that construction can proceed.
The vote: 3-0
The minutes give the tally and name the no votes; they do not list every yes vote for this item.
Motion by Sean M. Parks, seconded by Kirby Smith. From the Clerk's official minutes.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 0:19:23)
The rezoning and land-use hearings begin here; this case is one of them. The county's own recording.
From the record
Final Development Order No. 2026-12 Variance Case # PZ2026-194 Bella Collina 359E Property (VAR) A variance to Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 9.02.12, entitled Heritage Trees, to allow the removal of two (2) heritage trees toClerk of Court, Board Action, Oct 6, 2026, page 3. Open the official document
The Board approved Tab 12, Variance Case # PZ2026-194, Bella Collina 359E Property (VAR), noting that the applicant was going to keep the 34 inch tree in the front of the lot, by a vote of 3-0.Clerk of Court, Board Minutes, Oct 6, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a variance for Heartland Dental at Sorrento Hills to build two parking landscape islands nine feet wide instead of the required twelve feet.
- Next item: Approved a variance for the Gore Property to allow a carport to sit 9 feet from the western property line instead of the required 10 feet.
- All 16 items from Oct 6, 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.