Schools › School Board meeting of Feb 10, 2025
Approved the School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement for the Highlands at Hammock Oaks Residential Development to fund needed high school capacity.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of the Consent Agenda items 8.01 through 10.02).
From the School Board's official minutes.
In plain words
A mitigation agreement for the Highlands at Hammock Oaks residential development, requiring the developer to pay for needed high school capacity because the district lacks space for the new students.
What changes The developer must fund the required high school capacity as set out in the Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement, and the development application remains active while mitigation is completed.
Who and the money The Highlands at Hammock Oaks residential development; the record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "if the School Board determines that adequate capacity does not exist but that mitigation is an acceptable alternative, the development application will remain active pending the conclusion of the mitigation negotiation period"
Where Highlands at Hammock Oaks Residential Development
Why (staff, quoted) "On June 12, 2024 the applicant for the residential development project was notified that high school capacity was not available to serve the proposed residential development and was offered the option to mitigate for the needed capacity."
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement for the Highlands at Hammock Oaks Residential DevelopmentLake County Schools agenda, Feb 10, 2025, item 8.05. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Feb 10, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved Charles Perry Partners, Inc. as the At Risk Construction Manager for the Eustis High School Addition and authorized staff to negotiate the contract.
- Next item: Approved a mitigation agreement for the Prose Townhomes Residential Development to address high school capacity needs.
- All items from Feb 10, 2025
