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Approved the School Concurrency Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement for the Lake Deacon Townhomes Residential Development to address high school capacity needs.
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 Lake Deacon Townhomes residential development, requiring the developer to pay for needed high school capacity because the district has no room for the new students.
What changes The developer is now bound to the proportionate share mitigation terms agreed to on October 16, 2024, and the development application can proceed.
Who and the money Applies to the Lake Deacon Townhomes residential development; the record states there is no fiscal impact to the School Board.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This item supports Goal #3 of the School Board's Strategic Plan by providing funding resources for future facilities and capital outlay needs."
Where Lake Deacon Townhomes
Why (staff, quoted) "On October 15, 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 Lake Deacon Townhomes Residential DevelopmentLake County Schools agenda, Feb 24, 2025, item 8.09. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Feb 24, 2025. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved a piggyback agreement to use the University of Central Florida's contract with W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor of Orlando for mechanical services.
- Next item: Approved a mitigation agreement for the Manor Oaks Residential Development to fund needed high school capacity for the new students.
- All items from Feb 24, 2025