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BCC - Regular Board Meeting - 2nd Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Votes on Leesburg annexation - 9.26 acres near Dewey Robins Road

2h 12m19,603 words
67 mentionsannexationzoningpublic hearingPUDapprovedplatvariancemotion to approvecomprehensive planresidentialdensityland usesubdivisionLake County, FL
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What happened

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners reviewed three City of Leesburg annexation reports (all to be heard March 23) and reached consensus to send opposition letters seeking lower densities and conservation/road conditions, but took no binding zoning votes since the annexa…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Lake County, FL
Date
March 10, 2026
Decisions
9 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (1)

Tree Protection

Approved 4-0
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 9

Land acquisition for County Road 455 widening

Purchase of approximately 5 acres with a 1987 mobile home for $550,000 (county share ~$275,000 via 50/50 FDOT state matching funds) for the widening/extension of CR 455 (Ray Goodgame) toward Johns Lake Road. Excess land could be surplused or used for county purposes. Approved 4-1 with Commissioner Morris voting no.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners reviewed three City of Leesburg annexation reports (all to be heard March 23) and reached consensus to send opposition letters seeking lower densities and conservation/road conditions, but took no binding zoning votes since the annexa…

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Key Decisions (9)

Approved

Land acquisition for County Road 455 widening

Vote: 4-1
Approved

Affordable Housing Trust Fund / Live Local Act ordinance

Vote: unanimous
Amended

Tree Protection ordinance amendment

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved

Resolution opposing rural boundary amendment (SB 2208)

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Britt Road drainage easement and right-of-way acquisition

Vote: 3-2Conditions attached
Other

Naming of soccer fields for Mike Stone at Hickory Point

Other

Leesburg annexation - 9.26 acres near Dewey Robins Road

Other

Leesburg annexation - 25.07 acres near Gospel Hill Road

Other

Leesburg annexation - 202.6 acres near County Road 33

Zoning Changes (3)

APUD9.26 acres
APUD25.07 acres
APUD202.6 acres

Development Activity (5)

Lake Margaretta development annexation (25.07 acres)

Residential

County Road 33 residential annexation (202.6 acres)

Residential

Dewey Robins Road residential annexation (9.26 acres)

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Lake County's KBDI drought index reached 491 (near the 500…

Housing Demand

The City of Leesburg is aggressively annexing rural and agricultural…

Infrastructure

Development is tied to major road obligations: CR 33/470/48 intersection…

Who Spoke (15)

Staff · 5AttorneyPublic · 4

On the record: 5 staff members, an attorney, and 4 members of the public.

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