Planning and Zoning Board, August 5, 2026
Approves Data Center Temporary Moratorium (Tab 3), passed
What happened
The Lake County Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of a 12-month temporary data-center moratorium (Tab 3) covering construction, permitting, and rezoning of data center facilities in unincorporated Lake County, citing Floridan aquifer and electrical-capacity concerns.…
- Jurisdiction
- Lake County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Data Center Temporary Moratorium (Tab 3)
Ordinance establishing a temporary 12-month moratorium on construction, expansion, and issuance of building permits, development permits, development orders, or rezoning of property for data centers, data center facilities, and data center utilities in unincorporated Lake County. Approved with the additional errata sheet adding a fourth definition. Board is advisory; recommendation goes to Board of County Commissioners on September 1, 2026.
- includes the additional errata sheet adding a fourth definition
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 Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of a 12-month temporary data-center moratorium (Tab 3) covering construction, permitting, and rezoning of data center facilities in unincorporated Lake County, citing Floridan aquifer and electrical-capacity concerns.…
Key Decisions (5)
Data Center Temporary Moratorium (Tab 3)
Rezoning at 15106 Johns Lake Road - Islamic Center of Claremont (Tab 4)
Church of God Campground PUD Amendment (Tab 5)
St. Gertrude CFD Amendment (Tab 6)
Postponement of Tabs 7 and 8
Development Activity (3)
Islamic Center of Claremont expansion
Other
Church of God Campground
Mixed-Use
St. Gertrude CFD - seven congregate care units
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Lake County enacted a 12-month data-center moratorium citing Floridan aquifer…
Commercial Demand
Two data-center inquiries reached the county but none proceeded due…
Infrastructure
New CFD development in the Claremont area must connect to…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 board members, 3 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 4 members of the public.
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