Planning and Zoning Board, October 7, 2026
Approves LDR amendment establishing data centers as a conditional use, passed
What happened
The Lake County Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of an amended land development regulation establishing data centers as a conditional use, limiting eligibility to the MP (planned industrial) district only instead of C3, LM, HM and MP, by voice vote; the 90-day data…
- Jurisdiction
- Lake County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Denial of continuance request for Wicked Arsenal Range CUP
Applicant's attorney Jane Graham requested a continuance of the Wicked Arsenal Range CUP (tab 11) to December 2. The board denied the continuance by voice vote, and the case was heard the same day. The Planning and Zoning Director stated staff's position that the item be heard as advertised.
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 an amended land development regulation establishing data centers as a conditional use, limiting eligibility to the MP (planned industrial) district only instead of C3, LM, HM and MP, by voice vote; the 90-day data…
Key Decisions (10)
Denial of continuance request for Wicked Arsenal Range CUP
Consent agenda: Haines Creek RV Village PUD Amendment
LDR amendment: historical and archaeological resources affidavit
LDR amendment establishing data centers as a conditional use
William J. Benham future land use amendment and rezoning, Agricultural to Planned Industrial
Stanley Roofing Sorrento CP ordinance amendment
Fox Hill rezoning from R-6 to CP
South Lake Electric CP amendment on State Road 33
Oztek Marine CUP for a marina at 8950 Cherry Lake Road
Wicked Arsenal Range CUP withdrawn
Development Activity (6)
William J. Benham Industrial Park
Industrial
Stanley Roofing Sorrento
Commercial
Fox Hill
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Lake County is moving to restrict data centers to MP…
Infrastructure
CR 448A is at roughly 95% of peak PM capacity,…
Sentiment
There is strong public opposition to large-scale data centers over…
Who Spoke (33)
On the record: 4 staff members, 2 attorneys, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and 5 members of the public.
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