City Commission Agenda Packet 08 10 26

City Commission Meeting · 2026-08-10 · agenda_packet

[City Hall, 501 W Meadow Street, Leesburg, FL (meeting location; not a project site)] This document is a public record of two City of Leesburg budget workshop meetings (FY 2026-27), not a record of a specific development project. The first meeting (Workshop #3) covered water, wastewater, solid waste, stormwater, pension funds, health insurance, workers' compensation, and fleet budgets. The second meeting (Workshop #4) was a joint workshop with the Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) covering the Greater Leesburg CRA, Carver Heights/Montclair Area CRA, and U.S. Highway 441/27 CRA budgets. The document contains no specific project address, parcel, size, zoning change, applicant, case number, or decision. It is a procedural and administrative record of budget discussions. Key facts include proposed 3% rate increases for water, wastewater, and solid waste for FY27; a solid waste monthly rate of $20.61; a $600,000 estimated cost for the Lake Hollywood stormwater project; a $1.2 million internal loan for the Carver Heights Resource Center; a $600,000 allocation for the Carver Heights Home Grant Program; and a $50,000 allocation from the Highway 441 CRA for grants. Public comment sentiment includes Commissioner Sokol's concerns about disparities on the east side and a desire for a grant program for east side property owners, Commissioner Ponder's concerns about CRA spending priorities and the need to update the CRA plan, and Commissioner Connell's request to discontinue a library magazine subscription. [Reserve at 44: east of County Road 44 and north of Spring Court; Perry-Smith: west of U.S. Highway 27 and south of the Florida Turnpike; Goodman: south of E North Boulevard, east of E Dixie Avenue, and north of E Main Street; JCQ Leesburg: north of Plantation View Drive, south of Palmetto Drive, and west of U.S. Highway 27; Merritt Ranch: south of CR 48, north of Shady Grove Road, and east of the Sumter County Line; case Reserve at 44: RZ-26-985 (referenced in public comment); Perry-Smith: not stated; Goodman: not stated; JCQ Leesburg: not stated; Merritt Ranch: not stated] The document is a City of Leesburg Commission meeting minutes covering multiple projects. The Reserve at 44 project (10.24 acres, east of CR 44 and north of Spring Court, Section 1, Township 19 South, Range 25 East) had its annexation, land use, and zoning hearings continued to August 10, 2026, at the petitioner's request. The Perry-Smith project (7.53 acres, west of US Highway 27 and south of Florida Turnpike, Section 7, Township 21 South, Range 25 East) was approved for annexation, a land use change from Lake County Urban Low Density to City General Commercial, and a zoning change from Lake County Agriculture to SPUD, allowing approximately 20,000 square feet of commercial and medical office uses. The Goodman rezoning (0.30 acres, south of E North Boulevard, east of E Dixie Avenue, north of E Main Street, Section 25, Township 19 South, Range 24 East) was approved to change zoning from R-3 to C-3. The JCQ Leesburg project (65 acres, north of Plantation View Drive, south of Palmetto Drive, west of US Highway 27, Section 36, Township 20 South, Range 24 East) was transmitted to reviewing agencies for a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment, proposing 131 residential units and approximately 38,000 square feet of commercial space. The Merritt Ranch project (118.05 acres for annexation, 445 acres total, south of CR 48, north of Shady Grove Road, east of Sumter County Line, Section 07, Township 21 South, Range 24 East) was transmitted for a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment, proposing 523 detached single-family residential units. Public comment included opposition to the JCQ Leesburg project from Plantation at Leesburg residents, with a petition of 290 signatures, leading to conditions such as a 25-foot buffer, 70-foot lots, and an opaque fence. Other public comments concerned BookPage magazine, Flock cameras, and utility installations in Palmora Park. [Merritt Ranch: generally located south of CR 48, west of North Austin Merritt Road, and east of Sumter County Line, lying in Section 07, Township 21 South, Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida. Palmetto Pickleball Courts: corner of South Palmetto Street and Woodard Street.; case Merritt Ranch: not stated. Palmetto Pickleball Courts: RFP 26-008-HG, Contract No. AP26008, Project No. 310081, WF No. WF1677121, Requisition 58065.] The document is a public civic record from the City of Leesburg, Florida, containing two distinct projects: (1) a City Commission meeting where the Merritt Ranch PUD was transmitted for state review, and (2) a Construction Services Agreement for the Palmetto Pickleball Courts. The Merritt Ranch project involves a 445.38-acre property, with 327.33 acres in the City and 118 acres proposed for annexation, changing zoning from Lake County A (Agriculture) and City R-1-A (Single Family Residential) to City of Leesburg PUD (Planned Unit Development) to allow 523 single-family homes. The City Commission voted 3-1 to transmit the application. The Palmetto Pickleball Courts project is a design-build contract for eight to twelve lighted pickleball courts and resurfacing of four tennis courts at the corner of South Palmetto Street and Woodard Street, with a contract awarded to D&A Construction Group, Inc. dba DACG, Inc. for $1,127,570.00, despite the resolution authorizing Nidy Sports Construction Company, LLC for an amount not to exceed $1,395,000.00. The document also includes public comment from Attorney Tara Tedrow, representing the applicant, who emphasized the net reduction in development intensity and the preservation of open space. No public comment sentiment is stated for the pickleball courts project. [case Contract No. AP26008; RFP 26-008-HG] The document is a construction services agreement for the Palmetto Pickleball Courts design-build project. The project is located in Leesburg, Florida, but no specific street address, parcel, or folio is stated. The contract value is $2,847,000.00. The applicant/developer/owner is the City of Leesburg, and the contractor is D.E. Scorpio Corporation dba Scorpio. The case/file number is Contract No. AP26008 and RFP 26-008-HG. The decision is not stated; the agreement is executed as of August 10, 2026. The work must commence within 21 days of Notice to Proceed, achieve substantial completion within 90 days, and final completion within 30 days after substantial completion. Liquidated damages are $1,685 per calendar day. The document contains no public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The business opportunity is the construction of pickleball courts, with a contract value of $2,847,000.00, requiring performance and payment bonds and specific insurance. The document is silent on the exact location, size, and zoning change. [Leesburg International Airport; case 3-12-0042-036-2026] The document is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY 2026 Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Grant Agreement for the Leesburg International Airport. The project is to 'Rehabilitate Westside T-hangar Taxilanes Phase 2 (2,375 feet) - Construction'. The sponsor is the City of Leesburg. The FAA will pay 95% of allowable costs, with a maximum obligation of $958,621. The grant number is 3-12-0042-036-2026. The offer expires on August 27, 2026. The period of performance is four years from the date of acceptance. The document includes numerous standard federal grant terms and conditions, including reporting, audit, closeout, Buy American, and environmental compliance requirements. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Leesburg International Airport, 8807 Airport Blvd., Leesburg, FL 34788; case IFB 26-014-DN; Resolution No. ____________ (not stated); Project No. 480003; WF No. 1640659/2; Requisition 58559 and 58746] The document is a set of FAA grant assurances and a City of Leesburg agenda memorandum for a Taxilanes Rehabilitation Project at Leesburg International Airport. The project involves rehabilitating taxilanes serving hangars north of the main aircraft parking apron and the box hangars and t-hangar north of Airport Boulevard. The City Commission is being asked to authorize a construction agreement with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $870,575.00, and a task order with AVCON, Inc. for construction administration services for an amount not to exceed $115,950.00. The project is funded by a FAA reimbursable grant (95%) with the Airport's cost being 5%. The staff recommendation is to approve both items. The document does not state a decision, as it is an agenda memorandum for a meeting on August 10, 2026. [Leesburg International Airport (for West Taxilanes Rehabilitation); Orange Bend Ranch is located in Leesburg, Florida, commonly identified by Alternate Key(s) 1387060; Reserve at 44 is generally located east of County Road 44 and north of Spring Court.; case Case #2023-25 for Orange Bend Ranch; Item No: 5.C.4 for the Orange Bend Ranch resolution; Item No: 5.C.5 for the library services resolution; Item No: 6.A.1 for the Historic Structure Density Bonus ordinance; Item No: 6.A.2 for the Reserve at 44 annexation ordinance.] The document is a multi-item agenda for the City of Leesburg City Commission meeting on August 10, 2026. It includes a construction services proposal for the West Taxilanes Rehabilitation at Leesburg International Airport, a resolution to approve the First Amendment to the Proportionate Share Mitigation Agreement for Orange Bend Ranch, a resolution to authorize the Fifth Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for library services, an ordinance to create a Historic Structure Density Bonus program, and an ordinance for the annexation of the Reserve at 44 property. The document does not state a decision for any item, as it is an agenda with staff recommendations. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. [Not stated. The property is generally located east of County Road 44 and north of Spring Court, Leesburg, Florida.; case ANNX-26-955; SSCP-26-956; PUD-26-957.] The document is a City of Leesburg agenda memorandum covering three related items for the Reserve at 44 project: annexation (ANNX-26-955), small-scale comprehensive plan amendment (SSCP-26-956), and Planned Unit Development rezoning (PUD-26-957). The property is approximately 10.24 acres, generally located east of County Road 44 and north of Spring Court, in Section 1, Township 19 South, Range 25 East, Lake County, Florida. The applicant/petitioner is GDFSL LLC, 1810 W Kennedy Blvd, Suite 232, Tampa, FL 33606 (Jason M. Lee). The annexation ordinance would place the property in City Commission District 5. The comprehensive plan amendment would change the Future Land Use Map designation from Lake County Urban Low to City of Leesburg Estate Residential. The rezoning would change the zoning from Lake County R-1 (Rural Residential) and R-3 (Medium Residential) to City of Leesburg PUD (Planned Unit Development) to allow for 23 single-family residential units on 60' x 120' lots. Staff recommended approval for all three items. The Planning Commission recommended denial, 3-2, citing concerns regarding lot size, density, and traffic. The PUD agreement includes conditions for a maximum of 23 detached single-family units, minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet, minimum house size of 1,400 square feet, 35% open space, a 25-foot buffer, a split-rail fence along CR-44, a decorative entry feature, natural gas connection for at least 80% of units, and a development permit application within 4 years of approval. The ordinances are dated for adoption at a meeting on August 10, 2026. The PUD ordinance text states it was passed and adopted on July 10, 2026, but the agenda memorandum meeting date is August 10, 2026. The document does not state a final decision on the annexation or the comprehensive plan amendment. The PUD agreement is dated May 21, 2026, and is granted by the Planning Commission. The document does not state a final decision on the PUD rezoning by the City Commission. The document does not state a street address. The legal description references Lots 3 and 4 of Block 19 in the Revised and Corrected Plat of the Re-subdivision of the Subdivision of Silver Lake Estates, Plat Book 10, Pages 66 through 69. The Alternate Key Number is 1273536.