July 7, 2026 Planning & Zoning Agenda Packet

Planning and Zoning Commission · 2026-07-07 · agenda_packet

[Southeast corner of S US Hwy 27 and Citrus Tower Blvd intersection; Clermont City Hall, 685 West Montrose Street; case Resolution 2026-021R (CityVet CUP); Ordinance 2026-025 and Resolution 2026-022R (Dark Sky); Ordinance 2026-026 (Surrounding Property Notifications); Ordinance No. 2026-014 (Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles); Ordinance No. 2026-021 (Hammock Pointe/Reserve Comprehensive Plan Amendment); Ordinance No. 2026-022 (Hammock Pointe/Reserve Rezoning)] The City of Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission agenda for July 7, 2026, includes three new business items. Item 1 is a request for a Conditional Use Permit for CityVet, a veterinary clinic, at the southeast corner of S US Hwy 27 and Citrus Tower Blvd. Item 2 is a proposed Land Development Code amendment to adopt outdoor lighting and Dark Sky Standards. Item 3 is a Land Development Code amendment to increase surrounding property notification distances for public hearings from 150 feet to 450 feet. The minutes from the June 2, 2026 meeting are also included, detailing discussions on a Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles Land Development Code Amendment (Ordinance No. 2026-014), which was recommended for approval. Additionally, the June meeting covered a Large-scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning for Hammock Pointe/Reserve (Ordinances 2026-021 and 2026-022), which were also recommended for approval. [case Ordinance No. 2026-025] City of Clermont adopted Ordinance No. 2026-025, establishing new standards for outdoor lighting and dark sky preservation. The ordinance, effective immediately upon passage and adoption on August 11, 2026, mandates minimum illumination levels, prohibits certain types of lighting (e.g., unshielded, mercury vapor, lamps exceeding 3000K, blinking/flashing lights), and requires adaptive controls for commercial and industrial lighting. New installations must comply immediately, while existing nonconforming lighting must be retrofitted by September 1, 2036, and city-owned lighting by September 1, 2031. A photometric plan is required for projects exceeding 70,000 fixture lumens. The ordinance also amends related code sections concerning site plan submittals, sign illumination, and streetlights, specifying full-cutoff fixtures, color temperature limits, and spacing for streetlights. Resolution No. 2026-022R, adopted concurrently, sets maximum total outdoor light output schedules per net acre for various use types, with specific allowances for partially shielded lighting and bonuses for lower color temperatures. [case Ordinance No. 2026-026] City of Clermont adopted Ordinance No. 2026-026, amending land development code sections to increase the notification radius for public hearings. Effective immediately upon passage and adoption on August 11, 2026, the ordinance expands the notice requirement for Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Rezonings, Future Land Use Map Amendments, and 'Live Local Act' Projects from 150 feet to 450 feet from the subject property. If a property within the 450-foot radius is governed by a property owners' association (e.g., HOA, condo association), notice must also be provided to that association. The ordinance also specifies notice requirements for 'Live Local Act' projects, including neighborhood workshops, requiring notification to the Lake County School Board and Board of County Commissioners, and specific publication and posting requirements.