Planning and Zoning Commission: August 2026
City of Clermont
August 4, 2026 PZ Minutes
The document is the minutes of the City of Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on August 4, 2026. It contains five items: 1) Elite Veterinary Specialists Conditional Use Permit (Resolution No. 2026-026R) at 235 Hatteras Avenue, Suite 100, on an approximately 0.78-acre parcel, to allow a veterinary clinic in the M-1 Industrial zoning district, recommended for approval 5-0. 2) West End Plaza Conditional Use Permit (Resolution No. 2026-025R) at 821 W. Minneola Avenue, at the Southwest corner of West Minneola and 8th Street, to allow a mixed-use development with 12 or more dwelling units in the Central Business District, including four new three-story buildings with 5,656 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space and 16 residential dwelling units, with the existing 7,400 square foot building to remain, recommended for approval 4-1. 3) Louisa Grande Small-scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Ordinance No. 2026-019) for an approximately 30.64-acre parcel, the Louisa Grande subdivision with 75 single-family homes, changing from Lake County's Urban Low Density Future Land Use Category to the City's Low-Density Residential, recommended for approval 5-0. 4) Louisa Grande Rezoning (Ordinance No. 2026-020) for the same property, changing from Lake County's Planned Unit Development district to the City's Planned Unit Development district, recommended for approval 5-0. 5) Administrative Adjustments Land Development Code Amendment (Ordinance No. 2026-029), a city-wide code amendment to establish procedures for Administrative Adjustments, recommended for approval 5-0. Public comments were made on the West End Plaza item, including support with suggestions from Ana Sinclair and concerns about waste management from Jeff Davis. No public comments were made on the other items.
- Board:
- Planning and Zoning Commission
- Date:
- 2026-08-04
- Type:
- Minutes
- Decision:
- Recommended approval 5-0 (Item 1); Recommended approval 4-1 (Item 2); Recommended approval 5-0 (Item 3); Recommended approval 5-0 (Item 4); Recommended approval 5-0 (Item 5)
- Address:
- 235 Hatteras Avenue, Suite 100 (Item 1); 821 W. Minneola Avenue (Item 2); Louisa Grande subdivision (Items 3 and 4); not stated (Item 5)
- Applicant:
- Elite Veterinary Specialists (Item 1); Patrick Bianchi (Item 2); City of Clermont (Items 3 and 4); City Manager's Office (Item 5)
August 4, 2026 Planning & Zoning Agenda Packet
[235 Hatteras Avenue, Suite 100 (Elite Veterinary Specialists); 821 W. Minneola Avenue (West End Plaza); case Resolution 2026-026R (Elite Veterinary Specialists); Resolution 2026-025R (West End Plaza)] The document is a Planning and Zoning Commission agenda and staff reports for a meeting on August 4, 2026, covering multiple items. Item 1 is a Conditional Use Permit for Elite Veterinary Specialists at 235 Hatteras Avenue, Suite 100, on a 0.78-acre parcel, to allow a veterinary clinic in the M-1 Industrial District. The applicant is Fourscore Operating Management LLC, DBA Elite Veterinary Specialists, and the owner is Paul W Jakubowski & Olga N Jakubowski. The case number is Resolution 2026-026R. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, and the City Council approved it on August 25, 2026. Item 2 is a Conditional Use Permit for West End Plaza at 821 W. Minneola Avenue, on a 0.635-acre parcel, to allow a mixed-use development with 16 dwelling units in the Central Business District. The applicant is Patrick Bianchi, and the owner is Coastal Investment Land Trust. The case number is Resolution 2026-025R. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, and the City Council approved it on August 11, 2026. The document also includes an agenda for the August 4, 2026 meeting with additional items: Resolution 2026-025R for West End Plaza, Ordinance 2026-019 for Louisa Grande small-scale comprehensive plan amendment, Ordinance 2026-020 for Louisa Grande rezoning, and Ordinance 2026-029 for administrative adjustments to the Land Development Code. The document also contains minutes from the July 7, 2026 meeting, which included approval of Resolution 2026-021R for CityVet, Ordinance 2026-025 for Dark Sky Land Development Code Amendment, Resolution 2026-022R for Dark Sky, and Ordinance 2026-026 for Surrounding Property Notifications. No public comments were recorded for the Elite Veterinary Specialists or West End Plaza items. For the July 7, 2026 meeting, no public comments were recorded for CityVet or Dark Sky items. For the Surrounding Property Notifications item, City Council Member Bryan Bain spoke in support, and commissioners expressed support. The document does not state the outcome of the August 4, 2026 meeting for the Louisa Grande or Administrative Adjustments items. [821 W Minneola Ave, Clermont, FL; Louisa Grande Subdivision, west of Hidden Court and US Hwy 27 Intersection, south of Hartwood Marsh Road and northeast of Lake Louisa Road; case Resolution No. 2026-025R (821 W Minneola CUP); Ordinance 2026-019 (Louisa Grande SSCPA); Ordinance 2026-020 (Louisa Grande Rezoning); Ordinance 2026-029 (Administrative Adjustments)] The document is a multi-item agenda packet for the City of Clermont, containing multiple distinct projects. Project 1: 821 W Minneola CUP, a Conditional Use Permit for a mixed-use development with 12 or more dwelling units in the Central Business District. The property is 0.635 acres, located at 821 W Minneola Ave, at the corner of West Minneola Avenue and 8th Street (AK 3793247). The existing zoning is CBD (Central Business District), and the future land use is Downtown MU. The existing use is retail and restaurant. The applicant is Patrick Bianchi, and the owner is Coastal Investment Land Trust. The project proposes four new three-story buildings with 5,656 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space and 16 residential dwelling units. The existing 7,400 square foot building will remain. The residential density is 25.2 units per acre, which requires a Community Benefit Agreement. The applicant identified three public benefits: public access to the courtyard, public art installations, and a sidewalk connection. A Right-of-Way (ROW) Utilization Permit is required due to a covered gallery extending up to ten feet into the public right-of-way. Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit, Resolution No. 2026-025R. Project 2: Ordinance 2026-019, Louisa Grande Small-scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The City is the applicant. The property is approximately 30.64 +/- acres, consisting of the Louisa Grande subdivision with a total lot count of 75 single-family homes. The location is the Louisa Grande Subdivision, west of Hidden Court and US Hwy 27 Intersection, south of Hartwood Marsh Road and northeast of Lake Louisa Road. The change is from Lake County Urban Low Density to City of Clermont Low Density Residential. The ordinance was passed and adopted on September 22, 2026. Project 3: Ordinance 2026-020, Louisa Grande Rezoning. The City is the applicant. The property is approximately 30.64 +/- acres, consisting of the Louisa Grande subdivision with a total lot count of 75 single-family homes. The location is the Louisa Grande Subdivision, west of Hidden Court and US Hwy 27 Intersection, south of Hartwood Marsh Road and northeast of Lake Louisa Road. The change is from Lake County Planned Unit Development (PUD) to City of Clermont Planned Unit Development (PUD). The ordinance was passed and adopted on September 22, 2026. Project 4: Ordinance 2026-029, Administrative Adjustments Land Development Code Amendment. This is a code amendment to establish procedures for Administrative Adjustments. It was passed and adopted on August 25, 2026. The document also includes a legal notice for a public hearing on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 6:30 PM for the Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission to consider Ordinance 2026-019 and Ordinance 2026-020. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.
- Board:
- Planning and Zoning Commission
- Date:
- 2026-08-04
- Type:
- Agenda_packet
- Decision:
- Approved (Elite Veterinary Specialists, City Council on August 25, 2026); Approved (West End Plaza, City Council on August 11, 2026)
- Address:
- 235 Hatteras Avenue, Suite 100 (Elite Veterinary Specialists); 821 W. Minneola Avenue (West End Plaza)
- Applicant:
- Fourscore Operating Management LLC, DBA Elite Veterinary Specialists (Elite Veterinary Specialists); Patrick Bianchi (West End Plaza)
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