Agenda Packet 9.1.26

BCC - Regular Board Meeting and Zoning - 1st Tuesday · 2026-09-01 · agenda_packet

[North of Sawgrass Bay Blvd, South of Schofield Road in the unincorporated Clermont area; case PZ2025-289] The document is a Board of County Commissioners meeting agenda for September 1, 2026, which includes a public hearing for a rezoning application. The application is for the Panther Run Planned Unit Development (PUD), case number PZ2025-289. The applicant is Tyler Johnson of VHB, on behalf of owner GT Homes Wellness Way II LP. The request is to rezone approximately 2,241 +/- gross acres (1,070.3 +/- net acres) from Agriculture (A) District to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to facilitate a mixed-use development within the Wellness Way Area Plan. The property is located north of Sawgrass Bay Blvd, south of Schofield Road in the unincorporated Clermont area, with Alternate Key Numbers 3801646 and 1594669. The Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval on the Consent Agenda, unanimously. The Board of County Commissioners meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2026. The document also lists other agenda items, including a discussion on License Plate Readers, and public hearings for the Islamic Center of Clermont, Inc. (RZ), Church of God Campground (RZ), and Narayana Dental Office (VAR), but provides no details on these projects. The document does not state a final decision by the Board of County Commissioners on the Panther Run PUD, nor does it include any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [15106 Johns Lake Road, in the unincorporated Clermont area (for case PZ2025-352); not stated for Panther Run PUD; case PZ2025-352 (for case PZ2025-352); not stated for Panther Run PUD] The document is a Lake County, Florida ordinance (Ordinance 2026 - _____, Panther Run PUD) approving a rezoning for a project called Panther Run PUD. The property is located in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12, Township 24 South, Range 26 East, and Section 36, Township 23 South, Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The total gross area is 2,260.29 acres, more or less. The document does not state the current zoning or the proposed zoning. The applicant and owner are not stated. The case number is not stated. The decision is approval by ordinance, with the ordinance becoming effective upon recordation in the public records of Lake County, Florida. Key dates include a Planning & Zoning Board hearing on August 5, 2026, and a Board of County Commissioners hearing on September 1, 2026. The document includes extensive conditions for development, including road improvements, traffic signals, trails, stormwater management, utilities, and a required conveyance of approximately eight (8) acres for a Public Safety Complex. The document also includes a separate staff report for case PZ2025-352, Islamic Center of Clermont, Inc., which is a rezoning of 3.69 +/- acres at 15106 Johns Lake Road, in the unincorporated Clermont area, from Agriculture (A) District to Community Facility District (CFD), with a PZB recommendation of approval. Public comment for the Islamic Center case included concerns regarding water, sewer, traffic and access. [Item 3: Johns Lake Road and Hancock Road (setbacks measured from these rights-of-way); Item 4: 33926 County Road 473, in the unincorporated Leesburg area; Item 5: 4950 North Highway 19A, in the unincorporated Mount Dora area; case Item 3: PZ2025-352; Item 4: PZ2026-36; Item 5: PZ2025-379] The document is a multi-item agenda containing three separate public hearing items. Item 3 is an ordinance for the Islamic Center of Clermont, Inc. to rezone property to Community Facility District (CFD), with permitted uses including a place of worship and a food pantry. The property is located on Johns Lake Road and Hancock Road, with setbacks measured from those rights-of-way. The ordinance includes conditions on impervious surface ratio (20% max), floor area ratio (100% max), building height (50 feet max), setbacks (50 feet minimum), landscaping, noise, and other standards. The applicant is Islamic Center of Clermont, Inc. The case number is PZ2025-352. The ordinance is to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners on September 1, 2026. Item 4 is a staff report for case PZ2026-36, Church of God Campground, to amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to include Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) uses, increase the total number of RV sites, and allow a total of twenty-nine (29) permanent RV sites. The property is 43 +/- acres at 33926 County Road 473, in the unincorporated Leesburg area, with alternate key numbers 1507049 and 1506930. The applicant is John H. Stockham, CPH Consulting, LLC, and the owner is the State Board of Trustees of the Church of God for the State of Florida, Cocoa Office. The Planning & Zoning Board (PZB) approved the request on August 5, 2026, with a vote of 7-0. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2026. One oppositional comment card was received, expressing concerns over the adult congregate living facility (ACLF) / independent living facility use. Item 5 is a staff report for case PZ2025-379, Narayana Dental Office, a variance request to LDR Section 9.01.06 for a dental office with associated parking on the western side of the parcel, in lieu of the required Type C, twenty-five (25) foot landscape buffer. The property is 0.48 +/- net acres at 4950 North Highway 19A, in the unincorporated Mount Dora area, with alternate key number 1402549. The applicant is Christopher Germana, P.E., and the owner is Horse Teeth LLC. The public hearing date is September 1, 2026. [4950 North Highway 19A, unincorporated Mount Dora area; case PZ2025-379 / AR 6298] The document is a staff report and final development order for a variance request (PZ2025-379 / AR 6298) for a proposed dental office. The applicant, Christopher Germana, P.E., on behalf of Horse Teeth LLC, requested a variance to Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 9.01.06 to allow a dental office with associated parking at the property line on the western side of the parcel, in lieu of the required Type C, twenty-five (25) foot landscape buffer. The subject property is approximately 0.48 +/- acres located at 4950 North Highway 19A, in the unincorporated Mount Dora area in Section 23, Township 19 South, Range 26 East, identified by Alternate Key Number 1402549. The Board of County Commissioners granted the variance. The document also includes an agenda item cover sheet for a separate item regarding discussion and direction on rescinding authorizations for License Plate Readers (LPR) in the County right-of-way, with no specific project details.