Sean's Lake

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AFTER 5 YEARS - LAKE TAX ROLL IN THE POSITIVE

Tavares – Lake County’s tax roll received a boost this year from new construction reports the Lake County Property Appraiser, Carey Baker.  New home and business construction value added over $154 million to the 2013 tax roll.  The new Osprey Lodge in Tavares was the largest single contributor of value to this year’s tax roll.  “New construction helped to balance out the roll for the county and most cities. It basically offset home, business and land values that were still declining in some areas of the county during 2012”, says Baker, 874 new residential homes and 46 new commercial buildings were added.  It appears home sales finally hit bottom and we’re seeing signs of stabilization; it’s great news for the county and most cities following five years of decreases.”   The 2013 tax roll values are mostly reflective of property sales that occurred in 2012. 

The following was submitted by me earlier today to residents who live along Lakeshore Drive near Clermont who are concerned about the proposed Dougherty Amendment Application. 

As a follow-up, the applicant has withdrawn his application.  So please spare yourself a trip and don't show up at tomorrow's Planning and Zoning Board meeting if you were planning to attend for this case alone. 

The BCC met in the regularly scheduled session on Tuesday May 7. Commissioners approved a number of issues with no comment including the development of a Children’s Memorial Garden at Lake Idamere Park. They also passed the extension of a grant for the Lake County Habitat Conservation Plan. This grant of $67,523 comes from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

The BCC met in the regularly scheduled session on Tuesday April 23. There were no comments to the BCC during the Citizen Question and Comment period.

The BCC heard Zoning cases. The Cemex Construction “Four Corners” Sand Mine issue was postponed until May 25.

One contentious issue was a request for a “text amendment” to the comprehensive plan of the Wekiva Basin, which allows property owners to mine 50% of their property if they obtain the proper permits; traffic and hours of operations and other concerns must also be addressed. The parcel of land in question is off Highway 437 between