Historic tree removal for Lake Ella independent living facility
This item did not move forward: denied.
A variance to remove two historic trees on the Lake Ella planned unit development (PUD) site north of Lake Ella Road and west of South Highway 27/441, owned by Lake County Development Partners, LLC, for a proposed independent living facility. Staff said the mitigation fee would be $12,200. It was on Planning & Zoning (Mar 9, 2026) and Town Commission (Apr 20 and May 4, 2026) agendas.
Outcome confirmed: Resolution 2026-102 (Lake Ella historic tree removal variance) failed at the Lady Lake Town Commission on May 4, 2026: the roll call was 2 yes (McLea, Roberts) and 3 no (Regan, Sage, Freeman), 'Motion failed by a vote of 3-2', per the May 4, 2026 draft minutes in the May 18, 2026 agenda packet (the sentence before the roll call wrongly says 'approved'; the posted May 4 minutes PDF omits Freeman's vote).
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Key facts
- Type
- variance
- Status
- denied (May 4, 2026)
- Government
- Lady Lake
- Near
- Lady Lake
- Location
- North of Lake Ella Road, west of South Highway 27/441
- Size
- 30.77 acres
- Applicant
- Lake County Development Partners, LLC
- Case / record
- 2026-102
What this means
A variance is permission to depart from a specific code standard, such as a setback, height or sign size, because of a hardship particular to the property. It doesn’t change the zoning. How this process works →
Timeline & official records
- March 9, 2026Lady Lake Planning & Zoning Board Agenda, Mar 9, 2026
- April 20, 2026Lady Lake Town Commission Agenda, Apr 20, 2026
- May 4, 2026Lady Lake Town Commission Agenda, May 4, 2026
- May 4, 2026Lady Lake Town Commission draft minutes, May 4, 2026 (in May 18, 2026 agenda packet)
How we placed this on the map
- Placed at the center of section 28-18-24
Compiled by RLW Realty from public records; summary written from the staff report. Status can change between our weekly updates; confirm with the agency before relying on it.
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