Rafiki Foundation seeks K-8 classrooms on 57 acres near Eustis
- Proposed
- Approved
- Building
- Done
Rafiki Foundation Incorporated (owner) asks to amend its Community Facility District zoning to allow five K-8 classrooms for up to 168 students and drop ten retired-missionary housing units, on about 57 acres north of CR 44A and west of Hart Ranch Road near Eustis. Staff found it consistent. It was on the Board of County Commissioners agenda on Jan 6, 2026.
Outcome confirmed: The Lake County Board of County Commissioners approved the Rafiki Foundation portable classrooms rezoning (PZ2025-156) on its rezoning consent agenda on January 6, 2026, 4-0, per the January 6, 2026 minutes; the ordinance (2026-1) was recorded January 15, 2026.
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Key facts
- Type
- rezoning
- Status
- approved (January 6, 2026)
- Government
- Lake County
- Near
- Sorrento
- Location
- North of CR 44A and west of Hart Ranch Road, unincorporated Eustis area
- Size
- 57 acres
- Zoning change
- Community Facility District (CFD) to Community Facility District (CFD)
- Applicant
- Rafiki Foundation Incorporated
- Case / record
- PZ2025-156
What this means
Rezoning changes the zoning district on a property, which controls what can be built there and how densely. It requires public hearings before the city or county board. How this process works →
Timeline & official records
- January 6, 2026Lake County Board of County Commissioners Agenda, Jan 6, 2026
- January 6, 2026Lake County BCC draft minutes, Jan 6, 2026 (in Feb 24, 2026 agenda packet)
How we placed this on the map
- Alternate key(s) 1224306 named in the record
Property appraiser: Alt Key 1224306
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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