Local Planning Agency Meeting - 5 November, 2026

The City of Eustis Local Planning Agency meeting, identified in the title as November 5, 2026, approved the May 7 minutes and considered two future land-use matters. For Ordinance 2026-33, associated with an annexation petition for a property on State Road 19, staff recommended a General Industrial future land-use designation and Suburban Corridor design district. The applicant described plans for a warehouse and boat/RV parking. Members raised concerns about the broad range of uses allowed and sought assurances about future development; staff advised advancing the item to the City Commission, where it could be tabled while the parties worked on a resolution. A roll-call vote followed, but the transcript garbles the exact motion and outcome.

The LPA then considered Ordinance 2026-37, a proposed future land-use change for about 2.41 acres of city-owned property at 601 Northshore Drive and a vacant parcel across Park Avenue, from Public Institution/Residential Transitional designations to Central Business District. Staff emphasized that the amendment would not approve a specific project, sell or convey land, or authorize construction. Public commenters raised concerns about community input, the community center, possible development and traffic, and the city’s process for soliciting downtown development bids. The transcript ends during public comment, before any action on this item. No contract award, purchase, budget allocation, or other procurement action is identified.