CRA & City of Leesburg Commission Meeting November 9th, 2026

At the November 9, 2026, City of Leesburg Commission and Community Redevelopment Agency meetings, commissioners approved fiscal year 2026 façade, sign, and landscape grant awards for the Greater Leesburg and U.S. Highway 441/27 redevelopment areas, and home-improvement grant agreements for three recipients in the Carver Heights/Montclair area. The transcript gives no award amounts. The commission also approved an electric service agreement with Core G. Sunnyside LLC for the Sunnyside Oaks development. In discussion of related intersection and utility work, staff cited an estimated $243,000 in additional electric costs associated with a roundabout; Lake County was pursuing a $150,000 contribution, with the developer expected to cover the balance. Staff said city costs could be covered with DST funds.

The commission also considered an amendment to its interlocal service boundary agreement with Lake County concerning joint-rule protection areas and future annexations, with commissioners debating the city’s decision-making authority and the value of the agreement. A proposal to increase the permitted density for a 2.62-acre Lucas Street site to allow a 30-unit apartment development was considered amid staff and planning commission objections about spot zoning and roadway capacity. Commissioners discussed scheduling CRA meetings quarterly beginning in March 2027; no procurement action was identified in that discussion.