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Leesburg planning panel backs annexation and rezoning for Two Boats Investment warehouse
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning to allow annexation and construction of a 3,000-square-foot warehouse by Two Boats Investment LLC on 1.22 acres south of Howard Drive and east of South 14th Street (US 27).
The City of Leesburg Planning Commission on Feb. 20 recommended approval of an annexation, a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment, and a rezoning for 1.22 acres generally located east of South 14th Street (U.S. 27) and south of Howard Drive.
Planning staff said the small-scale amendment (SSCP 25-426) would change the future land use designation from Lake County Urban Low to City of Leesburg General Commercial and the rezoning (RZ 25-427) would change zoning from Lake County C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to City C-3 (Highway Commercial). The applicant, Doug Wade of Two Boats Investment LLC, told the commission the plan is to annex the property into the city, remodel an existing three-suite building for offices and build a 3,000-square-foot warehouse to store work trucks and equipment.
"We decided that we would try to relocate our office closer down here to, you know, closer to work and also, in the city of Leesburg. . . So that is our proposal," Doug Wade said.
Staff noted there are no wetlands or flood zones on the subject property, signs were posted on Feb. 7, and Lake County Public Works advised that additional right-of-way or permitting could be required for access on Howard Road, which is a county road. The School Board indicated the proposal does not affect school concurrency because it is a commercial use.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend both the small-scale comp plan amendment and the rezoning to the City Commission. The staff report cited compliance with Florida Statutes section 163.3187 (small-scale amendments) and compatibility with surrounding land uses and utilities as reasons for the recommendation.
Both votes were recorded in the minutes as affirmative on roll-call; the commission forwarded the items to the City Commission for final action. The recommendations do not authorize construction; annexation, final site plan approval, and building permits will be required before development may proceed.
