Planning commission approves Montclair Road duplexes CUP for six units

The City of Leesburg Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 23 approved a conditional use permit (CUP 24388) permitting three duplex buildings (six housing units) on about one acre south of Montclair Road.

Planning staff presented the request as a straightforward CUP to allow three duplex “villas,” each about 2,410 square feet (approximately 1,200 square feet per unit). Staff said the site has no flood zones or wetlands, will use city water and wastewater, and requires a 25‑foot front setback and standard parking; the plan shows three off‑street parking spaces per unit and a six‑foot privacy fence required along the west property line in response to one resident’s request.

The motion to approve the conditional use permit passed by roll call. Commissioners voting yes included Commissioner Ackerman, Commissioner Beiersdorf, Commissioner Sinead, Commissioner Carvin, Commissioner Marshall, Commissioner Kelly, Commissioner Jones and Commissioner Sanders.

Staff noted the Lake County School Board advised the project is subject to school concurrency review; for six units the board indicated that payment of impact fees at permit time or a very small mitigation agreement would satisfy concurrency. The electric department requested standard easements; no other substantive city department comments were returned.

Property owner Markelo Brown was present and the applicant team indicated the project had been revised to add the west‑side privacy fence that was requested during a resident meeting. The project will move to building permit review where impact fees and any required easement instruments will be addressed.