Clermont council approves consent agenda, Sprouts conditional-use permit and a lien reduction

Clermont council members voted on several routine and land-use items and approved a lien reduction during the meeting.

The votes came after staff presentations and public hearings for individual items. The council approved the consent agenda (items 1–5), adopted Resolution No. 2025-010R to amend a planned unit development and allow a Sprouts Farmers Market with special signage and monument sign conditions, approved a lien reduction request for 1000 West Montrose Street to 10% of the outstanding amount subject to payment within 30 days, and introduced Ordinance No. 2025-015 to vacate a 30-by-30-foot portion of Highland Ranch Boulevard.

The Sprouts request cleared a public hearing after Development Services staff and the applicant described the lot location, requested signage allowances because the lot sits well back from US-27, and agreed to the Planning & Zoning condition that any outdoor merchandise display be confined to canopy areas. John Crews, Development Services, told the council that staff “is not opposed to approving these amendments” given the lot’s interior location and elevation changes.

Kurt Henschel, planning and development services director, presented the lien-reduction request. He said the parcel at 1000 West Montrose Street had a property-maintenance enforcement lien that accrued at $150 per day; the owner asked to reduce the $25,500 lien to $2,550 (10%) to enable sale and development. Applicant representative Giovanna Nunez told the council the property was brought into compliance after a change in management and requested the reduction. Council members noted prior practice of reducing liens in similar cases and approved the 10% payout with payment required within 30 days or the full lien would be reinstated.

On the Sprouts item (Resolution 2025-010R), staff described three requested amendments: (1) allow outdoor display of merchandise on Lot 14 (subject to canopy limitation), (2) allow additional and larger front wall signage (staff compared the request to previously approved internal-lot signage such as Target and DICK’S Sporting Goods), and (3) permit a larger off-site multi-tenant monument sign on Lot 9 to assist visibility from US-27. Scott Cole, representing the applicant, confirmed Sprouts would keep outdoor displays under the canopy and said the proposed signage was “Sprouts prototypical signage.” The council voted to approve the resolution as modified by Planning & Zoning.

For the ordinance to vacate a 30-by-30-foot portion of Highland Ranch Boulevard (Ordinance 2025-015), staff presented the legal description and the council approved the introductory reading by motion.

Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (items 1–5): motion and second; vote recorded as aye; motion passed (unanimous of present members). - Resolution 2025-010R (Sprouts Farmers Market conditional-use permit and related sign amendments): motion and second; vote recorded as aye; motion passed (4–0 as recorded). - Lien reduction for 1000 West Montrose Street (from $25,500 to $2,550): motion and second; council approval with requirement that the reduced payout be paid within 30 days or the full lien reinstated (motion passed unanimously among present members). - Ordinance 2025-015 (introductory reading to vacate 30x30 portion of Highland Ranch Boulevard): motion and second to introduce and set the ordinance for the required adoption steps (vote recorded as aye; motion passed).

The council’s roll-call tallies and individual member votes were recorded as “aye” for the passing motions; the transcript does not record a roll-call listing of each member’s name for every motion. The items were presented as standard land-use or administrative actions; staff said the signage and monument sign exceptions were appropriate given the lot’s interior location and elevation. The lien reduction approval included a 30-day payment condition.