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Council approves 66‑acre Lake Sebring land‑use change and planned unit development
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 15‑47 (future land use change) and Ordinance 15‑42 (rezoning to a planned unit development) for approximately 66 acres on Lake Sebring’s eastern edge, reducing allowable density compared with county designations and approving site conditions including a 6‑foot buffer wall and private internal road network.
The Sebring City Council voted to adopt two companion ordinances affecting roughly 66 acres on the eastern edge of Lake Sebring: Ordinance 15‑47, a future‑land‑use map amendment, and Ordinance 15‑42, a rezoning to a city planned unit development.
Jennifer Cotto Salisbury of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council told council the amendment reduces potential density moving from county medium density residential (8 units/acre) to city low density residential (5 units/acre), a decrease in potential units of about 198 when converting the parcel to city land‑use rules. She said the amendment was transmitted to the Florida Department of Commerce and other state review agencies with no comments or objections and that infrastructure and services exist to serve the site.
Applicant counsel Shelton Rice of Peterson & Myers said the project had undergone public review since 2023, including a master developer agreement and public hearings; modifications and conditions — including a precast 6‑foot wall adjacent to existing homes, stormwater protections and other conditions — were added to address neighborhood concerns. He said the resulting plan is below the density previously allowed by the county comprehensive plan and consistent with the city’s code and comprehensive plan.
Council moved and seconded approval for both the future land‑use amendment (Ordinance 15‑47) and the companion rezoning to the planned unit development (Ordinance 15‑42). The clerk then called the roll for each item and the motions carried by recorded vote.
What to watch next: staff and the applicant indicated subsequent subdivisions, engineering reviews and final plat/permits will be required before construction; the planned unit development ordinance includes conditions for internal private roads, emergency access from Sparkling Drive, a minimum 5‑foot sidewalk on internal roads, and lot‑size/setback standards.
