Lady Lake commission approves three easement vacations to clear utility titles for 35.56‑acre development

The Town of Lady Lake commission on Jan. 5 voted to approve three related easement‑vacation resolutions that town staff said will clean up fragmented utility and drainage titles on a 35.56‑acre planned unit development owned by SRK Lady Lake 43 Associates, LLC.

Town staff told commissioners the parcel — currently under construction and zoned planned unit development — has multiple historic recorded easements that the developer has consolidated into a single new easement. "Staff's recommendation is for approval," a town staff member said during the presentation. The staff presentation said the changes will allow the developer to begin property closings, and that a development order has been issued for a Chase Bank parcel that cannot close until utility title issues are resolved.

The three measures voted on were described in staff materials and at the meeting as follows: Resolution 2025‑112 would vacate a sewer utility easement of roughly 25 feet in width; Resolution 2025‑113 would vacate a drainage and utility easement (also approximately 25 feet); and Resolution 2025‑114 would vacate a utility easement affecting about 0.948 acres west of Teague Trail and north of Oak Street. Staff said the applicant recorded a new consolidated easement on Dec. 23, 2025, to replace the earlier fragmented documents.

Commissioners asked whether existing nearby businesses would continue to be served by water and sewer lines. A town staff member responded that water and sewer service is available and the developer is completing and looping the system where needed; reuse service does not serve the property, the staff member added.

Each resolution was moved, seconded, and approved by roll call. The roll calls at the meeting recorded affirmative votes from the commissioners present (Commissioner Roberts, Mister Orly, Mister O'Regan, Mister Sage and Mary O'Regan were recorded as voting yes during the first resolution's roll call). No written objections or public correspondence opposing the easement vacations were reported by staff; staff said they had posted the property and mailed notices to 12 adjacent property owners and received no responses of support or opposition.

The commission packet included sketches and legal descriptions of the old and new easements; staff said the Technical Review Committee had reviewed the applications and found them ready to advance and that the Planning & Zoning Board does not review easement‑vacation applications. With the consolidated easement recorded, staff said, the developer can proceed with closings and continued construction activity.

The commission did not request further conditions when voting; the resolutions passed as presented. The commission moved on to other business following the votes.