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Commission tables first reading of ordinance to add motor‑vehicle service use on County Road 466
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Summary
The commission held first reading of Ordinance 2026‑01, which would add motor‑vehicle service centers as an allowed use in a planned‑unit development south of County Road 466. After questions about noise and traffic and a request from the applicant, the commission voted to table the item to a date‑certain of April 6, 2026.
At its March 7 meeting the Town of Lady Lake Commission conducted a first reading of Ordinance 2026‑01, a planned‑unit‑development (PUD) amendment that would add "motor vehicle service center" to the list of permitted commercial uses on a roughly 3.07‑acre parcel south of County Road 466, adjacent to Cherry Lake Road.
Growth‑management staff described the site, noted the planning and zoning board transmitted the ordinance to the commission with a 5‑0 recommendation, and said the applicant is listed in staff materials as Craig Brashear of NV5 and the property owner identified in staff materials as VSI Lady Lake LLC. Staff read a definition of "motor vehicle service center" and said the PUD memorandum typically lists a broader set of allowable uses so tenants may be changed without returning to the commission for every lease.
Several commissioners and staff raised concerns from nearby residents, noting the Spring Arbor subdivision lies roughly 150 feet across County Road 466 from the proposed location and that tire service and the use of pneumatic air guns can be loud. Commissioners suggested personally observing a comparable existing operation nearby to assess noise levels and asked staff for any decibel or hours‑of‑operation limitations that could mitigate impacts.
The applicant's representative, Romy Guerrero of NV5 (speaker S13), requested a continuance and proposed a date‑certain return to allow the applicant and staff to gather decibel information and other context. Commissioners agreed; a motion to table the ordinance to a date‑certain of April 6, 2026 was made and seconded and the commission indicated assent. The motion was entered and the item will be scheduled for the April 6 meeting for further consideration.
The transcript contains inconsistent spellings of the property owner and the ordinance title: staff materials identify the owner as "VSI Lady Lake LLC," while the formal title read into the record referenced "BSI Lady Lake LLC." The commission's vote to table was procedural and does not change zoning; any future hearing on final reading will require staff and the applicant to present any proposed mitigation measures and responses to resident concerns.
