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Neighbors raise noise concerns as Lady Lake considers motor vehicle service center; commission continues hearing to May 4
Summary
The commission paused action on a PUD amendment to allow a motor vehicle service center near County Road 466 after nearby residents and a commissioner raised noise and orientation concerns; the applicant committed to a site‑specific noise study and to hold a neighborhood meeting before the commission considers the proposal again on May 4.
The Town of Lady Lake on April 6 continued consideration of Ordinance 2026‑01, a proposed amendment to the Hammock Oaks planned unit development to add “motor vehicle service center” as a permitted use on outparcel 3, after commissioners and residents raised concerns about daytime noise.
Staff introduced the ordinance and said the Planning & Zoning Board forwarded the application with a 5‑0 recommendation. Margo Mauer, the applicant’s representative, described a conceptual 7,000‑square‑foot service building and reviewed a site‑specific noise study submitted with the application. Mauer said the study predicted noise levels would fall below the town’s 65‑decibel daytime limit at distances of roughly 140–240 feet depending on bay‑door orientation and site conditions, and emphasized that a required noise study and site‑development review would occur before construction.
A commissioner whose ward borders the subject parcel told the commission that residents immediately across County Road 466 were “extremely concerned” about the noise from tools such as impact wrenches and that some neighbors who work daytime shifts could be disturbed. The commissioner said many constituents urged voting the amendment down but preferred a continuance so the community could review the applicant’s materials in person. The commissioner moved to continue the ordinance to a date certain after the applicant holds a neighborhood meeting; the motion passed on a roll call and the commission set May 4 as the next hearing date.
Mauer told the commission the applicant was willing to commit to providing a final sound study as a condition of approval and said she would arrange a meeting with neighbors to discuss noise mitigation and site orientation. Staff cautioned that the PUD amendment would not authorize immediate construction — a separate site‑development plan and any required waivers would return to town staff or the commission for approval.
Next steps: the applicant will arrange a neighborhood meeting and provide the final noise study; the commission will resume consideration of Ordinance 2026‑01 at the May 4 session.
