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Developer presents single‑family plan; council asks for townhome presentation, flags environmental review
Summary
Compass Florida presented single‑family development plans and said it would consider updating Lazy Lake’s Comprehensive Plan; Councilmember Dana Merrill requested a separate townhome presentation and council members said environmental and engineering studies will be required to assess impacts to the lake and habitat.
At the June 19 meeting of the Village Council of Lazy Lake, a representative of Compass Florida presented plans to develop single‑family homes and told the council the firm would be willing to update the Village’s Comprehensive Plan.
Councilmember Dana Merrill said the council had expected to see townhome plans and requested that the developer provide the townhome presentation. The minutes state that council members emphasized that environmental and engineering impact studies would be needed to evaluate possible effects on the lake, wildlife and local habitats before any land‑use changes proceeded.
The presentation as recorded in the minutes did not include detailed project design, parcel identification, or a schedule. Council discussion made clear studies and permits would be prerequisites to any Comprehensive Plan update or zoning action; no formal motion or vote on the development proposal was recorded.
