Clermont, FL

City Council Meeting

The City Council will review several funding agreements, including a SAFER grant for 18 firefighter positions. The body is also considering land use and rezoning changes for a property near Oakley Seaver Dr. and Hunt Trace Blvd.

• Loan agreement for $15,360,000 with 50% Principal Forgiveness from Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
• SAFER grant for 18 additional firefighter positions for Fire Station 6 Verde Ridge/Highland Ranch
• Change order for $82,751.19 with DCRV Contracting, LLC for Downtown Dumpster Enclosures
• Rezoning and land use change to Commercial/PUD for property northeast of Oakley Seaver Dr. and Hunt Trace Blvd.
• Introduction of an ordinance regarding e-bike regulations

City Council Meeting

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is meeting to discuss one item of new business. The body will consider the approval of a grants program.

• Approval of Implementation Forum Grants program

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet to discuss unfinished business. The primary item is the consideration of an ordinance to adopt the City of Clermont 2045 Comprehensive Plan.

• Ordinance No. 2027-001: City of Clermont 2045 Comprehensive Plan

City Council Workshop

The Clermont City Council meets in a workshop at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Clermont City Hall. The only substantive agenda item is a discussion of the Comprehensive Plan. The agenda states that workshops are for information gathering and discussion only and that the Council will not vote on any issues at this meeting.

• Comprehensive Plan discussion (no vote; workshop is discussion-only)
• No contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings listed on this agenda
• Meeting starts at 3:00 PM at Clermont City Hall
• Agenda notes the Council may add or delete items from the tentative agenda

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Clermont City Hall, 685 West Montrose Street. The board will consider adopting the City of Clermont 2045 Comprehensive Plan and four land-use ordinances covering two areas: property northeast of the Oakley Seaver Dr. and Hunt Trace Blvd. intersection, and property near Hooks St. and Sandhill View Blvd. It will also vote on minutes from the July 21, 2026 workshop and the September 1, 2026 meeting. All items are listed as consideration items; the agenda does not state any outcomes.

• Ordinance No. 2027-001: adopt the City of Clermont 2045 Comprehensive Plan
• Ordinance No. 2026-006: change future land use from Residential/Office to Commercial northeast of Oakley Seaver Dr. and Hunt Trace Blvd.
• Ordinance No. 2026-007: rezone that same Oakley Seaver area from Residential/Professional District to Planned Unit Development
• Ordinance No. 2026-034: change future land use from Lake County Regional Office to City of Clermont Commercial southwest of Hooks St. and Sandhill View Blvd.
• Ordinance No. 2026-035: rezone from Lake County Urban Residential to City of Clermont Planned Unit Development west of Hooks St. and Sandhill View Blvd.

City Council Meeting

The Clermont City Council is holding a special meeting that serves as the final public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. The council will consider two resolutions: one setting the final ad valorem millage rate at 4.2900, and another adopting the overall budget for the year. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker.

• Resolution No. 2026-035R: adopt final ad valorem millage rate of 4.2900 for FY 2026-2027
• Resolution No. 2026-036R: adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget

City Council Meeting

The Clermont City Council will consider several items including final votes on land use and rezoning ordinances for the Louisa Grande and Hammock Pointe/Reserve subdivisions, adoption of the FY 2026-2027 comprehensive fee schedule, and approval of a downtown parking garage design. The agenda also includes routine consent items such as meeting minutes, surplus declarations, and a procurement policy update.

• Final vote on Ordinance 2026-019 to change future land use for Louisa Grande subdivision (West of Hidden Court and US Hwy 27)
• Final vote on Ordinance 2026-020 to rezone Louisa Grande subdivision
• Adoption of Comprehensive Fee Schedule for FY 2026-2027 (Resolution 2026-031R)
• Approval of downtown parking garage design and location (Item 18)
• Approval of agreement with Lake County Water Authority for police patrol of chain of lakes (FY 2026-2027)

City Council Meeting

The Parking Garage Special Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss renderings from CPH and approve minutes from its September 10, 2026 meeting. The agenda is brief and contains no other substantive items.

• Discussion of renderings from CPH for the parking garage
• Approval of meeting minutes from September 10, 2026

The Parking Garage Special Technical Committee approved its September 2026 minutes 8-0 and reviewed three design plans from CPH for each site. The committee settled on Site 2 (City Hall Site) focused on parking with a mixed-use element on 7th Street. For Site 1 (7th and Minneola), members said they needed more parking than proposed, plus an outdoor covered element on Minneola and commercial space at the corner of 7th and Minneola. No formal votes on the designs are recorded; the meeting adjourned at 5:32 PM.

• Approved September 2026 meeting minutes (8-0)
• Selected Site 2 (City Hall Site) design focused on parking with mixed-use element on 7th Street
• Directed Site 1 (7th and Minneola) to include more parking than proposed, an outdoor covered element on Minneola, and commercial at the corner of 7th and Minneola

Code Enforcement Hearing(s)

The Clermont Code Enforcement Board will meet to consider 10 items, including two requests to reduce fines and eight new violation cases. The agenda includes property maintenance issues such as weeds, accessory structures, nuisances, and a conditional-use violation. The board will also approve minutes from its July 21, 2026 meeting.

• Fine reduction request for Fulvan at Clermont, LLC, 791 SR 50
• Fine reduction request for John & Cindy Zentmayer, 1050 W. Magnolia St.
• Weeds violation (IPMC 302.4) for Andre D. Ogeerally, 721 Pine Lane
• Weeds and maintenance violations for 2019-1 IH Borrower, LP, 731 Pine Lane
• Permitted/conditional use violation for Zaza Clermont, LLC (Pups Pub), 898 W. Montrose St.

City Council Workshop

This is a joint workshop of the City Council, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission. The agenda includes discussion of the Downtown Activation Plan and the Comprehensive Plan, with no votes scheduled. The meeting is for information gathering and discussion only.

• Downtown Activation Plan discussion
• Comprehensive Plan discussion

City Council Meeting

The Clermont Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is meeting to consider two items: approving the minutes from its August 11, 2026 meeting, and adopting Resolution No. 36 to establish the CRA budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. No other substantive business is on the agenda.

• Consider approval of August 11, 2026 CRA meeting minutes
• CRA Resolution No. 36: establish CRA Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Special Meeting

The Parking Garage Special Technical Advisory Committee will meet to discuss and review CPH plans. The committee will also provide feedback on specific details regarding the CPH designs.

• Discussion and review of CPH plans
• Feedback on CPH design details

The Parking Garage Special Technical Committee approved the August 27, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0). Members reached consensus on aesthetics matching the future 8th Street project and agreed on art for the site, including a mural from local artists. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved August 27, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Consensus on aesthetics to match future 8th Street project
• Consensus on art for the site, including mural from local artists

City Council Meeting

The City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the tentative budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The meeting includes a public hearing regarding the proposed budget and millage rate.

• Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Tentative Ad Valorem Millage Rate of 4.2900
• Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Tentative Budget of $281,293,973

City Council Meeting

The Bishop Field Special Technical Advisory Committee will review meeting minutes from August 25, 2026, and discuss neighborhood impacts, priorities, and design elements.

• Discussion of Neighborhood Impacts
• Discussion of Priorities and Design Elements
• Review of Meeting Minutes from August 25, 2026

The Bishop Field Special Technical Committee met on August 25, 2026 and reached consensus on several informal items: leaving the field itself as is, adding gravel parking with a French drain, "park at your own risk" signs on the western portion, and expanding the informal parking area on the right field side without asphalt. The committee also agreed to upgrade the flag pole in the same location with lighting and added height, add a traditional "historic"-looking scoreboard with advertising opportunity, and put a playground on the right field side with more netting. The only formal vote recorded was approval of the August 25, 2026 meeting minutes, 5-0. No funding, contracts, or binding actions were decided.

• Approved August 25, 2026 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Consensus: leave field behind as is; add gravel parking with French drain
• Consensus: "park at your own risk" signs on western portion of field
• Consensus: expand informal parking on right field side without asphalt, with gateway
• Consensus: upgrade flag pole in same location with lighting and added height
• Consensus: add traditional "historic"-look scoreboard with advertising opportunity
• Consensus: add playground on right field side with more netting

City Council Meeting

The Clermont City Council is meeting to consider a consent agenda that includes a $625,000 purchase of 42 acres behind Lake Felter Park, a new comprehensive fee schedule for FY 2026-2027, and several contract awards. Under new business, the Council will discuss variance requests for the Green Mountain Subdivision, the City Manager's performance evaluation and potential merit raise, and introductions of ordinances to change land use and rezone the Louisa Grande subdivision. Several items are proposed to be tabled to October 13, 2026.

• Property purchase: 42 acres behind Lake Felter Park for $625,000
• Resolution No. 2026-031R: Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Comprehensive Fee Schedule
• Bid award: Auto body repair term contracts to six companies including Sun State Ford, Inc. and Tropical Ford, Inc.
• Variance requests for Green Mountain Subdivision: cut/fill limit, sidewalk waiver, tree mitigation, private streets
• Ordinances 2026-019 and 2026-020: Land use change and rezoning for Louisa Grande subdivision west of Hidden Court and US Hwy 27

City Council Meeting

This is a City Council workshop meeting for information gathering and discussion only; no votes will be taken. The sole agenda item is discussion of the tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The Council may add or delete items from the agenda.

• Discussion of tentative budget for FY 2026-2027

City Council Meeting

The Parking Garage Special Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to review and discuss precedents that can inform the design of each site. The agenda includes approval of the August 27, 2026 meeting minutes and discussion of design precedents, followed by adjournment.

• Review of August 27, 2026 meeting minutes
• Discussion of design precedents for parking garage sites

The Parking Garage Special Technical Committee approved the August 20, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0) and discussed design variables with consultant CPH. They reached consensus on having CPH determine the best sizing for the commercial portion of the City Hall garage and align it with the 7th Street side. The first design for 7th Street will be bare bones with a wide entrance, and the committee tentatively moved the next meeting to September 11th to review preliminary designs. City Hall details were postponed to the next meeting.

• Approved August 20, 2026 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Consensus on CPH determining best sizing for commercial portion of City Hall garage
• Consensus on first 7th Street design as bare bones with wide entrance
• Tentatively moved next meeting to September 11th for preliminary design review
• Postponed City Hall details discussion to next meeting

Planning and Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission will vote on a request to allow a funeral home in a commercial zone. The body will also discuss the criteria used to review future Conditional Use Permit applications. No other substantive business is listed on the agenda.

• Resolution No. 2026-029R: Conditional Use Permit for Gates Funeral Parlor at 2205 Cluster Oak Dr. in the C-2 General Commercial District
• Discussion of CUP Review Criteria and Checklist

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a funeral home at 2205 Cluster Oak Drive. The commission also discussed proposed changes to the city's conditional review criteria and checklist.

• Approved August 4, 2026, meeting minutes (7-0)
• Recommended approval of Resolution No. 2026-029R for Gates Funeral Parlor with parking conditions and a 50-person attendance limit (7-0)

Special Meeting

The Parking Garage Special Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss parking garage designs with CPH, review the 7th Street conceptual design, and discuss City Hall details. The committee will also consider minutes from its August 20, 2026 meeting. This is a working session focused on design and planning, not final approvals.

• Discussion of designs with CPH
• Discussion of 7th Street Conceptual Design
• City Hall Details Discussion
• Review of August 20, 2026 meeting minutes

The Parking Garage Special Technical Committee approved the meeting minutes 8-0 and reached consensus on three design concepts for the City Hall site, all including a fee-based management system. The designs are: a mixed-use building with retail/service space, a brick parking-only structure, and a design with a public ground-floor space like a library or theater. The Development Liaison will investigate wrapping the 7th Street garage with commercial space.

• Approved meeting minutes (8-0)
• Reached consensus on three design options for City Hall site
• Added fee-based management system to all garage designs
• Directed Development Liaison to research commercial wrap for 7th Street garage

Police Officers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees

The Police Officers Retirement Plan Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting to review the plan's actuarial valuation, investment performance, and financial statements. The board will also consider approving meeting minutes, invoices, and benefit approvals. Public comments can be submitted by email.

• Actuarial valuation presented by Chuck Carr of Southern Actuarial Services
• Quarterly performance report and Cohen & Steers TREF authorization letter from investment consultant
• Approval of invoices via warrant dated August 26, 2026
• Interim financial statement for July 2026
• 2025 Premium Tax Distribution report

Firefighters Retirement Plan Board of Trustees

The Clermont Firefighters Retirement Plan Board of Trustees holds its quarterly meeting to review the plan's actuarial valuation, investment consultant report, and financial statements. They will also consider approving meeting minutes, invoices, and benefit approvals. The meeting is open to the public, with options for electronic participation and email comments.

• Actuarial valuation presented by Chuck Carr of Southern Actuarial Services
• Investment consultant report by Mitchel Brennan of BCA, including quarterly report and Cohen & Steers TREF authorization letter
• Approval of invoices with warrant dated August 26, 2026
• Interim financial statement for July 2026
• Approval of minutes from May 27, 2026 meeting

City Council Meeting

The Bishop Field Special Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to review meeting minutes and rank priorities for the Bishop Field project. The agenda includes a call to order, approval of minutes, and a ranking of priorities before adjournment. No specific decisions or dollar amounts are listed.

• Ranking of priorities for Bishop Field
• Review and approval of meeting minutes

City Council Meeting

The Clermont City Council will consider final approval of three 6-month moratoriums on new smoke/vape shops, marijuana dispensaries, and data centers, plus a Land Development Code amendment for administrative adjustments. The consent agenda includes a $612,504 police dispatch agreement renewal, a $67,200 four-year Urban SDK contract, and an $108,383.54 HVAC replacement for City Hall. New business includes a conditional use permit for a veterinary clinic and discussion of a bike/pedestrian pathway along East Avenue.

• Final vote on 6-month moratoriums for smoke/vape shops, marijuana dispensaries, and data centers
• Police dispatch agreement renewal for $612,504
• Urban SDK four-year contract at $16,800/year, total $67,200
• City Hall 1st floor A/C replacement not-to-exceed $108,383.54
• Conditional use permit for Elite Veterinary Specialists in M-1 Industrial District

City Council Meeting

The City of Clermont's Parking Garage Special Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss and rank design priorities for a parking garage project. The agenda includes approval of minutes, discussion of design priorities, and ranking of those priorities. No specific design options or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda.

• Discussion of design priorities for the parking garage
• Ranking of design priorities
• Committee members listed: Ana Sinclair, Jordan Geertgens, Keith Mullins, Tod Howard, William Downs, Rocco DeStefano, Juliana Green, Evan Fracasso, Tim Adams

City Council Meeting

This is a special City Council meeting with only one substantive item: a closed litigation session. No other business can be considered or discussed. The meeting is otherwise procedural, with public comment rules and standard notices.

• Closed litigation session
• Public comment limited to 3 minutes per speaker

City Council Meeting

The Bishop Field Special Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to organize itself and discuss proposed improvements to Bishop Field. The agenda includes appointing a chairman and vice chairman, followed by a discussion of the proposed improvements. No decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Appointment of Chairman
• Appointment of Vice Chairman
• Discussion of Proposed Bishop Field Improvements

City Council Meeting

The City of Clermont's Parking Garage Special Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to organize itself and begin its work. The agenda includes appointing a chairman and vice chairman, discussing parking garage criteria, and visiting each proposed parking garage site. This is an early-stage discussion and site-review meeting, not a final decision-making session.

• Appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman
• Discussion of Parking Garage Criteria
• Site Visit to Each Proposed Parking Garage Site

City Council Meeting

The City Council will consider three 6-month moratoriums on new smoke/vape shops, marijuana dispensaries, and data centers. They will also vote on a conditional use permit for a mixed-use development at West End Plaza and finalize an ordinance to expand public hearing notification distances from 150 to 450 feet. Consent items include awarding term contracts for sustainability planning and approving interlocal agreements.

• 6-month moratorium on new smoke/vape shops (Ordinance 2026-030)
• 6-month moratorium on new marijuana dispensaries (Ordinance 2026-031)
• 6-month moratorium on new data centers (Ordinance 2026-032)
• Conditional Use Permit for West End Plaza mixed-use development with 12+ dwelling units (Resolution 2026-025R)
• Final ordinance to increase public hearing notification from 150 to 450 feet (Ordinance 2026-026)

City Council Meeting

This is a City Council workshop meeting for discussion only; no votes will be taken. The sole agenda item is a joint discussion with the Community Redevelopment Agency Board regarding parks.

• Joint discussion with CRA Board regarding parks

City Council Meeting

This is a joint Community Redevelopment Agency and City Council meeting with no substantive business. The agenda includes only approval of prior meeting minutes and agency administration, with no decisions or discussions on policy, spending, or projects.

• Approval of meeting minutes from June 23, 2026
• Agency administration item (no details provided)