The South Lake Sector Planning Area, now referred to as Wellness Way Area Plan (WWAP), has been recognized for many years as an area that has significant potential for economic development in southeast Lake County. A successful Area Planning effort will enable Lake County to diversify its economy, protect natural resources and strengthen its connectivity with other economic hubs in the region. The Lake County Board of County Commissioners has designated approximately 15,471 acres in southeast Lake County south of State Road 50 and east of US 27 as the planning area.

Approval of an Area Plan will be accomplished in two stages: first, a long-term master plan is adopted and second, implementation of the master plan is accomplished through master planned unit developments.  Adoption of this long-term master plan will require an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 163.3164. The intent of the Wellness Way Area Plan (WWAP) / Wellness Way Urban Service Area (WWUSA) is to create such a long‐term master plan for the South Lake region which promotes significant economic development while encouraging fiscally efficient and well‐balanced development patterns that minimize environmental impacts and leverage existing resources.  To achieve a successful Area Plan, the Goal, Objectives and Policies (GOPs) specifically address the unique conditions of Wellness Way. These GOPs are flexible for the long term horizon of development in Wellness Way. Further, to provide predictability within the Area Plan, there are five (5) future land use categories (FLUC) as described below:

Future Land Use Category Summary Table Maximum Density Allocation Table

Through the Wellness Way Area Plan (WWAP), Lake County shall develop a comprehensive economic development and branding strategy that achieves a target jobs‐to‐housing ratio within the WWAP as described below:

Maximum Capacity Allocation Table

The anticipated build out of 16,531 units will generate over 26,839 jobs based on the jobs-to-housing requirements of each land use.  This will result in an overall jobs-to-housing ratio of just over 1.6 for the entire WWAP.

Master Planned Unit Developments (MPUDs) will be implemented through a development order. MPUDs must contain at least 1,000 acres, although the Board of County Commissioners can approve less in certain circumstances, and they must address the same issues as the master plan, although in greater detail.  Areas identified for permanent preservation must have a conservation easement recorded and in effect before or concurrent with the effective date of the MPUD (see Section 163.3245(3)(b), Florida Statutes for more detail).

Hearing Schedule

Please note that these dates are subject to change until advertised.

• July 31, 2013 - Public Workshop (View Evite)
• Oct. 22, 2013 – Public Workshop with BOCC
• Oct. 29, 2013 - Public Workshop at Clermont City Council Chambers, 6:30 pm
• Oct. 30, 2013 - Planning & Zoning Transmittal Hearing - CANCELLED
• Nov. 19, 2013 - BOCC Transmittal Hearing - CANCELLED
• Jan. 28, 2014 - Public Workshop
• Oct. 29, 2014 - Planning & Zoning Board Transmittal Public Hearing
• Nov. 18, 2014 - Board of County Commissioners Transmittal Public Hearing
• July 21, 2015 - Board of County Commissioners Adoption/Transmittal Public Hearing
• December 15, 2015 - Board of County Commissioners DEO Compliance Agreement Public Hearing
• January 5, 2016 - Board of County Commissioners Redmedia Amendment Adoption/Transmittal Public Hearing

Meetings and Documents