Lake, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Lake during 2025.
Lake County indexed 2,258 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,982 approved and 34 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.9%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Florida jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Lake Kathryn (567), Clermont (497), and Leesburg (374).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,258
Projects with decisions
2,982
Approved actions
34
Denied actions
98.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astatula | 110 | 131 | 1 | 99.2% |
| Clermont | 497 | 613 | 15 | 97.6% |
| Eustis | 51 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fruitland Park | 93 | 121 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Groveland | 248 | 313 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Lady Lake | 91 | 101 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Lake Kathryn | 567 | 812 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Leesburg | 374 | 504 | 12 | 97.7% |
| Mascotte | 134 | 190 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Umatilla | 89 | 139 | 1 | 99.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.