Highlands News-Sun
February 1, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF LAND USE CHANGE
HEARING NUMBER CPA-26-650LS
The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, proposes to adopt the following by Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 25-26-___
AN ORDINANCE OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THAT PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER THROUGH PARCEL IDS # C-12-37-29-A00-0013-0000, C-12-37-29-A00-0051-0000, C-12-37-29-A00-0050-0000, C-12-37-29-A00-0012-0000, C-11-37-29-A00-0021-0000, C-12-37-29-A00-0010-0000, C-12-37-29-A00-0030-0000, AND C-12-37-29-A00-0031-0000; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, POLICY 15.2, OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR NON-CODIFICATION AND SCRIVENERS ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Amendment Number CPA-26-650LS, Ordinance 25-26-___, by the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners on the 17th day of February 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the County Commissioners Board Room, Highlands County Government Center Building, 600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida. Consideration will be given to changing the Future Land Use Map within the area shown in the advertisement and transmittal to the State Land Planning Agency. The County of Highlands will consider to modify the conditions of approval for the existing large-scale land use amendment (CPA-12-527LS ) by removing four (4) properties and reducing the maximum number of dwelling units on the remaining properties from 1050 to 983, within the area described as follows: Eight (8) parcels totaling approximately 342 acres located approximately 0.35 miles north of Clinton Avenue, 0.05 miles east of Parker Street NE, 0.17 miles south of Stuart Road, and 0.03 miles west of Lake Mirror Drive; the addresses being 200 Catfish Creek Rd; 300 Lost Lake Barn Rd; 12141, 12353, 12373, 12018, 12031, and 12030 Lost Lake Dr, Lake Placid, Florida; and legally described as follows: Eight (8) parcels totaling approximately 342 acres located approximately 0.35 miles north of Clinton Avenue, 0.05 miles east of Parker Street NE, 0.17 miles south of Stuart Road, and 0.03 miles west of Lake Mirror Drive ; the addresses being 200 Catfish Creek Rd; 300 Lost Lake Barn Rd; 12141, 12353, 12373, 12018, 12031, and 12030 Lost Lake Dr, Lake Placid, Florida; and legally described as follows: PARCEL 1: A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF (E1/2) OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11; THENCE NORTH 053'04 WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 11 FOR A DISTANCE OF 686.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 053'04 WEST STILL ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 11 FOR A DISTANCE OF 850.73 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 8949'12 WEST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 11 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1754.06 FEET TO A POINT OF A CIRCULAR CURVE TO THE LEFT NOT TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1548.09 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1221'30 AND A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 2051'33 EAST SAID CURVE ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CATFISH CREEK ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF A RESUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF PLACID LAKES SECTION SEVEN, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, AT PAGE 72 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 333.91 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE SOUTH 1440'48 EAST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 11 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1507.47 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: THE SOUTH HALF (S 1/2) OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING NORTHERLY AND WESTERLY OF PLACID VIEW DRIVE AND LAKE DRIVE EAST. LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING PARCELS 1-4 DESCRIBED BELOW: #1 (ENDICOTT): A PORTION OF THE SOUTH HALF (S 1/2) OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE EAST QUARTER (E 1/4) CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12, RUN THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF (S 1/2) OF SECTION 12, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1042.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTINUE THENCE WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 200.0 FEET TO A POINT, RUN THENCE NORTH FOR A DISTANCE OF 150.0 FEET TO A POINT; RUN THENCE EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 200.0 FEET TO A POINT, RUN THENCE NORTH FOR A DISTANCE OF 150.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS THE NORTH 12.0 FEET THEREOF FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS, CONVEYED TO LOST LAKE GROVES UNDER QUIT CLAIM DEED RECORDED IN OR. BOOK 818, PAGE 734, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12, THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1042.0 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH FOR A DISTANCE OF 150.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH FOR A DISTANCE OF 12.0 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 200.0 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE NORTH 12.0 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EAST 200.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. #2 (FENTRESS-LEACH): A PORTION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOW: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 12, THENCE SOUTH 8958'41 WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1769.40 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 8958'41 WEST, STILL ALONG SAID FRACTIONAL LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 193.60 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE SOUTH 001'19 EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 225.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 8958'41 EAST, ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 193.60 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 001'19 WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 225.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. #3 (DURRANCE): COMMENCE AT THE WEST QUARTER ( W 1/4) CORNER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST ONE OF SAID SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 219.95 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTINUE THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 210.0 FEET TO A POINT, RUN THENCE EASTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID WEST LINE OF SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE 210.0 FEET TO A POINT, RUN THENCE WESTERLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO AFOREMENTIONED WEST LINE SECTION 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 210.0 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING. #4 (DURRANCE): A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, THENCE N 8958'41 E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 472.70 FEET; THENCE S 0045'55 E A DISTANCE OF 1264.05 FEET; THENCE N 8606'23 W A DISTANCE OF 472.26 FEET; THENCE N 0048'29 W A DISTANCE OF 801.87 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE N 8903'04 E A DISTANCE OF 210.00 FEET; THENCE N 0056'56 W A DISTANCE OF 210.00 FEET; THENCE S 8903'04 W A DISTANCE OF 210.00 FEET; TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE N 0056'56 W, DISTANCE OF 219.95 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
DESCRIPTION (AS SURVEYED) PORTIONS OF THE EAST HALF (E 1/2) OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST AND THE SOUTH HALF (S 1/2) OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, THENCE N.0041'10W. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 686.92 FEET; THENCE S.8959'43W. DEPARTING SAID WEST LINE OF SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 1506.79 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CATFISH CREEK, A 100.00 FOOT WIDE CANAL RIGHT-OF-WAY, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF PLACID LAKES SECTION SIX, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 68, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS, COUNTY FLORIDA. THENCE N.1430'17 W. ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF CATFISH CREEK, A DISTANCE OF 554.90 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH A RADIUS OF 1548.09 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1225'35, A DISTANCE OF 335.75 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENCY; THENCE N8959'43E. DEPARTING SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF CATFISH CREEK., A DISTANCE OF 1754.12 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE S.0041'10E. ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 117.56 FEET; THENCE S.8556'08E. DEPARTING SAID WEST LINE OF SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 472.24 FEET; THENCE N.0035'40W., A DISTANCE OF 1263.80 FEET; THENCE N.8949'14W., A DISTANCE OF 2881.16 FEET; THENCE S.0010'46W., A DISTANCE OF 225.00 FEET; THENCE S.8949'14E., A DISTANCE OF 193.60 FEET; THENCE N.0010'46E., A DISTANCE OF 225.00 FEET; THENCE N.8949'14W., A DISTANCE OF 1734.65 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LAKE DRIVE EAST, AS SHOWN ON THE STATE OF FLORIDA STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY MAP, SECTION NUMBER 09650-2151, PAGE 5, DATED 09/09/1960; THENCE BY THE FOLLOWING (7) SEVEN COURSES BEING ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID LAKE DRIVE EAST; 1) THENCE S.003246E., A DISTANCE OF 193.09 FEET; 2) THENCE S.8927'14W., A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; 3) THENCE S.0032'46E., A DISTANCE OF 400.00 FEET; 4) THENCE N.8927'14E., A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; 5) THENCE S.0032'46E., A DISTANCE OF 700.00 FEET; 6) THENCE S.8927'14W., A DISTANCE OF 10.00 FEET; 7) THENCE S.0032'46E., A DISTANCE OF 289.15 FEET; THENCE S.8929'49W., ALONG THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTH LINE OF A 50.0 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY AS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 244, PAGE 404, AS RECORDED IN SAID PUBLIC RECORDS, A DISTANCE OF 5.17 FEET; THENCE S.0030'11E., ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID 50.0 RIGHT-OF-WAY, A DISTANCE OF 129.50 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENT INTERSECTION WITH A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST WITH A RADIUS OF 65.00 FEET, AND A RADIAL BEARING OF N.5037'21W., AT SAID INTERSECTION; SAID INTERSECTION ALSO BEING ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PLACID VIEW DRIVE AS SHOWN ON THE STATE OF FLORIDA STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY MAP, SECTION NUMBER 09650-2151, PAGE 6, DATED 09/09/1960; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1520'05, A DISTANCE OF 17.40 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S.5442'44W., A DISTANCE OF 57.58 FEET; THENCE S.3517'16E., A DISTANCE OF 3.61 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF PLACID VIEW DRIVE, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 15, PAGE 216, OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE BY THE FOLLOWING (5) FIVE COURSES BEING ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID PLACID VIEW DRIVE 1) THENCE S.5545'48W., A DISTANCE OF 91.00 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHEAST WITH A RADIUS OF 1212.81 FEET; 2) THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 1400'30, A DISTANCE OF 296.52 FEET TO A POINT OF COMPOUND CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHEAST WITH A RADIUS OF 899.18 FEET; 3) THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 2703'22, A DISTANCE OF 424.61 FEET TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST WITH A RADIUS OF 244.53 FEET; 4) THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 3209'34, A DISTANCE OF 137.25 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; 5) THENCE S.4651'30W., A DISTANCE OF 231.58 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE N.89'47'30W. ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 12, A DISTANCE OF 4458.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING: 14,307,705 SQUARE FEET OR 328.460 ACRES, MORE OR LESS
LESS AND EXCEPT THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CATHY ENDICOTT AND JERRY ENDICOTT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 818, PAGE 735, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. CONTAINING: 30,0000 SQUARE FEET OR 0.689 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. TOTAL LANDS CONTAINING: 14,277,705 SQUARE FEET OR 327.771 ACRES, MORE OR LESS
A copy of this notice is available for public inspection during regular business hours in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners at the Highlands County Government Center, 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The proposed Ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Highlands County Planning and Zoning Division, 501 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Inquiries or written testimony should be directed to Melony Culpepper, Planning and Zoning Manager, at this address, or you may call (863) 402-6650 for further information.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the time and place specified above. Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made by this committee/group, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.
The Planning and Zoning Commission and Local Planning Agency and The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, do not discriminate upon the basis of any individuals disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of the Boards functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida relay service 711, or by email: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov. Requests for cart or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Don Elwell, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Jerome Kaszubowski, Clerk
Feb. 1, 2026
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