Johns Lake Auto SSCPA, Rezoning, and CUP
Description
A 43,000-square-foot car dealership with a private car wash and automotive repair on 21.53 acres, with lake restoration and a donated public trail amenity; all three requests were tabled for community outreach after resident opposition.
Impact summary
Would set up the SR 50/Ray Goodgame area for general commercial development.
Applicant
- Name
- Jimmy Crawford on behalf of Crawmar Groves Inc. and Candy Saddler
- Address
- South of SR 50, east of Ray Goodgame Boulevard, Clermont, FL
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Meeting - Nov 10, 2026
First introductions to annex this vacant parcel, change its land use to commercial, and rezone it to C-2 General Commercial.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Nov 3, 2026
A 43,000-square-foot car dealership with a private car wash and automotive repair on 21.53 acres, with lake restoration and a donated public trail amenity; all three requests were tabled for community outreach after resident opposition.
Related issues (2)
Johns Lake Auto and Hartle Hills annexations
Two separate annexation packages would bring vacant land along SR 50 into the city limits, each with land-use and zoning changes. City control of these parcels shapes what gets built on major commercial corridors. Nothing is decided at this meeting — these are introductions.
SR 50 corridor commercial development
A proposed car dealership on 21.5 acres south of SR 50 reignited years of resident frustration over the dealership-heavy corridor, congestion, light and noise pollution, and dangerous turns at the Magnolia Point median. Neighbors asked for denial or a delay; the commission tabled all three requests to bring in more of the community.
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