Lake County Comprehensive Plan Evaluation & Appraisal Report ...

Rail FacilitiesRail has been an important mode of transportation in LakeCounty historically and the remnants of a vital rail system stillremain throughout the County. The Florida Central (FCEN)Railroad still operates more than thirty (30) miles of track in LakeCounty and provides a competitive alternative to trucking witheasy access to markets across Florida. The continuedmaintenance of these lines is important. Commuter and light railtransportation are still being discussed and evaluated acrossCentral Florida and are likely to be an important part of thefuture of transportation. These lines could form the basis foradditional passenger rail transportation and could link LakeCounty with the proposed Central Florida Commuter Rail andAmtrak.Rail facilities are being eliminated as a separate element toaddress multi-modal transportation needs. They are beingcombined with traffic circulation, mass transit, and aviation aspart of the Transportation Element in Planning Horizon 2025.Housing ElementFigure 3: Florida Central (FCEN) RailroadLinesSource: http://www.pinsly.com/florida/map.htmlPrepared by: Lake County Planning &Community Design, August 2008The purpose of the Housing Element is to quantify housing needs and develop policies toensure that a varied supply of housing exists in Lake County. Variety is critical to maintaining awell-functioning community. The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has recommendedlocations for workforce housing and specific areas suitable for attached and multifamilyhousing.The existing plan has allowed for a significant amount of new residential development,especially single-family development. Planning Horizon 2025 focuses Lake County’s vision onbalancing future housing needs with other land uses, and will encourage traditionalneighborhood design and infill development with a mix of housing types within urban areas.This includes encouraging the development of affordable and workforce housing withinestablished urban areas.Public Facilities ElementThis Element is comprised of five Sub-elements: Sanitary Sewer, Potable Water, Stormwater,Solid Waste, and Aquifer Recharge. The Public Schools Facilities sub-element is currently in theprocess of being adopted into the current Comprehensive Plan.Lake County does not own, operate, or maintain any potable water systems or wastewatersystems, nor does Lake County have any water or sewer service areas. The sole exception to2008 Evaluation and Appraisal Report – Lake County, FloridaSeptember 23, 2008 13