The Lake County Plan Commission met on May 20, 2026, at 5:30 PM to consider several zoning requests, public hearings, and a study session. The most significant item was a proposed data center rezone (26-ZC-01) which, after extensive public testimony, was forwarded to the County Council with no recommendation. A battery energy storage system (BESS) rezone (26-ZC-07) also received a no-recommendation vote. Other items included approvals for residential rezonings, a plat vacation for ballfield expansion, and deferrals for a storage subdivision and an agritourism special exception. The meeting also included a brief BZA session that approved three variance requests.
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