The city’s long-term vision focuses on shaping future growth, improving connectivity and preserving Clermont’s natural character.

Clermont is developing a new comprehensive plan designed to guide the city’s growth through 2045, with an emphasis on walkable town centers, connected trails, housing options and the protection of natural resources.

The comprehensive plan serves as a long-term roadmap for decisions involving land use, transportation, housing, infrastructure, parks, economic development and conservation. The City of Clermont is updating the document in 2026 to help guide how the community evolves over the coming decades.

One of the plan’s central concepts is creating walkable town centers throughout different areas of the city. The goal is to make it easier for residents to reach restaurants, local services and recreational destinations without relying entirely on major roadways such as U.S. Highway 27 and State Road 50.

The proposed approach emphasizes neighborhood connectivity, pedestrian-friendly streets and connections between residential areas and community destinations.

The plan also envisions an expanded network of greenways and trails that could link neighborhoods, schools, civic spaces and Clermont’s lakes. Connections to regional trail systems, including the Lake Apopka Trail, are among the elements addressed in the planning process.

Housing diversity is another focus of the comprehensive plan. The city is examining how different housing types and mixed-use development can help accommodate future residents while supporting the character of established neighborhoods.

The plan also provides a framework for coordinating new development with transportation, utilities, public facilities and other infrastructure needs.

As Clermont continues to grow, these policies will help guide decisions about where development should occur and how new projects fit into the broader community.

Clermont’s lakes, tree canopy, wildlife habitats and distinctive landscape remain important considerations in the city’s long-term planning.

The comprehensive plan addresses conservation, recreation and open space alongside development and infrastructure. These priorities are intended to help the city balance growth with the preservation of its natural assets.

The city has published a draft of its 2026 comprehensive plan for public review. The document will help guide future decisions by elected officials, city planners, property owners and developers.

A comprehensive plan establishes the community’s long-term direction, while zoning codes and development regulations provide the rules used to implement that vision. Clermont is also working on updates to its zoning framework, including form-based standards intended to guide development and building design in downtown and the city’s northwest quadrant.

The plan does not mean every proposed idea will be built immediately. Instead, it establishes a framework for future policies, projects and investment as Clermont approaches 2045.

Residents can review the draft plan and find updates on the city’s official website.