Public hearing for proposed special exceptions and variances in Polk County.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SPECIAL 
EXCEPTIONS AND VARIANCES TO THE
POLK COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
 
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON Thursday, April 23, 2026, beginning at 1:30 p.m., the Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer will hold a public meeting in the Board Room, Polk County Administration Building, 330 West Church Street, Bartow, Florida. 

CASE FILE # LDLSE-2026-3
Johnathan Gonzalez, property owner, is requesting a Special Exception to allow a commercial vehicle parking in a Residential Low-1 (RL-1) land use district. The location of the property is 2840 North Country Club Road, east of Rankin Road, west of Kendall Lane, southwest of Winter Haven, Florida, in Section 14, Township 28, Range 26.

CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-1
Kevin Shinabarker, property owner, is requesting a side yard setback reduction for an accessory structure in the Imperial Lakes DRI #4 and (PUD 73-5). The location of the property is 3822 Marquise Lane, north of State Road 60, west of Imperial Lakes Boulevard, east of Laurel Crest Drive, south of Garnet Drive, northwest of the City of Mulberry, Florida, in Section 34, Township 29, Range 23.
 
CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-2
Thomas Sullivan, applicant, and PS Florida One, LLC, owner, are requesting a variance to reduce the right-of-way setbacks for a commercial structure in a Professional Institutional (PIX) land use district. The location of the property is 2375 Sand Hill Road, west of US Highway 27, north of Holly Hill Tank Road, east of FDC Grove Road, north and east of Haines City, Florida, in Section 30, Township 26, Range 27

CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-5
Joelle Byron, property owner, is requesting a front yard setback reduction and an accessory structure interior side reduction for the construction of a detached garage in a Rural Cluster Center-Residential-X (RCC-RX) land use district and the Southeast Village Selected Area Plan (SAP). The location of the property is 22 Hillcrest Drive, south and west of State Road 17 (Scenic Highway), north of Seminole Road, east of Catherine Avenue, east of Hillcrest Heights, Florida, in Section 33, Township 30, Range  

CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-6
Timothy Slenk, applicant, and Timothy and Ellen Slenk, property owners, are requesting a primary structure right-of-way setback reduction and a side setback reduction for the expansion of an existing carport within a Residential Low-4 (RL-4) land use district. The location of the property is 4093 Rolling Oaks Drive, north of Thornhill Road, south of Highway 540, east of Thornhill Estates Road west of Spirit Lake Road, and west of the City of Eagle Lake, Florida, in Section 02, Township 29, Range 25 

CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-7
Lisa Wilson, The Permit Tech, Inc., applicant, and Kyle Mocabee, property owner, are requesting a variance to the LDC, Section 209.G to allow a detached accessory structure to be larger than the primary structure in an Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) land use district. The location of the property is 3943 Chambers Street, south of Lake Point Boulevard, east of Walk in Water, north of Dixie Street, east of Frostproof, Florida, in Section 32, Township 30, Range 29  

CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-8
Samuel Salmeron, property owner, is requesting a side and rear setback reduction for an accessory structure, and a primary structure rear setback reduction for an attached screened room in a Residential Suburban (RS) land use district. The location of the property is 34 Sunset Circle, north of Highway 92, south of Lake Alfred Road, east of Dairy Road, west of Lynchburg Road, west of the City of Lake Alfred, Florida, Section 06, Township 28, Range 26     

CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-11
Maximo Castizo Hernandez, applicant, and Maximo Castizo Hernandez, Florelia Reyes Roque, and Angel Miguel Castizo, Jr., property owners, are requesting a variance for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) larger than 1,000 square feet and a rear setback variance in a Residential Suburban (RS) land use district. The location of the property is 4082 Willow Drive North, east of Willow Drive West, north of Willow Drive South, east of Willow Oak Road, north of State Road 60, east of the town of Mulberry, Florida, in Section 33, Township 29, Range 23 
 
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations or an interpreter to participate in this public hearing should contact the Boards Communications Division, located in the Polk County Administration Building, 1st Floor at (863) 534-6090, not later than four days prior to the public hearing.  If hearing impaired call: (TDD) (863) 534-7777 or 1-800-955-8771, or Voice impaired call:  1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.  Written comments may be submitted prior to such hearing for consideration by the Land Use Hearing Officer in making a decision on the case. All files are available for public inspection, during office hours, at the Land Development Division, County Administration Building, 330 West Church Street, Bartow, Florida. (Phone # (863) 534-6792). If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Land Use Hearing Officer at this meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings of the proceedings and may need to ensure that the record includes a verbatim transcript.
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