Which properties are involved in these variance requests?

Cases concern properties listed in the notice, including addresses in Lake Wales, Haines City, Winter Haven, Mulberry, and Auburndale; see case file numbers for specifics.

How do I request ADA accommodations or an interpreter?

Contact the Board's Communications Division at (863) 534-6090 at least four days before the hearing; TDD/Florida Relay numbers are provided in the notice.

May 13, 2026 Public Hearing: 330 West Church Street, Bartow, FL

Q: When and where is the public hearing?

The hearing is May 28, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Board Room, Polk County Administration Building, 330 West Church Street, Bartow.

Q: How can I submit written comments for a case?

Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing for consideration by the Land Use Hearing Officer; contact the Land Development Division at (863) 534-6792.

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, May 28, 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 # LDVAR-2026-14 Carol Thompson and Richard Brian Thompson, property owners, are re- questing a variance to reduce the right of way setback for a new addition to a veterinary clinic in a Residential Suburban (RS), Commercial En- clave (CE) land use district. The property is located at 3631 E Hwy 60, east of Capps Rd, west of Worth Rd, east of the city of Lake Wales in Section 04, Township 30, Range 28. CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2016-15 Laurie and Donald Hegedus, property owners, are requesting a primary structure rear setback reduction from ten (10) feet to five (5) feet for the installation of a solid roof over an existing screened enclosure. in a Poin- ciana Pre-Development of Regional Impact (DRI) 1 Planned Unit Develop- ment (PUD) 98-12, Solivita Phase 7D land use district. The property is located at 843 Pelican Hill Way, north of Shady Canyon Way, south of Cypress Parkway, east of Harbor Ridge Drive, west of San Clemente Av- enue, East of Haines City in Section 16, Township 27, Range 28 CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-17 Adam Smith, Applicant and Alfredo and Arlene Magbanua, property own- er, are requesting a primary structure ROW setback from twenty-five (25) feet to twenty (20) feet and primary structure rear setback reduction from twenty (20) feet to fifteen (15) feet for a single-family home in a Poinciana Pre-Development of Regional Impact (DRI) 1 Planned Unit Development (PUD) 71-10, Neighborhood 5, Village 7 land use district. The property is located at 1946 Manatee Ct, north of Pacific Road, south of Hemlock Av- enue, east of Manitoba Ct, west of Flounder Road, East of Haines City in Section 03, Township 28, Range 28. CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-20 Joseph N. Samus & Vickie D. Samus, property owner, requesting a side yard accessory setback reduction from five (5) feet to zero (0) feet on ap- proximately 0.71 acres of residential property in a Residential Low-3 (RL- 3) land use district. The subject property is located at 1508 Lake Rochelle Drive, north and west of State Road 544 (Lucerne Park Road), east of U.S. Highway 17, south of Lake Rochelle, north of the City of Winter Haven in Section 09, Township 28, and Range 26. CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-23 Ricardo Jimenez, Applicant & O Shepherd Road Land Trust, property owner, are requesting a variance to reduce the right of way setback from thirty-five (35) feet to fifteen (15) feet for a new office in a Residential Low- 1 (RL-1) land use district. The subject property is located North of Shep- herd Rd, east of Shepherd Oaks Dr, west of Old Hwy 37, northwest of the city of Mulberry in Section 23, Township 29, Range 23. CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2026-27 Julie Guirguis, Applicant & O Shepherd Road Land Trust, property owner, are requesting an increase in impervious surface ratio (ISR) from the max- imum permitted 0.60 in the Suburban Development Area (SDA) to 0.70 on about 2.74 acres of non-residential property in a Business Park Center - 2 (BPC-2) land use district. The subject property is located off Industrial Boulevard, south and west of State Road 655 (Recker Highway), north of County Road 542 (K-Ville Avenue ), east of Taylor Road, southeast of the City of Auburndale in Section 23, Township 28, and Range 25. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with dis- abilities needing special accommodations or an interpreter to participate in this public hearing should contact the Board's 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 im- paired 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 en- sure that the record includes a verbatim transcript. May 13, 2026 209365

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