Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer

Polk County Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer Meeting Minutes - Final May 23, 2024 Land Use Hearing Officer meeting CALL TO ORDER: 1:30 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE PARTICULAR CASE MAY BE HEARD MINUTES APPROVAL: Approved April 25, 2024, Minutes OLD BUSINESS: LDLVAR-2024-6 (Buggy Rd Variance) NEW BUSINESS: AGENDA ITEM: LDLTSE-2024-2 (Fanus TSE) Page 1 of 6 LDLVAR-2023-61 (Hatchineha Road Variance) Minutes: CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2023-61 Todd Racer, applicant, request a side and rear setback reduction in an Agricultural Rural Residential (A/RR) land use district. The property is location is 13502 Lake Hatchineha Road, west of Osceola County, east of Marigold Avenue, Haines City, in Section 19, Township 28, and Range 29. Erik Peterson, Land Development, presented the case and reported that 16 mailers were sent on 5/7/2024 with no response. 1 board was posted on 5/3/2024, and the legal ad was published in the Lakeland Ledger on 5/10/2024. Ian Nance, Land Development, showed a power point presentation; has a recommendation of approval and stood for questions. The LUHO had questions on the 30 foot easement on the property. The owner, Jason Racer along with the surveyor/uncle Robert Huss, were available to answer questions and agree with staff recommendations. Mr. Huss stated that there is no recorded easement. He stated that all three owners signed a maintenance agreement. The LUHO opened the public hearing. There was neither support nor opposition in the audience. The LUHO closed the public hearing. Page 2 of 6 LDLVAR-2024-13 (Timberwood Dr Variance) Minutes: CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2024-13 Jordan Napoles, applicant, requests an accessory structure side setback reduction in a Residential Suburban land use district. The property location is 3909 Timberwood Drive, north of Woodale Drive, east of Salt Springs Lane, south of City of Lakeland, west of Myrtle Hill Drive West, In Section 17, Township 29, and Range 23. Erik Peterson, Land Development, presented the case and reported that 23 mailers were sent on 5/7/2024 with no response. 1 board was posted on 5/3/2024, and the legal ad was published in the Lakeland Ledger on 5/10/2024. Aleya Inglima, Land Development, showed a power point presentation; has a recommendation of approval and stood for questions. The applicant, Jordan Napoles, was available to answer questions and agrees with staff recommendations. He stated that there's a 16" overhang. He also stated that the pole barn is used for equipment storage. The LUHO opened the public hearing. There was neither support nor opposition in the audience. The LUHO closed the public hearing. LDLVAR-2024-14 (Monroe Dr Variance) Minutes: CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2024-14 Gary Bussom, owner, requests a variance for a primary structure right of way (ROW) setback reduction in a Residential Low – 4X (RL-4X) land use district. The property location is 308 Monroe Drive, north of Martin Drive, east of Socrum Loop Road North, west of Old Polk City Road, Lakeland, in Section 18, Township 27, and Range 24. Erik Peterson, Land Development, presented the case and reported that 31 mailers were sent on 5/7/2024 with 4 oppositions received. 1 board was posted on 5/3/2024, and the legal ad was published in the Lakeland Ledger on 5/10/2024. Aleya Inglima, Land Development, showed a power point presentation; has a recommendation of approval and stood for questions. The owner Gary Bussom along with David Langlor from Graham Aluminum, were available to answer questions and are in agreement with staff recommendations. The LUHO opened the public hearing. There was neither support nor opposition in the audience. The LUHO closed the public hearing. Page 3 of 6 LDLVAR-2024-15 Polk City Road (Santander) Variance Minutes: CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2024-15 Joel Santander, owner, requests a reduction to the principal structure setbacks and a surface water variance in an Agricultural Rural/Residential land use district. The property location is 0 Polk City Road, south of Lake Lowery Road, east of Polk City Road, west of Bonnet Lake, north of the City of Haines City, in Section 13, Township 27, and Range 26. Erik Peterson, Land Development, presented the case and reported that 17 mailers were sent on 5/7/2024 with no response. 1 board was posted on 5/7/2024, and the legal ad was published in the Lakeland Ledger on 5/10/2024. Malissa Celestine, Land Development, showed a power point presentation; has a recommendation of approval and stood for questions. This application was previously approved as LDLVAR-2022-37, however that applicant didn't get his building permit during the one year of the approval. Staff has given this variance 3 years to complete their permit process instead of the one year. The owner’s representative, Miriam Adame, was available to answer questions and agrees with staff recommendations. The LUHO opened the public hearing. There was neither support nor opposition in the audience. The LUHO closed the public hearing. Page 4 of 6 LDLVAR-2024-16 (Havendale Blvd) Variance Minutes: CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2024-16 Stephen Bentley, owner, requests a variance for a Right of Way (ROW) setback reduction in a Linear Commercial Corridor (LCC) land use district. The property location is lot 651 of Inwood Unit 3 located south of Havendale Boulevard Northwest, north of Avenue V Northwest, east of 28th Street Northwest, west of 26th Street Northwest, Winter Haven, in Section 13, Township 28, and Range 25. Erik Peterson, Land Development, presented the case and reported that 39 mailers were sent on 5/7/2024 with no response. 1 board was posted on 5/7/2024, and the legal ad was published in the Lakeland Ledger on 5/10/2024. Malissa Celestine, Land Development, showed a power point presentation; has a recommendation of approval and stood for questions. The owner, Stephen Bentley, was available to answer questions and agrees with staff recommendations. The LUHO opened the public hearing. There was neither support nor opposition in the audience. The LUHO closed the public hearing. LDLVAR-2024-17 Havendale Blvd (Medical Facility) Variance Minutes: CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2024-17 Catalyst Design Group, applicant, requests a variance for a Right of Way (ROW) setback reduction in a Linear Commercial Corridor (LCC) land use district. The property location is 2883 NW Havendale Boulevard, north of 28th Street, west of Idylwild Drive NW, south of Biltmore Drive NW, east of Jersey Road, Winter Haven, in Section 13, Township 28, and Range 25. Erik Peterson, Land Development, presented the case and reported that 24 mailers were sent on 5/7/2024 with 1 support received. 1 board was posted on 5/7/2024, and the legal ad was published in the Lakeland Ledger on 5/10/2024. Malissa Celestine, Land Development, showed a power point presentation; has a recommendation of approval and stood for questions. The owner’s representative, Drake Pretzell from Catalyst Design Group, was available to answer questions and agrees with staff recommendations. The LUHO opened the public hearing. There was neither support nor opposition in the audience. The LUHO closed the public hearing. Page 5 of 6 LDLVAR-2024-18 (New Tampa Highway Height Variance) Minutes: CASE FILE # LDLVAR-2024-18 Esteban Mazuela, owner, requests a height variance in a Business Park Center -1 (BPC-1) land use district. The property location is 4815 New Tampa Highway, north of Old Tampa Highway, east of Polk Parkway, south of Interstate 4, west of Galloway Road North, Lakeland, in Section 20, Township 28, and Range 22. Erik Peterson, Land Development, presented the case and reported that 13 mailers were sent on 5/7/2024 with no response. 1 board was posted on 5/6/2024, and the legal ad was published in the Lakeland Ledger on 5/10/2024. Ian Nance, Land Development, showed a power point presentation; has a recommendation of approval and stood for questions. The owner’s representative, Andres Habibe, was available to answer questions and agrees with staff recommendations. The LUHO opened the public hearing. There was neither support nor opposition in the audience. The LUHO closed the public hearing. 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