Lakeland, FL — rezoning & P&Z cases
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RFP-070 — other
Award of 2026-RFP-070 for preparation, repairs and waterproofing of exterior walls at City Hall. This is a municipal services contract, not a zoning or land development matter.
26-040 — Recognition of existing golf course as conforming use and development of new recreational facilities
Case 26-040 seeks conditional approval for Lone Palm Golf Club to recognize its existing golf course as a conforming use and allow development of new recreational facilities on property located south of W. Memorial Boulevard between Lone Palm Drive and Howard Avenue. This establishes the golf course's legal status and permits facility expansion on the site.
26-039 — specific_use_permit
Case 26-039 seeks a Conditional Use permit to operate a retail laundry and cleaning establishment (laundromat) at 1050 Sharon Drive in Lakeland. This case will determine whether the proposed commercial use is permitted at this location under current zoning regulations.
26-038 — rezoning
Case 26-038 seeks to rezone approximately 9.66 acres of property south of Old Tampa Highway to I-2 (Medium Industrial) zoning with a Suburban Special Purpose (SSP) Context District designation. The hearing is scheduled for the City Commission meeting on November 2, 2026.
26-037 — Business Park (BP)
A Small Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map is proposed to apply Business Park (BP) designation to approximately 9.66 acres located south of Old Tampa Highway, east of Browning Road and west of Airport Road in Lakeland. This amendment would change the land use classification for this property and could affect development potential and uses permitted on the site.
26-036 — I-2 (Medium Industrial) and Limited I-1 (Light Industrial – Limited Commercial) Uses
Case 26-036 proposes rezoning approximately 24.93 acres at 3485 and 3515 Airport Road from LD/SNH to PUD/SSP zoning to allow medium industrial and light industrial uses. The agenda indicates "No Action" was taken on this item.
RFQ-060 — other
RFQ No 2026-RFQ-060 is a request for professional engineering services for structural, concrete and coating system repairs at Joker Marchant Stadium. This is a municipal procurement matter rather than a land-use planning case.
26-033 — annexation
Voluntary annexation of approximately 9.66 acres located south of Old Tampa Highway, bounded by Browning Road to the west and Airport Road to the east. The property would be brought into the City of Lakeland.
26-035 — pd_amendment
Major modification of an existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) to remove Tracts B1 and B2 from the zoning designation at 3515 Airport Road, affecting approximately 20.05 acres. This amendment will reduce the scope of the existing PUD ordinance.
26-034 — text_amendment
This is an ordinance amendment to establish a Code Enforcement Special Magistrate System within the Lakeland City Code and Land Development Code. The amendment does not apply to a specific property but rather modifies the city's enforcement procedures.
PUD26-013 — Wholesale Trade Uses, Level 1, and Industrial-Type Service Establishments, Level I (not including Automobile Towing Services), in addition to previously approved office uses
Major modification of existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning to allow Wholesale Trade uses and Industrial-Type Service Establishments (Level I, excluding automobile towing) in addition to previously approved office uses at 4155 Pipkin Creek Road. This amendment expands the permitted uses within the existing PUD framework without changing the underlying zoning district designation.
LDC24-004 — text_amendment
Amendment to Article 12, Subsection 12.4.3 extends the administrative adjustment provisions for eight-foot high residential privacy fences from rear yards to interior side yards, subject to a five-foot setback from the front façade wall and written consent of abutting property owners. This change allows residential property owners to install privacy fences in side yards in addition to rear yards, subject to visibility and setback restrictions.
ANX26-003 — Business Park with Medium Industrial zoning
Application seeks annexation of approximately 9.66 acres into the City of Lakeland with concurrent small-scale land use map amendment to apply a Business Park future land use designation and I-2 (Medium Industrial) zoning, along with a City-initiated Suburban Special Purpose (SSP) context sub-district designation. The property is located at 3740 Old Tampa Highway, south of Old Tampa Highway, east of Browning Road, and west of Airport Road.
PUD26-011 — I-2 (Medium Industrial) and limited I-1 (Light Industrial – Limited Commercial)
Request to rezone approximately 24.93 acres from LD to PUD zoning to allow Medium Industrial (I-2) and limited Light Industrial uses at 3485 and 3515 Airport Road. The change also involves a concurrent City-initiated context sub-district redesignation from Suburban Neighborhood to Suburban Special Purpose, with PUD zoning applied to 20.05 acres of the property.
LDC26-011 — text_amendment
This text amendment modifies Article 2 (Use Standards), Table 2.3-1 (Permitted Principal Uses), Section 2.6 (Master Use List), and Article 5 (Standards for Specific Uses) to adopt new standards for schools within certain zoning districts citywide. The changes will affect where schools can be located and what standards they must meet across multiple zoning districts in Lakeland.
LDC26-010 — text_amendment
The City of Lakeland proposes changes to Article 12 (Administration and Enforcement), Section 12.7 (Appeal Procedures) in the Land Development Code. This text amendment will modify the city's zoning code procedures and may affect how development appeals are processed.
LDC26-009 — text_amendment
This is a text amendment to the Lakeland Development Code establishing procedures for Certified Recovery Residences and reasonable accommodation requests. The changes modify Use Standards (Article 2, Section 2.6) and Standards for Specific Uses (Article 5) and will apply citywide to all development.
LDC26-006 — text_amendment
Amendment to Article 12 (Administration and Enforcement), Sub-Section 12.4.3 to allow administrative approval of residential fences up to eight feet in height within interior side yards. This text amendment would modify the zoning code to streamline fence approval processes for residential properties.
LDC26-005 — text_amendment
The City of Lakeland is amending Article 4, Section 4.11 of its zoning ordinance to update the Parking Exempt Area map and establish new standards for minimum off-street parking reductions. This text amendment affects parking requirements citywide for future development projects.
LDC26-004 — text_amendment
This is a text amendment to Article 6 (Natural Resource Protection Standards), Section 6.4.3.4 of the Land Development Code to revise review requirements for water access structures. The changes affect the permitting procedures for lake bottom construction.
LDC26-002 — text_amendment
This text amendment modifies Articles 2 and 5 of the Lakeland Development Code to establish standards for permitting manufactured buildings and homes in zoning districts where single-family dwellings are currently allowed. The change affects citywide zoning regulations and could impact development potential for manufactured housing throughout Lakeland.
LDC26-001 — text_amendment
Amendment to the Lakeland Development Code to modify development standards for Chickee Huts, specifically changing Article 1 (Introduction and Use of this Code), Section 1.1 (Intent and Applicability) and Article 6 (Nature Resource Protection Standards), Section 6.2 (Floodplain Management). This citywide code amendment will affect how Chickee Hut structures are regulated under floodplain and other development standards.
CPA26-005 — comprehensive_plan_amendment
Proposed text amendment to Chapter 4 of the Lakeland Comprehensive Plan to revise Map TRN-2 and Table TRN-1 Functional Classification, along with changes to Article 3, Sub-Section 3.3.1.1 Classification of Street Types. The City of Lakeland is the applicant.
CPA26-002 — text_amendment
Text amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Lakeland Comprehensive Plan and changes to Article 1, Section 1.4 of the Land Development Code to provide a density bonus for residential uses in the Mixed Commercial Corridor (MCC) district within Transit-Oriented Corridors and the Dixieland or Midtown CRAs. This citywide policy change could affect residential development incentives in these designated corridors.
CPA26-001 — text_amendment
Proposed text amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Lakeland Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code to establish factors and standards for assessing compatibility of residential uses in residential districts, including measures to mitigate incompatibility concerns.
CUP26-009 — Retail Laundry & Cleaning Establishment (Laundromat)
Conditional use permit requested to allow a Retail Laundry & Cleaning Establishment (Laundromat) at 1050 Sharon Drive. The applicant is seeking approval for this specific use on property owned by Well Marbled Enterprises LLC.
PUD26-012 — pd_amendment
PUD26-012 for property on Bartow Road was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission with a 7-0 vote and adopted as Ordinance 6158.
PUD26-017 — pd_amendment
Major modification of PUD zoning to remove Tracts B1 and B2 on approximately 20.05 acres located at 3515 Airport Road. The City of Lakeland is the applicant, and this item was continued from a previous meeting.
CUP26-008 — specific_use_permit
Conditional use permit for Lone Palm Golf Club to recognize the existing golf course as a conforming use and allow development of new recreational facilities on property south of W. Memorial Boulevard. The case was continued from a previous meeting.
26-029 — pd_amendment
Major modification of PUD zoning to allow Wholesale Trade Uses Level 1 and Industrial-Type Service Establishments Level I (excluding automobile towing) in addition to previously approved office uses at this Lakeland property.
26-028 — pd_amendment
Major modification of an existing PUD zoning on property at 1200 to add I-1 Light Industrial and Wholesale Trade uses to the existing office and commercial entitlements through amendment of Ordinance 3618.
26-027 — specific_use_permit
This case seeks approval of a conditional use (specific use permit) to allow a research and development facility of an industrial nature at 4020 Kidron Road, Units A12, A13. The approval would permit this industrial R&D use on the subject property.
26-032 — text_amendment
This case proposes to amend Article III of Chapter 98 of the Lakeland City Code to authorize the additional placement of traffic infraction detection systems related to red light infractions. The amendment would modify city ordinance text governing traffic enforcement infrastructure citywide.
26-014 — rezoning
Case 26-014 seeks to apply I-2 (Medium Industrial) zoning and Suburban Special Purpose (SSP) Context District designation to approximately 12.64 acres located north of State Road 33. The specific details regarding current zoning, the petitioner, and the city staff recommendation are not provided in this agenda item.
26-013 — Business Park (BP)
Large Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map to apply Business Park land use designation to approximately 12.64 acres at the intersection of State Road 33, Old Polk City Road, Epicenter Boulevard, and Tomkow Road. The amendment was approved 6-1 and resulted in Ordinance 6150.
ANX26-001 — annexation
Annexation of property on Tomkow Road (ANX26-001) was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission with a 6-1 vote, resulting in Ordinance 6149.
26-012 — annexation
Voluntary annexation of approximately 12.64 acres located in the area bounded by State Road 33 to the south, Old Polk City Road to the north, Epicenter Boulevard to the east, and an unnamed boundary to the west. The agenda text is incomplete, cutting off mid-description of the property bounds.
CUP26-005 — Research and development facility providing metallurgical, chemical, and process engineering support and design services for critical mineral projects (rare earth minerals); approximately 4,114 sq. ft. of combined floor area across three units
Critical Minerals to Metals Corp. seeks a Conditional Use Permit to relocate and expand their research and development facility from a 1,725 sq. ft. space in Building C to 4,114 sq. ft. across three units in Building A of Ruthven Airpark. The company provides metallurgical and engineering support services focused on critical minerals and rare earth elements used in advanced manufacturing. Staff recommends approval with conditions; the Commission approved the motion 5-0.
CPT26-029 — Vehicle remarketing facility for Enterprise Rent-A-Car
CPT26-029 seeks to annex approximately 9.66 acres into the City of Lakeland and rezone from Munn Park Historic (C-7) to I-2 (Medium Industrial) to develop a vehicle remarketing facility for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The proposed use is consistent with surrounding Business Park and Industrial designations and the Comprehensive Plan.
26-045 — other
City is seeking authorization to sell municipal property on Gilmore Avenue (north of E. Bella Vista Street) to Peace River Center for Personal Development, Inc. This is a conveyance of city-owned land rather than a zoning-related development application.
26-026 — text_amendment
This case proposes to amend Article II of Chapter 38 of the Lakeland City Code regarding Drought Control, adding enforcement procedures and appeal mechanisms through Ordinance 6156. This is a text amendment to the city's zoning ordinance affecting drought control regulations citywide, not a property-specific rezoning.
26-025 — text_amendment
This case proposes to amend Chapter 14 of the Lakeland City Code relating to firearm regulations at the airport. The amendment was approved 7-0 and is on second reading at this meeting.
26-024 — text_amendment
Text amendment to Chapter 26 of the Lakeland City Code relating to firearm regulations. This ordinance change affects civil emergencies policy citywide and was approved 7-0 on first reading.
26-023 — text_amendment
Proposed amendment to Division 2 of Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Lakeland City Code to amend the Code Enforcement Board's jurisdiction under Ordinance 6153. This text amendment affects the city's administrative procedures rather than a specific property.
26-047 — text_amendment
Amendment to incorporate an approved Manufactured Housing Strategy within the SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for 2026-2029, modifying Resolution 6052. This is a citywide policy matter affecting housing strategy rather than a specific property zoning request.
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