Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer, February 26, 2026
Decided: Special Exception for Commercial Vehicle Parking at 104 Heatherwood Boulevard
What happened
On February 26, 2026, Polk County acted on Special Exception for Commercial Vehicle Parking at 104 Heatherwood Boulevard.
The Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer heard five cases on February 26, 2026, with staff recommending approval for all. Key items included a special exception for commercial vehicle parking at 104 Heatherwood Boulevard, height variances for accessory structures at 139 Lakeview…
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Date
- February 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Decided
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRear Setback Reduction
Awaiting final voteAccessory Structure
Awaiting final voteHeatherwood Commercial Vehicle Parking
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 5
Special Exception for Commercial Vehicle Parking at 104 Heatherwood Boulevard
Armando Garza requested a special exception to park a 2008 Kenworth dump truck at 104 Heatherwood Boulevard on 0.31 acres in the agricultural residential rural district. Staff recommended approval with conditions including limiting parking to one truck, requiring a commercial-standard driveway, prohibiting on-site maintenance, and making the exception personal to the applicant (not running with the land).
- Limited to one 2008 Kenworth dump truck only; special exception for Armando Garza only and shall not run with the land; vehicle parked only in designated area on site plan; no commercial vehicle maintenance on-site; no outside storage of commercial vehicle parts or equipment; applicant must construct entrance to commercial driveway standards per LDC section 705I.
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Key Decisions (5)
Special Exception for Commercial Vehicle Parking at 104 Heatherwood Boulevard
Height Variance for Accessory Structure at 139 Lakeview Drive
Height Variance for Accessory Structure at 5908 Lund Road
Rear Setback Variance at 3685 Via Monte Napoleone Drive
Rear Setback Variance at 530 East Lake Drive
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Development Activity (5)
Heatherwood Boulevard Commercial Vehicle Parking
Other
Lakeview Drive Detached Garage
Residential
Lund Road Metal Storage Building
Residential
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Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple variance requests for accessory structures in Polk County indicate…
Housing Demand
Staff noted 11 rear setback variances have been granted in…
Other
Commercial vehicle parking special exceptions in residential areas indicate owner-operators…
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Zoning terms (11)
64 recorded timestamps
- land use (7 timestamps)
- variance (14 timestamps)
- commercial (8 timestamps)
- residential (15 timestamps)
- subdivision (4 timestamps)
- plat (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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