Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer, December 9, 2025
Votes on Commercial Vehicle Parking Special Exception at 11252 Country Haven Drive
What happened
The Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer heard four special exception and variance cases on December 9, 2025. Staff recommended approval for all cases heard: a commercial crane parking request at 11252 Country Haven Drive, a semi-truck parking request at 5525 Tillman Road, a setb…
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- December 9, 2025
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPatio Cover Setback
RecommendedHurricane Rebuild
RecommendedCountry Haven Commercial Vehicle Parking
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Commercial Vehicle Parking Special Exception at 11252 Country Haven Drive
Lola Urbane requested special exception to park a 1998 Terex telescopic crane at residence on 0.95 acres in agricultural residential rural district within Green Swamp area of critical state concern. Staff recommended approval with conditions including type B buffer/6-foot opaque fence screening and commercial driveway apron construction. Special exception is for operator only, does not run with land, requires annual renewal.
- Type B landscape buffer or 6-foot opaque fence required for screening; commercial driveway apron must be constructed; limited to one commercial vehicle; annual renewal required; no commercial vehicle maintenance on-site
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer heard four special exception and variance cases on December 9, 2025. Staff recommended approval for all cases heard: a commercial crane parking request at 11252 Country Haven Drive, a semi-truck parking request at 5525 Tillman Road, a setb…
Key Decisions (4)
Commercial Vehicle Parking Special Exception at 11252 Country Haven Drive
Commercial Vehicle Parking Special Exception at 5525 Tillman Road
Setback Variance for Hurricane Rebuild at 3472 3rd Avenue near Bartow
Patio Cover Setback Variance at 76 Citrus Ridge Drive, Davenport
Development Activity (1)
Rebuild Florida Hurricane Ian Replacement Home
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Rebuild Florida program is actively replacing hurricane-damaged homes in Polk…
Housing Demand
Citrus Ridge subdivision near Davenport has seen 34 setback variances…
Other
Commercial vehicle parking special exceptions are common in agricultural residential…
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