Anderson Road variance
Case 26-1142
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Polk County Meetings
Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer, June 25, 2026
Votes on Setback reductions for patios/mobile home at 3825 Alturas-Babson Park Cut-Off Road
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What happened
This was a Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer meeting where four variance cases were heard; no votes were taken because a single hearing officer (Seth Claytor) presides and issues written final orders within 14 calendar days.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSetback reductions for patios/mobile home
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Variance for accessory structure larger than primary at 5803 Anderson Road
Timothy Moss (applicant of record; Sarah Moss appeared) requested a variance to allow a 1,440 sq ft accessory structure (carport/pole barn) larger than the 1,404 sq ft primary home on a 1.26-acre property in the agricultural residential rural area at 5803 Anderson Road (staff report listed 5804, corrected as scrivener's error). Structure is larger by 36 sq ft. Hearing closed; hearing officer will issue written final order within 14 days; no vote taken.
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
This was a Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer meeting where four variance cases were heard; no votes were taken because a single hearing officer (Seth Claytor) presides and issues written final orders within 14 calendar days.
Key Decisions (4)
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Variance for accessory structure larger than primary at 5803 Anderson Road
Other
Rear/side setback variance for shed at 7747 Nature Trail
Other
Rear setback reduction for solid roof at 413 Grand Canal Drive
Other
Setback reductions for patios/mobile home at 3825 Alturas-Babson Park Cut-Off Road
Conditions attached
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Polk County has processed and approved roughly 54 variance cases…
Other
Large accessory structures are common on rural residential lots in…
Who Spoke (9)
Staff · 3AttorneyApplicant · 3
On the record: 3 staff members, an attorney, and 3 applicants.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
LDLVAR-2026-22 (Chaisson Variance)
Case 26-1106
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Grand Canal Dr variance
Case 26-1139
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Lake Buffum Road variance
Case 26-1108
OtherNot forecast
freeOther1 condition of approval
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