Legal Notice: Proposed Ordinances 25-025, 25-026, 025-027, 25-028, 25-023, 25-024
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Lakeland, Florida, will consider passage of the following titled ordinance(s) at a City Commission meeting which commences at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, August 18, 2025, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida:
- PROPOSED 25-025; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; MAKING FINDINGS; VACATING A PORTION OF A PUBLIC ALLEYWAY ON PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF S. FLORIDA AVENUE, SOUTH OF E. MAIN STREET, WEST OF S. TENNESSEE AVENUE AND NORTH OF E. LEMON STREET, SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE RECORDING OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
- PROPOSED 25-026; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR C-1 (PEDESTRIAN COMMERCIAL) ZONING ON APPROXIMATELY 0.98 ACRES LOCATED NORTH OF LAKELAND PARK CENTER DRIVE AND WEST OF HOPEWELL AVENUE; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
- PROPOSED 25-027; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT #LUS25-004 TO A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE LAKELAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OUR COMMUNITY 2030, CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM (RM) TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS/GROUNDS/INSTITUTIONAL (PI) ON APPROXIMATELY 3.16 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF W. 10TH STREET AND KETTLES AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
- PROPOSED 25-028; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM MF-12 (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) ZONING TO ALLOW A 100-UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ELDERLY ON APPROXIMATELY 3.16 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF W. 10TH STREET AND KETTLES AVENUE; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
- PROPOSED 25-023; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO IMPACT FEES; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5535, AS AMENDED, THE “CITY OF LAKELAND IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES”; MAKING FINDINGS; ADOPTING UPDATED TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE STUDY; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION AND IMPOSITION OF AMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES; FINDING CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
- PROPOSED 25-024; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO IMPACT FEES; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5536, AS AMENDED, THE “CITY OF LAKELAND CONSOLIDATED IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE”; MAKING FINDINGS; ADOPTING CERTAIN IMPACT FEE STUDIES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND IMPOSITION OF AMENDED CITY OF LAKELAND PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES IMPACT FEES, CITY OF LAKELAND FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES IMPACT FEES, AND CITY OF LAKELAND LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES IMPACT FEES; ADOPTING AMENDED FEE SCHEDULES; FINDING CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
INTERESTED PERSONS may inspect such proposed ordinances at the City Attorney's Office in City Hall and may appear and be heard at the meeting with respect to the proposed ordinances. Anyone deciding to appeal a decision by the City Commission on the above subject matter at this hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for purposes of that appeal, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, or those requiring language assistance (free of charge) should contact the City of Lakeland ADA Specialist, Kristin Meador. Because providing a reasonable accommodation may require outside assistance, organizations, or resources, the City asks that any request be made with as much notice as possible, preferably 72 hours, but no later than 48 hours in advance of the event, at: (863) 834-6040, Email: ADASpecialist@lakelandgov.net. If hearing impaired, please contact the TDD numbers: Local – (863) 834-8333 or 1-(800) 955-8771 (TDD – Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) or the Florida Relay Service number: 1-(800) 955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance.
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KELLY S. KOOS
City Clerk
City of Lakeland, Florida