Legal Notice: Proposed Ordinances 26-010, 26-011
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, May 18, 2026, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida:
- PROPOSED 26-010; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE TO CONVERT A NONCONFORMING INDUSTRIAL-TYPE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, LEVEL I, TO A WHOLESALE TRADE USE, LEVEL I, TO ALLOW FOR THE WHOLESALE TRADE OF FLOORING MATERIALS, INSTALLATION TOOLS AND SUPPLIES ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1512 E. GARY ROAD; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
- PROPOSED 26-011; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 5971, TO PROVIDE FOR A MAJOR MODIFICATION OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONING TO ADOPT A NEW SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 112 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS IN LIEU OF 92 SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED (TOWNHOME) DWELLING UNITS, ON APPROXIMATELY 10.56 ACRES OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 10TH STREET AND SARATOGA AVENUE; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; FINDING CONFORMITY 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