Legal Notice: Proposed Ordinances 26-033; 26-035; 26-036; 26-037; 26-038; 26-039; 26-040
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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, November 16, 2026, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida:
1. PROPOSED 26-033; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY; INCLUDING WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA 9.66 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF OLD TAMPA HIGHWAY, EAST OF BROWNING ROAD, AND WEST OF AIRPORT ROAD; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 171, FLORIDA STATUTES; MAKING FINDINGS; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
2. PROPOSED 26-035; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 5653, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR A MAJOR MODIFICATION OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONING TO REMOVE TRACTS B1 AND B2 ON APPROXIMATELY 20.05 ACRES LOCATED AT 3515 AIRPORT ROAD; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
3. PROPOSED 26-036; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM LD (LIMITED DEVELOPMENT) TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) AND CHANGING THE CONTEXT SUB-DISTRICT FROM SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD (SNH) TO SUBURBAN SPECIAL PURPOSE (SSP) ON APPROXIMATELY 24.93 ACRES; AND APPLICATION OF PUD ZONING ON APPROXIMATELY 20.05 ACRES PREVIOUSLY ZONED PUD, TO ALLOW FOR I-2 (MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL) AND LIMITED I-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL – LIMITED COMMERCIAL) USES ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3485 AND 3515 AIRPORT ROAD; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. PROPOSED 26-037; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT #LUS26-001 TO A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE LAKELAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: OUR COMMUNITY 2030 IN ORDER TO APPLY A FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF BUSINESS PARK (BP) ON APPROXIMATELY 9.66 ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF OLD TAMPA HIGHWAY, EAST OF BROWNING ROAD AND WEST OF AIRPORT ROAD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5. PROPOSED 26-038; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR I-2 (MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL) ZONING AND SUBURBAN SPECIAL PURPOSE (SSP) CONTEXT DISTRICT DESIGNATION ON APPROXIMATELY 9.66 ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF OLD TAMPA HIGHWAY, EAST OF BROWNING ROAD AND WEST OF AIRPORT ROAD; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. PROPOSED 26-039; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE TO ALLOW A RETAIL LAUNDRY AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT (LAUNDROMAT) ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1050 SHARON DRIVE; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. PROPOSED 26-040; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR LONE PALM GOLF CLUB TO RECOGNIZE THE EXISTING GOLF COURSE AS A CONFORMING USE AND ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF W. MEMORIAL BOULEVARD, EAST AND WEST OF LONE PALM DRIVE AND WEST OF HOWARD AVENUE; 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
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