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Staff indicated the applicant is unavailable and that some plan changes remain under discussion; staff also committed to mailing notices and posting signs before the next meeting. The board noted the applicant had already received prior continuances and that failure to appear at the next meeting could require reapplication. The continuance is procedural and does not constitute approval of the PUD or any development option.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Lakeland Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Board granted a one‑month continuance — the applicant’s third — for a major modification to a planned unit development proposing two hotels and up to 245 rooms at 1200 Oak Bridge Parkway; the continuance passed on a 5‑1 vote.","taxTitle","Lakeland City, Polk County, Florida","taxId",5792,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096497,"Planning board approves Southeastern University early childhood center at 2128 S. Crystal Lake Drive",2600,1709000,4309000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832063-0e77d49eabe188d5b9bf346f4e89c038&start=1709&end=4309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832063-0e77d49eabe188d5b9bf346f4e89c038/thumbnail_1709000.jpg","/articles/6096497/Lakeland-City/Polk-County/Florida/Planning-board-approves-Southeastern-University-early-childhood-center-at-2128-S-Crystal-Lake-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096497-8e495827b500def7f774b46bf768ea64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199821&Signature=DlZaevCihViIm8i7vdPUc6yPyRYyotwjHFpI3uwG7QSnQRDeOADUABbEbhhJw3hkLSRrA~7K7N4ae~~Jg8cZNkdQWTT4gWaEEvydR-cAStQJ2jXpm6hygXpR~1fzqHSc7ejTtjG-VuoWgkSrloRRGpglsDVlrT3ATJamrwi0HoEul9HB-jXdh4OLBezer94l6LPQWUzu-HF868Ju30WF~ISVEVl83rOA3-z68sClPMeJKhYN3G2lJzIM9Fl-VIFbDouEZ7Ig9-Nll0cDpeXjVBa7Qs~OIyg8eHAHdDFBt9vB~lWzZJViZwm-vfqoMEDYtnMeb2-MWQN9OEvHs3mUlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Lakeland Planning and Zoning Board approved a conditional use permit to redevelop the vacant parcel at 2128 South Crystal Lake Drive as an early childhood education center operated by Southeastern University. The board approved conditions addressing enrollment limits, site design, traffic mitigation and recorded agreements; the motion passed on final consideration.

Mary Stahl, Community and Economic Development senior planner, presented the site and staff recommendations. She said the property is zoned RA-3 in the urban neighborhood context and that colleges or universities may be approved through conditional use. Staff described a proposed 13,660-square-foot, single-story building with a fenced outdoor play area, parking and on-site queuing for parent drop-off.

Applicant Matt Lukens, lead designer and project manager, said the facility will serve as a teaching lab for Southeastern University’s early-education majors and will initially enroll 154 children on day one with a maximum enrollment established by conditions at 190 children (state-allowed maximum based on square footage). Program director Theodore Church said hours would be roughly 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with most student attendance between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., and the team estimated up to about 60 cars during peak drop-off periods.

Neighbors raised concerns about traffic, noise and a narrow informal access route behind several properties. Charlene Knepper (1603 Seneca Avenue) said traffic already backs up in front of her home and worried about congestion and property values. Donshea Kirkland (2108 South Crystal Lake) asked whether an existing informal drive and rear easement would remain accessible to adjacent homeowners.

Board conditions require the development be in substantial accordance with the submitted site plan and architectural attachments; limit enrollment to 190 children; require on-site queuing so vehicles do not queue in the public right of way; require an executed, recorded agreement with adjacent property owners to accommodate required parking, queuing and sidewalks prior to site-plan approval; require removal and restoration of an existing South Crystal Lake Drive driveway; construct a sidewalk on Smithfield Avenue and a rapid‑flashing beacon crosswalk across North Crystal Lake Drive to connect to SEU’s main campus; and require compliance with Polk County permitting, ADA routes and bicycle‑parking standards.

The staff report also added condition language to say that if a recorded access easement to adjacent properties exists, the applicant shall incorporate it into site design. Staff and the applicant agreed to research the easement and work with neighbors and the church to preserve access where possible; staff said title searches and recorded instruments would determine whether any formal easement exists.

The board approved the conditional use with the added language regarding access easement incorporation and other conditions. The decision includes a requirement that if ownership or use ceases for 365 days or longer, reestablishment would require City Commission approval.","The Planning and Zoning Board approved a conditional use permit for Southeastern University's early childhood education center, allowing up to 190 children, subject to site-plan, transportation and recorded-agreement conditions and a contingency to incorporate any recorded access easement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096502,"Planning board recommends conditional use for GameDay Men’s Health at 110 East Pine Street",668,999000,1667000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832063-0e77d49eabe188d5b9bf346f4e89c038&start=999&end=1667","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832063-0e77d49eabe188d5b9bf346f4e89c038/thumbnail_999000.jpg","/articles/6096502/Lakeland-City/Polk-County/Florida/Planning-board-recommends-conditional-use-for-GameDay-Mens-Health-at-110-East-Pine-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096502-dbbfa76651cdc74965e0f0d559d5ba12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199821&Signature=ganW8mW-dYwe0TV5vyY3iAC-oZgKtoilFTfkZsTUoWNmyT4sy3OwUEzqd2BODcSB2PWctw00ls5r3VTQfMdFJoGmICpzuZkyEkCg9x4oMt~ngVwzTEDzWWUsNWFHdW3uFwzoDcgQ0vOr5Tf1amL4PFKs9qYSZP9r8J7x-qFQYAa~2mMn7-kIQbQkldtpmju9icnNzXpav0zC-08dMSDOhK~OWsAr8E0GSFcMqZtikKqmdb20r7CJbdodMxKOr9~HL1xlFRCMhlQ2Sz6iGeWFWOIodzXR2T1-DXm61kY2-WjCI8lXVSWevuAmtGAInkZcZwNx0S2EiSPp-Ba4EeSuJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Lakeland Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for GameDay Men’s Health at 110 East Pine Street, forwarding the item to the City Commission with conditions. The motion carried 5-1; Secretary Savannah Knight recorded a dissenting vote.

Todd Vargo of Community and Economic Development described the property as located in the C-7 zoning district within the Munn Park Historic District and the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority boundaries. He said medical offices are allowed through a conditional use process to protect the downtown arts-and-entertainment character and that the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority had no objection.

Applicant Matthew Key said GameDay Men’s Health operates on an appointment basis, Monday through Friday, and provides preventive health services, hormone and testosterone therapy, erectile dysfunction treatment and weight-management services. \"We are not a, like an emergency medical clinic. We don't see the sick,\" Key said, and added the clinic will be regulated and contract with a biohazard-disposal company to collect sharps and medical waste.

The board’s recommended conditions list the permitted use (for-profit men’s health clinic offering the enumerated services), a maximum floor area of 2,110 square feet, and a provision that the conditional use shall lapse if the business tax receipt allowing medical-office use lapses for 365 days or longer; reestablishment would require City Commission approval.

Board members raised questions about suitability of the downtown location and waste disposal. Key said the franchise’s clinics typically occupy medical buildings but that this location provides street exposure and foot traffic. On disposal, he said the clinic has a contract with a specialist to pick up regulated medical waste and that the operation is subject to state and federal oversight.

The Planning and Zoning Board recommendation will be considered by the City Commission at a later hearing. The board’s recommendation passed 5-1.","The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval to the City Commission for a conditional use permit allowing a GameDay Men’s Health medical office in downtown Lakeland, with conditions on permitted services, maximum floor area and lapse rules; the recommendation passed 5-1.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096507,"Planning board approves accessory dwelling unit at 1017 South Boulevard",846,128000,974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832063-0e77d49eabe188d5b9bf346f4e89c038&start=128&end=974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832063-0e77d49eabe188d5b9bf346f4e89c038/thumbnail_128000.jpg","/articles/6096507/Lakeland-City/Polk-County/Florida/Planning-board-approves-accessory-dwelling-unit-at-1017-South-Boulevard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096507-bdd22359c7ee4f6c63f51d232acd1244/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199821&Signature=D64j~-K1LYXtDPOzDhFnMGfXE4VPTBjpjooOckH2UklJGYFlLhoQlaA3IgvRiF6aSQ-h1O7YQmSqrjDQs0zWlTNiYx5u-4fKd01mFNBfEMBg7MfF3tZHZjtTDAuOsIboIQUNWhf78JM3zxc3TBeSCctS2AqNTIQHaU7fdhuRYpP6Pfq5fGceMaCkiU~tKhURdiJHIykefWAvQSJwJEHGXM6hMegIdB8PylhzmCXvGW-hXEC1UjfZnI4ovxkotZCyTwXvhrwkpdsy4qai78MoFfADYBVdvkjxzJlG8q7xvtevsJSKT1Oxr1Fcr3ak7R1mZ24XgNEZBveTWdi91no9-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lakeland Planning and Zoning Board members voted to approve a final decision allowing construction of a 515-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) behind the house at 1017 South Boulevard. Owner Martin Walters told the board the structure would be a two-story garage with a one-unit apartment above and alley access for one parking space. The vote passed 6-0.

Audrey McGuire, senior planner with the Community and Economic Development Department, described the lot as an interior parcel with alley access in one of the city’s historic districts and said the proposal meets the local ADU size limit. \"The maximum floor area shall be 515 square feet,\" McGuire said, and she noted the project had received prior design review from the Historic Preservation Board.

The nut graf: the decision allows a small rear garage apartment in a historic district while enforcing code provisions intended to limit new rental units and protect neighborhood character. Neighbors had emailed concerns about construction noise and vehicle activity; staff and the applicant said the owner intends to occupy the property and that the unit will not be offered as a rental.

Board conditions require development to conform to the RA urban neighborhood context subdistrict standards and subsection 4.30.2 of the Land Development Code (the city’s ADU standards); the project must be built in substantial accordance with the submitted site plan and architectural attachments and must obtain any amended certificate of review from the Historic Preservation Board’s Design Review Committee before changes are made. McGuire also reiterated that the ADU rules require the property owner to live on-site and that electrical service to the ADU be fed from the main panel.

Owner Martin Walters told the board he plans to use the apartment for visiting relatives and for a larger kitchen and said his electric car and work-from-home schedule would limit vehicle noise. \"I will use it, maybe a few weeks a year when my relatives visit,\" Walters said.

Board members asked about height (about 17.5 feet), stair placement (exterior, with windows facing only the owner’s house), and the deck location (facing the interior of the lot). Staff confirmed the 515-square-foot maximum is the living area limit and does not include the garage footprint or exterior decking, and that the applicant reduced the plan slightly to remain within the 40%-of-principal-dwelling limit.

The applicant’s motion for approval with the listed conditions passed unanimously among members present, 6-0. The decision is final for the Planning and Zoning Board; construction and any required amended historic-review certificate must proceed before building permits are issued.","The City of Lakeland Planning and Zoning Board approved a final decision permitting a 515-square-foot garage apartment at 1017 South Boulevard, with conditions including historic preservation review and adherence to accessory dwelling unit standards.","actionData","errors"]

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