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Developer urges rezoning in Northwest neighborhood to allow duplex housing

5552117 · August 5, 2025
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Developer Ida Ruf Sharif told the commission her duplex project on D Street is on hold due to C1 zoning and asked the city to rezone several small parcels to CR2 to permit duplexes and better align lots with surrounding development.

At the commission’s public-comments period, developer and resident Ida Ruf Sharif urged the City of Lake Wales to rezone a set of small parcels in the Northwest neighborhood to allow duplex construction.

“I have a duplex project on D Street that's currently on hold due to zoning issues,” Ida Ruf Sharif told the commission. She said most recent rental-unit projects she completed…

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