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Commission approves comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning for 46.21± acres near Thompson Nursery Road
Summary
The commission approved O‑25‑36 and O‑25‑37 to change future land use and rezone roughly 46.21 acres at Thompson Nursery Road and Cunningham Road from PUD/residential to neighborhood‑support future land use and C‑3 commercial zoning; staff cited proximity to nearly 1,800 Villa Mar homes and sufficient infrastructure capacity, while neighbors raised traffic, flooding and compatibility concerns.
The Winter Haven City Commission adopted a comprehensive‑plan amendment and companion rezoning on Dec. 8 that change approximately 46.21 acres near the northeast corner of Thompson Nursery Road and Cunningham Road from planned unit development/neighborhood‑suburban use to neighborhood‑support future land use and Commercial‑Highway (C‑3) zoning.
City staff said the change aligns with the city’s 2035 comprehensive plan objective to concentrate commercial uses at key intersections and noted the site’s proximity to nearly 1,800 existing dwelling units in Villa Mar plus more than 1,000 nearby units. Staff…
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