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Planning commissioners recommend approval of two downtown standalone parking lots

Winter Haven Planning Commission · December 2, 2025
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Summary

The Winter Haven Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of two special-use applications for standalone parking lots on Bates Avenue SW that staff said will support nearby medical offices; a nearby business owner urged safeguards for her existing client parking and drainage concerns.

The Winter Haven Planning Commission on Dec. 1 recommended approval of two special-use requests for standalone parking lots on Bates Avenue Southwest intended to support nearby medical offices.

In the first case, Cypress 3 LLC sought special-use approval for a 0.66-acre lot at 129 Bates Ave. SW. Senior planner Heather Reuter told the commission the site currently contains 43 paved spaces and the petitioner proposes 38 additional paved spaces “for a total of 81 parking spaces” to serve the New Millennium Physician Group medical office. Reuter said the parcel is zoned C-1 (commercial downtown) and that, because the unimproved areas have been used for parking prior to special-use approval, the property is subject to a…

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