Commission transmits 2050 comprehensive plan update to state

Jul 28, 2026

By voice vote the commission approved transmittal of Ordinance O‑26‑16, which extends Winter Haven's comprehensive planning horizon to 2050 and updates multiple plan elements; staff said the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on July 9.

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The City Commission voted to transmit Ordinance O‑26‑16 to the Florida Department for Commerce, advancing an administrative request to adopt the 2050 Winter Haven comprehensive plan. Eric Lavey, director of economic opportunity and community investment, presented the ordinance as an administrative update responding to the city's Evaluation and Appraisal Report, noting that two targeted modifications were required and that the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval at its July 9 meeting.

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