Lake Alfred public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning & Zoning Board
The Planning & Zoning Board will review and recommend on proposed text amendments to the Unified Land Development Code covering district standards, use provisions, resource protection, and definitions. Key changes include a new Mobile Home Park zoning designation, cleanup of overlay district use tables, and new permitting requirements for clearing lakefront vegetation. The board's recommendation will go to the City Commission.
- Establishment of a new 'Mobile Home Park' zoning designation to separate townhomes/apartments from mobile home parks
- Cleanup of overlay district table of uses with new symbols: 'UL' (defers to underlying zoning) and 'Pr' (prohibited)
- Table of Use changes: 'Wholesale Trade' added; 'Mini-Warehouse' removed from C-1, C-2, C-3 and left in I-1 industrial; RN-2 restricted to attached units only
- New lakefront vegetation clearing permit process requiring permits for clearing more than 10 feet of vegetation
- Added 'transfer switch' requirement for gas stations from Florida Statutes for emergency generator power
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
The Code Enforcement Special Magistrate will hear consent agenda items that include supplemental orders imposing fines and authorizing abatement and foreclosure for code violations on several properties. The board will also consider reduction/reconsideration requests on prior orders for a mobile home park. No new business or other items are scheduled.
- Consent agenda items for properties at 555 Midway Ave., 670 Alfred St. E., 0 Delbert Collins Rd., and 0 US Hwy. 557 facing fine orders and possible foreclosure
- Supplemental order imposing fine and authorizing abatement/foreclosure for Case #2019-00009 (Frantz Momplaisir, 555 Midway Ave.)
- Reduction/reconsideration requests for four cases (2023-00002, 2023-00008, 2023-00009, 2023-00010) involving Lake Alfred MHP LLC at 670 Alfred St. E. and 80 Cypress Dr.
- No new business, orders finding violation, or old business on the agenda
Planning & Zoning Board
The Planning and Zoning Board will review the proposed Final Plat for the Polk Commerce & Logistics Park (Gapway Groves) project. The board will also establish the hearing schedule for 2025.
- Polk Commerce & Logistics Park (Gapway Groves) Final Plat review
Community Redevelopment Agency Board
The CRA Board is considering Resolution 04-24 to amend its fiscal year 2023/2024 budget, including a $165,000 carryover for residential façade grants awarded in the past cycle. The board will also approve consent agenda items, such as meeting minutes from September 19, 2024.
- CRA Resolution 04-24: final budget adjustment for FY 23/24 with $165,000 carryover for residential façade grants
- Approval of Community Redevelopment Agency meeting minutes from September 19, 2024
Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
The Lake Alfred Code Enforcement Special Magistrate will review several cases to find violations and impose fines. Most items concern various addresses on Melrose Street. One supplemental order regarding a fine at 1850 and 1870 US 17/92 is also scheduled for review.
- Order finding violations and imposing fines for properties on Melrose St.
- Order finding violation for 1080 S. Lake Shore Way
- Supplemental order imposing fine for 1850 and 1870 US 17/92
Planning & Zoning Board
The Planning & Zoning Board will consider variance requests for 165 Hainesport Drive and 453 Glenkirk Way. The board will also review several text amendments to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) regarding district standards, use provisions, and site development.
- Variance at 165 Hainesport Drive
- Variance at 453 Glenkirk Way
- ULDC Article 2-District Standards amendments
- ULDC Article 3-Use Provisions amendments
- ULDC Articles 4, 8, 9, and 10 amendments