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Jimmy Lee Road ADU Variance

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Last discussed Jan 22, 2026.

Public comments (5)

OpposedJennifer WilliamsonJan 22, 2026

Detailed alleged road problems — RVs lived in permanently, ground-discharged septic, unpermitted building — said no one got mailed notices, and argued the owners subdivided for profit and listed the parcel for sale.

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — January 22, 2026 · 58:00 →
OpposedRJ WilliamsonJan 22, 2026

Said the neighborhood is single-family homes on large lots and warned that two homes per parcel sets a precedent that could eventually turn 2.3 acres into five houses.

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — January 22, 2026 · 1:04:02 →
OpposedBob MattieJan 22, 2026

Asked when zoning changed from one home per acre to two, said he has no objection to the big house itself, but fears the two-per-acre rule will harm the quiet road.

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — January 22, 2026 · 1:09:31 →
OpposedBobbie WalterJan 22, 2026

Asked why the family can't just add on to the existing house instead of building a second dwelling over 1,000 square feet, and said she's opposed.

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — January 22, 2026 · 1:13:30 →
OpposedCarlos ArroyoJan 22, 2026

Said he bought in 2021 for the single-home, large-lot setting and worries two dwellings per parcel makes properties more commercial, like rentals.

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — January 22, 2026 · 1:14:30 →