Cordero ADU Variance
Description
A family seeks a 1,500-square-foot guest home for elderly relatives on 2.13 acres, 500 square feet over the ADU cap, drawing opposition from four neighbors.
Impact summary
Would add a second full-size dwelling on a large corner lot in a semi-rural pocket near the Green Swamp protection area.
Applicant
- Name
- Patricia L. Cordero & Jose A. Rodriguez
- Address
- 905 Haymarket Drive, Lakeland, FLSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 1
Last discussed Jan 22, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Residential setback and height variances
A builder wants to exceed the county's 1,000-square-foot cap on accessory buildings at a home near Indian Creek Park Drive in Lakeland. Neighbors generally only care if the bigger structure affects them — nobody spoke for or against.
Property Owner Notification by Mail
Three residents this morning said they never got mailed hearing notices and found out from signs or word of mouth. Commissioners stood behind the three-method notice requirement but asked whether the county website could list pending cases more clearly.
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