Under reviewVariance

LDLVAR-2025-73 (Lakeview Drive Variance)

Description

Owner wants a 2,000-square-foot detached garage at 17 feet tall, three feet above his 14-foot home, mainly for boat storage.

Impact summary

A taller backyard garage on a waterfront rural lane where similar structures are common; a two-story neighbor already exceeds the proposed height.

Applicant

Name: Andrew Pierce
Address: 139 Lakeview Drive, east of Haines CitySee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer

Discussed

Last discussed Feb 26, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Feb 26, 2026

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — February 26, 2026

Owner wants a 2,000-square-foot detached garage at 17 feet tall, three feet above his 14-foot home, mainly for boat storage.

Related issues (1)

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.

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