WithdrawnVariance

Nathani Alcohol Variance

Description

A planned liquor package store's distance variance was withdrawn after the county eased the alcohol-distance rules this week, making the request moot.

Impact summary

The store can now proceed under the relaxed distance rules without a variance.

Applicant

Name: Amin Nathani
Address: North US 27 Selected Area Plan, Haines City area, FL

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last discussed Jan 22, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jan 22, 2026

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — January 22, 2026

A planned liquor package store's distance variance was withdrawn after the county eased the alcohol-distance rules this week, making the request moot.

Related issues (1)

Alcohol Distance Requirements Eased

A planned liquor store near Haines City no longer needed a variance because commissioners changed the rules this week: the required distance from churches and schools for package stores dropped from 2,500 feet to 750 feet, now measured by walking route rather than property lines.

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