Under reviewVariance

Willow Drive ADU

Description

A family seeks approval to use a 1,200-square-foot converted garage as an accessory dwelling unit, 20% over the county's size cap, plus a minor rear setback variance.

Impact summary

Staff called the overrun minimal and said denial would force the owner to shrink the structure; a neighbor contends it was built unpermitted as a dwelling from the start.

Applicant

Name: Maximo Castizo Hernandez
Address: 4082 Willow Drive North, Mulberry, FLSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 1
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer

Discussed

Last discussed Apr 23, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 23, 2026

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer — April 23, 2026

A family seeks approval to use a 1,200-square-foot converted garage as an accessory dwelling unit, 20% over the county's size cap, plus a minor rear setback variance.

Related issues (1)

After-the-fact construction and permitting integrity

A Mulberry-area family seeks after-the-fact approval to use a 1,200-square-foot garage as a dwelling. A neighbor testified the structure was built without permits as a house from the start, with most of the backyard paved. Staff says full impact fees would apply if approved.

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