The Lakeland City Commission met Monday, December 17th, 2018 at 3 pm. Commissioner Bill Read was absent. See our previous reports on the proposed food truck park and the Garden District building height ordinance. For more information on Monday’s Garden District ordinance discussion see: City Commissioners Delay Garden District Building Height Vote Food truck park […]
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Posted inDowntown
City Commissioners Consider Code Changes for Garden District
In the months since the Lakeland City Commission began talking about increasing the height limit on multi-family buildings in the historic Lake Morton neighborhood’s Garden District, developer Baylis Consulting put together plans for a 54-foot-tall, 40-unit apartment building. But the developer cannot start construction of the contemporary-style building until city commissioners decide whether to amend […]
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't, Downtown
Plans Moving Forward for Midtown Food Truck Park
The city still has plans for a food truck park in Midtown, however after a seven-month delay another company has stepped in to help develop the project on a half-acre, city-owned site at the northwest corner of North Massachusetts Avenue and East Parker Street.
The concept is to provide food trucks, craft beer and public events – at least 12 a year – in a family-friendly, backyard-style setting that includes an indoor-outdoor performance venue and a 2,500-square-foot building with restrooms and a bar.
Posted inHealth
Two Freestanding ERs Will Compete With Lakeland Regional
It won’t be long before Lakeland residents facing a medical emergency will have choices: In south Lakeland, a small freestanding emergency room on Florida Avenue planned by HCA. In northeast Lakeland, a slightly larger freestanding emergency room just west of Florida Polytechnic University planned by Adventist. North of downtown, Lakeland Regional Health’s massive emergency department […]
Posted inNeighborhoods
Geneva Academy Cleared to Move to New Campus
Geneva Classical Academy, a small K-12 Christian school, was cleared today to move to the former campus of Lakeside Baptist Church at 1735 New Jersey Road.
Posted inEducation
Geneva Classical Academy Seeks OK for New Home
Geneva Classical Academy, a 160-student Christian school, has asked the city for a permit to operate at 1736 New Jersey Road, formerly the campus of the once-thriving Lakeside Baptist Church.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Airport Sets Sights on Passenger Service, Growth
Although most Lakelanders have little day-to-day contact with the city’s airport, officials say Lakeland Linder International Airport has a $284 million economic impact on the community, including being home to 45 businesses with 1,500 employees.
Posted inDowntown, Public Safety
Police Add Patrols After 2 Downtown Armed Robberies
After two late-night armed robberies of downtown pedestrians over a five-week span, police have added patrols and Lakeland Police Chief Larry Giddens will meet with business owners Tuesday morning to discuss safety measures.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
City Commission: Don’t Move Morgan Creek Preserve Pond
An audience of Morgan Creek Preserve homeowners cheered Monday afternoon when the Lakeland city attorney explained the significance of city commissioners’ tie vote: The developer may not proceed with a plan to move a scenic retention pond so eight more houses could be built.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Volatile Morgan Creek Dispute Goes to City Commission
A clash between the developer and residents of a gated community near Lakeland Linder Airport appears to be a straightforward case but it’s not: Morgan Creek Preserve homeowners want to stop Landstar Lakeland from moving a portion of a visually appealing stormwater retention pond to make room for eight houses.
