Crews Lake area, south of Lakeland

A new subdivision is in the works near Crews Lake

Crews Lake area, south of Lakeland Applicant: Bart Allen

A new subdivision near Crews Lake, south of Lakeland, won Planning Commission approval in May.

A planned-development application called "Crews Lake Subdivision" covers land near Crews Lake, south of Lakeland. The county Planning Commission approved it on May 6, 2026.

How many lots, and what kind of homes, isn't in the records collected so far — the county case file would carry those details. The application was filed by Bart Allen, and it went through the county's development review committee on February 26, 2026 before the May hearing.

What happens next

No further hearing is scheduled; the next public steps would be plats and construction permits.

Timeline

Feb 26

County development review committee date

Polk County hearing-case map

May 6

Planning Commission approved the planned development

Polk County Planning Commission agenda

Receipts — verify every claim

Polk County hearing case LDPD-2026-2 (Crews Lake Subdivision) — case location record
gis.polk-county.net Polk County case document for LDPD-2026-2 (1 of 2)
gis.polk-county.net Polk County case document for LDPD-2026-2 (2 of 2)
gis.polk-county.net Planning Commission meeting of May 6, 2026 (items on LDPD-2026-2), minutes PDF
polkcountyfl.legistar1.com

Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline · updated Jul 8, 2026