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Highway 540A corridor

A small lot near Highway 540A gets cleared for office use

Polk County commissioners changed the land-use designation on 1.35 acres along Highway 540A from suburban residential to office center.

A 1.35-acre parcel along Highway 540A had its Future Land Use Map designation changed from Residential Suburban-X (RSX) to Office Center-X (OCX). The change was requested by Tim Campbell of the Clark, Campbell, Lancaster, Workman & Airth law firm and moved through the county as a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment.\n\nAt the June 16, 2026 adoption hearing, Land Development Director Ben Ziskal told commissioners that staff and the Planning Commission both recommended approval, and that the site sits directly adjacent to a church. No one spoke during the public hearing, and the Board approved the amendment.\n\nThe records show the land-use category is now set for office use, but they do not describe any specific building, tenant, or timeline for what would go on the site.

What happens next

With the Office Center-X designation adopted, any actual development would follow through site plans and permits. The records do not yet describe a specific project for the parcel.

Timeline

Jun 2
Commissioners set the adoption hearing date for the land-use change
BoCC agenda (case 26-0937)
Jun 3
Planning Commission public hearing on the amendment
Planning Commission agenda (case 26-0988)
Jun 16
Board of County Commissioners approved the change from RSX to Office Center-X on 1.35 acres
BoCC adoption hearing minutes (case 26-1045)

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· records checked Aug 2, 2026

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Sources for this page: Polk County hearing-case map Β· Polk County Legistar agendas.