Mulberry area, near State Road 60 and Nichols Road

A Mulberry-area homeowner wants to park commercial vehicles at 4100 Shady Hammock Drive

4100 Shady Hammock Drive Applicant: Juan L. Sanchez & Traci Sanchez

Juan and Traci Sanchez are asking Polk County for permission to park commercial vehicles at their home in a residential-suburban area near State Road 60.

Juan L. Sanchez and Traci Sanchez, the property owners at 4100 Shady Hammock Drive, applied for a special exception that would allow commercial vehicle parking on land carrying a Residential Suburban (RS) designation. The property sits south and west of State Road 60, north of Nichols Road, east of Riverwood Drive, and west of Mulberry.

The request went before the Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer on March 26, 2026. County staff reported that 42 mailers were sent to neighbors with no response, a notice board was posted, and a legal ad ran in the Polk Sun News. The case planner recommended approval, and at the hearing there was neither support nor opposition from the audience.

The records available do not show the hearing officer's final decision, so the outcome is not yet confirmed here.

What happens next

The Land Use Hearing Officer heard the case on March 26, 2026; the final decision on the special exception is not stated in the available records.

Timeline

Mar 16

Special exception request filed for the March hearing agenda

Polk Legistar agenda item (LDLSE-2026-1)

Mar 26

Land Use Hearing Officer heard the case; staff recommended approval, no public opposition

Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer meeting minutes

Receipts — verify every claim

Polk County hearing case LDLSE-2026-1
gis.polk-county.net March 26, 2026 LUHO agenda (item 2)
polkcountyfl.legistar1.com Case documents (Polk County GIS)
gis.polk-county.net

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