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Behavioral health center planned at former church on Lock Street, Lake Alfred

Where it is. On Lock Street in Lake Alfred, about 0.2 miles from Raise the Bar and Grill. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.

The one named place within a quarter mile in the map data we hold. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 15, 2026.

A behavioral health center offering mental health counseling and treatment of medical conditions related to mental illness is planned for a former church on Lock Street in Lake Alfred.

Michael and Mrs. Okeke have submitted plans to convert a former church at 1327 Lock Street in Lake Alfred into a behavioral health center. The facility would provide outpatient treatment for mental health disorders, mental health counseling, and treatment of minor medical ailments associated with mental illness such as hypertension and diabetes.

The application requests rezoning of the property to permit this use. The site plan review application was filed in July 2025 and has been closed as complete.

What happens next

The rezoning request will move through Polk County land-development review. Public hearing dates have not yet been announced.

Timeline

Jul 15, 2025
Site plan application filed for rezoning and change of use to behavioral health center
Polk County Accela LDDRC-2025-184

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