12.6 acres near Haines City cleared for commercial development

Polk County adopted a comprehensive-plan change and a companion land-development-code text amendment that establish the Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan on about 12.6 acres. The change moves the land's future land use from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC), which allows commercial uses. The site sits on the north side of Pine Street, between Mackerel Road and Laurel Avenue, east of Haines City.

The applicant is Ryan Behren, Esq., with Titan Land Company LLC listed as the property owner in Planning Commission records. County staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval, and county officials noted the change brings commercial to an area they said is short on it. As part of the conditions, the developer would be responsible for extending Laurel Avenue at the time of development, with access maintained on Laurel Avenue and Pine Street so traffic disperses onto multiple roads.

The Board of County Commissioners passed both the plan amendment and the text amendment at their adoption hearing on May 19, 2026. Specific stores, buildings, or an opening timeline are not yet public.