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Shimmering Drive commercial corner

A request to expand a small commercial area onto 3.87 acres near Shimmering Drive, south of Lakeland, goes to its final hearing July 21.

In Review

📍 Not yet public Shimmering Drive area, south of Lakeland Applicant: Dario Cardona, Clark, Commercial Park, LLC View on map ↗

Landowners are asking Polk County to shift 3.87 acres near Shimmering Drive, in the county area south of Lakeland, from low-density residential land use into a community activity center — the county's category for neighborhood commercial hubs. County agenda records describe it as an expansion of an existing activity center, with a companion code change spelling out conditions that limit which uses would be allowed.

The Planning Commission recommended approval on June 3, 2026. The county commission held a first reading on the companion ordinance on July 7 and set the adoption hearing for July 21, 2026. Dario Cardona is the applicant of record, associated in county records with Commercial Park, LLC.

What happens nextCounty commission adoption hearing set for July 21, 2026.

Timeline

July 21, 2026Adoption hearing scheduled source: Polk County commission agenda
July 7, 2026County commission held the first reading on the companion ordinance source: Polk County commission agenda
June 16, 2026County commission set the hearing dates source: Polk County commission agenda
June 3, 2026Planning Commission recommended approval source: Polk County Planning Commission agenda

The receipts

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records from the City of Lakeland and Polk County. They may contain errors and are not official — verify with the City or County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Email us and we'll fix it fast.

A free community project for Lakeland. Sources: Polk County Planning & GIS, Polk County Legistar, City of Lakeland permit records.