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West Socrum Loop commercial land-use change

A large land-use change that would open property on West Socrum Loop Road to commercial use goes to the county commission July 21.

In Review

📍 Not yet public West Socrum Loop Road, north Lakeland Applicant: Ryan Behren, Peterson & Myers, P.A. View on map ↗

A land-use change is in the works for property on West Socrum Loop Road in north Lakeland. It's filed as a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment, the process Polk County uses for its bigger map changes, and the case name references the county's linear commercial corridor category — which records suggest points toward commercial use along the road.

The county Planning Commission first took it up on May 6, 2026 and continued the case to July 8, 2026. The county commission is scheduled to consider it on July 21, 2026. The application was filed by attorney Ryan Behren of Peterson & Myers; acreage and specific plans aren't in the records collected so far.

What happens nextCounty commission hearing scheduled for July 21, 2026.

Timeline

July 21, 2026County commission hearing scheduled source: Polk County hearing-case map
July 8, 2026Back before the Planning Commission source: Polk County Planning Commission agenda
May 6, 2026Planning Commission continued the case to July 8, 2026 source: Polk County Planning Commission agenda
February 26, 2026County development review committee date source: Polk County hearing-case map

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.