Written by Linda Bagley Wiggs Google Lakeland Land Development Code 4.11 parking to find this. The city planners are repeating the applicant’s claim that the Lk. Miriam Apartments’ latest design is giving 56 more parking places than required by the Land Development code……BUT they are basing it on the URBAN definition (group homes, elderly)
Land development Code definition of Urban:
A primary distinction is made
between areas that are urban in character
and those that are suburban in character.
Urban contexts generally exhibit a more fine-
grained built environment with higher
densities, a more well-connected street
pattern, smaller blocks, smaller parcels and
shorter setbacks relative to suburban
contexts.
THIS IS NOT Lk Miriam Drive, a county road, on the city limits, across from rural homesteads on 2-12 acres.
Please Lakeland City Commissioners, realize the planners are not always right. Vote DENY the zoning change.
Lk. Miriam mix
Units. Parking places needed
12 studio. – 1.5. – 18
88 1 BR. 2. 178
81 2-BR 2. 162
30 3-BR. 3. 90
458 parking places needed.
Or at least 2/unit 211 x 2 –
422—-so they are 52-82 short on parking.
369 provided plus 48 bike parking with 16 covered- this amenity is based on URBAN definition of Land Development code.
