{"id":68848,"date":"2026-06-04T18:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=68848"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T22:32:20","slug":"45000-square-foot-warehouse-proposed-on-old-polk-city-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/06\/04\/45000-square-foot-warehouse-proposed-on-old-polk-city-road\/","title":{"rendered":"45,000-square-foot warehouse proposed on Old Polk City Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 45,000-square-foot warehouse<\/strong> has been proposed for an 11.29-acre site on Old Polk City Road<\/strong>, signaling the first wave of development on that specific stretch near the CenterState Logistics Park.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n

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The proposal, submitted on behalf of property owner Juan E. Santiago Garcia by Kendra Andrews of the Sloan Engineering Group, is currently heading to the Lakeland City Commission.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a breakdown of what the project entails and the hurdles it has to clear to move forward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Details & Hurdles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Location & Scope:<\/strong> The 11.29-acre site is located north of State Road 33, heavily positioning it near the critical Interstate 4 and SR-33 freight corridor. At 45,000 square feet, it is notably smaller than the massive distribution centers nearby, but it marks a distinct northward expansion of the area’s logistics footprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Jurisdiction Shift:<\/strong> Because the land currently sits in unincorporated Polk County, the developer is requesting voluntary annexation<\/strong> into the City of Lakeland. Along with annexation, they are seeking a Business Park<\/strong> future land-use designation and I-2 (Medium Industrial) zoning<\/strong> to bring it in line with surrounding industrial properties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Environmental Constraints:<\/strong> The approval process won’t be entirely straightforward. Portions of the property contain wetlands, and the entire tract sits inside the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern<\/strong>. Because of this, the project is subject to state-level review. City staff have noted that to protect the wetlands, actual building development will have to be tightly concentrated on the upland eastern portion of the land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What We Don’t Know Yet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The application remains in its early stages, leaving a few major question marks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • No Named Tenant:<\/strong> The filing does not disclose a prospective occupant, so it\u2019s unclear if this is being custom-built for a specific user or added as speculative industrial space to the market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Timeline & Cost:<\/strong> A formal construction timeline and project valuation have not yet been made public record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The proposal highlights the ongoing tension between industrial expansion along Lakeland’s prime transit corridors and the environmental preservation required by the Green Swamp region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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