The Planning Division focuses on community development; regulating and enforcing the vast number of codes, laws, acts, regulations and ordinances related to development and construction within the City of Winter Haven; and maintains high standards throughout and after the development process.
Additionally, the following entities are managed by the Planning Division:
- Planning Commission
- Development Review Committee (DRC)
- Development Special Magistrate
Zoning & Future Land Use Maps
Planning Documents
Planning Meetings & Deadlines Schedules
Development Special Magistrate Agenda & Action Taken
Typically, the agenda is posted one week prior to the Development Special Magistrate meeting date. The action taken is posted on the day of a Development Special Magistrate meeting. Below are the most recent Development Special Magistrate agendas and actions. For past agenda and actions, contact the Planning Division to request a copy.
Site Plans and Plats
All applications and plans should be submitted to the Planning Division. If you have any questions, please contact Sean Byers.
Planning Fee Schedule
Planning Applications
- Application for a Planned Unit Development
- Application for a Sidewalk Cafe
- Application for a Variance
- Application for a Zoning Change
- Application for Appeal of Special Use Approval Decision
- Application for Communication Tower Special Use Approval
- Application for Development Review Committee
- Application for Site Plan Approval
- Application for Special Approval
- Application for Subdivision Plat
- Application for Vacating Streets Alleys and Public Ways and Redirecting Traffic
- Application to Amend a Planned Unit Development
- Application to Amend Future Land Use Map
- Application to Vacate a Plat
- Petition Consent for Annexation
- Application for Vacating Public Easements
City of Winter Haven’s Unified Land Development Code
The City’s Unified Land Development Code (ULDC), which includes the zoning and the land development regulations for properties located within Winter Haven can be accessed in Winter Haven’s Code of Ordinances. The ULDC is located in Chapter 21. If you have any questions or have trouble accessing the Code provisions, please contact staff and we can assist you.
Planning References
County
State
- Department of Transportation
- Florida Chapter of American Planning Association
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida Department of State
- Florida Division of Historical Resources
- Florida League of Cities
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Planning and Zoning Association
- Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
- State of Florida
- University of Florida: Bureau of Economic & Business Research (BEBR)
National
- American Planning Association (APA)
- Geographical Information Systems
- International City/County Management Association
- National Arbor Day Foundation
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Planners Web (Planning Commissioners Journal)
- United States Census Bureau
Regional
Staff
Eric Labbe, AICP | Economic Opportunity and Community Investment Director | elabbe@mywinterhaven.com |
Sean Byers, AICP | Planning Manager | sbyers@mywinterhaven.com |
Heather Reuter, CPM | Planner II | hreuter@mywinterhaven.com |
Rebecca Smith | Planning Assistant | rsmith@mywinterhaven.com |