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LAKELAND — After nearly six hours of presentations and debate, the Lakeland City Commission granted a request Tuesday to double the size of a new development near Carillon Lakes. In a 4-2 vote, the commission authorized developer Matcon Construction Services Inc. to build an additional 158 residential units at 3301 Airport Road. In 2006, a zoning change allowed for 142 units to be built on that land; two-story townhomes were planned but never built. Now, Matcon will put 300 apartment units up in several three-story buildings.  Commissioners Sara Roberts McCarley and Chad McLeod voted agai...

In the past year, the Lakeland Planning and Zoning Board has seen a lot of what they wouldn't typically expect: active participation.  "I would say that the cases that have come before us in the past 12 months have been unusually more controversial," Community Planning and Housing Manager Teresa Maio said.  Maio said she doesn't know whether it's a coincidence or if as development pressures increase, "residents become more active and observant about what's happening in their communities." She also hopes participation can be connected to the board's publishing of agendas online and promotion...