Concrete driveways
Replacing 1970s–90s slabs; concrete is the DCB's default material.
Driveways in Poinciana →Concrete and pavers in Poinciana, FL: DCB approval, then the right county
Poinciana
Two counties and one Design Control Board
Poinciana's 47,000 acres straddle the Osceola–Polk line, so the permit office depends on which village your lot is in, but the Association of Poinciana Villages' Design Control Board applies everywhere: no driveway, patio, paved area or wall may be started without prior written DCB approval, driveways are concrete, asphalt or brick pavers, walks beside the house are capped at 2 feet wide, and an application not acted on within 30 days is deemed disapproved (DCB Criteria 6.1 and 9.1.1). Solivita, the 55+ community on the Polk side, has its own ARC and requires replacement driveways in the builder's original style.
Villages, ages and what fails
| Area | Built | County | What we see |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villages 1–2 (Marigold Ave, Pleasant Hill side) | 1972–1990 | Osceola | Original 4-in driveways cracked into panels and stepped at the garage; walks lifted by oaks |
| Villages 3–6 | 1985–2005 | Osceola / Polk | Driveway replacement, widening within DCB limits, patios |
| Villages 7–9 (Cypress Pkwy, Poinciana Pkwy side) | 2000–2020 | Polk / Osceola | Paver driveway upgrades, pool-deck overlays, sealing |
| Solivita | 2000–2020 | Polk | Driveway extensions and paver conversions through the Solivita ARC; patios, screen-room slabs |
| Cypress Woods | 1980s | Osceola | Sheds are prohibited by covenant; pads and patios only |
Which permit office covers your lot?
Osceola villages use the County Building Office at 1 Courthouse Square (407-742-0200): county driveway permit for new or widened drives, 24-foot maximum. Polk villages use the Polk County Building Division (863-534-6080, Bartow or the Northeast Government Center in Lake Alfred): permits for slabs supporting structures, within setbacks or in the right-of-way, and a recorded Paver Release Form for pavers in the right-of-way.
The Permit & Jurisdiction Finder shows the county for an address; the Unincorporated Osceola County and Polk County (unincorporated) pages quote each office. The DCB application goes in first: Association of Poinciana Villages (APV); Solivita residents use the Solivita ARC form (Solivita); the HOA / ARC Packet Checklist covers both.
Ground
The Osceola side is Smyrna and Myakka fine sand with a wet-season water table around 12 inches; the western villages climb onto the edge of the Polk ridge where Candler and Astatula sands drain fast and need to be wetted to compact. Poinciana's canals and the low ground near Lake Marion and Reedy Creek include Basinger and ponded soils where slabs must be raised. The two soil types are compared in Paver Base on Flatwoods Sand vs. Ridge Sand: Osceola and Polk Are Not the Same. Well irrigation is common and rust-stains driveways (Rust Stains From Well-Water Irrigation: Identify, Remove, Prevent).
Costs in Poinciana (Q3 2026)
| Item | Unit | Low | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway, broom finish, 4 in, 3,000 psi, fiber + rebar at edges | sq ft | $8.50 | $13.50 | New pour on prepared base; demolition of an old slab adds $2.00–$4.00 |
| Concrete patio, 4 in, broom or smooth | sq ft | $8.00 | $12.50 | Small pours cost more per foot; under 200 sq ft expect the top of the range |
| Demolition and haul-off of existing concrete | sq ft | $2.00 | $4.00 | Thicker slabs and limited access cost more |
| Paver driveway, concrete pavers (60–80 mm), 6 in limerock base | sq ft | $14.00 | $22.00 | Borders, bands and cuts add; removal of old concrete adds $2.00–$4.00 |
| Paver clean, re-sand (polymeric) and seal | sq ft | $1.75 | $3.25 | Stripping an old failed sealer adds $0.75–$1.50 |
Poinciana's older villages are mostly straightforward replacement jobs at the low end of each range; DCB and Solivita submissions add a few weeks but not cost.
Services in Poinciana
Concrete patios
Screen-room and lanai slabs, backyard patios with DCB approval.
Patios in Poinciana →Concrete repair
Garage-edge steps, apron corners, walk trip hazards.
Repair in Poinciana →Paver driveways
Brick or concrete pavers where the DCB approves the change.
Paver driveways in Poinciana →Straight-line distance from downtown Kissimmee: 12.7 miles (Census 2024 Gazetteer internal point). Drive time estimate: about 30 minutes on a weekday morning. County: Osceola / Polk.
Local service pages
Service pages written for Poinciana
Each of these covers the soil, permit office, HOA and housing stock of this place for one service, and links back to the master service page.
Structure
Nine villages across two counties
Poinciana was platted in the early 1970s and built out over five decades across both Osceola and Polk counties. The original villages carry houses from the 1970s and 1980s on modest lots; later phases run through the 1990s and 2000s; Solivita, the age-restricted community inside Poinciana, was developed from around 2000 into the 2020s with its own association and its own architectural requirements.
Two administrative facts shape every job here. The Association of Poinciana Villages reviews exterior work through its Design Control Board, whose published criteria require prior written approval and treat an unanswered application as disapproved after thirty days. And the county line runs through the community, so the building department handling your permit depends on the village rather than the mailing address, which is Kissimmee on both sides.
What fifty-year-old flatwork looks like here
The driveways that went in with the first Poinciana houses are now around fifty years old, poured thin on native sand before a base was routine for residential flatwork. What we find under them matches what we find in Buenaventura Lakes: no rock, a channel scoured out along the downspout line, and wire mesh, where there was any, lying rusted at the bottom of the slab.
At that age one repaired panel is surrounded by panels of the same vintage and construction, so we price the panel and the replacement together and let the numbers decide. Solivita is a different case entirely, with much younger flatwork whose failures are genuinely local, irrigation, roots or a utility trench, and therefore genuinely repairable.
Questions we get about this
Do I need APV approval to replace my driveway with the same concrete?
Yes. The DCB criteria require prior written approval for any driveway or paved area; a like-for-like replacement is usually quick, but it still needs the application.
What happens if the DCB doesn't answer?
Under the criteria, an application not acted on within 30 days of submittal is deemed disapproved; you resubmit or follow up rather than start work.
Which county issues my permit?
Depends on the village. The permit finder checks the address; APV's office can also tell you. Solivita is in Polk County.
Can I have a paver driveway in Solivita?
Only through the Solivita ARC, which requires replacement driveways in the original builder's style and materials and reviews extensions and modifications case by case.
Are sheds allowed?
In most villages, on a concrete pad, no taller than 8 feet, colored to match the house, with DCB approval. Cypress Woods prohibits them by covenant.
Get a written estimate for your project in Poinciana
Tell us the size, the surface you have now and where the lot is. We visit, measure, check access and drainage, and send a written proposal. No pressure calls.
Sources checked for this page
- Poinciana Villages Design Control Board Criteria (2021)
- Solivita Community Association Architectural Review Requirements (2013)
- Osceola County Code of Ordinances §22-50.6
- Polk County Building Division FAQ
- Polk County Concrete Driveway Paver Release Form (PD BLD 40)
- USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (Osceola County FL097, Polk County FL105)
What changed in this update: 2026-09-11 — first published