Planning Commission, December 3, 2025
Approves Power Line Landscaping Buffer LDC Amendment (LDCT-2025-24), unanimous
What happened
The Polk County Planning Commission denied a conditional use application (LDCU-2025-29) for an 855-acre non-phosphate sand mine at Mammoth Grove Road near Highway 60, adjacent to Saddleback Lake Resort, a 787-home senior community.
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 3, 2025
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsMammoth Grove Sand Mine
Recommended 4-1Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Mammoth Grove Sand Mine Conditional Use (LDCU-2025-29)
PA Citrus/Colinas Minerals requested conditional use approval for an 855-acre non-phosphate sand mine at Mammoth Grove Road and Highway 60, involving wet dredging operations with a processing plant, 268 trucks daily at maximum production, and 30-50 year mine life. Staff recommended approval finding consistency with comprehensive plan and compatibility with surrounding area. Vote was 5-2 to deny.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Polk County Planning Commission denied a conditional use application (LDCU-2025-29) for an 855-acre non-phosphate sand mine at Mammoth Grove Road near Highway 60, adjacent to Saddleback Lake Resort, a 787-home senior community.
Key Decisions (3)
Mammoth Grove Sand Mine Conditional Use (LDCU-2025-29)
Power Line Landscaping Buffer LDC Amendment (LDCT-2025-24)
Alcohol Sales Distance and Hours Amendment (LDCT-2025-23)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (1)
Mammoth Grove Sand Mine
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Saddleback Lake Resort, a 787-home 55+ community established 50+ years…
Commercial Demand
Sand mining operations are expanding along the Lake Wales Ridge…
Infrastructure
Highway 60 operates at 34% capacity during peak hours with…
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