Planning Commission, December 3, 2025
Recommends approval: Power Line Landscaping Buffer LDC Amendment (LDCT-2025-24), unanimous
What happened
On December 3, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Power Line Landscaping Buffer LDC Amendment (LDCT-2025-24) (unanimous).
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
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- December 3, 2025
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
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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.
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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)
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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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Zoning terms (15)
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- land use (11 timestamps)
- industrial (7 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (11 timestamps)
- residential (16 timestamps)
- commercial (4 timestamps)
- setback (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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