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Planning Commission - 2026-03-04

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Zoning Opportunities

Zoning decisions from this meeting: what changed, how the vote went, and the moment it happened.

Polk County · Mar 4, 2026

Approved

12.5 acres rezoned DEVELOPMENT → INSTITUTIONAL

Marigold Avenue and Hemlock Avenue, Poinciana (12.5 acres)

12.5 ac · DEVELOPMENT → INSTITUTIONAL

Zoning change from DEVELOPMENT to INSTITUTIONAL (12.5 acres), approved on Mar 4, 2026 in Polk County.

UpzoneUse conversion

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Polk County · Mar 4, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

1.32 acres rezoned LEISURE → LINEAR

US Highway 17-92, northeast of Lake Alfred (1.32 acres)

1.32 ac · LEISURE → LINEAR

Zoning change from LEISURE to LINEAR (1.32 acres), approved unanimously on Mar 4, 2026 in Polk County.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Polk County · Mar 4, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Highway 17-92 Linear Commercial Corridor CPA - Lake Alfred

Highway 17-92 Linear Commercial Corridor CPA - Lake Alfred, approved unanimously on Mar 4, 2026 in Polk County.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

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Polk County · Mar 4, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Tahoe Marigold Avenue Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Poinciana

Tahoe Marigold Avenue Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Poinciana, approved unanimously on Mar 4, 2026 in Polk County.

Entitlement

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Polk County · Mar 4, 2026

Continued · Unanimous

Juanita Main Street Corridor Overlay Text Amendment

Juanita Main Street Corridor Overlay Text Amendment, continued unanimously on Mar 4, 2026 in Polk County.

Variance

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Polk County · Mar 4, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Storage Yard Use Text Amendment

Storage Yard Use Text Amendment, approved unanimously on Mar 4, 2026 in Polk County.

Entitlement

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Polk County · Mar 4, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Administrative Plat Approval Text Amendment

Administrative Plat Approval Text Amendment, approved unanimously on Mar 4, 2026 in Polk County.

Entitlement

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Toho Water Treatment Plant Expansion

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Potential Self-Storage Development

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McDonald's

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Meeting Summary

The Polk County Planning Commission approved several land use cases including an access easement waiver for the Hatch property at 1031 South Gaskins Road in Bartow (for a single-family home/guest house), a comprehensive plan amendment changing 12.5 acres in Poinciana from DRI to…

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Hatch Access Easement Waiver at 1031 South Gaskins Road, Bartow

Vote: unanimous (7-0)Conditions attached
Approved

Tahoe Marigold Avenue Comprehensive Plan Amendment in Poinciana

Vote: unanimous (6-0, one recusal)Conditions attached
Approved

Highway 17-92 Linear Commercial Corridor CPA near Lake Alfred

Vote: unanimous (7-0)

Development Activity (5)

Sabbath House Guest Home

Residential

Toho Water Treatment Plant Expansion

Infrastructure

Potential Self-Storage Development

Commercial

Market Signals (6)

Infrastructure

Toho Water Authority expanding water treatment capacity in Poinciana indicates…

Commercial Demand

New McDonald's and pending Dollar Store openings on Rifle Range…

Commercial Demand

Self-storage identified as potential use for Highway 17-92 site due…

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