Board of County Commissioners, May 5, 2026
Approved: PRWC Receiving Facility Comprehensive Plan Amendment, passed
What happened
On May 5, 2026, Polk County approved PRWC Receiving Facility Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved several non-zoning items and two land-use changes for the Polk Regional Water Cooperative receiving facility site near Davenport (cases LDCPAS 2025-19 and LDCD 2025-4), changing the future land use from residential low to ins…
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPoinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan Text
Awaiting final votePolk County Water Treatment Facility
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 12
CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant Agreement with Florida Department of Commerce
Board approved an agreement to accept approximately $70 million in federal CDBG disaster recovery funds under the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program for regional watershed/stormwater/water-quality projects across the Lake Hancock Basin (Lake Gibson, Lake Parker, Lake Bonnie, Saddle Creek, Peace Creek headwaters). Four-year project. Commissioner (SPEAKER_15) recused due to a business relationship.
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Key Decisions (12)
CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant Agreement with Florida Department of Commerce
FDOT Grant Agreement for Powerline Road Phase 2 Right-of-Way
CIP Amendment and Budget Transfer to Kathleen Government Center
Local Agency Program Agreement for Ridge Scenic Highway Connector Trail
PRWC Receiving Facility Comprehensive Plan Amendment
PRWC Receiving Facility District Change
Juanita Main Street Corridor Overlay LDC Text Amendment (First Reading)
Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan Text Amendment (First Reading)
Traffic Calming Devices on Woodview Drive, Polk City
Amendment to Agro-Iron LLC Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Ordinance 21-006)
Amendment to Publix Super Markets Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Ordinance 22-018)
Amendment to D.R. Horton Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Ordinance 2024-015)
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Zoning Changes (2)
1 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (3)
Polk Regional Water Cooperative Receiving Facility
Infrastructure
Poinciana Commercial Activity Center
Commercial
Fort Meade AI Data Center
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Polk County secured a $70 million CDBG regional watershed/stormwater grant…
Commercial Demand
New commercial activity center planning in Poinciana and a Main…
Infrastructure
A proposed AI data center in Fort Meade drew public…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded votePublic Hearing (LDCT-2026-1 Wahneta Main Street Corridor (MSC) Overlay LDC Text… plan amendment
Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-4 Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan LDC Text Amendment)… plan amendment
LDCPAS-2025-39 Braddock Road plan amendment
SET HEARING: (LDCPAS-2025-40 Poinciana Commercial CPA) to consider the adoption of a… plan amendment
SET HEARING: (LDCPAS-2026-1 Deer Creek Blvd INST) to consider the adoption of a… rezone
LDCPAS-2026-11 Medulla Road rezone
Ashford Drive subdivision
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Clerk, 6 Staff, 2 Attorney, 7 Public, 1 Chair, 3 Commissioner.
Identified name roles: 6 Staff, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Bill Beasley, Staff.
6 more identified names in Pro: 5 Staff, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (8)
54 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (25 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
- land use (10 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (3 timestamps)
- residential (4 timestamps)
- overlay district (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (12)
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