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Board of County Commissioners, May 5, 2026

Approved: PRWC Receiving Facility Comprehensive Plan Amendment, passed

1h 45m15,748 words
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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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Polk County, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 5, 2026
Decisions
12 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (2)

Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan Text

Awaiting final vote
3 conditions of approval
Open this project

Polk County Water Treatment Facility

Approved
Open this project

Free 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)

Approved

CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant Agreement with Florida Department of Commerce

Vote: passed
Approved

FDOT Grant Agreement for Powerline Road Phase 2 Right-of-Way

Vote: passedMoved by Bill Beasley
Approved

CIP Amendment and Budget Transfer to Kathleen Government Center

Vote: passedMoved by Bill Beasley
Approved

Local Agency Program Agreement for Ridge Scenic Highway Connector Trail

Vote: passed
Approved

PRWC Receiving Facility Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Vote: passed
Approved

PRWC Receiving Facility District Change

Vote: passed
Other

Juanita Main Street Corridor Overlay LDC Text Amendment (First Reading)

Other

Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan Text Amendment (First Reading)

3 conditions attached
Approved

Traffic Calming Devices on Woodview Drive, Polk City

Vote: passed
Amended

Amendment to Agro-Iron LLC Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Ordinance 21-006)

Vote: passed1 conditions attached
Amended

Amendment to Publix Super Markets Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Ordinance 22-018)

Vote: passed1 conditions attached
Amended

Amendment to D.R. Horton Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Ordinance 2024-015)

Vote: passedMoved by David Butler

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Zoning Changes (2)

9.91 acres

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

Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-4 Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan LDC Text Amendment)… plan amendment

Case 26-0681
Other
freeOther3 conditions of approval

LDCPAS-2025-39 Braddock Road plan amendment

Case 26-0684
No vote recorded

SET HEARING: (LDCPAS-2025-40 Poinciana Commercial CPA) to consider the adoption of a… plan amendment

Case 26-0685
No vote recorded

SET HEARING: (LDCPAS-2026-1 Deer Creek Blvd INST) to consider the adoption of a… rezone

Case 26-0686
No vote recorded

LDCPAS-2026-11 Medulla Road rezone

Case 26-0687
No vote recorded

Ashford Drive subdivision

Case 26-0670
No vote recorded

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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Meeting audio

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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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