LDCU-2026-5 (CR 547 Short-Term Rental) entitlement
Case 26-0950
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Polk County Meetings
Planning Commission, June 3, 2026
Approves Future Land Use Map Amendment to Office Center (US 98 SAP), unanimous
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What happened
The Pope/Polk County Planning Commission approved every substantive land-use item on its June 3, 2026 agenda except the Reynolds Road Event Facility (LDCU 2026-8), which the applicant withdrew after neighbor opposition.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (10)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsGoldenrod Lane Sub-district Change in Port Siena
RecommendedGoldenrod Lane, Port Siena
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Continuance of Organic Matters CPA
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Future Land Use
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Ridgewood Lakes Retail Center Sign Plan
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Shimmering Drive CAC Expansion Comp Plan
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Polk City SPA LCCX Land Development Code Text
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Green Line X
Recommended5 conditions of approval
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Short-Term Rental
Recommended3 conditions of approval
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Waffle House Highland City TCX
Recommended4 conditions of approval
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Toho Water Authority Well Expansion
Recommended3 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Green Line X Comprehensive Plan Amendment on State Road 60
Change 3.81 acres from residential suburban to industrial land north of Mulberry on State Road 60. Applicant Tom Woodruff of TDW Land Planning for the property owner. Passed 6-1 with Julie Jackson against.
- 50-foot height limit on structures
- limitation on daily and peak-hour vehicle trips
- general manufacturing kept as prohibited use
- testing operations plan required for any drone manufacturing/testing (Level 2 review)
- binding conceptual site plan addressing wetlands/floodplain
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 Pope/Polk County Planning Commission approved every substantive land-use item on its June 3, 2026 agenda except the Reynolds Road Event Facility (LDCU 2026-8), which the applicant withdrew after neighbor opposition.
Key Decisions (14)
Approved
Green Line X Comprehensive Plan Amendment on State Road 60
Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Approved
Green Line X Land Development Code Text Amendment
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Organic Matters Comprehensive Plan Amendment near Bartow (US 17)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Polk City SPA LCCX Land Development Code Text Amendment
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Goldenrod Lane Sub-district Change in Port Siena
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Future Land Use Map Amendment to Office Center (US 98 SAP)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Shimmering Drive CAC Expansion Comp Plan Amendment
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Shimmering Drive LDC Text Amendment (companion)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Waffle House Highland City TCX Conditional Use
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Toho Water Authority Well Expansion Conditional Use
Vote: passedConditions attached
Withdrawn
Reynolds Road Event Facility Conditional Use
Approved
West Cannon Heights Duplex Conditional Use
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Short-Term Rental at 3119 North Highway 5547 (Davenport area)
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other
Ridgewood Lakes Retail Center Sign Plan Modification (PD)
Conditions attached
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (10)
Green Line X industrial project
Industrial
Organic Matters industrial land (US 17)
Industrial
Goldenrod Lane residential (Port Siena)
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Multiple parcels along State Road 60 and US 17 near…
Infrastructure
Toho Water Authority projects the Point Siena service area will…
Commercial Demand
Barn/event venues are cited as a fast-growing use (nearly 1…
Who Spoke (18)
Staff · 7ClerkApplicantApplicant's RepPublic · 2
On the record: 7 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 15 of 15 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Comprehensive Plan update plan amendment
No vote recorded
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