Public Hearing: (LDCT-2026-14 Polk City SPA LCCX Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to… plan amendment
Case 26-1204
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Polk County Meetings
Board of County Commissioners, July 7, 2026
Approves Text amendment - Polk City SPA linear commercial corridor expansion (LDCT 2026-14), unanimous
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What happened
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners handled primarily administrative and infrastructure matters, with three expedited land-development-code text amendments heard.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsRight-of-way vacation - Roosevelt Street, Bevington Manor
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Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Confirmation of HR Division Director appointment
Board confirmed the County Manager's appointment of Alison Victoria (Tori) Bateman as Director of the Polk County Human Resources Division, effective July 7, 2026, at a base salary of $151,000 plus approximately $42,370 in benefits.
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 Polk County Board of County Commissioners handled primarily administrative and infrastructure matters, with three expedited land-development-code text amendments heard.
Key Decisions (12)
Approved
Confirmation of HR Division Director appointment
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Amendment 6 to Motorola Master Purchase Agreement
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Jacobs Engineering consultant services - Kathleen Road at West Campbell Road
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Strickland Construction GMP addendum - Eagle Lake Maintenance Facility
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Text amendment - Polk City SPA linear commercial corridor expansion (LDCT 2026-14)
Vote: unanimous
Other
First reading - Shimmering Drive LDC text amendment (LDCT 2026-5)
Other
First reading - Gray Line X LDC text amendment (LDCT 2026-7)
Approved
Right-of-way vacation - Roosevelt Street, Bevington Manor
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Traffic calming - Bay Boulevard North, Lake Wales
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Traffic calming - Eastside Drive South, Lakeland
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Traffic calming - Pryor Road, Haines City
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Traffic calming - 6th Street East, Winter Haven
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (4)
Eagle Lake Roads and Drainage Maintenance Facility
Infrastructure
Kathleen Road at West Campbell Road intersection improvements
Infrastructure
Gray Line X site development (State Road 60)
Commercial
Shimmering Drive activity center site
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Two land-development-code text amendments (Gray Line X on State Road…
Infrastructure
Growing congestion on the Kathleen Road corridor is prompting interim…
Infrastructure
A resident alleged the previously approved 747-lot Highlands Club development…
Housing Demand
Polk County's population has grown from under 400,000 (1988) to…
Who Spoke (20)
CommissionerStaff · 5Public · 10
On the record: a commissioner, 5 staff members, and 10 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: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
LDCT-2026-5 Shimmering Drive rezone
Case 26-1199
OtherNot forecast
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Public Hearing: (LDCT-2026-7 GrayLineX LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to consider… plan amendment
Case 26-1203
OtherNot forecast
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Roosevelt Street subdivision
Case 26-1151
No vote recorded
Accept Performance Surety in the amount of $76,626.33 in the form of Performance Bond No subdivision
Case 26-1178
No vote recorded
Accept Performance Surety in the amount of $170,024.88 in the form of Performance Bond No subdivision
Case 26-1192
No vote recorded
Accept Performance Surety in the amount of $952,807.54 in the form of Performance Bond No subdivision
Case 26-1220
No vote recorded
Live Oak Drive subdivision
Case 26-1140
No vote recorded
More land-use items (1)
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Crystal Beach Road vacationCase 26-1228No vote recorded
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