Planning Commission, July 8, 2026
Approves US 98 and Peace River PM to ARR future land use amendment on 116.5 acres, unanimous
What happened
Polk County Planning Commission approved five of six substantive land-use items and continued/denied one. Notably, LDPD 2026-4 (170-unit single-family/townhome PD on ~17 acres near Polk Parkway/Berkeley Road, Auburndale) was DENIED on a 2-5 vote over density and two-and-a-half-fo…
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase LDCT 2026-15
Awaiting final voteUS 98 and Peace River PM to ARR future land use
RecommendedParrish and Keller PM to ARR future land use
RecommendedContinuance of LDPD 2026-4 to August 5th
Awaiting final voteKathleen Government Center future
RecommendedGrove Sand Mine
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 10
Continuance of four advertised cases to August 5th
Four advertised cases continued to August 5th: LDCU 2026-3 (recreation high intensity), LDCU 2026-11, Eloise Main Street Corridor CPA (item 8), and Eloise Main Street Corridor LDC text amendment (item 9).
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
Polk County Planning Commission approved five of six substantive land-use items and continued/denied one. Notably, LDPD 2026-4 (170-unit single-family/townhome PD on ~17 acres near Polk Parkway/Berkeley Road, Auburndale) was DENIED on a 2-5 vote over density and two-and-a-half-fo…
Key Decisions (10)
Continuance of four advertised cases to August 5th
LDC text amendment adding vehicle service mechanical as conditional use in US-27 SAP
Future land use map amendment on 1.49 acres near US-98 and Socrum Loop
US 98 and Peace River PM to ARR future land use amendment on 116.5 acres
Parrish and Keller PM to ARR future land use amendment on 66.5 acres
Grove Sand Mine conditional use modification
Planned development LDPD 2026-4 for 170 units near Polk Parkway (motion to approve failed)
Continuance of LDPD 2026-4 to August 5th
Schoolhouse Road PD LDPD 2026-8 for 92 units
Kathleen Government Center future land use map change on 29.62 acres
Zoning Changes (4)
Development Activity (4)
Grove Sand Mine
Industrial
170-unit residential PD near Polk Parkway and Berkeley Road
Residential
Schoolhouse Road PD
Residential
Kathleen Government Center
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Applicants are proposing compact, small-lot fee-simple homeownership products (patio homes,…
Commercial Demand
Vehicle-service and commercial-corridor uses are expanding along the US-27 and…
Infrastructure
Auburndale and Lakeland have reserved water/wastewater capacity for new residential…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 6 staff members, 4 applicant's representatives, and 2 members of the public.
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