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Board of County Commissioners, July 21, 2026

Approves Future land use change from residential low to community activity center at Highway 37/Shimmering Drive [case: East side of Highway 37, just south of Shimmering Drive], unanimous

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What happened

The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved six expedited land-use items on the July 21, 2026 agenda, all recommended for approval by the Planning Commission.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Polk County, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 21, 2026
Decisions
16 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (2)

Green Line X

Approved
5 conditions of approval
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Main Street Corridor land use category

Approved
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Construction contract for Country Club Road at Buckeye Loop Road Intersection Improvements

Board approved construction contract with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida for Country Club Road at Buckeye Loop Road intersection improvements, contract award totaling $2,774,976.16 (base bid $2,642,835.16 plus $132,141 allowance/contingency). Work includes new traffic signal, turn lanes, and drainage improvements. Bid number 26217; 330 calendar days.

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Meeting Summary

The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved six expedited land-use items on the July 21, 2026 agenda, all recommended for approval by the Planning Commission.

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Key Decisions (16)

Approved

Construction contract for Country Club Road at Buckeye Loop Road Intersection Improvements

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Construction contract for Kathleen Road at Deason Road Intersection Improvements

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Construction contract for Peace Creek Canal Stormwater Infrastructure Project

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Reimbursement contract with Central Florida Health Care for medical equipment

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Future land use change from residential low to community activity center at Highway 37/Shimmering Drive [case: East side of Highway 37, just south of Shimmering Drive]

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Future land use change from residential low to community activity center at Highway 37/Shimmering Drive [case: South side of Highway 60, west of Willow Oak community, west of Mulberry]

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Future land use change from residential low to community activity center at Highway 37/Shimmering Drive [case: Goldenrod Lane, Polk County]

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Shimmering Drive LDC text amendment establishing activity center plan

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Future land use change from residential suburban to industrial at Highway 60 west of Mulberry

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Grayline X LDC text amendment with voluntary industrial use restrictions

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Main Street Corridor land use category comprehensive plan amendment

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Goldenrod Lane RL1 to RL4 sub-district change

Vote: unanimous
Withdrawn

Withdrawal of land use item 01 (Save Crooked Lake)

Vote: passed
Approved

Resolution vacating deeded right-of-way for Grady Polk Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Ordinance amending Indigent Health Care Plan Extension Ordinance

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Utility Division rate, charges, and fees revisions including connection fee increase

Vote: passed
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Zoning Changes (3)

3.87 acres
3.81 acres
17.1 acres

Development Activity (3)

Grayline X industrial site

Industrial

Shimmering Drive community activity center expansion

Commercial

Goldenrod Lane residential subdivision

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Polk County is increasing water/sewer connection fees to fund upcoming…

Infrastructure

A two-week CSX-driven closure of Highway 60 beginning the following…

Commercial Demand

A new Main Street Corridor land use category was adopted…

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Who Spoke (20)

Staff · 5AttorneyPublic · 9

On the record: 5 staff members, an attorney, and 9 members of the public.

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Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 13 of 13 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-7 GrayLineX LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider… plan amendment

Case 26-1281
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Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2026-10 GrayLineX CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption… plan amendment

Case 26-1279
ApprovedZoneWire called it
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SET HEARING (LDCPAL 2026-4 Organic Matters CPA) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale… plan amendment

Case 26-1311
No vote recorded

Augustus Drive subdivision

Case 26-1250
No vote recorded

Public Hearing (WITHDRAWN/NO PUBLIC HEARING TO OCCUR) (LDPD-2026-2 Pulte Crews Lake PD)… site plan

Case 26-1282
No vote recorded

SET HEARING: (LDCT-2026-15 RACX Vehicle Service) to add “Vehicle Service, Mechanical” to… conditional use permit

Case 26-1295
No vote recorded

SET HEARING: (LDCU-2026-35/DeNovo Crossed Paws Rescue CU) conditional use permit

Case 26-1296
No vote recorded

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