LDCPAL-2026-7 (FS 163 CIE Comprehensive Plan Update) plan amendment
Case 26-1431
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Merle Bishop
Polk County Meetings
Planning Commission, August 5, 2026
Recommends approval: Small-scale comp plan amendment LDCPA-S 2026-12 at 2925 Pavers Road, unanimous
1h 22m11,333 words
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What happened
On August 5, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Small-scale comp plan amendment LDCPA-S 2026-12 at 2925 Pavers Road (unanimous).
The Polk County Planning Commission approved three land-use items and continued four advertised cases to September 2nd. The Commission unanimously approved LDPD 2026-4, a 170-unit residential planned development (single-family detached and townhomes) on ~17 upland acres north of…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCapital Improvements Element annual update LDCPAL 2026-7
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Pavers Road UGA CPA Development Area Change
Recommended3 conditions of approval
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Continuance of four advertised cases to September 2nd
Four advertised cases were continued to the date certain of September 2nd on motion by Robert Beltran, seconded by Mike Hickman; approved by voice vote.
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Key Decisions (5)
Continued
Continuance of four advertised cases to September 2nd
Vote: unanimousMoved by Mike Hickman
Approved
Planned Development LDPD 2026-4 near Pace Road and Berkeley Road
Vote: unanimous5 conditions attachedMoved by Merle Bishop
Approved
Small-scale comp plan amendment LDCPA-S 2026-12 at 2925 Pavers Road
Vote: unanimous3 conditions attachedMoved by Angel Sims
Approved
Airport Impact Districts text amendment LDCT 2026-10
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Capital Improvements Element annual update LDCPAL 2026-7
Vote: unanimousMoved by Merle Bishop
Full write-ups and conditions for all 5 decisions in Pro.
Zoning Changes (1)
38.22 acres of a 58.91 acre parcel
Development Activity (2)
LDPD 2026-4 Planned Development (170 units)
Residential
Pavers Road industrial development (LDCPA-S 2026-12)
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Residential growth is moving north into southwest Polk County (State…
Commercial Demand
The former phosphate-mining district in southwest Polk County holds 207…
Infrastructure
Accessibility and utilities (power, gas, water) are the two most…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteComprehensive Plan Update plan amendment
No vote recorded
Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Commissioner, 9 Staff, 1 Clerk, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Chair, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 3 Commissioner, 7 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Zachary Thornton, Applicant Rep.
11 more identified names in Pro: 3 Commissioner, 7 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.
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Meeting audio
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Zoning terms (11)
68 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (3 timestamps)
- land use (10 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (10 timestamps)
- residential (9 timestamps)
- density (3 timestamps)
- setback (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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