Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2026-2 Main Street Corridor Text) (Adoption Hearing) to consider… plan amendment
Case 26-1595
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Polk County Meetings
Board of County Commissioners, September 1, 2026
Votes on Deason Road RRD rezoning - withdrawn, unanimous
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What happened
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved a utility infrastructure agreement with Pulte Home Company (up to $3,365,640.05) to extend water and sewer mains along Ernie Caldwell Boulevard for the Sand and Silica residential development (732 single-family and 336 townho…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsVacation of platted easement
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
Main Street Corridor land use category
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Utility Infrastructure Agreement with Pulte Home Company - Sand and Silica development
Board approved a utility infrastructure agreement with Pulte Home Company not to exceed $3,365,640.05 for the Sand and Silica residential development (732 single-family and 336 townhome units) near Ernie Caldwell Boulevard and U.S. Highway 1792. Pulte to design, permit, and construct an approximate 7,500-linear-foot extension of a 20-inch water main and upsize a sanitary force main from 10 inches to 16 inches. Unanimous voice vote.
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 approved a utility infrastructure agreement with Pulte Home Company (up to $3,365,640.05) to extend water and sewer mains along Ernie Caldwell Boulevard for the Sand and Silica residential development (732 single-family and 336 townho…
Key Decisions (11)
Approved
Utility Infrastructure Agreement with Pulte Home Company - Sand and Silica development
Vote: unanimous
Approved
GMP Addendum with Whitehead Construction - Smith Lane Joint Use Fire Rescue Station
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Right-of-way agreement for Thompson Nursery Road Phase 1 Segment 4
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution temporarily removing CareerSource Polk executive director
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution authorizing deviation from procurement procedures for CareerSource Polk governance review
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Main Street Corridor Text Amendment re-adoption
Vote: unanimous
Other
Airport Impact Districts Text Amendment - first reading
Approved
Vacation of platted easement on Lot 23, High Glen plat
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Polk County Property Maintenance Ordinance
Vote: unanimous
Denied
Motion to deny continuance of Deason Road RRD hearing
Vote: 3-1
Withdrawn
Deason Road RRD rezoning - withdrawn
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (3)
Sand and Silica residential development
Residential
Smith Lane Joint Use Fire Rescue Station
Infrastructure
Deason Road RRD
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Pulte Home Company is advancing a 1,068-unit (732 single-family plus…
Infrastructure
The county is proactively investing in water and sewer main…
Infrastructure
Thompson Nursery Road Phase 1 is being widened to a…
Who Spoke (16)
Staff · 2Applicant's RepPublic · 6
On the record: 2 staff members, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded votePublic Hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution to vacate a portion of a platted… subdivision
Case 26-1611
No vote recorded
SET HEARING (LDCPAL 2026-7 CIE Update CPA) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale… plan amendment
Case 26-1609
No vote recorded
LDCT-2026-13 Main Street plan amendment
Case 26-1608
No vote recorded
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