Planning Commission, February 4, 2026
Approves Comprehensive plan amendment on Recker Highway, 7-0
What happened
The Polk County Planning Commission approved an easement waiver (LDWA 2025-51 / 26-0102) for the Gabriel Road project allowing up to eight single-family lots on 43.46 acres in the agricultural residential rural district, on a 7-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSubdistrict change BPC 1 to BPC 2
Recommended 7-0Case LDCPA-S 2025-35
Recommended 7-0Gabriel Road easement waiver
Recommended 7-0Case LDCPA-S 2025-32
Recommended 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Continuance of Hudson Mobile Home case
Case LDCU 2025-25 (Hudson Mobile Home), previously continued, continued again to 03/04/2026 due to unresolved ownership issues.
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 Planning Commission approved an easement waiver (LDWA 2025-51 / 26-0102) for the Gabriel Road project allowing up to eight single-family lots on 43.46 acres in the agricultural residential rural district, on a 7-0 vote.
Key Decisions (9)
Continuance of Hudson Mobile Home case
Gabriel Road easement waiver
Amended Gabriel Road easement final order
Comprehensive plan amendment on Recker Highway
Subdistrict change BPC 1 to BPC 2 on Recker Highway
Future land use change in Kathleen/Duff area
Code text amendment - communication towers
Code text amendment - car washes
Code text amendment - drive-through facilities
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (3)
Gabriel Road easement (8-lot single family subdivision)
Residential
Recker Highway BPC 2 conversion (automotive salvage site)
Commercial
Kathleen/Duff neighborhood activity center expansion
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Sentiment
Rural residents near Lake Buffum voiced strong opposition to increased…
Housing Demand
Commissioner noted affordability can only be addressed through higher density,…
Infrastructure
Recker Highway site lacks water/sewer (well and septic) but lies…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, a commissioner, 4 staff members, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and 3 members of the public.
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