SUBJECT
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SET HEARING: (LDCT-2026-2 Office Center Future Land Use designation) to amend Chapter 2, Section 205, Table 2.1, Use Table for Standard Land Use Districts of the Polk County Land Development Code. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on April 21, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on June 16, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
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DESCRIPTION
This is a County-initiated request for an LDC text amendment to modify Chapter 2, Section 205, Table 2.1, Use Table for Standard Land Use Districts of the Polk County Land Development Code, Chapter 4, Section 401.02, Table 4.3, Use Table for Standard Land Use Districts for the Ronald Reagan Selected Area Plan, Chapter 4, Section 401.03, Table 4.8, Use Table for U.S. 27 Selected Area Plan Land Use Districts, Chapter 4, Section 401.04, Table 4.12, Allowable Uses for US Highway 98 SAP, and Chapter 4, Section 401.08, Table 401.08.01 Use Table for Southeast Polk SAP to achieve consistency with the Office Center (OC) and (OCX) Future Land Use Map designations in the Comprehensive Plan; amending Chapter 3, Conditional Uses, Section 303, Criteria for Conditional uses for Off-Site Agricultural Support Activities, Childcare Center, Financial Institutions, Governmental Facility, Research and Development, Sit-Down/Take-Out Restaurant, Leisure/Special Interest School, Technical/Vocational/Trade & Training School, and Veterinary Service to achieve consistency with the Office Center Future Land Use Map designation. State law requires one Planning Commission hearing, which will be held on April 1, 2026.
Section 163.3202, Florida Statutes (F.S.) requires the Board to adopt Land Development Code (LDC) regulations consistent with the implementation of the Polk County Comprehensive Plan. Amendments to the LDC require two public hearings before the Board to be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board set for the first reading on April 21, 2026, at 9:15 a.m., and the adoption hearing date on June 16, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
FISCAL IMPACT
No Fiscal Impact
CONTACT INFORMATION
Erik Peterson, AICP
Planning Administrator
Land Development Division
(863) 534-6470
erikpeterson@PolkFL.gov <mailto:erikpeterson@PolkFL.gov%20>