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File #: 26-0158   
Type: Public Hearings - Expedited Hearing Status: Passed
File created: 2/3/2026 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 2/17/2026 Final action: 2/17/2026
Title: Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2025-8 Noth Ridge SAP PIX Text Change CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Policy 2.131-Q4. L. c. (g) in the North Ridge Selected Area Plan (SAP) regarding limitations on commercial uses in the Professional Institutional-X (PIX) Future Land Use designation. This request is related to a Land Development Code text amendment (LDCT-2025-14). (No Fiscal Impact)
Attachments: 1. 1 - LDCPAL-2025-8 North Ridge PIX Comp Plan Text Change Staff Report, 2. 2 - LDCPAL-202-8 North Ridge PIX Comp Plan Text Amendment Ordinance, 3. 3 - Text Amendment Justification and Analysis, 4. 4 - Amendment to Existing PI(X) Code - Comprehensive Plan (4), 5. 5 - Cottonwood_Comp Plan Text Amendment_Level 4 Application, 6. 6 - Polk County FLU Map, 7. 7 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 25-07ACSC, 8. Polk County 25-07ACSC Ack Letter

SUBJECT

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Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2025-8 Noth Ridge SAP PIX Text Change CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Policy 2.131-Q4. L. c. (g) in the North Ridge Selected Area Plan (SAP) regarding limitations on commercial uses in the Professional Institutional-X (PIX) Future Land Use designation.  This request is related to a Land Development Code text amendment (LDCT-2025-14). (No Fiscal Impact)

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DESCRIPTION

This is an applicant-initiated request for property located within the North Ridge Selected Area Plan (SAP) to amend Policy 2.131-Q4.L.c.(g) to change the retail and commercial limitation from 25 percent to 30 percent of the Professional Institutional-X (PIX) district with allowances for higher percentage with a Level 3 Conditional Use.

 

State law requires one Planning Commission hearing, which was held on September 10, 2025, with a recommendation for approval (Vote 7:0).  A transmittal hearing was held on November 4, 2025 and the BoCC approved transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce. This is the adoption hearing.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt

 

FISCAL IMPACT

No Fiscal Impact

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Robert Bolton Planner III

Land Development Division

863-534-6468

robertbolton@polkfl.gov <mailto:robertbolton@polkfl.gov>