SUBJECT
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Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-3 Stressed Basins and Stormwater Management) (Adoption Hearing) to consider a County-initiated request to amend to multiple sections of the Land Development Code text to address stressed drainage basins, and improve stormwater management standards. (No Fiscal Impact)
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DESCRIPTION
This is a County-initiated request for an LDC Text amendment Chapter 1, Section 105, Relationship To Other Regulations, to incorporate the “Stressed Drainage Basin Map” into the code by reference; amending Chapter 2, Section 227, Filling and Excavating, to require stem wall foundations under certain circumstances; amending Chapter 7, Section 703, Concurrency, and Section 740, Storm Water Management, to add standards for stressed drainage basins; amending Chapter 10, Definitions, to add a definition of Stressed Drainage Basins; amending Appendix A, Section A102.E, Seasonal High-Water Table, to require crushed concrete in high ground water table conditions. State law requires one Planning Commission hearing, which was held on April 2, 2025, where the Planning Commission recommended Approval (Vote:7:0).
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. This is the second of the two hearings.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt
FISCAL IMPACT
No Fiscal Impact
CONTACT INFORMATION
Erik Peterson, AICP
Planning Administrator
Land Development Division
(863) 534-6470
erikpeterson@polk-county.net <mailto:erikpeterson@polk-county.net>