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SET HEARING: (LDCT-2026-14 Polk City SPA LCCX Text) amending Chapter 5, Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, Section 502, Standards for Land Use Districts in the Green Swamp ACSC, Table 5.2, Use Table for Green Swamp ACSC, removing footnote number 1 to allow for Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendments to the Linear Commercial Corridor-X (LCCX) district; Chapter 10, Definitions, providing for severability. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on June 16, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on July 7, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
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DESCRIPTION
This is a County-initiated request for an LDC text amendment amending Ordinance No. 00-09, as amended, the Polk County Land Development Code, amending Chapter 5, Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, Section 502, Standards for Land Use Districts in the Green Swamp ACSC, Table 5.2, Use Table for Green Swamp ACSC, removing footnote number 1 to allow for Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendments to the Linear Commercial Corridor-X (LCCX) district in the Polk City Special Protection Area of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern; Providing for Severability; providing an Effective Date. State law requires one Planning Commission hearing, which will be held on June 3, 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 the first reading on June 16, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on July 7, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
FISCAL IMPACT
No Fiscal Impact
CONTACT INFORMATION
Robert Bolton, Planner III
Land Development Division
863-534-6468
robertbolton@PolkFL.gov