Polk County Planning Commission  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
January 07, 2026 Regular Planning Meeting  
Call Agenda Workshop to Order 8:50 a.m.  
Minutes: The workshop of the Polk County Planning Commission was called to order  
at 8:50 a.m. by the Chair, Merle Bishop, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in the  
County Commission Boardroom, Administration Building. In attendance were the  
following members: Julie Jackson, Mike Hickman, Angel Sims, Cyndi Jantomaso,  
Brooke Agnini and Robert Beltran. Also, Kevin Updike Planning Commission alternate.  
Also, present were Sandra Howard, Deputy County Attorney, Ben Ziskal, Erik  
Peterson, Chanda Bennett, Robert Bolton, Kyle Rogus, Andrew Grohowski and Ian  
Nance of Land Development, and Lyndsay Yannone, recording secretary.  
Call Public Hearing to Order 9:00 a.m. Or as soon thereafter as the particular case may  
be heard 9:00 a.m.  
Minutes: The workshop of the Polk County Planning Commission was called to order  
at 9:00 a.m. by the Chair, Merle Bishop, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in the  
County Commission Boardroom, Administration Building. In attendance were the  
following members: Julie Jackson, Mike Hickman, Angel Sims, Cyndi Jantomaso,  
Brooke Agnini and Robert Beltran. Also, Kevin Updike Planning Commission alternate.  
Also, present were Sandra Howard, Deputy County Attorney, Ben Ziskal, Erik  
Peterson, Chanda Bennett, Robert Bolton, Kyle Rogus, Andrew Grohowski and Ian  
Nance of Land Development, and Lyndsay Yannone, recording secretary.  
Roll Call / Attendance  
Vice Chair Mike Hickman, Robert Beltran, Chair Merle Bishop,  
Present  
Kevin Updike, Brooke Agnini, Secretary Cyndi Jantomaso, and  
Angelic Sims  
Adam Bass  
Absent  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approve Minutes  
Meeting Minutes October 1, 2025  
Meeting Minutes November 5, 2025  
Meeting Minutes December 3, 2025  
Reordering of the Agenda - Prior to beginning the Business of the Planning  
Commission, the Commission may reorder the Agenda.  
1) Reorder Agenda  
a) At the discretion of the Planning Commission members, a lunch break may be  
called if the hearing of cases goes beyond 12:00 p.m.  
2) Considerations of items to be withdrawn, deferred, or continued.  
LDCPAS-2025-32 Kathleen and Duff NAC CPA Continued to February 4, 2026  
Explanation of General Procedures  
Voir Dire of Expert Witnesses  
Staff Resumes  
Agenda Item  
Explanation of Quasi-Judicial Proceedings  
New Business  
1.  
LDCU-2025-24 (Alexander MH)  
Minutes: Helen Alexander, applicant, and Jimmy, Helen, & Joseph Alexander (Estate  
of S. J. Alexander), owners, are requesting a Conditional approval for a Mobile Home  
to be permitted on ±0.13 acres within a Residential Medium Future Land Use District.  
The subject site is located at 717 Henry Street, south of Havendale Boulevard and  
Derby Avenue, west of Hobbs Road, north of Lincoln Court, and southeast of the City  
of Auburndale in Section 14, Township 28, Range 25.  
Andrew Grohowski, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 47 mailers  
sent to area property owners on December 22, 2025, one (1) sign posted on the  
property on December 19, 2025, and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun  
on December 24, 2025. No response from the public.  
Motion to expedite- M- Belton 2nd- Hickman  
Mr. Chair asked if anyone from public was to speak in favor or opposition.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
1. 25-2423 LDCU-2025-24 (Alexander MH) - Motion to expedite- M- Belton 2nd-  
Hickman  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Robert Beltran  
Mike Hickman  
Hickman, Beltran, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
2.  
LDCU-2025-25 (Hudson MH)  
LDCU-2025-25 (Hudson MH) - Continued to February 4, 2026  
3.  
LDCU-2025-28 (Pine Street Retail)  
Minutes: Sloan Engineering, applicant, and K&M Homes Investments Inc., owner, are  
requesting a Conditional Use request for a 10,640 sq. ft. commercial retail  
establishment on 1.58 +/- acres located in the Convenience Center (CC) Future Land  
Use District. The subject site is located on the east side of Lake Marion Creek Drive,  
south of Pine Street, west of Hemlock Avenue, north of Marigold Avenue, east of the  
City of Haines City, in Section 03, Township 28, Range 28.  
Aleya Inglima, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 58 mailers sent to  
area property owners on December 22, 2025, two (2) signs posted on the property on  
December 19, 2025, and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on  
December 24, 2025. No response from the public.  
Mr. Chair asked about the conditions being proposed for designing the Dollar General.  
Aleya stated the applicated agreed to the conditions to the different prototype.  
Applicant, Sam Medina, spoke and stated this was a different prototype, and agreed  
with staff.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
3. 25-2458 LDCU-2025-28 (Pine Street Retail)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Robert Beltran  
Hickman, Beltran, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
4.  
LDCU-2025-33 (CU 00-27M Modification)  
Minutes: Matt Mouncey, applicant, and Highland Sand LLC., owner, are requesting a  
Major Modification to existing Conditional Use (CU) 00-27M for a ±70.00-acre located  
in the Agriculture/Residential Rural-X (A/RRX) future Land Use, expansion of  
non-phosphate mining. The expansion is to allow an increase in depth of mining activity  
and mining method (hydraulic dredging) in a portion of the approved mine and add a  
sand processing plant with ancillary infrastructure on site. The subject site is located  
north of Scenic Highway, south of State Road 60, east of US Highway 27, west of Walk  
in Water Road in Section 17, Township 30, Range 28.  
Kyle Rogus, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 15 mailers sent to  
area property owners on December 22, 2025, thirteen (13) signs posted on the  
property on December 19, 2025, and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun  
on December 24, 2025. No response from the public.  
Julie Jackson, member, asked about the times of operation.  
Mike Hickman, member, asked about truck trips along with the activity.  
Bart Allen, applicant, spoke and presented a power point.  
Bart provided an environmental analysis to Planning Commission members to be  
submitted to record.  
Chair Members had questions for application.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
Ed Dickinson spoke in opposition. He has concern for the 200-foot setback and his  
concern for only having 100-foot setback.  
Bart answered Mr. Dickinson concerns.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Mr. Beltron asked if there would be any restrictions on Mr. Dickinson property.  
Kyle Rogus answered, no restrictions.  
4. 25-2466 LDCU-2025-33 (CU 00-27M Modification)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Mike Hickman  
Hickman, Beltran, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
5.  
LDCU-2025-21 (Stericycle CU)  
Minutes: Stericycle, Inc., applicant, and Stericycle Inc., KB Green & Associates,  
owners, are requesting a Conditional Use request for an expansion of a  
non-conforming Solid Waste Management Facility to include a new operations building  
and additional parcels within an Industrial (IND) future land use district. The subject site  
is located at 4235 & 4245 Maine Avenue, north of the Polk Parkway, east of Reynolds  
Road, east of the city of Lakeland in Section 35, Township 28, Range 24.  
Ian Nance, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 17 mailers sent to  
area property owners on December 22, 2025, two (2) signs posted on the property on  
December 22, 2025, and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on  
December 24, 2025. No response from the public.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
Marshall Weston, applicant, spoke and agreed with staff.  
No one spoke from public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
5. 25-2454 LDCU-2025-21 (Stericycle CU) - BoCC 1/20/2026  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Angelic Sims  
Mike Hickman  
Hickman, Beltran, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
6.  
LDPD-2025-5 (Osprey Creek PD Modification)  
Minutes: John Adams, applicant, and Osprey Creek LP, owner, are requesting a  
Modification to LDPD-2023-29 to increase the number of single-family detached units  
from 909 to 949. The request includes 40-foot-wide lots and establishes setbacks on  
approximately 404.48 +/- acres in the Development of Regional Impact (DRI); PUD  
71-10; and RL-1 future land use designation located within the Utility Enclave Area  
(UEA). The subject property is located east of Marigold Avenue, north of Lake  
Hatchineha Road, south of Palmetto Street, southwest of the Osceola County Line,  
east of Haines City in Section 01, Township 28, Range 28.  
Ian Nance, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 34 mailers sent to  
area property owners on December 22, 2025, five (5) signs posted on the property on  
December 22, 2025, and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on  
December 24, 2025. No response from the public.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
John Adams, application, spoke and agreed with staff.  
No one spoke from public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
6. 25-2462 LDPD-2025-5 (Osprey Creek PD Modification)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Robert Beltran  
Mike Hickman  
Hickman, Beltran, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
7.  
LDCPAS-2025-34 (CR 546 Map Correction)  
Minutes: An ordinance of Polk County, Florida adopting LDCPAS-2025-34, an  
amendment to the Polk County Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance 92-36, as amended,  
modifying the Future Land Use Map and Development Area Map designation on 9.7±  
acres from Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) in the Rural Development Area (RDA)  
to Residential Suburban (RS) in the Suburban Development Area (SDA), located  
between County Road 546 and Old Dixie Highway, east of Tenoroc High School, west  
of Tower Manor Drive, east of the city of Lakeland, west of the city of Auburndale in  
Section 6, Township 28, Range 25; providing for severability; and providing for an  
effective date.  
Erik Peterson, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 26 mailers sent to  
area property owners on December 22, 2025, two (2) signs posted on the property on  
December 22, 2025, and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on  
December 24, 2025. No response from the public.  
Mr. Chair inquired about the isolated parcel due to it not being included in the  
application.  
Mr. Peterson stated that going from old maps before property appraisers’ property  
lines, that is correct on the isolated parcel.  
James Mock stated he owns 5 parcels from this application.  
No one spoke from public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
7. 25-2467 LDCPAS-2025-34 (CR 546 Map Correction) - BoCC 2/17/2026  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Mike Hickman  
Robert Beltran  
Hickman, Beltran, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
Comprehensive Plan update  
Adjournment  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL  
Mike Hickman  
Robert Beltran  
Hickman, Beltran, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE: