Polk County Planning Commission  
Meeting Minutes - Final-revised  
April 01, 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, April 1, 2026, in the County  
Commission Boardroom, Administration Building. In attendance were the following  
members: Julie Jackson, Angel Sims, Cyndi Jantomaso, Brooke Agnini and Kevin  
Updike. Also, Linda Schultz Planning Commission alternate. Also, present were Sandra  
Howard, Deputy County Attorney, Ben Ziskal, Erik Peterson, Chanda Bennett, Mark  
Bennett, Robert Bolton, Kyle Rogus, Tyler Daniels 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 9:00a.m. by the Chair, Merle Bishop, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in the County  
Commission Boardroom, Administration Building. In attendance were the following  
members: Julie Jackson, Angel Sims, Cyndi Jantomaso, Brooke Agnini and Kevin  
Updike. Also, Linda Schultz Planning Commission alternate. Also, present were Sandra  
Howard, Deputy County Attorney, Ben Ziskal, Erik Peterson, Chanda Bennett, Mark  
Bennett, Robert Bolton, Kyle Rogus, Tyler Daniels and Ian Nance of Land  
Development, and Lyndsay Yannone, recording secretary.  
Roll Call / Attendance  
Vice Chair Mike Hickman, Chair Merle Bishop, Kevin  
Updike, Brooke Agnini, Secretary Cyndi Jantomaso,  
Angelic Sims, Linda Schultz, and Julie Jackson  
Robert Beltran  
Present  
Absent  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approve Minutes  
Meeting Minutes March 4, 2026  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
Beltran, and Schultz  
Absent:  
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2) Considerations of items to be withdrawn, deferred, or continued.  
Explanation of General Procedures  
Voir Dire of Expert Witnesses  
Staff Resumes  
Agenda Item  
Explanation of Quasi-Judicial Proceedings  
Old Business  
1.  
LDCT-2026-1 Wahneta Main Street Overlay (MSC) LDC Text Amendment  
Minutes: An Ordinance of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners regarding  
Land Development Code Amendment LDCT-2026-1, Amending Ordinance No. 00-09,  
As Amended, The Polk County Land Development Code; Amending Chapter 403.01  
Wahneta Neighborhood Plan, to add the Main Street Commercial Overlay and  
reinstating Table 3 Wahneta Neighborhood Plan Temporary Uses and Modifications;  
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.  
Mark Bennett, Land Development, introduced the case and stated a legal  
advertisement was published in Polk Sun on February 18, 2026. No response from the  
public.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Mike Hickman  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
New Business  
2. LDCPAS-2025-40 (Poinciana Commercial CPA)  
Minutes: Ryan Behren, Esq., applicant, and Titan Land Company LLC., owner, are  
requesting a Small Scale Comprehensive Plan map amendment to change 12.6. +/-  
acres from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Neighborhood Activity Center  
(NAC) and change the text of Section 2.135 of the Comprehensive Plan to allow for the  
adoption of the Poinciana Commercial NAC Activity Center Plan (ACP). The subject  
site is located north side of Pine Street, between Mackerel Road and Laurel Avenue,  
east of the City of Haines City, in Section 2, Township 28, Range 28.  
Mark Bennett, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 93 mailers sent to  
area property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March  
12, 2026, and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No  
response from the public.  
Mr. Bishop asked about separation, zoning, and set backs.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Mike Hickman  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
3.  
LDCT-2026-4 (Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan LDC Text  
Amendment)  
Minutes: An ordinance of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners regarding  
Land Development Code Amendment LDCT-2026-4, amending Ordinance No. 00-09,  
as amended, The Polk County Land Development Code, Modifying Appendix E,  
Section E105 Parcel Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments with Conditions. This  
case is related to LDCPAS 2025-40. The subject site is located on the north side of  
Pine Street and Laurel Avenue, east side of Mackerel Road, 3.3 Miles east of The City  
of Haines City, in Section 2, Township 28, Range 28; providing for severability; and  
providing for an effective date.  
Mark Bennett, Land Development, introduced the case and stated a legal  
advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March18, 2026. No response from the  
public.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Kevin Updike  
Mike Hickman  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
4.  
LDCPAS-2025-39 (Braddock Road CPA)  
Minutes: Bart Allen, Peterson & Myers, P.A., applicant, and Braddock Road Land  
Partners LLC., owner, are requesting a Future Land Use designation change from  
Mixed-Use (MUX) on 54.74 +/- with the inclusion of the isolated 2.04 +/- northwest  
most acres from Preservation (PRESVX) within the I-4/NE Parkway Plan District  
Selected Area Plan to Business Park Center (BPC-X). The site is located south of  
Interstate 4, west of the Polk Parkway (SR 570), north of Old Dixie Highway (CR 546),  
east of Tenoroc Mine Road, near the city limits of Auburndale, in Section 29, Township  
27 and Range 25.  
Kyle Rogus, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 14 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, four (4) signs posted on the property on March 13, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. 1 e-mail in support  
from the public  
Julie Jackson asked about floodzones.  
Bart Allen, applicant, spoke and agreed with staff.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
5.  
LDCPAS-2026-1 (US 27/Deer Creek Blvd INST)  
Minutes: Tom Woodrich, TDW Land Planning, applicant, and Polk County Deal LLC.,  
owner, are requesting a Small Scale Comprehensive Plan map amendment from  
Leisure Recreation-X (LRX) to Institutional-1X (INST-1X) on 1.01± acres located within  
the North Ridge SAP and Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA). The site is on  
the east side of US Highway 27 south of Ernie Caldwell Blvd. west of Spotted Fawn  
Drive and north of Citrus Ridge, north of the City of Haines City, in Section 17,  
Township 26, Range 27.  
Robert Bolton, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 29 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March 13, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No response from  
the public  
Tom Woodrich, applicant, spoke and agreed with staff.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Angelic Sims  
Mike Hickman  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
6.  
LDCU-2025-37 (Temple Circle Duplex)  
Minutes: Richard McIntee, applicant, and RDM Construction & Development LLC,  
owner, are requesting a Conditional approval for a duplex to be located on 0.40 +/-  
acres within a Residential Low-2 (RL-2) future land use district. The subject site is  
located at 268 Temple Circle South, north of Highway 540 West, south of K-Ville  
Avenue, east of Thornhill Road, west of Spirit Lake Road in Section 28, Township 28,  
Range 25.  
Kyle Rogus, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 52 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March 13, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No response from  
the public  
Richard McIntee, applicant, spoke and agreed with staff.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
Ronnie Jones spoke in opposition concerned about his value if he sells in future.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Mike Hickman asked about mobile homes in the area.  
Denied  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
DENIED  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Merle Bishop  
Hickman, Updike, Agnini, Sims, and Jackson  
Bishop, and Jantomaso  
NAY:  
7.  
LDSPD-2025-2 (Old Dixie Highway SPD)  
Minutes: Charles Brooker, applicant, and HB & CT LLC., owner, are Proposing a  
Suburban Planned Development to develop thirty-one single family lots on  
approximately 20.29 +/- acres in the Suburban Development Area (SDA) located in the  
Residential Suburban (RS). The subject property is located north of Old Dixie Hwy,  
west of Polk Pkwy, west of the city of Auburndale in Section 05, Township 28, Range  
25.  
Aleya Inglima, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 35 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March 13, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No response from  
the public  
Julie Jackson asked about flood zone A.  
Merle Bishop had a question about the soils.  
Chad Brooker, applicant spoke and agreed with staff.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
Ms. Ronda spoke in opposition on how it will fit with the area.  
John Kennard spoke in opposition about concerns.  
Donald Waldon spoke in opposition about concerns and privacy issues.  
John Wayne Phillips spoke with concern about gas line near his property.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Chad Brooker answered the publics concerns.  
Merle Bishop had a follow question about floodplain.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Absent:  
APPROVED  
Hickman, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, and Sims  
Jackson  
Updike  
8.  
LDCU-2025-38 (Highlands Street MHP)  
Minutes: Chad Brooker, Traditions Engineering, applicant, and Eric Brown Jr., owner,  
are requesting a Conditional use approval for a 19-unit Mobile Home Park in a  
Residential Low-4 future land use district on 4.93 +/- acres within the Transit  
Supportive Development Area (TSDA). The subject site is located at 2730 West  
Highland Street, east of Wilkinson Road, west of Lebanon Road, south of New Tampa  
Highway, south and east of Lakeland in Section 22, Township 28, Range 23.  
Ian Nance, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 34 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March 13, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No response from  
the public  
Chad Brooker, applicant spoke and agreed with staff.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
Chey Alfred spoke in opposition to issues of flooding.  
Frencheco spoke in opposition to issue of flooding.  
Kyle Brown spoke in opposition to issue of flooding.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Angelic Sims ask what was able to be built today.  
Chad Brooker answered the publics concerns.  
Denied  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
DENIED  
Mike Hickman  
Julie Jackson  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
9.  
LDCU-2025-39 (Thomas Landing Fish Camp Expansion)  
Minutes: Chad Booker, applicant, and KDC Forever LLC and Scott L Henderson,  
owners, are requesting a Conditional approval for expansion of a non-conforming  
Recreational Camping Facility per Section 120.J of the LDC to increase the number of  
RV/Cabin sites from 20 to 40 and add more accessory buildings on 15.65 +/- acres  
within a Agriculture/Residential Rural (A/RR) Future Land Use District. The subject site  
is located Between Thomas Fish Camp Road and the shore of Lake Kissimmee, five  
miles northeast of Sam Keen Road, east of Lightsey Ranch Road, and 17 miles  
northeast of the city of Lake Wales in Section 3, Township 30, Range 30.  
Erik Peterson, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 16 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March 16, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No response from  
the public  
Merle asked if this is approved what exactly will happen on this property.  
Austin Evans spoke and agreed with staff and added what will accrue on the property.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
Kerrie Lightsey, Kevin Henery, Jessica Post spoke all in opposition stating they do not  
agree with what is being asked.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Denied  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
DENIED  
Kevin Updike  
Mike Hickman  
Hickman, Updike, Jantomaso, and Jackson  
Bishop, Agnini, and Sims  
NAY:  
10.  
LDCPAS-2025-19 (PRWC Receiving Facility CPA)  
Minutes: Polk County Facilities Management, applicant and Polk County, owner, are  
requesting a Future Land Use Map change from Residential Low-X (RLX) to  
Institutional-X (INSTX) on 9.91 +/- acres for a future County potable water storage and  
interconnect facility in the Urban Growth Area (UGA). The subject property is located  
east of Holly Hill Road and Sugarwood Street, West of Del Webb Boulevard and  
Castellon Court, north of Forest Lake Drive and Navarra Lane, north of the Haines City,  
north of the town of Davenport in Section 32, Township 26, Range 27.  
Erik Peterson, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 142 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March 16, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No response from  
the public  
Julie Jackson asked a question.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Kevin Updike  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
11.  
LDCD-2025-4 (PRWC Receiving Facility District Change)  
Minutes: Polk County Facilities Management, applicant and Polk County, owner, are  
requesting a Future Land Use Map change from Insitutional-1X (INST-1X) to  
Institutional-2X (INST-2X) on 9.91 +/- acres for a future County potable water storage  
and interconnect facility in the Urban Growth Area (UGA). The subject property is  
located east of Holly Hill Road and Sugarwood Street, West of Del Webb Boulevard  
and Castellon Court, north of Forest Lake Drive and Navarra Lane, north of the Haines  
City, north of the town of Davenport in Section 32, Township 26, Range 27.  
Erik Peterson, Land Development, introduced the case and reported 142 mailers sent to area  
property owners on March 17, 2026, one (1) sign posted on the property on March 16, 2026,  
and a legal advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March 18, 2026. No response from  
the public  
Julie Jackson asked a question.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
APPROVED  
Kevin Updike  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
12.  
LDCPAL-2026-1 (Office Center Text Amendment CPA)  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Kevin Updike  
Angelic Sims  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
13.  
LDCT-2026-2 (Office Center Consistency)  
Minutes: An ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners, Polk County, Florida,  
Land Development Code amendment LDCT-2026-2, amending Ordinance No. 00-09,  
as amended, the Polk County Land Development Code, amending 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 and Development  
Criteria in the Comprehensive Plan; providing for severability; providing an effective  
date.  
Erik Peterson, Land Development, introduced the case and stated a legal  
advertisement was published in Polk Sun on March18, 2026. No response from the  
public.  
Mr. Chair opened public portion.  
No one spoke from the public.  
Mr. Chair closed public portion.  
Approved  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Cyndi Jantomaso  
Angelic Sims  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson  
Comprehensive Plan update  
Adjournment  
Recommendation of Approval  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL  
Kevin Updike  
Angelic Sims  
Hickman, Bishop, Updike, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims, and  
Jackson