Board adopts multiple land-development code updates and transmits comprehensive-plan amendment

Apr 21, 2026

Polk County commissioners considered seven expedited land-use items: transmission of a comprehensive-plan text amendment to Florida Commerce, companion LDC code changes to allow office centers in new adjacencies, and adoptions including definitions for flex spaces, storage-yard allowances, and an administrative plat approval to comply with state law and raise surety thresholds.

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Land Development Director Ben Ziskel presented a slate of seven expedited public-hearing items that the planning commission had unanimously recommended, ranging from comprehensive-plan text changes to multiple Land Development Code (LDC) amendments.

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