County revises land-development code to streamline office-center approvals and add low-intensity uses

Apr 1, 2026

The planning commission approved LDCT 2026-2, a set of code amendments lowering review thresholds for certain office-center uses (e.g., medical clinics, personal services) and aligning land-development code with the comp-plan changes to ease administrative approval for low-volume office uses.

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The Polk County Planning Commission voted to amend the land-development code (LDCT 2026-2) to reduce level‑3 review requirements for a range of low-intensity office‑center uses and to align code language with recent comprehensive-plan changes.

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