AI Summaries

# Summary: Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting — October 13, 2026 ## Withdrawals/Continuances Five items were withdrawn or continued at the outset (Section A), all unanimous (7-0): - **MM 26-0062** (Chris Doherty) — continued to Dec. 8, 2026, on staff request - **PRS 26-0610** (Sloan Engineering Group) — withdrawn by applicant - **PRS 26-0614** (Audrey Rivera) — withdrawn by staff - **PRS 26-1151** (10581 Blo… Read full summary →

**Summary – Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer, October 5, 2026** This session was a routine LUHO calendar consisting of variance applications, sign variances, and procedural dispositions (withdrawals/continuances). No contested votes, split decisions, dollar-value contracts, or budget items appear in this record. All matters were individual land-use petitions handled by a single hearing officer rather th… Read full summary →

**Summary: Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master (ZHM) Results – September 28, 2026** This was a Land Use Hearing Officer proceeding, not a voting board; there were no motions "moved and seconded" by named officials and no dollar figures involved. The Hearing Officer either heard cases (issuing a pending recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, due December 8, 2026) or continued/withdrew items. No c… Read full summary →

# Summary: Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting — September 22, 2026 ## Continuances/Withdrawals (Section A) Seventeen applications (A.1–A.17) were continued to future meeting dates (ranging from October 13, 2026 to February 9, 2027), mostly at the applicant's request "as Matter of Right," with a few continued at staff's request or listed as "out of order." All were approved unanimously via identical motions m… Read full summary →

## Summary: Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master Results, August 24, 2026 This was a zoning hearing master (ZHM) session covering rezoning and planned development applications. No dollar amounts, contracts, or budget items were involved, as this is a land-use/zoning proceeding rather than a fiscal one. No named individual moved or seconded items — motions/results were recorded procedurally (e.g., "Withdrawn," … Read full summary →

## Summary: Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master — August 24, 2026 This was a routine zoning hearing session with no dollar amounts, contracts, or budget items — all agenda items concerned rezoning (RZ) and major modification (MM) applications for planned developments. No named individual motions/seconds appear in the text (items were disposed of via standard hearing officer procedure, not a voting board). **… Read full summary →

## Summary: Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master — August 24, 2026 This is a procedural land-use hearing (not a BOCC meeting); no budget items, dollar amounts, or contract votes appear in this record. The Hearing Master does not vote in the traditional sense — items are either heard (with recommendation pending to the BOCC), withdrawn, or continued. No "moved/seconded" actions are recorded, as this format uses… Read full summary →

## Summary: Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting — August 11, 2026 All seven commissioners (Hagan, Myers, Cameron Cepeda, Cohen, Wostal, Miller, Boles) were present, and **every vote in this meeting passed unanimously** (7-0). There were no split votes. ### Withdrawals, Continuances & Remands (Item A) Ten applications were disposed of procedurally, all on motions by Commissioner Myers, seconded by Commissione… Read full summary →

## Summary: Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting, August 11, 2026 All Commissioners were present (Hagan, Myers, Cameron Cepeda, Cohen, Wostal, Miller, Boles), and every vote recorded in these minutes was unanimous (7-0). No split votes occurred. **Withdrawals/Continuances/Remands (Section A):** Nine items were continued or remanded and one withdrawn, all on motions by Commissioner Myers, seconded by Commissio… Read full summary →

**Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer (LUHO) — August 10, 2026** This was a routine LUHO hearing session covering variance, special use, and site development petitions. No dollar amounts, contracts, or budget items were involved, and no motions/seconds by named officials appear (this is an administrative hearing officer process, not a board vote — items were individually "Heard" or "Continued" by the Heari… Read full summary →

# Summary: Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer (LUHO) — August 10, 2026 This was a quasi-judicial land use hearing (not a legislative board vote), so there were no BOCC-style "votes" with movers/seconders. Instead, cases were either **continued** or **heard**, with the Hearing Officer to file written recommendations/decisions by **August 31, 2026**. No dollar amounts, contracts, or budget items appear in t… Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk County Planning Commission Meeting — August 5, 2026 ## Overview This was a routine quasi-judicial planning meeting with no dollar amounts, contracts, or budget items discussed. All votes were unanimous among members present; no split votes occurred. Two commissioners were excused/absent for most of the meeting (Kevin Updike and Linda Schultz). ## Votes and Outcomes **Minutes Approval:** June 3, 20… Read full summary →

# Polk County BoCC — Regular Meeting Summary, August 4, 2026 **Attendance:** All five commissioners present (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago, Scott). Meeting called to order 9:00 a.m., adjourned 11:35 a.m. No public comment on agenda items. ## Routine/Consent Disbursements, July 21, 2026 minutes, and the consent agenda were each approved unanimously (5-0). ## Appointments - **Ryan Neal Duncan confirmed as Di… Read full summary →

## Summary of Polk County BoCC Meeting – July 21, 2026 **Routine/Consent Items:** Disbursements, the July 7, 2026 meeting minutes, and the Consent Agenda were all approved unanimously (5-0) with no discussion of note. **Notable Votes and Expenditures:** - **G.1 – Ajax Paving Industries contract** (Country Club Rd/Buckeye Loop Rd intersection improvements): Approved 5-0, **$2,774,976.16** one-time expense. Moved b… Read full summary →

# Summary: Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting — July 21, 2026 **Attendance:** Commissioners Hagan, Cohen, Wostal, Miller, and Boles present; Commissioners Myers and Cameron Cepeda absent. ## Continuances/Withdrawals Five applications (PRS 26-0480 Cape Stone LLC; PRS 26-0483 Southcreek LLC; PRS 26-0610 Sloan Engineering Group Inc; PRS 26-0614 Audrey Rivera; PRS 26-0962 Lifestyle Communities, Ltd.) were conti… Read full summary →

# Summary: Hillsborough County BOCC Land Use Meeting, July 21, 2026 **Attendance:** Commissioners Hagan, Cohen, Wostal, Miller, and Boles present; Myers and Cameron Cepeda absent. ## Continuances/Withdrawals Five applications (Cape Stone LLC, Southcreek LLC, Sloan Engineering Group, Audrey Rivera, Lifestyle Communities) were continued to the August 11, 2026 meeting — all on motions by Wostal, seconded by Cohen, pa… Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk County BoCC Regular Meeting — July 21, 2026 ## Routine/Consent Items Disbursements, minutes approval, and the Consent Agenda were all approved unanimously (5-0), with no discussion of note. ## Notable Votes and Expenditures **Large one-time contracts (all approved 5-0, Troutman/Wilson/Braswell/Santiago/Scott voting Aye):** - **G.1** — Construction contract with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, L… Read full summary →

## Summary of Hillsborough County ZHM Results — July 20, 2026 This session was a Zoning Hearing Master (ZHM) proceeding, not a Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) vote. No formal "pass/fail" votes occurred; instead, each application received one of three procedural outcomes: **Withdrawn**, **Continued**, or **Heard and Pending Recommendation** (to be forwarded to the BOCC's September 22, 2026 Land Use Meeting for … Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County BOCC — Land Use Meeting, June 9, 2026 **Attendance:** Commissioner Christine Miller absent for the entire meeting. Commissioner Wostal was recorded absent for all votes in Section A (withdrawals/continuances) but present for the remainder. ### Split vote / unusual actions - **MM 23-0132 (G.L. Acquisitions Corporation)** — 149.85 acres at 10550 Regents Park Dr., Major Modification to PD. Des… Read full summary →

## Polk County Planning Commission — June 3, 2026 Regular Planning Meeting **Format:** Agenda workshop at 8:50 a.m. (no official action taken; no public comment solicited), followed by the quasi-judicial public hearing at 9:00 a.m. **Attendance:** Present — Vice Chair Mike Hickman, Chair Merle Bishop, Brooke Agnini, Secretary Cyndi Jantomaso, Angelic Sims, Linda Schultz, Julie Jackson. Excused — Robert Beltran, Ke… Read full summary →

# Polk County BoCC — Regular Meeting, June 2, 2026 **Attendance:** All five commissioners present (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago, Scott). Chair Santiago presiding. Adjourned 1:26 p.m. ## Routine approvals (all 5-0) - **Disbursements** — moved Wilson, seconded Braswell. - **Minutes of May 19, 2026** — moved Braswell, seconded Scott. - **Consent Agenda (D.1)** — moved Braswell, seconded Troutman. Approved as … Read full summary →

## Summary — Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer, May 28, 2026 **Format:** Quasi-judicial hearing before a single Land Use Hearing Officer (LUHO), not a voting board. No motions, seconds, or recorded votes appear anywhere in the record. Called to order 1:30 p.m., adjourned 2:15 p.m. **No dollar amounts, contracts, or expenditures appear in the agenda or minutes.** ### Case dispositions | Case | Subject | Status… Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master — May 26, 2026 The Land Use Hearing Officer heard 14 cases and continued 14 others. No final actions were taken: the LUHO files recommendations on June 16, 2026, with the Board of County Commissioners rendering final decisions at the July 21, 2026 Land Use Meeting. No dollar amounts, contracts, or expenditures appear in this agenda. **Continuances (Section A) — 14 appli… Read full summary →

## Polk County BoCC — Regular Meeting Summary, May 19, 2026 **Attendance:** All five commissioners present (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago (Chair), Scott). Meeting adjourned 10:59 a.m. ### Votes Taken — All Unanimous (5-0) Every item voted on at this meeting passed unanimously. No split votes, failed motions, or withdrawals are recorded in the minutes. **Routine approvals:** - Disbursements — moved by Wils… Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County BOCC — Land Use Meeting, May 12, 2026 All seven commissioners (Hagan, Myers, Cameron Cepeda, Cohen, Wostal, Miller, Boles) were present. ### Board actions contrary to staff/hearing officer recommendations **F.1 — RZ-PD 25-0383 (Bassam Dammak), 13120 N Ola Ave., 4.92 acres, rezone RSC-6 to PD: DENIED.** The Zoning Hearing Master recommended approval, Development Services found it approvable … Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer — May 11, 2026 Twelve variance applications were heard and taken under advisement; the Hearing Officer's recommendations or final decisions on all items heard are to be filed June 2, 2026. No dollar amounts, contracts, or expenditures appeared on this agenda. **Withdrawn (4 items)** - VAR 26-0599 — Patricia Williams - SU-AB 26-0628 — Renzo's - VAR 26-0640 — Lumei Fer… Read full summary →

## Polk County Planning Commission — May 6, 2026 Regular Planning Meeting **Attendance:** Chair Merle Bishop, Vice Chair Mike Hickman, Robert Beltran, Kevin Updike, Secretary Cyndi Jantomaso, Angelic Sims, Linda Schultz present (7). Brooke Agnini and Julie Jackson absent. Workshop convened 8:50 a.m.; public hearing 9:00 a.m. ### Notable outcome — one split vote and a denial **Item 12, LDCPAS-2026-11 (Medulla Road… Read full summary →

# Polk County BoCC — Regular Meeting Summary **May 5, 2026 | Adjourned 10:44 a.m. | All five commissioners present (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago–Chair, Scott)** ## Votes and Outcomes All items brought to a vote passed. Every recorded vote was unanimous among those voting. **Comptroller / Consent** - **C.1 Disbursements** — Approved (Wilson/Braswell), 5-0. - **C.2 Minutes of April 21, 2026** — Approved (Tro… Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master — April 27, 2026 The Hearing Officer disposed of 23 items on the withdrawals/continuances calendar and heard 12 rezoning and major-modification petitions. No dollar amounts, contracts, or expenditures appear in this record; the ZHM makes recommendations only, with final decisions by the Board of County Commissioners. Recommendations are to be filed May 18, 2026, with mos… Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer Meeting — April 23, 2026 This meeting covered routine land use variance and special exception cases. No dollar amounts, contracts, or budget items were discussed. No formal votes with movers/seconders are recorded in the minutes; each case concluded with staff recommendations of approval and closure of the public hearing portion, but the minutes do not document the LU… Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk County BoCC Regular Meeting — April 21, 2026 **Attendance:** Commissioner Troutman was absent for the entire meeting; all votes passed 4-0 (Wilson, Braswell, Santiago, Scott). ## Notable Votes and Expenditures **Consent Agenda (D.1):** Approved as a block (Moved: Braswell, Seconded: Wilson). **County Manager Items (G):** - **G.1** – Construction contract with Rogar Management & Consulting of Flor… Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer — April 13, 2026 No decisions were rendered at the hearing itself; the Hearing Officer is to file a Recommendation or Final Decision for each application heard on **May 4, 2026**. Eleven applications were heard, and eight were removed from the docket before hearing. **Withdrawals (6 total)** - VAR 24-1128 (Rolando Santiago), SU-OPF 25-1192 (Daniel McKnight), and VAR … Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk TPO Regular Board Meeting — April 9, 2026 ## Public Comment Two members of the public (Robert Lee and Sharon Garrett) spoke in opposition to the proposed Central Polk Parkway East alignment; Lee submitted a petition opposing the project. No board action was taken in response during this segment. ## Consent Agenda (Items 5–10) All six items passed as a block with no separate discussion, **moved by V… Read full summary →

**Hillsborough County BOCC — Land Use Meeting, April 7, 2026** All seven commissioners were present (Hagan, Myers, Cameron Cepeda, Cohen, Wostal, Miller, Boles). Every item passed unanimously except one litigation vote. **The one split/failed vote — J.1, G.L. Acquisitions litigation** Commissioner Hagan moved, seconded by Commissioner Myers, to proceed with an appeal of the circuit court's Amended Order Granting P… Read full summary →

# Polk County BoCC Regular Meeting Summary — April 7, 2026 **Attendance:** All five commissioners present (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago, Scott). All recorded votes were unanimous (5-0); no split votes occurred. ## Routine/Consent Approvals - **C.1** Disbursements — Approved (Moved: Wilson; Seconded: Troutman) - **C.2** March 17, 2026 minutes — Approved (Moved: Troutman; Seconded: Wilson) - **D.1** Consent … Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk County Planning Commission — April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting This meeting covered 13 land use/development items. Robert Beltran was absent (Linda Schultz, alternate, present). No dollar amounts, contracts, or budget items appeared in the text — all items were land development code (LDC), comprehensive plan, or zoning/conditional use cases. ## Approved Items (unanimous, 7-0, unless noted) - **Minutes … Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer Meeting — March 26, 2026 This was a routine quasi-judicial land use hearing with no budget items, contracts, or dollar amounts involved. No formal votes with movers/seconds are recorded; the LUHO (a single hearing officer, not a board) received staff recommendations and public input on each case. No decisions/rulings are documented in the minutes beyond closing the pu… Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master — March 23, 2026 No fiscal items, contracts, or purchases appeared on this agenda; the Zoning Hearing Master hears rezoning and planned-development cases and issues recommendations, with final decisions made later by the Board of County Commissioners. Recommendations from this hearing are to be filed April 13, 2026, and most cases are scheduled for the BOCC Land Use Meet… Read full summary →

# Summary: Polk County BoCC Regular Meeting – March 17, 2026 ## Routine Business Disbursements, prior meeting minutes, and the Consent Agenda were all approved by unanimous 5-0 votes with named movers/seconders (e.g., disbursements moved by Wilson, seconded by Troutman; Consent Agenda moved by Wilson, seconded by Braswell). The Consent Agenda (Section R) contained mostly routine, no-fiscal-impact items (easements, … Read full summary →

## Hillsborough County BOCC — Land Use Meeting, March 10, 2026 **Attendance:** Commissioners Hagan, Myers, Cameron Cepeda, Cohen, Wostal, and Miller present; Commissioner Boles absent for the entire meeting. ### Split vote — the only one of the day **F.2 — MM 25-0810, University Energy Park, LLC** (2,978.04 acres, PD major modification, Turkey Creek Rd / Edward Medard Pkwy area). Moved by Commissioner Myers, seco… Read full summary →

**Hillsborough County Land Use Hearing Officer — March 9, 2026** Seven applications were heard; none received a decision at the hearing itself. All seven were recorded as "Heard and Pending Determination," with the Hearing Officer scheduled to file a recommendation or final decision for each on March 30, 2026. No dollar amounts, contracts, or expenditures appear on this agenda — the LUHO docket is limited to varian… Read full summary →

## Polk County Planning Commission — March 4, 2026 Regular Planning Meeting **Attendance:** Workshop opened 8:50 a.m.; public hearing opened 9:00 a.m., both chaired by Merle Bishop. Members present: Bishop, Julie Jackson, Angel (Angelic) Sims, Cyndi Jantomaso, Brooke Agnini, Robert Beltran, plus alternate Linda Schultz. Hickman and Updike excused; Bass absent. Staff present included Deputy County Attorney Sandra Ho… Read full summary →

# Polk County BoCC — Regular Meeting, March 3, 2026 **Attendance/votes:** All five commissioners (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago, Scott) present and voting AYE on every item. No split votes, no failed motions, no items withdrawn from the floor. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m. ## Items voted on (all passed unanimously, 5-0) | Item | Amount | Mover / Seconder | |---|---|---| | C.1 Disbursements | — | Troutman… Read full summary →

## Summary — Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer, February 26, 2026 **Nature of meeting:** Routine land use hearing on five cases (one special exception, four variances). Called to order 1:30 p.m.; adjourned 2:04 p.m. No budget items, contracts, or expenditures appear anywhere in the record, and no dollar amounts are stated. Because this is a single hearing-officer proceeding rather than a board, there are no moti… Read full summary →

## Polk County BoCC — Regular Meeting, February 17, 2026 **Attendance/outcome overview:** All five commissioners present (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago, Scott). Every item voted on passed unanimously (5-0). No split votes, no withdrawals, no failed motions. Meeting adjourned at 9:38 a.m. ### Votes taken (all unanimous) | Item | Mover / Seconder | |---|---| | C.1 Disbursements | Wilson / Braswell | | C.2 Mi… Read full summary →

# Polk County TPO Board — February 12, 2026 Regular Meeting Summary **Meeting:** 9:00 a.m., BoCC Boardroom, Bartow. Called to order by Chairwoman Trish Pfeiffer; adjourned 11:13 a.m. Quorum confirmed by staff, though the minutes note that Commissioner Dawn McDonald represented the South County Bloc and **no representatives were present for the Central County or Ridge Blocs.** ## Votes Taken (all carried without di… Read full summary →

## Polk County Planning Commission — February 4, 2026 (Regular Planning Meeting) **Format:** 8:50 a.m. workshop (no official action taken) followed by a 9:00 a.m. public hearing. Chair Merle Bishop presided. Adam Bass was excused. **Overall outcome:** All seven agenda items were approved, plus the minutes and the agenda-reordering item. Every recorded vote was unanimous with the same seven "AYE" members listed (Hi… Read full summary →

## Polk County BoCC — Regular Meeting, February 3, 2026 **Attendance:** All five commissioners present (Troutman, Wilson, Braswell, Santiago, Scott). Meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m. **Overall:** Every item that came to a vote passed unanimously (5-0). There were no split votes, failed motions, or withdrawn items recorded in the minutes. ### Major expenditures approved (County Manager items) | Item | Amount | Mov… Read full summary →

# Polk County TPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) — January 22, 2026 **Location:** FDOT District One Conference Center, Bartow. Called to order 9:30 a.m. by Chair Tess Schwartz; quorum confirmed. Adjourned 11:04 a.m. (motion by Chuck Barmby). ## Votes Taken — All Passed Unanimously / Without Dissent | Item | Motion / Second | Outcome | |---|---|---| | Approval of Dec. 4, 2025 minutes | Carlie Flagler / Chuck B… Read full summary →

## Summary — Polk County Land Use Hearing Officer, January 22, 2026 **Format note:** This is a Land Use Hearing Officer (LUHO) proceeding, not a board vote. The minutes record staff presentations, applicant statements, and public testimony, but **no decisions or rulings are recorded in the text** for any of the eight cases — each entry ends with "The LUHO closed the public portion of the hearing." No motions, secon… Read full summary →