Planning Commission · April 1, 2026
Meeting date: April 1, 2026Summarized 2026-09-01 17:13
# 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 (March 4, 2026):** Approved. Mover/seconder not listed.
- **Item 1 – LDCT-2026-1 (Wahneta Main Street Overlay):** Approved. Moved by Hickman, seconded by Jantomaso.
- **Item 2 – LDCPAS-2025-40 (Poinciana Commercial CPA):** Approved. Moved by Hickman, seconded by Jantomaso.
- **Item 3 – LDCT-2026-4 (Poinciana Commercial ACP Text Amendment):** Approved. Moved by Updike, seconded by Hickman.
- **Item 4 – LDCPAS-2025-39 (Braddock Road CPA):** Approved (mover/seconder not listed). One supportive email received from public.
- **Item 5 – LDCPAS-2026-1 (US 27/Deer Creek Blvd INST):** Approved. Moved by Sims, seconded by Hickman.
- **Item 10 – LDCPAS-2025-19 (PRWC Receiving Facility CPA):** Approved. Moved by Updike, seconded by Jantomaso. County-initiated (Polk County Facilities Management/Polk County) — 9.91 acres for future potable water storage/interconnect facility.
- **Item 11 – LDCD-2025-4 (PRWC Receiving Facility District Change):** Approved (companion to Item 10). Moved by Updike, seconded by Jantomaso.
- **Item 12 – LDCPAL-2026-1 (Office Center Text Amendment CPA):** Approved. Moved by Updike, seconded by Sims.
- **Item 13 – LDCT-2026-2 (Office Center Consistency):** Approved. Moved by Jantomaso, seconded by Sims.
- **Comprehensive Plan update:** "Recommendation of Approval." Moved by Updike, seconded by Sims.
## Denied Items
- **Item 6 – LDCU-2025-37 (Temple Circle Duplex):** **Denied**, split vote. Moved by Jantomaso, seconded by Bishop. **AYE (to deny): Hickman, Updike, Agnini, Sims, Jackson; NAY: Bishop, Jantomaso.** Public opposition from Ronnie Jones (property value concerns).
- **Item 8 – LDCU-2025-38 (Highlands Street MHP, 19-unit mobile home park):** **Denied**, 7-0 (unanimous against). Moved by Hickman, seconded by Jackson. Three members of public (Chey Alfred, Frencheco, Kyle Brown) opposed citing flooding concerns.
- **Item 9 – LDCU-2025-39 (Thomas Landing Fish Camp Expansion, RV/cabin sites 20→40 on 15.65 acres):** **Denied**, split vote. Moved by Updike, seconded by Hickman. **AYE (to deny): Hickman, Updike, Jantomaso, Jackson; NAY: Bishop, Agnini, Sims.** Three public speakers (Kerrie Lightsey, Kevin Henery, Jessica Post) opposed.
## Notable/Unusual Items
- **Three denials** out of 13 cases — unusual relative to typical consent-heavy meetings.
- **Two split votes** (Items 6 and 9), reflecting genuine disagreement among commissioners rather than unanimous consent.
- **Item 7 – LDSPD-2025-2 (Old Dixie Highway SPD, 31 single-family lots on 20.29 acres):** Approved but with a **dissenting vote**: AYE: Hickman, Bishop, Agnini, Jantomaso, Sims; NAY: Jackson; Absent: Updike. Multiple public speakers (Ronda, John Kennard, Donald Waldon, John Wayne Phillips) raised opposition/concerns (fit with area, privacy, gas line proximity) before approval. Mover/seconder not listed.
- No contested contracts, purchases, or specific dollar figures were part of this agenda; all matters were zoning/land-use/comprehensive-plan actions.