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LDCD-2026-4 — Expansion of approved solid waste management facility in Polk County, FL
This case involves a Land Development Code sub-district map change from Institutional-1 to Institutional-2 for approximately 531 acres to support expansion of an approved solid waste management facility (Innovation Environmental Park). The change affects a large rural property in Polk County and may impact development considerations for waste management infrastructure in the region.
| Case number | LDCD-2026-4 |
|---|---|
| Type | Ordinance / Text Amendment |
| Location | West of State Road 37, south of County Road 640, north of Railroad Avenue, east of Hillsborough County, north of Bradley Junction, south of Oak Terrace, south of the town of Mulberry, in Section 35, Township 30, Range 23 and Sections 2&3 in Township 31, Range 23 |
| County | Polk County |
| Parcel / legal | 233035-000000-031010, 233102-000000-013020, and 233103-000000-011020 |
| Acreage | 531.0 |
| Current zoning | Institutional-1 (INST-1) |
| Requested zoning | Institutional-2 (INST-2) |
| Proposed use | Expansion of approved solid waste management facility |
| Petitioner | Kriss Kaye, P.E., Carter-Kaye Engineering |
| Owner | Mims/Alafia LLC |
| Hearing | 2026-09-02 |
| Hearing body | Board of County Commissioners |
| Staff recommendation | approve |
| Status | continued |
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- First seen — 2026-09-04: First seen on a Planning Commission agenda · Planning Commission
- Staff recommendation — 2026-09-02: Staff recommendation: none stated · Planning Commission
- Advanced — 2026-09-02: Advanced from Planning Commission to Board of County Commissioners · Board of County Commissioners
- Staff recommendation — 2026-09-02: Staff recommendation: approve · Board of County Commissioners
Also on the 2026-09-02 Polk County agenda
- LDCU-2026-21 — Ordinance / Text Amendment
- LDCPAS-2026-14 — Commercial retail (existing 2,400 sq ft retail building constructed 1974)
- LDPD-2026-12 — 178 townhome units in a Planned Development
- LDCU-2026-17 — Expansion of an approved Solid Waste Management Facility with improved location of re-use, re-manufacturing, and recycling facilities; addition of a Non-Certified High Impact Power Generation Facility; and Class III Utilities (potable water production and wastewater treatment)
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