CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
00:03INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:19A.1. Employee Recognition
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
07:25B.1. Comments.
C. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
08:22C.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
08:37D.1. Disbursements.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
10:03D.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on January 6, 2026.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
10:24G.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
10:31G.1. Request Board Approve Amendment 3 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, for Agreement 2022-041, Thompson Nursery Road extension. ($4,119,689.30 one-time expense)
G.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
15:11G.2. Approve Construction Contract with Timmons Contracting Inc. for the Rock Ridge Rd Bridge Replacement project ($2,229,446.00 one-time expense)
G.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
18:09G.3. Approve Construction Contract with Legacy Sports Construction LLC for the Poinciana Park artificial turf fields project ($2,843,863.97 one-time expense)
G.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
21:26G.4. Approve Construction Contract with Legacy Sports Construction LLC for the Hunt Fountain Park artificial turf fields project ($2,510,707.00 one-time expense)
H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
24:51H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
24:56I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
24:58J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
25:01K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
25:04L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
25:07* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
27:36N.1. Public Hearing (LDCU-2025-21 Stericycle Reconstruction) (Adoption Hearing) to consider a request to approve a Conditional Use request for an expansion of a non-conforming Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF) to include a new operations building and additional parcels. This application also includes a request for a permit in accordance with the SWMF Siting and Operation Ordinance No. 2014-14. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
29:33N.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-30 Lake Gibson Estates CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation on 2.55 acres +/- parcel from Residential Low (RL) to Residential Medium (RM) in the Urban Growth Area (UGA) with a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Section 2.135 Parcel Specific Future Land Use Map Amendment with Conditions to reference the subject site has development conditions part of a LDC Text Amendment (LDCT-2025-21) to Appendix E. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
30:33N.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-21 Lake Gibson Estates Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Land Development Code Text Amendment to add development conditions in Appendix E, Section E105 for property subject to LDCPAS-2025-30 which is a land use change on 2.55 +/- acres from Residential Low (RL) to Residential Medium (RM). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
36:01N.4. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-23 Alcohol Separation Requirements & Hours LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to amend Chapter 2, Section 224 and Table 2.4, to change the method of distance measurement, reduce distance separations for different types of alcohol licenses from religious institutions and schools, and adjust Sunday hours of operation. (No Fiscal Impact).
N.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
38:14N.5. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-24 Powerline Landscape Buffers LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to modify landscaping requirements to include a Utility Buffer (No Fiscal Impact).
O.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
39:41O.1. Public Hearing (LDCDD-2025-2 Gardener Trails CDD) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated ordinance to establish a new Community Development District (CDD) in the unincorporated area of Polk County.
O.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
42:28O.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-9 ECX CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan text amendment to Policy 2.131-RA4. F. 3. (h) to amend the personal services and commercial limitation to exceed 30 percent of the Employment Center (ECX) when approved as a Conditional Use in the US 98 SAP. This case is related to LDCT-2025-20 which is a companion Land Development Code text amendment. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
42:38O.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-20 ECX LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) a Land Development Code text amendment to Section 401.04.D.6(g) changing the personal services and commercial limitation to exceed 30 percent of the Employment Center (ECX) when approved as a Conditional Use in the US 98 SAP. This case is related to a companion Comprehensive Plan text amendment LDCPAL-2025-9. (No Fiscal Impact)
P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
59:38P.1. Comments