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In Review Industrial
State Road 60 corridor north of Mulberry

GrayLineX wants to switch a 3.8-acre parcel near Mulberry from suburban to industrial

Owner GrayLineX LLC is asking Polk County to redesignate 3.81 acres west of State Road 60 from Residential-Suburban to Industrial.

GrayLineX LLC, through applicant Tom Wodrich, AICP, is seeking a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment to change the Future Land Use Map designation on about 3.81 acres from Residential-Suburban (RS) to Industrial (IND). The site sits west of State Road 60, south of Poley Creek, and north of the City of Mulberry. A companion text amendment (LDCT-2026-7) would add conditions to limit the intensity of industrial activity on the site.

At the June 3, 2026 Planning Commission hearing, county staff reported 14 mailers to nearby owners, one posted sign, and a legal ad, with no response from the public and no one speaking for or against. The Planning Commission recommended approval. County staff told commissioners the three-acre site does not meet the standards to build single-family residential and there is no market interest in building homes fronting State Road 60.

The Board of County Commissioners held the first reading on July 7, 2026, where no action was required, and set the adoption hearing for July 21, 2026. The records describe the land use change but do not spell out any specific building or business planned for the site.

What happens next

The Board of County Commissioners scheduled the adoption hearing for July 21, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.

Timeline

Jun 3
Planning Commission recommended approval of the RS-to-Industrial land use change; no public spoke for or against
Planning Commission minutes (LDCPAS-2026-10)
Jun 16
County Commission set hearing dates for the text amendment
BoCC agenda (LDCT-2026-7 set hearing)
Jul 7
First reading held; staff said no action required, and the adoption hearing was set for July 21
BoCC agenda (first reading, LDCT-2026-7)

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