Highland City gets conditional-use approval for ECX Cap project
Where it is. In Highland City, about 450 feet from Highland City Culvers and about 950 feet from McDonald's. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.
Two of the places within a quarter mile, nearest first; the nearest large store is kept when there is one. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 7, 2026.
Ryan Behren's Highland City ECX Cap project has been approved as a conditional use by the Planning Commission.
Ryan Behren applied for a conditional-use permit for the Highland City ECX Cap project in Highland City. The application moved through the county's review process, with a Design Review Committee hearing in late February 2026 and a Planning Commission hearing scheduled for early May 2026.
On May 6, 2026, the Planning Commission approved the conditional-use request. The project's specific details—including what the ECX Cap will contain or serve—are not yet public in the available records.
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gis.polk-county.net May 6, 2026 Planning Commission meeting agenda
polkcountyfl.legistar1.com May 6, 2026 Planning Commission meeting minutes
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