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Unincorporated south-central Polk County

A land-use change called Organic Matters heads through Polk County review

A comprehensive plan amendment filed by Chris Reko is working through Polk County's hearing process in unincorporated south-central Polk.

Polk County is reviewing a comprehensive plan amendment known as Organic Matters, filed by applicant Chris Reko. The case (LDCPAL-2026-4) sits at a location in unincorporated Polk County near the 27.84, -81.83 coordinates listed in the county's hearing records.

Comprehensive plan amendments change the future land-use designation on a property, which sets the stage for what can eventually be built or done there. The specific change being requested is not spelled out in the records available here.

The Planning Commission took up the case on June 3, 2026, and its item passed at that meeting as a recommendation. A Board of County Commissioners hearing was scheduled for August 4, 2026, which is the step that makes the final decision.

What happens next

The Board of County Commissioners was scheduled to hear the amendment on August 4, 2026; that hearing determines the outcome. No final BoCC decision record is available here.

Timeline

Mar 26
Development Review Committee date listed in county hearing records
Polk County hearing case LDCPAL-2026-4
May 13
Case introduced ahead of Planning Commission
Legistar matter 26-0865
Jun 3
Planning Commission item passed as a recommendation
Planning Commission agenda item 60346 (Passed)
Aug 4
Board of County Commissioners hearing scheduled
Polk County hearing case LDCPAL-2026-4 (scheduled)

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· records checked Aug 27, 2026

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records and may contain errors β€” verify with the City of Lakeland or Polk County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.

Sources for this page: Polk County hearing-case map Β· Polk County Legistar agendas.