Planning Commission
The Polk County Planning Commission is a seven-member board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning Commission approves or denies certain types of development applications in the Land Development Code. These developments are identified in the code as a Level 3 or Level 4 review.
The Planning Commission meets at 9 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month in the board room of the County Administration Building, 330 W. Church St. in Bartow.
For information about a case, please contact the Planner on Call at PlannerOnCall@polk-county.net or (863) 534-6084.
Board Members
Voting Members
- Kevin Updike, (Chair), Aug. 31, 2020
- Rebecca Troutman, (Vice Chair), Aug. 31, 2020
- Matthew Cain, (Secretary), Sept. 30, 2022
- Sean Harper, Aug. 31, 2020
- Rennie Heath, Nov. 4, 2022
- Leigh Ann Wynn, Sept. 18, 2021
- Gerald "Jerry Mixon Jr., Oct. 18, 2021
- Jonathan Fleming, (Alternate), July 1, 2020
- Chris Collany, (Alternate), Sept. 18, 2021
- James Lancsek, (Alternate), Jan. 2, 2020
Non-Voting Members
- Lt. Col. Paul E."Forrest" Neidhardt, Avon Park Air Force Range
- Charles (Buck) MacLaughlin, Avon Park Air Force Range (Alternate)
- Pamela L. Luce, Polk County School Board
| Meeting Dates and Documents |
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| Jan. 8, 2020 |
| Feb 5, 2020 |
| Mar 4, 2020 |
| Apr. 1, 2020 - Rescheduled for May 18, 2020 |
| May 18, 2020 Agenda |
| June 3, 2020 |
| July 1, 2020 |
| August 5, 2020 Agenda |
| Sept. 2, 2020 |
| Oct. 7, 2020 |