A land-use change called Organic Matters wins adoption vote
Where it is. In unincorporated south-central Polk County.
On Oct 6, 2026, county commissioners approved the plan amendment at its adoption hearing.
Written before the Oct 6, 2026 vote. The timeline below has what the county's records show.
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.
Timeline
Receipts — verify every claim
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gis.polk-county.net Case exhibit (county GIS document)
gis.polk-county.net Planning Commission agenda, June 3, 2026
polkcountyfl.legistar1.com Legistar matter 26-0865 (LDCPAL-2026-4)
polkcountyfl.legistar.com Board of County Commissioners agenda, Oct 6, 2026
polkcountyfl.legistar.com