Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.132 CRITICAL AREA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Critical Area Resource Management Plan is comprised of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern as designated by the State Legislature. The following policies are intended to comply with statutory requirements.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The following special protection areas shall be designated and mapped on the Polk County Future Land Use Map Series in accordance with the criteria established within Sections 2.132-B, 2.132-C, and 2.132-D on the Future Land Use Map Series:</SPAN></SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Ridge Area Special Protection Area (RIDGE-SPA)</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk City/Urban Growth Special Protection Area (PC-SPA)</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Rural Special Protection Area (RURAL-SPA)</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development within Special Protection Areas (SPA) within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This is one dataset used to create the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan Map Series”. It must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps of the series along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Last Update July 30, 2015. Created June 2004 - Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>A Development of Regional Impact (DRI) is any development which, because of its character, magnitude or location, would have a substantial effect upon the health, safety, or welfare of citizens of more than one county. DRIs are regulated by Section 380.06 Florida Statutes and Chapter 28-24 and Rule 9J-2 Florida Administrative Code.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.127-A6 SELECTED AREAS - STUDIES AND PLANS of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>POLICY 2.127-A6: Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs) - All approved non-mining mixed-use DRI plans - and the Poinciana New Township and Indian Lake Estates pre-DRI PUDs - shall be recognized as specially designated SAPs, and noted on the Future Land Use Map Series as "Development of Regional Impacts" (DRI) or "Pre DRI-Scale Projects" (PRE-DRI). See Appendixes 2.130 for specific DRI and PRE-DRI SAPs.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>SECTION 2.130 - DRI & PRE-DRI SELECTED-AREA PLANS</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>As specified in Policy 2.127-A6 this PRE-DRI & DRI SAP Section includes a brief summary of each of the County's two PRE-DRI projects -- Poinciana New Township and Indian Lake Estates -- and all non-phosphate DRIs. This summary contains a description of the approved land uses, along with the number of dwelling units and any other applicable information, and shall be the maximum densities and intensities allowed within the subject DRI. More detailed information on these projects is available through the Polk County Department of Community Services, or with the State Department of Community Affairs, Division of Resource Planning and Management. All DRIs except Poinciana, Indian Lake Estates, and Grenelefe have approved Development Orders on file with the Polk County Planning Division. The tables below provide general development totals. The Development Orders for each DRI detail the specific amount of development permitted in each DRI and can be found on the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/subpage.aspx?menu_id=226&nav=bus&id=992"><SPAN><SPAN>DRI page</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>of the County website. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development within Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This is one dataset used to create the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan Map Series”. It must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps of the series along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Last update - March 31, 2017. Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.125-M: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>SECTION 2.125-M: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) - The Polk County Comprehensive Plan establishes the Planned Development as a mechanism for increasing densities and intensities that may be permitted under certain circumstances, or using innovative design techniques, or providing a mixture of land uses. Planned Development may also be used to gain project design flexibility and to attach conditions where warranted. Planned Development shall comply with density bonus points as outlined in the Land Development Code. Planned Development also exists under different names in certain districts for different purposes such as:</SPAN></SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Suburban Planned Development (SPD) in the Residential Suburban Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.120-B;</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Rural-Residential Development (RRD) in the Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.121-B;</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Rural Mixed-Use Development (RMD) in the Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.121-C; </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Transitional Areas, pursuant to Policy 2.125-C; and </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Residentially Based, Mixed-Use Developments pursuant to Policy 2.125-H.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to Chapter 3 – Planned Developments within the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/ldc"><SPAN><SPAN>Land Development Code</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Polk County Land Development Code establishes the Planned Development process as a mechanism for increasing densities and intensities which may be permitted under certain circumstances or using innovative design techniques. Planned Development may also be used to gain project design flexibility and to attach conditions where warranted. Planned Development exist under different names in certain districts. Refer to the following Sections:</SPAN></SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Suburban Planned Developments in the Residential Suburban District.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Residentially Based Mixed‑Use Development for mixed‑use development in residential districts.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Residential Mixed‑Use Development in the Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) district for mixed‑use developments and residential developments over 160 acres.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Rural Residential Development in the Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) for strictly residential developments of under 160 acres.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development all types of planned Developments within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This is one dataset used to support both the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. This data must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” and “Polk County Land Development Code” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>and </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/ldc"><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/ldc</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Updated July 30, 2015 - Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.125-M: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>SECTION 2.125-M: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) - The Polk County Comprehensive Plan establishes the Planned Development as a mechanism for increasing densities and intensities that may be permitted under certain circumstances, or using innovative design techniques, or providing a mixture of land uses. Planned Development may also be used to gain project design flexibility and to attach conditions where warranted. Planned Development shall comply with density bonus points as outlined in the Land Development Code. Planned Development also exists under different names in certain districts for different purposes such as:</SPAN></SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Suburban Planned Development (SPD) in the Residential Suburban Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.120-B;</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Rural-Residential Development (RRD) in the Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.121-B;</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Rural Mixed-Use Development (RMD) in the Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.121-C; </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Transitional Areas, pursuant to Policy 2.125-C; and </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Residentially Based, Mixed-Use Developments pursuant to Policy 2.125-H.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to Chapter 3 – Planned Developments within the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/ldc"><SPAN><SPAN>Land Development Code</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Polk County Land Development Code establishes the Planned Development process as a mechanism for increasing densities and intensities which may be permitted under certain circumstances or using innovative design techniques. Planned Development may also be used to gain project design flexibility and to attach conditions where warranted. Planned Development exist under different names in certain districts. Refer to the following Sections:</SPAN></SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Suburban Planned Developments in the Residential Suburban District.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Residentially Based Mixed‑Use Development for mixed‑use development in residential districts.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Residential Mixed‑Use Development in the Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) district for mixed‑use developments and residential developments over 160 acres.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Rural Residential Development in the Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) for strictly residential developments of under 160 acres.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development all types of planned Developments within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This is one dataset used to support both the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. This data must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” and “Polk County Land Development Code” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>and </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/ldc"><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/ldc</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Last update - April 9, 2015. Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.125-M: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>SECTION 2.125-M: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) - The Polk County Comprehensive Plan establishes the Planned Development as a mechanism for increasing densities and intensities that may be permitted under certain circumstances, or using innovative design techniques, or providing a mixture of land uses. Planned Development may also be used to gain project design flexibility and to attach conditions where warranted. Planned Development shall comply with density bonus points as outlined in the Land Development Code. Planned Development also exists under different names in certain districts for different purposes such as:</SPAN></SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Suburban Planned Development (SPD) in the Residential Suburban Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.120-B;</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Rural-Residential Development (RRD) in the Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.121-B;</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Rural Mixed-Use Development (RMD) in the Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) Land Use designation pursuant to Policy 2.121-C; </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Transitional Areas, pursuant to Policy 2.125-C; and </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Residentially Based, Mixed-Use Developments pursuant to Policy 2.125-H.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to Chapter 3 – Planned Developments within the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/ldc"><SPAN><SPAN>Land Development Code</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Polk County Land Development Code establishes the Planned Development process as a mechanism for increasing densities and intensities which may be permitted under certain circumstances or using innovative design techniques. Planned Development may also be used to gain project design flexibility and to attach conditions where warranted. Planned Development exist under different names in certain districts. Refer to the following Sections:</SPAN></SPAN></P><OL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Suburban Planned Developments in the Residential Suburban District.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Residentially Based Mixed‑Use Development for mixed‑use development in residential districts.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Residential Mixed‑Use Development in the Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) district for mixed‑use developments and residential developments over 160 acres.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Section 303 </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>B</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>for Rural Residential Development in the Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) for strictly residential developments of under 160 acres.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></OL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development all types of planned Developments within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This is one dataset used to support both the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. This data must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” and “Polk County Land Development Code” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>and </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/ldc"><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/ldc</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>Correctional edit to PUD 94-03 boundary Feb 26, 2016 per Planning's request. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: PUDs replaced by PDs in 2001. Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.127 SELECTED-AREA PLANS (SAP)of the </SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></A><SPAN>:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>A Selected-Area Plan (SAP) is a special, detailed land use plan for a specific area. An SAP shall include a land use map and accompanying objective and policies to provide special conditions, restrictions, or requirements for activities within the SAP. </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>The Board of County Commissioners may choose to amend the Comprehensive Plan, in accordance with Section 163.3187, FS, to include within the Land Use Element a "Selected-Area Plan,@with accompanying policies, for the study area, or a portion of the study area. Such adopted SAPs shall be a part of the Future Land Use Element and Future Land Use Map Series. See APPENDIX 2.131: "Adopted Selected-Area Plans,@for specific SAPs.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development and preservation areas within a Selected Area Plan within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>This is one dataset used to create the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan Map Series”. It must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps of the series along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></A></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Last Update July 30, 2015 - Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.122 SPECIAL-AREA OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND AREAS of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.123-B FLOODPLAIN-PROTECTION AREAS of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development and preservation of floodplains within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This is one dataset used to create the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan Map Series”. It must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps of the series along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Florida Department of Environmental Protection - data downloaded from DEP January 2012 - Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.122 SPECIAL-AREA OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND AREAS of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Plan shall establish and utilize overlay districts or areas for the purpose of regulating development intensity where environmentally sensitive lands may be subject to adverse impacts of development, or where a specific natural or man-made feature, structure, or area requires protection.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Polk County Future Land Use Map Series shall designate and map Development-Limitation Area overlays. These overlay areas are generally shown on the Future Land Use Map Series. In most cases, the specific boundaries of these overlay areas may not be determined until site-specific field inspections are conducted to verify those boundaries. It shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or developer to submit documentation. Exhibits, studies, etc., for the purpose of establishing that properties should not be included within a Development-Limitation Area overlay when the adopted land use maps indicate that the property is within such an area.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.123-F GREEN SWAMP PROTECTION AREA of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Polk County Plan shall limit development and redevelopment within Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, as designated in the Green Swamp Protection Area overlay, to development activities and intensities which will not alter the natural function of its wetlands and aquifer-recharge areas.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Future Land Use Map Series shall designate and map as the "Green-Swamp Protection Area" those areas located within the unincorporated portions of Polk County, which are within the "Green Swamp Area" as defined by Chapter 28-26, FAC.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.132 CRITICAL AREA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN /><SPAN><SPAN>of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>The Critical Area Resource Management Plan is established as designated on the Future Land Use Map Series and is the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern. Development-Areas and land use categories shall be designated on the Critical Area Resource Management Plan Maps which are included as part of the Future Land Use Map Series. </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development and preservation of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>This is one dataset used to create the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan Map Series”. It must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps of the series along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan." STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Data source: Polk County Special Protection Areas 2004 - Last update to Green Swamp August 2010 by County Engineer. As of Oct 2, 2019 layer is considered up-to-date per OPD Staff. Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development;
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.103 Development Areasof the </SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></A><SPAN>:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN>Polk County shall direct development within the County through a growth-management system which will guide urban-intensity development to areas where urban services are provided, or are scheduled to be provided. Development Areas are not land uses. They are base districts and serve as a foundation on which land use districts are placed. In this way the County establishes a general future urban pattern which serves as a guide to define the urban form as the County grows over the next 20 years.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN>The following development areas shall be designated and mapped on the Polk County Future Land Use Map Series as base districts in accordance with the criteria established within Sections 2.104 through 2.108, on the Future Land Use Map Series as base districts: 1) Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA); 2) Urban-Growth Areas (UGA); 3) Suburban-Development Areas (SDA); 4) Utility-Enclave Areas (UEA); 5) Rural-Development Areas (RDA); and 6) Neighborhood Utility Service Areas (NUSA).</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development and preservation areas within a Selected Area Plan within the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN>This is one dataset used to create the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan Map Series”. It must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps of the series along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Updated September 24, 2015 - Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>According to SECTION 2.109 109 LAND USE CATEGORIES AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS of the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County Comprehensive Plan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Polk County shall establish land use categories in order to promote the appropriate distribution of land uses with regard to the existing population and the projected population; while considering issues of compatibility, sufficient quantities of land by type of land use concurrency management, and potential economic impacts.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Additional policies throughout the Polk County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code provide guidance for development and preservation areas within each land use category in the un-incorporated areas of Polk County. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 14 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This is one dataset used to create the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan Map Series”. It must be interpreted in conjunction with the other data and maps of the series along with the objectives and policies of the “Polk County Comprehensive Plan” as adopted and amended by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The most current Comprehensive Plan documents can be viewed on the county's website at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.polk-county.net/compplan."><SPAN><SPAN>http://www.polk-county.net/compplan</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: c2e6d3677f034a7e99f99c0106b516fc
Copyright Text: Updated September 20, 2016. Polk County GIS/IT Division and Polk County Office of Planning and Development