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Plan amendment

Kathleen Government Center, Polk County, FL

Approval ReviewPolk County, FL
3/ 5
Notable
Bedrock impact score
Action type
Plan amendment
Asset class
Multi-asset · site-wide
Status
Approval Review
Filed
2026-07-21
Jurisdiction
Polk County, FL
Days on record
11 days
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01Investment highlights

Why this deal matters

  • Plan amendment in Polk County, FL
  • Bedrock impact score 3 of 5 — Notable
  • Nearly 30 acres of RL-1 land is being locked into Institutional use by the County
  • Removing it from any residential pipeline and signaling a government anchor that could reshape surrounding land values and development demand in the Kathleen area.
  • On the municipal record 11 days (filed 2026-07-21)
02Deal summary

The rationale

Nearly 30 acres of RL-1 land is being locked into Institutional use by the County — removing it from any residential pipeline and signaling a government anchor that could reshape surrounding land values and development demand in the Kathleen area.

Polk County is setting a public hearing to consider a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (LDCPAS-2026-8) that would redesignate 29.62+/- acres at the Kathleen Government Center from Residential-Low-1 (RL-1) to Institutional (INST) on the Future Land Use Map to accommodate a future County Government Center; adoption hearing scheduled for August 18, 2026.

03Deal facts

The filing record

Jurisdiction
Polk County, FL
Action type
Plan amendment
Asset class
Multi-asset · site-wide
File number
#26-1393
Applicant
Polk County
Status
Approval Review
Filed
2026-07-21
Days on record
11 days
04Location

Where this sits

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Kathleen Government Center, Polk County, FL
27.95370, -81.69350 · approximate (jurisdiction center)
Area demographics

Polk County

705,735
Population
$51,535
Median HH income
240,879
Households
$819
Median rent
U.S. Census · ACS 5-year
05Record timeline

Filing to current status

  1. Filed with jurisdiction
    2026-07-21
    11 days on record
  2. Scored by Bedrock
    Relevance 3 / 5
    Automated land-use signal
  3. Current status
    Approval Review
    Live municipal record
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