Agenda Packet Final 9.15.26

Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting · 2026-09-15 · agenda_packet

[case CPA-26-652LS] The document is a meeting agenda for the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners on September 15, 2026. It contains multiple administrative, budgetary, and grant approval items, but no specific construction or development project with a street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change is described. The only public hearing item is a text amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, with no site-specific location. No public comment sentiment is recorded in the document. [600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870 (Highlands County address); case 23-0399-RFP] This document is a professional services agreement between Highlands County, Florida and Public Consulting Group LLC for Medicaid Public Emergency Medical Transportation (PEMT) Consulting Services. It is not a land use or development project. The agreement is for consulting services related to emergency medical transportation billing. The contract term is from the date of execution by the County through May 31, 2028, subject to annual fund availability. The total not-to-exceed sum is $100,000.00, with an annual expenditure of $20,000.00, paid as a contingency fee from the General Fund cost center 5105, Emergency Medical Services. The agreement references RFP No. 23-0399-RFP. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [case 23-0399-RFP] This document is a request for proposals (RFP) for consulting services for the Medicaid Public Emergency Medical Transportation (PEMT) Program. It does not describe a physical construction or development project. The document specifies a case number 23-0399-RFP, and the applicant is Pinellas County. The document includes a proposed scope of work from Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) and a proposed timeline for fiscal year 2023, with a final submission to the state no later than November 30, 2023. The document states a contingency fee of 3% and includes insurance requirements. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. [Hammock Road Drainage Project #25057; not stated; case Budget Amendment 25-26-117 (Resolution 25-26-189); Budget Amendment 25-26-129 (Resolution 25-26-193); State Aid to Libraries Grant Agreement 27-ST-16] This document is a compilation of multiple agenda items for a Highlands County Board of County Commissioners meeting. It includes a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, a budget amendment for drainage work, a budget amendment for a command truck, approval of employee benefits plans, approval of position classification changes, and approval of a State Aid to Libraries Grant. No single development project is described. [7 Lykes Rd, Lake Placid; 100 Nellie Dr, Lake Placid; CR 17 N, Lake Placid; U.S. 27 N, Lake Placid; case CPA-26-652LS] Highlands County BCC hearing on September 15, 2026, for case CPA-26-652LS, Lake Placid Groves. The applicant, Lykes Bros., Inc., requests a text amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to amend Policy A.2.87 of the Site-Specific Development Conditions, as previously adopted by CPA-10-511LS, to remove expired phasing schedules and update provisions based on changes in State statutes and market conditions. The parcels will retain the Mixed Use Future Land Use designation. The property is twelve parcels totaling approximately 2,182 acres, located along U.S. 27 and CR 17, approximately 0.25 miles north of Davis Gaines Road and 0.5 miles south of Tauchens Road. The staff recommendation is to approve and transmit to FloridaCommerce for expedited state review. The P&Z Commission recommended approval by a 7-0 vote. Public comment included Zach Franco of Archbold Biological Station speaking in consideration of Florida wildlife corridor conservation, and Ray Royce speaking in favor of the request. The existing FLUM designation is Mixed Use (MU), and the existing zoning is AU Agricultural District. The proposed amendment establishes a maximum density of 6 units per acre for single-family residential and 8 units per acre for attached or multi-family residential. The original amendment established entitlements for up to 4,075 total dwelling units and 1,020,000 square feet of non-residential development. No development activity has occurred since the 2010 DRI approval, and the DRI Development Order has an expiration date of January 1, 2030. The proposed text amendments include changes to phasing schedules, residential density, non-residential development requirements, and the requirement for development to be implemented through Planned Development (PD) zoning districts, with an exception for light industrial development that may be reviewed through site plan review. The Highlands County Engineering Department raised concerns about the deletion of the phasing table and trip ceiling, stating that an accurate project scale transportation analysis no longer exists and that the basis for the original entitlements has been removed. Highlands County Fire Rescue provided requirements including a water system with fire hydrants, 2 to 3 acres of land for a future fire station, and sprinkler systems for buildings over 3 units. The property is located within Military Airport Zone III (MAZ III). [U.S. 27, south of Josephine Creek, between Sebring and Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida; CR 64 from S Angelo Lake Road to E Butler Road; case CPA-26-652LS for Lake Placid Groves; FDOT Financial Project No. 442469-1-54-01 for CR 64 resurfacing] The document is a multi-item agenda from Highlands County, Florida, containing two distinct items. The first is Ordinance 26-27-XX (case CPA-26-652LS) for the Lake Placid Groves property, an approximately 2,182-acre parcel on either side of U.S. 27, south of Josephine Creek, between Sebring and Lake Placid, legally described in Highlands County, Florida, with parcel IDs C-01-36-29-010-0010-0000 through C-01-36-29-010-0120-0000. The applicant/owner is Lykes Bros, Inc. The action is to abandon the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) and amend the Future Land Use Element from 'Agriculture' to 'Mixed Use' with site-specific conditions, including a maximum of 4,075 dwelling units and 1,020,000 square feet of non-residential development. The Local Planning Agency recommended approval on August 11, 2026, transmittal was approved on September 15, 2026, and final adoption is scheduled for November XX, 2026. The second item is Resolution 25-26-180 for a Small County Road Assistance Program (SCRAP) Supplemental Agreement #1 with FDOT for the resurfacing of CR 64 from S Angelo Lake Road to E Butler Road, approximately 3.265 miles, increasing the grant from $1,182,628.00 to $1,482,628.00. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The business opportunity for contractors is the CR 64 resurfacing project and the future development of the Lake Placid Groves property. [Lake Josephine Drive from Orange Blossom Boulevard to east of Sentinel Point; CR 64 (specific address not stated); case Resolution 25-26-191 (Budget Amendment 25-26-127); Resolution 25-26-182 (Supplemental Agreement #1); Resolution 25-26-190 (Budget Amendment 25-26-126); FDOT Financial Project No. 445073-1-54-01/02; Contract No. G2X24; Project #22062 (CR 64 Resurfacing); Project #23057 (Lake Josephine Dr.)] The document is a Highlands County Board of County Commissioners agenda item packet for September 15, 2026, containing multiple items. It includes a budget amendment for CR 64 Resurfacing, a supplemental agreement for Lake Josephine Drive widening and resurfacing, an insurance renewal, and a Motorola radio system maintenance agreement. The CR 64 Resurfacing project (Project #22062) received an additional $300,000 in FDOT funding via Budget Amendment 25-26-127, approved by Resolution 25-26-191. The Lake Josephine Drive project (Project #23057) received an additional $349,952 in FDOT funding via Supplemental Agreement #1 to Contract G2X24, increasing the total grant from $2,656,129.00 to $3,006,081.00, approved by Resolution 25-26-182, with Budget Amendment 25-26-126 approved by Resolution 25-26-190. The insurance renewal for FY 2026/2027 has an estimated premium of $2,862,337. The Motorola ASTRO Radio System Maintenance and Upgrade Agreement is for $658,026.15 for year one. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. The document is a Statement of Work for an ASTRO 25 Essential Plus maintenance and upgrade agreement between Motorola Solutions and Highlands County. It describes services including remote technical support, network hardware repair, security updates, on-site infrastructure response, annual preventive maintenance, and remote security updates. No specific project site, address, parcel, size, zoning change, applicant, case number, or decision is stated. The document is a service contract, not a land use or development application. The document is a multi-part agenda for a Highlands County Board of County Commissioners meeting dated September 15, 2026. It includes a Motorola ASTRO Radio System Maintenance and Upgrade Agreement with pricing, a County Attorney Status Report, a County Administrator Status Report, a County Administrator Evaluation, a Library System Item Surplus, a Letter of Support for Man Up and Go Inc., and a fully executed Ordinance 25-26-20. No specific construction or development project is described.