Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - Regular Planning ... - Polk County

B. Infrastructure:
The subject site is located in the Rural Development Area (RDA), which consists of all
unincorporated areas of the County that are not located within the Transit Supportive
Development Area, Urban Growth Area, or Utility-Enclave Area. These areas are characterized
by their large open areas, agricultural uses, and rural centers. These areas of the County are not
served by central water and wastewater, and other public services (such as fire, EMS, etc.) are
located greater distances from these areas, which results in greater response times.
Nearest Elementary, Middle, and High School
The proposed request, a modification to the Conditions of Approval for the existing paintball
facility, will not result in additional impacts to Polk County schools in this area.
Nearest Sheriff, Fire, and EMS Station
Name of Station
Northwest District Headquarters
Sheriff
1045 Wedgewood Estates
Lakeland
Fire Station # 120 (Providence)
Fire
8955 US 98 North
Lakeland
EMS Station MD 11/12 (Lakeland-N)
EMS
5201 Cornell Street
Lakeland
Source: Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County GIS Division.
Approximate Distance From Subject Site
5 ± miles
0.7 ± miles
4 ± miles
Response times vary for the aforementioned services depending on the nature of the call and on
the location of these services. However, the three above mentioned public safety entities
(sheriff, fire and EMS) are members of the Development Review Committee (DRC) and have
reviewed and approved the proposed request. While the subject site is located in the RDA, it is
located less than one mile from the Urban Growth Area and has access on a major thoroughfare
such as US 98, which results in services being located in relatively close proximity to the subject
site, especially in comparison to other sites located within the RDA.
Water and Sewer Capacity and Service Provider:
A. Service Provider:
Since the subject site is located within the RDA, centralized water and wastewater are not
planned for this area. The site utilizes an existing two inch (2”) well for potable water and the
existing septic system is a 1,050 gallon tank with 500 square feet of drain field in an absorption
bed elevated 12 inches above ground level. No changes are proposed with this modification.
B. Available Capacity:
According to the Polk County Concurrency Manual, the existing Future Land Use would allow
maximum of three (3) single-family residences resulting in the following impacts: 1,080 GPD of
potable water and 810 GPD of wastewater; and the proposed use – a 4,000 square foot retail
building with non-irrigated fields (which already exists) – results in 960 GPD of potable water
DRC Findings/Recommendation Page 8 of 23
Level 3/TAV 11/21/2012 9:52 AM CU 11-05M December 5, 2012