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VOLUME 6, NO. 232
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023
JANUARY 23 COMMISSION MEETING ROUNDUP MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
The City of Plant City City Commission meeting on Jan. 23 was chock full of consent agenda items, reports of officers, boards and committees, a quasi-judicial public hearing and several resolutions setting public hearings for several upcoming projects to be discussed at the Feb. 13 commission meeting. The city commission passed a number of items on the consent agenda in a bloc, including:
A resolution approving a funding agreement with Hillsborough County for administration of the Community Development District Grant (CDBG) Program for fi cal year 2022-23 totaling $381,814, which will be used to improve sidewalk design and construction for sections of Woodrow Wilson Street, Airport Road, Sammonds Road and Waller Street. A resolution approving a federally-funded Sub-Award and Grant Agreement. Since Hurricane Ian in Sept. 2022,
the City has worked with FEMA representatives to enter the proper documentation for reimbursement associated with debris removal, personnel costs and damage to City property. The potential total reimbursement is approximately $1.5 million. Funds that are received will be deposited in the fund that incurred the expense.
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WALDEN LAKE REZONING TO GO BEFORE PLANNING BOARD THE HEARING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CAN OFFER FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PROJECT.
MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
The highly-anticipated Walden Lake rezoning hearing, a request for a Major Modification to the Walden Lake Planned Development District, before the Plant City Planning Board will take place Tues., Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. at Hillsborough Community College’s Trinkle Center, located at 1206 North Park Road. A sign-in sheet will be available at the meeting for members of the community wishing to speak about the project. The sign-up sheet will be used to determine speaking order. At the public hearing, the applicant, the City and any other governmental agency shall each be allowed 15 minutes. The Chair of the Planning Board will determine the time allowed for Party-Intervenors, who should make request through the Planning and Zoning Staff at least seven days prior to the public hearing. All other speakers will be limited to three minutes. Community members who don’t want to speak should refrain from signing in. Online access to the final submittal will be available by Jan. 20 at http:// www.plantcitygov.com/planning/page/ walden-lake-rezoning.