Recommended approvalConditional Use

Grove Sand Mine

Description

Modification of the sand mine's conditional use to abandon J.L. Massey Road and dedicate St. Helena Road right-of-way, adding 3 acres with a 110-foot centerline setback; recommended 7-0.

Impact summary

Minor boundary fix that also helps the county's plan to widen St. Helena Road to collector standards.

Applicant

Name: Blue Water Industries Florida LLC
Address: South of Tyndall Camp Road, east of Lake Mabel Loop Road, east of Lake Wales (Section 12, Township 29, Range 27)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval7–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 8, 2026Recommended approval 7–0

Planning Commission — July 8, 2026

Modification of the sand mine's conditional use to abandon J.L. Massey Road and dedicate St. Helena Road right-of-way, adding 3 acres with a 110-foot centerline setback; recommended 7-0.

Related issues (1)

Grove Sand Mine expansion modification near Lake Wales

Quickcrete's subsidiary gets 70 more acres, hydraulic dredging and a processing plant at an existing sand mine near Lake Wales. Mining runs 24/7 with trucks 4 a.m. to 5 p.m., but trucks must head south away from the Highland Park Manor neighborhood.

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