Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve an Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement Between Mattamy Palm Beach LLC, the City of Port St. Lucie and the School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida for the Southern Grove DRI
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director
Strategic Plan Link: N/A - Development Application
Executive Summary (General Business): Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC, and the School Board of St. Lucie County have signed an amendment to the Second Amended and Reinstated Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement between Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC, the School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida, and the City of Port St Lucie. The Second Amended and Reinstated Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement pertains to public school requirements of the Southern Grove DRI and the Annexation Agreement. The purpose of this amendment is to modify the anticipated delivery date for the First School Site. The City Council does need to approve the change prior to the recording of the agreement.
Presentation Information: No formal presentation. Staff will be available to answer any questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the amendment to the agreement.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the amendment.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction.
Background: Condition 62 of the Southern Grove DRI development order, as approved through Resolution 21-R136 and as amended by Resolution 24-R55, requires a development agreement between the developer of the Southern Grove DRI and the School Board for the dedication of two K-8 school sites. The original agreement was approved on September 17, 2007. It provided for a formula for the reimbursement of educational impact fees that would normally be assessed of dwelling units within the proposed development as well as conveyance of the required school sites to the School Board. The Second Amended and Reinstated Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement was approved by the City Council and signed by the Mayor on September 24, 2025. It provided for the City to retain ownership of the second school site located at the southwest corner of the intersection of SW Village Parkway and future road E/W 2 (Destination Way) and compensate the School Board for the property following negotiations between the developer and the School Board that the second school site was not needed.
Issues/Analysis: The amendment revises Section 4.1. E of the Second Amended and Reinstated Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement to change the date for the developer to deliver the first school site to the School Board. The due date was March 31, 2026. It is being moved to December 31, 2026. The first school site is located on the north side of Becker Road west of SW Village Parkway. Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC, has submitted an application for subdivision plat for project known as Tresello (P24-163). The Tresello subdivision plat creates the parcel for the first school site.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: N/A
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
1. Proposed Amendment to the Second Amended and Reinstated Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement
2. Reference Document: Recorded Second Amended and Reinstated Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 26219-14
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.