Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 23-58, Public Hearing, An Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan to Provide a Large-Scale Amendment Consisting of Text Amendments to the Future Land Use Element by Amending Figure 1-4 as Requested by the Port St. Lucie Governmental Finance Corporation and Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC (P23-142).
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Senior Planner
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): This is the adoption hearing for a large-scale comprehensive plan text amendment to amend Figure 1-4 of the Future Land Use Element. The amendment was submitted by Culpepper and Terpening, Inc. on behalf of the Port St. Lucie Governmental Finance Corporation (GFC) and Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC. Figure 1-4 is the conceptual land use plan for the Southern Grove NCD District. Southern Grove is an approved Development of Regional Impact (DRI) that is located south of Tradition Parkway and immediately west of Interstate 95. The proposed text amendment will amend Figure 1-4 to adjust the alignment of certain roadways located between SW Village Parkway and Interstate 95 to accommodate revised development plans in this area. As a result of the roadway re-alignments, a minor adjustment was made to the acreage totals for the Mixed Use and Employment Center sub-districts.
The transmittal hearing for the proposed amendment was held on September 11, 2023. The proposed amendment was transmitted to the Florida Department of Commerce, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Agency, St. Lucie County, and the reviewing agencies. The Florida Department of Commerce (state land planning agency) issued their comment letter on October 13, 2023. There were no objections or comments to the proposed amendment from the Department of Commerce or any other reviewing entities.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the proposed amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Department.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the amendment.
2. Move that the Council not approve the amendment and provide staff direction.
Background: Figure 1-4 of the comprehensive plan was last amended on October 24, 2022 through Ordinance 22-20. Figure 1-4 is required by Policy 1.2.1.3 of the comprehensive plan to illustrate how the seven land-use sub-categories (Residential, Neighborhood/Village Commercial Areas, Town Center, Resort, Employment Center, Regional Business Center and Mixed-Use) in an NCD District are allocated, where they are located, and how they would function in relation to each other. As depicted on Figure 1-4, the Southern Grove NCD District includes the Residential, Mixed Use, Employment Center, Neighborhood Village Commercial, and Regional Business Center sub-districts.
Issues/Analysis: See attached staff report.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: In association with the application for a proposed comprehensive plan text amendment, the City has received an application for an amendment to the Southern Grove DRI (P23-141). The amendment to the DRI amends Map H and Map H-2 to provide for the re-alignments of SW Anthony F. Sansone Sr Boulevard and Tom Mackie Boulevard and other minor changes.
Location of Project: The property is located directly west of Interstate 95, between Tradition Parkway and the C-23 Canal and bordered to the west by SW Community Boulevard.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit “A”
3. Staff Report
4. Attachment A, Existing Figure 1-4
5. Attachment B, Proposed Figure 1-4
6. Florida Department of Commerce and other comment letters and reports
7. Application
8. Staff Presentation
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: 23240-03
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, Interim City Attorney.