Placement: Public Hearing - Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P26-097 City of PSL - Commerce Centre Drive North - Rezoning
Location: Southeast of Glades Cut-Off Road, west of Interstate 95, and north of Commerce Centre Drive
Legal Description: A portion of Section 15, Township 36 South, Range 39 East, fully described in the quit claim deed recorded at OR Book 5250, Page 39, and as Parcel 1 in the special warranty deed recorded at OR Book 5385, Page 841, of the Official Records of St. Lucie County, Florida
This is a request to rezone two (2) parcels totaling 2.74 acres from Open Space Recreation (OSR) to Open Space Conservation (OSC).
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner/Public Art Program
Executive Summary: The City of Port St. Lucie, as the applicant and property owner, is requesting a rezoning of two (2) parcels. The subject properties are currently zoned Open Space Recreation (OSR). The proposed rezoning to the Open Space Conservation (OSC) Zoning District is consistent with the intended future land use and will support the preservation efforts of the site with uses limited to passive recreation.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board recommend approval of the rezoning.
Alternate Recommendation:
1. Move that the Board recommend denial of the rezoning.
Background: The City acquired the surrounding +/- 94-acre natural area in 2009 and has since secured these two parcels that are the subject of this request, including a parcel that provided access to the overall Commerce Centre North site.
Issues/Analysis: This request supports the Conservation Lands and Acquisition Management Plan, which was adopted in 2009 and amended in 2015 through Ordinance 15-02, which identified the site as part of the City’s inventory of large natural areas. The plan states that a future land use map amendment (FLUM) to change the future land use on the Reserve parcel from the current future land use designation of OSR to OSC. A concurrent future land use amendment application (P26-096) is under review.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The project is generally located southeast of Glades Cut-Off Road, west of Interstate 95, and north of Commerce Centre Drive.
Attachments:
1. Staff Report
2. Quit Claim Deed
3. Special Warranty Deed
4. Staff Presentation