Placement: Public Hearing - Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P23-149 Omega Baptist Church of Pentecost Inc. - Rezoning
Location: East of Port St. Lucie Boulevard., between SW Aster Rd. & SW Greco Ln.
Legal Description: Port St. Lucie, Sec. 5, Blk. 1662, Lots 9, 10, 11, 15, & 16
This is a request to rezone the property from Institutional to Professional Zoning.
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Submitted By: Bianca Lee, Planner II, Department of Planning & Zoning
Executive Summary: The City of Port St. Lucie received a request from Roberto Urbina of URB Design Group, LLC., agent for the property owner, Omega Baptist Church of Pentecost Inc., to rezone a 1.16-acre parcel from Institutional (I) zoning district to Professional (P) zoning district to be consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The subject property is in Conversion Area 4 as identified in the adopted City of Port St. Lucie Conversion Area Manual. The properties that are within Conversion Area 4 have a future land use designation of ROI. In 2021, the City Council approved an amendment to the comprehensive plan that revised Policy 1.1.4.13 to remove the Institutional Zoning District as a compatible zoning designation within the ROI land use classification (P21-047). As a result, the subject property’s land use and zoning are not compatible. The applicant is applying to rezone the property to the Professional Zoning designation.
Presentation Information: A brief presentation will be provided.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board recommend approval of the rezoning request.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board recommend denial of the rezoning request.
Background: See attached staff report.
Issues/Analysis: See attached staff report.
Special Consideration: There is an associated application for site plan approval for a 6,950 square foot church consisting of an existing 2,950 sq ft building (existing house) and a proposed two story 4,000 sq ft attached building with a total of 52 parking spaces. Prior to site plan approval, the applicant may need to apply for a Special Exception Use (SEU) depending on the size of the enclosed assembly area. The proposed site plan is attached as Attachment “A” and a rendering of the proposed project is attached as Attachment “B”.
Location of Project: 726 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd.
Attachments: 1. Staff report, 2. Attachment A, 3. Attachment B, 4. Rezoning request, 5. Staff presentation