Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 20-56, Public Hearing, An Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Port St. Lucie to provide a Large-Scale Amendment consisting of Text Amendments to the Future Land Use Element by amending Figure 1-4 as requested by Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC (P20-059)
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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 transmittal hearing for a large scale comprehensive plan text amendment to amend Figure 1-4 of the Future Land Use Element. Figure 1-4 is the conceptual land use plan for the Southern Grove NCD District. Figure 1-4 is required by Policy 1.2.1.3 of the comprehensive plan to illustrate how the land use sub-categories in Southern Grove are allocated, where they are located, and how they would function in relation to each other. The applicant is Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC. Mattamy is applying to adjust the locations for the Residential, Mixed Use, Neighborhood/Village Commercial, Regional Business Center sub-districts to accommodate new development proposals.
Presentation Information: Staff may provide a short presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the amendment.
2. Move that the Council not approve the amendment and provide staff direction.
Background: The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the proposed amendment at the October 6, 2020 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
Issues/Analysis: See attached staff report.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: The proposed large scale comprehensive plan text amendment will be transmitted to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Community Planning Division (state land planning agency) an reviewing agencies for review and comment. The adoption hearing will be scheduled following receipt of the comment letters.
Location of Project: The Southern Grove DRI is located directly west of Interstate 95, between Tradition Parkway and the C-23 Canal and bordered to the west by both the Tradition and Riverland/Kennedy DRIs.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit A Text Amendment
3. Staff Report
4. Application
5. 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: 4415
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.