Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-76, Public Hearing, Adopt the City of Port St. Lucie 2050 Mobility Plan; Mobility Fee Technical Report; Extraordinary Circumstances Study and Amend the Code of Ordinances Title XV, Chapter 159, Article II, Entitled “Mobility Fees”
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Submitted By: Mary Savage Dunham, Planning and Zoning
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): Staff initiated revisions to the City’s Mobility Plan, Mobility Fee Technical Report and Mobility Fee Ordinance to adjust the fee in response to the extraordinary growth over the last 5 years. The extraordinary growth finding is supported by the 2025 Extraordinary Circumstances Study. This update will help the City address projected growth over the next 25 years. The City anticipates the addition of over 100,000 new residents during this timeframe. This update is consistent with the City’s Strategic Plan and the Comprehensive Plan.
Presentation Information: Staff will show a brief video then provide a FAQ presentation that addresses common questions relating to the 2050 Mobility Plan and Fee Schedule. Following these items, Jonathan Paul will provide a comprehensive presentation on the 2050 Mobility Plan and Fee Schedule.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Ordinance 25-76 and adopt the City of Port St. Lucie 2050 Mobility Plan, Mobility Fee Technical Report, Extraordinary Circumstances Study and Adopt revisions to the Mobility Fee Ordinance.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Ordinance 25-76 and adopt the City of Port St. Lucie 2050 Mobility Plan, Mobility Fee Technical Report, Extraordinary Circumstances Study and Amend and Adopt revisions to the Mobility Fee Ordinance .
2. Move that the Council not approve Ordinance 25-76 and not adopt the City of Port St. Lucie 2050 Mobility Plan, Mobility Fee Technical Report, Extraordinary Circumstances Study and not Amend and Adopt revisions to the Mobility Fee Ordinance and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City initially established its mobility fee system through Ordinance 21-75, and subsequently amended it through Ordinance 22-87, and Ordinance 23-42. Since its initial adoption, the City has witnessed an extraordinary surge in growth, accompanied by numerous challenges in ensuring that the roadway network expands adequately to accommodate the needs of its growing community. This remarkable growth, coupled with escalating construction costs, has spurred the City desire to amend, refine and enhance its mobility plan and mobility fee system. The proposed changes to the mobility fee system and the City’s Mobility Fee Ordinance, are based on the multimodal improvements included in the 2050 Mobility Plan, the technical analysis contained in the 2050 City of Port St. Lucie Mobility Fee Technical Report, and the information contained in the Extraordinary Circumstances Study, all of which were prepared by Jonathan Paul of NUE Urban Concepts, LLC.
The City’s Mobility Fee team has been diligently working on this project for many months. Throughout this time, the team has engaged in continuous outreach with our community and stakeholders to ensure everyone’s voice is heard. Staff has been committed to keeping everyone informed and involved in the update to the mobility fee system. Staff created a project website where all materials relating to this project are easily accessible to the public. Staff participation in meetings with various stakeholders, facilitated meetings between stakeholders and individual Councilmembers, and promptly responded to letters and inquiries from stakeholders.
Outreach included, but was not limited to, the following:
5/19/25 - 4:00 pm - Discussion of regional corridors with SLC, TPO, City staff & consultants (virtual)
7/7/25 - 6:00 pm Public Workshop on Mobility Plan and Fee Update (in person and virtual)
7/8/25 - 10:00 am Public Workshop on Mobility Plan and Fee Update (in person and virtual)
7/31/25 - 11:00 am - meeting with TPO, City Staff, Consultants, and SLC to discuss modeling for LRTP and Mobility Plan
8/25/25 - Special Workshop meeting with City Council
11/4/25 - 2:00 pm - meeting with Mattamy to discuss draft maps
11/6/25 - 2:00 pm - meeting with Mattamy
11/6/25 - 6:00 pm - Extraordinary Circumstances Workshop (in person and virtual)
11/7/25 - 10:00 am - Extraordinary Circumstances Workshop (in person and virtual)
11/12/25- 4:00 pm - meeting with Lee Dobbins, Austin Burr
11/19/25 - 1:30 pm - meeting with GL Homes
Issues/Analysis: This Ordinance supports and furthers goals, objectives and policies of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan and furthers the Strategic Plan implementation. It also includes updated mobility project lists for the short, mid and long term, as well as increased mobility fees, phased in over a 4-year time period. The 2050 Mobility Plan does not include County roads, and the fee is discounted approximately 10% on the east side and approximately 22% on the west side to account for the removal of County roads for the Plan.
Financial Information: Detailed financial data is contained within the Exhibits to the Ordinance
Special Consideration: Currently, no mobility fees are proposed to increase prior to March 9, 2026.
Location of Project: The City of Port St. Lucie.
Business Impact Statement: Yes
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit A 2050 Mobility Plan
3. Exhibit B Mobility Fee Technical Report
4. Exhibit C Code Revisions
5. Exhibit D Extraordinary Circumstances Study
6. Staff Presentation
7. NUE Presentation
8. Public Comment.
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: 25209-01
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.