Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 24-01, An Ordinance Rezoning a 387 Acre Parcel of Land Located Southeast of Glades Cutoff Road, East of Range Line Road, North of the Future Crosstown Parkway, and West of the Future North South A Roadway, from SLC-AG-5 (St. Lucie County-Agricultural 5) to City Planned Unit Development (PUD) (P21-070).
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Submitted By: Daniel Robinson, Planner III
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): The applicant is proposing to rezone 387 acres from SLC-AG-5 (St. Lucie County-Agricultural 5) to City Planned Unit Development (PUD). This rezoning will complete the rezoning of all properties located within the Verano Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to City PUD zoning.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
1. Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the Ordinance as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board with supplemental conditions recommended by staff, as follows: (1) Prior to the approval of the first residential subdivision plat the FPL powerlines that run in an east-west direction approximately 1,450 feet north of Crosstown Parkway shall be removed or relocated and the easement shall be abandoned. (2) The 30-foot-wide strip of land, the FPL easement, and the 50-foot-wide landscape buffer adjacent to Range Line Road shall not be included in computing the 95% of usable Park area. (3) One 8-foot-wide sidewalk and one 5-foot-wide sidewalk shall be provided along the sides of the main entrance road. (4) The 50-foot-wide landscape buffer and berm must be landscaped as follows: At least one (1) tree shall be provided for each 30 linear feet of buffer, or fraction thereof. One (1) Type A tree (or two (2) Type B trees) may be placed in any arrangement within the buffer provided that the spacing between tree trunks is no greater than 50 feet. Large Type A trees shall be set back at least 20 feet from any powerlines. Shrubs shall extend the length of the landscape strip. One shrub shall be required for each two (2) linear feet and the shrubs shall be at least 24 inches in height at the time of planting. The remainder of the landscape buffer shall be planted with grass, ground cover, or other treatment excluding pavement. The earthen berm must reach a minimum of 8 feet. The applicant/developer shall cause the Verano Property Owners Association, Inc. or other appropriate entity (“Association”) to enter into an agreement with the City requiring the Association to maintain the buffer and berm prior to installation of said buffer and berm. The terms and form of the agreement must be agreeable to the City of Port St. Lucie. (5) Within three (3) months after the date of this approval for POD H, applicant/developer shall cause to be filed all necessary applications in the name of the City, with FDOT for a railroad crossing for North-South Road “A” in accordance with the terms of that certain Railroad Crossing Agreement between the City and Verano Development, LLC dated January 8, 2024. City will continue to timely process all site plan approvals and other development applications so long as applicant/developer remains in compliance with this condition. However, applicant/developer’s failure to comply with this condition will result in development approvals and permits being stayed until compliance is achieved.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the Ordinance.
2. Move that the Council deny the ordinance and provide direction.
Background: The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval at their regular meeting of January 4, 2022, with conditions.
Issues/Analysis: This project has been delayed from advancing to City Council due to DRI Condition #45 which requires a connection of N/S A to Glades Cut Off Road. The issue is discussed in detail in the attached agreement. One of the main issues is that an at-grade railroad crossing is required to complete the road connection and the City has been working with the developer to determine how this connection would be made and what responsibility the developer had to help make this connection. An agreement has been reached, and staff is proposing Condition #5 to this application to memorialize that agreement.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration:
Location of Project: Located southeast of Glades Cutoff Road, east of Range Line Road, north of the future Crosstown Parkway, and west of the future North South A Roadway
Attachments:
• Ordinance
• Exhibit A (PUD Document)
• Staff Report - Updated
• Staff Report - P&Z Board
• Application
• P&Z Board Minutes
• Public comment PZB 9.13.22
• Railroad crossing Agreement
• 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: 23313-02
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Carly Fabien, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, Interim City Attorney.