Placement: Public Hearing - Non Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P25-120 MedSquare at Becker Road - Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Location: 190 SW Becker Road, generally located south of SW Becker Road, between SW Lassiter Terrace and SW Junietta Terrace
Legal Description: Lots 1, 2 and 3, Becker Commons, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 62, Page 1, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida
This is a request for a small-scale future land use map amendment to change the future land use designation from Limited Commercial (CL) to Commercial General (CG) for the 5.8-acre property.
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner/Public Art Program
Executive Summary: The applicant, Redtail Design Group, is requesting a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation of a 5.8-acre site at 190 SW Becker Road from Commercial Limited (CL) to Commercial General (CG) in order to have a Free-Standing Emergency Room on this site. The site is located just south of SW Becker Road, between SW Lassiter Terrace and SW Junietta Terrace.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: This request is a legislative action. The proposed small-scale comprehensive plan map amendment has been reviewed for consistency with the intent and direction of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. If the Board supports changing the Land Use to allow the use as proposed the Board should Move to recommend approval to the City Council.
Alternate Recommendation:
1. Move that the Board recommend denial of the future land use map amendment.
Background: N/A
Issues/Analysis: This request is being made to support a proposed development called MedSquare Becker Road, which is also under review for rezoning as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) (P25-121). The project includes a mix of medical and professional office uses, including a Freestanding Emergency Department (FSED) operated by Cleveland Clinic. The FSED would provide both emergency and urgent care services. The proposed CG land use designation is needed to allow the FSED to operate alongside the medical office services in a single location.
Per the associated PUD regulation book and conceptual plan, the proposed medical facility is planned as a two-story building with a total gross floor area of approximately 67,000 square feet. The first floor is approximately 33,000 square feet, and the FSED is planned to occupy about 14,500 square feet on the eastern half of that floor.
Special Consideration: The property is currently zoned Professional (P), which is intended for low-intensity office uses and does not permit emergency medical facilities. Alternatively, the CG designation allows a broader and more intense scope of commercial and medical uses, including retail, restaurants, hotels, pharmacies, and urgent or emergency care facilities. While the current proposal is for a medical facility, it’s important to understand that changing the land use designation to CG opens the door to a wider range of future uses. If the amendment is approved, the property could be developed in the future for any use allowed under the CG category, not just the emergency medical facility currently proposed.
Location of Project: 190 SW Becker Road, generally located south of SW Becker Road, between SW Lassiter Terrace and SW Junietta Terrace
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit “A”
3. Staff Report
4. Cover Letter
5. Agent Authorization Form
6. Warranty Deed
7. Staff Presentation
8. Public Comment