Placement: Public Hearing - Non Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P24-124 City of Port St. Lucie - Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
This is a City initiated application to amend the Infrastructure Element of the City’s comprehensive plan to recognize the City’s update to its Water Supply Facility Work Plan in accordance with Section 163.3177 (6)(c), Florida Statutes.
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director
Executive Summary: This application is a city-initiated comprehensive plan text amendment to update the Infrastructure Element of the City’s comprehensive plan. The proposed amendment will revise Policy 4.D.2.1.1 of the potable water sub-element to recognize the City’s 2022 update to its Water Supply Facility Work Plan. The City of Port St. Lucie is required to maintain a potable water supply facility work plan to strengthen coordination of water supply planning with land use planning. The City’s water supply facility work plan is overseen by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board approve the proposed comprehensive plan text amendment.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board amend the recommendation and approve the proposed comprehensive plan text amendment.
2. Move that the Board not approve and provide staff direction.
Background: State law mandates that the City’s potable water supply facility work plan be updated within 18 months of the South Florida Water Management District’s update to the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan. The Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan was updated in November 2021.
Issues/Analysis: The City’s Utility Systems Department submitted the update to Water Supply Facility Work Plan 2022 to the South Florida Water Management District in May 2023. Following receipt of comments and additional revisions, the City of Port St. Lucie Water Supply Facility Work Plan 2022 was approved by the South Florida Water Management District in July 2024.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: N/A
Attachments:
1. Staff Report
2. Exhibit “A” Policy 4.D.2.1.1
3. Exhibit “B” 2022 Water Supply Facility Work Plan
4. Staff Presentation