Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 26-49, Public Hearing, an Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Amending Ordinance 05-180, Adopted June 13, 2006 for Property Located East of McCarty Road and Approximately 1.25 Miles South of Midway Road (McCarty Road, LLC) to Modify Certain Conditions (P26-058)
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director Planning and Zoning
Strategic Plan Link: N/A - Development Application
Executive Summary: The City has received an application from Lucido and Associates on behalf of McCarty Road, LLC, property owner, to amend the ordinance that adopted the future land use map amendment for the project known as McCarty Road. Ordinance 05-180 was approved by the City Council in June 2006 that changed the land use for 72 acres, more or less, of property from St. Lucie County Agriculture 2.5 to City of Port St. Lucie Medium Density Residential (RM). The ordinance adopting the future land use amendment included specific conditions of approval for the development of the property.
McCarty Road, LLC, has applied to amend the McCarty Road PUD (P24-179). The proposed PUD amendment changes the name of the project to the Meadows PUD, revises the permitted uses from townhomes to single-family dwelling units, reduces the number of units from 530 multifamily units to 321 single family units, and updates required transportation and infrastructure improvements as well as other changes. Primary access to the property is moved from McCarty Road to E/W 5 along the project’s southern boundary. An application to amend the annexation agreement has been submitted and is scheduled for the May 26, 2026 City Council meeting (P26-044).
Presentation Information: Staff may provide a short presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the amendment to Ordinance 05-180.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the amendment to Ordinance 05-180.
2. Move that the Council not approve the ordinance and provide staff direction.
Background: The McCarty Road property was annexed into the City on March 13, 2006 (OR 05-152). An annexation agreement was approved on March 13, 2026.
Issues/Analysis: Both the annexation agreement and the conditions of approval in Ordinance O5-180 anticipated access to the property via Midway Road to McCarty Road. With the development of Wylder to the east, the proposed PUD amendment depicts primary access at the property’s southern border via the extension of E/W 5 from its current terminus in Wylder west to the McCarty/Meadows property. The proposed amendment to the future land use ordinance is to provide consistency with the proposed changes to the annexation agreement (P26-044). The proposed amendment to the annexation agreement was finalized pursuant to the discussions with the applicant and county staff, as applicable.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: The application for an amendment to the McCarty Road, LLC, annexation agreement (P26-044) and the application for amendment to the McCarty Road PUD (P24-179) are scheduled for the May 26, 2026 City Council meeting.
Location of Project: The property is located east of McCarty Road and approximately 1.25 miles south of Midway Road
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Staff Report
3. Applicant’s Cover Letter
4. Ref: Ordinance 05-180
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: 26134-10
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.