Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-66, Public Hearing, an Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan to Include a Small-Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map to Change the Future Land Use Designation of Approximately 3.12 Acres From Open Space Recreation (OSR) to Commercial General/Institutional (CG/I) for a 0.94-Acre Area Located Between the Existing Fields and Parking Lot and a 2.18-Acre Area at the Southernmost End of SE Morningside Boulevard, Where the Roadway Terminates, For Property Located at 3500 SE Morningside Boulevard, Generally Located North of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, South of SE Westmoreland Boulevard, East of SE Morningside Boulevard, at the Western Terminus of SE Pine Valley Street (P25-154).
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner/Public Art Program
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a diverse local economy and employment opportunities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City of Port St. Lucie is requesting to amend the Future Land Use Map to change the designation of approximately 3.12 acres of land within the Sandpiper Bay PUD from Open Space Recreation (OSR) to General Commercial/Institutional (CG/I) to address regulatory inconsistencies. The amendment applies to two specific areas of the property: a 0.94-acre area located between the existing fields and parking lot, and a 2.18-acre area at the southernmost end of SE Morningside Boulevard, where the roadway ends. No changes are proposed to the golf course.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board at their October 7, 2025 meeting.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the amendment.
2. Move that the Council not approve the amendment and provide staff direction.
Background: The Club Med Sandpiper Bay Resort was originally constructed in the 1970s. A 1986 site plan (P86-065) approved 60 new guest rooms for the resort, which was zoned Resort Commercial (CR) and Open Space Recreation (OSR), with corresponding FLUM designations of Limited Commercial (CL) and OSR. In 1990, a site plan amendment (P90-111) approved a three-story staff housing building, even though the building was located in the OSR area. This area should have been free from commercial development.
To correct this inconsistency, the City is initiating a land use amendment to align the property’s Future Land Use designation with its long-established and intended use. The applicant has been advised of this action and is supportive of the proposed amendment.
Issues/Analysis: The proposed amendment applies to two specific portions of the campus. The first is a 2.18-acre area located west of the main school facilities, which contains a building originally approved in 1990 as staff housing for resort employees. The building received site plan approval, building permit (P91-0978), and a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). While it has been in place for decades, its underlying land use designation is OSR. The second area is a 0.94-acre area east of the school, which is the location of an existing school-related building that is planned for demolition and reconstruction, and an existing parking area. Together, these areas total approximately 3.12 acres, which are currently designated as OSR on the FLUM.
Although the land use designation is labeled OSR, these areas of land do not function as open space. They are not green areas, nor are they available for public recreation. Instead, they are developed areas that are fully part of the school campus. (See exhibits below). While the amendment technically reduces land designated as open space, in practical terms no functional open space is being removed, since the subject areas were developed decades ago.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: This amendment is essentially a cleanup step. It brings the land use map into line with the existing developed areas, makes the record clear, and keeps the campus consistent for planning purposes.
Location of Project: 3500 SE Morningside Boulevard, an area generally located between the existing fields and parking lot, and an area at the southernmost end of SE Morningside Boulevard, where the roadway ends.
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit A
3. Staff report
4. Special Warranty Deed
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: 25281-04
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.