Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Quasi-Judicial Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-22, Quasi-Judicial, Public Hearing, an Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Providing for the First Amendment to the Master Planned Unit Development Regulation Book and Concept Plan for the America Walks-Becker Road MPUD Located South of the Intersection of SW Village Parkway and Becker Road, North of the C-23 Canal, East of a 170 Foot FPL Easement, and West of Interstate 95 (P24-149).
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director Planning and Zoning
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a diverse local economy and employment opportunities.
Executive Summary (General Business): Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC, has applied for an amendment to the America Walks - Becker MPUD regulation book and concept plan. The America Walks MPUD is located on the south side of Becker Road and immediately west of Interstate 95. The MPUD is approximately 119 acres in size and was originally approved in April 2020 (OR 20-22). It includes the 60 acre Encore at Tradition age restricted multi-family residential community and 59 acres of vacant land that is owned by Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC. Approximately ten (10) acres of the 59 acres owned by Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC, are currently designated for institutional uses. This amendment reclassifies the ten acres for mixed use development. It removes a designated institutional area, permitted uses, and development standards from the MPUD regulation book. It classifies the entire 59 acres of vacant land for Mixed Use Development. No changes are proposed for the 60 acres owned by AW-PSL, LLC (Encore at Tradition).
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the amendment.
2. Move that the Council not approve the amendment and provide staff direction.
Background: The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the proposed amendment at the April 1, 2025 Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
Issues/Analysis: The MPUD concept plan currently depicts three access points to Becker Road including the intersection of Becker Road and SW Village Parkway. The second access point is a future four-way signal at the secondary access into the Encore at Tradition. The second access point is subject to an executed traffic signal agreement between Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC, the City of Port St. Lucie, and the Port St. Lucie Governmental Finance Corporation. Until the traffic signal is installed and operational, the intersection at the second access (Becker Road and N/S 1) will remain restricted to right-in right-out and left in access only.
The MPUD concept plan has been updated to add a fourth access point to the project to align with the T-intersection at SW Anthony F. Sansone Sr. Boulevard and Becker Road. The proposed fourth access point is at an existing limited signalized intersection at SW Anthony F. Sansone Sr. Blvd and Becker Road that only allows a left turn from SW Anthony F. Sansone Sr. Blvd onto Becker or a right turn from SW Anthony F. Sansone Sr. Blvd onto Becker Road.
Final signal design and intersection improvements will require separate Public Works approval of all construction plans, an approved agreement for a four- way signalized traffic signal, other improvements as needed, and additional coordination with FDOT, if required, prior to the issuance of the Public Works site work permit. Until all plans are approved, and an agreement is in place for a four-way traffic signal at the intersection of SW Anthony F. Sansone Sr. Boulevard and Becker Road, access at this location shall be limited to right-in and right-out access only from the south.
There is an associated application for subdivision plat approval to subdivide the 59 acres to create five parcels, four road right-of-way tracts, and one stormwater tract (P24-114). The City has also received applications for site plan approval for four of the parcels including an application for a Tesla car dealership (P24-215), an application for a Starbucks with drive through (P24-009), an application for a commercial development includes a Wendy’s with drive through service, a Panda Express with drive through service and a Chipotle restaurant with drive through service (P25-034), and an application for a convenience store with gas facilities (P25-060). These applications are pending MPUD approval and plat approval.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The America Walks MPUD is located on the south side of Becker Road and immediately west of Interstate 95.
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit “A” America Walks MPUD Amendment No. 1
3. Staff Report
4. Application
5. PW Traffic Memo
6. Applicant’s Traffic Study
7. Warranty Deed - Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC
8. Warranty Deed - AW-PSL Land Holdings, LLC
9. 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: 24278-04
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.