Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 24-37, Public Hearing, an Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Port St. Lucie to Include a Large-Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map to Change the Future Land Use Designation for Approximately 150 Acres from Utility (U) to Light Industrial (LI) for a Parcel of Land Legally Described in Attached Exhibit “A” and Generally Located South of Midway Road, Northwest of Glades Cut-Off Road, and Immediately West of McCarty Road (P24-057).
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director.
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Executive Summary (General Business): This application is the adoption hearing for a large-scale Comprehensive Plan future land use map amendment to amend the land use on approximately 150.37 acres of City-owned land from the future land use designation of Utility (U) to the Future Land Use designation of Light Industrial (LI). The subject property consists of two parcels immediately north of the City’s Glades Wastewater Treatment Facility and west of McCarty Road. The subject property is currently zoned Utility Zoning District (U) for approximately 142.73 acres and St. Lucie County Agriculture (SLC AG 5) for 7.64 acres.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the proposed future land use map amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the future land use map 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 their meeting on July 2, 2024. The City Council held a transmittal hearing on July 8, 2024. The submittal packet was sent to the Florida Department of Commerce, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, St. Lucie County and reviewing agencies on July 9, 2024. The Florida Department of Commerce issued their comment letter on August 8, 2024. There were no objections to the proposed amendment from the Florida Department of Commerce or any of the reviewing agencies.
Issues/Analysis: The land that is the subject of this application is already designated for Utility purposes and located within the City’s Northwest Annexation Area and within the City’s Utility Services area. There are several projects within the immediate vicinity that have been approved for future residential and commercial development. Per Policy 1.1.4.13 of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, the Light Industrial Land Use designation will provide for the property to be rezoned to the following zoning districts: PUD (Planned Unit Development), Warehouse Industrial (WI), Industrial (I), and General Use (GU).
Financial Information: N/A.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The subject property is generally located South of Midway Road, northwest of Glades Cut-Off Road, and immediately west of McCarty Road.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit “A” Legal Description
3. Exhibit “B” Proposed Land Use Map
4. Staff Report
5. Application and Authorization
6. Exhibit “C” Kittelson and Associates Traffic Memo
7. Exhibit "D” Flood Map
8. Reviewing agency comments
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: 24138-04
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.