Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 23-15, 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 at the Request of Midway Glades Developers, LLC to Change the Future Land Use Designation of 140 Acres from Residential,Office,Institutional (ROI) to High Density Residential (RH) and to Realign the Road Right-of-Way for E/W #5 from Glades Cutoff Road to Wylder Parkway for a Parcel Legally Described as a Portion of Tract A, LTC Ranch West Phase 1 (P22-298).
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Submitted By: Anne Cox, Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): This is the adoption hearing for a proposed amendment is to change 140 acres from Residential, Office, Institutional (ROI) to High Density Residential (RH) and realign the road right-of-way for E/W # 5 from Glades Cutoff Road to Wylder Parkway to reduce the proposed curvature of the road.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the amendment for transmittal.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction.
Background: The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the proposed amendment at their February 7, 2023 meeting. A public hearing for the first reading of the ordinance was held at the February 27, 2023 City Council meeting. The City Council approved the application for transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and reviewing agencies.
The Florida Department of Transportation provided a technical assistance comment that the City address transportation needs that support a multimodal transportation system within the vicinity of the project when reviewing the site plan for the area. There will be sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides of Wylder Parkway and a future bus stop in the vicinity. There were no comments from DEO or the other reviewing agencies.
Issues/Analysis: See attached staff report.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: South of Midway Road and west of I-95.
Attachments: 1) Ordinance, 2) Exhibit A, 3) Staff Report, 4) Application, 5) Applicant’s Justification, 6) 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: 9685
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.