Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 26-77, Public Hearing, an Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Port St. Lucie to Provide a Small-Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map to Change the Future Land Use Designation for Approximately 0.23 Acres from Low Density Residential (RL) to Institutional (I) for Five Parcels of Land Legally Described as Port St. Lucie Section 18, Block 689, Lot 5, Generally Located on the South Side of SW Thanksgiving Avenue, West of SW Airoso Boulevard and North of SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard (P26-107).
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Submitted By: Francis Forman, Planner III
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): This is a City initiated small- scale future land use map amendment to amend the Future Land Use on 0.23 acres, more or less, of City owned land from the future land use designation of Low Density Residential (RL) to the future land use designation of Institutional (I). The subject property consists of one parcel on the south side of SW Thanksgiving Avenue, west of SW Airoso Boulevard and north of SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the proposed Future Land Use Amendment as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Future Land Use Amendment.
2. Move that the Council deny the Future Land Use Amendment and provide direction to staff.
Background: On September 1, 2026, the Planning & Zoning Board unanimously voted to recommend approval of the Future Land Use Amendment.
Issues/Analysis: This request supports the Comprehensive Plan Policy 1.1.4.4 of the Future Land Use Element which states the City shall provide the Institutional (I) Future Land Use Designation intended to accommodate both public and private institutional sites such as school, hospitals, and government buildings. There are no development plans for this property and there is a concurrent rezoning application (26-108) to rezone the property from Single Family Residential (RS-2) to Institutional (I).
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: 142 SW Thanksgiving Avenue
Business Impact Statement: Yes
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit “A” - Future Land Use Map
3. Staff Report
4. Application
5. Warranty Deed
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: 26222-06
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Carly Fabien, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.