Placement: Resolutions / Quasi-Judicial Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 25-R82, Quasi-Judicial, Public Hearing, a Resolution Granting a Special Exception Use to Allow a Retail Convenience Store and Automobile Fuel Sales for a Fuel Service Station within the General Commercial (CG) Zoning District per Section 158.124(C) (10 & 12) of the Zoning Ordinances (P25-137).
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Submitted By: Daniel Robinson, Planner III
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of Strategic Growth for a Resilient Future.
Executive Summary (General Business): The request is for approval of a Special Exception Use (SEU) to allow a retail convenience store and automobile fuel sales for a fuel service station within the General Commercial (CG) Zoning District per Section 158.124(C) (10 & 12) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the resolution as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board with the following conditions:
1. Prior to Site Plan approval, the proposed multiuse sidewalk located within the frontage landscape buffer along Becker Road shall be revised to be 10 feet in width and stay as a single meandering multiuse sidewalk as designed, and the existing 10-foot-wide multiuse sidewalks on Port St. Lucie Boulevard are to remain in the right-of-way.
2. The landscaping along both rights-of-way shall be enhanced and provide the semi-opaque buffer intended to screen or minimize the view of uses along the street and sidewalks.
3. In addition to the requirement of condition #2, the area along the street next to the gas pump stations on Port St. Lucie Boulevard shall have a 3-foot berm with hedges that shall be planted at a minimum of 2 foot in height and then maintained at a height no less than 3 feet. The trees located in these areas shall be evergreen trees creating a year-round semi-opaque buffer from the sidewalks and streets.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the resolution.
2. Move that the Council deny the resolution and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval with conditions of the Special Exception Use on December 2, 2025.
Issues/Analysis: This project is in the Becker Road Overlay District and the intent of the district is to have an elevated appearance of the corridor. The staff worked with the applicant team to ensure the landscape plan is enhanced by additional plantings between the sidewalk and the fueling area to help provide additional screening. The applicant has a related variance application for the size of the canopy over the fueling stations.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: Northwest corner of Port St. Lucie Boulevard and Becker Road.
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
• Resolution
• Exhibit “A” (Conceptual Plan)
• Staff Report
• Landscape Plan
• Public Works Traffic Memo
• Application
• Agent Authorization Letter
• Deed
• 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: 25329-05
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.