Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve a Major Site Plan for NW Corner of Becker Road and Port St. Lucie Blvd - General Commercial Development (P25-022)
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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): This is a request for approval of a major site plan for a 15.45 acre commercial development with a first phase consisting of 36,882 square feet of commercial buildings.
There is an associated application for subdivision plat approval for a project known as Woodland Trails that subdivides the property into seven parcels for future development and one common tract (P25-089). Staff is preparing the Woodland Trails Plat for City approval. The Woodland Trails subdivision plat cannot be recorded until an existing twenty (20) foot utility easement that is located along the western boundary of one of the existing tracts, Tract M, is abandoned by FPL and other entities. The applicant is working with FPL to abandon the easement. The Woodland Trails plat will need to be recorded before the City can issue any permits for site work for any of the parcels.
Since the intent is to have one overall site plan for seven separate parcels and one common tract, the application will require a Unity of Control or similar document that ties all parcels to one unified development plan for site planning purposes regardless of ownership. Staff recommends the site plan be approved based on the requirement that the Unity of Control be submitted, finalized, and recorded within 90 days of approval of the site plan or prior to the issuance of the first building permit, whichever comes first.
Presentation Information: Staff may provide a presentation if requested.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the major site plan as recommended by the Site Plan Review Committee and subject to the following conditions:
1. The existing twenty (20) foot utility easement that is located along the western boundary of Tract M is abandoned and the Woodland Trails Subdivision plat is recorded prior to the issuance of any Public Works site work permits for the project.
2. A Unity of Control is submitted, finalized, and recorded within 90 days of approval of the site plan or prior to the issuance of the first building permit, whichever comes first.
3. Any outstanding architectural comments are addressed prior to the submittal of the construction plans for Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC) approval.
4. All drainage easements are removed from the landscape easements.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the major site plan subject to alternative conditions.
2. Move that the Council not approve the major site plan and provide direction.
Background: The Site Plan Review Committee recommended approval of the major site plan at their regular meeting of October 8, 2025.
Issues/Analysis: The proposed project is a 15.45 acre major site plan for a multi-phased commercial development. The project includes a single major access point off Port St Lucie Boulevard and two access points on Becker Road. The subject property has recently been granted two special exceptions to allow a drive though and a gas station with convenience facility and two variances for the front setback of the drive through restaurant and the linear footage of the proposed gas station canopy. With the approval of all four applications the application is now able to submit this site plan application as proposed. The project is located within the Becker Road Overlay district and within the Village Center subdistrict.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The property is located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Becker Road and Port St Lucie Boulevard.
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
• Staff Report
• Major Site Plan
• Landscape Plan
• Retail Building Elevations
• Grocery Store Elevations
• Convenient Store With Fuel Elevations
• Drive-Through Restaurant Elevations
• Public Works Memo
• Application
• 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: N/A
Legal Sufficiency Review:
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