Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 23-25, Public Hearing, An Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan to Include a Large-Scale Amendment to the Future Land Use Map for St. Lucie Lands/Veranda to Change the Future Land Use Designation of Approximately 84 acres from Residential, Office, Institutional (ROI) (65.4 acres) and General Commercial /Residential, Office, Institutional (CG/ROI) (18.6 acres) to Residential Golf Course (RGC), for Property Legally Described as Portions of Veranda Plat No. 3, Veranda Gardens West Phase 1; Portions of Veranda Plat No. 4, Veranda Gardens West Phase 2; Portions of Veranda Plat No. 5, Veranda Gardens West Phase 3; Veranda Plat No. 2, Parcel 7; and all of Veranda Plat No. 9, and Generally Located South of Becker Road and East of the Florida Turnpike (P22-356).
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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 a City-initiated request for approval of a large-scale future land use map amendment for approximately 84 acres in size acres from Residential, Office and Institutional (ROI) and Commercial General/Residential, Office, Institutional (CG/ROI) to Residential Golf Course (RGC). The purpose of this request is to apply a uniform application of the RGC land use classification to the entirety of the residential portions of the Veranda and St. Lucie Lands PUDs, thereby bringing the entire area into compliance with Policy 1.1.4.1. of the Comprehensive Plan.
Presentation Information: Staff will make 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.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction.
Background: On March 7, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the Large-scale map amendment. On April 10, 2023 the City Council approved the transmittal of the proposed amendment to DEO and the reviewing agencies. No comments were received.
Issues/Analysis: The required gross number of Multifamily units for the Residential Golf Course (RGC), pursuant to Policy 1.1.4.1, is a minimum of 20% and Maximum of 35%. The current Residential Golf Course (RGC) land use area does not meet this requirement. Combining the multi-family units within the Veranda PUD and St. Lucie Lands PUD equates to 780 multifamily units of the total of 3,811 units, which is then 20.5% multifamily. By combining and unifying all the residential components under RGC, the multi-family composition is just above the minimum required units, bringing the existing and approved residential developments in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The properties are generally located south of Becker Road, North of the St. Lucie County line, east of the Florida Turnpike, and west of Veranda gardens.
Attachments: 1) Ordinance, 2) Exhibit A, 3) Staff Report, 4) Application, 5) 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: 9917
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.