Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Authorize Staff and the City Attorney's Office to Take All Actions Necessary to Preserve the City's Rights and Interests In Its Property Being Affected by Mike's Organic Topsoil and/or Marburger Ranch, LLC, Including Taking Legal Action and Communicating with St. Lucie County On Pending Applications
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Submitted By: Carly A. Fabien, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office
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Executive Summary (General Business): The City owns property adjacent to Mike's Organic Topsoil, a vegetative debris recycling business, that has been operating in violation of St. Lucie County Code since 2022. The business is located on property owned by Marburger Ranch, LLC ("Marburger.") The Marburger property is located at south of Glades Cutoff Road, West of Range Line Road, and North of the C-23 Canal (the "Property.") There is a 1968 access easement in favor of the Property (the "1968" Easement). The 1968 Easement is located on property owned by the City of Port St. Lucie and adjacent to McCarty Ranch Extension ("Water Preserve") - a water quality restoration facility. City staff believes that use of the Marburger Property as a vegetative debris recycling business causes the easement over the City property to be overburdened and is also incompatible with the adjacent Water Preserve.
Presentation Information: There is no formal presentation, but staff is available for questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council authorize staff and the City Attorney's Office to take all actions necessary to preserve the City's rights and interests with respect to impacts to the City caused by Mike's Organic Topsoil and/or Marburger.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and authorize staff and the City Attorney's Office to take all actions necessary to preserve the City's rights and interests with ...
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