Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 23-76, Public Hearing, An Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Port St. Lucie to Provide a Large-Scale Amendment Consisting of Text Amendments to the Transportation Element by Deleting Policy 2.4.1.5 and Adding Goal 2.7, Objectives 2.7.1 and 2.7.2, Policies 2.7.1.1 to 2.7.1.5 and Policies 2.7.2.1 to 2.7.2.4 (P23-182)
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): This is the adoption hearing for a City initiated large scale comprehensive plan text amendment to the Transportation Element of the City's comprehensive plan. The application will amend the goals, objectives, and policies of the Transportation Element to reflect of the City's adoption of a mobility plan and a mobility fee. The proposed amendment will delete Policy 2.4.1.5 and add Goal 2.7, Objective 2.7.1 Policies 2.7.1.1.to 2.7.1.5, Objective 2.7.2 and Policies 2.7.2.1 to 2.7.2.4.
A transmittal hearing was held on November 27, 2023. The proposed amendment was transmitted to the Florida Department of Commerce, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC), Florida Department of Transportation, St. Lucie County, and other reviewing agencies.
One change was made to the proposed amendment since the transmittal hearing. Additional text was added to proposed Policy 2.7.1.5 in recognition of the City's adoption of amendments to the Zoning Code and Subdivision Code regarding the minimum number of access points for residential development. The code changes reference the National Fire Protection Association and other standards. Similar text was added to the proposed Policy 2.7.1.5. The additional text is shown in bold below:
Proposed Policy 2.7.1.5: Development shall be required to construct mobility and...
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