Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 24-05, An Ordinance Rezoning a 16.96-acre Property Located at the Southeastern Corner of SE Tiffany Avenue and SE Hillmoor Drive, from the Institutional (I) and Professional (P) Zoning District to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Property Legally Described as Port St. Lucie Section 50, Tract E (P23-169).
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Submitted By: Francis Forman, Planning & Zoning Department, Planner II
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): The owner, St. Lucie HCA Hospital, is requesting to rezone 16.67 acres of Institutional (I) and 0.29 acres of Professional (P), totaling 16.96 acres, to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district to provide development standards for the existing and proposed expansion of the hospital campus. The proposed standards in PUD conceptual plan would allow for an increase to the vertical permitted height. The Institutional (I) zoning district allows for a maximum building height of 35 feet. A portion of the existing building is five (5) stories, which exceeds the 35- foot height limit and the remainder is three (3) stories. The City's records are unclear as to the previous construction with regards to the height. The hospital is proposing to add two (2) stories above the 3- story section of the building, which will allow for additional beds. Conceptual building elevations are included in the PUD conceptual. The existing hospital is located near the US-1 corridor, lying east of US Highway 1 at the corner of SE Tiffany Avenue and SE Hillmoor Drive.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the rezoning as recommended by the Planning & Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council approve the rezoning with conditions.
2. Move that the Council deny the rezoning request and provide s...
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