Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 20-82, Public Hearing, An Ordinance of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Amending Title V, Public Works, of the Code of Ordinances to Include Chapter 56, Stormwater Management; Amending Chapter 97, Streets and Sidewalks; Amending Chapter 156, Subdivision Regulations; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; Providing an Effective Date
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Submitted By: Colt Schwerdt, P.E. - Deputy Public Works Director, Public Works
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Executive Summary (General Business): A comprehensive review of the regulations relating to land development in the City revealed that certain chapters within the City Code required updating of outdated standards and to provide clarity to City Staff, individuals and entities using the Code for land development purposes. As part of the comprehensive review, Public Works revised several areas of the Code. The proposed ordinance is one part of several revisions and codifies the stormwater management requirements for land development in one Chapter located under Title V, Public Works.
Presentation Information: Staff is available to provide a summary of the revisions and answer questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council complete motion in the affirmative.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and complete motion in the affirmative.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction.
Background: Upon reviewing the regulations governing land development in the City with multiple City Departments, Staff noted that revisions were required to certain chapters within the City Code to update outdated standards, to affect coordination and/or provide clarity. Public Works conducted a comprehensive review of such regulations which resulted in several revisio...
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