Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Request to Lift Permit Freeze Imposed by Notice of Violation Recorded in Book 4321, Page 2372 of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
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Submitted By: Elizabeth L. Hertz, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City has received a joint request by Paar Estates Developing, LLC and Paar Estates at Sawgrass Property Owners Association ("POA)" advising the City that the parties have reached a settlement regarding their differences with respect to the final improvements to the real property in Phase 3A and Phase 3B of the Sawgrass Lakes development. The parties have requested that the City remove the building permit freeze on lots within the Sawgrass Lakes 3A and 3B subdivision plats owned by Paar Estates Developing, LLC or John and Susie Rynard, individually ("Developer Lots") in order to help facilitate the settlement between the parties.
Presentation Information: Questions will be answered upon request.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council enter an order finding that the building permit freeze is lifted as to the Developer Lots, and direct staff to record a Notice in the Public Records of St. Lucie County advising that the permit freeze has been lifted.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation, enter an order finding the building permit freeze is lifted, and direct staff to record a Notice in the Public Records of St. Lucie County regarding same.
2. Move that the Council not lift the permit freeze and provide staff with direction.
Background: Chapter 156 of the City's Code of Ordinances "Subdivision Regulations" establishes procedures for the surveying and platting of land in the City of Port St. Lucie. The Subdivision Regulations provide, among other things, that certain required improvements be c...
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