Placement: Public Hearing - Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P24-161 Bogey Bay, LLC - Special Exception Use.
Location: The Property is located at 1449 SW Gatlin Boulevard.
Legal Description: Port St. Lucie Section 23, Block 1615, Lots 1-4 & 42-45 (OR 4366-2714)
This is a request for a Special Exception Use (SEU) to allow a bar to be located in the General Commercial Zoning District as per Section 158.124 (C) (6) of the Zoning Code.
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Submitted By: Daniel Robinson, Planner III
Executive Summary: The request is for a Special Exception Use (SEU) to allow a bar to be located in the General Commercial Zoning District as per Section 158.124 (C) (6) of the Zoning Code.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board review the request and recommend approval, recommend approval with conditions, or recommend denial to the City Council.
Background: The site plan was approved by City Council on May 24, 2021. (P21-011) The building is a retail strip center known as Gatlin Square and consists of 17,802 square feet of retail/office space. The business proposing the bar use will occupy 2,821 square feet of retail/office space in the building. No outside changes are proposed to the site for the business. The proposed business may have food service but will not meet the definition of full-service restaurant as per Section 110.07 (B) of the City's Code of Ordinances; therefore, it is considered a bar per the Zoning Code.
Issues/Analysis: See the staff findings for the SEU criteria established under Section 158.260 (A) through (L) of the Zoning Code in the attached staff report.
Special Consideration: Section 110.02 of the City's Code of Ordinances states that no license shall be granted to a vendor of alcoholic beverages whose place of business is or shall be within 1,500 feet of a school or religious institution unless the business meets specific exemptions. The proposed use does not mee...
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