Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve a Parks and Recreational Facilities Conveyance Agreement between Mattamy Palm Beach LLC, the City of Port St. Lucie for the Southern Grove DRI
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP, Deputy Director, Planning and Zoning
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to enhance our community's quality of life.
Executive Summary (General Business): Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC, (Developer) has submitted an agreement for the conveyance of park sites to the City for the Southern Grove DRI. The conveyance agreement is a requirement of Condition 67 of the Southern Grove DRI to address the demand for parks created by the project in accordance with the City's level of service requirements for Park and Recreation Facilities.
Presentation Information: Staff will be available to answer any questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the agreement.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the agreement.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction.
Background: Condition 67 of the Southern Grove DRI requires the developer to prepare a plan to be approved by the City for the provision of neighborhood and community recreational sites and facilities. The plan has to identify that Southern Grove is required to provide the City with 80 acres of net usable park acreage. The City's level of service requirement is 5 acres of public parks and recreational facilities per 1,000 population based on the amount of residential development approved for the project. The plan has to show the locations of proposed parks and provide a timeline for the conveyance of parks sites.
Issues/Analysis: The Southern Grove DRI includes 4 park sites. The City already owns two of the sites. This includes Stars and Stripes Park and a ?fifteen (15) acre parcel that is located on the north side of SW Hegener Drive just west of SW Villag...
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