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File #: 2025-1149    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing Status: Passed
File created: 11/17/2025 In control: Planning and Zoning Board
On agenda: 12/2/2025 Final action: 12/2/2025
Title: P25-199 City of Port St. Lucie - Zoning Text Amendment - Chapter 158: Zoning Code - Institutional Zoning District This application is a city-initiated text amendment to amend Chapter 158, Zoning Code to increase the maximum height allowed for publicly owned or operated buildings or uses.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Exhibit A -Sec.158.110 Institutional Zoning District, 3. Staff Presentation

Placement: Public Hearing - Non Quasi Judicial                     

Action Requested: Motion / Vote                     

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P25-199 City of Port St. Lucie - Zoning Text Amendment - Chapter 158: Zoning Code - Institutional Zoning District  

This application is a city-initiated text amendment to amend Chapter 158, Zoning Code to increase the maximum height allowed for publicly owned or operated buildings or uses.  

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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, Deputy Director, Planning and Zoning

 

Executive Summary: This application is a city-initiated text amendment to Chapter 158-Zoning Code, Article VII- Institutional Districts, Section 158.110 of the City of Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances.  The amendment is to subsection 158.110 (G) to provide for a maximum building height of sixty-five (65) feet for publicly owned or operated buildings or uses in an Institutional Zoning District. 

 

Presentation Information:  Staff will provide a presentation. 

 

Staff Recommendation: Approve the amendment as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Department. 

 

Alternate Recommendations:

1.                     Move that the Board amend the recommendation and approve the text amendment as recommended by staff. 

2.                     Move that the Board not approve and provide staff direction. 

 

Background: On February 12, 2024, the City Council approved a large scale comprehensive plan text amendment to amend Policy 1.4.4.10 of the Future Land Use Element (P23-215) to allow for an increase in building height up to sixty-five (65) feet for public buildings or uses for the Institutional Land Use Designation (OR 23-73). 

 

Issues/Analysis: See attached staff report. 

                     

Special Consideration: N/A

 

Location of Project: N/A

 

Attachments:

1.                     Staff Report

2.                     Exhibit “A”

3.                     Staff Presentation