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IN RE:
COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE, STATE OF FLORIDA
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL OF A
DEVELOPMENT Ol'~ REGIONAL IMPACT BY WATERWOOD
HOMES, INC., APPLICANT FOR SAVANNAH CLUB
RESOLUTION NO .82-58 .
RESOLUTION GRANTING A DEVELOPMENT ORDER
WHEREAS, WATERWOOD HOMES, INC., hereafter referred to as WATERWOOD
or SAVANNAH CLUB, has filed with St. Lucie County an Application for
Developmènt Approval of Development of Regional Impact, and
WHEREAS, these proceedings relate to a ~roposed regional residential
. mobile home subdivision comprising approximately 2,560 mobile homes with
recreation complex, located in St. Lucie County, Florida, east of u. S.
Hiqhway One and' north of Walton Road, upon unincorporated area of St.
Lucie County, Florida, and
rrnEREAS, upon publication and furnishing of due notice, a public
hearing in these proceedings was held Tuesday, March 23, 1982, .before
the Board of County Commissioners of St. Luoie County, Florida, and
WHEREAS~ said Board of Co~nty Commissioners has considered the
testimony, reports and other documentary evidence submitted at said'
public hearing by SAVANNAH CLUB, the Treasure Coast Reqional Planning
Council (TCRPC),
St. Lucie County staff, as well as the publio, and
WHEREAS, said Board of County Commissioners, having considered all
of the foregoing and being fully advised and informed in the premise~~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
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of St. Lucie County, Florida, that said Board makes the following findings
of fact:
1. A notice of public hea.1ng in these proceedings was duly published
in the Fort Pierce News Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation in S~.
Lucie County, Florida pursuant to Section 380.06, Florida Statutes, and
proof o~ said publication has been duly filed in these proceedin~s.
2. Upon consideration of all matters prescribed in Section 380.06
of the Florida Statutes, it is determined that:
A. The development is not located in an area of critical state
concern.
B. The development does not unreAsonably interfere with and. is
ï not inconsistent with the achievement and the objectives of an adopted
state land development plan.
c. The development is consistent with local land development
i regulations and is consistent with the report and recommendations of the
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'f Treasure Coast Reg1on~1 Planning Council on file in these proceedings.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by said Board of County Commissioners, as
conclusions of law, that these proceedings have been duly conducted pur-
suant to the provisions of Florida Statutes, Chapter 380, and, subject
to the conditions, restrictions and limitations hereinafter Bet forth,
SAVANNAH CLUB and' NATERtiOOD HOMES, -INC., is entitled to the rnlief
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prayed and applied for in the Application for Development Approval (ADA).
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the said Board of County Commissioners
as follows:
The Application for Development Approval of Development of
Regional Impact filed herein and the additional material submitted to the
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council filed in these proceedinc¡s by
SAVANNAH CLUB is'J:1ereby approved and the Development Order is herein
granted subject to the fOllowing-conditions and definitions:
I. "'Ihe following information submitted by the Applicant
~ñall be made a part of' and an expresa
condi tion of this Development Or~er:
a. All housing units in the development will be doublewide
!!lobi Ie home.s, which shall be permanently affixed to the
real property prior to occu~ancy and the applicant shall
cause each buyer to execute an appropriate document eviden-
cing intent and acceptance of his intent to purchase. real
property and to accept real property taxation thereof.
b. That SAVANNAH CLUB shall, prior ~ïs9Jance of building permit,
Phase I, subject property, donate 120 acres in the northeast
corner of the project site to the State of Florida, Depart-
ment of Natural Resources for inclusion in the Savannahs
Preserve. The lands covered under this grant constitute
approximately 70 acres of Savannah marsh and 50 'acres of
upland (as sham on Exhibit PD-2 of the 'It:RPC Assessrœnt Re{X)rt).
II. RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners that the
f011?wing conditions, limitations, and definitions are made
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a part of this development order herein granted subject' to these
express conditions which conditions and recommendations are found
to be consistent with the report and recommendations adopted by
Treasure Coast Regional Plannin9 Council on November 20, 1981
for the SAVANNAH CLUB D.R.I. as follows:
APPLICATION FOR
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
1. The SAVANNAH CLUB Application for Development
Approval is incorporated herein by reference
and relied upon by the parties in discharging
. their statutory duties under Chapter 380,
Florida 'St.atutes. Substant.ial compliance
with the representations contained in the
App~ication for Development Approval is a
condition for. approval unless waived or
modified by agreement among the parties, as
defined in Subsection 380.07 (2)', Florida
Statutes.
For purposes of this condition, the ADA
shall include the following items:
a. Savannah Club DRI/ADA, submitted June
26, 1981:
b. Savannah' Club DRI/ADA supplemental infor-
mation, submitted April 14, 1981;
c. Letter and attachments dated October 21,
19S1 from Thomas A. Sheehan, III, to
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Sam Shannon regarding wetlands;
d. ÞU.S. 1 Capacity Analysis~ prepared by
Tipton Associates Incorporated and dated
October 30, 1981.
COMMENCEMENT OF
DEVELOPMENT
2. In the event the developer fails to commence
significant physical development within three
years from the effective date of the Develop-
ment Order, development approval shall termi-
nate and the development shall be 5ubjec~ to
further consideration pursuant to Section 380.
Florida Statutes. Significant physical develo
ment shall mean site preparation work for any
portion of the project.
3. In the event of discovery of archaeological
HISTORIC AND
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITES
artifacts during project construction, the
applicant shall stoy . construction in that area
and notify the Bureau of Historic Sites and
Properties in tbe Florida Department of State.
Proper protection, to the satisfaction of the
Bureau, shall be provided 'by the applicant-
SAVANNF\H CLUB.
VEGETATION AND
~ŸILDLIFE
4. The -~icant shall contact the Gme arrl heslPater
Fish Cormdssion 60 days prior to clearing to
initiate what measures might be deemed neces-
sary and available for relocating wildlife
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WETLANDS
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found on-site (e.g. Gopher Tortoise, Eastern
Indigo Snake, etc.)
5.
The Applicant shall develop the project so
that, upon completion, the site, as legally
described in the ADA, will contain 64 acres oj
viable and productive wet prairies, ponds, anè
littoral zones. This shall be in addition to
any presently existing wetlands, including but
not limited to, wet prairies, marshes, ponds,
and littoral zones contained in the area to bE
deeded to the State, as shown on EXhibit PD-2
of the TCRPC Assessment Report. The creation
of 64 acres of wet prairies, po~ds, and
littoral zones shall not include canals and
drainage ditches. Included in the 64 acres 01
wet lands shall be 14 acres of wet prairie
in the upland buffer area of the 12Q-acre
parcel to be deeded to the State for 1nclusiol1
in the Savannahs Preserve. The other 50 ,
acres Of new wetlands shall be created on the
remaining portion of the project site.
In the event the management agency for the
Savannahs Preserve does not approve the crea-
ticn of 14 acres of wet prairie in the upland
buffer, only the 50 acres of wetlands on
the remainder of the site will be required
to satisfy this condition. The wetlands
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shall be· designed,
constructed and maintain-
ed in a manner to mimic natural wetlands ana
to replace the functions lost through destruc-.
tion of existing wetlands to the ~ximum ex-
tent technically feasible. The applicant
shall coordinate the development of the plan
for maintaining or creating wetlands with the
South Florida Wa ter 1·2anagement District, the Flori.
da Game and Freshwater Fish COmmdssion, and the
Florida Department of Natural Resources. Such
plans shall be subject to approval by st. Lucie
County in consultation with Treasure Coast
Regional PlQnning Council, South Florida Water.
Management District, Florida Game and Fresh-
water Fi8hCommission, and Florida Dep~tment
of Natural Resources prior to commencing &aid
development. Any plans for wetlands creation
shall include design of bottom contour~, plans
for vegetatinq, and description of proposed
water regimes.
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DRAINAGE - LI TTOHAL ZONE
6. The applicant shall prepare a planting and
~anagernent plan for the littoral zone that
surrounds the lake system. The plan shall
include the týpes, extent and timing of plant.
ing that will be provided in the littoral ZOD4
Also included in the plan shall be the identi.
fication of any management activities that ar.
intended to ensure the continuance and health
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of the littoral zone. 'l'he plan shall be sub-
ject to the approval of St. Lucie County, in
consultation with the Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council prior to beginning excavatiol
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DRAINAGE - WATER
TABLE
of the lake system.
7. The drainage system shall be designed to
assure that the lowering of the water table
on-site will' not negatively affect the wetlazÞ
systems on adjoining properties, especially
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by the State as part of the Savannahs natura1
preserve. The drainage system design shall '
be subject to the approval of St. Lucie Oount~
in consultation with the Treasure Coast Regio]
al Planning Council, South Florida Water Mana.
ment District, and the Department of Natural
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nRAINAGE - NATF:R SUPPLY 8.
FOR IRRIGATION
DRAINAGE - - GOLF_
COURSE DESIGU
Resources prior to any development occurring
on-site.
The applicant shall explore an-alternate
source of water for irrigation other than the
lake drainage system as proposed. In the
event the lake drainage system is utilized to)
irrigation purposes, it shall not result in
withdrawal for said purposes below any per~
mitted control level. The plan for securing
irrigation water shall be subjec~ ~o the
approval of St. -Lucie County, in consultation
with the South Florida Water ~~a9ement D~8t-
rict prior to initiating construction of the
lake drainage system.
9. The applicant shall prepare a detailed Bite
plan_ that includes adequate topographic detai:
for the proposed golf course that assures tha1
minimum direct runoff into the lake sys~em
will occur. The plan shall bå subject to the
approval of St. Lucie CountY6 in consultation
with Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
ðnd the South Florida Water Manaqement Distri4
prior to beginning development of the golf
co-urse.
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DRAINAGE - SAVA:mAHS
MARSH
10. The drainage system shall be designed to
assure that natural hydroperiods, especially
the ~istorical water flow from the site, are
provided to the Savannahs Marsh. The drainA~
system design shall be subject to the approva
of St. Lucie County, in consultation with
the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council.
South Florida Water Hanaqement District, and
the Department of Natural Resources prior to
any development occurring on-site.
The applicant shall provide any necessary
or recommended monitoring of water quality
run-off into H09 Pen Slough as specified
by South Florida Water Management District _
or Treasure Coast Planning Council recommenda
tion or St. Lucie County staff reco~ndation
Final determination subject to these
recommendations shall be made by
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RECREATION AND
OPEN SPACE
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FIRE PROTECTION
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St. Lucie County before final building
permits by St. Lucie County.
The Applicant shall prior to energizing the
first 850 units, construct a minimum of
25 parking spaces and provide a dune walk-
over (dune hopper), or make a payment in
lieu thereof, which shall be located on But-
chinson Island, in St. Lucie County, south oj
the FPL power plant, or in Martin County.
The Applicant shall contribute $100,000.00 aJ
a share of the cost of acquiring a site,
buildings and equipment for a fire station
east of U. S. Highway One to serve the Savan.
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nah Club and viçinity. The contribution
shall be payable under the following terms 4J
conditions: $20,000.00 payable within 30
days of issuance of the first mobile home
permit for Phase I; an additional $40,000.00
upon energizing the first 400 units; and-the
balance of ~40,OOO.OO payable upon enerqi-
zine the first 1,000 units. Additionally
the Applicant shall extend a two-year option
to the Ft. Pierce-St. Lucie County
Fire District to elect a site 150'x150' at
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an agreed location within the proposed
development for purposes of a fire station.
If this land is acceptod by the Fire
District as a site for construction of a fire
faCility, then the Applicant shall receive a
25' discount ($25,000.00) or credit against
the $lOO,OOO.OO aqreed contribution.
13. The Applicant shall provide such additional
public shelter spaces for disaster prepared-
ness in the Port St. Lucie area that will be
adequate to handle the needs generated_by
this development. Such needs are found, and
determined to be 40% of project occupancy
'(2,048 persons, based on a total occupancy
projected at 5,120 persons) for shelter spac~
and 20 square feèt per person (40,960 square
feet tota¡ required) on site or off site~ Th:
requirement shall be provided based on ,said
formula and be equipped and stocked with
provisions in accordance with requirements
of St. Lucie County based on recommendatiqns
of the County Disaster Preparedness Director.
All spaces shall be designated and accepted
by the St. Lucie County Department of DisasteJ
Þreparedness, prior to energizing the first
1,500 uni,ts, subject to approval of
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TRANSPORTATION
14. The intersection of the entrance roadway and
u. s. 1 shall be provided by the applicant
with all improvements (including signalizatiOD
necessary to make it operate at Level of
Service C.) This responsibility shall termi-
nate one (1) year after the project is com-
TRANSPORTATION
pleted.
15. No more than 1,500 units may be enerqized un~f
the ext.ention of Lennard Road from Walton
Road north to the entrance road from U.S. 1
TRANSPORTATION
is completed and opened to traffic.
16. The Applicant shall provide traffic improve-
ments necessary to maintain both Level of Ser~
vice D during the peak season (Jan. - March)
and Level of Service C for annual average
daily traffic at the following intersections I
u. S. 1 and Pr 1ma vis ta Boulevard .
u. s. 1 and Midport- Road/Walton Road
u. s. 1 and Port St. Lucie Boulevard.
The APPlicant's responsibility is based on
existing traffic, traffic generated by the
project, and increased traffic resulting
from projected growth in the area as set forti
in the ADA.
In maintaining the required
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Level of Service, the applicant shall not
be responsible for providing improvements to
accommodate traffic generated by any future
m~jor developments that exceed the thresholds
for Developments ,of Regional Impact as pre-
sently' defined in Chapter 27f-2, Florida
Administrative Code, or that are Developmen~8
of Reqional Impact .s defined in Florida Sta-
tute 380.06 and are approved sub~equent to thf
issuånce of the Development Order for this
project., Such traffic shall not be calculate(
in determining the required Level of Service.
This responsibility shall terminate one" (1')
year .after project is completed.
TRAtWPORTATION
l7. Commencing the first winter seAson after the
effective date of the Development Order and
CXt\tÍl'l~ every winter season (Jan.-:wQ.) thereafter
'until one' (1) Year after" develo¢ent carþle~, the
applicant shall undertake a study of traffic
conditions along u.s. 1. Such study shall
determine traffic volumes along u. S. 1,
traffic genèration by the development, and
operating conditions along U. S. 1 between
CR 712 and SR 707. The study shall include
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an analysis of those intersections delineated
in CDnditions 14 and 16 above. 'lte stoo.y shall be
coordinated with the Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council, Florida Department of
Transportation, St. Lucie County, and City
of Port St. Lucie and shall be provided as
part of the annual report required by Sub-
section 380.06(16) Florida Statutes.
Further, the Applicant shall meet with
General Development Corporation and St.
Lucie County staff, to assist in a County
staff recomme~dation defining areas ~nd
scope~gbli9ations for the four (4)
laoing of Walton Road between Village
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Green Drive and Lennard Road under Midport
DRI and Savannah'Club DRI Development
Orders. The County COmmission shall pro-
vide a final determination of the resp~n-
sibilities for four (4) laning Walton
Road based upon the recommendation provided
by County staff.
That the memorandum ot
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dated December ll, 1972, page 3, under
transportation, and continuing through
item 14, 15, 16, 17 and page 5, additional
staff conunents, (1) (2) are incorporated
by reference and attached hereto for
further definition and clarification
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ENERGY
. to this transportation condition.
l8. In the final site plans, the developer
shall incorporate those energy conser-
v~tion measures identified on pages 43 and
44 of the ADA Addendum and, to the extent
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feasible, measures identified in the
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's
Regional Energy Plan. To evaluat.e the
success of including such conservation
measures, the applicant shall provide
the Council with information as to the
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status of implementation of these
measures in the annual report required by
Subsection 380.06(16), Florida Statutes.
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ENERGY
19. All heated swimming pools built on-site shall
be heated primarily by renewable energy
SOurces (such as solar energy).
ENERGY
20. A solar domestic hot water system shall be
specifically offered to all prospective buyer.
21. .Only air condi tioners with energy-efficient
ratios (EER) of 8.0or higher may be offered
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to mobile home purchasers.
22. '%'he applicant B..hall provide for the installa-
tion of water saving fixtures (e.g., three-
9allon toilets, flow restrictors) in all new
unit~.
ENERG.Y
23. !~bile homes with a full line of energy-
efficient appliances shall ~e offereð to all
prospective buyers by the applicant
24. The applicant-Savannah Club, shall provide
first aid and oxygen stations at the project
club house and ~ of management personnel
at the clubhouse in CPR and general first
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aid techniques. The homeowners' association
~ay also wish to ~iðer an"appointed guardian
program" similar to those established at
other mobile home retirement communities in
the region.
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III. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Incorporated in the application for
development approval (ADA), is specifically incorporated
herein by reference as 't.he legal description for the property
inoluded under this development order, attached hereto as
Exhibi t ItA".
IV. That the developer, Savannah Club, shall submit an annual
report on the development by January 30th of each year
describing the development activities both to date and for
the preceding calendar year to the St. Lucie County Co~ss1on
in accordance with the requirements of Florida S~atute 380.
06(16). The contents of the annual report shall be determined
within ninety (90) days of the issuance of the Development
Order by the parties who are scheduled to receive a copy of
such report, i.e. St. Lucie County Development Coordinator,
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council', and Florida Depart-
ment of Veteran and Community Affairs. .
V. In compliance with Florida Statute 380(14) (c)l., that S~.
Lucie County Development Coordinator is hereby designated
as the local official responsible for assuring compliance
by the development with the development 'order includin9 all
~nitorin9 thereof.
VI. That Devitt Aàams, Esquire, as counsel for St. Lucie ~unty,
is hereby authorized and directed to cause a certified copy
hereof to be served upon the Florida Department of Veteran and
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community Affairs and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council
and
Gerald s. James, Esquire, Attorney of Record
in these proceedings for W~TERWOOD HOMES, INC., d/b/a SAVANNAH
CLUB.
Adopted in regular sessions with a quorum present and voting
this :.""/ J:- day of
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE CQ TY, FLORIDA.
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The undersigned, Clerk of the Board ~f County Commissioners of the
County and State aforesaid does hereby certify that the above and fore- .
going is a true and corrQct copy of a resolution ~op~ by the said
Board at a meetinq held on the ~ 1 ci day of . ~ ' 1982.
Wi tness my hand and seal of said Board this ~ 1 it day of tiflJúJJ
1982. ,
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Legal Descriptlon
Lots 13 to 16~ inclusive, in Bloc~ 3; and Lots 9 to 16. inclusive. in
Block 4; all being in Section 24. Township 36 South, Range 40 Eèst. as
shown on map or plat of ST. LUCIE GARDENS, recorded in Plat Book 1. page
3S,of the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
All of Block 1. lots 1. 2. 3. 4. 13. 15 and 1£ in Block 2~ lots 1 to 4,
inclusive, and Lots 11 to 16, inclusive, in Block 3, AND Lots 1 to' 16,
inclusive, in Block 4. all being in Section 25. Township 36 South. Range
40 East, as shown on said map or plat of ST. LUCIE GARDENS.
'All of Lo~ 2. th~ South 1/2 of lots 3. 4, 5, and 6; and Lots 8 to 16
inclusive¡ all in Block 3. in Section 19. Township 36 South. Range 41 Ee~t, .
as shown on said map or plat of ST. LUCIE GARDENS.
All lying and being in St. Lucie County, Florida.
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