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Home My WebLink AboutPDS-10-016 - Save the Chimps 1 PDS 10-016 2 SPMN 920104143 3 4 AN ORDER OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 5 DIRECTOR GRANTING APPROVAL FOR A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO 6 A MAJOR SITE PLAN KNOWN AS SAVE THE CHIMPS (FKA CENTER ~ FOR CAPTIVE CHIMPANZEE CARE) IN THE AG-5 (AGRICULTURAL - s 5) ZONING DISTRICT ON CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN ST. 9 LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. io ii WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director has reviewed the ia application for a minor adjustment to a major site plan submitted by Lucido & Associates, Inc. on 13 behalf of Save the Chimps, Inc. and reviewed the comments of the St. Lucie County i4 Development Review Committee on this application, and made the following determinations: 15 i6 1. Save the Chimps, Inc has proposed 10,150 square foot maintenance building to the i~ existing Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care facility on 190.66 acres located at the ia southeast corner of Header Canal Road and Carole Noon Lane in the AG-5 i9 (Agricultural - 5) Zoning District on the property legally described in Part B. This ao adjustment includes the following: ai • The conversion of the existing administration building to the kitchen/staff offices. aa • The conversion of the proposed kitchen building/staff offices identified on the a3 approved site plan to a maintenance building located further south of the kitchen a4 building. a s • The relocation of the stabilized parking spaces previously approved for the proposed a6 kitchen further north near the existing administration trailer. a~ • The addition of 20 stabilized park spaces near the administration trailer. as • The addition of a retention lake and stabilized, internal access way to service the a9 proposed maintenance building. 30 3i 2. On December 16, 2003, through Resolution No. 03-245, the Board of County 3a Commissioners granted approval of a major site plan known as the Center for Captive 33 Chimpanzee Care, which is a non-profit organization that rehabilitates and provides safe 34 harbor for adult chimpanzees. 35 36 3. The Development Review Committee reviewed the minor adjustment to the major site 3 ~ plan for the proposed project and found it to meet technical requirements of the Land 3 s Development Code and to be consistent with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. 39 4 0 4. The project is consistent with the general purpose, goals, objectives, and standards of 4i the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and the St. Lucie County Land Development 4a Code. 43 44 5. The project will not have an undue adverse effect on adjacent property, the character of 45 the neighborhood, traffic conditions, parking, utility facilities, or other matters affecting the 46 public health, safety, and general welfare. File No.: SPMN 920104143 PDS Order 10-016 November 12, 2010 JoSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Page 1 SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE # 3540476 12/07/2010 at 0836 AM OR BOOK 3251 PAGE 1521 - 1525 Doc Type: ORD RECORDING: $44.00 1 a 6. All reasonable steps have been taken to minimize any adverse effect of the proposed 3 project on the immediate vicinity through building design, site design, landscaping, and 4 screening. 5 6 7. The project will be constructed, arranged, and operated so as not to interfere with the ~ development and use of neighboring property, in accordance with applicable district a regulations. 9 io 8. The project is to be served by adequate public facilities and services. li ia 9. The applicant has applied for and received a certificate of capacity, a copy of which is i3 attached to this order as Exhibit A, as required under Chapter V, St. Lucie County Land i4 Development Code. 15 i6 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED: i~ is A. Pursuant to Section 11.02.04 (C) of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, the 19 Minor Adjustment to the Major Site Plan for the project to be known as Save the Chimps a o (fka Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care) as shown on the site plan and landscape plan a i (prepared by Lucido & Associates) for the project date stamped received by the St. Lucie aa County Planning and Development Services Department on November 10, 2010 is being a3 granted, subject to the following conditions: 24 as 1) Prior to issuance of a Vegetation Removal Permit or Exemption, the applicant a 6 shall have obtained and provided the Environmental Resources Department with all z~ required federal and state permits and approvals. If federal or state agency compliance as requires modification to the plans, the applicant will promptly modify the plans and z 9 submit to St. Lucie County for review and approval. The County's development approval 3o shall not prevent compliance with any federal or state agency requirements. 3i 2) Prior to issuance of a Vegetation Removal Permit or Exemption, the applicant 3z shall finalize an Improvement Agreement acceptable to the Environmental Resources 33 Department covering the cost of all required landscaping, irrigation, and related 34 improvements shown in the site plan. A copy of this agreement can be obtained by 35 visiting the St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department website at: 36 http://www.stlucieco.orq/Environmental Resources DepartmenUindex.htm. 37 3a B. The property on which this Minor Adjustment to Major Site Plan is being granted is 3 9 described as follows: 40 4i LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER (N.W. 1/4) OF SECTION 4z 25, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 38 EAST, SITUATED IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, 43 FLORIDA. 44 45 LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PART THEREOF OWNED IN FEE SIMPLE BYANY PARTY 46 FOR ROADS, CANALS, DITCHES, DRAINAGE AND WATER MANAGEMENT 4~ PURPOSES. File No.: SPMN 920104143 PDS Order 10-016 November 12, 2010 Page 2 1 2 HEADER RANCHES S/D LOTS 1 THRU 6(PB 40-38) 3 4 s PROPERTY TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 2225-211-0001-000/2, 2224-700-0006-000/5, 6 2224-700-0003-000/4, 2224-700-0002-000/7, 2224-700-0004-000/1, 2224-700-0005-000/8, & ~ 2224-700-0007-000/2 s 9 C. The approvals granted by this administrative order shall expire on November 12, 2012 io unless building permits are issued or an extension is granted in accordance with the ii provisions of Section 11.02.06 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. ia D. The Final Site Plan approval granted under this order is specifically conditioned to the i3 requirement that the petitioner, Save the Chimps, Inc. including any successors in i4 interest, shall obtain all necessary development permits and construction authorizations i5 from the appropriate State and Federal regulatory authorities including, but not limited to: i6 the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental 1~ Protection, and the South Florida Water Management District, prior to the issuance of is any local building permits of authorizations to commence development activities on the i9 property described in Part B. ao ai E. The conditions set forth in Part A are an integral nonseverable part of the site plan aa approval granted by this Resolution. If any condition set forth in Part A is determined to a3 be invalid or unenforceable for any reason and the developer declines to comply a4 voluntarily with that condition, the site plan approval granted by this resolution shall a5 become null and void. 26 z~ F. A copy of this Order shall be attached to the site plan drawings described in Part A, a s which plan shall be placed on file with the St. Lucie County Planning and Development z9 Services Director and mailed, return receipt requested to the developer and agent of 3 o record as identified on the site plan application. 31 3 z G. The Certificate of Capacity, attached as Exhibit A, shall be valid for the same period as 3 3 this order. If this order expires or otherwise terminates, the Certificate of Capacity shall 34 automatically terminate. 35 36 H. This order shall be recorded in the Public Records of St. Lucie County. 37 File No.: SPMN 920104143 PDS Order 10-016 November 12, 2010 Page 3 1 a ORDER effective the 12th day of November, 2010. 3 4 5 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 6 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ~ s , 9 10 BY 11 Mark Sa rlee, AICP, Director 12 13 14 ls APPROVED AS TO FORM 16 AND COR ECTNESS: i~ i s y~ ~ a o BY G~~ 21 Coun Attorney aa 2 3 24 - 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 4 9 lap 50 G:\Planning~PROJECT FILES\Save The Chimp 9-10-10 SPMn 920104143 51 52 53 File No.: SPMN 920104143 PDS Order 10-016 November 12, 2010 Page 4 N N St Lucie County Certificate of Capacity 'r""""' Date 11/12/2010 Certificate No. 2867 This document certifies that concurrency will be met and that adequate public facility capacity exists to maintain the standards for levels of service as adopted in the St Lucie County Comprehensive Plan for: 1. Type of development Maintenance building and on-site improvement Number of units 0 Number of square feet 2. Property legal description & Tax ID no. 2225-211-0001-000/2, 2224-700-0006-000/5, 2224-700-0003-000/4, 2224-700-0002-000/7, 2224-700-OOC 3000 Header Canal road SAVE THE CHIMPS 3. Approval: Buildinq Resolution No. PDS 10-016 Letter 4. Subject to the following conditions for concurrency: Owner's name Save the Chimps Address 3000 Header Canal Road Fort Pierce FL 6. Certificate Expiration Date This Certificate of Capacity is transferable only to subsequent owners of the same parcel, and is subject to the same terms, conditions and expiration date listed herein. The expiration date can be extended only under the same terms and conditions as the underlying development orderissued with this certificate, or for subsequent development order(s) issued for the same property, use and size as described herein. Signed Date: 11/12/2010 Planning and Development Services Director St Lucie County, Florida Friday, Novewber 12, 2010 Page 1 of 2