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1 RESOLUTION NO. 14-102 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY 4 COMMISSIONERS, ACTING FOR ITSELF AND AS THE COMMISSION FOR THE ST. 5 LUCIE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA 6 ADOPTING THE DISTRICT'S 2014 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK ~ PLAN; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE; 8 PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC 9 OPPORTUNITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE TEASURE COAST REGIONAL to PLANNING COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR 11 SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR 12 ADOPTION. 13 14 15 WHEREAS, in 1990 the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted 16 the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan; and l~ 18 WHEREAS, §163.3177, Florida Statutes, and the applicable provisions of the appropriate Florida 19 Administrative Code, requires that the Local Government Comprehensive Plan shall consist of 20 goals, objectives and policies, procedures for monitoring and evaluation of the local plan, 21 requirements for capital improvements, implementation, required maps and the ability for 22 documents to be adopted by reference; and 23 24 WHEREAS, in 2005, the Florida Legislature enacted Chapters 163 and 373, Florida Statutes, to 25 improve water supply and land use planning between the five water management districts, the 26 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the State. In 2006, the Florida Legislature 27 amended Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, requiring local governments to prepare 10-year water 28 supply facilities work plans; and 29 3o WHEREAS, on December 16, 2008 the Board of County Commissioners adopted the District's 31 first 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and amended applicable elements of the St. Lucie 32 County Comprehensive Plan; and 33 34 WHEREAS, on October 10, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Evaluation and 35 Appraisal Report-based Amendments to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance 36 No. 10-20, and deemed the adoption of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are in the 37 best interest of the citizens and resident of the County; and 38 39 WHEREAS, on December 17, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the annual ,rose~~ c. sn~~r~, c~e~x of ~~~ c~~cua~ cou~a July 15, 2014 sAiNT ~~~P` ~c3u~yTY Page 1 ~;~~ ~ 4,n,< , C ;~Es`,1~F+_ ;,,, E 96- 'Ot ~~: Tc~e d?EJCI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 amendments to the Capital Improvement Element of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan for FY2013-14 to FY2017-18 including Water and Wastewater capital projects; and WHEREAS, County Staff recommends the adoption of the District's 2014 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ACTING FOR ITSELF AND AS THE COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT THAT: A. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified as true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference. B. ADOPTION OF THE 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN In order to comply with the provisions of Chapters 163 and 373, Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida hereby adopts all exhibits attached consisting of the following documents attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference: Exhibit 1: 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan C. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS Special acts of the Florida Legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, County Ordinances and County Resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this Resolution are hereby superseded by this Resolution to the extent of such conflict. D. SEVERABILITY If any portion of this Resolution is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this Resolution. Ifthis Resolution or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property or circumstance. E. FILING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL July 15, 2014 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 The Utility District Director shall send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Florida Department of State, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. F. EFFECTIVE DATE This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. July 15, 2014 Page 3 1 ADOPTION 2 3 After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: 4 5 5 Chair Fannie Hutchinson AYE 8 Vice Chair Paula Lewis AYE 9 to Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE 11 12 Commissioner Todd Mowery AYE 13 14 Commissioner Kim Johnson AYE 15 16 17 PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED This 15th Day of July, 2014. 18 19 20 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 21 ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA 22 23 ~ ;~` .'~ ~~ 25 Chair 26 27 28 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM 29 ~ / ~ AND CORRECTNESS: 30 31 32 ~eputy Clerk /~~,County Attorney 33 ~•~-=~ 3 4 ,~Ys~ ~: ~.~ C~~; 35 d O~ r_ ~'~.~ ~ ,_:: - ~ 3 6 ~`~ ,,-. _.._ ~°_ . 3 7 r' 38 _ July 15, 2014 Page 4 4 Exhibit 1 5 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan to July 15, 2014 Page 5 EX HI81 T 1 WAS NOT RECORDED BUT IS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OR UTILITIES DEPARTMENT Report St. Lucie County, Florida Water and Sewer District 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update C4tri NTY ~~~ F L O R[ D A ~~~ July 2014 cSmith Report St. Lucie County, Florida Water and Sewer District 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update Prepared for: St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Prepared by: CDM Smith Inc. 1701 State Road A1A, Suite 301 Vero Beach, Florida 32963 July 2014 CSmith Table of Contents Section 1 Project Background and Introduction ...................................................................................1-1 1.1 Background ....................................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Overview of Work Plan ..................................................................................................................1-1 Section 2 Water Supply Facilities ........................................................................................................ 2-1 ~ 2.1 Service Areas ................................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Summary of Water Utilities ........................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.1 St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District ................................................................... 2-3 ' 2.2.2 Spanish Lakes ................................................................................................................ 2-4 2.2.2.1 Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park ..................................................................... 2-4 2.2.2.2 Spanish Lakes Fairways ..................................................................................... 2-5 2.2.3 Meadowood ................................................................................................................. 2-5 2.2.4 Harbour Ridge .............................................................................................................. 2-5 2.3 Raw Water Supply ......................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.4 Alternative Water Supply Projects ................................................................................................ 2-6 2.5 Water Supply Project Funding ....................................................................................................... 2-7 Section 3 Wastewater Facilities .......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1. Service Areas ................................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Summary of WWTPs and WRFs ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1. St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District .................................................................. 3-1 3.2.1.1 North Hutchinson Island WRF ........................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1.2 South Hutchinson Island WRF ........................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1.3 Holiday Pines WRF ............................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1.4 Fairwinds Golf Course WWTP ........................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1.5 H.E.W. WWTP ................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1.6 Proposed Regional WRFs .................................................................................. 3-2 3.2.2. Spanish Lakes ............................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.2.1 Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park ..................................................................... 3-3 3.2.2.2 Spanish Lakes Fairways ..................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.3 Meadowood .................................................................................................................. 3-3 3.2.4 Harbour Ridge ............................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Conservation .................................................................................................................................. 3-5 Section 4 Future Land Use and Population Projections .........................................................................4-1 4.1. Future Land Use ............................................................................................................................4-1 4.2. Population Projections .................................................................................................................4-1 4.2.1. Projections from the BEBR and Shimberg Centers ......................................................4-1 4.2.2 Additional Anticipated Growth ....................................................................................4-2 SDm th jj1502_TOC.doa ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Righ GS Reserved Table of Contents Section 5 Well 2 Evaluation and Rehabilitation ...................................................................................5-1 5.1 Affected Elements ......................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Future Land Use Element .............................................................................................................. 5-1 5.3 Infrastructure Element .................................................................................................................. 5-2 5.4 Capital Improvements Element .....................................................................................................5-2 Smith jj1502_TOC.docx ©2014 COM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Table of Contents list of Tables Table 2-1 Summary of WTPs in St. Lucie County Service Area ....................................................................2-3 Table 2-2 Summary of Permitted Raw Water Allocations (from SFWMD Water Use Permits) ...................2-5 Table 2-3 Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Project Funding Summary, 2013-2022 ...............2-8 Table 2-4 Funding Revenue Sources ............................................................................................................2-9 Table 3-1 Summary of WWTPs and WRFs in St. Lucie County Service Area ................................................3-1 Table 4-1 Population and Demand Projections ...........................................................................................4-2 List of Figures Figure 2-1 Regional Potable Water and Wastewater Service Areas and Treatment Plant Locations ....................................................................................................................................2-2 Figure 3-1 Proposed Reclaimed Water System Improvements North County Service Area .......................3-4 Appendices Appendix A FPUA Bulk User Agreement, FPUA 5 year notice, FPUA 15 year notice Appendix B Future Land Use Element Appendix C Infrastructure Element Appendix D Capital Improvements Element (CIE) Sllm~th jj1502_TOC.docx ©2014 CDMSmtth Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Background In recent years, water supply planning has become an increasing concern in the State of Florida. In 2005, the State Legislature modified Chapters 163 and 373, Florida Statutes (F.S.) to improve water supply and land use planning between the five water management districts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the State. In 2006, the legislature further amended Chapter 163, F.S., requiring local governments to prepare 10-year water supply facilities work plans. At the time of the 2005-2006 regulatory changes, 4 of Florida's 5 water management districts determined that water supply sources would not be sufficient to provide potable drinking water over the next 20 years. These districts (excluding the Suwannee River Water Management District) prepared supply plans identifying the deficiencies within their respective areas. St. Lucie County (County) was included in the South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) study area and was evaluated as part of the Upper East Coast (UEC) Water Supply Plan. The UEC Water Supply Plan indicated that the County's supply sources and water treatment facilities could not sustain growth for the next 20 years without modifications. Each utility within the County, public or private, was then required to submit a 10-year water supply facilities work plan, to include: ^ 10-year water demand projections; ^ Identification of current and proposed facilities and supply sources to meet the demands; ^ Identification of funding sources for each identified proposed facility; ^ Revised 5-year Capital Improvement Projects to meet the needs identified above; and ^ Updates of relevant Comprehensive Plan Sub-Elements (water, sanitary sewer, conservation, etc.). As part of the effort, the County also updated the Comprehensive Plan relative to the other public and private utilities within the County boundaries. The plan, which was completed in 2008, is required to be updated every 5 years. The following provides an update to the previously submitted work plan. The updated plan coordinates with the 2011 UEC Water Supply Plan Update approved by SFWMD governing Board March 10, 2011. 1.2 Overview of Work Plan The following work plan is intended to provide information pertinent to water and wastewater facilities owned by the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (District). There are a number of public utilities within the County, such as the City of Port St. Lucie (City), Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) and St. Lucie West (SLW). These utilities were required to submit individual 10-years Water Supply Facilities Work Plans. Therefore, information specifically related to these utilities has been excluded from this Plan. Private utilities also exist within the County, including Spanish Lakes, the Reserve, Meadowood (formerly Panther Smith 1-1 jj1502 Sec[ion l.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 7 • Introduction Woods), Harbor Ridge, etc. These utilities are generally smaller than their public counterparts, and therefore, are included in the County's Work Plan in lieu of completing individual plans. The information provided relative to the private utilities in the subsequent sections of this Plan was provided by and/or confirmed by the individual utilities prior to inclusion. i-z Smith jj1502_Section l.doa ©2014 COM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 2 Water Supply Facilities 2.1 Service Areas The service area for each of the four public utilities is shown on Figure 2-1. The locations of each private utility within the County's service area are also shown on Figure 2-1. The City's service area extends beyond the City limits. These areas are shown as "Utility Service by Others" on Figure 2-1. Additionally, FPUA services portions of the County's service area through a bulk user agreement that took effect on February 10, 2004. The FPUA bulk agreement provides potable water to approximately 14,000 people within the County's "unincorporated" service area, primarily in the northern portion of the County. The agreement's expiration date is officially February 10, 2034; however, the County gave the required 5 year notice informing FPUA of its intent to construct new County-owned facilities on March 11, 2005. Additionally, the County gave the required 15 year notice to FPUA to terminate the bulk water, wastewater and sewer agreement on April 4, 2013. Upon termination of the contract, the County will service the current bulk water customers with new, County-owned regional treatment facilities, enter into discussions regarding formation of a new regional utility (with a joint authority), or potentially renegotiate a new bulk agreement. This plan assumes that the County will provide service to the majority of its customers through the construction of new, regional treatment facilities. The portion of FPUA's capacity allocated to the County via the bulk user agreement is considered "frozen" as of March 10, 2010 (per the 5-year notice provided in 2005), at which time FPUA will maintain all customers served through the agreement. With the termination of the bulk agreement notice issued on April 4, 2013, FPUA will no longer retain any bulk customers unless an area was renegotiated to remain a bulk customer. In the future, the County will provide potable water service to new customers via one of the four planned regional water treatment plants (WTP) described further in subsequent sections of this Plan. The County's total service area consists of 242,100 acres. The north county service area (57,800 acres), central county service area (96,500 acres) and south county service area (87,800 acres) represent the portion of the County's service area that is not served by the Holiday Pines WTP, H.E.W. WTP or through the FPUA bulk water agreement. A copy of the bulk user agreement is provided in Appendix A, along with a copy of the 5-year and 15-year notices to FPUA. 2.2 Summary of Water Utilities As noted in Section 1, the City, FPUA, and SLW are not included in this Plan due to the requirement that each utility prepares an individual plan; however, the private utilities within the County that are not within the City limits of Port St. Lucie, SLW or the service area of FPUA are included in this plan. The following provides a summary of each utility's system. A summary of the public and private WTPs in the County, excluding the City, FPUA and SLW, is provided in Table 2-1. Smith z-i jj1502_Section 2.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. 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Pierce Utility Authority Ralall Sennrz Area ' ~~POrt St Lucie Sarnca Area ' I ~, Utillly Samae by plhers (by PSL outsitla Clty Ilmitsf - Roetls I -- ~ () ~ 0 MARTIN 0 15,000 30,000 60,000 Feet Flpuro 2-1 Regional Potable Water and Waetswatsr Ssrvica Areas and Treatment PIaM Sm1th Locations St. Luole County, FL Section 2 • Water Supply Facilities Table 2-i Summary of WTPs in St. Lucie County Service Area Existing County WTP (Holiday Pines) Reverse Osmosis ~ 0.500 2 ' Surficial Proposed North County Regional WTP Reverse Osmosis 4.000 5 Floridan Proposed NW County Regional WTP Reverse Osmosis 4.000 5 Floridan Proposed Central County Regional WTP Reverse Osmosis 4.000 5 Floridan Proposed South County Regional WTP Reverse Osmosis 4.000 5 Floridan Meadowood Lime Softening 0.432 3 Surficial Harbour Ridge Lime Softening 0.360 2 Surficial Spanish Lakes Country Club Village Aeration/Chlorination 0.480 4 Surficial Spanish Lakes Fairways Reverse Osmosis 0.930 4 Surficial 2.2.1 St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District The County owns an existing WTP located in the Holiday Pines development. The WTP was acquired in July 1999 from the Holiday Pines Service Corporation and is part of the North County Service Area. The portion of the North County Service Area served by the Holiday Pines WTP includes the Holiday Pines subdivision and some commercial and residential areas fronting Kings Highway and Indrio Road.The existing Holiday Pines facility has a permitted capacity of 0.5 million gallons per day (mgd). Average daily flow at this facility in 2013 was 0.112 mgd. The Holiday Pines WTP serves a population of approximately 2,435 people. The FPUA bulk user agreement serves all of the County's mainland customers that are not served by the Holiday Pines WTP or the H.E.W. WTP described below. Additionally, the North Hutchinson Island Service Area is served via bulk water purchased from FPUA. A small subdivision located within the Lakewood Park neighborhood is served by the H.E.W. WTP, which was built by the developer of the subdivision in 1976 and serves approximately 223 residents (108 lots). In 1995, the developer declared bankruptcy and the County took over ownership and operation of the facility. The WTP has a permitted capacity of 0.04 mgd, with no plans for future expansion. The remainder of the Lakewood Park subdivision, currently served by private wells, will be served by the proposed North County Regional WTP (described below) once it is constructed. The H.E.W. WTP will be decommissioned once the new facility is on line. Chapter 62-555.348, Florida Administrative Code, requires public water systems to prepare Capacity Analysis Reports when "the total maximum-day quantity of finished water produced by all treatment plants connected to a water system, including water produced to meet any fire-flow demand but excluding water produced to meet any demand that the supplier of water documents to be highly unusual and nonrecurring, exceeds 75 percent of the total permitted maximum-day operating capacity of the plants, the supplier of water shall submit source/ treatment/storage capacity analysis reports to the Department [FDEP] " While the existing Holiday Pines WTP is below this 75 percent threshold, anticipated growth in the North County service area or the towns, villages and countryside developments, as well as proposed developments throughout the unincorporated area have caused the County to begin planning for long- term water supply for a much larger population than the current customers in the northern area of the County. It has been projected that neither the planned expansion of the Holiday Pines WTP nor the bulk user agreement with FPUA will be adequate to meet future demand. Sm th 2-3 jj1502_Sec[ion 2.doa ®2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 7 • Water Supply Facilities In March 2008, the County received a new water use permit to allow for withdrawals from the Upper Floridan Aquifer to provide raw water to four proposed regional WTPs. The first planned facility will be located at the North County Regional site, northwest of the County's airport along Taylor Dairy Road. Other proposed locations for regional WTPs include a northwest developer site (formerly the Cloud Grove Development), a central County location (in close proximity to the County's Fairgrounds), and a south County location in the vicinity of Rangeline Road. Each of the regional facilities is anticipated to have between 2 and 4 mgd of capacity at initial start-up (as determined by development), with provisions for expansion to 6 mgd as needed. Current plans include design of the North County Regional WTP commencing in Fiscal Year 2016/2017, with construction beginning the following year. This regional facility will include 4 mgd of capacity initially and will be fed by five upper Floridan Aquifer Wells (4 primary and 1 standby). The North County WTP plans will include provisions for a future expansion to 6 mgd, if needed. Concentrate disposal from each site will be via deep injection well. Concentrate from the Holiday Pines WTP will be re-routed from the Holiday Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to the North County Regional WTP deep injection well once the WWTP is decommissioned. In addition, on December 6, 2011 and September 18, 2012, St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District executed separate Settlement Agreements with Grove Land Utilities and Bluefield Utilities (a subsidiary of Evans Utilities, which is in turn a subsidiary of Evans Properties), respectively. The Settlement Agreements provide these Utilities with the opportunity to: 1. Supply water for biofuel production. 2. Sell bulk water to municipalities or other large water users. 3. Provide water and wastewater for future development as approved by the Board of County Commissioners. 4. Perform environmental services such as water retention or cleansing facilities to meet water quality standards. Both utilities also filed applications with the Florida Public Service Commission to obtain a certification of a public utility with territory in St. Lucie and Martin Counties. Although a service area was established for each of the two utilities, it is not anticipated that a public water supply project would be developed to the point of providing potable water service to customers within those service areas prior to the next update to this 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. Therefore, the population projections contained herein have not been modified to reflect a shift of population from the St. Lucie County service area to either of the newly established service areas. Should the utilities develop supply projects prior to the next Plan update, modifications to the projections will be made at that time. 2.2.2 Spanish Lakes 2.2.2.1 Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park The Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park is owned by the Wynne Building Corporation. Potable water service is provided via an on-site WTP consisting of aeration and disinfection. Raw water is provided via four surficial aquifer wells. The permitted capacity of the WTP is 0.480 mgd. The existing population within the mobile home park is 2,600. 2-4 Sm th 11150]_Section 2.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 2 • Water Supply Facilities 2.2.2.2 Spanish Lakes Fairways Spanish Lakes Fairways is a private development that reached abuild-out population of 3,200 people in 2004. Potable water service is provided via an on-site reverse osmosis WTP with a permitted capacity of 0.930 mgd. Raw water is supplied to the WTP by four 8-inch wells constructed into the surficial aquifer. 2.2.3 Meadowood Meadowood Golf and Tennis club, formerly Panther Woods, owns and operates a lime softening WTP that is permitted to produce up to 0.432 mgd of potable water. The historical peak day production is approximately 0.2 mgd. The WTP, fed by three 8-inch surficial aquifer wells, was refurbished in January 2008. The WTP currently serves approximately 930 residents, which is expected to increase to 1,053 residents at buildout. 2.2.4 Harbour Ridge Harbour Ridge Country Club is a private community that relies on their on-site water and wastewater treatment facilities to provide services to approximately 1,573 residents. The Harbor Ridge WTP is permitted to produce 0.360 mgd from surficial aquifer wells. The development is currently built out and there are no plans for expansion of the WTP. 2.3 Raw Water Supply While FPUA and the City currently rely on mixed systems from the surficial and Floridan aquifers and SLW relies fully on the Floridan, existing public and privately owned facilities within the County's service area rely solely on surficial aquifer wells. These wells are constructed to an average depth of approximately 100 feet or less below land surface. The County's proposed regional WTPs will all rely on withdrawals from the Upper Floridan Aquifer. A summary of the permitted conditions for each WTP in the County's service area is provided in Table 2-2. Table 2-2 also includes the permitted conditions for the proposed Floridan aquifer withdrawals for the County. Table 2-2 Summary of Permitted Raw Water Allocations (from SFWMD Water Use Permits) ~ ~ ~.~ ~. .~ . ~. ~. •.. Existing County WTF 061129-11 3/13/2028 60.615 5.402 0.18 0.168 1.07 2,547 71 (Holiday Pines) Proposed North County l 061129-11 3/13/2028 1,434.01 119.5 3.983 3.265 1.22 25,261 110 Regional WTP Proposed Central 061129-11 3/13/2028 836.36 69.697 2.323 1.904 1.22 14,733 110 County Regional WTP Proposed South County 061129-11 3/13/2028 649.932 54.161 1.805 1.48 1.22 11,449 110 Regional WTP TOTAL UFA Withdrawal 061129-11 3/13/2028 2,919.60 243.3 8.11 6.65 1.22 51,444 110 Meadowood 56-00462-W 10/8/2032 49.58 5.286 0.18 0.14 1.28 1,053 129 Harbour Ridge 56-00449-W 8/7/2029 48.23 5.945 0.20 0.13 1.48 1,573 92 Spanish Lakes (2011 56-00401-W 7/15/2026 80.25 10.2 0.34 0.22 1.53 2,470 99 through 2026) Spanish Lakes Fairways 56-00627-W 12/6/2018 140.16 14.83 0.49 0.39 1.27 3,200 120 Smith 2-5 jj1502_Section 2.docx ©2014 COM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 2 Water Supply Facilities 2.4 Alternative Water Supply Projects Due to limitations on withdrawals from the surficial aquifer at the Holiday Pines WTP, specifically due to potential impacts on neighboring wetlands, the County went through the process to identify alternative raw water supplies to meet future demands. The 2006 amendment to the UEC Water Supply Plan prepared by the SFWMD identified the need for the County to consider a North County WTP to meet future demand. As a result, the County has pursued and received a water use permit to withdraw from the Upper Floridan Aquifer to feed a series of new regional WTPs. In addition to identifying an alternative water supply, the County has identified critical path projects to meet future needs for both potable water and reclaimed water. The following is an updated list of capital improvement projects identified by the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District. Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Projects ^ North County Regional WTP ^ Expansion of the Holiday Pines WTP ^ Holiday Pines WTP concentrate disposal line ^ Upper Floridan Aquifer production wells at the North County Regional WTP ^ Deep Injection Well co-located with North County Regional WTP and Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) ^ 1 million gallon storage tank on North Hutchison Island ^ Groundwater storage tank at the Fairgrounds ^ Rangeline Road potable water interconnect ^ Water Main on Rangeline Road, Glades Cut-off Road to County Line ^ Water Main on Rangeline Road, Glades Cut-off Road to Midway Road ^ Lakewood Park water distribution mains ^ WTP in southwestern section of the County's service area (beyond 10-year planning horizon) ^ WTP in northwestern section of the County's service area (beyond 10-year planning horizon) ^ North County Regional WRF (co-located with North County Regional WTP) ^ North Hutchinson Island WRF expansion ^ North Hutchinson Island WRF Clarifier Refurbishment ^ North Hutchinson Island Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) Project ^ North Hutchinson Island lift station rehabilitation 2-6 Smith jj1502_Section 2.doa ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 2 • Water Supply Facilities ^ Holiday Pines WWTP upgrade to produce reclaimed water, hereafter referred to as a WRF ^ Airport Lift Station retrofits ^ Emerson Avenue force main from Waterstone subdivision north to County line ^ Force Main on Emerson Avenue from Indrio Road north to Waterstone Subdivision ^ Force Main on Indrio Road from Emerson Avenue to I-95 ^ WRF in northeastern section of the County's service area (beyond 10-year planning horizon) ^ WRF in southwestern section of the County's service area (beyond 10-year planning horizon) • WRF in northwestern section of the County's service area (beyond 10-year planning horizon) 2.5 Water Supply Project Funding The County has a number of substantial water, wastewater and reclaimed water capital projects planned for the next 10 years. This will mark the County's transition into a major regional utility system and will require significant funding. The County will fund the various projects through a combination of bonds, utility impact fees or connection fees, Alternative Water Supply funding, State Revolving Funds Loans, assessment projects and other available grant programs. Some of the larger projects may be constructed by developers and then turned over to the County to own and operate (via contract operations). Any long- term borrowing required to fund the projects will be repaid with utility rates, fees and charges. A breakdown of anticipated project funding for the 10-year planning horizon (2013 - 2023) is provided in Table 2-3. A breakdown of the corresponding revenue sources is provided in Table 2-4. SDm th 2-7 jj1502_Settian 2.tlocx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Table 2-3 Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement project W nding Summary, 2013 2022 Projett 2014 2015 2016 201] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Air ort Lik Station Retrofits $ 30,000 S 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 NHI Clarifier Rebuild $ 25,000 Fair rountl Water S[ora eTank S 500,000 51,300,000 Nolida Pinez Brine line $ 225,000 Holiday Pines WRF Upgrade $ 620,000 Holitlay Pines WNP Expansion $ 950,000 NHI Lat Station Rehab 5 20,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 NC Lik Station Im rovemen[s $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 NC Oeep ln'eRion Well $ ]0,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 Floridan A uifer Wells $ 1,000,000 $ ]00,000 Water Main EMensions $ J5,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 S 100,000 $ 100,000 S ]5,000 $ J5,000 $ J5,000 $ 100,000 Wastewater Main EMensions $ ]5,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ ]5,000 5 ]5,000 $ ]5,000 $ 100,000 NC Water Reclamation Facilit $ 8,]50,000 $ 8,000,000 NC Water Treatment Plant $ 250,000 $ ],000,000 $ 6,000,000 NHI WRF Ex ansion $ 2,000,000 $ 1,]00,000 NHI W a[er Stora eTank $ 1,800,000 Rangeline Water Interconnect $ 250,000 LWP Water Distribution Mains 51,500,000 $2,500,000 NHI W W MSBU S 3,500,000 Water Main on Rangeline Road Glades Cu[-off to Count line 52,400,000 Water Main on Rangeline Road Glatles Cut-off to Midway Rd Force Main Emerson Ave Intlrio Rd north to Wa[ers[one S 330,000 Force Main on Indrio Road from Emerson Avenue to I-95 $ 1,3]5,000 Emerson Avenue Force Main $ 1]5,000 NHI Forcemain Ex an $ 300,000 Section 2 • Water Supply Facilities Table 2-4 Funding Revenue Sources FUND FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FV 16/17 FY 17/18 TOTAL Potable Water': Interest 472 935 14,639 29,614 28,674 74,334 Loan Proceeds 0 0 320,000 12,900,000 9,800,000 23,020,000 Fees 0 0 0 1,175,000 250,000 1,425,000 Contributed Capital 75,000 100,000 100,000 600,000 1,400,000 2,275,000 Grant 0 0 0 400,000 400,000 800,000 Utility Charges 31,528 32,565 19,361 4,886 6,326 94,666 Subtotal= 27,689,000 Sanitary Sewer: Interest 16,948 16,833 3,485 17,386 20,326 74,978 Loan Proceeds 2,000,000 1,700,000 0 8,750,000 8,000,000 20,450,000 Fees 620,000 0 0 0 0 620,000 Contributed Capital 75,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 400,000 775,000 Utility Charges 88,052 13,167 56,515 $12,614 $39,674 210,022 Subtotal= 22,130,000 Total Total= 49,819,000 revenue mauaes >my,uuu for water meters 2-9 Smith Section 3 Wastewater Facilities 3.1 Service Areas The wastewater service areas for the four public utilities within the County basically coincide with the water supply service areas and are shown on Figure 2-1. Similar to the potable water system, there are several privately owned WWTPs located within the County's service area. 3.2 Summary of WWTPs and WRFs As noted in Section 1, the City, SLW and FPUA are not included in this Plan due to the requirement that each utility prepares an individual plan; however, the private utilities within the County that are not within the City limits of Port St. Lucie, SLW or the service area of FPUA are included in this plan. The following provides a summary of each utility's wastewater system and reclaimed water system (where applicable). A summary of the public and private WWTPs and WRFs in the County, excluding the City of Port St. Lucie, SLW and FPUA, is provided in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 Summary of WWTPs and WRFs in St. Lucie County Service Area Existing County WRF (Holiday Pines) O. 000 North Hutchinson Island WRF 0.5000 0.8500 South Hutchinson Island WRF 1.6000 - Fairwinds Golf Course WWTP 0.0223 - H.E.W. WWTP 0.0200 - Proposed North County Regional WRF 2.0000 4.0000 3.2.1 St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District owns three primary existing water reclamation facilities (WRF) that serve North Hutchinson Island, South Hutchinson Island and Holiday Pines, respectively. Additionally, the County operates small WWTPs at the Fairwinds Golf Course and in the Lakewood Park Subdivision (H.E.W. WWTP). There are also plans to construct four regional WRFs, as described in the following subsections. 3.2.1.1 North Hutchinson Island WRF The North Hutchinson Island WRF serves a population of approximately 9,018 residents and has a permitted capacity of 0.5 mgd. There is a planned expansion to increase capacity at this facility to 0.85 mgd. The construction permit has been issued. Funding for the project is approved, and the construction contract was approved by the BOCC on July 1, 2014. The North Hutchinson Island WWTP produces reclaimed water and disposes of 100 percent of the effluent via public access irrigation. Wet weather when the demand for irrigation is low is to the dunes. SDI 11tf1 3-1 111502_Sec[ion 3.doa 02014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rlghts Reservetl Section 3 Wastewater Facilities 3.2.1.2 South Hutchinson Island WRF The South Hutchinson Island WRF was designed to serve a build out population of approximately 15,150 residents and has a permitted capacity of 1.6 mgd. The facility currently operates at approximately 50 percent of the design capacity and fluctuates due to the high occurrence of seasonal residents. This WRF also produces 100 percent reclaimed water irrigation purposes to minimize the reliance on potable water for irrigation activities. Wet weather discharge is achieved through the FPL ocean outfall canal just north of the WWTP. 3.2.1.3 Holiday Pines WRF The Holiday Pines WRF serves a population of approximately 2,435 residents and has a permitted capacity of 0.3 mgd. The WWTP is also the disposal site for the Holiday Pines WTP's reverse osmosis concentrate, which is piped directly to one of the seven percolation ponds on site at the WRF. The County is currently in the process of converting the existing WWTP to a WRF by adding tertiary treatment systems for the production of reuse quality effluent. The future reclaimed water will be provided to the Island Pines Golf Course. The improvements to the WRF will include the addition of new disc filters and reuse storage facilities. Treated effluent from the current WWTP is disposed of via the percolation ponds. The improvements will not interrupt the existing plant operations or impact the current percolation pond configuration. The Notice to Proceed for the improvement project was awarded in March 2014 and should be complete by April 2015. With the proposed construction of a regional WRF at the North County site, the Holiday Pines WRF is anticipated to be decommissioned in the long term and the wastewater (and concentrate) will be redirected to the new facility. 3.2.1.4 Fairwinds Golf Course WWTP The Fairwinds golf course WWTP is a 0.0223 mgd modular facility that treats wastewater from the golf course clubhouse and the industrial park area between the golf course and the airport. The WWTP produces reclaimed water that is utilized for on-site irrigation. The County has plans to decommission this WWTP and serve the golf course from the proposed North County Regional WWTP (see below). 3.2.1.5 H.E.W. WWTP The H.E.W. WWTP in the Lakewood Park neighborhood was constructed by the developer of the subdivision. When the developer filed for bankruptcy, the County took over operations of the facility and filed for a permit in 1995. The WWTP has a permitted capacity of 0.020 mgd and treated effluent is disposed of via a single on-site percolation pond or is hauled off site if insufficient capacity is available in the percolation pond. This facility is intended to be decommissioned and the flow will be redirected to the North County Regional WRF once construction is complete. 3.2.1.6 Proposed Regional WRFs The County purchased a parcel of land to the northwest of the airport along Taylor Dairy Road and Indrio Road with the intention of co-locating a regional WTP (as described in Section 2.2.1) and WRF. The proposed North County Regional WRF will be similar in design to that of the South Hutchinson Island Facility and will be built with an initial capacity of 2 or 4 mgd, as determined by development. It is anticipated that this WRF will be constructed in FY 2017/2018. The County's proposed North County system will include plans for expansion of the reclaimed water system for the distribution of reclaimed 3-z Smith jj1502_Section 3.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 3 • Wastewater Facilities water from the proposed facility. The proposed reclaimed system expansion (primarily in the northern service area) is illustrated on Figure 3-1. The North County Regional WRF will be a 100 percent reclaimed water facility, with wet weather disposal via a proposed deep injection well. The North County Regional WRF will also treat redirected wastewater from the Holiday Pines, Fairwinds Golf Course and Lakewood Park WWTPs, which are planned to be decommissioned once the new facility is on line. In addition to the North County Regional WRF, the County intends to construct 3 regional WRFs throughout the unincorporated County, consistent with the plans for the corresponding WTPs described in Section 2. The South County Regional WRF will be located north of Glades Cut-off Road, with an exact location to be identified at a future date. Expansion plans for the central service area have not been developed to the point of preparing a similar figure. Each facility's size and ultimate location will be determined by the growth patterns experienced in the unincorporated County areas over the next several years. The timing for the construction of the final 3 regional facilities will be highly dependent on growth patterns in the unincorporated areas of the County. 3.2.2 Spanish Lakes 3.2.2.1 Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park The Spanish Lakes Country Club owns and operates an extended aeration WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.160 mgd. The WWTP was designed to serve a build out capacity of 3,040 residents, or 1,300 lots. The mobile home park is currently at build out capacity with no plans for expansion. Treated wastewater effluent is disposed of via a drainfield and percolation pond on site. 3.2.2.2 Spanish Lakes Fairways Spanish Lakes Fairways provides wastewater treatment via an extended aeration WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.250 mgd, and is designed to serve a build out population of 3,200 residents. The WWTP produces reclaimed water that is used for irrigation of the development's private golf course. There is an on-site storage pond (lined) for reclaimed water storage during periods where production exceeds demand for irrigation water. 3.2.3 Meadowood Meadowood, formerly Panther Woods, owns and operates an on-site WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.180 mgd, but is limited to 0.105 mgd due to the size of the existing chlorine contact basins. The facility serves a current population of approximately 1,040 residents. Treated effluent is supplemented with well water and used to irrigate the 120-acre Meadowood golf course. 3.2.4 Harbour Ridge Harbor Ridge Country Club owns and operates an onsite WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.120 mgd. The WWTP serves the development's 1,570 residents, which represents build out of the community. There is no anticipation of additional growth within the built-out community and consequently, no plans for expansion of the WWTP. The Harbor Ridge WWTP produces reclaimed water for irrigation within the community and utilizes 100 percent of the available supply. Smith 3-3 jj1502_Sectian 3.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Int. All Rights Reserved 3 i d ]! I~ C-25 Conol (Belcher Canal) B04~LE s~tsar merolwwen ]650 Sw. Carpaeb PorMary. iMn qy. ilplao SIeeO T~n) see-xea rax (TTS) see-~n t reps ue.a. wo: sms ~ Teu North Blvd Evistin99 Lokewootl Park WWfP Eaieting Spanish Lakes WN?P orcn~a Acres /MOm~ae va.k ,~'7 ~ a Home. z 1 erenen o oo. > ~'L\ /mauwia z ' a \Esisling 1 - Holiday Pines Country Club 1 WWTP o t O, ~. m RWS-1 9" ~ 12" RVlS-2 A ~ S. Indrio Road i w pe.aa UaaP Inl~ctlen wall ~PmposW RpbnY WWTP E.istin~ rmrw~ma _5 WWTP I t ~~~ St. Lucie Blvd. C-25 0 5000' 10000' Soule: 1 • ~ 5000• I ® EWOnq wostewatar Traalment PIaM •• Proposed 5-Near Reclaimed Water Main © Propossd waslewatsr TrootnrM Plmt R Rsrloimsd Wafer System Nnproi. Propel pat No. Yav of qP Project Propord Oevebpmant (souru: SlC GrowN Monapemanl) (see TsbN h1 far Dewbpnw~t Nome ono Number) NC Area •~w~~• Service Area Boundary Figure Proposed Reclaimed Water System Improveme 2008 North County Service A Section 3 • Wastewater Facilities 3.3 Conservation The County has aconservation-based inclining block rate structure in place that discourages the use of potable water for non-potable (i.e. irrigation) purposes. With the completion of the Holiday Pines WRF improvements in April 2015, all of the WRFs in the County's service area produce reclaimed water for irrigation purposes, with the exception of the H.E.W. WWTP. This facility is planned to be decommissioned when the North County Regional WRF is constructed. By maximizing the amount of reclaimed water available for irrigation purposes, the demand for potable water to meet these demands is inherently reduced. Additionally, the County has implemented a number of additional water conservation-based elements, as described below. Section 1.20-5.40 of County Ordinance 07-054 requires residents who install automatic sprinkler systems to install rain sensor devices. The use of rain sensors on all irrigation systems reduces the use of automatic sprinkler systems during periods of wet weather. 2. The County Code requires the use of low flow plumbing fixtures in accordance with the State Building Code. 3. The County has developed a Utility Leak Detection and Repair Program to insure that unaccounted for water losses are less than 10 percent. Historically, the County's unaccounted for water total has been less than 5 percent. The leak detection program includes water auditing procedures and infield leak detection and repair programs. The County also utilizes Neptune Meters (AMR T-10), which are equipped with a secondary dial that is sensitive enough to detect slow leaks in addition to totalized monthly flows. 4. The County has implemented a water conservation education program that includes print materials and inserts in customer bills to keep the customers informed of current water issues facing the County. 5. The County has implemented a conservation based rate structure that encourages water conservation. Inclining rates have been adopted for residential water, irrigation, commercial water and multi-family (MF) water customers are as follows: 0 - 5,000 .- $ 3.37 $ 3.37 -. $ 3.05* 5,001- 10,000 $ 6.06 $ 4.56 10,001-15,000 $ 8.08 $ 5.58 15,001 and above $ 9.43 $ 6.43 0 - 2,500 $ 3.37 2,501- 5,000 $ 6.06 5,001- 7,500 $ 8.08 7,501 and above $ 9.43 0 -15,000 $ 8.08 15,001 and above $ 9.43 *All ranges of consumption charged flat $3.05/1,000 gal for reclaimed water. Smith 3-5 Jj1502_Section 3.doa ®2014 CDM Smith Inc. All flights Reserved Section 3 • Wastewater Facilities In November 2007, the Board of County Commissioners approved an irrigation ordinance that restricts the hours of irrigation to minimize evaporation and maximize the efficiency of watering. The ordinance also created a water shortage plan allowing the Board to enact water restrictions at any time, regardless of the status of water restrictions in place by SFWMD. The SFWMD restrictions supersede the County's restrictions when both are in place. 7. Section 7.09 of the County's Land Development Code requires the use of native vegetation in approved landscaping plans. Utilization of native vegetation reduces the need for irrigation water, thereby promoting water conservation. 3-6 Smith jj1502_Section 3.dotx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Righ[s Reserved Section 4 Future Land Use and Population Projections 4.1 Future Land Use In accordance with Rule 163.3177(6)(a), Florida Statute, the County is required to ensure that the future land use plan is based upon the availability of adequate water supplies, public facilities and services. The population projections described in the following subsections are based on existing approved future land use maps, zoning maps and the corresponding densities for each land use designation. As new developments are approved by the County, and where applicable the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, land use designations will be changed as needed and approved to accommodate the growth. As the designations are changed, the County has the opportunity to revise the population projections used to obtain the water use permit to reflect increased densities. Once revised, the County will apply for modifications to the WUP to obtain additional withdrawals, as needed, to match demand brought on by the increase in population. 4.2 Population Projections 4.2.1 Projections from the BEBR and Shimberg Centers The population within unincorporated St. Lucie County continues to increase as more and more developers develop property further to the west. Historically, the portion of the total County population that resides in the unincorporated areas has been approximately 27 percent. The University of Florida Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BEBR) publishes projections for municipalities and Counties throughout Florida. This Plan relies primarily on the medium BEBR projections for planning purposes. It should be noted that the overall County population projections used for planning relative to schools, road improvements, etc. are higher than those used for water supply planning. This is due to the fact that other County services, such as schools, law enforcement, fire protection, roads, etc., serve the entire existing County population (including the existing unincorporated County residents described below) and plans for future residents. Water supply planning focuses primarily on new customers/residents who do not currently receive potable water from an existing facility or private well. In 2007, the existing population in the unincorporated County was approximately 72,000 people. These residents are served via existing WTPs (public and private) or private wells. The March 2013 update to the Shimberg Center population projections reduced the count of residents in the unincorporated County to 71,417 in 2015 and 71,887 in 2020 (only offered in 5-year increments). In the 2008 10-Year Water Supply Plan, the future water demands beyond the capacity of the existing WTPs, the existing population was subtracted from the adjusted Shimberg Center projections referenced above. The resulting population projections represent new, future customers that would require an alternate water supply/WTP for potable water service. Additionally, it was assumed that approximately 1 percent of the existing population currently served by on-site wells would apply for connection to a potable water system when available. Since the Shimberg Center has since adjusted the projections down, the estimates provided in the 2008 Plan are now considered to be slightly more conservative; as a result, no adjustments were made to the Smith 4-1 jj1502_Section 4.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 4 • Future Land Use and Population Projections projections previously provided. The resulting projection of new water customers and the corresponding demand is presented in Table 4-1. Table 4-1 Population and Demand Projections Existing County WTP (Holiday Pines) ~ ~ 2,435 2,547 ~- .. 71 144,698 • ... -- 288,000 143,302 North County Service Area (proposed) 3,429 17,909 110 1,970,044 4,000,000 2,029,956 Central County Service Area (proposed) 2,000 10,445 110 N/A 2,000,000 2,851,004 South County Service Area (proposed) 1,554 8,117 110 N/A 2,000,000 3,107,119 Meadowood 1,053 1,053 129 134,160 432,000 297,840 Harbour Ridge 1,573 1,573 92 144,716 360,000 215,284 Spanish Lakes (2011 through 2026) 3,040 3,040 99 300,960 330,000 29,040 Spanish Lakes Fairways 3,200 3,200 120 384,000 930,000 546,000 Total 17,396 47,884 *The balance of residents not represented above utilize private wells. For planning purposes, the County anticipates that the future demand will require construction of new WTPs and cannot be met through the existing Holiday Pines WTP or the FPUA bulk user agreement (which flat lined capacity in 2010 and will terminate in 2028). The County's historical per capita usage associated with the Holiday Pines WTP is 71 gallons per capita per day (gpcd); however, with a larger regional system, the per capita usage is anticipated to be approximately 110 gpcd. The resulting demand for the 10-year planning horizon is presented in Table 4-1. Also presented in Table 4-1 is the anticipated growth, where applicable, for each of the private utilities within the County's service area. 4.2.2 Additional Anticipated Growth St. Lucie County, like much of Florida, experienced a significant increase in population between 2004 and 2005. While the development boom has since subsided, there are still a few Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) for which applications have been submitted to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. These developments (Capron Lakes, Visions at Indrio and North Hutchinson Island Hotel -Ruffin Properties) have applications that are currently under review by the TCRPC, but there is no date-certain for development to begin. In keeping with allowable projection methods outlined by the SFWMD and DEO, the County has limited the population projections within this plan to approved developments only. a-2 Smith jj1502_Section 4.docK ®2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 5 Comprehensive Plan Updates 5.1 Affected Elements In the process of developing the 2008 Work Plan, the County's Comprehensive Plan was updated in accordance with Chapters 163 and 273 of the Florida Statues. At the time, the County's Comprehensive Plan was organized such that multiple elements and sub-elements were affected, as follows: ^ Chapter 1-Future Land Use Element ^ Chapter 6A -Potable Water Sub-Element • Chapter 6D -Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element ^ Chapter 8 -Conservation Element ^ Chapter 11-Capital Improvements Element In 2010, the Comprehensive Plan was reorganized and several of these elements were combined. The modified comprehensive plan was adopted on October 26, 2010 and is updated periodically to reflect current conditions. For the purpose of this update to the Work Plan, the following Sections of the County's Comprehensive Plan are attached as Appendices: ^ Section 1-Future Land Use ^ Section 4 -Infrastructure ^ Section 9 -Capital Improvements No updates to the Future Land Use or Capital Improvements elements were made specifically for the purpose of updating this Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. Current versions of each of these elements are provided for informational purposes only. Minor modifications were made to the Infrastructure Element, as noted below. 5.2 Future Land Use Element The 2010 update of the comprehensive plan simply referred to the 2008 Water Supply Plan and Utility Master Plan as the prevailing planning documents for utility service. As a result, this element did not require updating due to changes made specifically herein. It should be noted, however, that the Future Land Use Element deals primarily with overall County population projections, and less specifically with unincorporated County projections. A copy of the current Future Land Use Element is provided in Appendix B. CSD~M_`L 5.1 11ISD23e~lO~.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. all Rights Reserved Section 5 Comprehensive Plan Updates 5.3 Infrastructure Element The potable water and sanitary sewer sub-elements within the Infrastructure Element were updated as part of the 2010 reorganization of the Comprehensive Plan to accurately reflect the content of this Plan. Updates to the Infrastructure Element were limited to the data and inventory analysis. No modifications to the DEO-approved goals, objectives and policies were made as part of this update to the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. A copy of the updated Infrastructure Element is provided in Appendix C. 5.4 Capital Improvements Element The Capital Improvements Element (CIE) provides the funding summary for the projects listed in Section 2 and on Table 2-2. No modifications to either the data and inventory analyses or the DEO-approved goals, objectives and policies were made to this element as part of the water supply plan update. A copy of the current CIE is provided in Appendix D. This element was updated by staff and approved by the County Board of County Commissioners on December 17, 2013 and included the current water and wastewater updates. s-z Smith jj1502_Section S.docx ©2014 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved "" Appendix A ~.~_ __ . FPUA Bulk User Agreement FPUA 5 year notice FPUA 15 notice 'i aC)ARD C)F C ..~UNTY CC)MMISSIC)NERS Heather Young Katherine Mackenzie-Smith Vittorio Winfield March 11, .2005 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority 206 South Sixth Street Post Office Box 391 Fort Pierce., Florida 34948 ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY RE: Agreement for Bulk Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Service Gentlemen: Please note that pursuant to Paragraph, 19 of the Agreement for Bulk Water, Wnstewafier and Reclaimed Water Service, St. Lucie County is providing the Fort Pierce Utility Authority with five (5} years prior notice of the County's election tv construct water, wastewater and reclaimed water treatment capacity for new development not already served under the Bulk Agreement. Si CC)UNTY ATTC) RN EY Daniel S. McIntyre r .~ n 7 ,._--. D gia~ M. Anderson County Administrator DMA/caf Copy to: Board of County Commissioners Utility Services Director County Attorney City Manager JOSEPH E. SMITH, Dlstrlcr No. 7 • 170UG COWAtiA, Dtsrrlcr No. 2 PAULA A. LEWIS, Dlsrrtct No. ~ fRANNIE HLrrCHINSON, District No. 4 CHRIS CRAFT, DlshlcF No. 5 County Acfminlsrrotor -Douglas M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue 3rd Floor Admin. Annex Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5b52 Phone (772) 462-1441 FAX (772} 462-1440 TDD (772) 462-1428 I~OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS April 4, 2013 COUNTY ADM1 N ISTRATOR FAYE W. OUTLAW, MPA _~ __- _ .. ~:t=;~~fi.;~~J~iji William G. Thiess, P.E. APR 0 $, ac~~~ Director of Utilities Fort Pierce Utilities Authority ~ ~~~•J.CLr~Z`~,>> _ _ 206 South 6th Street Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Re: Agreement between Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority and St. Lucie County, Florida, for Provision of Bulk Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water~Service Dear Mr. Thiess: Please note that pursuant to Paragraph 9 of the Agreement for Bulk Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Service, St. Lucie County is providing the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority with fifteen (15) years prior notice of the County's election to terminate this agreement. The approval to provide this 15 year notice was given by the Board of County Commissioners on April 2, 2013. The County is still open to discussing forming a regional utility utilizing a new joint authority. The possibility of renegotiating a bulk agreement is also an option. Respectfully, Faye W. Outlaw, MPA County Administrator, ICMA-CM cc: Board of County Commissioners Robert Bentkofsky, Assistant County Administrator Dan McIntyre, County Attorney Laurie Waldie, Utility District Director Rupert N. Koblegard I Il, FPUA Attorney Robert V. Schwerer, F#, Pierce City Attorney Robert J. Bradshaw, Ft. Pierce City Manager ~~ Q" CHR15 DZADOVSKY, Dlstrkt No. 1 TOD MOWERY, Distdcr No. 2 PAULA A. LEWIS, Dlstdcr No. ~ FRANNIE HUTCHINSON, District No. 4 KIh1 JOHNSON, District No. 5 County Adminlstrator - Foye W. Ourtow, MPA 2300 Virginia Avenue • Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652 Phone (772} 462-1453 • TDD (772) 462-1428 FAX (772) 462-2131 • email: outlawf~stlucieco.org web site: www.stlucieco.org r CITY OF March 11, 2004 RT PIERCE d ~~~ ~gUNR ~ ~ i ~~~ ~ ~.i, M u µ~ i 2 ~a 'cIT~ -- OFFICE OF CITY CLERK CITY HALL,100 NORTH U.5.1 P. O. BOX 1480 fal' PIERCE, FLORIDA 3454-1480 TEI.. ~ 4~-2200 ` www.dtyoffortpierce.com ~U~ ATTORNEY St. Lucie County Administrator Mr. Doug Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Res Interlocal'Agreement Gentlemen': Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Mr•. Elie Boudreaux, Director 206 South 6th Street Fort Pierce, FL 34950 8nclosed you each will find one (1) original.Interlocal.Agreement 'between the City of~.Fort Pierce, the Fort .Pierce Utilities A~utbority, and St. Lucie County for provision of potable water°and wasteaiater•service-and resolution of utility service areas. 1 have sent one original to the'Clerk of Court for recording. As soon as it comes back, I will send you a copy with the reco=ding information for your recorda. ' Very truly. yours, C ~~-~~~ Cassandra Stee]~e, CMC City Clerk /cs . Enclosure cc: Fort Pierce City Manager. . Fort Pierce City Attorney ~, ~ j Utilities Authority Attorney St. Lucie County Attorney L D P •~ R~3c r+ -~ ; ~~c / aFFtcE of am c CITY OF FT. P1E~~E 100 N. V.S. i P.O. BOX 148 FT PIERCE, FL 34954 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made entered into this ~v day of _ ~ ~~0 U 2004, by and among the CITY OF FORT PIERCE ("CITY"), a Florida municipal Corporation, The FORT PIERCE UTILITIES AUTHORITY ("FPUA"), a Special District organized under the Charter of the City of Fort Pierce, ST. LUCIE COUNTY ("County"),apolitical subdivision of the State of Florida. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the CITY and COUNTY are currently adverse parties in St. Lucie County v. City of Fort Pierce, Case No.: 02-CA-000390(PC), in the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for St. Lucie County and City of Fort Pierce v. St. Lucie County, Case No.: 03-CA- 000483(OC), in the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial C' cult in and for St. Lucie County; and, ~ -r, ~ rp r~ O n ti~ WHEREAS, all parties hereto are likewise pa s o For Pierce and Fort Pierce a zm m~ as s •• crv Utilities Authority v. St. Lucie County and Port u Case No 3-CA-000530(OC), in the a' ~ ~ ~••n ~ z Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circ i d St. Lucie County; and, o ~ ~ ~ G`• ~"" CJ+ m WHEREAS, there exists numer utes be the CITY and COUNTY over the ~ ~ ~ c~ :~o~ CITY's annexation policy wherein t CITY impo s a requirement that property owners agree to `j ~---i o~ 0 annexation when property bec es c ous, a condition for receipt of potable water and ~ ~~ r-y c wastewater services from t FPUA; and, ~ ~ cDi a WHEREAS, the C TY is de 'ous of entering into an agreement with the CITY and "~ ~~ m r; ~ FPUA for potable water and wastewater services in certain geographical areas under a bulk sale `~'~ z agreement; and, -i r m n 0 C z -I- WHEREAS, there exists a dispute between the City and FPUA on the one hand, and the COUNTY on the other, over whether FPUA is the sole provider of potable water and wastewater services in certain geographical areas and whether provisions of service by the County in any of these geographical areas violates the COUNTY's Comprehensive Plan, any element thereof, the COUNTY'S potable water/wastewater master plan, County Resolution 91-106, and other implementing documents; and WHEREAS, the parties are desirous of eliminating disputes over their current and future utility service areas and boundaries as to which they respectively provide or will provide potable water and wastewater services; and, WHEREAS, the parties jointly recognize declared public policy of this state, as expressed by Fla. Stat. Section 164.102, that conflicts between greatest extent possible without litigation wherein it is in uncertainty of such litigation be avoided and wh~ annexation, future revenues and provision of p served by what follows; and WHEREAS, it is the purpose anSLinte~t of entities be resolved to the 's interest that expense and policies involving and w,~s~ewater services are better to resolve most, but not all of 0 0 0 a rn m n~ the current disputes between the pa es, and to her provide a framework within which such disputes and concerns as afore ~ ma a discus and potentially resolved as herein provided for; and, WHEREAS, the pa s intend to~ bound by the terms and provisions hereof and further recognize that this Agreement set~orth specific legal rights and remedies with respect to the subject matter herein contained. NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by and among the parties hereto as follows: -2- 1. COUNTY shall not provide potable water or wastewater utility service within the boundaries of the area designated on Exhibit 1 attached hereto, such area known hereafter as "Area A", without the prior written consent of CITY and FPUA, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of CITY and FPUA. FPUA shall provide potable water and wastewater utility service in Area "A". The County acknowledges that FPUA will provide such utility services within Area "A" in a manner consistent with the City's annexation policies. The County further agrees to adopt appropriate policies within the County's Comprehensive Plan, Utility Master Plan and other growth management regulations acknowledging, without prejudice, that FPUA will provide water and wastewater service within Area "A" in a manner consistent with the City's annexation policies. COUNTY shall withdraw and agrees not to proceed with all pending objections to any CITY annexation located within Area "A';,, whether currently in litigation or conflict resolution. CITY shall withdraw without through K-134) that proposed to annex all of those City's plan to annex the County-owned adoption of those Ordinances. N currently existing annexation force and effect and no party shall annexation agreement or Agreement. Upon those Ordinances (Nos. K-129 included as part of the and agfrdes not to proceed with the to the contrary in this Agreement, the the St,~ie County Airport will remain in full deemed to~ve waived any right or entitlement under the to th~jannexation agreement by entering into this CITY and COUNTY shall, immediately work together towards the goal of enter into a J t Planning Agreement to eliminate future annexation disputes within Area "A" and coordinate the provision of governmental services related to such 0 a~+ 0 0 x n m ao -3- annexation. The County, City and FPUA agree to cooperate on the eventual relocation of the FPUA's Hutchinson Island wastewater treatment plant. 2. The FPUA shall not provide potable water and wastewater utility service within the boundaries of the area designated on Exhibit 1 as attached hereto, such area known hereafter as "Area B" (except as to customers currently being serviced by the FPUA, and as listed in Exhibit 3 attached hereto), without the prior written consent of County, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of County. 3. FPUA may provide the County with bulk potable water, wastewater and reclaimed water service within Area B in accordance with the terms of the bulk service agreement (the "Bulk Service Agreement") in Exhibit 4 attached hereto. The parties shall execute the Bulk Service Agreement upon execution of this Agreement. When provided, the FPUA shall provide such bulk services to the County without the requirement of annexation i~i~o the City as a condition to such service. 4. It is expressly intended that nothing i evidencing an obligation on the part of any o or wastewater services in Area "A" or Areas "B" party, person or entity to provide any party, person or entity too 5. In accordance witty ~ below, FPUA shall sell construed as creating or tie o unconditionally provide potable water h UA may not be compelled by any A, and COUNTY may not be compelled by B. A Resolution UA 91-$, and subject to the conditions set forth A water stribution system south of the Florida Power & Light nuclear power plant ("FP&L Plan to the County. FPUA will retain retail water service to the area between the current City limits (Blue Heron Boulevard) and the FP&L Plant in Area A. From that point south to the Martin County Line, FPUA will continue to provide retail water 0 a 0 .o m ao ra ra -4- service until bulk water revenues from the County on the County's mainland utility system equal the difference between combined current FPUA revenues on North and South Hutchinson Island and the bulk water revenues for those areas at the $1.90 per 1000 gallons rate {plus any incremental increases as allowed by the Bulk Service Agreement). At such time, the County shall compensate FPUA for the value of the water distribution system and Repump No. 2., which value is to be determined to the mutual satisfaction of the County and FPUA. 6. COUNTY agrees, for itself, that the Bulk Rate Utility Interlocal Agreement entered into by the City of Port St. Lucie and COUNTY, as approved by the County Commission on or about November 4, 2002, and as may be subsequently modified or amended, shall not apply to any potable water or wastewater service within Area "A" which is reserved by this Agreement to CITY and FPUA. 7. The parties agree that no development order commence, after this Agreement is approved be according the terms hereof which may be among other things, establish service Area COUNTY. 8 The parties agree that COUNTY will conduct a straw or not they desire to service from the FPUA issued, nor any construction it becomes effective provisions above which, and FPUA, and service Area "B" to after this Agreement becomes effective, the Indian River Estates area as to whether water service and if so, whether they desire to receive retail utility ratified by previous action of annexation policy of 15 years as approved and or if they desire to receive retail utility service by COUNTY with bulk utility service provided by FPUA. The CITY and FPUA shall prepare the form of the straw poll ballot with COUNTY providing CITY a description of the COUNTY c~ 0 0 m n~ U~ -5- service option as well as the no water service option. The parties agree that service to the Indian River Estates area will be provided based upon the decision of the majority vote of those residents participating in the straw poll. In the event that the residents approve retail service by FPUA, FPUA agrees to contribute $3,500,000 toward the construction of the MSBU project. 9. The parties understand and represent that the terms of this Agreement either are, or should be consistent with requirements of their respective comprehensive plans and current potable water/wastewater master plans. Each will provide the other written confirmation of consistency, in form and substance acceptable to the others, and approved by the governing body. In the event there is a material inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and either or both of any party's comprehensive plan and potable water/wastewater master plan, such inconsistency shall be promptly reviewed and addressed within the next one provided by law, based upon considerations of public health, other factors as are properly considered in the course construed as "contract planning" as prohibited in advance to eliminate any such incons 10. In the event that either party potable water/wastewater Master inconsistent with any term of I eighty (180) days in the manner ' ty and general welfare and such 'ew. uch review is not to be as arty hereto commits itself upon this Agreement. an a~Lv~p~ient of its Comprehensive Plan or reasonably be interpreted or understood as party shall give immediate written notice of the considered provision the other parties as early in the process of proposed adoption as possible. 11. Upon execution of this Agreement by all governing bodies, through resolution, and when it further becomes effective, it shall be submitted for approval by the Court, as incorporated in joint motions for approval, and shall be binding upon the parties as to any subject matters covered 0 a n T •o ,a -~ n m r.~ -6- by this Agreement, which may be embodied within issues in each of the pending cases named above, numbers 02-CA-000390(PC}, 03-CA-000483(OC), and 03-CA-000530(OC). To the extent this Agreement may constitute a full and final settlement of all issues pending in such case, the parties shall agree to a stipulated final judgment, and such cases will then be dismissed. Such dismissal shall be with prejudice except that it shall be without prejudice to any matter, cause, or issue not otherwise governed by this Agreement, and shall further be without prejudice to revival to any proceedings otherwise dismissed in the event this Agreement or any part thereof is invalidated hereafter through final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction in any proceeding brought by a person or entity who is not a party to this Agreement. Should any such action be refiled after dismissal, it is agreed that no Section 95.11, or defense of collateral estoppel, or other defense based upon passage of time, nor shall any subsequent voluntary dismissal by any party thereafter be deemed an FIa.R.Civ.P. Rule 1.420(a) by virtue of the original 12. The parties to this Agreement agree that take any actions, either directly or indirectly alter the terms of this Agreement, on the merits for purposes of to,t}iis Agreement. City, thUA, nor the County shall implementation of this Agreement or to filing legal actions or 0 rxr n n •.n r m ho administrative actions. 13. This Agreement may with the Clerk of the and shall become effective upon filing 14. This Agreement has~b.~en approve~by the governing political bodies of the CITY, County and FPUA, and each signatory teer o represents their authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of their respective local government. 15. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to affect the rights of any person not a party to -7- this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to benefit any third party who is not a signatory to this Agreement. 16. Each party to this Agreement shall bear its own costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred in connection with the legal proceedings resolved by this Agreement. 17. All parties to this Agreement are deemed to have participated in its drafting. 1n the event of any ambiguity in the terms of this Agreement, the parties agree that such ambiguity shall be construed without regard to which of the parties drafted the provision in question. 18. Should any part of this Agreement be found and declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, such invalid portion shall be severed from this Agreement and the remainder of the Agreement not otherwise declared expressly invalid shall remain in full force and effect. 19. Each party further agrees and consents that in the even of a breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Agreement by any party, in ny o er rights and remedies available to any party under this Agreement o ise, any y shall be entitled to an injunction to be issued by a court of compe risd' ion, restricting or prohibiting the other party from committing or continuing an lion of ~ri~~eement, and upon a proper showing as to the breach or threatened breach 'rreparable h ,damage, or injury shall be presumed. The parties further agree that if eit pa vails itse of the procedure set forth in Florida Statute 164.1041(2)(as such state exists or is hereafter amended), and a finding is made that an immediate danger to heal afety, or w fare of the public requires immediate legal action, or that significant legal rights will a compromised if a court proceeding does not take place immediately, the other party shall not challenge or otherwise object to the factual finding by the governing body of the other party except as to any procedural error or defect. 0 ~~ °n T Ci 7 m m w cr~• -8- 20. All notices required or permitted to be given under the terms and provisions of this Agreement by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the parties as follows: As to the CITY: Fort Pierce City Manager Fort Pierce City Hall 100 North U.S. 1 Post Office Box 1480 Fort Pierce, Florida 34954-1480 As to the FPUA: Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Director 206 South 6`h Street Fort Pierce, Florida 34950 As to the COUNTY: St. Lucie County Administrator 2300 Virginia Avenue Administrative Annex Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 21. In the event suit is brought to resolve With a copy to: Fort Pierce City Attorney Fort Pierce City Hall 100 North U.S. 1 Post Office Box 1480 Fort Pierce, Florida 34954-1480 With a copy to: Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Attorney 401-A South Indian River Drive Fort Pierce, Florida 34950 With a couv to: St. Lucie ~c~unty Attorney 230~Virgi ~ Avenue Fort Pierce, Flo3~j34982 between the parties arising from this Agreement, each party shall bear its own attorne ees, ourt costs and litigation expenses, including all fees and costs of all a s, co tants, d other related out-of--court expenses. Each party shall bear its own costs, i luding alto s fees, incurred in connection with the legal proceedings resolved by this gre Went. 22. This Agreement written instrument signed by modified or amended in any respect except by -9- 0 ca c -„ e, m m N -~ A Bement. the parties have e~ecuteci tiie ~ ~ ~~ES5 WHEREOF CITY OF FO ST • LtJC1E CONY r-~-e Paula A--='''~ s ~ , ~~ ~ f ~ ~u~rQ ;~ , *~ ~...:~ ~ .- .~i r, :.x.. UTHORI ` ~` UTILITIES . "~~ ~ ,. A , i i- ER F '`~oRT r Chairman peros~a ~ ~o~as K. By 3/2/Q4 DATE ~~~ ~ ', :~~, _,._ mayor 2 PATE: March 1 pRM AND CDRRE ES5 A~pR ED AS ;~`:+ a .n. 8't~ ~ Assisiani, , ~ ,; , MC A TEST' ~~ :~S '+ :3r'~;~~ . +~"~.~+ 4sr L lam` war J T t S+~~yt~ ~ ~.` Date' ~# ~ ••{''"~y' jY'''• •~,,'~` " .a;,,; ~r. ,..• r;i,,_ is .. -o ' "` ~v ;~ . cn ~~ ~.` ~. ~ ",r ~~F COU~~~' r, _lo- Indian River County w.a wf+r -,.~,, ;,.k ;N< ~~ .> ''.,~; ~...; . .. ~......r ;~; .~~. r~ . 1'.. 5..... LEG- E== ~"e~n~v~~ it A(~' ~~ ~' ~~ ~~c°~~ ~'"~ st. 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PAGE 18:,0 E~iIBIT 3 Customers Serviced by FPUA within Area B As of the effective date of the Interlocal Agreement and Bulk Service Agreement, FPUA provides service to the following customers in Area B: St. Lucie County Landfill -Wastewater Service Only /; "~:. n ~_-/i j'~~-/~I c~ 0 0 .~ --~ -+a ca m r-y m Ld F-+ EXHIBIT 4 AGREEMENT BETWEEN FORT PIERCE UTILITY AUTHORITY AND ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR PROVISION OF BULK WATER, WASTEWATER AND RECLAIMED WATER SERVICE THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between the Fort Pierce Utility Authority, a Special District organized under the Charter of the City of Fort Pierce ("FPUA"), and St. Lucie County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("St. Lucie County"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, St. Lucie County has various needs from time to time throughout the areas that St. Lucie County's utility department provides service to purchase bulk potable water, wastewater and reclaimed water service; and WHEREAS, FPUA has available water, wastewater and possible future reclaimed water service from time to time which it desires to make available to St. Lucie County for Purchase; and WHEREAS, both St. Lucie County and FPUA have the legal ability and authority to enter into an agreement for the sale and purchase of water and wastewater; and WHEREAS, the Parties find that this Agreement serves benefit; and ~ WHEREAS, St. Lucie County and FPUA desire the purposes set forth above (the "Agreement"). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of and St. Lucie County agree as follows: Whereas Statements: The 2. Agreement to Serve: ises and c purpose and is to the public's this Agreement to accomplish herein contained, FPUA are true and correct. a. FPUA agrees to prov' bulk po a water; wastewater and reclaimed water service ("Bulk Service") to St. Lucie County n accordan ith the terms and provisions ofthis Agreement. Subject to availability at the time of r uest, St. Luc County may, from time to time, request FPUA to provide water, wastewater o ecla~ d water se ice to St. Lucie County at points of connection located outside of FPUA's ex' till a as proposed by St. Lucie County. To the extent that the service requested b t. Lucie County a `Service Request") is available at the time of request and interconnection with t St. Lucie C my utility system at the proposed points of connection is economically feasible, as termined in a reasonable discretion of FPUA, and provided that the provisions of Section 3 bel are compli with, including a determination that utility service within the city limits of Fort Pierce PU rvice area will not be impaired or detrimentally affected, FPUA shall provide the reques ervice. Provided each Service Request complies with the requirements of this Agreement, the respective staffs of St. Lucie County and FPUA are authorized to implement the terms of this Agreement with respect to such Service Request without further action of the St. Lucie County Commission or FPUA governing board. There is no annexation requirement 0 O N "~ -~ m m W r.~ gaauy4tgreemntinterloc\fpua-Ex4 2-9 as a condition of provision of service by FPUA to St. Lucie County pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. b. As required by all applicable FPUA resolutions addressing FPUA's Industrial Pretreatment Program and City of Fort Pierce Sewer Use Ordinance No. UA 98-5 or succeeding revised Sewer Use Ordinance, any industrial users that connect to the St. Lucie County utility system served by FPUA Bulk Wastewater Service will be subject to FPUA's industrial pretreatment program. This program is governed by Administrative Code 62-625 and administered by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, Florida. All permitting and operational costs, including surcharges/excess strength fees as defined and applicable in the FPUA resolutions, will be collected by St. Lucie County from such industrial users and remitted to FPUA with the next month's billing ofBulk Service Rates. The specific responsibilities ofFPUAand St. Lucie County with regard to implementing and enforcing an Industrial Pretreatment Program that meets all state and federal requirements will be delineated in a separate Interlocal Agreement dealing only with the Industrial Pretreatment program in the bulk wastewater service areas. 3. Method of Extension and Delivery of Service: The provisions for the construction, installation and operation of the facilities of FPUA up to the point(s) of connection and the facilities of St. Lucie County past the point(s) of connection will be determined jointly by FPUA and St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County shall share equitably with FPUA in the capital cost associated with the extension of new mains or oversizing of mains necessary to bring adequate quantities of water to the bulk metering point(s) ofconnection in accordance with the then current FPUA policies for extending water and sewer service to new customers. St. Lucie County shall bear the initial capital cost of the master meter(s), backflow prevention devices, and pressure-sustaining valves required for service to S t. Lucie County and shall transfer ownership of such master m er(s) and other backflow prevention or pressure sustaining devices to FPUA, which shall, after tr r, assume the obligation to operate, maintain and replace such master meter{s) and other device All master meters and backflow prevention devices shall be tested annually by FPUA, w' the t of such testing to be paid by St. Lucie County. FPUA shall provide service to St. L at the points of connection in accordance with then existing regulations and standards not in t with the terms of this Agreement or the Charter of the City of Fort Piercg .--~ 4. Rates and Charges: St. Lucie services requested. FPUA shall charge St. thousand gallons (the "Bulk Water Rate"), gallons (the "Bulk Wastewater Rate") and Improvement Charges, if any) as shal institutes a reclaimed water service gra master meter{s) for each service (col ctiv for billing shall be determined fro bul readings within the bulk water ~~ss~~vvt~ce a be revised from time to time~>SCJA. retail residential customer s commod no surcharge imposed on a Bulk Rates rates established by St. Lu t County for 1 will not be lower than the it water ar Fort Pierce. for bulk`v a rate for upon ly, the' water as desc ;~ es to pay the following bulk rates for the r bulk water service at a rate of $1.90 per „water service at a rate of $4.60 per thousand e med water service (including Capital een the parties at such time as FPUA claimed Water Rate"), all as measured at :Service Rates"). Bulk wastewater volumes .r readings and retail irrigation-only meter in Paragraph 6. The Bulk Service Rates may and in the same percentage as FPUA revises its c arges for the lowest consumption level. There shall be targed to St. Lucie County. Retail water and wastewater :bulk water service areas shall be structured such that they wastewater rates for FPUA customers within the City of Payments of Water/Wastewater Capital Improvement Charges: a. Provisions with respect to St. Lucie County's payment of Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Charges are as follows: Water Capital Improvement Charges: $1,378.00 per n C] r T m G g:\attytrgreemntinterloc\fpua-Ex4 2-9 equivalent residential connection ("ERC"). A Water ERC is based upon 300 gallons per day; Wastewater Capital Improvement Charges: $1,222.00 per ERC. A Wastewater ERC is based upon 240 gallons per day. Separate Capital Improvement Charges will be assessed for irrigation-only water use, in accordance with standard FPUA policies. All Capital Improvement Charges may be revised from time to time by FPUA, at such time and in the same percentage as the FPUA revises its retail residential customer class Capital Improvement Charges. There shall be no other capital or impact charges to St. Lucie County for Bulk Service. b. St. Lucie County will collect the Water Capital Improvement Charges and Wastewater Capital Improvement Charges and remit the same to FPUA upon the earlier of the initial provision of utility service by St. Lucie County to a customer or the receipt of payment by St. Lucie County of such Capital Improvement Charges pursuant to a developers agreement reserving utility capacity with St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County and FPUA shall resolve in good faith any issues regarding whether a particular customer or developer agreement is being provided utility service pursuant to this Bulk Service Agreement. St. Lucie County and FPUA shall perform atrue-up of Capital Improvement Charge payments as of October 1 of each year during the term of this Agreement based upon the average daily flows for the prior 12 months, as measured at the master meter(s), divided by the agreed upon Water ERC and Wastewater ERC set forth above ("True Up ERC's). In the event that the True Up ERC's exceed the number of ERC's for which St. Lucie County has made payment to FPUA, then St. Lucie County shall pay the difference between the True Up ERC's and the paid ERC's. If bulk average daily flows indicate a lower demand than ERC projections, there shall be no downward adjustment of ERC's or Capital Improvement Charges. The bulk wastewater service areas will coincide with bulk water service areas. c. It is the intention of FPUA to utilize the existing uth Hutchinson Island (SHI) Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) to it's fullest capacity. ERC's wastewater treatment will be issued to FPUA and St. Lucie County bulk wastewater customers un ' 100% of the SHI WRF capacity is reached. St. Lucie County agrees that Capital Improve nt Ch ges collected for bulk wastewater z°+ ERC's connected to the SHI WRF are reimburseme for sunk cost of treatment and act transmission facilities necessary to transport and treat the wastew h parties understand that g when certain capacity limits are reached, State regu s require cert ' steps to be taken to start the +,,,, process for a new plant to be sited, designed and stru d. Both ies agree that in the event the ~ SHI WRF is required to be taken out of se a by a gulatory agency or by any statute, rule, -a regulation or court order, it will be the joint r ibil' of St. Lucie County and FPUA to plan for replacement capacity at another site. FPUA and cie County will plan for and construct the ~~'-, future mainland wastewater treatment plant as panne it ach party paying it's share of costs on ~ an allocated capacity basis, rather tha improv t charge basis. ~, 6. Billin FPUA shat ill St. Luci ounty each month for Bulk Service, subject to the provisions of the FPUA rules an egulations, amended from time to time. Bulk wastewater billings shall be based upon b wat eter rea ' gs, less the aggregate sum of all irrigation-only water meter readings within my r service area. FPUA shall separate each month's bill by points of connectio etween FPUA and St. Lucie County. Bills are due when rendered and will be considered late if t paid within days. Notwithstanding provisions in the FPUA Code to the contrary, FPUA shall t discontinu ulk Service to St. Lucie County for non-payment unless it has provided St. Lucie ty 30 day ritten notice of FPUA's intention to discontinue service for non-payment by St. Lucie a right to cure. In the event of a dispute over the accuracy of a bill, St. Lucie County shall pay enon-disputed portion of the bill to FPUA and provide FPUA written notice detailing the reason for the disputed portion of the bill. FPUA shall not discontinue service for non-payment of the disputed portion of the bill. Disputes over billing accuracy that are not amicably resolved between the parties within 20 days of written notice to FPUA from St. Lucie County shall be resolved pursuant to the Dispute Resolution provisions set forth in Section 10 below. g:~atty\agreemntinterloc\fpua•Ex4 2-9 7. North Hutchinson Island Service Agreement: Upon execution of this Agreement, the current North Hutchinson Island Bulk Utility Service Agreement between the County and FPUA ("NHI Bulk Service Agreement") shall be automatically terminated, and the Bulk Service Agreement shall take immediate effect for service to North Hutchinson Island, subject to the following bulk water rate transition period: (1) for a period of two years from the date of this Agreement, the bulk water rate shall remain at the current rate charged by FPUA to the County under the NHI Bulk Service Agreement ("Current Rate"); (2) commencing at the end of the two year period, and on the same date for the next three years, the bulk water rate will be reduced by one quarter of the difference between the Current Rate and the bulk water rate for the same time frame as calculated under the Bulk Service Agreement (including any applicable incremental increases); (3) commencing at the end of fifth year, the bulk water rate shall be the same as the then current bulk water rate under the Bulk Service Agreement (including any applicable incremental increases). St. Lucie County shall pay no Capital Improvement Charges or impact fees for development that is existing (or fully permitted by St. Lucie County and FDEP) at the time of this Agreement and for a period of two years from the date of this Agreement. St. Lucie County shall pay capacity fees to FPUA for all development on North Hutchinson Island permitted after said two-year period. 8. Airport Properties Service Agreement: Upon execution of this Agreement, the existing water service agreements between FPUA and St. Lucie County for service to St. Lucie County's Airport Properties shall be automatically terminated and replaced by this Agreement. The parties agree that such termination shall be without prejudice to the separate annexation agreement which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect, and no party shall be deemed to have waived any right or entitlement under the annexation agreement or any objection to the annexation agreement by entering into this Agreement. The rates for bulk service as set forth in this Agreement shall commence with the next billing cycle 30 day after the execut' n of this Agreement ("Changeover Date"). The rates for bulk service in the existing bulk water ice agreement shall apply until the Changeover date. St. Lucie County shall pay no Capital Impro ent Charges or impact fees for the existing bulk service provided at the Changeover Date. . Luci County shall pay capacity fees to FPUA for all development on St. Lucie County's Airp permitted after the Changeover Date. /~ 4. Term: The term of this Agree sha a 30 yeah!and may be extended by the parties for 2 additional terms of 30 years whic tensio ust be agreed upon on or before the 15`n year of the initial term or an extension term, a 'cab Either party may terminate this agreement upon providing the other party 15 years written no ' termination; provided, however, that in the event the remaining term at the time of notice of to ti is less than 15 years, the term of this Agreement shall be extended so that t~ ~ went will inate in not less than 15 years. 10. Force Ma'el ure: In th vent that pe rmance of this Agreement by either party to this Agreement is prevented or interrupt beyond the ntrol of either party, including, but not limited to, act of God or the public a y, nationa ergency, allocation or of other governmental restrictions upon the use or lity o aterials, rationing, civil insurrection, riot, radical or civil rights disorder or monstration, strike embargo, flood, tidal wave, fire, explosion, bomb detonation, nuclear fallo ,windstorm, urricane, earthquake, or other casualty or disaster or catastrophe, failure or bre down of pum ng transmission or other facilities, governmental rules or acts or orders or restrictions egulatio f requirements, acts or action of any government or public or governmental authority or c or board or agency or agent or official officer, the enactment of any statute or ordinance or reso u ion or regulation or rule or ruling or order, in order to decree or judgment or restraining order or injunction of any court, said party shall not be liable for such non- performance. a as 0 0 r~ -,a m m y:Wtty\agrctmntinterloc\fpua-Ex4 2-9 11. Laws of Florida: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and it shall become effective immediately upon execution by both parties hereto, subject to any approvals which must be obtained from governmental authority, if applicable, and subject to all conditions precedent for the rendering of service as set forth in this Agreement. 12. Dispute Resolution: In the event either party to this Agreement is required to enforce this Agreement the following procedure shall be followed: 12.1 Prior to initiating any litigation between the parties, the initiating party shall provide a written notice to the non-initiating party of its intent to bring litigation together with a reasonably detailed description of the nature of the claim. Within ten (10) days of receipt of such notice, the parties shall schedule apre-litigation mediation proceeding which meeting shall take place within twenty (20) days or such other time as the parties may agree to attempt to mediate an amicable resolution of the dispute. The parties shall cooperate with each other to select a mutually agreeable mediator. The cost of mediation shall be borne equally by each party. Mediation shall take place at the FPUA administrative complex. 12.2 Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any breach thereof, that is not resolved through the mediation process specified in subsection 12.1, shall be resolved by binding arbitration, before a three member panel, in accordance with the rules then obtaining of the American.Arbitration Association. Each party shall select one arbitrator and the two arbitrators so selected shall select a third arbitrator. The third arbitrator must have experience in the water and wastewater utility operations and management business. Arbitration shall take place at the FPUA's administrative complex. Any judgment upon the awar ndered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The cost of arbitration shall be borne equ by each party. Each party shall bear its own attorneys fees and costs arising out of any mediation a arbitration. 13. Whenever the singular number is context, the same shall include the plural, and the, this Agreem~/a and when required by the lie, feminin nd neuter genders shall each include the others. 14. Exhibits mentioned in this A made a part hereof as fully set forth herein. 15. This Agreement deemed an original and such coi incorporated herein by reference and counterparts, each of which shall be one and the same instrument. 16. No agreement 11 be ective to d to, change, modify, waive or discharge this Agreement, in whole or in p ss s ent is in writing and signed by the parties hereto. In the event that any non- erial provision o this Agreement is detetrntned to be of no force and effect by a court of law, ch provision all be severed from this Agreement and the remaining Agreement shall continue ' full force an effect. 17. Whenever ap y nature are required by either party to this Agreement, it is agreed that same shall not be unr asonably withheld or delayed. 18. Within sixty days of execution of this Agreement, St. Lucie County shall provide FPUA with a 5-year projection of bulk water and wastewater demands at all connection points. St. Lucie County shat l update the 5-year projection annually thereafter during the term of this Agreement. n r~ 0 0 r-j ~-, m m g:\atty\ayreemntinterloc\fpua-Ex4 2-9 At least annually, FPUA shall also provide the City of Fort Pierce a written report analyzing the extension of facilities, services and capacities required of it under this Agreement. 19. In the event that during the term of this Agreement, St. Lucie County elects to construct water or wastewater treatment capacity for new development not already served under this Agreement, then St. Lucie County shall provide FPUA with 5 years prior notice of such construction. Such construction may not replace existing demand on FPUA's bulk supply (unless such notice is accompanied by a notice of termination of this Agreement, in which event the constructed capacity may not be used to replace existing demand on FPUA's bulk supply until the effective date of the termination of this Agreement). 20. During the term of this Agreement, St. Lucie County shall not reduce the number of ERC's of water and wastewater service utilized under this Agreement and furnish those St. Lucie County Customers with water and wastewater service from another source, including one owned and operated by St. Lucie County (provided the County may continue to provide water and wastewater service from its existing water and wastewater facilities until the current capacity of those existing systems is fully utilized). This requirement shall allow, however, for normal fluctuations in water and wastewater demand. 21. During the term of this Agreement, FPUA shall be the exclusive bulk service provider to St. Lucie County within Area B, subject to the following conditions: (1) to the extent that FPUA denies a Service Request from St. Lucie County, St. Lucie County may meet such Service Request from another source, including one owned and operated by St. Lucie County; (2) to the extent that St. Lucie County currently receives bulk utility service from the City of Port St. Lucie for the Okeechobee Road corridor, St. Lucie County may continue su hulk service but only to the extent of capacity reserved as of the date of this Agreement as set fo n Attachment A to this Agreement; and (3) to the extent that St. Lucie County secures emergent 'nterconnections with other utility systems and utilizes such emergency interconnections fof~temp ry or emergency service needs. 22. St. Lucie County's retail customers in the same water use restrictions as may be imposed~c conditions. ~" ]N WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective dates under each signature: !~k wa e e areas will be subject to A's retai stomers under emergency and executed this Agreement on the ES AUTHORITY By: . ~....~:..-~ ...: r... .... . Chairman AS TO FORM AND g:\a[[y\agrcemn[in[erloc\fpua-Ex4 2-9 By. - aim 0 n 0 X -~ -~ m i~ 00 FPUA General Coudsel ~a 4>`'` ~~ ~.~_ j..,,. - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSLQIS ST. LUCIE C UNTY, FLO D ~';r~~° ~ ` '~~~ By: .. ~ ~ . ~z ~y b•~ \ ~~ Chairman ~ .~, ~h;~` .t. ' ~: '~ y"., r~' "~. ;:r,, ~~; ,.ir r 0 -.,+ m a-Ex4 2.4 8:~atcy~Srct~t+nterlx~Pt' Appendix B Future Land Use Element FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT DATA INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Purpose The purpose of the Future Land Use Element is the designation of future land use patterns as reflected in the goals, objectives and policies contained in St. Lucie County's Comprehensive Plan. The supporting data provides a broad survey of current land use patterns, natural land features, and availability of public facilities for existing and future development. Future land use patterns are depicted on the Future Land Use Map. Planning Timeframes The St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan provides guidance on development and redevelopment over two planning periods: a 5-year period ending FY 2015 (short term) and a 20-year period ending FY 2030 (long term). EXISTING LAND USE CONDITIONS General Description St. Lucie County is located along Florida's southeast coast, in the upper reaches of the South Florida geographic region. Locally, this area is referred to as Florida's Treasure Coast because of the many Spanish Treasure Galleons shipwrecked along this part of the coast. The County comprises approximately 600 square miles, of which approximately 440 square miles are unincorporated area and subject to the land use and regulatory authority of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. The balance of the County consists of territory located within the incorporated municipalities of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, and St. Lucie Village. Physiographically, the County is divided into three primary regions: the Atlantic Coastal Ridge (including the barrier islands), the Eastern Valley and the Osceola Plain. The dominating physiographic region of the east/central portion of the County is known as the Eastern Valley. The Valley extends from the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the central part of the County. Elevations in this area range from 15 to 30 feet above sea level. The land within this area falls generally to the southeast. The vast citrus and ranching areas of central and western St. Lucie County are contained within the physiographic areas known as the Sebastian/St. Lucie Flats, Allapattah Flats and the Osceola Flats. Except where drained for agricultural activities, these areas are characteristically pocketed with surface wetlands and have limited natural drainage. Elevations in this area are in the range of 30 to 60 feet, with the general fall of the land being from the northwest to the southeast. The Atlantic Coastal Ridge forms the eastern border of the County and includes the coastal barrier island, locally known as Hutchinson Island, the Indian River Lagoon and the ridge which lies east of the North and South Savannas and parallels Indian River Drive. Elevations range from sea level to about 15 feet on the barrier islands to as much as 50 feet along the western shorelines of the Indian River Lagoon. The western terminus of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge lies approximately along the eastern edge of the Savannahs, both north and south of Fort Pierce. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-1 Future Land Use Element Located within the Eastern Valley is the single principal freshwater estuary in St. Lucie County, the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. Secondary water courses include the North Fork's two primary tributaries, Five Mile and Ten Mile Creeks. An unconnected freshwater marsh network, known as the Savannas, is located immediately to the west of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge. The Savannas represent a vanishing natural feature that was once found along the entire length of the Indian River Lagoon, from Volusia County to Northern Palm Beach County. Through the continued effort of the State of Florida's Conservation and Recreational Land (CARL) (now called the Florida Forever) acquisition program, approximately 90% of the privately held properties within this area have been acquired for perpetual public preservation. Lying between the western edges of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge and the barrier island is the Indian River Lagoon. This saltwater estuary is part of a larger ecosystem which extends 156 miles from Volusia County to Northern Palm Beach County. More detailed discussions on the function and vitality of the Indian River Lagoon system can be found in the Conservation and Coastal Management Elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. Section 258.39(8), (9) and (12), Florida Statutes, provides for the official designation of the Indian River Lagoon and portions of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River as Aquatic Preserves. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, charged with administration and supervision of these preserves, has adopted specific management plans for both areas, conducting both research and enforcement actions within them. In addition to its inland estuary and isolated wetland network, St. Lucie County has 21 miles of Atlantic Ocean shoreline, much of which is currently undeveloped. Through the efforts of the residents of St. Lucie County and the State of Florida, approximately seven miles of this unincorporated oceanfront are under public ownership. Another two miles of oceanfront property are owned by the Florida Power & Light Company, and are to be maintained in their present natural state in conjunction with the operation of the St. Lucie Power Plant facilities. The balance of the remaining oceanfront properties is held in private ownership and available for development activities, which have historically been residential in character. Existing Land Uses Most of unincorporated St. Lucie County remains agricultural in use. Therefore, future planning and development of these western areas remains a significant issue for the County. Single Family residential, public service facilities, and conservation/recreation areas are equally proportioned in this area. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-2 Future Land Use Element Table 1-1 Existing Land Uses (Unincorporated St. Lucie County) Existin Land Use Acrea e % of Total Land Area Conservation/Recreation 9,081.77 3.20% A riculture 206,539.91 72.75% Residential Sin le Famil 15,478.14 5.45% Residential Mobile Homes 834.74 0.29% Residential Multifamil 1,480.82 0.52% Mixed Use 164.29 0.06% Commercial 2,485.92 0.88% Public Services 18,961.99 6.68% Transportation 819.22 0.29% Li ht Industrial 0.73 0.00% Industrial 3,853.63 1.36% Residential Vacant 5,516.17 1.94% Commercial Vacant 1,072.25 0.38% Public Services Vacant 402.01 0.14% Ri ht of Wa 5,813.46 2.05% Water 745.38 0.26% ROW/Water Non- arcelized areas 10,663.65 3.76% Total 283,914.07 100.00% Source: St. Lucie Planning and Development Services 2009 Please note that there are a number of acres that are not parcelized in Table 1-1 and Table 1-2, but fall within unincorporated St. Lucie County. The acreage difference is due to the methods with which each of the data layers was created. A parcel layer is created at a closer scale therefore there can be more detail provided. The County boundary on the other hand was created at a regional or state level, which leads to a more general area represented. These layers were created by separate agencies which inherently lead to discrepancies between each of the datasets. Future Land Uses More than half of unincorporated St. Lucie County has the Agriculture-5 land use designation. The Towns, Villages and Countryside and Residential Urban designations make up 5% of the total land each. Conservation-Public is approximately 4% of the total land area. Lands with Commercial or Industrial land use designations each make up less than 1 % of the total land area. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-3 Future Land Use Element Table 1-2 Future Land Uses (Unincorporated St. Lucie County) Future Land Use Acrea e % of Total Land Area A riculture-5 187,014.20 65.80% A riculture-2.5 3,633.04 1.28% Residential Estate 2,809.39 0.99% Residential Suburban 6,385.66 2.25% Residential Urban 14,114.35 4.97% Residential Medium 1,807.88 0.64% Residential Hi h 449.02 0.16% Residential/Conservation 2,646.85 0.93% Conservation-Public 11,985.24 4.22% Commercial 1,702.64 0.60% Industrial 2,741.25 0.96% Public Facilities 1,412.35 0.50% Trans ortation/Utilities 2,930.00 1.03% Mixed Use Develo ment 5,219.67 1.84% Historic 8.30 0.00% S ecial District 8,038.02 2.83% Towns, Villa es & Count side 13,570.61 4.77% Ri ht of Wa 6,954.26 2.45% ROW/Water Non- arcelized areas 10,769.32 3.79% S oil Islands & Submer ed Lands 31.31 0.01 Totals 284,223.36 100.00% Source: St. Lucie County, 2009 Urban Service Boundary This Element establishes an Urban Service Boundary which runs generally along the I-95lTurnpike corridor and limits the area for which the County will provide services. Development west of the Urban Service Boundary is limited to densities which range from 1 dwelling unit per acre to .20 dwelling units per acre (1 dwelling unit per five acres). Development in excess of these densities requires an amendment to the Future Land Use Map of this plan. Any approval of such an amendment must include findings that the developer will provide the necessary services at no cost to local government and the conversion of agricultural land maintains the viability of agricultural uses on adjacent lands. Urban Service Area This area lies to the east of the previously discussed Urban Service Boundary and represents the preferred regions for development at urban intensities. The area indicated is the most likely to have centralized water and wastewater services provided by either a municipal utility or a privately operated regional enterprise. The intent of the urban service area designation is to restrict the negative impacts of a sprawling low density development pattern and the fiscal burden that pattern of development has on the ability of the community to meet its service needs. The Urban Service Area is not designed to be a permanent or static limitation on growth. Rather it is intended to indicate the areas of the County that can reasonably be expected to be provided with necessary community services during the fiscal planning periods of this plan. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-4 Future Land Use Element Future Land Use Element policies speak to the definition of the boundary of the Urban Service line. The policies provides for some flexibility in the exact location of this line by as much as 1,500 feet, without the need to amend to the Comprehensive Plan. This flexibility is based upon the recognition that as properties develop they may in fact have boundaries that lie in part beyond the defined Urban Service boundary as depicted. It is not the intention of this plan to penalize these properties for being partially outside of this area. For example, it is conceivable that a property could be divided by the Urban Service boundary, but through particular topographic conditions it may be possible for that entire site to receive the full range of community utility services. The Urban Service designation is not intended to be a line of absolute demarcation for the provision of these services. Land Use/Zoning The following table provides a land use district/zoning district compatibility chart that is intended to provide assistance in the application of compatible zoning districts, as currently found in St. Lucie County's Land Development Code. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-5 Future Land Use Element Table 1-3 Land Use Designation/Zoning Compatibility Matrix Zoning LAND USE DISTRICTS AGL AG-2.5 RE RS RU RM RH R/C Cpub COM IND PIF MXD SD H TU TVC AG-5 X X X X X X X AG-2.5 X X X X X AG-1 X X X X X X R/C x X X X X X X AR-1 X X X X x RE-1 X X X X x RE-2 X X X X x RS-2 X X X X x R53 X X X x RS-0 X X X x RM-5 X X X x RMF+S X X X x RM-7 X X X RM-9 X X x RM-11 x X RM-15 x X CN X X X X X X X X X CO X X X X X X X X X CG X X X IL X X X IH X X X Ix x x c c c c c c x x x x u x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x I x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x RF x x x x x x x x x x x x PCS x PUD X x X X X X X X X X X X X PNRD X X X X X X X X X X X X X X PMUD X X x X X X X X X X X X X X PRW X PN x HIRD X X X X X X X X X X RVP X X CPUB X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X-indicates compahWe land use/zoning combination C -indicates requirement fir Conditional Use to insure compatibility Population As noted in the below table the overall County population grew by 41 % between 2000 and 2009. The County's population includes the City of Port St. Lucie which was the fastest growing City in the nation in 2003. In 2005, the County was the second fastest growing County in Florida. During the same period, the unincorporated population grew by 10% even with numerous annexations of unincorporated areas by the City of Fort Pierce. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-6 Future Land Use Element The County and unincorporated County population will continue to grow and reflect development for approved DRIB, the Towns, Villages, and Countryside (TVC) designated area, and infill development. Table 1-4 Population Projections 2000-2030 2000* 2009** 2010 2011*** 2015 2020 2025 2030 St. Lucie Count 192,695 272,864 276,700 283,980 313,100 354,300 395,200 434,100 Unincor orated 65,806 72,925 74,983 75,961 79,874 83,974 87,796 91,201 Source: Florida Population by County 2008-2035, BEBR, March 2009 (for County population 2010 to 2030); Shimberg Center (University of Florida), 2009 (for Unincorporated St. Lucie County 2010 to 2030). `US Census 'August 2009 BEBR population estimates for both St. Lucie County and Unincorporated St. Lucie County `**2011 population based upon the projected average annual increase in residents 2010-2015. Vacant Lands The following table show vacant lands with their future land use designation. The future land use designation with the largest number of vacant lands is Residential Urban followed by Residential Suburban and Residential Medium. Table 1-5 Vacant Lands with Future Land Use Vacant Lands with Future Land Use Acrea e % of Total Area A riculture-5 471.98 6.75% A riculture-2.5 142.87 2.04% Residential Estate 81.39 1.16% Residential Suburban 889.13 12.72% Residential Urban 2,674.21 38.26% Residential Medium 684.07 9.79% Residential Hi h 123.37 1.77% Residential/Conservation 584.71 8.37% Conservation-Public 50.12 0.72% Commercial 677.40 9.69% Industrial 26.37 0.38% Public Facilities 35.43 0.51 Trans ortation Utilities 10.60 0.15% Mixed Use Develo ment 132.21 1.89% S ecial District 177.12 2.53% Towns, Villa es & Count side 218.88 3.13% Ri ht of Wa 7.21 0.10% Spoil Islands & Submer ed Land 2.12 0.03% Totals 6,989.19 100.00% Source: St. Lucie Planning and Development Services, 2009 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-7 Future Land Use Element Population and Need for Development The following table shows the unincorporated County's potential to accommodate the population projected. Based upon vacant lands only, 63,268 people can be accomodated by future development over and above the existing population. The Existing Land Use Maps show only 218 acres of vacant land for the Towns, Villages, and Countryside (TVC) designation. Currently, most of the lands within the TVC area are considered to have an existing land use of agriculture. Potential housing development in the TVC and two approved DRIs have been included in this analysis to fully represent unincorporated St. Lucie County's potential to accommodate future population. Table 1-6 Vacant Lands and Ability to Accommodate Population Acrea a Permitted Density du/acre Potential Number of Dwellin Units Potential Po ulation Vacant Lands Residential Estate 81.39 1 81 184 Residential Suburban 889.13 2 1,778 4,019 Residential Urban 2,674.21 5 13,371 30,219 Residential Medium 684.07 9 6,157 13,914 Residential Hi h 123.37 15 1,851 4,182 Residential/Conservation 584.71 0.2 117 264 Mixed Use Develo ment 132.21 15 1,983 4,482 S ecial District 177.12 15 2,657 6,004 Towns,Villa es & Count side 218.88 * See Below *See Below *See Below Sub total 5, 565.09 27, 995 63268 Approved Undevelo ed Areas Towns,Ulla es & Count side 37,500.00 84,750.00 Vsions at Indrio DRI 2,605.00 5,887.30 Ca ron Lakes DRI 3,100.00 7,006.00 Total 71,200 160,911 Note: Household size of 2.26 persons per household based upon Shimberg data on 2007 population and number of households for unincorporated St. Lucie County used to estimate potential population. Source: St. Lucie Growth Management, Shimberg, Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc. Population projections indicate a need to house 18,276 between 2009 and 2030. Based upon the above analysis, St. Lucie County will be able to accommodate the projection population growth. PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDS Transportation St. Lucie County maintains approximately 517 centerline miles of roadway throughout the County. Of these roads, approximately 374 miles are paved and 143 miles unpaved. The City of Port St. Lucie maintains approximately 877 centerline miles of roadway. The City of Fort Pierce maintains approximately 136 centerline miles of roadway, while the St. Lucie Village maintains approximately 4 centerline miles of roadway. Transportation is coordinated through the St. Lucie County Transportation Plan, a comprehensive, long-range outline of all major needed or desired transportation projects through the planning year 2030. This plan is a segment of the St. Lucie and Martin County Regional Long Range Transportation Plan (RLRTP). Designated Strategic Intermodal System facilities in St. Lucie County include I-95, the Turnpike, the Florida East Coast Railroad, and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Emerging SIS facilities include SR 70/Okeechobee Road, and the South Central Florida Express Railroad. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-8 Future Land Use Element Due to increasing traffic and economic development, the County is coordinating with the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization and FDOT on the widening of Kings Highway, SR70/Okeechobee Boulevard, and Midway Road. Additional coordination will be needed to ensure the flow of traffic throughout the North County in conjunction with development of the TVC. Significant transportation facilities include the St. Lucie Airport, a general aviation facility and the Port of Ft. Pierce is the region's only deep water port, maintaining a channel depth of 28 feet. Transit is provided by the St. Lucie Council on Aging (fixed route and demand response) and the Treasure Coast Connector. St. Lucie County and Martin County completed the Regional Transit Development Plan for the Port St. Lucie Urbanized Area for planning new transit routes in the area. The County intends to support passenger rail services when available and encourage transit-oriented guidelines. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the St. Lucie County Bicycle, Pedestrian, Greenways & Trails Master Plan completed by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) in 2008. The St. Lucie County Bicycle, Pedestrian, Greenways & Trails Master Plan inventoried all the existing sidewalks, bike paths, missing sidewalks, and provided suggestions to improve the system. The Transportation Element provides information of existing and projected level of services standards, transportation improvement strategies, and long term transportation planning programs. Potable Water St. Lucie County adopted the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and the Water and Wastewater Master Plan in 2008 which will serve as the overall planning documents for potable water facilities. The two (2) major urban areas of the County, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, have regionalized potable water treatment and distribution systems. Unincorporated areas are serviced by St. Lucie Utilities, Fort Pierce Utility Authority (FPUA) and private suppliers. There is sufficient capacity to serve unincorporated St. Lucie County residents in the short term and long term planning timeframes. Wastewater The unincorporated County presently has wastewater service provided by St. Lucie Utilities, Fort Pierce Utility Authority, several medium sized utilities (St. Lucie West and private utilities), small package plants, and septic tanks. The wastewater utility providers have sufficient capacity to serve unincorporated St. Lucie County residents in the short term and long term planning timeframes. Drainage Major surface drainage modifications to St. Lucie County commenced with the formation of the North St. Lucie River Water Control District (1917) and the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District (1919). These Districts were created for the purpose of agricultural drainage and irrigation, with a secondary purpose being flood control activities. During the 1940s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) channelized portions of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River in an effort to improve its water-carrying capacity and to accelerate its speed or discharge into the Atlantic Ocean. During the 1960s, the COE constructed Canals C-23, C-24, and C-25, along with their control structures. With the construction of this Primary Canal system for the South Florida Water Management District, the County was then divided into a series of Sub-Basins. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-9 Future Land Use Element The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)/Indian River Lagoon (IRL)-South Plan projects will provide benefits to the primary drainage system and water quality. The County's Capital Improvements projects will provide benefits to the secondary and local drainage systems. Solid Waste St. Lucie County has been operating its present landfill since 1978. Currently, solid wastes received by the County are disposed of at the St. Lucie County Baling and Recycling Facility, which is the only solid waste disposal facility currently permitted in the County. There is sufficient capacity to serve unincorporated St. Lucie County residents in the short term and long term planning timeframes. Parks The County is required to provide a minimum level of service of 5 acres of Community Parks for the unincorporated population, 2.5 acres of Regional Park land area for every 1,000 residents countywide, and 21.2 acres of Resource-based Parks per 1,000 residents countywide. Currently, the County has a deficit of Community Parks and Regional Parks. School Capacity The St. Lucie School District provides public school facilities within the County. The County adopted the Public School Facilities Element as required by Florida Statutes and updates the Capital Improvement Element according to the School District's five year work plan. The Five Year District Facilities Work Plan 2010--2011 provides for the following new schools to accommodate seven developments of regional impact (DRIs) within the County: High School BBB- Port St. Lucie K-8 BB-SW Port St. Lucie K-8 CC- SW Port St. Lucie CONSERVATION ISSUES Natural Resources The following Future Land Use Element Data Inventory and Analysis requirements are provided in other Comprehensive Plan Elements as follows: • Infrastructure Wellfield Protection Conservation Wetlands Topgography Soils Water Resources Flood Zones Commercially Valuable Minerals Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies • Coastal Management Dredge Spoil Sites Hazard Mitigation St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-10 Future Land Use Element Smart Growth and Greenhouse Reduction Strategies St. Lucie County wishes to implement smart growth strategies that support the reduction of greenhouse gases. It is anticipated that many existing developed areas in eastern sections of the County will be annexed by the City of Fort Pierce and the City of Port St. Lucie. Therefore, the County has focussed on smart growth planning on undeveloped edge areas such as the North County, the Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District, the Green Jobs and Innovation Corridor, the Green District, and and Western Lands to ensure future development does not contribute to future sprawl and further climate change. Additionally, the Smart Growth Committee provided recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners in January 2009 that support achieving an urban form of compact, mixed use based upon the American Planning Association's A Recommended Comprehensive Smart Growth Audit Checklist. Towns, Villages, and Countryside Element (TVC Element) The TVC Element and related overlay regulations in the land development code applies to the agricultural area of North St. Lucie County. Using the principles of Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND), the strategy for new settlement in the undeveloped areas requires a sustainable growth pattern characterized by a mix of uses, building types and income levels as well as apedestrian-friendly block and street network. The TVC preserves a significant amount of public open space, promotes strategies for viable future agriculture, and helps mitigate the environmental impact of new development in the area. A 2004 public process -the North St. Lucie County Charrette -resulted in a Special Area Plan and subsequent TVC implementation documents include the TVC Comprehensive Plan Element. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) led the two-year process through the adoption of the TVC Comprehensive Plan Element and Land Development Regulations in May 2006. Jenkins Road Area Plan Special District The County adopted land development regulations regarding the Jenkins Road Area. The intent of these regulations is to create a viable road system and supporting multi-modal facilities, and to create an innovative, walkable, mixed use neighborhood built within the constraints of existing development, with adequate open space and recreational resources, and to protect natural resources. Further, land development regulations promote sound urban design for the dense development that has been proposed in the area; to provide for the creation of a multi-modal transportation system suitable for motorized vehicles, mass transit, bicycles, and pedestrians; to provide adequate open space, park and recreational facilities for the significant neighborhoods proposed in the area; to provide and maintain functional road system in an area where key intersections and a major road are already failing; to create development that is compatible with existing land uses in the area; to provide a mix of land uses that increases the internal capture of trips and to include walkable scale and bicycle facilities that increase the variety of modes of transportation used to make internal trips; to provide protection for listed species, wetlands, and other significant environmental resources on the site; and to provide for innovative forms of land development. The regulations adopted affect all land development in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County which is proposed in the area lying south and west of Angle Road, North of Orange Avenue, and east of King's Highway, near the western boundary of the City of Ft. Pierce, Florida. Project Energy The County is involved in numerous activities to increase economic development based upon alternate energy. These activties include development of the Green Jobs Corridor and relationships with national and local organizations to generate a "green economy." Green Jobs and Innovation Corridor Charrette Planning. The Treasure Coast Education and Research Park is located between the Turnpike and Kings Highway north of Okeechobee Road. Currently anchored by the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-11 Future Land Use Element United States Department of Agriculture's 170,000-square-foot Horticultural Research Laboratory and the 90,000-square-foot University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' Research and Education Center, the Treasure Coast Education Research and Development Authority (TCERDA) Research Park is home to multi-disciplinary scientists, researchers and educators. From 2009, the County has been planning a green jobs corridor surrounding the Research Park. Additional economic development and job creation in the county will reduce long commutes to employment centers in West Palm Beach and Vero Beach and increase jobs/housing balance ratios. The Green Jobs and Innovation Corridor Charrette planning will include an emphasis on land uses supportive of the Research Park, water management, green energy, energy conservation, building standards, landscaping and public meeting places so that the Park encompasses the most current green technology available. Green District. St. Lucie County has collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory, General Electric, the City of Fort Pierce, and other local organizations to create a model sustainable community. St. Lucie County is real-world test bed for new products sanctioned by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. This is aided by St. Lucie County's US Department of Energy grant for the Solar Energy and Loan Fund for residences and businesses that further the County's desire to go green. Specific partnerships/programs include: • Energy Efficiency Program -work with St. Lucie County's $23 million Solar and Energy Loan Fund to help residents and business install energy efficiency upgrades • Smart Grid Implementation -partner with the Fort Pierce Utility Authority and others to utilize energy- efficient home applications and solar and smart meters in the County's Green District • Workforce Training Initiative -collaborate with Indian River State College (IRSC), the Green Collar Training Center, and local trade unions to prepare the workforce for the emerging green economy. • Local Business Development - a GE pilot initiative that leverages GE's knowledge base, global network and existing business connections to assist the growth of St. Lucie County-based small businesses. Geoplasma Project. St. Lucie County's Solid Waste Department is developing a Geoplasma project at the County Landfill. The project would use plasma arc technology, which heats trash and turns the garbage into gas and a slag by-product, essentially eliminating waste that ends up in the landfill. Western Lands St. Lucie County is undertaking a Western Lands Study expected to be completed in 2011. The purpose of this study is to acquire significant public input addressing fundamental issues regarding the future land uses of approximately 200,000 acres of agricultural land. The study will result in a sustainable plan for the County's western lands that will preserve and conserve a functioning network of agriculture, open space, and natural areas while providing economically viable options for agricultural landowners, now and in the future. The study will include an analysis of patterns of land uses that respect private property rights and provide opportunities for rural lifestyles and agricultural operations that are sustainable in terms of equity treatment for landowners, economic viability, infrastructure provision, water demand and usage, and environmental conservation. Mobility Fees The County plans to replace traditional road impact fees with mobility fees based upon vehicle miles travelled. These fees would support not just road construction projects, but all types of multi-modal improvements to reduce dependency on automobiles. A study and public workshops on the fees were started in 2010. The County expects to complete the study and consider adption by December 2011. Historic Resources In December 2006, the St. Lucie County Historic Preservation Ordinance was passed by the Board of County St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-12 Future Land Use Element Commissioners. The Ordinance is consistent with the general purpose goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. The Ordinance includes definitions, and provisions for a Historic Preservation Trust Fund, Historic Preservation Officer, Historic Preservation Committee, and historic designation process and procedures. The Comprehensive Plan provides for a Historic future land use designation. The Bureau of Archaeological Research within the Florida Office of Cultural and Historic Preservation maintains the Florida Master Site File (MSF), a database that contains information on archaeological and historic resources in Florida. The Florida Department of Historic Resources has jurisdiction over historic and archaeological sites if there are human remains or if a state or federal permit is requested. If a private property owner develops or redevelops their property and their property is listed on the MSF, the state historic preservation officer should be contacted for guidance. Appendices 1A and 1B provide lists of sites located within unincorporated St. Lucie County on the Florida Master Site File. Sites on the National Register of Historic Places located within St. Lucie County include the following: • Arcade Building • Casa Caprona • Cresthaven • Old Fort Pierce City Hall • Fort Pierce Old Post Office • Jules Frere House • Captain Hammond House • Zora Neale Hurston House • Immokolee • Moore's Creek Bridge • St. Anastasia High School • St. Lucie High School • St. Lucie Historic District • Sunrise Theater (Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, 2009) Casa Caprona and the Captain Hammond House lie within unincorporated St. Lucie County. Another significant historic resource not on the Florida Master Site File or National Register of Historic Places is the Zora Neale Hurston Dust Tracks Heritage Trail. REDEVELOPMENT The County has not officially designated any areas as having conditions of slum and blight, but is continuing to monitor aging areas and implement needed programs and improvements. Economic Development This Comprehensive Plan includes an optional Economic Development Element as part of the County's overall vision for sustainability. In order to achieve its economic development goals, St. Lucie County has embraced two popular economic development tools, namely branding and cluster development. Along with Indian River and Martin County, St. Lucie County now promotes itself as part of Florida's Research Coast. This branding highlights the region's desire to shift its image from an agricultural and tourist based St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-13 Future Land Use Element economy to an area that is invested in recruiting businesses that offer high-skilled, high-paying, long-term employment opportunities. Further St. Lucie County has created a Targeted Industry List which pinpoints the specific sectors it would like to see relocate to the area. This list is composed of manufacturing, research, and distribution sectors that complement each other and would encourage the creation of industry clusters. Cluster theory is based on the concept that businesses and research centers want to be located in close proximity to similar institutions so that they may take advantage of a skilled workforce, access to specialized higher learning institutions, and adjacency to specialized customers and suppliers. The County has demonstrated the cluster concept with the recruitment of three major life sciences institutes- Torrey Pines Institute, Mann Research Center and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute. Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Authority (TCERDA) In 2005, the St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners and the University of Florida collectively created this agriculturally-and-biotechnologically-focused Research Park in unincorporated St. Lucie County including renewable energy and alternative fuel companies. This Research Park is governed by the Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Authority (TCERDA), pursuant to Florida Statute Section 159, Part V, and the enabling Resolution and Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida. It is envisioned as a home to multi-disciplinary scientists, researchers and educators. The initial master plan calls for over 350 developed acres of buildings and wet labs to house research, development and educational institutions, businesses and incubators, with an additional 700 acres for agricultural fields and for future Research Park expansion. USDA's 170,000 square foot Horticultural Research Laboratory and the 90,000 square foot University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' Research and Education Center will anchor the TCERDA's Research Park. GROWTH MANAGEMENT HISTORY The County's prior master plan, the Growth Management Policy Plan (GMPP), was adopted in 1981 in accordance with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975. That Plan provided a general guide for land use decisions in the unincorporated regions of the County. It recognized the importance of a mix of land uses and gave the County leverage, through its implementation, in determining the appropriateness of proposed land use activities on a case-by-case basis. The GMPP also set forth policies for a wide spectrum of environmental issues. Population growth in St. Lucie County was explosive in the early and mid-1980's. A fault of the Growth Management Policy Plan was that it failed to provide the flexibility that was necessary to meet the demands of a rapidly growing community. This shortcoming resulted in the necessity to constantly consider major amendments that cumulatively served to denigrate the effectiveness of the entire plan. The St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan was first adopted in 1990, and it took the foundation laid by the County's original master plan (GMPP), and built upon it to meet the revised intent of Chapter 163.08, Florida Statutes. In doing so, the following issues and concerns were acknowledged and addressed: ^ Preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the County's natural resources, including: o the Indian River Lagoon, o the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, o the Savannas, o the coastal barrier islands system, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-14 Future Land Use Element o isolated inland wetland systems, o aquifer recharge areas, o native upland habitat; ^ Increased pressure of western development migration; ^ Emergence of the I-95/Florida Turnpike corridor as a major force in future development consideration; ^ Desire of the community to attract high-quality employers; and, ^ Efficiency in traffic circulation associated with providing residential areas near employment hubs. Evaluation and Appraisal Reports Pursuant to Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, "each local government shall adopt an evaluation and appraisal report (EAR) once every seven years assessing the progress in implementing the local government's comprehensive plan." The report evaluates how successful a community has been in addressing major community land use planning issues through implementation of its comprehensive plan. Based on this evaluation, the report suggests how the plan should be revised to better address community objectives, changing conditions and trends affecting the community, and changes in state requirements. The County completed Evaluation and Appraisal Reports in 1998 and 2008. EAR-based Amendments were adopted in 2002 (finalized through a stipulated settlement agreement with DCA in 2004) and 2010. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-15 Future Land Use Element FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES Goal 1.1: Ensure the highest quality living environment possible, through a mixture of land uses reflecting the needs and desires of the local residents and how they want their community to develop. The goal shall be implemented by strictly enforced building, zoning and development codes based on objectives and policies that will enhance St. Lucie County's natural and man-made resources while minimizing any damage or threat of degradation to the health, safety and welfare of the county's citizens, native wildlife and environment, through incompatible land uses. Objective 1.1.1: Maintain the Future Land Use Map land with the following use designations to portray the future development patterns of St. Lucie County. Policy 1.1.1.1 -The following land use designations/intensities, as indicated on the Future Land Use Maps are provided as the pattern for the future development of the area within unincorporated St. Lucie County. Land Use Cate o Residential Density Intensity (Max HeighU Max Lot Coverage by Structure) AG-5 Agriculture-5 1 du/5 acres (.2 du/1 acre) _ AG-2.5 Agriculture-2.5 1 du/2.5 acres .4 du/1 acre RE Residential Estate 1 du/1 acre _ RS Residential Suburban 2 du/1 acre _ RU Residential Urban 5 du/1 acre _ RM Residential Medium 9 du/1 acre _ RH Residential Hi h 15 du/1 acre _ R/C ResidentiaUConservation 1 du/5 acres .2 du/1 acre Cpub Conservation-Public 0 du' 20 ft/5 -10% COM Cormtercial 0 du t 60 ft/40-50% IND Industrial 0 du t 80 ft/40-50% P/F Public Facilities 0 du' 80 ft/40-50% T/U Transportation/Utilities 0 du t 40 ft/40-50% MXD Mixed Use Development .2-15 du/acre z 80 ftl40% - 50% H Historic 0 du t 40 ft/40-50% SD Special District .2-15 du/acre 80 ft/40% - 50% TVC Towns, Villages, & Countryside Variable pursuant to special ares plan. See TVC Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies. 1-9 du/acre f,~jQjg~; 1) Residential uses permitted oNy as accessory to primary permitted use. Refer to Zoning/Land Deoelopmenl Code for special restrictions. 2) Maximum Densities subject to compliance with intensity plans for each mixed use area, as set forth in Policy 1.1.7.4 Policy 1.1.1.2 -The County's land use categories shall be described as follows: A. Agricultural-5 (AG-5) The AG-5 land use designation is intended for those areas of the County outside of the planned urban service area which are associated with agricultural and agricultural-related activities. These areas are recognized for first being appropriate for the production of citrus, cash crops, or ranching activities. These areas are acknowledged as potentially suitable for limited residential development under the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-16 Future Land Use Element following criteria: • All residential development must be in accordance with applicable standards and restrictions as set forth in the Land Development Code; All residential development proposals in excess of eight units must be approved through the Planned Development (PD) process as provided for in the Land Development Code; • Any activity other than crop or food product related production, including combinations of properties/uses, in excess of 200 acres should identify appropriate mechanisms for funding the operation and maintenance of necessary infrastructure. Any utility infrastructure shall be consistent with the Infrastructure Element. • Residential densities are set at a maximum of .20 units per gross acre (one unit per 5 gross acres). B. Agricultural-2.5 (AG-2.5) The AG-2.5 land use designation is intended for those areas of the County outside of the planned urban service area which are associated with agricultural and agricultural-related activities. These areas are recognized for first being appropriate for the production of citrus, cash crops, or ranching activities. These areas are acknowledged as potentially suitable for limited residential development under the following criteria: • All residential development must be in accordance with applicable standards and restrictions as set forth in the Land Development Code; • All residential development proposals in excess of eight units must be approved through the Planned Development (PD) process as provided for in the Land Development Code; • Any activity other than crop or food product related production, including combinations of properties/uses, in excess of 200 acres should identify appropriate mechanisms for funding the operation and maintenance of necessary infrastructure. Any utility infrastructure shall be consistent with the Infrastructure Element. • Residential densities are set at a maximum of .40 units per gross acre (one unit per 2.5 gross acres). C. Residential Estate (RE) The Residential Estate (RE) land use category is intended to act as a transitional area between the agricultural areas and the more intense residential areas in the eastern portion of the County. This category is found predominantly along the western edge of the urban form, but is also appropriate for areas of special environmental concern such as along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon. The RE designation is intended for large lot, single-family detached residential dwellings, at a density of one unit per gross acre. These areas are not required to be served with central utilities, however when at all practical, service connections should be provided. The RE designation is acknowledged as potentially suitable for limited residential development under the following criteria: • All residential development must be in accordance with applicable standards and restrictions as set forth in the Land Development Code; • All residential development proposals in excess of eight units must be approved through the Planned Development (PD) process as provided for in the Land Development Code; • Residential densities are set at a maximum of one unit per one gross acre. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-17 Future Land Use Element D. Residential Suburban (RS) The Residential Suburban (RS) land use category is intended to act as a transitional area between the agricultural areas and the more intense residential areas in the eastern portion of the County. This category is found predominantly along the western edge of the urban form, but is also appropriate for areas of special environmental concern such as along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon. The RS designation is intended for large lot, single-family detached residential dwellings, at a density of one to two units per gross acre. These areas are not required to be served with central utilities; however when at all practical, service connections should be required. E. Residential Urban (RU) The Residential Urban (RU) classification is the predominant residential land use category in the County. This residential land use category provides for a maximum density of five dwelling units per gross acre. The RU designation is generally found between the identified urban service areas and the transitional RS areas. These properties need to be serviced with central water and wastewater services. These services may be provided by either a public utility or through private on-site facilities, as would be permitted in accordance with all applicable regulations. New development in the RU areas can occur using traditional single-family or multifamily zoning designations or through the planned unit development process. F. Residential Medium (RM) The Residential Medium (RM) land use category is to be applied to those areas that are within, or planned to be within, areas of central community services. A maximum residential density of nine dwelling units per gross acre is permitted under this land use designation. If required, the actual density is subject to the satisfactory completion of the rezoning process, which would include complete review of the physical suitability of the property for development at the proposed intensity. Medium density residential land uses can act as a transition between the lower intensity RU areas and the more intense land use designations. Zoning applications within the RM land use area include single-family, multifamily, or PD zoning. G. Residential High (RH) Areas designated Residential High (RH) are intended to accommodate high density development, not to exceed 15 dwelling units per gross acre. In order to develop at this intensity, it must be possible to connect into a central water and wastewater service facility, and the subject property must be located in an area of the County which has available all urban services and facilities including fire protection, police, recreation, roadways, and schools. H. Mixed Use Development (MXD) The intent of the Mixed Use Development (MXD) designation is to identify those areas where innovative land use concepts are encouraged. Application of this district should be with prudence, and should be only to those areas where traditional land use classifications do not afford the desired flexibility and community input in land use planning necessary to address local concerns. Candidates for this district include all I-95 interchange areas, the St. Lucie County International Airport, Community Development Districts created pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes and areas of special or unique environmental consideration that may not be appropriate for traditional land use designations. Uses within the areas classified as Mixed Use should be segregated as to intensity and indicated in the form of a concept master plan which is to be included as a part of the land use designation process. The following criteria, in addition to those as cited in Objective 1.1.7, are to be used in the development of Mixed Use areas: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-18 Future Land Use Element Unless otherwise compliant with the identified intensity classification, any change in zoning shall be to the Planned Unit Development (PUD), Planned Non-Residential Development (PNRD) or Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD), as described in the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. Those properties with compatible existing zoning designations are encouraged to develop under the PUD, PNRD or PMUD regulations. Residential development shall be regulated by the intensity district in which it is to take place. In no case should gross residential density exceed 15 du/ac. All uses shall be compatible with internal and external adjacent land uses. I. Special District (SD) The intent of the Special District (SD) designation is to identify those areas where specific uses or combinations of uses are anticipated. These include previously approved Community Development Districts, areas for which a site specific development plan or concept has been granted, or areas which by their location have specific issues and concerns for their development. Residential densities within an area designated as a Special District are limited to what the current land use designation authorizes. Any increase over the present designation may be considered only through the Plan Amendment process. J. Commercial (COM) The Commercial (COM) land use designation is applicable to areas of future commercial development, in addition to those existing developed commercial areas. Future commercial areas should be located at points of high transportation access, with specific action taken to prevent the development of new linear commercial strips. Although this plan supports the location of higher intensity commercial uses at the intersection of arterial roadways, it should not be interpreted to mean that every intersection should be designated for commercial activities. Unless otherwise designated on the future land use maps, applications for commercial use should be done in conjunction with a detailed review of the impacts of such development on adjacent property, specifically noting what, if any, negative neighborhood impacts could result. The Commercial (COM) designation is intended to accommodate all commercial zoning districts as identified under St. Lucie County's Land Development Code. Office and general retail uses are considered the principal uses within the COM designated areas. K. Industrial (IND) This land use designation is applied to specific areas of the County identified as suitable for industrial use. This land use designation is intended to be implemented through both the heavy and light industrial zoning districts, with the specific criteria for zoning application as provided for under the policies of the Future Land Use Element. Areas designated for Industrial activities must have available all necessary services and facilities prior to development, supplied by either public or private sources as permitted. In addition, developments proposing to incorporate heavy industrial uses will be required to be adequately buffered from any adjacent use that would be incompatible. L. Public Facilities (P/F) The Public Facilities (P/F) land education and places of worship jails and administrative buildings. use designation is applied to properties used for such activities as . This designation may also be applied to other public uses such as St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-19 Future Land Use Element M. Transportation/Utilities (T/U) The purpose of this district is to recognize the Transportation or Utility use of property. This designation may be applied as appropriate subject to review of the specific application and intended use of the property. The Transportation/Utilities (T/U) land use designation has been applied principally to four areas: 1) St. Lucie County International Airport; 2) The St. Lucie County Landfill; 3) The St. Lucie Power Plant site located on South Hutchinson Island; and, 4) The Florida Power and Light-Midway switching station along West Midway Road. N. Historic (H) The Historic (H) land use designation is applied to properties of historic significance as identified by the national historic register, or State of Florida. O. Conservation The Conservation land use designation has been divided into two categories: Residential/Conservation (R/C) and Conservation-Public (Cpub). These designations are intended to identify areas of the County which exhibit unique or special environmental characteristics, and may be either publicly or privately held. The designations are described in more detail below. Residential/Conservation (R/C): The Residential/Conservation category is intended to identify those privately controlled lands that contain unique vegetation or have characteristics which warrant special attention prior to their being developed. The Residential/Conservation designation is not intended to prevent development activities. Instead, its purpose is to identify those areas that, due to special environmental or other unique constraints, location, property configuration, or topography should be more closely examined before final development approvals are authorized. Areas designated Residential/Conservation carry a development potential of .20 dwelling units per gross acre (one dwelling unit per five gross acres). Areas within the R/C designation should be developed using the following criteria: The development is supplied with central water and sewer service; unless otherwise permitted by the appropriate authority. Any development within an area designated R/C should, as a requirement for building permit approval, demonstrate compliance with all applicable environmental protection regulations as set forth in the Land Development Code for St. Lucie County. Any residential development proposal in excess of ten acres, or involving more than eight units, should be reviewed under the Planned Development regulations as set forth in the Land Development Code for St. Lucie County. 2. Conservation-Public (Cpub): Areas designated Conservation-Public are those lands which exhibit unique environmental characteristics and are owned by federal, state, regional, or local public agencies. They are intended solely for preservation and/or recreational use. No residential or commercial development may occur other than that typically related to park service and security functions. P. Towns Villages and Countryside (TVC). Areas designated TVC must follow the policies of the TVC Element in this Comprehensive Plan and the TVC Overlay Zone requirements in the Land St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-20 Future Land Use Element Development Code. The purpose of the TVC land use designation is to accommodate future growth within the Special Area Plan for North St. Lucie County in the existing, undeveloped rural areas with a planning strategy that will ensure a settlement pattern that is sustainable, predictable, protects and enhances the rural environment and improves the citizens' quality of life. The TVC requires a sustainable settlement pattern characterized by a mix of uses, building types and income levels within a compact pedestrian friendly environment that accommodates multiple modes of transportation and preserves open space. This land use category is appropriate for areas that have been analyzed in a Special Area Plan, created with a high degree of citizen participation. Objective 1.1.2 -Provide in the Land Development Code provisions for a compatible and coordinated land use pattern which establishes agriculture as the primary use outside of the urban service boundary and promotes retention of agricultural activities, preserves natural resources and maintains native vegetative habitats and allows new development in accordance with the Towns, Villages and Countryside Goals, Objectives and Policies for settlement outside of the urban service boundary within the Special Area Plan for North St. Lucie County Policy 1.1.2.1 -Require that new developments within the AG-5 and AG-2.5 future land use categories not exceed the gross densities provided in Policy 1.1.1.1. Policy 1.1.2.2 -Any application or petition to divide a lot or parcel of record as of January 9, 1990, in the AG-2.5 or AG-5 future land use categories, into more than eight lots, parcels or tracts, shall be approved only through the planned development process consistent with the other Goals, Objectives and Polices of this Plan, except in those instances where the division of lot or parcel of record as of January 9, 1990, would result in individual parcels or tracts of 20 acres or more in size and no streets roads or other public or private infrastructure are required. If two or more lots, parcels or tracts or combinations of lots parcels or tracts and portions of lots parcels or tracts which are contiguous to other lots parcels or tracts under single or common ownership interest and were of record on January 1, 1990, the lands involved shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purposes of this Policy, provided however, that lots, parcels or tracts separated by an ingress/egress, access or roadway easement that was of record on January 1, 1990, but specifically excluding any easement limited to utilities, drainage or other non-access purpose, shall not be considered an undivided parcel for the purpose of this Policy. Where any new street, road, or other public or private infrastructure is proposed within the PD it shall be designed in a manner that provides for the grouping or concentrating of all development areas and activities in order to minimize the cost of providing infrastructure and community services to these areas while maintaining a minimum of 80 percent Open Space (gross area). Policy 1.1.2.3 -All future non-agricultural development within the AG-5 and AG-2.5 future land use categories will be required to preserve open space, which is to be defined to include, but not be limited to, agricultural activities such as groves and range land as well as preservation of natural areas according to the following criteria: a. Developments in excess of eight units or greater than 160 acres in gross area, whichever is more restrictive must retain a minimum of 80 percent of the project site as open space. b. Developments of eight units or less, or involving 160 acres or less in gross area, whichever is more restrictive must retain a minimum of 50 percent of the project site as open space, provided that this paragraph shall not be applied to avoid the remainder of this policy through further subdivision of land parcels as existed as to record on January 9, 1990. For any planned development project developed within the AG-5 and AG-2.5 future land use St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-21 Future Land Use Element categories, a minimum of 35 percent of the gross project area shall be held in common ownership or management control. Nothing in this Policy is intended to prevent these areas of required common open space from, at the discretion of and acceptance by the appropriate unit of local or state government, being conveyed into public ownership or trust. For any agricultural PD equal to or less than 160 acres in gross area or involving eight or less lots or parcels, whichever is more restrictive, the required common open space, may be held in either common or individual interest. Policy 1.1.2.4 -Provide the means to manage growth within the agricultural land use categories through the orderly delivery of services concurrent with the impacts of development. It is anticipated that over time portions of the agricultural land use categories will be converted to urban uses as services are provided. However, the physical extension of County provided central sewer and water services shall only occur consistent with the other provisions of this Plan. Policy 1.1.2.5 -The County shall include in its Land Development Code a site assessment process to evaluate the potential conversion of existing or designated agricultural land uses to non-agricultural land uses in a rational and orderly manner. Such provision shall require as a condition to such conversion that the Board of County Commissioners affirmatively find that the proposed non- agricultural use: a. is compatible with adjacent land uses; b. maintains the viability of continued agricultural uses on adjacent lands; c. contains soils suitable for urban use as defined by the St. Lucie County soil survey; d. is suitable with existing site-specific land characteristics; e. is consistent with comprehensive development plans; f. will have available the necessary infrastructure concurrent with the anticipated demands for development; g. will avoid the extension of the urban services boundary to create any enclaves, pockets, or finger areas; and, h. Could not be feasibly located on non-agricultural land. Policy 1.1.2.6 -Provide adequate buffering and/or setbacks between agriculture and non-agricultural uses to protect such agricultural uses from adverse impacts associated with encroachment of non- agricultural development or creation of nuisances by agricultural operations. Insure that Agricultural Best Management Practices are used. Policy 1.1.2.7 -Consistent with Objective 1.1.16 allow for eco-tourism uses within the Agricultural area. Objective 1.1.3 -Review and amend, as required, the County's Land Development Code which support the implementation of the Future Land Use Element, and the other components of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.1.3.1 -Adopt and/or amend existing Land Development Code to ensure that they contain the specific and detailed provisions necessary to implement the adopted Comprehensive Plan, and which as a minimum include the following: a. Regulate the subdivision of land; b. Regulate the use of land, air, and water consistent with all elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, to ensure the compatibility of adjacent land uses and provide for adequate open space; c. Protect those areas designated for conservation purposes or that contain other special St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-22 Future Land Use Element environmental habitat as identified in the Future Land Use and other elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan; d. Regulate areas subject to seasonal and periodic flooding and provide for drainage and stormwater management; e. Protect potable water wellfields and aquifer recharge areas; f. Regulate signage; g. Provide minimum landscaping standards for all development that encourages the use and protection of native and drought tolerant species in lieu of exotic and water consumptive plants; h. Ensure safe and convenient on-site traffic flow and vehicle parking needs; i. Provide that development orders and development permits shall not be issued which result in a reduction of the levels of service for the affected public facilities below the level of service standards adopted in this and other elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan; j. Provide for procedures and time schedules for acceptance of amendments to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 163.3187, F.S.; and k. Minimize noise and light pollution. Objective 1.1.4.: Consider changes to the future land use plan based upon smart growth, energy-efficient land use patterns and discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl. Policy 1.1.4.1 -Consistent with other policies, encourage the location of urban land use intensities, within the defined urban service boundary and authorize density bonuses or other incentives for developments inside the urban service boundary that conform to the Settlement Principles outlined in Policy 11.1.4.2 and provide affordable/workforce housing and/or mixed-use development. Discourage the conversion of property in the suburban areas to higher intensity urban uses except where such conversions conform to the Settlement Principles outlined in Policy 11.1.4.2. Prohibit the conversion of property in the agricultural areas to high intensity urban uses except as specifically permitted or required in the Towns, Villages and Countryside Element or other programs designed to preserve agricultural lands as approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy 1.1.4.2 -Require that new development be designed and planned in a manner which does not place an economic burden upon the services and facilities of St. Lucie County. Policy 1.1.4.3 -Retain an urban service area boundary to restrict the negative impacts of a sprawling low density development pattern and the fiscal burden that pattern of development has on the ability of the community to meet its service needs. Policy 1.1.4.4 -Retain Towns, Villages, and Countryside (TVC) Element to develop North County areas along an urban-to-rural transect with a grid transportation network, interconnected greenway network, and low impact development standards. Policy 1.1.4.5 -Develop standards for brownfields by December 2013 to provide for future brownfield site identification and redevelopment as urban infill projects. Policy 1.1.4.6 -Future land use map amendment applications that increase the number of potential dwelling units within the unincorporated county, at build-out under this Plan, must be based upon data showing at least the minimum amount of land needed to accommodate projected seasonal and permanent population in accordance with Section 163.3177, Florida Statues. Policy 1.1.4.7 -The County shall amend the Land Development Code to require design standards for compact, walkable development by December 2011. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-23 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.1.4.8 -The County shall work with the FDOT to develop guidelines for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) by December 2012. Policy 1.1.4.9 -The County shall continue to support dense, compact development in the Jenkins Special Area Plan corridor which creates a viable road system and supporting multi-modal facilities, and to create an innovative, mixed use neighborhood that increases the internal capture of trips and to include walkable scale and bicycle facilities that increase the variety of modes of transportation used to make internal trips built with adequate open space and recreational resources, and to protect natural resources. Policy 1.1.4.10 -Land Development Code amendments to implement recommendations in the Green Jobs and Innovation Corridor Charrette which will include an emphasis on green collar job creation, green energy, energy conservation, building standards, landscaping, public meeting places and guidelines to develop the Research Park so that it will encompass the most current green technology available will be completed by December 2011. Policy 1.1.4.11 -Calculate gross residential density on lands that lie above the mean high water elevation and provide for the ability to transfer and/or cluster residential density from wetland and other sensitive or unique environmental habitats to upland areas on contiguous property or non-contiguous property. Policy 1.1.4.12 - In any instance where either this Comprehensive Plan or the Land Development Code permits the transfer of density from a portion of a parcel of land to another portion of the same or adjacent parcel of land, the density transferred away shall not be replaced by transferring density from the same or adjacent parcel of land. Objective 1.1.5 - In coordination with the other elements of this plan, future development within the Urban Service Area shall be directed to areas where urban and community services/facilities can be provided in the most efficient and compact manner so as to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl. Policy 1.1.5.1 -Urban development activities shall be restricted to that area identified as the Urban Service Area in the Future Land Use Map series or to special area plans adopted within the Towns, Villages and Countryside Element. Urban development activities are defined, for the purpose of this Policy, as any residential development activity in excess of two units to the gross acre, any non- agricultural commercial activity or any non- extractive/non-agriculturally related industrial activity. The Urban Service Area is not intended to be a static line of development. Using the 1990 urban service boundary line as a base, an individual segment of this line may be extended or contracted only once for a distance up to 1,500 feet from that which is indicated in the Future Land Use Map series without necessitating an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan provided that the urban service area lies contiguous to an existing residential commercial or industrial land use classification; the owner of the contiguous property can ensure the provision of appropriate infrastructure and services, and the resulting change does not detrimentally impact the established character of the area surrounding the area to be included in the urban service boundary. St. Lucie County shall be responsible for maintaining an updated map indicating the location of the 1990 Urban Service Boundary, including any alterations to it and once every two years include as a part of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment process, the latest Urban Service Area Map. Any modification of the Planned Urban Service Area Boundary beyond 1,500 feet will require a formal amendment through the Comprehensive Plan amendment process. Policy 1.1.5.2 -Prior to the issuance of any final development order within the Urban Service Area, the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-24 Future Land Use Element County shall consider the proximity of the proposed development activity to the availability of urban and community services and facilities. Development which requires extending any of these services over or through significant distances of undeveloped land or land not already subject to the issuance of a final development order shall be discouraged until other lands that are more proximate to the existing services have been developed. Policy 1.1.5.3 -When considering any amendment to the Future Land Use Maps of the County's Comprehensive Plan, the County Commission shall make the following findings, supported by the other elements of this Plan, prior to taking any approval actions granting an individual amendment to the Future Land Use Maps: 1. That the property under land use amendment application is adjacent to, or within no more than one-quarter mile of the same or greater type of land use classification. 2. That the property under land use amendment consideration lies within the Five Year Capital Improvement Program of the Water and Wastewater Master Plan for St. Lucie County or otherwise meets the requirements of Policy 1.1.5.4. Policy 1.1.5.4 -All new subdivision and site plan development projects that are proposed to take place within the unincorporated area of the County for which water/sanitary sewer service can be provided to the project as identified in the Infrastructure Element, the project shall be required to provide adry-line water/sanitary sewer distribution/collection system, and provide for connection to such available water/sanitary sewer service as such service becomes available. The standard for construction of these systems shall be included as a part of the County's Land Development Code or Utility Extension Policy Regulations. Policy 1.1.5.5 -Within the Urban Service Area, where regional water and wastewater utility service is not currently available or planned to be made available within the Five Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, the County shall not allow for non-residential development, or residential development in excess of two dwelling units per acre unless the following factors are met: a) The proposed development bears the entire fiscal impact of providing its own on-site water and wastewater services; and, b) The developer agrees to connect to a regional water and wastewater system when such system becomes available to the site with none of the cost for connecting to the regional system being passed on to the regional system. Policy 1.1.5.6 -The County shall not at public expense construct any new roadways which will extend public facilities to areas not presently served within the Urban Service Area unless such areas are immediately contiguous to existing non-residential or residential urban developments (those areas having density in excess of two dwelling units per acre) or which have been identified by the Transportation Planning Organization as part of its area roadway network to meet area-wide transportation needs. Policy 1.1.5.7 - No non-agricultural development shall be permitted outside of the Urban Service Area that does not address all of its community infrastructure impacts, both on-site and off-site. All development outside the Urban Service Area shall pay the entire cost of its fiscal impacts on public facilities and services. Policy 1.1.5.8 - As provided for under Policy 1.1.5.2, construction of new residential development at densities greater than two units per acre shall only be permitted when central or on-site water and central or on-site wastewater systems are available or will be provided concurrent with the impacts of development, consistent with the adopted levels of service found in the plan. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-25 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.1.5.9 -Existing development will be required to connect to central water and sewer systems when such facilities are made available in accordance with applicable Rules and Regulations. Policy 1.1.5.10 -All new subdivision and site plan development projects that are proposed to take place within the approved service area of any duly authorized water/wastewater utility in St. Lucie County, shall be required to provide a "dry-line" central water and wastewater distribution/collection system, and provide for the connection to centralized systems as they become available. The standards for construction of these systems shall be included as a part of the County's Land Development Code. Policy 1.1.5.11- Local utility services (i.e., electric substations, wastewater lift stations, telecommunication sites and other small scale utility service operations) necessary to provide for the utility service needs of the neighborhood area, may be approved without the need to amend the Future Land Use Element so long as the property on which the activity is to take place is less than ten acres in total area. Zoning compliance and review procedures are to be as described in the County's Land Development Code. Policy 1.1.5.12 -Explore establishing minimum densities within the urban service boundary with an option for a lower density by purchasing units from the transfer of development rights program including a transfer of development rights bank by 2012. Policy 1.1.5.13 -Require that new development be designed and planned in a manner which does not shift the economic impact of new development to existing taxpayers, services and facilities of St. Lucie County. Economic impact shall be determined based upon the goals, objectives, and policies of this Comprehensive Plan and applicable county regulations. Objective 1.1.6: St. Lucie County shall require, through the County's Land Development Code, the protection of historically significant structures, facilities and locations within the unincorporated areas of the County, as identified by the State of Florida or the National Register of Historic Places. Policy 1.1.6.1 - St. Lucie County shall continue, with the assistance of the State of Florida and the St. Lucie County Historical Commission, to identify significant historic resources within the unincorporated areas which are in need of protection and develop management and restoration plans as appropriate. Policy 1.1.6.2 -Historic resources shall be protected through designation as historic sites by the State or the County. Policy 1.1.6.3 - St. Lucie County shall include within its Land Development Code by December 2011 specific actions as prescribed by the Division of Historic Resources of the Florida Department of State, which are to be followed in the event historically significant facilities are discovered through or threatened by the land development process. Policy 1.1.6.4 -Adaptive reuse of historic structures shall be given priority over activities that would harm or otherwise destroy the historic value of such resources. Policy 1.1.6.5 - St. Lucie County shall continue to protect historic structures by enforcing the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. Policy 1.1.6.6 - St. Lucie County shall maintain an inventory and map of all archaeological and historical resources within the County. Objective 1.1.7 -Continue to support and encourage innovative land use development patterns including planned developments through the adequate provision in the County's Land Development Code including Planned Unit Developments (PUD), Planned Non-Residential Development (PNRD) and the Planned Mixed St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-26 Future Land Use Element Use Development (PMUD) zoning designations. Policy 1.1.7.1 -Continue to encourage the use of cluster housing and planned development techniques to conserve open space and environmentally sensitive areas, through the County's Land Development Code which shall include: a. Minimum acreage requirements necessary to support a viable mixed use community providing sufficient design flexibility to allow innovation and creativity in all forms of planned unit developments; b. Minimum open space ratios of 35 percent in all planned developments and including assurances that such areas will remain as open space to protect existing native habitat, to provide for minimum setback needs from adjacent uses, and to provide active and passive recreational as well as visual amenities; c. Provisions ensuring the long term preservation of remaining open spaces; d. A mixed use district combining residential, commercial, recreational, educational, and other income producing uses providing significant functional and physical integration among uses; e. Minimum standards for the provision of on-site shopping, job opportunities and internal trip capture; and, f. Specific requirements to provide efficient, centralized infrastructure (potable water and sanitary sewer). Include specific restrictions on the use of septic tanks, individual wells, and package plants in planned unit developments. g. Development consistent with the Towns, Villages and Countryside Element and the Transfer of Development Rights Program outlined under Objective 11.1.7. Policy 1.1.7.2 -Encourage the use of the Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD) zoning designation which permits both residential and non-residential development within a single planned development. Policy 1.1.7.3 -Continue to support the mixed use activity areas as indicated in the following Sub-area Mixed Use Activity Area Plans as depicted by name in this Element. Policy 1.1.7.4 -The following use intensity definitions shall be used for the purpose of this plan for the Mixed Use activity areas: 1. High Intensity development areas may include the following types of land uses: Residential 5 to 15 du/acres Institutional 1.5 FAR'` Professional Service/Office 1.5 FAR * General Commercial 1.0 FAR * Public Service/Utilit .5 FAR * Industrial .5 FAR * * FAR =Floor Area Ratio 2. Medium Intensity development areas may include the following types of land uses: Residential 5 to 9 du/acres Institutional 1.0 FAR * Professional Service/Office 1.0 FAR General Commercial .75 FAR * Public Service/Utilit .25 FAR * Industrial .25 FAR * FAR =Floor Area Ratio St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-27 Future Land Use Element 3. Low Intensity development areas may include the following types of uses: Residential not to exceed 5 du/acres Institutional .5 FAR'` Professional Service/Office .5 FAR General Commercial .5 FAR Public Service/Utilit .25 FAR " "FAR =Floor Area Ratio 4. Specific Use Areas: Areas with special or unique local character may be included within the Mixed Use Designation. These areas, because of conditions unique or peculiar to them alone, have been limited to specific activities and zoning options as set forth in the activity area plans described in Policy 1.1.7.3. Any zoning application not consistent with this policy must be accompanied by a corresponding Comprehensive Plan Amendment indicating the change in intensity classification. Application of the Specific Use Area designation is to be made to those areas recognized by the County as suitable for alternative land use as the full spectrum of community services become available. This designation would serve to prevent the unplanned or premature development of such areas until all services were provided for and are consistent with the Future Land Use development philosophy of St. Lucie County. The terminology used in the Specific Use designation identifies the type of permitted activity, maximum zoning density or maximum zoning intensity. Each Mixed Use Activity area will identify the type of Special Use areas in the legends of each area. Objective 1.1.8: Property owners' investments, their quality of life and the single-family neighborhood, as a defined residential area, shall be protected from the encroachment of commercial and/or other inappropriate land uses through consistent and predictable application of the Land Development Code. Policy 1.1.8.1 -All new subdivisions, planned unit developments and site development plans shall be designed to include an efficient system of internal traffic circulation that does not require internal trips or trips of short duration to be forced onto the major roadway network. Connections to new and existing subdivisions shall be encouraged. Policy 1.1.8.2 -All new subdivisions shall be designed so that all individual lots have direct access to the internal street system, and that any lot or property along the periphery of the development is to be buffered from any major roadway and incompatible land uses. Policy 1.1.8.3 -Continue to implement the county-wide right-of-way protection regulation and Right-of- Way Dedication Ordinance. Policy 1.1.8.4 -Limited development of commercial/non-residential uses, that are not located within a special area plan adopted within the Towns, Villages and Countryside Element, will be allowed within areas classified for residential use, provided that these activities are compatible with the adjacent land uses and meet the following standards: a) Intent of the commercial use is to provide easily accessible, convenience-type uses to immediately surrounding residents; b) Conversion of the petitioned property would not promote any strip commercial use of land; c) Use is compatible with surrounding land uses and is provided with adequate screening and buffering of any adjacent residential property; d) The property for which the commercial designation is sought does not exceed 10 acres. Policy 1.1.8.5 -The County's Land Development Code shall be amended within one year of adoption of St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-28 Future Land Use Element this Comprehensive Plan to include, the following specific standards in determining the suitability of new property(s) for designation as Commercial General (CG) under the County's Land Development Code: a) New Commercial General (CG) property should have available to it at the time of any zoning change central water services, or have an executed service agreement for the provision of central water services necessary for both domestic and fire protection purposes. b) New Commercial General (CG) property should not be located within 300 feet of any Aquatic Preserve or other specially designated aquatic habitat or a Category I Wetland as described in the Conservation Element of this Plan. c) New Commercial General (CG) areas should have immediate access to the regional transportation network. d) New Commercial General (CG) property should have a minimum lot size of one acre, unless the property is being added to another existing commercially (general) zoned property. Policy 1.1.8.6 -Require effective visual and light diffusion barriers between residential and non- residential uses. Standards and requirements for such barriers are to be included in the landscaping and screening regulations of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. Policy 1.1.8.7 -Eliminate future scattered and highway strip commercial development by encouraging the development of commercial centers or nodes consistent with the Future Land Use Map. Policy 1.1.8.8 - Restrict strip commercial development to those traffic corridors where such development patterns now exist. The depth of these commercial areas should average 600 feet, with the exceptions to be found at points of arterial intersection. Policy 1.1.8.9 -Interchange development activities should not include commercial activities that are designed to service a small geographic market area. Local service activities should be located near or within the neighborhoods they serve where a mix of uses is appropriate and where pedestrian traffic can be encouraged and promoted. Policy 1.1.8.10 -Encourage the use of existing commercial and industrial designated lands within the urban service area, through requiring a strict demonstration of service availability, before authorizing Land Use and Zoning amendments in areas not presently indicated as having such a designation. Objective `1.1.9: Through enforcement of the County's Land Development Code, the County shall support criteria and standards for the protection/creation of native plant communities within the County. For the purpose of this plan, Native Plant Communities shall be preserved as defined in the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's Regional Policy Plan, Regional Policy 10.1.2.2., "...preserved in viable condition with intact ground cover, understory and canopy." Policy 1.1.9.1 - St. Lucie County shall include within its Land Development Code criteria and standards for the protection and preservation of both wetland and upland habitat within one year of adoption of this element. The criteria to be included within the County's Land Development Code shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following: a) Size of the property on which the development activity is to take place; b) The type quality and sensitivity of the native habitat including nesting and foraging locations found on site; c) Methodologies to be employed in protecting and preserving native habitat; St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-29 Future Land Use Element d) The presence or occurrence of endangered or threatened species on site and methodologies to be employed to ensure their continuing presence on site or mitigation; e) The amount of similar habitat in a state of functional preserve within the same area; and, f) Requirements that all necessary environmental assessments be prepared by personnel having the appropriate expertise to make the necessary determinations which shall be submitted in writing to the Board of County Commissioners for review prior to their making a determination regarding any proposed development. Policy 1.1.9.2 - In conjunction with the implementation of Policy 1.1.9.1, the County shall, by December 2012, consider allowing fees in lieu of on-site preservation for the purpose of habitat acquisition/preservation. The Land Development Code criteria and standards drafted for the protection and preservation of both wetland and upland habitat shall specify criteria when fees in lieu of on-site preservation shall be allowed. The criteria shall consider limitations of size, quality and connectivity of the proposed on-site preservation and shall provide for off-site habitat acquisition/preservation of higher quality, larger, connected sites. Policy 1.1.9.3 -All development applications that include wetland habitat shall be consistent with all applicable Federal, State and County regulations and the goals, objectives and policies of the County's Comprehensive Plan. The most restrictive of these regulations shall be enforced. Policy 1.1.9.4 -Enforce Land Development Code to provide that existing on-site native upland habitat be incorporated into required site plans as a part of open space areas, required landscaping or as a part of minimum yard areas so that as much of the identified habitat as is practicable is maintained. Policy 1.1.9.5 -Enforce the Land Development Code to protect trees and upland habitat by prohibiting the premature clearing of land and the concurrent destruction of native habitats with appropriate fines and mitigation. Policy 1.1.9.6 - St. Lucie County shall subject proposed development in areas designated Residential/Conservation (R/C) on the Future Land Use map to the following criteria prior to approval: 1. Residential development shall not exceed one (1) dwelling unit per five gross acres. 2. All development shall be subject to specific building restrictions as further specified in the County's Land Development Code. 3. The clearing of native trees and understory, shall be prohibited, unless specifically permitted through the County's tree protection regulations. 4. The addition or expansion of structures that require development orders or building permits shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. 5. Any residential development proposal in excess of 40 acres, or involving more than eight units, shall be subject to the County's Planned Development regulations, including all standards of development identified within them, as set forth in the Land Development Code for St. Lucie County. Policy 1.1.9.7 -Enforce the Land Development Code to protect the St. Lucie River, Five Mile Creek, and the Ten Mile Creek and the Indian River Lagoon. The Land Development Code shall define these water bodies geographically. Policy 1.1.9.8 -Amend the County's Land Development Code to require immediate (within five days of alteration) reseeding or stabilization of areas cleared for development activities. Clearing for site St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-30 Future Land Use Element construction shall not commence until appropriate authorizations for such activities have been granted pursuant to the County's Tree and Habitat protection regulations. Policy 1.1.9.9 -Enforce the County's Land Development Code which require the developer of any site to be responsible for the on-site management of runoff in a manner so that post-development runoff rates, volumes, and pollutant loads do not exceed pre-development conditions. Policy 1.1.9.10 -Continue to require new urban type developments near agricultural areas to avoid adverse impacts on the natural resources essential to production of crops and citrus. Policy 1.1.9.11 -Enforce the County's Land Development Code which requires that extraction activities for natural resources be permitted only where compatible with existing and proposed land uses. All operations must be in accordance with all applicable regulatory permitting requirements. Policy 1.1.9.12 - Enforce the County's Land Development Code which require that a reclamation/restoration plan be submitted as part of the required application for an extractive use permit. Policy 1.1.9.13: - Enforce the County's Land Development Code, which require that all new construction, reconstruction or additions to existing facilities, regardless of type, that is permitted within the identified 100 year flood zones is subject to the County's Flood Damage Protection regulations. Policy 1.1.9.14 -Amend the Land Development Code within one year to require new development activities to be consistent with the soil conditions in the area in which the activity is proposed. In those instances where soil modifications are necessary, all activities should utilize best management practices as identified by the Soil Conservation Service. Policy 1.1.9.15 -The County shall work with other agencies to consider the financial feasibility of a plan to promote (through acquisition) or protect (through incentives), the establishment of designated wildlife corridors connecting habitat in order to allow the survival of far ranging species and prevent the isolation of natural communities by 2014. This plan is to be developed in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Environmental Protection, the South Florida Water Management District, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the US Army Corps of Engineers and affected landowners. Objective 1.1.10: St. Lucie County shall continue to protect and manage the unique coastal resources of the County, balancing the need to provide reasonable private property use while assuring a full range of public beach access and recreational facilities for the residents of and visitors to the County. Policy 1.1.10.1 -Continue to enforce the provisions of the Hutchinson Island Residential District as described in the Land Development Code. Policy 1.1.10.2 -Recognize that in accordance with the regulations of the Hutchinson Island Residential District, as described in the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, the maximum hotel/motel density may not exceed the maximum residential densities set forth through the Future Land Use designations, as determined on land above mean high water. Policy 1.1.10.3 -Future land development activities within the identified Coastal High Hazard Area shall be consistent with evacuation plans and the Coastal Management Element of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.1.10.4 -Explore regulatory incentives and criteria that encourage the preservation of viable water-dependent support facilities, such as public lodging establishments and boat hauling and repairing and commercial fishing facilities, and in maintaining the availability of public access to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-31 Future Land Use Element navigable waters of the state by 2013. Objective 1.1.11: St. Lucie County shall continue to work with the interested groups and agencies to increase and broaden the County's economic base while expanding existing business and industrial opportunities. Policy 1.1.11.1 - St. Lucie County shall actively assist to the maximum extent practical in the recruitment of clean high growth industrial activities and maintain an expedited permitting process for bona fide economic development projects, especially those within the Targeted Industry List. Policy 1.1.11.2 - In addition to any other general standard for change in zoning as may be described in the County's Land Development Code, the following specific standards shall be incorporated into the Land Development Code for determining the suitability of new property(s) for designation as Heavy Industrial under the County's Land Development Code: 1. Heavy Industrial property should have available to it central water services necessary for both domestic and fire protection purposes. 2. New Heavy Industrial property shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any Aquatic Preserve, other specially designated aquatic habitat or a Category I Wetlands as described in the Conservation Element of this Plan. 3. New Heavy Industrial property should not be located within the 100 year flood plain. 4. Heavy Industrial property should have available to it heavy rail services for the receipt and distribution of products. 5. Heavy Industrial property should have immediate access to the regional transportation network without the need to travel through residential areas. 6. New Heavy Industrial property should have a minimum lot area of ten acres. 7. New Heavy Industrial property should not be located within any cone of influence, as identified under the County's wellfield protection program. 8. Heavy Industrial development shall not contribute to the degradation of surficial water quality. Policy 1.1.11.3 - In addition to any other general standard for change in zoning as may be described in the County's Land Development Code, the following specific standards shall be incorporated into the Land Development Code for determining the suitability of new property(s) for designation as Light Industrial under the County's Land Development Code: 1. Light Industrial property should have available to it central water services necessary for both domestic and fire protection purposes. 2. New Light Industrial property should not be located within 500 feet of any Aquatic Preserve or other specially designated aquatic habitat or a Category I Wetlands as described the Conservation Element of this Plan. 3. New Light Industrial areas should have immediate access to the regional transportation network. 4. New Light Industrial property should have a minimum lot size of one acre. 5. Light Industrial development shall not contribute to the degradation of surficial water quality. Objective 1.1.12: Pursuant to the Land Development Code, all development orders and permits for future development and redevelopment activities shall be issued only if public facilities necessary to meet level of service standards (which are adopted as part of the Capital Improvements Element of this plan) are available concurrent with the impacts of the development. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-32 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.1.12.1 -Restrict higher densities and intensities of development to urban service areas, where public facilities are available. Policy 1.1.12.2 -Time the development of residential, commercial, and industrial land concurrently with provision of supporting community facilities, such as streets, utilities, police and fire protection service, emergency medical service, and public schools. Policy 1.1.12.3 -Permit only those proposed locations of public facilities which: a) maximize the efficiency of services provided; b) minimize their cost; and c) minimize their impacts on the natural environment. Policy 1.1.12.4 -Require that all development in areas not provided with central water and sewer services be governed by the provisions of Chapter 64E-6, FAC., and the County's Land Development Code which regulate the installation of individual sewage disposal facilities. Policy 1.1.12.5 - Prior to the issuance of any final development order within the Urban Service Area, the County shall consider the proximity of the proposed development activity to the availability of urban and community services and facilities. Development which requires extending any of these services over or through significant distances of undeveloped land or land not already subject to the issuance of a final development order shall be discouraged until other lands that are more proximate to the existing services have been developed. Objective 1.1.13: The County shall continue to improve coordination with affected and appropriate governments and agencies to include their input into the development process and to mitigate potential adverse impacts of future development and redevelopment activities. Policy 1.1.13.1 -Coordinate requests for development orders or permits, as appropriate, with the City of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie Village, adjacent counties, special districts, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, the South Florida Water Management District and state and federal agencies. Policy 1.1.13.2 - By January 31 each year, the County shall encourage the municipalities within St. Lucie County, to develop and provide the County a Future Annexation Plan. Policy 1.1.13.3 -The County shall encourage the annexation of any isolated enclave area prior to the issuance of any County building authorizations within that enclave. Policy 1.1.13.4 -The County shall coordinate the review of all development proposals within the identified area of future annexation with the appropriate municipal body. Policy 1.1.13.5 -Develop Interlocal Agreements to jointly plan to address inter-jurisdictional impacts including fees to mitigate impacts on the entire transportation system. Objective 1.1.14: St. Lucie County shall eliminate or reduce land uses inconsistent with the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan unless otherwise referenced through the vesting of development rights. Policy 1.1.14.1 - St. Lucie County shall continue to implement a program to provide for the recapturing of previously approved development authorizations that have not been permitted for construction, excluding those development units or lots recognized as existing lots of record as further described in the Land Development Code. Policy 1.1.14.2 - St. Lucie County shall continue to implement a program to provide for specific maximum time periods in which approved development units or non-residential square footage must be St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-33 Future Land Use Element constructed or the approvals authorizing its construction shall terminate and the approvals be rescinded. Objective 1.1.15: The County shall maintain the Airport Overlay zone in the Land Development Code to continue to provide for the location of only compatible uses of land within the vicinity of the St. Lucie County International Airport. Policy 1.1.15.1 -Enforce the Land Development Code which identifies those properties likely to be impacted from development activities at the St. Lucie County International Airport and specifies what special measures or activity restrictions will be necessary in the development of these properties to minimize any adverse impacts. Policy 1.1.15.2 -Enforce the Land Development Code which enacts an Airport Height Regulation Ordinance, and encourages, as appropriate, the participation of all other effected units of government in the implementation of this ordinance. Policy 1.1.15.3 -Verify and relocate as necessary the 65 DNL line within the Airport Master Plan. Policy 1.1.15.4 - St. Lucie County shall ensure the compatibility of land uses within the 65 DNL line as identified in the Airport Master Plan. Policy 1.1.15.5 The Airport Overlay Zone shall prohibit incompatible uses such as homes, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and libraries according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Land Use Compatibility and Airports, a Guide for Efficient Land Use Planning and those uses that create electrical interference with navigational signals or radio communication between aircraft and the airport; result in glare in the eyes of pilots using the airport; impair visibility in the vicinity of the airport; operate or install lights which are misleading or dangerous to aircraft operation; create bird strike hazards, or otherwise in any way endanger or intertere with the landing, takeoff, or maneuvering of aircraft intending to use the airport. Policy 1.1.15.6 - In accord with the Part 150 Study, the County shall facilitate noise abatement and mitigation projects such as the purchase, relocation, or soundproofing of homes, and noise abatement measures, and other noise mitigation measures. Policy 1.1.15.7- The County shall update the Land Development Code within one year of adoption of this element to provide for maintenance of up-to-date runway protection information. Objective 1.1.16: Within a year of adoption of this Comprehensive Plan, amend the Land Development Code to allow compatible agri-tourism and eco-tourism facilities on or near resources preserved for public purpose according to the following policies: Policy 1.1.16.1 -Require that the proposed facility be consistent with the provisions of the Coastal and Conservation Elements of this Plan. Policy 1.1.16.2 -Require that the proposed facility not negatively impact the resource through design standards which consider the carrying capacity of the resource, and the intensity and compatibility of the proposed use. Policy 1.1.16.3 -Require that the proposed facility be designed to contribute to the experience offered by the resource. Policy 1.1.16.4 -Require the developer to provide, as a part of the application, a study of the resource's carrying capacity and to establish a visitor monitoring program to avoid negative bio-physical impacts. Objective 1.1.17: Coordinate with the St. Lucie County School Board and other educational institutions to St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-34 Future Land Use Element locate future educational facilities in a manner which provides for their needs without undue negative impact on the proposed school, surrounding land uses, or public facilities. Policy 1.1.17.1 -Future schools shall be allowable uses in all Future Land Use categories within the Urban Service Area except: Industrial (IND), Conservation -Public (Cpub), Residential/Conservation (R/C), Historic (H) and any Special District (SD) which is defined to exclude educational facilities. Policy 1.1.17.2 -The Future Land Use designation for land on which a school is constructed or planned to be constructed shall be changed to Public Facilities (P/F) Land Use at the earliest opportunity. Policy 1.1.17.3 -Schools shall not be located outside the Urban Service Area described in Policy 1.1.5.1 unless (a) the school is to be located on property owned by the School Board on or before January 1, 2001, or (b) it is demonstrated that the projected enrollment is primarily students which live outside of the Urban Service Area and are best served by a school also located outside of the Urban Service Area, or the school's curriculum focuses on agricultural uses consistent with those found in St. Lucie County. Policy 1.1.17.4 -Proposed school sites shall meet the following general criteria: a. The location of schools proximate to urban residential development and contiguous to existing school sites, and which provide potential focal points for community activities, including opportunities for shared use and co-location with other community facilities b. The location of elementary schools proximate to and, within walking distance of the residential neighborhoods served; c. Elementary schools should be located on local or collector streets; d. Middle and high schools should be located near arterial streets; e. Compatibility of the school site with present and future land uses of adjacent property considering the safety of students or the effective provision of education; f. Whether existing schools can be expanded or renovated to support community redevelopment and revitalization, efficient use of existing infrastructure, and the discouragement of urban sprawl; g. Site acquisition and development costs including the long term costs associated with the provision of School District and County services; h. Safe access to and from the school site by pedestrians, bicyclists and motor vehicles; i. Existing or planned availability of adequate public facilities and services to support the School; j. Environmental constraints that would either preclude or render infeasible the development or significant expansion of a public school on the site; k. Adverse impacts on archaeological or historic sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated by the County as a locally significant historic or archaeological resource or listed on the Florida Master Site File or archaeological sites located within an archaeological designated zone; I. The proposed location is consistent with the comprehensive plan, storm water management plans, or watershed management plans; m. The proposed location is not within a velocity flood zone or floodway, as delineated on pertinent maps identified or referenced in the comprehensive plan or land development regulations; St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-35 Future Land Use Element n. The proposed site can accommodate the required parking, circulation and queuing of vehicles; and o. The proposed location lies outside the area regulated by Section 333.03, F.S., regarding the construction of public educational facilities in the vicinity of an airport. Policy 1.1.17.5 - As provided in Chapter 1013, Florida Statutes, amend the Land Development Code to include reasonable development standards and conditions for school site plans in accordance with Chapter 1013 Florida Statutes, so long as those standards and conditions are not in conflict with Chapter 1013, Florida Statutes or the State Building Code. Policy 1.1.17.6 -When considering the acquisition and establishment of public facilities such as active parks, libraries, and community centers, the county shall, to the greatest extent possible, select a location which allows for the current or future co-location with a public school. Policy 1.1.17.7 -When selecting land for preservation, or passive parks and uses, the county shall consider the possibility of co-location with a school. Policy 1.1.17.8 -The County shall coordinate with the St. Lucie School Board to ensure no schools are constructed within School Zones designated on the St. Lucie County International Airport School Construction Zone Map. Objective 1.1.18: St. Lucie County shall identify existing and future dredge spoil sites in a manner which does not negatively impact the surrounding area. Policy 1.1.18.1 - St. Lucie County shall coordinate with, and assist, the Florida Inland Navigation District in the identification of dredge/spoil disposal sites associated with maintaining the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in St. Lucie County. Dredge disposal sites within the jurisdiction of the county should first be used to serve the needs of St. Lucie County and then, if sufficient capacity in the sites exists, extraterritorial depositions may be permitted. Policy 1.1.18.2 - St. Lucie County shall, maintain local selection criteria that shall ensure the availability of sufficient sites to meet future dredge/spoil disposal needs associated with the County's stormwater improvement programs. The criteria to be established shall at a minimum address and be consistent with all applicable environmental and natural resource protection policies established within this Comprehensive Plan and supporting external documents and plans. The regulations affecting the local selection criteria for dredge/spoil disposal sites shall be included in the St. Lucie County Land Development Code within one year of adoption of this Comprehensive Plan. Goal 1.2: Recognize that land use and transportation must be considered concurrently in all planning, and to the extent feasible, modify current land use patterns to decrease dependency on the automobile in order to minimize the need for future roadway expansion, promote the use of alternate modes of transportation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Objective 1.2.1: Continue to explore planning concepts which provide for fewer and/or shorter automobile trips. Policy 1.2.1.1 -Explore development patterns which allow for employment and shopping opportunities in close proximity to residential uses. Policy 1.2.1.2 -Provide for transit stop locations within appropriate developments and explore requiring developments on or near the transit system to contribute fee-in-lieu of for build out of the system by St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-36 Future Land Use Element 2012. Policy 1.2.1.3 -Support efforts to provide fixed route transit throughout the County, including light rail service. Policy 1.2.1.4 -Explore the financial feasibility for inclusion in the St. Lucie County budget of adopting streetscape and develop design standards to promote pedestrian activity in development and redevelopment by December 2013. Policy 1.2.1.5 -The County shall consider inclusion in the St. Lucie County budget yearly financially feasible improvements and coordinate with the St. Lucie TPO and FDOT to implement the recommendations of the 2008 SLC Bicycle, Pedestrian, Greenways & Trails Study as it may be amended when funding is available Policy 1.2.1.6 -Complete the study on innovative transportation funding practices that discourage sprawl such as a mobility fee that charges all new developments with costs varying on location and vehicles miles traveled (VMT) per the Transportation Element by December 2011. Goal 1.3: Recognize and plan for unique areas within the unincorporated county. Objective 1.3.1: Identify areas which have common internal characteristics and require planning as contiguous areas. The Indrio Road corridor, Treasure Coast Education, Research Development Authority (TCERDA), western lands and other areas designated by the Board of County Commissioners are examples. Policy 1.3.1.1 -Define the boundaries of appropriate planning areas. Policy 1.3.1.2 -Prioritize the identified planning areas for order of consideration. Policy 1.3.1.3 -Work with citizens of each area to identify issues and seek solutions which may include changes to local levels of service, available public services including roadways, future land use and zoning. Goal 1.4: Ensure through the Comprehensive Plan the development of energy efficient land use patterns and policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through innovative sustainable land planning tools which discourage urban sprawl, protect native habitat, reduce automobile use, and maintain open space. Objective 1.4.1: Create a sustainable plan for the County's western lands that will preserve and conserve a functioning network of agriculture, open space, and natural areas while providing economically viable options for agricultural landowners, now and in the future based upon the Western Lands Study to be considered for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy 1.4.1.1 -Explore techniques for preservation of agricultural and rural lands including additional action steps in the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast -Final Report. Policy 1.4.1.2 - Consider innovative partnerships between urban areas, local and regional governmental entities, and rural landowners that take advantage of the services and benefits that rural lands can provide to urban areas and the region as a whole. Examples might include compensating rural landowners to support CERP, IRL South Plan, and research on biofuels. Policy 1.4.1.3 -Consider amending the Comprehensive Plan to be consistent with the Western Lands Study, which may include a transfer of development rights program among other planning and development tools, to be considered for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 1-37 Future Land Use Element Policy 1.4.1.4 -The County shall continue to support economic development activities that encourage biofuels production per the St. Lucie County Targeted Industry list. Policy 1.4.1.5 -Strategies to be considered in the Western Land Study include targeting agricultural industries and activities that • support bio-fuel production, • promote agri-tourism, eco-tourism, • promote/support local food marketing and branding, • promote mass stormwater farming, storage and treatment, • promote incentives for clustered development, and • further habitat conservation. Objective 1.4.2: Encourage green building standards in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Policy 1.4.2.1 - In accordance with Section 255.2575, F.S. the County will continue to construct all future County buildings to meet the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system or the Florida Green Building Coalition standards. Policy 1.4.2.2 -The County shall encourage the use of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system or the Florida Green Building Coalition standards for both residential and commercial properties. By December 2012, the County shall explore incentives for use of green building standards in new development and redevelopment. Policy 1.4.2.3 -Ensure the comprehensive plan and Land Development Code do not prevent the construction of electric substations within the County Policy 1.4.2.4 -Review Land Development Code and consider appropriate standards for use of alternate, renewable sources of energy including the use of solar panels except in environmentally sensitive areas by 2012. Policy 1.4.2.5 -The County shall facilitate the creation of low interest loans through the Solar and Energy Loan Fund to residents and business owners to install energy efficiency and conservation measures as well as renewable energy technology. Policy 1.4.2.6 -The County shall develop specific energy conservation goals for the rehabilitation of County buildings and facilities by December 2012. Objective 1.4.3: Maintain St. Lucie County Greenprint and implement specific actions as part of the Florida Green Building Council's Green Local Government certification, including: Policy 1.4.3.1 -Utilizing Florida Friendly Landscaping TM standards, Integrated Pest Management principles, and Best Management Practices or similar/greater standard for all County owned and maintained properties. Policy 1.4.3.2 -Requiring all County facilities to have recycling programs in place. Policy 1.4.3.3 -Adopting Environmentally Preferred Purchasing policies to the extent feasible. Policy 1.4.3.4 -Adopting green cleaning and green maintenance techniques such as those described by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to the extent feasible. 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High Use IrWisn River Lagoon COM RU CPUB D Source: St. Lucie County Planning 8 Devebpment Sernces, 2011 West Orange Mixed Use Activity Area N Legend n AG-5 AG-5 Low Intensity N ___ - --- ---. - - __..-------- Speck Use - COMlINO o soo t,two - -__ - SU ~ Spsao[ Use Ar„ Fy„ SF+PM1C ua, aron eMM NN Mub lM, ,tlmly aM iM map was caryMO hpn m4m,LOn,b,wn rHNCUp b QNM Inat wD,ae IM pwwtuw b W IND. hOrw AAgrWa apVl(ri,n0 h pmwpeo M CDM, T~ U O' P; F Future UvM U4 MspiuOms ,a ierNgKa,np mam,.teaw pwpoa,s oMy No gamMO m!„ Future UnO INa EkrmN unMM wansMH, agN,se or unpy0 an ptortlW Ip ottwrws„meroap,tmupn me compranena,v, INan IM acwr,cr a me On troteb, ro u,e. o, ro amswanwmt xxms. P1MPratMmn AG_5 AG-5 4 i I~ AG-5 AG-5 j----- --- --------- ---y i r:--? I I! specific use • coM i iND LDw ~ LOW a f a O m ~~ ~ ~__ Specific Use - COM ~ IND LO yy AG5 Source: St. Lucie County Planning 8 Development Services, 2011 LOW ~ The Soils maps were separated by Taxonomic Class. ` o MAP 3a. contains: Map3b. corrtains: Endoqudls Quartsipsaments Endoaqualfs Psammaquents p Argiaqudls Alorthods Glossaqualfs Haplosapdsts Alaquods Hydraquents 0 e I ~ Indian River County 'I ~ ~ ,1 y a- 11 ~~ ~ s ,~ Y r .~ t 'y .~ '~. ~ 4 ~ _ ti..w` ~. ~ - J '/ ~ r. _~ ~ ~ i ~ Z. '. a }rt .. 1.-. ~`. .;1... „ IntlrioRd ~? = r ~ f ~ `. ir ., . j$~66. `~ _.. Florida Turnpike ~ ~ ,r/ Y St/l: I Blvd ^J~{ ~ ' 1 l ~ 4 { I~ -'.Ve'~ ~ - ti0. ., ~~ ~ ' , t . . O t !y ~: ' Y r . R .. 1t` "~ e ~ 1 _ .,Y t, 3 t `-. g e"' yam' ~. y t ~~. ~ ~OrangeA a-~ _. 7 ^lr ~ 'j R ' ~ ~•'`~ yr 'r` t 1 L ~~'ri ~(•~ s°-e-~ '-~ ~d a /~" Yrgl Ave 01 ,p ~` ::~ ~"~• t`.: • ~•_yQH i a rq •~ 1 ~"~ ' i tea. L 4 y L ~. L.JrI ;~ ' S ,' .. 4. ~ ~ 1 ---~ r e° N, i ~ -• ~ • 9 1 ~ T Y r A L ' ` ~ • lvd a ~Y • +' ~ ~ ~ `. ' ~ ,~ ~ ,.. ~.~ §, gi; I W d, B /~~ -+.y sty ~' - ' p' _ ~ ga n~.~+' .. >,~ ~ ~ - m .p'~t)~ ~ t : :.tj.'. r g, •r i~ r' _ `..'_. L *_°yL A. ~ ..t -~P tstE ia~el a ~ p. ~. ° ~ ~ ~ .. f"- ".~ _ _ _ i I~ ~ , ~ ~ + ' ~~ l ~ t ~~~ , . -. ~ ~' ~,' ~. n Martin County N W~ E ource : US Dept of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1990 s Miles Sons O"~.,,.o.,~~. ~ansluasnND 0 2.5 5 ~~~~ _ ~ _I ~ - ~ wt^`° PEPPER AVD FAUGNI1E SAfDS R lEDA SMD Map :FLU-3a a~n M0.OTE SAND. DEPRESSKNAI ~FpPLE SAVD f ~dkvl':MV~lIY1~TuR'dNY"b~' • OgDEE LOAMYSPND, DEPRESSIONAL PoVIERA SMD ~ ~ ` a , " . „ , " , v ., v . •. FAUGAILE FIDE SANG ~SALER'IJ PfD PUNTASPNDS °j • • ROld DN14 SAFD.OEFRESSpN4 -31SMNAMD WAUOiUASAIDS '.'PoLOLO LOMIYSMID -TANIIIEIWDGOMONA SANDS V ~5 =ev..~..s-... gym-. ~..... la JJPREft FlNE SMD ® adx WV3ASS0 SAND ':. IAYM`M~OD ANJMVA(NA SMDS .. V/.vELMOANDIMAOKN. EE FWE SN~DS -- ~ MALABAR FINE SAND ~ W1rDER SMD k,V KARNESMD Print Date :February, 2010 The Soils maps wen; separated byTaxoramic Class. I ~ a MAP 3a. contains: Map3b. contains: ~ Endoqudls Quartsipsaments ~ 4 Erxloaqualfs Psammaquents Argiaqud is Alorthods Glossaqualfs Haplosaprists P Alaquods Hydraquents c l ' ~ Indian River County _I i • i _ __ ~ ~ • . .tee.- .r \ P~ r"' •-w .:y~~ -~ ® l f $ ~ ,~ • ~ Y T ~ n • ~ ~ Y 1~ ~ ~ hd~~oan %~ ~ ~., 4 ~ C [ 7 ` ~ ~ •~ ~ g~~ i - •. ~ j~ ~~l b~ ~ ~ ~ II ' y . ;I. 1 ~I r Cy 5 ~:V -i (D • ~ F.IOntla.TP,npike ~ M ~ ' ,. - .. .~ I I~~il , -.. 3_ u ~ , or. F J ~' ~ .. ,~ ~ ~ ` ~ i e J~ ,,,o! y ~.. , v' r .~ ' z • ~ • r s r c S ~ ^~ r u M ~ ~ • s ~ - , . g ~ '~ , .r ,ewv,~Re ~, Q s .' ~ ' JY ` ~ ~ ~ ,' c k1 `j ~y ~ ~° ~ ~~ , t ~ ~ b ~ ~~~ Id i ~ ~ z i~ 4 ' ~ ~ ~ , ~' f . ' ~ ~ ' . ~ ~ ~ ~ ' * w m .. W s~ n w a • s, ~ .~ ~q VS W It nytl ' ~ GW[ a ," ~° .~ ~~. R N ' . e .~. r~ ~ ' t ~ a ~ ..P tStL cle~Blvd ~ ~.,., .. o ~ . ~ 3 "~ ~: i ~,~~ • ~ ~ b4 `I f.. • 9 •~P,flr • ~h ~l ~~ 5 Y ~{ Martin County 4 N W~E ~~ 5 ,~ource : US Dept of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service , 1990 Legentl Miles ~fHOLA SAND -Mc O CON.ry Bwim,y O ~~~- OII~ ~ OAL,JCipaltea ^-•'~PENOPRVIS AND POMELLO S4WS-PETILESAND OLDSIMRSONDS 1 L~J J ~'~ ~ I I _I ri J Map :FLU-3b SDIIType [~_;ELEGTRAEIPE5410 ~,R4LMDBAGREWESPND ,,~,,,.~;.~,~I„,.~~L~.~k. . - PA SOIL DATA MAILABLE `J 1NLLMIDALE SAND ®FOMPANO SAND ~ ' ` ` . ' ' ~ . a a • .. ~ ~ r ~~a - ANKONAPNO EARArtON SANDS ~ HJ BE SAND ~ SMISULAMJGK ~ ~ - ARQIBOID SAND ~ HOMOON MUCK ®SATELLITE 54NU (~ c _ ~ ~ ""`^'"^"°'^""^--•' ~ASTATULASMID -JONATRPN SANG ®STLUClE SANfI GIS ~~'84SINGER SAND ®KPLIGNMUGK ~TE RRA~WMUQ '-- _^ CANAVERK FINE SAND _ KEE SON~TERRACEIA COMPLEX Print Date :February, 201 Q ~~,' ~ ice.. r...~ «!`.. ~~`-. ;. ~ 1t .~ ~ ~~t ~~ Xi ~i•NL,~Ir XI 7 ~ ~ti..-:~.rs ;. ny .~Y~ .w~ ` .aL' .1L~ 'i ~. ` '. r .`. ~i ~`?a' nak.' _ ~',' ~ ~.~ a .. N.>i u.t ~ i W r. ._'r~ =f` ~~~~^ ,-ate., _ d ; ,~ LL , Indian River County ~' ti --~~~;~y~ ,~ ~; ~i r i {~ -. 'k D -~- 0 . ,.,,. Jet y .I, ? ' .. . N YitlrioRtl_ ms ~ , ~ +~ l ' Y n Vi g r~ o A ~ m . - 1 v itl ik Fl T ~ d urnp or a. e SLLUCie.f3ly rl ~,~ N O y¢ 7 45. a s` :~... ~ .:r ,, ~ ,r, 3l) Oran9e AVe_~ ~,~ + r`~r ~. ` ' '' ~ a~rL a r: x ~' , _ ~ _ ~ a ~, Y ~ I ~ ~r s T J l ~ ~ .y _ .. s ~ G (0 i ~ , ~ r- ~ ~ ~ i . ; ._ ~w~}d .r ~ .l5 T 4 [~ NO ~~ ws SL ~ :. ~`.... .' walioti'rntl' 4 J ;' 0~ . . d~ ~ I L o° : ~4 ~; ~ '•~~ ' ~ •~`~ P r St- O o t Luc elBly ..... .. . ,:.~.: . •. .... .; .,• S y'4 l~l i ~~' t '' T „ ~~• ~ ~ '~ "~-. / ,~: .:< ~' z Martin County N W~E ource :South Florida Water Management District, U.S.G.S, 1997 S Topography Legend Miles "° - j ~ _ i ~ : O County Boundary 20 Feet 0 2.5 5 Map :FLU-4 ~ Municipalities 30 Feet j ~~'' V"~"~~~'~'."y-yMu ~ ~ ~~ Streets ~~ 40 Feet .._.-a.-.~ GIS -4 ~--aw ' . ~. so Feet Topography Contours (10ft) io Feet ^`. so Feet print Date :April, 2010 ~ ~, ) o { .~~' +~ti 1. ,.. a' ..,M Syr 1~ .~ . w , •~,+^ ~ ~ ` •n' .N ~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~ +~ ~ ti Indian River Count ' ~ `L •. ' - ~~' '~ , . ~ ' ~ } _ ! F ~ ~E ~ r ~~ ` _ = = ~ ~ (~ n .:~' \" i ~. y~ ~ I N y°. r , - .,, p ~' i • t t Y. ~ • ~ ~ _ _ ~~ ` ~ (\ 7 n~ .y 1 ~ 6 4 '`~,i~ ~. _ - __ ~; i ~ ~ ~ -. ,i 1 ~, 1 ~ r I O) \\\ I O rl y \\ /~ ~1 • ~_ , ~, ~ ', ~ *: ~. •~ (` ~ ^~ , 1 1, i , `, • Martin County N W~E S ource : FEMA. 2009 Flood Zones Legend y _ Ao 0 2.5 5Miles ~ _ I ' Q Count Boundary Flood Zones Map :FLU-5 ;~~,,;.::~^„'^°,~.~~."n Municipalities ~ A ~ VE • . ~i Streets ~ AE - X ~, ,., AH -X500 _- Print Date :February, 2010 idian River z l~` St Lucie Growth s G '~' :._ E. ~, - ~'~'I. •~O,\, S Y,jy csN° ;a.5t L :~:~~L o ..."h• :..n~ ` .~ ~ ~ .~. ._. rq` LYY` .~ ..T ~ ~ . d' y Y ~ ~ Y ,.,,•,,, .. .~. ~: ~-. . '- ~ y y,~a ry may. .in ~ ~~~, ~., ~ - 1 r - ~~ ~-i.-, - '~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ : y ` r R .. C~ .. K~ ~i ~~ _ ~rAa. ~ .-- ~ ~~ te ~ai ` " , " Cas ~"- .- n ~ ; ' . - ;y, .~ . . ~1 ID Waterbody 1 Indian River Lagoon 2 St. Lucie River 3 Kitching Cove 4 Pruitt's Slough 5 Long Creek 6 Mud Cove 7 North Fork of St. Lucie Rive 8 Riomar Waterway 9 Boat Channel 10 Five Mile Creek 11 Ten Mile Creek 12 Eleven Mile Creek 13 North Fork St. Lucie River 14 Atlantic Ocean ,.: \ ~ SHY , ~l,V ~ J y n o x N. O 14 ~ ~ +S A.-~h~~ n d r. a - '~~ 7 dy ~. ~~ ti Y.. y i :x y,. 6 ~ a ~' ~ ~r, ~ r t ci F~ .. t ~ H p ~`' -~` o ~ _, -~... ti . D `a ~,: W r~Yp ~ - * ~ ,. `' 1~ j~- ,, $~ ~ ~} ~ A ._ ~ Q ;:p \i -I ;+: a ~:. P ~ St ~~ BN4. [~ ~~ ~ ', 5 - ` - i3 - .'~ w ~, ,, . -~ Water Bodies Map :FLU-6 Legend County Boundary Municipalities Water Bodies ~.~ Streets Miles 0 1.5 3 I;~ j :mwi. iwr~ww s MaYaco ywc: GIS ~; ~ a'. ea.'p.,~ ..~ Print Date :February, 2010 e a : _ `ti }` ~ ~ R`r~ •: "ti T, `~':. "' r' " tis" .'':~ P P use ~ ,. -. a L La~. 'i~r~ a~nC' \ lndianRiverCount ~ ~ ~ _"~- ~` ~~ =~ y ~ ~~ ' , ~ C N ~ ti ' ~ 1 ^ = ~ `~ =6 i :3i ~ ~ -~ :~ .) - ~ ~" F,lon°a: Turnpike - '~~ d ' ~ ~ ~ Y , S=WcirBlvA `,N e ' ~ ' _. r ~ sew' ~ `` ~` r~ w: ~ ~ u ~ ~ ~ ~ .. E 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ Y y Y~~. .~ a V vin aAve d ~ x ~ ~ ~ .e ~ :.~ ~ 9 1 ~ v: i°wpy`Rd ~, ~. ' . 1 - L' c..~- i OJ w iron`s '~^ ,. ~ , • ~ ~ `~' ~ AY ,~~P tStL 'BI tl ~ ~ 4 fw ~J ~ ' ~ ' _,, • ~ ~ e .. I .t .- ! s ~ 1 y y.,..r ~ ~.y,;~ • .J K f Martin County N W~ E S urce :Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2003 5 Legend Miles _ , _ Wetlands 0 2.5 5 ~ _ ~ Q County Boundary . r'~- Map :FLU-7 ~Muniapalities ~`~~~~~~ L .d r • . -Wetlands J.~ ._. Open Water GIS'_,.-_..._.a.,._. ti~Y~+%. Print Date :February, 2010 ~ _- - ~fY ~e _ J ~ ~~ rt aJ".ItiAt F ~ ' ti ~ ~ •a ~ yJ.' ' rl. ~ Mf-,' O '+~~.`~ yy. A G 1 - ~ ~~_ ~ .~ 4`K ~. ~~~ 4~ 0 Indian River County ~~ ''~, ~ ~ ~~ ~ _''~ % ~ ' ~ ~ // _ ;.~, it r.1 ~hn. a ,. `, ~,At '1 y ~4/' ~ j ~// / ~ ~ / ~u ~' i~ _ fi / 1~ v ///~ ~ ~i .. ., ~ Z h ~i /~ ~ ~s O p 3. / i ~ t / I I ~ ~ FI -Aa~Tu/ph ~ -- { L B , i ~' / T `. u lvtl {': ~ 7F~ ![// / L~`/~ ` / / / ~/ ~~ { Y ~~ // ~ k ~ r t 2 j/ a ~ ;~I i ~ r Seaw ,~i ~ ,., ~< ~. «y ~ N ~ .;,- / SM ~ ~ V ry nra Ave Q w ~. ~ `'.' t C! t ~ ~P (a ~ ~; r ~l} ' R„~~~ t I a p. ~~l ; ~~ ~ / ~ jjj ~ / r r a. ~ ~'~~ IIILLL • M ~/ / /~/ y ,f+s a rt ~ v ~ / ~C .. i ., ~ }`old ~y,{ M } ~ / / /~ , / ~ ;~ y] _ ,=~. . ~'* ~ F I ~I ~ '. f :~ u ~ ~ -_ ~ 1t~F~_, g i <.G , q~ ~p.~ / /~/ 1 Q.a ~5y1' J~y~~T~ V ..a 3 / ~-~'•- ,titX' S _ ,c Sn -. 9 wy' ~ ~ Q ~ ~oc~ ~ • n ~. ~,~ , .. ., ~y ~ a~ ~ ~9 2.,~.`"t ~~ •~ w si e7 ° p m a -i-' . .•~~ ~ ~ v --. .y c~ O .._ 4A ~~' ~~// l/' ," ~,yX C,a ~~ ~ ~ yy ~/ ~/ a~ ^~~'A ~ ~ / r //// SW ~ ,• -~P tStL C e'Blvtl ~ .= 1 ., n ~ ~ ~ / ~ ti ' ~~ Y ~r ., L ; .~, ~i pa . ~ 4, ~' ' t t 1 ' ~ . e~,r , r` q' ~~ ~ ` ~.. >t c !„~ Jll~~ .;7( . . . aP' Martin County N W~E ~Y B Spurce :Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2003 Legend MI IeS Habitats Ocoamvawntlarr n~~era.eswamp _snmeamBrwnlam () 2.5 5 l_r- I I _ I ~ _ ~ nnmc~Pautia. ~ Hxewooe s,~mp !_ ~: scrap J Map :FLU-8 Habitats saM1Maran i, ~maragipal~,la I ~atia,. wr.t~.il~, an.a~,~ot~.VxK: acr UrM1al - FreeM1w~a MareM1 eM WerPmine / / Civs a • - H M1 Im g p L~ • , - lnwimpecl UrEVr Cyyeeamire,CeCEeBe Palm ~ / HavrF'eltl Crapa -~ Bare SO11C1aarcN Haewaotl Hanmocb mtlfomel ~RarielGaulaM GIS '-a+~--•~••~~_w~. r.. '~C®e~IB®cM1 C~'~;- M+ee PneJi ffiewaatl FOmsl Improve PaeWra __ E+olc Ranb AE+ee Wellare Faeet _ Urimpmvae PaeW re F.I~apu.e ~ RnelaMa ~a,Wa,w Print Date :February, 2010 ~ Note: Existing Bike Lanes and Sidewalks ~ , only shown on St Lucie County Major Roadways `~~ =;,~ = M ~.`~~ ~;,~` ti~:, ~''" _ .~ ry, .- - - . M1..+y, -~s ~ ~= =~~~ -`•=~ ~,•~ ".-~~ ~' Indian River County ~ ~ ~ I K y P Y •..' 1 d r ~ n n ~ Q. f0 c~a d 7 ~~~J ~J Or r~ a`N° ..`~1 ..Yo A .tom y~ ~ 1 ~~ n•4 l ~ ~'ti X~r N ~: _N.~~ ~ r7 T a. A ~ `a i tp ,'1 =i ~ .- G r 5 ~[ a. A it ~ ~ mC ~` _ W ,,+ •'_\ ... ~~... ~~Walton Ra ~8'.\ a ~. ~ •. ~ •+ - P IStL a lyq~a ~~~- •oo ' ;'~ ~r •.. t : ti -~. ~. ..~ county ii 1"'' N W ~ E S S urce : St Lucie Growlh Management, FDOT Energy Conservation LE9and Miles i t f t county eoundary 6cisting Land Use ~ 2.5 5 ~~ ~ - Areas and Features oM~i°'Pa"'e= ~~~`°"°`e ~i Streets -Parks. F'reser ves antl related data mat liat'di1W S /tleJVtiOltl.yGt'. ~ Map :FLU-9 ~ ` Bike Lanes ~ ~ Transit Routes a ~ ~SldenalkslMulti-Purpose Trails ~~~ ~~-~-A~ _ ®umanserv~~~e«~~x»ry Print Date :February, 2010 Wit, ~„w:.~.=; <<~..:~ ~` ,-;;,~ ~`r r .~. k A =~~ ~ =~ C M •• s> µ.1 0. ~~~~R i~ ~ ..~J ~ N. . ~~ ma a :~~~ LL~ ~~ ~~' ® y ry ~ ~y _ - 1 w~h. v r O f n' y~'i~v:• 5 ~ ' a-~ '~~~' 4 r p \ , Wi . - 4 ,.~,: xt r .- ~-. ~~ ~~ :-.1 o~ ~ >~ d ~r° Oµ • Martin County Dept of Historical Resources, Master Site File, 2009 W A 1~ R Historic Sites, Structures, and Bridges Map :FLU-10 `~~" n ~, ~~ QYN ,-.AK rv.~[yr 1 ~:~ -~ qtr.. ~ n ",'. ~, ti '„' e rBlvtl ~O` d 4 ~=~ay r .+ ~La \ _ 4 ~:rry Y ~~ W O( '~~ ~ i , y.'RY ~'" "' t ~ ~ ~ ~ t ^y _ .'t V' gin~n~AVe N (N 'Y i \P 1 7 l1y ~~ ly ~ ' L '\. ~ ^~ tit ~ . ~~ o ii {''~ 0 .,.•l ~'~''~~~•gN -.=~a~, N W~ S Legend Miles O County Boundary 0 2.5 5 :ek~i. Gwnlaim ,4 Awatia~v. Yr. Munidpalities - ... ~ . .. , . „.. ~,~ Historic Budges ' * Historic Structures GI'J""~`~'"°"'~'~ _ Historic sites Print Date :February, 2010 ~ ~ Q ~~ ~~b ~ 4,: ,u. ,~ rti~y ~ ~~:.-~ ~ .~:~ s. rte.:. ti r~:_ y~~ r - r ~ ~-"~ ~ ~;. ~ T 0 #:' ~.' U .~~ A' Y D }.Y. ', ~,a.~oae~s 1 I 7 J ~~ .''.. a 4 - - Ps~ St-Lucir Blvtl ~-`.~ 7 i y ~,. ~ i ~. • +~. aGt.. ~ in ~ i We,o h J, 'y s~ yW. ~-•y .,°t T y~ y ~ +~ ' c+„ .N1 4 ' y Il ..,; ~ ,._ _ ~ y ~~-r y ~.. idwajr,Qitl lr ^~ ~: 11 3 ~ ~~. d it ~ ~~ yn ~;,.. P. ~ ~ ;,1• J. O ,~ .°+ ._~.~_ Po o _y~~ ~' D•~~•. ~ 5 a ~ ~ i .BN i .. W c B1 d e s` ~ • A'A J4~ G. - ~• Wal ~tl ~ ~~ P SI L i¢~BI d 8 .'p ~ ~~ O ~` ,.^•~ :, :,: Martin County St. Lucie County Growth Management, 2009 Wellfield Protection Areas Map :FLU-11 Legend County Boundary Municipalities - Wellfield Protection Zones N W~ S Miles 0 2.5 5 <' :aMn. ~u a Arraiatec. ~. Print Date :February, 2010 Urban Service Boundary Map :FLU-12 Legend County Boundary ~~ Streets Municipalities ® Urban Service Boundary Miles 0 2.5 5 y :ywi. C,i~rJaw 3 Avwaa~u. 4e. GIS -r.._..~. ~.~.._.~ Print Date :April, 2010 Appendix C ~a4_,~ Infrastructure Element INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT DATA INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Purpose The purpose of the Infrastructure Element is to provide for necessary public facilities and services correlated to future land use designations. This element addresses general utilities which are provided by or managed by the County. These include: • Potable Water • Solid Waste • Drainage and Natural Groundwater Recharge • Sanitary Sewer POTABLE WATER SUBELEMENT Introduction The Potable Water Sub element provides a summary of existing potable water supplies and treatment facilities in St. Lucie County. These facilities include municipal regional systems and area or development -specific systems, in addition to systems for individual residences. Only a small portion of the unincorporated county is currently serviced through County owned services (primarily the Holiday Pines development), and North Hutchinson Island. A bulk user agreement is in place with the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) to provide service in portions of the County's northern service area within the Urban Service Boundary. FPUA also serves customers within its retail service area. The Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department provides service in the southeast portion of the County within their designated service area. The majority of the residential supply within the unincorporated county is provided by private wells, and treatment systems. The needs for the County's future are discussed, with goals, objectives and policies focusing on specific activities which will remedy those needs. Existing Planning Documents St. Lucie County completed the Water and Wastewater Master Plan in October of 2008 and the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in December of 2008 which will serve as the overall planning documents for potable water facilities. The more recently updated of the planning documents (Master Plan or Water Supply Facilities Work Plan) will be the prevailing planning document until such time as the other is updated edits will be made to the comprehensive plan elements to incorporate the updates during the next regularly scheduled cycle. The two (2) major municipalities within the County, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, have regionalized potable water treatment and distribution systems. St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) is currently developing a regional water treatment and distribution system to serve unincorporated areas of the County within the urban service St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-1 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 boundary. The City of Fort Pierce completed a master plan update for water and wastewater in September 2006. The Fort Pierce Utility Authority completed its Water Supply Facility Work Plan in December 2007 and the City of Port St. Lucie completed theirs in November 2007. Geographic Service Area Figure 2-1 in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan outlines general areas of potable water service for the major regional facilities now operating in the County. The major regional facilities supplying unincorporated St. Lucie County are: • St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) • Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) Regional Facilities St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (formerly known as Holiday Pines Service Corporation): In July 1999, SLCU acquired the Holiday Pines Service Corporation. The service area for the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District includes the Holiday Pines subdivision and some commercial and residential areas fronting Kings Highway and Indrio Road, as well as North Hutchinson Island. In August 2005, the North Hutchinson Island Utility District, Airport Utility District, North County (Holiday Pines) Utility District, Mid County District, Indian River Estates Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) District and H.E.W. Utility District were consolidated into the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District. SLCU owns and operates a water treatment plant with a permitted capacity of 0.288 MGD (Holiday Pines WTP). Average daily flow at this facility in 2006 was 0.124 MGD. Plans are currently underway to increase the Holiday Pines WTP capacity to 0.5 MGD. North Hutchinson Island Utility District (now a part of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District as noted above): In 1991, SLCU acquired the Bryn Mawr and North Hutchinson Island Water and Wastewater Utilities and expanded them to form a regional water and wastewater utility serving all of North Hutchinson Island. The North Hutchinson Utility District purchases potable water from FPUA and resells the water to its customers on North Hutchinson Island. North Hutchinson Utility District offers potable water to North Hutchinson Island from North A1A /Little Jim Bridge north to approximately 2.2 miles south of the County line. Construction is currently underway to extend this service north to the County line. South Hutchinson Island (SHI) District Wastewater Utility: The County owns and operates a 1.6 MGD water reclamation facility on SHI to serve the properties within the SHI MSBU. Potable water service for this area is provided by FPUA. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority: The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, (FPUA) maintains a twenty (20) million gallon per day (MGD) potable water treatment plant referred to as the Henry A. Gahn Water Treatment Plant (WTP) located on 25~h Street in Fort Pierce. This facility consists of two separate WTPs, one lime-softening and one reverse osmosis (RO), with a combined permitted capacity of 18.99 MGD. Raw water is obtained from several municipal wellfields consisting of both surficial aquifer and Floridan aquifer wells and is processed for potable water use at the WTP. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-2 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 In 1999, the FPUA announced plans to complete a 4.0 MGD RO expansion to the existing facility, bringing the total plant capacity to 25.2 MGD. An additional 2.0 MGD filter system in the future will increase the permitted treatment capacity to 27.2 MGD. The production capacity of this facility is presently permitted 17.9 MGD by the South Florida Water Management District water use permit. The first phase of expansion occurred in late 2000, with future expansion plans being adopted. This facility currently provides water service to the City of Fort Pierce and adjacent unincorporated areas, including most of South Hutchinson Island to the Martin County line, and to areas north, west, and south of the City limits. The water service boundary is approximately bounded by Midway Road to the south (and, on South Hutchinson Island by the Martin County line); by the Turnpike to the west; by St. Lucie Boulevard to the north; and by the Atlantic Ocean to the east. FPUA has entered into a bulk agreement with the County to serve some of these adjoining properties. Properties located adjacent to and nearby Fort Pierce are responsible for locating and maintaining their own water supplies. These on-site water supplies normally obtain their water from shallow aquifer wells. Private Utilities with Capacities Greater than 0.1 MGD in Unincorporated St. Lucie County Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park: The Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park is privately owned Cer~eFatier~, Potable water service is provided via an on-site I~WTP-As consisting of pe~iss+er}aeration and disinfection. Raw water is provided via four (4)-surficial aquifer wells. The permitted capacity of the WTP is 0.33-AA69480 mgd. The existing population within the mobile home park is 2,47A)600 (1,300 lots ~ Spanish Lakes Fairways: Spanish Lakes Fairways is a private adult community located in the northwest portion of the County's mainland St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District service area. The sixteen hundred (1,600) unit development reached abuild-out population of thirty-two hundred (3,200) people in 2004 and has no plans for further expansion. The development owns and operates a water treatment plant that provides potable water service via an on-site RO WTP with a permitted capacity of 0.79930 MGD. Raw water is supplied to the water treatment plant by four (4), eight (8)-inch wells constructed into the surficial aquifer. The maximum daily demands are well within the plant's permitted capacity. Meadowood: Meadowood Golf and Se+~bTennis club. formerly Panther Woods, owns and operates a lime softening WTP that is permitted to produce up to 0.432 M6Bmgd of potable water. The historical peak day production is approximately 0.2 IvF6Bmgd. The WTP, fed by #e+~three 8-inch surficial aquifer wells, was rese#ly-refurbished ~p teek~lase-in January 2008. -The WTP currently serves approximately 930 residents, which is expected to increase to 1,053 residents at buildout. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-3 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Water Supply Wells There is an increasing trend in the County to shift from the use of shallow groundwater, or the surficial aquifer, to the deeper Floridan aquifer. The Floridan aquifer wells are generally located in the coastal areas. The majority of the water supply wells in St. Lucie County presently draw water from the surficial aquifer. The wells located in the surficial aquifer range in size from one-inch, for the low demand systems, such as a home or small business, to twenty-four (24) inches for the larger demand regional systems. Also in service in the County are deeper wells which are fed from the Floridan aquifer. The larger surficial wells are primarily used to supply water to package plants and regional facilities. A large number of the smaller surficial wells are concentrated in residential developments that are not served by any regional water or wastewater facility. Many of these wells exist on one quarter (1/4) -acre lots which generally also have on-site septic systems for their wastewater disposal. The Floridan aquifer wells are generally located in the coastal areas. On South Hutchinson Island, Ocean Towers and Miramar condominiums use Floridan aquifer wells for their private WTPs. FPUA has recently received a water use permit from the SFW MD to construct Floridan aquifer wells that will allow FPUA to blend treated water from the Floridan aquifer with water from the surficial aquifer. FPUA currently operates thirty-five (35) surficial aquifer wells and nine (9) Floridan aquifer wells, and is currently in the process of constructing two (2) additional Floridan aquifer wells. The City of Port St. Lucie has a combined system consisting of thirty-four (34) surficial aquifer wells, eleven (11) existing Floridan aquifer wells and six (6) proposed Floridan aquifer wells. St. Lucie County operates two (2) surficial aquifer wells that serve the Holiday Pines water treatment plant, and the water use permit from the SFWMD will allow for up to twenty- five (25) future Floridan aquifer wells to supply three (3) to four (4) regional water treatment plants at build out of the unincorporated area. The County has a Wellfield Protection Ordinance in place for the protection of public water supply wells. The ordinance provides for required setbacks from supply wells and regulates land uses to prevent contamination of the water supply. See Map FLU-12 for the Wellfield Protection Zones. Water Quality Water quality ranges from fair in the southeast mainland part of the County to brackish in the northwestern part of the County. The poorer water quality has been associated with the use of the brackish artesian Floridan aquifer for irrigation of citrus. Drilling records indicate that there is also an area of naturally existing saltwater extending from the vicinity of St. Lucie Village to the northern and eastern shores of Lake Okeechobee. The concentration of minerals in the connate water increases with depth to the base of the shallow aquifer and at that point it exceeds the mineral content of the artesian aquifer. The artesian aquifer system is part of an extensive carbonate rock aquifer system that underlies most of Florida. In St. Lucie County, the artesian Floridan aquifer has three distinct producing zones of different hydrologic properties and water quality separated by semi-permeable zones. The upper producing zone of Zone 1 has the best water quality, but it is too brackish for domestic or public water supply without proper treatment (i.e. RO membranes). The water from Zone 1 is suitable for stock watering and some crops, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-4 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 most notably citrus. Most of the artesian wells in the County are developed in Zone 1 of the Floridan aquifer. The water quality in the upper portion of this aquifer in St. Lucie County is fair to poor as potable water, without treatment via a membrane system (such as RO). With proper treatment, the Floridan aquifer water is ideal for potable use. The surficial aquifer is recharged through local area rainfall. In periods of prolonged drought, water supplies can become a concern. There is no natural groundwater recharge to the Floridan aquifer in St. Lucie County. The Floridan aquifer in St. Lucie County is believed to be recharged in the regions of West Central Florida (Polk, Lake and Orange Counties). The quality of water in the surficial aquifer is generally good. Needs Assessment The County presently has potable water service provided by three major utilities, several medium sized utilities, small package plants, and domestic wells. This section examines the needs of those areas in the County which are not included in a major or medium- sized utility service area and which have been determined to be potential high growth areas or areas with identified problems. The future land use plan for St. Lucie County identifies several higher density residential and commercial areas. Of the land uses identified, classifications which would be dense enough to require some form of regional or sub-regional public water supply are medium and high density residential, commercial, industrial and mixed use. Much of the area east of I-95 is served by SLCU (the consolidated St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District), FPUA, Martin County (South Hutchinson Island, Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department hand St. Lucie West, The far western area of the County is planned as agricultural. Much of the area just west of Interstate 95 has been acquired by developers. Proposed developments in this area are in various stages of approvals and several may require land use designation changes through the Department of ~ .Economic Opportunity. In anticipation of these areas being developed, SLCU is planning a series of three (3) to four (4) regional WTPs to provide service in the North, Central, and South County Service Areas. Level of Service Analysis The Level of Service and capacity analysis based upon future demand is contained in Section 4 of the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The analysis shows that the existing and planned capital projects will provide sufficient capacity for the short term and long term planning periods. Capital Improvement Projects The CIE provides details of the planned capital improvement projects, the absence of which will impact the ability of the County to provide the required LOS. Table 4A-1 shows the planned capital projects within the planning period. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-5 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Table 4A-1 Ca ital Im rovement Pro'ects FY2014 FY2015 3F FY2017~ FY2018F~ Project # Project Title rv,~;~ Gv,~2 Y2016 W-4 8~ North County Water $37,000,00 $~1-x596_,00 3600-3616 Treatment Plant $250,000 0 0,000 The North County Water Treatment Plant Project will construct a 4 MGD reverse- osmosis (RO) WTP. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-6 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 SOLID WASTE SUBELEMENT Introduction St. Lucie County has been operating its present landfill since 1978. In 1990, the County retained the firm of Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) to prepare a Solid Waste Management Master Plan and Build-Out Plan of the current Baling and Recycling Facility site. An updated Build-Out Plan was prepared by CDM in August, 2005. This plan along with the August 2007 Baling and Recycling Facility Useful Life Projections (CDM, 2007) was used extensively for the preparation of this subelement. For the purpose of this element, the term solid waste excludes hazardous waste and has been used to include the following classifications which indicate general characteristics of the materials and their sources of generation. Residential wastes are mixed household wastes, including yard trash generated by the general population. Commercial wastes are generated by the commercial and institutional sectors. Physical characteristics of these wastes are similar to those of residential wastes, in that they consist largely of combustible materials in the form of paper and food waste from offices, restaurants, retail establishments, schools, hospitals, motels, and churches. Industrial wastes include wastes generated by industrial processes and manufacturing operations, excluding hazardous wastes. These wastes also include general industrial housekeeping and support activity wastes. Class I waste includes all residential/commercial solid waste. Construction and Debris (C & D) wastes are debris from construction sites. The term landfill refers to the final disposal site of solid wastes and, as it implies, involves the burial of the wastes. Landfills are classified for regulatory purposes according to the characteristics of the wastes they are permitted to receive. Existing Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Currently, solid wastes received by the County are disposed of at the St. Lucie County Baling and Recycling Facility, which is the only solid waste disposal facility currently permitted in the County. The County expects to continue to operate a landfill for the entire County indefinitely since the 1988 Solid Waste Management Act discourages municipalities from operating such facilities. The City of Port St. Lucie has an Interlocal Agreement which allows them to use the County facility. The County is desirous of establishing with the City of Fort Pierce a similar Interlocal Agreement. The current site, which was purchased with Federal Revenue Sharing Funds in 1977, is located between the Florida Turnpike and Interstate 95 in Sections 35 and 36, Range 39 East, Township 35 South. In the past, private haulers operated a number of other landfills throughout the County which have since either closed or become non-operational. Baling and Recycling Facility Site The present location of all solid waste disposal in the County is a three hundred and thirty three (333) -acre parcel of land located southwest of the City of Fort Pierce. The primary use of this landfill is as a municipal solid waste disposal (residential and commercial) and recycling facility. To determine the proportional capacity of the Baling St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-7 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 and Recycling Facility that has been allocated to serve the City of Port St. Lucie, City of Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Village, and the unincorporated areas, the population estimates from the Florida Estimates of Population, March, 2009 (BEBR, 2009) report were used with the level of service standard determined by 8 year average generation rate as 5.10 pounds/capita/day for Class I waste to estimate the amount of waste produced. The level of service provided for C&D debris was 2.80 pounds/capita/day, which was calculated in a similar manner. The Class I landfill area is planned in six phases in addition to other ancillary areas. The Baling and Recycling Facility consists of (Phase I) 28-acre, (Phase II) 28-acres, (Phase III) 25-acres, (Phase IV) 21-acres, (Phase V) 21-acres, (Phase VI) 9.9 -acres of fill area for Class I garbage that is or will be permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under Permit No. 0126814-011-SC dated January 19, 2007. A summary of the acreage dedicated to each of the major land uses is shown in Table 4B-1. Closure has been completed for Phase I, including capping the fill with a polyethylene liner. Phase II and Phase IIIA are currently active and accepting Class I waste. Phase IIIB was constructed in 2007 and is now receiving Class I waste. Table 46-1 ST LUCIE COUNTY BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY PLANNED LAND ALLOCATION Planned Use Size Class ILandfill - Phase I 28.0 acres Class ILandfill -Phase II 28.0 acres Class ILandfill -Phase III 25.0 acres Class ILandfill -Phase IV 21.0 acres Class ILandfill- Phase V 21.0 acres Class ILandfill -Phase VI 9.9 acres C&D Debris Landfill 35.0 acres C&D Debris Processing Facility 3.5 acres Stormwater 73.2 acres Baling Facility 8.0 acres Maintenance Facility 5.0 acres Utilities Facility 5.0 acres Leachate Management 10.0 acres Roads, Drainage and Buffer Areas 60.3 acres Landfill Gas Management 0.1 acres Total Proposed Area 333.0 acres Source: CDM, Build-Out Plan, August 2005 Class I Development: The Phase I fill area was closed in 1987. The FDEP permitted finished height was ninety five (95) feet above existing grade in addition to a three (3)- foot access road dike on top of the fill area. Phases II and III are active and currently receiving waste. The useful life the Class I landfill at Baling and Recycling Facility is estimated to be exhausted in year 2047, assuming current operations continue. The remaining capacity of the Class I landfill is shown in Table 4B-2. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-8 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Table 4B-2 BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY SITE, CLASS I -BUILD OUT, REMAINING CAPACITY Remaining capacity (in cubic yards) of the Class I Landfill 15,598,190 Number of years of capacity remaining 37 Source: CDM and Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 C8~D Debris Development: The C&D debris landfill is currently active and receiving waste. The useful life of the C&D debris landfill at the Baling and Recycling Facility site is estimated to be exhausted in year 2024, assuming current operations continue. As of January 2010, an estimated 1,179,103 cubic yards of capacity was filled. The C&D debris landfill is estimated to have a capacity of 2,928,704 cubic yards. Codisposal of C&D debris with Class I waste and/or reallocation of future landfill phases are options currently under investigation for future C&D debris disposal. The remaining capacity of the C&D debris landfill is shown in Tables 4B-3, and 4B-4. Table 4B-3 BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY C8~D DEBRIS REMAINI NG CAPACITY Year Event Capacity added or subtracted CY Capacity Remaining CY 2010 Waste Received 102,977 1,646,624 2011 Waste Received 105,686 1,540,937 2012 Waste Received 108,396 1,432,542 2013 Waste Received 111,105 1,321,437 2014 Waste Received 113,814 1,207,622 2015 Waste Received 116,524 1,091,098 2016 Waste Received 119,590 971,508 2017 Waste Received 122,657 848,851 2018 Waste Received 125,724 723,127 2019 Waste Received 128,790 594,337 2020 Waste Received 131,857 462,480 2021 Waste Received 134,901 327,579 2022 Waste Received 137,945 189,634 2023 Waste Received 140,990 48,644 2024 Waste Received 144,034 - Table 46-4 BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY, BUILD-OUT, CAD REMAINING CAPACITY Remainin ca acit in cubic ards of the C&D Landfill 1,749,601 Number of ears of ca acit remainin 14 Source: CDM and Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Needs Assessment St. Lucie County has solid waste disposal facilities to satisfy the needs of the County for the short term planning period. The County will need to assess disposal options in the year 2024. The projected waste tonnages for the Class I and C&D debris landfill is shown in Tables 4B-5 and 4B-Ei. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-9 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Table 4B-5 PROJECTED WASTE TONNAGE FOR CLASS I WASTE, 2011-2030, ST. LUCIE COUNTY Fiscal Year Population (A) Incoming Class I Tonnage (B) Class I Tonnage Adjusted for Rec clin C Annual Volume (CY) (D) 2011 283,980 279,535 273,945 311,478 2015 313,100 308,200 302,036 343,417 2020 354,300 348,755 347,780 388,607 2025 395,200 389,015 381,234 433,467 2030 434,100 427,306 418,760 476,134 (A) ropuiauon: university of r~onda, t3ureau of tconomic and t3usfness Research, Medium Projection (e) Class I tonnage: Based on the population projections in conjunction with per capita generation rates (LOS) of 5.10 Ibs/person/day. (c) Equals tonnage reduced by 2 percent to account for recycling of metal and cardboard. (~) Based on an in-place compacted density, including cover material, of 1,944 Ibs/yd3 (5- yearaverage). Source: CDM, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Table 4-B-6 PROJECTED WASTE TONNAGE FOR C8~D DEBRIS, ST. LUCIE COUNTY Fiscal Year Population (A) Incoming C8~D Tonnage (B) C&D Tonnage Landfilled (C) Annual Volume (CY) (D) 2011 283,980 145,213 72,607 105,686 2015 313,100 160,104 80,052 116,524 2020 354,300 181,171 90,586 131,587 2025 395,200 202,086 101,043 147,078 2030 434,100 221,977 110,989 161,555 (a) Population: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Medium Projection (s) Incoming C&D tonnage is estimated based on population and the current C&D debris LOS. (c) Assumes 50 percent of the waste stream will be recycled. (~) Values based on an in-place compacted density, including cover material, of 1,374 Ibs/yd3 (5-year average). Source: CDM, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Future Waste Stream Reduction The County is exploring Plasma Arc Gasification to reduce the amount of the waste stream that is currently being landfilled and to extend the useful life of the Bailing and Recycling Facility. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-10 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 DRAINAGE AND NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE Surface water Prior to man's alteration, the areas that presently comprise St. Lucie County had drainage patterns that were controlled by the County's primary topographic feature, the Atlantic Coastal Ridge and the more subtle features such as the Green Ridge (south/central County), the Osceola Plain (southwest County), and Ten-Mile Ridge (north/central County). Overall, the County gently slopes from west to east. Elevations range from about 60 feet, in the western portion, to sea level along the Atlantic coastal beaches, with scattered peaks associated with the above described ridges. The alignment of these surface ridges parallels the existing coastline and serves to impede east/west sheetflow. The St. Johns Marsh, Allapattah Flats, and the Savanna areas are wetlands formed by these natural impediments. The Allapattah Flats area is located in the southwestern portion of the County. This area drains predominantly, to the south/southeast, discharging into the area now occupied by the C-23 Canal. Portions of the St. Johns Marsh drain to the south into what is now the C-25 Canal basin. Water entering the Savannas normally percolated through the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the Indian River, but during extremely high water stages there could be overflow to the North Fork of the St. Lucie River (NFSLR), through Platts Creek and several small sloughs. These wetland marshes store water and are believed to provide recharge to the shallow aquifer. The remaining central portions of the County serve as the watershed for the upper reaches of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. There are other minor drainage ways where the Atlantic Coastal Ridge has been breached, such as Moore's Creek in Fort Pierce, but the areas drained are not very large and of no major significance on the overall drainage system for the County. The areas east of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge and along the barrier island are not included within any of the major drainage basins of the County. Stormwater discharge in these areas is essentially direct to the primary receiving body, the Indian River Lagoon or Atlantic Ocean. The stormwater detention time for most of St. Lucie County, prior to man's alteration, was extremely long. The natural features and drainage ways are still apparent on satellite imagery. However, today, the North Fork of the St. Lucie River still serves as the major, and least altered, natural drainage feature in the County. Manmade drainage systems Major surface drainage modifications to St. Lucie County commenced with the formation of the North St. Lucie River Water Control District (1917) and the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District (1919). These Districts were created for the purpose of agricultural drainage and .irrigation, with a secondary purpose being flood control activities. During the 1940s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) channelized portions of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River in an effort to improve its water-carrying capacity and to accelerate its speed or discharge into the Atlantic Ocean. During the 1960s, the COE constructed Canals C-23, C-24, and C-25, along with their control structures. With the construction of this Primary Canal system for the South Florida Water Management District, the County was then divided into a series of Sub-Basins. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-11 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 The C-25 Basin is located in the northwestern St. Lucie County and extends into parts of Okeechobee and Indian River County. This area is dominated by agricultural uses consisting of either citrus or ranching activities. The canal system in this area was designed to support agricultural activities. Although not the case in St. Lucie County, the western portions of this overall basin do not have any significant flood control protection, which could in times of extreme rainfall have detrimental effects in the downstream areas. With the absence of any significant urban development, local flooding is not presently a major problem in that on-site design requirements meet the current need. However, as elaborated further in this element, there is a need for a countywide review of this community's future drainage management requirements and this review will have to include the portions of this that lie outside of the County. The C-24 Basin is located in the Central and West-Central portions of the County. This basin may further be divided into three subgroups: emerging urban (east one-third), citrus (central one-third) and ranching (west one-third). One of the primary purposes of this basin is to regulate the level of ground water, through the controlling effects of the S- 49 control structure and to prevent the intrusion of saltwater into the local groundwater supplies. When initially constructed, this basin was designed to accommodate the agricultural needs of the area. The emergence of significant urban development may possibly cause a negative downstream impact, affecting the ability to efficiently move the water from the upper reaches of the Basin. The C-23 Basin is located in the south and southwestern portion of the County. This basin serves the agricultural needs of the southwest area. However, a significant portion of the basin is located in Martin County. This area is, at present, used for agricultural purposes, although, it's eastern edges face the potential impacts of future urban development. These emerging areas will have to be accommodated for through the development of interlocal agreements between all affected parties addressing the issue of urban discharge. The North Fork of the St. Lucie River Drainage Basin is located in the most populous part of St. Lucie County. This drainage basin includes within it the North St. Lucie River Water Control District, along with portions of the City of Port St. Lucie. As mentioned previously, in the 1940's the main river course was channelized by the Army Corps of Engineers. This channelization was effective in increasing the rate of water removal from the basin, but it also allowed for the increased collection and transmission of silt and other debris, affecting not only the long term carrying capacity of the North Fork itself, but also contributing to the accelerated siltation of the lower reaches of the St. Lucie River. The North Fork basin can be characterized as dominated by urban uses. What agricultural activities remain are in the western reaches of the district. However, it should be noted that although the basin serves an urban environment, the drainage design of this basin is based upon agricultural needs. This area has been the focus of several studies, evaluations and demonstration projects in recent years, attempting to improve upon its overall efficiency. As discussed later in this element, these efforts need to be continued and expanded. The Taylor Creek-Nubbins Slough (C-59 Basin) basin area is located in extreme southwestern St. Lucie County. This basin affects only 9.5 square miles of the County. Activities in this area are ranching with the remaining property being undeveloped/ vacant. There is effectively no impact upon the balance of the County by this basin since St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-12 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 its flows are to the west and the Lake Okeechobee area. However, as addressed in the goals, objectives and policies portion of this element, attention to this area is needed on water-quality issues. Except for those efforts in Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, almost all of the surface drainage modifications that have taken place have been designed for agricultural land uses, or approximately aten-year-24-hour storm event. As these agricultural lands have become more urbanized, the volumes of stormwater have increased and runoff times have decreased, resulting in more frequent periodic local flooding. Because the more urbanized areas of the community are located in the downstream areas of much of the drainage system, the potential for urban area flooding has increased. Groundwater There are two distinct sources of groundwater in St. Lucie County: the shallow unconfined or semiconfined aquifer, and the deep artesian Floridan Aquifer. These aquifer systems are separated by a layer of relatively impermeable green clay known as the Hawthorne Formation, which is about 400 feet thick and starts at approximately 150 to 180 feet below the average land surface. The shallow aquifer system is comprised of one to five feet of fine-grained sands and silts of the Pimlico Sand that overlie the Anastasia Formation. The Anastasia Formation consists of interbedded layers and lenses of sand, shell beds, sandy limestone, and sandstone. Beds and lenses tend to be elongated in a direction that parallels the coast. Most of the permeable zones, which are primarily shell beds, are thin and, as a result, well yields are low to moderate. (USGS, 1972). Water quality is variable in the shallow aquifer due to natural and artificial causes. Water quality ranges from fair in the southeast mainland part of the County to brackish in the northwestern part of the County. The poorer water quality has been associated with the use of the brackish artesian aquifer for irrigation of citrus. However, drilling records and well water analysis indicate that there is also an area of connate saltwater that extends from the vicinity of St. Lucie Village to the northern and eastern shores of Lake Okeechobee. The concentration of minerals in the connate water increases with depth to the base of the shallow aquifer and at that point it exceeds the mineral content of the artesian aquifer. The artesian aquifer system is part of an extensive carbonate rock aquifer system that underlies most of Florida. In St. Lucie County, the artesian Floridian (sic) Aquifer has three distinct producing zones of different hydrologic properties and water quality separated by semipermeable zones. The upper producing zone, or Zone I, has the best water quality, but it is too brackish for domestic or public water supply. The water from Zone I is suitable for stock watering and some crops, most notably citrus. Most of the estimated 1,300 artesian wells in the County are developed in Zone I of the Floridan Aquifer. There is no natural groundwater recharge to the Floridan Aquifer in St. Lucie County. Producing zones, water quality, and other technical data are more extensively described in the SFWMD Technical Map Series 70-1. (SFWMD, 1979) Agricultural drainage projects between the urbanized coastal areas and Canals C-23 and C-24 have impacted the major sources of groundwater recharge to the shallow aquifer and lowered the water table. Areas such as the St. Johns Marsh and the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-13 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Allapattah Flats, which previously stored a large amount of water above the land surface to provide the hydraulic gradient needed to recharge the slightly permeable surficial aquifer have been drained for agricultural purposes. The Allapattah Flats west of the SFWMD canals and the remaining portions of the St. Johns Marsh still provide some degree of recharge, but the major sources for St. Lucie County are the St. Johns Marsh in Indian River County and the Orlando Ridge extension of the Osceola Plain (a marine terrace) in southwestern St. Lucie County and eastern Okeechobee County. The impacts of the construction of the canal drainage system on the groundwater contour levels in the County are illustrated. From inspection of these diagrams it can be seen that the groundwater flow from the western half of the County is effectively being intercepted by these major canals. This interception is then depriving the wellfields in the central and eastern regions of the County from a source of replenishment. As a result, recharge areas will need to be located and protected near the centers of the drainage basins to optimize their effects. The distance between water-level contours, when matched with the hydraulic gradient of topographic relief, indicates the relatively permeability of the surficial aquifer: the greater the distance between contours, the higher the permeability. This is exemplified in the area bounded by SFWMD C-23 and C-24 canals, where the land surface has little relief and the water level contours are miles apart. Many secondary drainage systems have been constructed for agricultural drainage. However, most of these secondary systems are shallow and are designed to prevent ponding. This impacts the groundwater recharge. Because of the lack of recharge and the low permeability of the soils, the shallow aquifer provides insufficient water for irrigation during the extended dry season. SFWMD Canals C-23, C-24 and C-25 serve as linear storage reservoirs and provide irrigation supply for many areas although, in extreme periods of drought, they too may only be used in a minimal capacity due to the lack of surface water. To compensate for this, many agricultural operations will use the Floridan Aquifer for much of their irrigation demand. The problem associated with the use of this aquifer area is irrigation return (excess) flows from the Floridan Aquifer water are mineralized. These flows in turn mineralize the receiving canals. Natural Groundwater Recharge Currently, there are no defined aquifer recharge areas in the County. The South Florida Water Management District through the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan, is attempting to identify the aquifer recharge areas in the County, in addition to identifying the areas where existing problems are occurring and area that may have future problems. The County will continue to monitor the Water Management District as they work to define these areas. Additionally, the Floridan Aquifer is not recharged within St. Lucie County, but rather primary recharge of that aquifer occurs in the more central portions of the State. Local Drainage Issues On the average, St. Lucie County receives about 53 inches of rain per year primarily during the period from June to October. It is recognized that from time to time, portions St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-14 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 of the County will experience flooding problems as a result of heavy rainfall. Much of the local flooding that occurs can be attributed to development carried out before the advent of contemporary stormwater management practices. Most of the drainage problem areas are located in the North Fork Drainage Basin. However, there are documented problems in other parts of the County as well. St. Lucie County has continued to work on drainage improvement projects that are designed to provide relief to small areas of the community. These improvements are not intended to be a comprehensive cure for the problem because they are limited in the areas they impact. The improvements are not system-wide and as such will have little wide-ranging impact. However, if successful, they should provide a degree of intermediate relief of limited scope and duration to the afflicted area. Drainage Improvements Ten Mile Creek Regional Attenuation Facility The Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area attenuates summer stormwater flows into the North Fork of the St. Lucie River Estuary which originate in the Ten Mile Creek basin by capturing and storing the passing stormwater. The sedimentation of suspended solids that occurs in the storage reservoir reduces sediment loads delivered to the estuary. In addition, the captured stormwater is passed through a polishing cell for additional water quality treatment before being released into the North Fork. Stored water can be released in the drier winter months to augment current insufficient flows. Stabilizing the salinity concentration will greatly enhance the Estuary's ability to support sea grasses, oysters, and nursery grounds for marine fish. Ten Mile Creek is the largest sub-basin delivering water to the North Fork of the St. Lucie River Estuary, which has been established as an Outstanding Florida Water (OFW). The St. Lucie Estuary discharges into the Indian River Lagoon, which is also an OFW. The Indian River Lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary in North America. The entire Lagoon is endangered from increased runoff from watershed drainage enhancements. Excess stormwater due to drainage improvements is causing radical fluctuations of the salinity concentration in the St. Lucie Estuary. Storage of excess water will allow its measured release, and hence a more natural salinity regime. This project is a critical restoration project, which was authorized by Congress under the Water Resources Development Act of 1996. The project was implemented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with the South Florida Water Management District acting as the local project sponsor. St. Lucie County is contributing local matching funds and assisting with coordination of local issues and permitting. The reservoir is located immediately west of the Gordy Road spillway on the south side of the Ten Mile Creek. The site is just west of the Florida Turnpike, about one-half mile south of Okeechobee Road (State Road 70). The footprint of the reservoir is approximately 550 acres in size, with the remaining acreage of approximately 190 acres being utilized as a polishing cell. Based upon existing topography, stored water depths average ten feet. Total storage capacity is approximately 5,000 acre-feet. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-15 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Central and Southern Florida "Restudy" The Central and Southern Florida Comprehensive Review Study ("Restudy") complete in 1999 is an ambitious Federal/State undertaking to restore and preserve South Florida's natural ecosystems while enhancing water supplies and flood control. The Restudy Comprehensive Plan was developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District in collaboration with more than 30 other agencies. Under the Restudy Plan, $7.8 billion worth of construction and other implementation costs will be shared equally by the Federal government and the citizens of Florida over more than 20 years. An additional $172 million per year will be required to operate and maintain the project once fully underway. Specific funding mechanisms still must be identified, with a variety being considered. The Restudy involves a review of the region's water management system known as the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. Issues to be addressed include: flood control, water supply, water management, saltwater intrusion and ecosystem restoration. The original C&SF project is 50 years old and needs to be modernized. This huge, manmade system has had unintended effects on the natural environment, including the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, the coastal estuaries and Florida Bay. While still in the planning stages, the Restudy may involve many new components, including: reservoirs to store water (Ten Mile Creek Project), underground barriers to slow seepage, facilities to inject fresh water underground for retrieval later, reuse of treated wastewater, removal or modification of selected canals and maintaining water levels to prevent saltwater intrusion. The C&SF Project encompasses approximately 18,000 square miles from Orlando to the Florida Keys. Major features include: the Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades Agricultural Area, the Water Conservation Areas, Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and Biscayne and Florida Bays. The Restudy will improve our natural systems ranging from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay. The St. Lucie Estuary will benefit from fewer regulatory releases, which send too much fresh water to tide during heavy rains and will receive needed water during drier times. Both efforts will help protect the estuary's delicate salt and fresh water balance. Stabilizing the salinity concentration will greatly enhance the estuary's ability to support sea grasses, oysters, and nursery grounds for marine fish. Additionally, large water reservoirs are planned in the C-23, C-24, C-25 C-24, North and South Fork Drainage Basins. Projects similar to the Ten Mile Creek Regional Attenuation Facility will be planned for all of the large drainage basins. Results of the Restudy resulted in the IRL-South Plan detailed in the Conservation Element. Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan The Upper East Coast (UEC) Water Supply Plan (WSP) was completed by the South Florida Water Management District and accepted by the Board of County Commissioners in February 1998. The Upper East Coast Plan includes Martin, St. Lucie, and a small portion of Okeechobee County. The District updated the UEC WSP in 2004. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-16 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 In 2006 the District issued the 2006 UEC Plan Amendment. An additional update was issued in 2011, and is the current version as of June 2014. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a framework for future water use decisions to provide adequate water supply for urban areas, agriculture, and the environment through year 2025. The purpose of the .2011 Plan Update assesses proiected water demands and potential sources of water for the period of 2010 to 2030. The plan estimates the future water supply needs of urban areas and agriculture, weighs those demands against historically used water sources, and identifies areas where demands cannot be met without harming the resource and environment, including wetlands. The plan evaluates the potential of several alternative water source options to meet any unmet demand and makes recommendations for their development. The planning document is the product of a public process. The District held a series of public workshops during the plan development process. The process weighed urban, agricultural and environmental water demands against supplies. The Plan developed the following regional objectives to ensure that the Water Supply Plan would address the specific needs of the Upper East Coast: 1. Water Supply: Identify sufficient sources of water to meet projected 2025 water demands during a 1-in-10 year drought event, without causing harm to natural resources. 2. Conservation and Alternative Source Development: Increase levels of conservation to increase the efficiency of water use; and, increase the use of alternatives sources to reduce dependency on drought susceptible water sources. 3. Floridan Aquifer: Encourage development of the Floridan Aquifer as an option to sources that depend on local rainfall for recharge. Establish a monitoring program to collect data to better understand the relationship between water use, water levels and water quality. 4. Estuarine and Riverine Systems: Protect and enhance the Loxahatchee River, the St. Lucie River and Estuary and the Indian River Lagoon through effective water deliveries and management of the water resources. 5. Water Resource Protection: Protect wetland systems and the water resources from harm due to water use, including drawdowns and harmful movement of saline water. 6. Compatibility with Local Governments: Coordinate the UEC Water Supply Plan with the water supply related elements of local government. 7. Other Regional Planning Efforts: Achieve compatibility with other related regional water resource planning efforts. These include the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), CERP IRL -South Project, CERP North Palm Beach County Project Part 1, Lake Okeechobee SWIM Plan, Lower East Coast and Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plans, IRL National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) District wide Water Supply Assessment and Northern Palm Beach County Comprehensive Water St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-17 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Management Plan (source 2004 UEC WSP) The 2004 Update identified eight water source options to address the needs of the Upper East Coast region, including: 1. Surface Water. 2. Aquifer Storage and Recovery. 3. Floridan Aquifer System. 4. Surficial Aquifer System. 5. Conservation. 6. Reclaimed Water. 7. Reservoirs. 8. Seawater. Specific goals or strategies were identified for each of the eight options to be implemented as part of the implementation of the UEC Water Supply Plan. Responsible agencies to carry out the goals were identified, along with probable sources of funding. The 2004 UEC Water Supply Plan contains three volumes in total, including: The Planning Document, dated June, 2004; The Consolidated Water Supply Support Document, dated August 2005; and The Appendices Document, dated June 2004. The 2006 Plan Amendment contains three volumes in total, including the 2006 Plan Amendment, the 2006 Appendices, and the 2006 Consolidated Water Supply Plan Support Document 2005-2006. The 2011 UEC Plan update includes the Planning Document, accompanying Appendix volume and the 2011-2012 Water Supply Plan Support Document. More detailed information concerning the Plan and planning process can be obtained within the referenced documents. Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Plan In July 1996, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan (CCMP). The Plan was published in May of 1996 by the members of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (NEP) Management Conference, in cooperation with SJRWMD, SFWMD, and the U.S. EPA. With the publication of the Plan (IRLCCP) more than 100 agencies and local governments with management responsibilities for the Lagoon agreed on a unified strategy to preserve and restore the Lagoon. The Plan was formally adopted by the governor and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Plan contains more than 69 recommended actions addressing critical problems such as the preservation of wetlands, sea grass restoration, endangered species protection, water and sediment quality improvement, land acquisition needs, and the means of funding preservation and restoration activities. All of these actions have the express purpose of protecting the integrity, diversity and productivity of the Indian River Lagoon. According to the Indian River Lagoon (CCMP) Plan, "Freshwater and stormwater discharges represent the largest nonpoint source of pollution to the Indian River Lagoon." St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-18 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Over the years, these discharges have resulted in muck (or "ooze") deposits and sedimentation in the Lagoon and its tributaries. This deposition and sedimentation has caused the loss of seagrass beds with resulting impacts to fisheries and shellfish populations. On occasions, increased loadings of nutrients from freshwater discharges have caused algae blooms and resulted in fish kills. The formation of a Stormwater Management Program by St. Lucie County is an important first step in implementing the goals of the IRLCCMP Plan. This local government program forms the basis for funding and implementing improvements to our County stormwater management system. Capital Improvement Projects The CIE provides details of the planned drainage projects, the absence of which will impact the ability of the drainage systems to provide the required LOS. Stormwater Management Master Plan In 1992, a Stormwater Management Master Plan was completed and adopted for the unincorporated areas of the County. The Master Plan addressed the needs of the major canals of the primary and secondary stormwater management system. The canals, which were analyzed, are owned and operated by either North St. Lucie River Water Control District (NSLRWCD), Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District (FPFWCD), or South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The Master Plan concluded that generally the secondary stormwater management system serves the County well for the ten-year, 24-hour storm event. The Master Plan recommended that the County continue to use the ten-year, 24-hour storm event (approximately 6.5 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period) as the Level of Service standard for flood protection for roadways. This Level of Service standard is incorporated in the County's Land Development Code. The Master Plan recommended several capital improvement projects for the secondary stormwater management system, including: mechanically operated gates, electrically operated gates, upsizing and lowering selected culvert pipes, and installing fixed-crest weirs at selected locations to improve water quality of stormwater discharge from the secondary drainage canals into the St. Lucie River. All of the improvements recommended by the plan fall within the secondary canals owned by the North St. Lucie River Water Control District or the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District. Many of these recommendations have already been implemented. The Master Plan confirmed, "Flooding is far more prevalent in the secondary and local network systems that drain into the primary drainage canal system. A few examples include, but are not limited to: the Carlton Road area, portions of White City, Sunland Gardens, Paradise Park, and large agricultural ownerships in the western portion of the County. Although the primary drainage system could accommodate stormwater from these areas, the secondary or local network systems have not been improved (or do not exist) to transport the runoff from these troubled areas to the primary canal system." The Plan recognizes that "throughout unincorporated St. Lucie County, many isolated areas have little or no real drainage improvements and no access to a primary or secondary drainage system." Much of this was created when land was subdivided without proper St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-19 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 planning of drainage and drainage outfalls. Other problem areas lie within the floodplain of natural creeks or streams. Many of the existing secondary and local network drainage systems in the County were constructed many years ago, prior to permitting requirements for water quality treatment of stormwater discharges. Consequently, there were no provisions made for treatment of stormwater for water quality improvement prior to discharge to the primary canal system. The 1992 Master Plan document and the County staff have compiled a listing of problem areas that are known to be flood prone historically. More details are available in the Master Plan document. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program (CERP) The Conservation Element provides details on CERP programs including the IRL South Plan. The CERP IRL projects will provide benefits to the primary drainage system and water quality. The County's Capital Improvements projects will provide benefits to the secondary and local drainage systems. Levels of Service The Level of Service standard as defined by the 1992 stormwater Master Plan is outlined in Table 4-C-1. Drainage rules in the Land Development Code are tied to the rules of the SFWMD. TABLE 4-C-1 stormwater Master Plan--Level of Service Standards Structure/Facility 10 yr., 24 hr. 10 yr., 72 hr. 100 yr., 72 hr. Houses/Building <FFE <FFE <FFE Evacuation Routes 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Arterial Roads 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Other Roads <0.5 ft. <0.75 ft. <1.5 ft. 1. Peak flood stages less than first (finished) floor elevation based on available data. 2. Evacuation routes as defined by the County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. 3. Flooding limited to each side of the road such that one-half of the roadway width (W) or one travel lane is not flooded. 4. Roads with four or more travel lanes, or roads that are only access to a respective area/development (secondary evacuation routes). 5. Other roads which are not critical for evacuation, but which will be used to estimate encroachment on FFEs. SANITARY SEWER SUB ELEMENT Introduction The Sanitary Sewer Sub-element provides a complete summary of the wastewater treatment facilities in St. Lucie County. Sanitary sewer services are provided in only a small portion of the unincorporated County. Central utility services are provided by the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA), the Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department, St. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-20 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Lucie County Utilities, or St. Lucie West Utility District. Generally, St. Lucie County Utilities provides sanitary sewer service to those properties located on North and South Hutchinson Island and within the Holiday Pines neighborhood on the mainland. The County also owns and operates a small wastewater treatment facility in the Lakewood Park subdivision. Those multi-family residential developments and Planned Unit Developments in the unincorporated County that are not serviced by St. Lucie County Utilities are serviced by their own on-site wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). Most of the single-family home sites in the unincorporated County are served with individual septic tanks. The importance of the municipal regional systems and on-site treatment facilities is noted. Existing Planning Documents St. Lucie County completed the Water and Wastewater Master Plan in October of 2008 and the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in December of 2008 which will serve as the overall planning documents for potable water facilities. The more recently updated of the planning documents (Master Plan or Water Supply Facilities Work Plan) will be the prevailing planning document until such time as the other is updated; edits will be made to the comprehensive plan elements to incorporate the updates during the next regularly scheduled cycle. The two (2) major urban areas of the County, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, have regionalized potable water treatment and distribution systems. St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) is currently developing a regional wastewater treatment and collection system to serve unincorporated areas of the County within the urban service boundary. The City of Fort Pierce completed a master plan update for water and wastewater in September 2006. Geographic Service Area Figure 2-1 in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan outlines general areas of sanitary sewer service for the major regional facilities now operating in the County. The regional facilities servicing unincorporated St. Lucie County are: • St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) • Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) These facilities are described below. Other sub-regional franchises also operate in the County, but their area is usually limited to a single development or a relatively small area. Regional Facilities St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (formerly known as Holiday Pines Service Corporation): The service area of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District water and wastewater utilities lies within the St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) mainland north county service area. The St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District service area includes the Holiday Pines subdivision and some additional commercial and residential areas fronting Kings Highway and Indrio Road. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-21 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 In August 2005, the North Hutchinson Island Utility District, the Airport Utility District, the North County (Holiday Pines) Utility District, the Mid County District, the Indian River Estates MSBU District and the H.E.W. Utility District were consolidated into a single utility district now known as the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District. As such, the below mentioned North Hutchinson Island Utility District service area is now included in this District. The St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (Holiday Pines) WWTP is afield-erected, precast package plant with a design capacity of 0.3 MGD. The WWTP is located on a 9.8-acre utility site near the Indian Pines Golf Course. Seven (7) percolation ponds are utilized for effluent disposal. Concentrate from the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District water treatment plant is also discharged into these ponds. Sludge from the facility is lime stabilized and hauled to land application sites. There are no plans to expand the Holiday Pines WWTP-; however, there are current plans to convert this facility to a water reclamation facility (WRF) that will produce reclaimed water. Upon completion of the North County Regional ~asiti+" ~~,- ^~;WRF, the Holiday Pines RWRF will be decommissioned and replaced with a master lift station to redirect flow to the new facility. North Hutchinson Island: The North Hutchinson Island Utility District was consolidated into the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District in August 2005. St. Lucie County Utilities owns and operates the North Hutchinson Island wastewater collection system and a 0.5 MGD PWRF. The County is currently planning the expansion of the facility to increase the capacity to 0.85 MGD. This plant produces reclaimed water that is made available to nearly all of the larger developed parcels on the island. The upgraded ~ANAF-TRWRF was placed into service in January 1996. This facility was permitted through the FDEP for 0.50 MGD of treatment capacity. This upgraded WW~RWRF replaced two (2) smaller sub-regional package treatment plants, one at the Bryn Mawr utility site and one at the Sands utility site, in addition to a number of individual WWTPs that served individual residential developments. South Hutchinson Island: In 1996/1997, the South Hutchinson Island wastewater collection and treatment system was constructed by St. Lucie County to provide central sewer service for the portion of South Hutchinson Island located outside of the City of Fort Pierce. Just as with the North Hutchinson Island service area, this system was intended to eliminate all of the numerous individual wastewater package treatment plants that had been constructed in the absence of a centralized treatment network. Many of these existing WWTPs and all existing lift stations were upgraded or replaced to meet St. Lucie County Utility standards and a force main system was constructed to connect these lift stations to the new RWRF. The aANAFTRWRF was designed to accommodate build out flows for South Hutchinson Island (based on a build out population of 15,150 residents. The primary method of effluent disposal is reclaimed water irrigation, with backup disposal provided by discharge to the FPL Nuclear Power Plant ocean discharge canal. This ~WRF was permitted for 1.6 MGD and utilizes a conventional plug flow, extended aeration, activated sludge process followed by filtration and high-level disinfection to produce reclaimed water for irrigation. The plant is located on a 19.2 acre, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-22 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 county-owned site approximately two (2) miles south of the FPL Nuclear Power Plant on the west side of A-1-A. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA): According to the September 2006 FPUA Water and Wastewater Master Plan, FPUA operates the Island Water Reclamation Facility with a permitted capacity of twelve (12) MGD (max month average daily flow) on the barrier island. This facility provides service to approximately 49,029 residents throughout their service area and treats an average of 5.62 MGD, less than half of the permitted capacity. FPUA produces reclaimed water which is almost exclusively provided to the Florida Municipal Power Agency for use in cooling towers at the Treasure Coast Energy Center. The Island Water Reclamation Facility also utilizes approximately 300,000 gpd of reclaimed water for wash down and irrigation purposes. FPUA is in the planning process for the construction of a mainland water reclamation facility located in the proximity of the County's landfill. Reclaimed water from the proposed facility may be allocated to the proposed Plasma Arc Gasification Facility planned at the landfill. The FPUA, via a bulk user agreement with the County, has extended its wastewater service beyond the boundaries of the City of Fort Pierce, and presently serves areas in unincorporated St. Lucie County including the Central Service Area through bulk service. Privately Owned Utilities with Capacities Greater Than 0.1 MGD Located Within the Unincorporated Area Meadowood: Meadowood owns and operates an on- site WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.18 MGD, but is limited to 0.105 MGD due to the size of the existing chlorine contact basins. The facility serves a current population of approximately 1,040 residents. Treated effluent is supplemented with well water and used to irrigate the 120-acre Panther Woods Golf Course. Spanish Lakes Country Club: Spanish Lakes Country Club is an adult mobile home community with approximately 1,300 mobile home lots. The community is built out and is home to 3,040 residents. The WWTP serving the Spanish Lakes Country Club is a field- erected, precast concrete package plant with a permitted capacity of 0.160 MGD. Average daily flow is 0.121 MGD. This plant utilizes the extended aeration process to produce a secondary effluent. Effluent disposal facilities include cone-cell percolation pond and athree-cell drainfield. Sludge from this facility is lime stabilized on-site and hauled to land application sites. The WWTP is adequately sized for the development it serves, but is has no excess capacity. There is minimal area available for expansion on the WWTP site. Spanish Lakes Fairways: Spanish Lakes Fairways is a 1,600 unit (3,200 residents) adult community located in the northwest portion of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District service area. The Spanish Lakes Fairways WWTP is afield-erected, precast concrete package plant with a permitted capacity of 0.250 MGD. Average daily plant flow is 0.116 MGD. The plant utilizes the extended aeration process to produce reclaimed water that meets FDEP standards for public access irrigation. The plant consists of two (2) separate treatment trains which include: two (2) 0.127 mg aeration basins with mechanical surface aerators, two (2) rectangular clarifiers, two (2) sand St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-23 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 filters, two (2) 0.025 mg digesters and a baffled chlorine contact tank. The primary means of effluent disposal is irrigation on the development's private golf course. A lined pond is provided adjacent to the WWTP for reclaimed water storage. Backup effluent disposal capacity is provided by three (3) percolation ponds at the WWTP site. Sludge from the facility is lime stabilized on-site and hauled to land application sites. The WWTP is designed to accommodate the community to build out. The maximum flow is 0.142 MGD, or approximately fifty-six (56) percent of the plant's permitted capacity. The excess capacity will be utilized to serve additional phases of the development. There is limited area available for expansion of the wastewater treatment plan. Package Treatment Plants There are numerous package treatment plants within the County that make up a significant portion of the wastewater treatment capacity in the County. Many of these package plants are concentrated in the White City and Indrio Road areas. Some of these plants have experienced difficulties in effluent disposal, where disposal systems have failed. The majority of the package plants within the County are under consent order and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has urged each facility (through their permit renewal process) to seek connection to a central sewer system where available and feasible. As such, these facilities are slowly being connected to the public sewer systems available within the County. Septic Tanks Septic tank systems are used principally for the treatment of wastewater from individual residences. In rural areas they are also used for establishments such as schools, motels, rural hotels, trailer parks, housing projects, camps and others. It is impossible to determine the current number of septic tanks in the County since, prior to 1984, the rules and regulations were different and some septic tanks were installed without permits. With the expansion and availability of public utility in the Port St Lucie area, the concentration of septic system use is being decreased by attrition as systems reach the end of their useful life and connection to sewer is mandated by Statute and city policy. Effluent from septic tanks is normally discharged to a drainfield where it is allowed to percolate into the ground. Soil permeability and depth to the wet season water table are limiting factors on septic tank drainfield performance and may require construction of elevated drainage field grounds to ensure adequate performance. Figures FLU 3a and FLU 3b indicate the general soil types present in St. Lucie County as identified in the Soil Survey of St. Lucie County (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1980). As this figure indicates, virtually all soils within the County (98.4 percent), excluding a small area located on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge west of the Intracoastal Waterway, have moderate or severe limitations for septic tank drainage fields. Due to the unsuitability of the soil, the St. Lucie County Health Department, which permits all septic tank system installations in the County, requires 95 percent excavation of the drainfield area and backfilling with acceptable material. Needs Assessment St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-24 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 The unincorporated County presently has wastewater service provided by three (3) major municipal utilities (FPUA, Port St. Lucie Utilities and SLCU), several medium sized utilities (St. Lucie West and private utilities), small package plants, and septic tanks. This section examines the needs of those areas in the County which are not included in the major or medium sized utilities or in the service areas now identified by those wastewater utilities. The area of growth in the unincorporated County directly corresponds to the urban service areas for water and sewer service. The area west of this growth area of the County is planned as agricultural. The most intense development in these areas is expected to occur along the I-95 corridor with concentrations at the Gatlin Boulevard I-95 Intersection, mid-County, and the north County area. Other areas of the unincorporated County exhibiting needs include the Savannah Club area extending north past Tilton Road to Easy Street. With a few exceptions, all of the package plants were designed to serve a small community, condominium, or commercial area. These plants are designed with a specific capacity in mind, determined by the proposed size of the development and the standards set by the FDEP for flow per unit. Therefore, these developments neither have appreciable excess capacity, nor do they exhibit appreciable needs beyond their initial design capacity. FDEP has urged each of the remaining facilities to seek connection to a central sewer system where available and feasible. Because these smaller plants require daily attention, tend to wear out with time, and occupy increasingly valuable land, many are candidates for connection to a regional system within the next 20 years. With areas of proliferation of the small plants a County supported regional system would be a viable improvement in the future. Level of Service Analysis The St. Lucie County utilities service area is separated into several sub-service area: North Hutchinson Island Service Area from the Fort Pierce Inlet north to the Indian River County Line on the barrier island; South Hutchinson Island Service Area from the Martin County Line north to the Fort Pierce City Limits on the barrier island; the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District from the Indian River Lagoon to the east, the Indian River County Line to the north, Interstate 95 to the west and St. Lucie Boulevard to the south; and the unincorporated County service areas (north, central and south) as illustrated on Figure 2-1 of the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The service areas for FPUA and the City of Port St. Lucie are also depicted on the same Figure. A level of service for wastewater facilities has been defined by the FDEP at 100 gallons per day per capita (gpcd) of capacity. This makes some allowance for infiltration. Treatment facilities should be planning for expansion when they reach 80 percent of their flow capacity, and under construction at 90 percent of their flow capacity. The level of service standard for sanitary sewer systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be 100 gpcd. The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 110 gpcd (FPUA Master Plan, September 2006). St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-25 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 The population projections for each of the service areas indicates that as St. Lucie County grows there will be a need for additional service capacity within the existing wastewater service facilities. Table 4D-1 provides the projected population within the Service Areas for the years 2011, 2015, 20120, 2025 and 2030. As this table indicates a significant portion of the County's overall population resides in an area located outside the service area of the St. Lucie County Utilities. Those areas lying outside of the County's service area will be provided wastewater service via the following methods: one (1) of the other two (2) public utility providers - FPUA or City of Port St. Lucie Utilities; an on-site package wastewater treatment plant or via an on-site septic system. Table 4D-1 t. Lucie Count Utilities Service Area -Connected Po ulation Projections, 2011-2030 Year 2011 2015 2020 2025 2030 Total County Population 283,980 313,100 354,300 395,200 434,100 Service Area North County Service Area 436_ X8,2 19 4~ 47.2 1,5.4Z2a-B ~ 19 441 2a-2 Central County Service Area - -a-~1.9 ~Figg 3 819? ~ 1p , g~ South County Service Area - - -4.3x8 ~ 84 ~~ 4.7 North Hutchinson Island' 6,525 7,013 7,875 8,829 9,661 'Connected population refers to Equivalent Residential Connections (ERC) connected to North Hutchinson Island wastewater system and assumes 2.2 people per ERC. Table 4D-2 Estimated Connected Wastewater Flows' MGD Service Area 2011 2015 2020 2025 2030 1.94454 North Count Service Area 0.484000 ',-02°0.000 1.029 7 2:3241.944 40.3 Central Count Service Area 0.000 0.382000 ~-A~0.000 82 1.4051 0.98343 South Count Service Area 0.000 0.000 0.434000 4 4660.983 0.88383 North Hutchinson Island 0.653 0.701 0.788 0 0.986850 'Wastewater Demand based on Population projections and an assumed per capita flow of 100 gpd/person. Table 4D-2 shows the connected wastewater flows, which were Wastewater flow will increase as the population increases within the service delivery area. Capacity Assessment St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-26 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Many of the WWTPs in St. Lucie County are small package plants intended to serve individual communities, businesses, and condominiums. This type of facility has no significance in a capacity assessment, since it is not large enough to provide service to an expanded service area. The following particular observances are made: • The FPUA is capable of receiving flow from their expanded service area. • The South Hutchinson Island WW~WRF is capable of handling flows at the projected build out conditions (district south of the FPL nuclear power plant). • Meadowood Golf and Tennis Club is underutilized, but is designed to serve a specific development at build out. Although continued development has not been significant, future use of this plant as additional development does take place is likely. • Reserve Utility Corporation is adequate for present needs, and is planning to expand as development takes place inside The Reserve. • St. Lucie West is capable of handling growth in its service area and planned to grow with the development. • Spanish Lakes Country Club Village is built out. • Spanish Lakes MHP is built out. • Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department has adequate capacity for incoming flows and for growth. The above analysis indicates in general a capacity for growth in the municipal service areas, newer planned developments in the unincorporated County (e.g., The Reserve), and some of the Hutchinson Island communities. Growth in all of the other unincorporated areas of the County will require additional wastewater transport and treatment facilities. Northern Service Area: The current Holiday Pines facility is an extended aeration concrete package plant with a permitted capacity of 0.3 MGD. Effluent is currently disposed through two (2) groups of percolation ponds. The first group is comprised of three (3) ponds with a total of area of 95,900 square feet. The second group is comprised of four (4) ponds with a total area of 70,600 square feet. The combined ponds are also permitted to dispose up to 0.120 MGD of Reverse Osmosis brine from the Holiday Pines Water Treatment Plant. It is anticipated that the ponds will provide adequate effluent disposal capacity up to the permitted 0.3 MGD capacity of the existing facility. The Holiday Pines facility is currently being upgraded to produce reclaimed water for use as irrigation water at the neighboring golf course, which will greatly reduce and/or eliminate effluent disposal to the percolation ponds. Current wastewater flows at the Holiday Pines Wastewater Treatment Facility are nearing capacity. In order to accommodate the population growth needs and wastewater demands into the year 2030 and anticipated growth in the North County area, the following wastewater facility needs and improvements were identified: • Decommissioning of the Holiday Pines ~AAAF-~RWRF upon completion of the new regional facility. • Construct and operate, by ~1~2018, a new North County Regional Water Reclamation Facility to be located south of Indrio Road and east of Taylor Dairy Road. This facility shall at construction contain: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-27 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 a) Initial capacity of 2 MGD by ~9-a-42018. b) Increase capacity to 4 MGD ~jl~7as needed, with provisions to expand to ultimate buildout of 6 MGD aswhen needed to accommodate future development. c) Provide equipment capable of treating the wastewater product to unrestricted public access irrigation. d) Potentially construct a deep injection well for wet weather disposal of reclaimed water, or implementation of identified alternative beneficial reuse project for disposal of reclaimed water. e) Construct a bio-solids dewatering facility at the North County Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). Provide service to the existing and future developments within the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District Service Area. Central Service Area: The County will be constructing _ Central Regional WRF to provide service to this area. t#e-se~esfier~ during the next 10-year planning period- (2023 - 2032). This WRF, like the proposed North County WRF, will be constructed with an initial caoacity of 2 0 mqd with provisions for incremental expansions up to 6.0 mqd. The future capacity needs will e+tk~e~be addressed by incremental expansion of the SLCU RCentral Regional WRF. South Service Area: The St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation Department owns and operates a wastewater collection and treatment system serving the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds and the County's Emergency Operations Center. The facility has a capacity of 0.0314 MGD. Per the 2008 Water and Sewer Master Plan, the County is planning to construct a Southern Regional aAAAF-T~WRF at the end of the planning period to supply the required capacity. North Hutchinson Island: SLCU owns and operates a wastewater collection and treatment system that serves the majority of North Hutchinson Island with the exception of approximately 383 single-family homes and the Fort Pierce Inlet State Park. The County is currently planning the expansion of the facility to increase capacity from 0.5 MGD to 0.85 MGD. The projected connected wastewater flow approaches the design capacity of the existing North Hutchinson Island RWRF around 2020. In order to maintain sufficient wastewater capacity at the North Hutchinson Island PWRF to maintain quality service at the build out of North Hutchinson Island, the ac~dit+eaafCounty's planned expansions of the facility tswill meet future demand. South Hutchinson Island: South Hutchinson Island is serviced by St. Lucie County Utilities. The South Hutchinson Island District Wastewater Utility was created under Resolution 07-208. In 1995, St. Lucie County constructed a 1.6 MGD wastewater and reclaimed water facility. This facility is designed to accommodate build out of South Hutchinson Island. The County maintains a bank of capacity that can be transferred to properties within the service area to accommodate development. The County has adopted a policy to transfer capacity through the County Utility Office. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-28 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Currently over ninety (90) percent of the total wastewater flow from the South Hutchinson Island District Wastewater Utility service area is collected and treated. The only area not currently connected to the system includes five condominiums in the Island Dunes Complex. This condominium complex is serviced by a private WWTP that produces reclaimed water for irrigation of the golf course. As the overall system on South Hutchinson Island was designed to accommodate the maximum build out within the County's service area on the island, no additional expansions are required or planned within the twenty (20) -year planning cycle. FPUA serves all wastewater customers on South Hutchinson Island within their service area. SLCU serves the Island from FPUA's service boundary south to the Martin County line. Sanitary Sewer Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting: Because of the importance that the provision of sanitary sewer service will play in the development of the County and also significant pressures for the County to enter into the provision of such services, St. Lucie County Utilities adopted a Water and Wastewater Master Plan for the unincorporated County in 1992. The Master Plan was updated in August, 2000, February 2004, and October, 2008. The 2008 Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update is used in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan as a planning tool. These plans address the need for renewal, replacement, facility expansions and siting of new and proposed facilities. Capital Improvement Projects The CIE provides details of the planned capital improvement projects, the absence of which will impact the ability of the County to provide the required LOS. Table 4D-3 shows the planned capital projects within the planning period. Table 4D-3 Capital Improvement Projects E]C2l2]_4F~2 E]C2D1~Y 3 FY2017F~F FY2018FaF~ Pro ect # Pro'ect Title ~ ~2 FY2016 ~4 S North County $~5A98J7 ~-d99 8 000, 36 0-3615 Wastewater Plant 50,000 000 North Hutchinson Island Wastewater $3;~8~ 360 -3636 Plant Ex ansion 2 000 000 1 700 000 9A9 $~5A8;A88 The North County WRF will replace the Holiday Pines aAFater WRF and provide a capacity of 2 MGD. The North Hutchison Island Wastewater Plant Expansion will increase capacity from 0.5 to 0.85 MGD. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-29 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES POTABLE WATER SUBELEMENT Goal 4A.1: Provide needed public utilities in a manner that results in the most effective, environmentally sound, safe and economic potable water systems consistent with present demand and future growth requirements and that promotes orderly, compact urban growth. Objective 4A.1.1: The County shall provide potable water facilities that do not promote urban sprawl. Policy 4A.1.1.1 -The utility service areas, as delineated in the Water and Wastewater Master Plan, will be determined on the basis of economy and efficient operation but will not promote linear or leapfrog development. The utility service areas shall be reviewed and updated every 5 years (beginning 2013) and shall not include those areas already being served by Fort Pierce Utility Authority or Port St. Lucie Utilities. Policy 4A.1.1.2 -The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing potable water services to all areas of the urban service area as depicted in Policy 1.1.5.1 in a manner that will not promote linear or leapfrog development consistent with Policy 1.1.5.2. The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing potable water services for all development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated areas of the County outside the urban service area which approval is subject to the provision of central water service within such development. Policy 4A.1.1.3 - In order to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl, as defined in Sections 163.3164 and 163.3177, Florida Statues, in the unincorporated areas of the County, no water or sewer utility companies shall be permitted to construct or install water or sewer facilities to serve or provide water or sewer utility service to new development within the unincorporated areas of the County without the consent of the County Commission. Policy 4A.1.1.4 -The County shall monitor and review the availability of potable water service from the various potential suppliers of such service to the unincorporated areas of the County through a Service Availability Report. Objective 4A.1.2 -The County shall implement procedures for ensuring that when a development permit is issued, pursuant to the then current Service Availability Report, adequate facility capacity is available or will be available to serve the development concurrent with the impacts, in order to meet the adopted LOS standards. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-30 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Policy 4A.1.2.1 -All development will be specifically conditioned on the availability of services necessary to maintain LOS standards as adopted within this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4A.1.2.2 -The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 117 gpcd (FPUA Water Use Permit, 2007). Policy 4A.1.2.3 -The LOS standard for potable water systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be permanent and seasonal residents - 100 gpcd. Policy 4A.1.2.4 -The County shall include in the annual Service Availability Report an update of all improvements, expansions, or increases in the capacities of facilities of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County to ensure compatibility with the established LOS standards for such facilities. Policy 4A.1.2.5 -The County shall prepare annual summaries of capacity and demand information for each facility of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County. Policy 4A1.2.6 -Development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated area of the County requiring central potable water service will only be permitted when such development ties into existing potable water facilities of or makes provision for obtaining potable water service from the County Utility District, the Fort Pierce Utility Authority or the City of Port St. Lucie or other utility provider that has the consent of the County pursuant to Policy 4A.1.1.3 within their respective water utility service areas in accordance with the then in effect utility extension policy of the applicable potable water service provider. Policy 4A.1.2.7 -The County shall require that developments of regional impact determine the available quantity and quality of water resources for treatment to potable water beneath the development; determine the effect of withdrawal on surrounding environment, users and potential users; and make such information available to the County. Objective 4A.1.3: The County will establish and maintain afive-year and twenty-year schedule of capital improvement needs for the public facilities in the recognized County service areas. Policy 4A.1.3.1 -The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order of priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: A. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. B. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in levels of service. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-31 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 C. New facilities that provide the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of the Capital Improvements Element. D. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. E. New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1. Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2. Providing higher quality public facilities that are contemplated in the County's normal design criteria for such facilities. F. Facilities not described in Subsections A through E, above, but which the County is obligated to complete, provided that such obligation is evidenced by a written agreement the County executed prior to July 31, 1990. G. All facilities scheduled for construction or improvement in accordance with this Policy shall be evaluated to identify any plans of State agencies or the South Florida Water Management District that affect, or will be affected by, the proposed capital improvement. H. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4A.1.3.2 - In the event that the planned capacity of public facilities is insufficient to serve all applicants for development orders, the Board of County Commissioners will schedule capital improvements to serve developments in the following order of priority: A. Previously approved orders permitting new development, B. New orders permitting redevelopment, and C. New orders permitting new development Objective 4A.1.4: The County shall take steps to insure that entities in the unincorporated County are adequately served, and in order to protect our drinking water shall investigate needs for waste disposal other than septic tanks and sewage systems. Objective 4A.1.5: The County shall coordinate with the other potential providers of central potable water service within the unincorporated areas of the County so that the extension of, or increase in the capacity of, facilities to meet future potable water capacity is available when needed. Policy 4A.1.5.1 -Prior to issuance of a building permit, the County shall require that all applicants provide verification that water service can be provided in conformance with the policies in this plan and that adequate system capacity is available if a central system is to be utilized. Goal 4A.2: The County shall aggressively indentify, protect, conserve, and best utilize the County's available water supply resources. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-32 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Objective 4A.2.1: The County shall continue to review and update the Wellfield protection plan for public potable water supply sources in or adjacent to the unincorporated County. Policy 4A.2.1.1 -The County shall in conjunction with FDEP, SFWMD, the St. Lucie County Health Department and existing utility systems, determine and map the location of all existing public potable water supply wells which are permitted to withdraw 100,000 gpd or greater. The County shall annually update this map and keep copies of this map on file. Policy 4A.2.1.2 -The County shall in conjunction with FDEP, SFWMD, County Health Department, utilities and other potential providers of central potable water service establish the probable location of public potable water supply wells in the County. Policy 4A.2.1.3 -The County shall identify land uses which may not be compatible with, and may contribute to the degradation of, public potable water supply wells. Policy 4A.2.1.4 -The County shall identify land uses with existing or future public potable water supply wells. Policy 4A.2.1.5 -The County shall update the Wellfield Protection Ordinance by January 31, 2012 Objective 4A.2.2: The County shall continue to develop a comprehensive water conservation program incorporating, at a minimum, the following policies. Policy 4A.2.2.1 -The County shall continue to require water saving devices in new construction, consistent with the requirements of the Florida Building Code. Policy 4A.2.2.2 -The County shall enforce the landscaping portion of the existing Land Development Code and on an ongoing basis require more exacting provisions for native landscaping plants. Policy 4A.2.2.3 -The County shall coordinate with the FDEP, the SFWMD, local municipalities and other appropriate agencies in alternative water supply planning efforts and shall implement reuse programs and potable water conservation strategies as identified in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and the UECWSP. Policy 4A.2.2.4 -The County shall encourage reuse and reclamation of water for irrigation, landscape, agriculture, and industry as an alternative to the use of potable water supplies. Policy 4A.2.2.5 -The County shall provide for education of the public concerning the need for water conservation and the use of gray water for irrigation. Policy 4A.2.2.6 - No Conditional Uses for sand mining and no re-zonings to Industrial, Extraction (IX) will be granted within public potable water supply recharge areas designated through the Wellfield Protection Ordinance; when the information is available to designate aquifer recharge areas, this policy will be revised through a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to include those areas. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-33 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Objective 4A.2.3: By December 2010, the County shall implement the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan, prepared by the SFWMD, by amending the Land Development Code to identify water available and allocation rates to protect natural systems from competing water uses. Policy 4A.2.3.1 -For normal, average rainfall years, water availability, use, allocation, and management plans, the County shall prevent the increasing water demands from reducing the important ecological, recreational and navigational values provided by the natural systems. Policy 4A.2.3.2 -Water use, allocation, and management plans for emergency drought and flood situations shall avoid irreversible impacts on ecological systems and minimize long term adverse impacts. Policy 4A.2.3.3 -The County shall not rely upon water supply sources outside its jurisdictional boundaries to meet the water supply needs of new growth and development until water availability, use, allocation and management plans have been adopted for the proposed source areas which specifically allocate water for such use. Goal 4A.3: The County shall institute a program to identify the availability of public potable water supplies required to provide for the growth needs in the unincorporated County. Objective 4A.3.1: In cooperation with the SFWMD, the County shall, implement a master plan which determines and quantifies groundwater resources available to growth areas in both the surficial and Floridan aquifers, evaluates methods of treatment, considers environmental impact, considers alternative financing options, and provides a schedule for County acquisition of water service. Policy 4A.3.1.1 -The County shall update the Water and Wastewater Master Plan approximately every 5 years to identify and provide for public water supplies to include: A. Identification of areas of high growth potential which are (or will be) isolated by existing service areas, natural geographic boundaries, political boundaries, low growth potential areas, or other demarcations. B. Projection of population growth in these areas. C. Inventory of existing package water treatment plants within the area, their condition, and their potential for acquisition. D. Establishment of needs of a public water system, based on LOS, provision of service by potential suppliers of water and population as established above. Policy 4A.3.1.2 -The County shall as part of the Master Plan Update process, if financially feasible, authorize or cause to be authorized, a treatment and transport study to determine the recommended methods for supplying water treatment and transport, if necessary, for each service area identified under Policy 4A.1.1.1. The studies will include: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-34 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 • A review of needs, based on projected population and LOS. • An inventory of available water quantity and quality data. • An analysis of potential aquifer sources, well locations, treatment methods, environmental effects, waste disposal considerations, and economic costs and efficiencies. • Recommended method of treatment. • An evaluation of environmental effects, waste disposal considerations, and costs. • Identification of transfer needs and alternatives to deliver treated or raw water from the source to the distribution system. • An application to SFWMD for water withdrawal from the selected aquifer(s). • A recommendation for wellfield location, configuration, source aquifer, number and spacing of wells. Objective 4A.3.2: The County shall provide, where feasible, public water supply service within the unincorporated areas of the County; criteria for evaluating the feasibility of providing such public water service will be part of each Water Master Plan Update. Policy 4A.3.2.1 -The County shall authorize engineering and financial studies for areas identified under Policy 4A.3.1.1, which studies will include: A. Review of area needs and time frame for development. B. Preliminary identification of facility development necessary to meet the needs and timing of provision of public water service. C. Preliminary cost estimates and a schedule of capital expenditure projects financial considerations, including recommended method of funding, rate structure and revenue projections. Policy 4A.3.2.2 - The impact new customers have on potable water infrastructure, including water supply, treatment facilities, transmission and distribution systems shall be borne by those new customers, and shall be funded by the new customers in advance of the provision of potable water infrastructure. Policy 4A.3.2.3 - In order to provide the most cost effective and efficient provision of public water service within the unincorporated areas of the County, the County shall communicate with the other potential providers of public water service regarding availability of and willingness to provide public water service from such providers to meet the needs of development within the unincorporated areas of the County through a bulk purchase agreement with the County. SOLID WASTE SUBELEMENT Goal 46.1: Provide the most cost-effective solid waste management, transportation and disposal facilities for St. Lucie County. Objective 46.1.1: Establish standards for level of service. Policy 46.1.1.1 -Ensure sufficient capacity at the landfill through the year 2037, establish the following standards for level of service for the County's solid waste facilities: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-35 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 A. 5.10 pounds of Class I solid waste per capita County-wide per day at the landfill; and 2.80 pounds of construction and debris per capita County- wide B. Maintain at least two years of landfill lined cell disposal capacity; C. Maintain at least twenty years of landfill raw land capacity. Policy 46.1.1.2 -Maintain Interlocal Agreements between the County and all municipalities within the County. Policy 46.1.1.3 - Inspect a minimum of three random Class I loads per week. Policy 46.1.1.4 -Continue to implement the most cost effective alternative solid waste management practices that would extend the useful life of the landfill. These alternatives include, but are not-limited to: resource recovery, volume reductions by solid waste generators, separation of solid wastes at the source, public information programs, and operational changes which could improve efficiency. Policy 48.1.1.5 -Continue to evaluate the costs of resource recovery, extended landfilling, and the combination of other alternatives to establish a 20 year horizon need. Policy 46.1.1.6 -Through the development of educational and operational programs, actively encourage the removal of recyclables from the solid waste streams in the County to the maximum extent practicable. Policy 46.1.1.7 -Develop and implement incentive programs at the landfill for the removal of recyclable materials by both individuals and corporations. Objective 46.1.2: Increase reduction of waste stream as technologies allow it to happen. Policy 46.1.2.1 -Continue an education program focusing on informing the public about household hazardous waste, proper disposal methods and less environmentally harmful substitutes for these products. Policy 46.1.2.2 -Continue inspection or screening system to exclude obviously suspect items from the landfill. Drums, tanks from unknown sources, waste pesticides, or chemicals and residues from spill clean-ups are a few of the normally suspect items. DRAINAGE SUBELEMENT Goal 4C.1: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to ensure the provision of an adequate stormwater drainage and management system that is both technically and economically feasible in meeting the existing and future needs of the community. Objective 4C.1.1: The County shall annually update the Geographic Information System- based stormwater Mapping System. Policy 4C.1.1.1 -Upon the completion of the stormwater Mapping System master plan for the County, the County shall revise minimum levels of service for each defined drainage basin and shall incorporate those levels of service into this St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-36 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4C.1.1.2 - To ensure that St. Lucie County maintains sufficient stormwater runoff, the following level-of-service standard shall be utilized in determining the appropriate amount of runoff for a project: stormwater Master Plan--Level of Service Standards Structure/Facilit 10 r., 24 hr. 10 r., 72 hr. 100 r., 72 hr. Houses/Buildin <FFE <FFE <FFE Evacuation Routes 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Arterial Roads 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Other Roads <0.5 ft. <0.75 ft. <1.5 ft. 1 Peak flood stages less than first (finished) floor elevation based on available data. 2 Evacuation routes as defined by the County and the Treasure Coast Re Tonal Plannin Council. 3 Flooding limited to each side of the road such that one-half of the roadwa width W or one travel lane is not flooded. 4 Roads with four or more travel lanes, or roads that are only access to a respective area/development (secondary evacuation routes . 5 Other roads which are not critical for evacuation, but which will be used to estimate encroachment on FFEs. Policy 4C.1.1.3 -The Level of Service standard in Policy 4C.1.1.2 shall be applicable to all commercial, industrial and residential development activities within the Unincorporated St. Lucie County. Policy 4C.1.1.4 -The County shall continue to coordinate efforts with all appropriate authorities in regard to water storage and capacity enhancements for the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, including those portions within the designated aquatic preserve. Objective 4C.1.2: The County will maintain an inventory of floodprone areas located within its jurisdiction. Policy 4C.1.2.1 -The County shall maintain an inventory of flooding complaints. Policy 4C.1.2.2 -The County shall request the South Florida Water Management District, North St. Lucie River Water Control District and Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District establish system-wide water level monitoring stations in order to provide the data base necessary for the development of adequate stormwater management programs. Objective 4C.1.3: The County shall enforce existing land development regulations which support the protection and maintenance of the natural functions (flow and storage) of the 100-year floodplain and other natural drainage features. Policy 4C.1.3.1 -The County shall continue to enforce the Land Development Code regulating construction standards within the 100-year flood plain. Policy 4C.1.3.2 -The County shall provide direction and guidance to the general St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-37 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 public on stormwater and floodplain management issues. Objective 4C.1.4: The County, in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District, shall review and evaluate existing drainage studies and plans within the County's jurisdiction to determine their relevance to the current stormwater regulations. Policy 4C.1.4.1 -The County shall request that the South Florida Water Management District continue to update the inventory of groundwater levels within the County. Policy 4C.1.4.2 - All development will be specifically conditioned on the availability of services necessary to maintain Level of Service standards as adopted within this Comprehensive Plan. Goal 4.C.2: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to implement aCounty-wide drainage system for urban and nonurban areas. Objective 4C.2.1: The County will continue to implement the master drainage plan. Policy 4C.2.1.1 -The County will continue to seek funding from State/federal grants and/or assessments in the area served by drainage improvements. Policy 4C.2.1.2 - No development authorizations shall be issued unless there is provided to St. Lucie County assurance that all required drainage improvements will be provided for both on-site and off-site. Policy 4C.2.1.3 - No final certificate of occupancy, as may be further defined in the Land Development Code, shall be issued until all drainage improvements, both on-site and off-site, for the particular development have been inspected and approved by St. Lucie County, or other appropriate authority. Goal 4C.3: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to ensure that the surficial groundwater quality is the highest possible for potable purposes. Objective 4C.3.1: To improve the water quality level of areas that fail to meet potable standards, and to prevent the further contamination of the surficial aquifer. Policy 4C.3.1.1 -The County shall continue to enforce the Land Development Code, including regulations governing the protection of potable wellfields from possible sources of contamination. Policy 4C.3.1.2 -The County shall coordinate with the FDEP, the SFWMD, local municipalities and other appropriate agencies in alternative water supply planning efforts. Policy 4C.3.1.3 -The County shall continue developing and maintaining a series of stormwater attenuation areas to reduce the impacts of agricultural fertilizers and other related chemical applicants on the existing potable wellfields in the eastern portion of the County. Policy 4C.3.1.4 -The County shall continue to cooperate with the South Florida Water Management District in the identification and closure of free-flowing artesian wells. Policy 4C.3.1.5 -The County Land Development Code shall continue to include St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-38 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 comprehensive stormwater management including consideration of the following: 1. The use of stormwater detention and/or retention; 2. Stream bank and shoreline buffer zones; 3. General design and construction standards for onsite stormwater management. Policy 4C.3.1.6 - The County shall evaluate the financial feasibility of incorporating Low Impact Design (LID) stormwater management techniques by December 2013 in conjunction with South Florida Water Management and Florida Department of Environmental Protection criteria. Policy 4C.3.1.7 -The County shall assist the Federal Government, State of Florida, the South Florida Water Management District, Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and North St. Lucie River Water Control District in their efforts to improve the water quality of the primary drainage systems through the implementation of Chapter 17-40, FAC and Chapter 17-25 FAC. Objective 4C.3.2: The County shall enforce the Land Development Code for regulating land use and development to protect the functions of natural groundwater recharge areas. Policy 4C.3.2.1 -The County will protect the functions of natural groundwater aquifer recharge of designated public potable water supply wells by enforcing the Wellfield Protection Ordinance contained within the Land Development Code. Policy 4C.3.2.2 -The County will continue to work with the St. Lucie County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, by verifying the issuance of the septic tank permit before a building permit is issued. Policy 4C.3.2.3 -The County will continue to assist the St. Lucie County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, with the Hazardous Waste Verification Program by continuing to require all Occupational License applicants (except Home Occupations) to receive Public Health Unit approval prior to issuance of an Occupational License. Policy 4C.3.2.4 - No Conditional Uses for sand mining and no rezonings to Industrial, Extraction (IX) will be granted within public potable water supply recharge areas designated through the Wellfield Protection Ordinance. SANITARY SEWER SUBELEMENT Goal 4D.1: The County shall provide needed public utilities in a manner which provides the most effective, environmentally sound, safe and economic waste water treatment system and promotes orderly, compact urban growth. Objective 4D.1.1: Sanitary sewer facilities shall be provided by the County in a manner that shall not promote urban sprawl. Policy 4D.1.1.1 -The utility service areas, as delineated in the Water and Wastewater Master Plan, will be determined on the basis of economy and efficient operation but will not promote linear or leapfrog development. The utility service areas shall be reviewed and updated every 5 years (beginning 2008) and St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-39 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 shall not include those areas already being served by Fort Pierce Utility Authority or Port St. Lucie Utilities, and St. Lucie West Services District. Policy 4D.1.1.2 -The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing sanitary sewer services to all areas of the urban service area as depicted in Policy 1.1.5.1 in a manner that will not promote linear or leapfrog development consistent with Policy 1.1.5.2. The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing sanitary sewer services for all development that may be approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated areas of the County outside the urban service area which approval is subject to the provision of sanitary sewer service within such development. Policy 4D.1.1.3 - In order to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl, as defined in Sections 163.3164 and 163.3177, Florida Statues in the unincorporated areas of the County, no water or sewer utility companies shall be permitted to construct or install water or sewer facilities to serve or provide water or sewer utility service to new development within the unincorporated areas of the County without the consent of the County Commission. Policy 4D.1.1.4 -The County shall monitor and review the availability of sanitary sewer service from the various potential suppliers of such service to the unincorporated areas of the County in a Service Availability Report. Policy 4D.1.1.5 -The County shall investigate alternate methods of waste disposal other than septic tanks. Objective 4D1.2: The County shall implement procedures for ensuring that when a development permit is issued, pursuant to the current Service Availability Report, adequate facility capacity is available or will be available when needed to serve the development, concurrent with the impacts, in order to meet adopted level-of-service standards. Policy 4D.1.2.1 -Levels of service for on-site improvements, including sewer connection lines, shall be as required of the developer in the Land Development Code. Policy 4D.1.2.2 -The standards for level of service for sanitary sewer systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be Permanent & Seasonal Residents - 100 gpcd. The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 110 gpcd. Policy 4D.1.2.3 -The County shall include in the annual Service Availability Report an update of all improvements, expansions, or increases in the capacities of facilities, of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County to ensure compatibility with the established level of service standards for such facilities. Policy 4D.1.2.4 -The County shall prepare annual summaries of capacity and demand information for each facility of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-40 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Policy 4D1.2.5 -Development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated area of the County requiring sanitary sewer service will only be permitted when such development ties into existing sanitary sewer facilities of or makes provision for obtaining water or sewer utility service from the County Utility District, the Ft. Pierce Utility Authority or the City of Port St. Lucie or another utility service that has the consent of the County pursuant to Policy 4D.1.1.3 within their respective sanitary sewer service areas in accordance with the then in effect utility extension policy of the applicable sanitary sewer service provider. Policy 4D.1.2.6 -The County shall condition development orders to provide that when a regional sanitary sewer system is available, the development will be required to tie into it. Issuance of development orders or permits will be further conditioned on demonstration of compliance with applicable federal, state and local permit requirements for on-site wastewater treatment systems. Objective 4D.1.3: The County will establish and maintain afive-year and twenty-year schedule of capital improvement needs for sanitary sewer facilities in recognized County service areas. Policy 4D.1.3.1 -The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order or priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: A. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. B. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in levels of service. C. New facilities that provide the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of the Capital Improvements Element. D. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. E. New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1) Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2) Providing higher quality public facilities that are contemplated in the County's normal design criteria for such facilities. F. All facilities scheduled for construction or improvement in accordance with this Policy shall be evaluated to identify any plans of State agencies or the South Florida Water Management District that affect, or will be affected by, the proposed capital improvement. G. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4D.1.3.2 - In the event that the planned capacity of public facilities is insufficient to serve all applicants for development orders, the Board of County Commissioners will schedule capital improvements to serve developments in the following order of priority: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-41 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 A. Previously approved orders permitting new development, B. New orders permitting redevelopment, and C. New orders permitting new development. Objective 4D.1.4 -The County will enforce the mandatory requirements for design, operation, and maintenance of on-site wastewater treatment systems. Policy 4D.1.4.1 -The County shall develop and implement guidelines for on-site disposal systems. These guidelines will include: establishing general requirements for the construction, use, and abandonment of on-site sewage disposal systems; providing for permits with conditions and approvals; providing for standards for the approval of applications for an on-site sewage .disposal system; providing for conditions under which on-site sewage disposal systems shall not be used; providing for system size determination; providing for soil classification data; providing for percolation tests; providing for alternative systems; and, providing for permit fees. Policy 4D.1.4.2 -The County shall, in conjunction with the St. Lucie Health Department, limit use of on-site wastewater treatment systems to the following conditions: Existing septic tank and package treatment plants may remain in service until such time as centralized service is made available; Use of septic tank systems concurrent with on-site potable water wells for new single family detached residential development shall be limited, depending on soil and water table conditions, and shall be in compliance with State regulations; Use of small package treatment plants shall be limited to use where central facilities are not available in the rural County area and shall be limited to use in order to provide pre-treatment of sewage where required for particular industries or commercial uses prior to discharge into regional systems in the sanitary sewer areas if such a system is available; and Interim wastewater plants may be used for residential developments until central sewer service is available; in compliance with Section 381.272(1), Florida Statute, all applicable guidelines shall be followed and all subdivisions must provide sewer utility easements and rights-of-way and the developer should give advance notice to purchasers of lots. Policy 4D.1.4.3 -The County shall require that construction of new residential development at densities greater than two units per acre only be permitted when central water (including package treatment plants) and central sewer (including package treatment plants) systems are available or will be provided concurrent with the impacts of development. Policy 4D.1.4.4 -The County shall coordinate with appropriate federal and State agencies, and amend local ordinances to require that issuance of permits for replacement or expansion of existing on-site wastewater treatment systems is conditioned upon compliance with current regulatory requirements and water quality standards. Policy 4D.1.4.5 -The County shall coordinate with FDEP to encourage small package treatment plants to connect to a central sewer system when feasible. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-42 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Objective 4D.1.5: The County shall provide for the coordination of the extension or increase in the capacity of existing facilities as well as the provision of new facilities to meet future needs through development and adoption of a Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. Prior to the completion of the Master Plan, residential development in excess of two units per acre and all other development shall not be permitted if it is intended to be served by on-site septic systems. Policy 4D.1.5.1 -The County shall require that all building permit applicants prior to permit issuance verify that sewer service can be provided in conformance with the policies in this plan and that adequate system capacity is available if a central system is to be utilized. Goal 4D.2: St. Lucie County will ensure wastewater service for sub-regional or regional areas to meet existing and projected demands in those areas. Objective 4D.2.1: Every 5-years beginning in 2008, the County will evaluate the County-wide Water and Wastewater Master Plan for wastewater in the unincorporated County areas. Policy 4D.2.1.1 - By October 31, 2013 the County shall review and update the Water and Sewer Master Plan and continue to review and update it every 5 years thereafter to identify and provide for public wastewater service to include: A. An inventory of the existing package plants and wastewater treatment facilities in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. This inventory is to assess their current flow, committed flow, condition, useful life, ability to expand, and general need to connect to a regional system. B. Redefine the potential service areas. C. Provide population projections for the service areas based on the population projections used in the development of this Comprehensive Plan. D. Estimate the size of necessary treatment facilities. E. Suggest general locations for any new treatment facilities. F. Identify any remaining potential utility acquisitions. G. Provide budget estimates for the necessary capital improvements associated with the development of the County utility system, or components thereof. H. Estimate operating costs for the facilities. I. Provide an outline of financing options and implementation guidelines. Policy 4D.2.1.2 - In order to provide sufficient Levels of Service for Sanitary Sewer, the County shall implement the recommendations of the Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Objective 4D.2.2: The County shall provide, where feasible, public sanitary sewer service within the unincorporated areas of the County; criteria for evaluating the feasibility of providing such public sanitary sewer service will be part of each Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update. Policy 4D.2.2.1 -The County shall authorize engineering and financial studies for areas identified under Policy 4D.2.1.1, which studies will include: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-43 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 A. Review of area needs and time frame for development. B. Preliminary identification of public facility development necessary to meet the needs and timing of provision of public sanitary sewer service. C. Preliminary cost estimates and a schedule of capital expenditure projects financial considerations, including recommended method of funding, rate structure and revenue projections. Policy 4D.2.2.2 -The cost of all new sanitary sewer infrastructure and collection systems shall be borne by those who directly benefit from the improved facilities. Policy 4D.2.2.3 - In order to provide the most cost effective and efficient provision of public sanitary sewer service within the unincorporated areas of the County, the County shall communicate with the other potential providers of public sanitary sewer service regarding availability of and willingness to provide public sanitary sewer service from such providers to meet the needs of development within the unincorporated areas of the County through a bulk service agreement with the County. Policy 4D.2.2.4 - The impact new customers have on sanitary sewer infrastructure, including collection and transmission systems, treatment facilities, disposal facilities, reclaimed water treatment facilities and reclaimed water transmission and distribution systems shall be borne by those new customers, and shall be funded by the new customers in advance of the provision of sanitary sewer infrastructure. Objective 4D.2.3: Initiate programs to acquire private utilities serving the unincorporated area that are capable of expansion and of sustaining themselves with revenues. Policy 4D.2.3.1 -The County shall study those existing private utilities of appreciable service area size to determine their value and revenue-producing potential. In addition, needed capital improvements and service area expansion potential should be considered. Policy 4D.2.3.2 -The County shall consider for acquisition those private utilities which would benefit the public welfare through acquisition by the County. Policy 4D.2.3.3 -When areas previously served by package treatment plants are connected to a central system, it shall not be the responsibility of the central system to purchase these package treatment plants or incur the cost associated with removal. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-44 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Appendix D Capital Improvements Element (CIE) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT DATA INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Purpose The purpose of the capital improvements element is to evaluate the need for public facilities as identified in the other comprehensive plan elements and as defined in the applicable definitions for each type of public facility, to estimate the cost of improvements for which the local government has fiscal responsibility, to analyze the fiscal capability of the local government to finance and construct improvements, to adopt financial policies to guide the funding of improvements and to schedule the funding and construction of improvements in a manner necessary to ensure that capital improvements are provided when required based on needs identified in the other comprehensive plan elements. The element shall also include the requirements to ensure that an adequate concurrency management system will be implemented by local governments pursuant to Rule 9J-5.0055, F.A.C., of this chapter. Relationship to the other Elements of the Comprehensive Plan The Capital Improvements Element summarizes the needed capital facilities as identified in the other elements of the County's Comprehensive Plan. These needs include those necessary to correct existing deficiencies in meeting Level of Service Standards while providing for future needs. Deficiencies were determined by comparing the current facilities to the currently adopted/proposed Level of Service Standard. Public Facility Needs The determination of facility needs within each Element considers the level of service, required repairs or renovations that reflect new system capacity, and new growth demands for projects. A relative priority of need among facility types has been indicated through the extent of improvements scheduled within this CIE update. The projects summarized in the Schedule of Capital Improvements have been previously identified in the following Elements within the adopted St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan: drainage, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, parks & recreation, transportation and schools. Each project has been prioritized in consideration of available 5 year funding. The analysis of needs for each public facility is analyzed here. The County classified public facilities according to their relationship with the concurrency Management System. Used in conjunction with the adopted Level of Service Standards for the various parts of the Comprehensive Plan, these classifications are to be a guide in determining the need for, and then the development of, any capital improvement projects that to meet the growth demands of the community. The classification of facilities is as follows: A. Category A Public Facilities are transportation, mass transit, stormwater management, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, parks and schools used for concurrency all of which are addressed in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. B. Category B Public Facilities are libraries, corrections, courthouse, administration, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-1 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 mosquito control, and St. Lucie County International Airport as owned, operated or developed by St. Lucie County. Category B Public Facilities are not used for concurrency purposes as provided for in the Concurrency Management System. Category A Public Facilities Transportation: The maintenance or achievement for traffic on county roadways in consideration of growth demand is based upon a peak hour/direction level of service. Due to recent reductions in local ad-valorem tax revenues based upon the passage of the voter approved State Amendment #1 in January 2008 together with reductions in sales tax, it will be more difficult to fund capital projects using local resources. Sufficient funding needed to implement transportation improvements to sustain level of service on the roadway network during the FY 2013/14 - 2017/18 timeframe will be compromised. Reductions in motor fuel tax receipts will also affect the programming of transportation projects. As such, roadway projects have been prioritized in consideration of available funding. The St. Lucie County Transportation Element provides additional details on roadway level of service. The Schedule of Capital Improvements indicates if a project scheduled will affect level of service standards. The capital improvements programmed by the FDOT for implementation by Community Transit Inc. of the Treasure Coast will assist in maintaining or achieving the < 30 minute headway level of service standard for bus operations. Drainage: Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and North St. Lucie Water Control Districts provide stormwater services for a portion of unincorporated St. Lucie County. The drainage improvement needs as identified and prioritized within the CIE schedule are determined through an analysis of the required storm-water management resources necessary to maintain a 10 year/24 hour storm event within adjacent primary basin and outfall areas. This analysis is consistent with the County's involvement in maintaining National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) standards administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Department of Natural Resources and directly linked to the impacts of land development activity upon the adjacent surface water system. The drainage improvement needs as identified and prioritized within the CIE schedule are determined through an analysis of the required storm-water management resources necessary to maintain a 10 year/24 hour storm event within adjacent primary basin and outfall areas. This analysis is consistent with the County's involvement in maintaining National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) standards administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), which is directly linked to the impacts of land development activity upon the adjacent surface water system. As shown on the project schedule for drainage, the County is emphasizing project funding for capacity improvements on Orange Avenue, Indian River Estates and White City. The capital projects reflected within the schedule will allow the 10 year/24 hour storm event level of service to be maintained in areas where current surface water management practices are in place and achieved in areas where storm water/drainage projects are programmed over the next 5 years. Potable Water. Unincorporated areas of the County are served by St. Lucie County Utilities or the Fort Pierce Utility Authority. The improvement needs for potable water is consistent with the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan for St. Lucie County in concurrence with the South St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-2 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Florida Water Management District. The analysis for potable water demand is based upon the need to provide 110 gallons per capita/per day of capacity in consideration of population growth. As shown on the project schedule for potable water, the County is emphasizing project funding for capacity improvements related to the North County service area. Currently, the County is maintaining Level of Service (LOS) for Potable Water facilities. See the St. Lucie Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element. As described further in the Infrastructure Element, St. Lucie County presently provides limited water and wastewater services to three areas of the County. The City of Port St. Lucie and the City of Fort Pierce provide some limited utility services outside of their municipal limits, but for the most part these utilities limit their service areas to properties within their corporate boundaries. Because the County Commission does not provide any direct or indirect funding support to these municipal utility providers, the cost to provide their services to the unincorporated parts of the County are not included in this Capital Improvement Element. Funding for any such expansion is to be borne by the particular utility or individuals seeking to obtain those services. Sanitary Sewer: Unincorporated areas of the County are served by St. Lucie County Utilities or the Fort Pierce Utility Authority. The improvement needs for sanitary sewer considers the 10- Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan for St. Lucie County. The demand for each project directly correlates to the need to provide 100 gallons per capital/per day of capacity for each Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC). As shown on the project schedule for sanitary sewer, the County is emphasizing project funding for capacity improvements related to the North Hutchinson Island waste water treatment plant. Currently, the County is maintaining Level of Service (LOS) for Sanitary Sewer facilities. See the St. Lucie Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element. The County currently provides sewage collection, treatment and disposal, and potable water services to three limited areas of the County. The City of Port St. Lucie and the City of Fort Pierce provide some limited services outside of their municipal limits, but for the most part these utilities limit their service areas to properties within their corporate boundaries. Should unincorporated areas seek to obtain services from Fort Pierce, they are required to annex into the municipality once their property is contiguous. If unincorporated areas seek service from Port St. Lucie they may pay a surcharge. Those areas served by the County with water and sewer services have been so serviced through the establishment of local special taxing districts for that purpose. No general tax funds have been used to develop, operate or maintain these systems. Future expansion of these systems will be done in a similar manner. Solid Waste: The existing Solid Waste Baling and Recycling Facility has sufficient capacity to meet the 7.9 pounds per capita /per day demand over the next five years. As shown on the project schedule for solid waste, the County is currently constructing a Single Stream Recyclables Processing Facility. The Single Stream Recyclables Processing Facility is projected to increase the County recycling rate in order to reach Florida's recycling goal of 75 percent by 2020. Increasing the County recycling rate should effectively extend the life of the landfill. Currently, the County is maintaining Level of Service (LOS) for Solid Waste facilities. See the St. Lucie Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element. Parks and Recreation: Currently the County is required to provide a minimum level of service standard of 2.5 acres of regional park land area for every 1,000 residents. The analysis needs St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-3 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 to take into consideration the parkland area (in acres) available for both active and passive recreational activities. As such, many of the projects within the County's capital improvements program shown on the project schedule include the expansion of recreation opportunities at existing parks and recreational facilities. Park impact fees are intended primarily to provide adequate capital facilities and equipment for existing regional parks. Many of the projects within the County's capital improvements program include the expansion of recreation opportunities at existing parks and recreational facilities. No projects affecting level of service have been scheduled. Schools. The St. Lucie School District provides for public school facilities in the County. School facility needs-as reflected within the schedule for the 5-year time frame-are consistent with the requirement to provide sufficient classroom and school site facility to maintain and achieve the 100% capacity level of service standard required for all schools, as determined by the Florida Department of Education. The capital projects shown in the schedule will provide the school facility capacity to meet current student enrollment projections for the 5 year window and is consistent with the St. Lucie County School District's 5-Year Work Program. The analysis of needs for school facilities were determined using a 100% capacity for all schools level of service standard required by the Florida Department of Education. This includes an analysis of current student enrollments at each school and a review of total facility classroom space district-wide divided by the number of students that attend schools within the district. Projects are no longer being identified within the schedule; instead the County is adopting the St. Lucie County School District's 5-Year Work Program by reference per Policy 9.1.1.24. Health Care Facilities The St. Lucie County Health Department provides individualized health care services to St. Lucie County residents at affordable rates. These services are provided by highly qualified and experienced family practice doctors, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists, and case managers. They offer a wide range of health care services to the community including clinical services, health issue monitoring, and environmental health issues. The County has no financial oversight of the St. Lucie County Health Department. Category B Facilities Category B Public Facilities are libraries, corrections, courthouse, administration, mosquito control, and St. Lucie County International Airport as owned, operated or developed by St. Lucie County. Category B Public Facilities are not used for concurrency purposes as provided for in the concurrency Management System. County Library: Two level of service standards are applied to evaluate the Level of Service provided by the library system. The first method is measuring the amount of library space at a Level of Service of 0.525 square feet per capita. The second method is measuring the book volume at a Level of Service of 1.45 books per capita. St. Lucie County's standards are therefore comparable, to other Treasure Coast communities. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-4 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Table 9-1 Library Level of Service Comparison Count Library Space sq. ft./1,000 residents Volumes Number of books/1,000 residents Indian River 0.58 3.2 Martin 0.6 2 St. Lucie 0.525 1.45 Source: Inoian Kiver County Comprehensive Plan, 2009; Martin County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, 2009 The County operates five libraries. Additionally St. Lucie County, in conjunction with Florida Atlantic University and Indian River State College, financially supports ajoint-use facility, St. Lucie West Library. All St Lucie County residents have full access to this facility. The joint-use facility currently constitutes 58% (78,348 square feet) of the overall library space available to county residents. The following table shows that the County will be deficient in the Level of Service for the five year and ten year planning periods. In light of this analysis, the County should explore the financial feasibility of completing a library master plan to determine the County's future library needs and to identify appropriate funding sources. Table 9-2: Level of Service Analysis -County Library Space Fiscal Year County Population Existin S ace Required LOS S ace per Capita Space needed for Re uired LOS Actual LOS S ace per Capita Surplus or Deficit S ace 2011 283,980 133,256 ft2 0.525 149,089.50 ft2 0.4692 -15,833.50 ft2 2015 313,100 153,256 ft2 0.525 164,377.50 ft2 0.4895 -11,121.50 ft2 2020 354,300 153,256 ft2 0.525 186,007.50 ft2 0.4326 -32,751.50 ft2 2025 395,200 153,256 ft2 0.525 207,480.00 ft2 0.3878 -54,224.00 ft2 2030 434,100 135,000 ft2 0.525 227,902.50 ft2 0.3110 -92,902.50 ft2 Source; St. Lucie County, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Table 9-3: Level of Service Analysis -County Library Volume Fiscal Year County Population Existing Books Required LOS (Books per Capita) Books needed for Required LOS Actual LOS (Books per Capita) Surplus or Deficit Number of Books 2011 283,980 352,708 books 1.45 411,771 books 1.24 -59,063 books 2015 313,100 367,628 books 1.45 453,995 books 1.17 -86,367 books 2020 354,300 383,294 books 1.45 513,735 books 1.08 -130,441 books 2025 395,200 383,294 books 1.45 573,040 books 0.97 -189,746 books 2030 434,100 383,294 books 1.45 629,445 books 0.88 -246,151 books Source; St. Lucie County, Calvin Giordano & Associates 2009 Corrections: Corrections facilities are not pertinent to concurrency management, but they have been incorporated into this Capital Improvements Element for local information and to demonstrate the County's commitment to providing the necessary facilities to meet the needs of an increasing population. The St. Lucie County Criminal Justice Coordinator's office forecasted the following jail population: Table 9-4 Jail Population Forecast Year Rate Ratio Average 2008 1520 1432 1476 2009 1622 1446 1534 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-5 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Year Rate Ratio Average 2010 1724 1460 1592 2011 1826 1489 1658 2012 1928 1504 1716 2013 2030 1519 1774 2014 2132 1534 1833 2015 2234 1549 1891 2016 2336 1565 1950 2017 2438 1580 2009 Source: St. Lucie County Criminal Justice Coordinator, 2009 [To be updated in Spring 2010 to include forecast to 2020.] The forecasted jail population for the next 10 years is computed utilizing dual techniques of rate and ratio methods. The rate method involves the review of the average daily population of the jail for the period 2005 through 2007, determining the average rate of increase and applying that rate to future years. The ratio method examines the relationship between monthly jail bookings and releases for the period 2005 through 2007 and applies that ratio to compute future population growth. The ratio for the SLC jail based on the time frame in question is 1.01. This ratio means that for every 100 inmates who were released, 101 inmates were added. i Ratc ~ RdUO ~ Average ---- UrMar IAvcragcl 3000 2438 25D0 2030 2132 2234 2336 200 1 1774 1950 2000 15]n ;;i7~G77 1539 72a 1532 8:6 1663 9Z8 1716 1833 1891 1506 I~. - - 1000 t I 2008 2009 201D 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 ( Source: Broward County Jail Population - An Analysis of Past Trends and Forecasted Growth, St. Lucie County Criminal Justice Coordinator, 2009 County Judicial/Courthouse Space: The spaces provided for the function of Judicial and Courthouse services are varied and include the Sheriffs Office, Clerk of the Court building, Courthouse Annex and State Attorney Offices. The 2004 Comprehensive Plan stated a need for 0.839 square feet per person. FACILITY S uare Feet Sheriff's Office -Jail 260,860 Sheriffs Office Admin. Total 53,324 Emer enc O erations / 911 7,568 Clerk of Court -Juvenile Court 2,695 Clerk of Court -All Courts 60,130 Public Defender 18,000 State Attorne 34,634 Guardian Ad Litem 3,300 Court Su ort 7,500 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-6 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 FACILITY S uare Feet Court Su ort -Juvenile Holdin Cells 240 Courts -all other 82,804 TOTAL 531,055 Source: St. Lucie County Space Needs Study, 2006 As indicated in the following table, the County is currently providing and will continue to provide throughout 2030 sufficient space for judicial and courthouse purposes. Table 9-5 LOS Analysis -County Judicial /Courthouse Spaces Fiscal Year County Po ulation Existing S ace Required LOS S ace er Ca ita Space needed for Re uired LOS Actual LOS S ace er Ca ita Surplus or Deficit S ace 2011 283 980 418 975 ftZ 0.839 238 259.22 ft' 1.475 + 180 715.78 ft' 2015 313 100 418 975 ft2 0.839 262,690.90 ft~ 1.338 + 156,284.10 ft' 2020 354 300 418 975 ft2 0.839 297,257.70 ftz 1.183 + 121 717.30 ft2 2025 395 200 418 975 ft2 0.839 331 572.80 ft2 1.060 + 87 402.20 ft2 2030 434 100 418 975 ft' 0.839 364,209.90 ftz 0.965 + 54 765.10 ft2 Source: St. Lucie County Space Needs Study, 2006, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2008 Table 9-6 County Administrative and Maintenance Space The County has the following inventory of administrative and maintenance space (576,509 square feet) Emer enc O erations Center Havert L. Fenn Center offices onl SLC Administration Annex Ha sli Data Com lex Board of Count Commissioners Leased S aces SLC Central Services Com lex SLC Lo istics Center SLC Public Works Complex The County does not have a numerical level of service standard for County Administrative and Maintenance Space; however, County intends to maintain the provision of Administrative and Maintenance space as the county grows. Mosquito Control: The St. Lucie County Mosquito Control District is a dependent taxing district, overseen by its own board and by the Mosquito Control Section of the Florida Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control (Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). District services also include: reduction of mosquito breeding habitat, control of mosquito larvae where possible, monitoring of mosquitoes and viruses they sometimes carry, measurement and analysis of environmental information, environmental education, and public use of impounded wetland parks. State regulations require the confirmed presence of 25 or more adult mosquitoes in a trap overnight as a justification of adulticide chemical spraying. The Level of Service for Mosquito Control is maintaining state standards for controlling adult mosquitoes when they exceed 25 per night. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-7 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Airport: The St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is located north of Fort Pierce. It is a general aviation airport that serves several flight schools, an airplane manufacturer, and several businesses ancillary to airport and flight operations. It serves charter flights to and from the Bahamas, as well as, flights throughout the continental United States. Federal Express and United Parcel Services have flight operations from here. The Airport Industrial Park, just to the east of the airport, also benefits from the proximity to the airport and its services. The vast 3,660 acre airport property is owned by the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), and is managed by the County's Airport Department Because of the availability of developable airport property, a strong potential for both aviation and non-aviation related growth exists at the airport. According to the County's draft master plan, the annual service volume (capacity) of the three runway system is 369,192 operations. In 2008, the Airport had 160,277 operations and the forecasted growth in operations by 2028 is 243,599. The Airport will have sufficient capacity for the short and long term planning timeframes. Local Policies and Practices Timing and Locafion of Capital Improvements. Timing and location of public facilities is determined by needs projected by the various departments of the County, and in the case of multi-jurisdictional facilities such as State roads or potable water, by coordination with the affected agencies. Capital facilities will be planned and constructed in accordance with the established Schedule of Capital Improvements. This program is a five year schedule of improvements which is supported by a projection of revenues to ensure its feasibility. Improvements included in the 5-year program include those items called for by the various departments of the County. The following criteria are applied for determining the need for capital improvements: • Regard for the Urban Service Area and provision facilities in the most efficient and compact manner so as to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl. • Anticipated demand through growth. • Coordination of County plans with those of State agencies and water management districts, school district, and other outside agencies. • Demand for improvements created by facility breakdown or by life expectancy of the facility. • Maintenance of level of service standards. REVENUE AND EXPENSE PROJECTIONS Florida law states that a county must have a balanced budget. Therefore, the budgeted expenditures and reserves of each fund (including reserves for contingencies, cash flow and all other purposes) will equal the sum of projected fund balance at the beginning of the fiscal year and all revenues and receipts which reasonably can be expected to be received during the fiscal year. A summary of the total project expenditures for all of the capital projects identified within this CIE update is represented below. The expenditures are funded through various local, state and federal revenue sources. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-8 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Table 9-8 Expenditure Projections Expenditures ELEMENT FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 TOTAL Drainage 13, 388, 018 3, 228, 000 2,100, 000 350, 000 1, 200, 000 20, 266, 018 P. Water 75, 000 100, 000 420, 000 15, 075, 000 11, 850, 000 27, 520, 000 S . Sewer 2, 800, 000 1, 830, 000 160, 000 8, 880, 000 8, 460, 000 22,130, 000 Solid Waste 5,741,869 0 0 0 0 5,741,869 Parks & Rec 2, 877, 892 50, 000 50, 000 100, 000 0 3, 077, 892 County Rds 30,124,114 2, 553, 272 500, 000 500, 000 0 33, 677, 386 Airport 4, 648, 514 700, 000 900, 000 739, 000 0 6, 987, 514 Port 6,385,041 0 0 0 0 6,385,041 State Roads 11, 865, 379 57, 385, 707 16, 312, 820 41,116, 361 5,179, 536 131, 859, 803 Mass Transit 5,682,988 2,144,400 2,144,400 2,144,400 11,644,400 23,760,588 Total 83, 588, 815 67, 991, 379 22, 587, 220 68, 904, 761 38, 333, 936 281, 406,111 Source: CIE Update 13/14-17/18, St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services, 2013. (ro be updated annually.] Revenue Sources St. Lucie County shall use the following revenue sources in order to meet the demands for projects identified within each facility Element: • ad valorem taxes • impact fees • utility connection fees and user rates • state revenue sharing • one-half cent sales tax • franchise fees • gas taxes (constitutional gas tax, local option gas tax, county gas tax, motor fuel rebate) • state and federal revenues • bond proceeds • MSBU and MSTU State and federal revenue sources for transportation improvements and mass transit include the state transportation trust fund, state TRIP funds, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) highway trust fund, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) trust funds. Debt Capacity and Obligations One of the ways in which capital needs are provided is through debt. The primary rationale for becoming obligated for such facilities through indebtedness is that it spreads the cost of the facility over its useful life and thus is indeed paid for by those who are there to use it. St. Lucie County has historically used debt for providing capital facilities and it is quite likely to do so in the future. A key factor in determining how debt can be factored into the provision of necessary infrastructure is to examine the County's capacity to handle debt. The County strives to maintain a minimum underlying bond rating equivalent to 'Upper Medium Grade' (Moody Rating Service A or Standard & Poor's A). Moody's and S&P evaluated St. Lucie County's underlying credit worthiness in June of 2005. Moody's rated the County at A2. S&P gave the county a rating of A. Both ratings indicate the County is in the `Upper Medium Grade' St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-9 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 of investment quality. On March 29, 2007, Standard and Poor's assigned a rating of A+ for the $30,000,000 SLC, FL, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2007. Moody assigned an A2 underlying rating to SLC $30 million Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2007. Neither the Florida Constitution, Florida Statues, nor the St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners place limit on the amount of debt the voters may approve by referendum. As of September 30, 2009 the County anticipates $112,738,908 million of general obligation and voted debt outstanding. Based on the assessed valuation of $17 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, the County's general obligation and voted debt ratio currently equals 0.66 percent (0.66%). St. Lucie County has established a fund balance policy at 5 percent of operating expenses as recommended by Bond rating agencies. The County Debt Policy also outlines several key indicators designed to keep direct debt at the lowest possible level: Outstanding Indebtedness The County's total outstanding debt as of September 30, 2009 is estimated to be $194.808 million. Approximately 2.44 percent of the total County debt is repaid with property tax revenues ($1.89 million General Obligation ad valorem, and $2.86 million limited ad valorem bonds). The remainder is repaid with pledged revenues, including sales tax, tourist tax and special taxing units. Debt Service The following table provides debt service projections. Table 9-9 Debt Service Projections Year Total Combined Debt Ending Sent 30. Principal Interest Total P&I 2014 18, 748, 556 5, 618, 044 24, 366, 600 2015-2019 46, 351, 555 ~ 24, 033, 618 70,_385,173 2020-2024 45, 215, 271 ~ _ 14, 817, 619 _ 60, 032, 89C 2025-2029 26, 706 169 6, 091, 056 32, 797, 225 2030-2034 _ _ _ 15, 505, 000 _ 1, 742, 425 17, 247, 425 Total Debt $152,526,551 $52,302,762 $ 204,829,313 Source: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget [Office of Management and Budget] Schedule of Capital Improvements Capital Improvement projects that increase or maintain Category A level of service standards shall be included in the regular Schedule of Capital Improvements contained in this Capital Improvements Element. Other projects related to Category B levels of service shall be included in Appendix 9A. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-10 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Financial Feasibility St. Lucie County has prepared this CIE annual update as a demonstration of financial feasibility for its adopted five year capital improvements plan and to provide assurance of available revenue through committed and planned sources to implement the schedule of capital improvements. This update is being transmitted to State Department of Community Affairs in accordance with Section 163.3177 (3)(b), F.S., which states that "the expenditures for capital projects do not exceed the amount of revenue programmed or planned for during the 5 year period." Sufficient revenue has been committed in the first three (3) years to provide for the expenditure of project funding during FY 13/14- 15/16. Funding for FY 16/17 - 17/18 includes both committed and planned revenues. Each capital project identified within this CIE shall have a minimum cost of $25,000 as referenced within the adopted and revised Capital Improvements Element (2002). However, most of the capital project costs that add system capacity from new development demand will exceed $50,000 based upon current day costs. A public facilities capital improvement may include design and land acquisition as part of the total project construction cost. For purposes of this CIE, a capital improvement cost shall include infrastructure, facilities and equipment "which are large scale and high in cost... generally nonrecurring and may require multi-year financing" in accordance with Rule 9J-5.003(12), Florida Administrative Code. The adopted County Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and State DOT Work Program representing FY 2013/14 - 2017/18 may contain non-capacity enhancing projects necessary for the continuation of on-going infrastructure priorities. As such, there is not an equivalent total project cost comparison between the CIE, CIP and State DOT Work Program. Committed Years 1-3 -funding under the first three years of the CIE represents the funding that is committed and currently available from specific funding sources and is included as part of the first three years of the St. Lucie County Capital Improvement Program (CIP) or the State's Five Year Work Program. Committed and/or Planned Years 4-5 -funding during years four and five represents both committed (currently available and programmed) funding and/or planned funding (currently not available but will be committed once the specific revenue source has been secured during the 5 years of this CIE update). MONITORING AND EVALUATION The adoption of a Comprehensive Plan requires that procedures be established to evaluate and monitor the intended capital improvements addressed in the Plan. These procedures must be in place and clearly identified. In order to accomplish this, the County will annually review the Capital Improvement Element and other relevant portions of the Plan to assure that the capital needs are being met. The review will also determine if adequate revenues are available to meet the needs. The data regarding the listed improvements will be updated and revised as needed in order to meet current and future capital improvement needs as they relate to the County's adopted Levels of Service. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-11 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Capital Improvements Element Goals, Objectives and Policies Goal 9.1: To provide public facilities necessary to achieve and maintain adopted level of service standards concurrent with demand through fiscally sound capital improvement programming and budgeting. Objective 9.1.1 -Define types of public facilities, establish standards for Level of Service for each type of public facility, and determine what capital improvements are needed in order to achieve and maintain standards (as well as to repair or replace existing public facilities). Policy 9.1.1.1 -Public facilities means the capital improvements and systems of each of the following: roads, mass transit, stormwater management, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, parks and recreation, libraries, jails, courthouse facilities, administrative facilities, mosquito control, St. Lucie County International Airport, public education and shall include land, structures, the initial furnishings and equipment, design, permitting, and construction costs. Policy 9.1.1.2 -The County shall establish standards for Levels of Service for four categories of public facilities, as follows: a. Category A Public Facilities are roads, stormwater management, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, schools, parks and recreation facilities used for concurrency all of which are addressed in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. b. Category B Public Facilities are libraries, corrections, courthouse, administration, mosquito control, and St. Lucie County International Airport as owned, operated or developed by St. Lucie County. Category B Public Facilities are not used for concurrency purposes as provided for in the concurrency Management System. Policy 9.1.1.3 - The quantity of public facilities necessary to eliminate existing deficiencies and to meet the needs of future growth shall be determined for every type of public facility by the following calculation: Where: Q is the quantity of public facility needed, S is the standard for Level of Service, D is the demand, such as the population, and E is the inventory of existing facilities. The calculation will be used for existing demand in order to determine existing deficiencies. The calculation will be used for projected demand in order to determine needs of future growth. The estimates of projected demand will account for demand that is likely to occur from previously issued development orders as well as future growth. Public facilities to serve demand from previously issued development orders shall be included in "D" (demand) in the preceding calculation. Policy 9.1.1.4 -The public facility formula will be used for current demand in order to determine existing deficiencies. The public facility formula will be used for projected demand in order to determine needs of future growth. The estimates of projected St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-12 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 demand will account for demand that is likely to occur from previously issued development orders as well as future growth. Policy 9.1.1.5 -Demand that is likely to occur from previously issued development orders which require a Certificate of Capacity will be addressed by the County "reserving" capacity of public facilities for development orders that were issued by the County prior to the adoption of this Comprehensive Plan and that are determined to have vested rights for purposes of the concurrency management system. Policy 9.1.1.6 -The County requires persons with legitimate and substantial vested rights to continue development in good faith in order to reserve capacity of public facilities. The County will not reserve capacity of public facilities for previously issued development orders that do not have vested rights for purposes of concurrency management, and/or which do not continue development in good faith. Policy 9.1.1.7 -There are three circumstances in which the standards for Levels of Service are not the exclusive determinant of need for a public facility: a. Calculated needs for public facilities in coastal high hazard areas are subject to all limits and conditions in Coastal Management Element of this Plan (see Policy 9.1.5.1). b. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, and repair, remodeling and renovation, will be determined by the Board of County Commissioners upon the recommendation of the County Administrator. c. Public facilities that provide Levels of Service in excess of the standards adopted in this Plan may be constructed or acquired at any time as long as both conditions 1) and 2) and at least one of the conditions 3) through 5) are met: 1) The facility does not make financially infeasible any public facility of the same type that is needed to achieve or maintain the standards for Levels of Service adopted in this Plan, 2) The facility does not contradict, limit or alter the achievement of the overall goals, objectives and policies of this Plan, 3) The excess capacity is an integral part of a capital improvement that is needed to achieve or maintain standards for Levels of Service, 4) The excess capacity provides economies of scale making it less expensive than a comparable amount of capacity if acquired at a later date, 5) The asset acquired is land that is environmentally sensitive, or designated by the County as necessary for conservation, recreation or protection of high hazard coastal areas. Policy 9.1.1.8 -Capital improvement projects that increase or maintain Category A level of service standards shall be included in the regular Schedule of Capital Improvements contained in this Capital Improvements Element. Policy 9.1.1.9 -The determination of location of improvements to expand public facilities will take into consideration projected growth patterns. Where applicable, public facility improvements will be coordinated with the capital facility plans of any other governmental entity providing public facilities within St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-13 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Policy 9.1.1.10 -The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order of priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: a. Replacement of obsolete or worn-out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining Levels of Service. b. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in Levels of Service. c. New public facilities, and improvements to existing public facilities, that eliminate public hazards not otherwise eliminated by improvements prioritized according to Subsections A. or B., above. d. New or expanded facilities that provide the adopted Levels of Service for new development and redevelopment during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of this Capital Improvements Element. St. Lucie County may acquire land or right-of-way in advance of the need to develop a facility for new development. The location of facilities constructed pursuant to this Subsection shall conform to the Future Land Use Element, and specific project locations shall serve projected growth areas within the allowable land use categories. e. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining Levels of Service. f. New facilities that exceed the adopted Levels of Service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1) Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2) Providing higher quality public facilities than are contemplated in the County's normal design criteria for such facilities. g. Facilities not described in Subsections A. through E., above, but which the County is obligated to complete, provided that such obligation is evidenced by a written agreement the County executed prior to July 31, 1990. h. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 9.1.1.11 -When any County arterial or collector road or segment of such a road is determined to be operating one Level of Service below its adopted standard, the County shall exercise one of the following. a. Enter into a contract that will result in the addition of capacity to the facility within six months (or longer if under a Development Agreement) of the determination that the facility is operating below its Level of Service Standard, and delay issuance of development orders until the contract has been executed; b. Enter into an enforceable development agreement that specifies that new development will provide for the upgraded facility; c. Amend the Comprehensive Plan to lower the Level of Service at the next opportunity; or d. Not issue any development permits in the impacted area. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-14 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 The purpose of providing for the temporary operation below the adopted Level of Service is to provide a reasonable period of time to restore the Level of Service through appropriate improvements to roads that are forecast to operate at the adopted Level of Service, but which may unexpectedly operate at a lower Level of Service. All development orders issued pursuant to this Policy shall be conditioned on the attainment of the adopted Level of Service. However, this Policy shall not impair the County's right to refuse to issue a development order pursuant to this Policy if the Board of County Commissioners determines that the resultant lower Level of Service caused by the proposed development order would constitute a threat to public health or safety. Policy 9.1.1.12 -The standards for Levels of Service for Category A Public Facilities shall be as follows: Draina a Level of Service Standards Structure/Facilit 10 r., 24 hr. 10 r., 72 hr. 100 r., 72 hr. Houses/Buildin <FFE <FFE <FFE Evacuation Routes 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Arterial Roads 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Other Roads <0.5 ft. <0.75 ft. <1.5 ft. 1 Peak flood stages less than first (finished) floor elevation based on available data. 2 Evacuation routes as defined by the County and the Treasure Coast Re Tonal Plannin Council. 3 Flooding limited to each side of the road such that one-half of the roadwa width W or one travel lane is not flooded. 4 Roads with four or more travel lanes, or roads that are only access to a respective area/development (secondary evacuation routes . 5 Other roads which are not critical for evacuation, but which will be used to estimate encroachment on FFEs. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-15 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Non-SIS Facilities Facility Type Peak Hour/Peak Inside a Transportation Constrained Direction Concurrency /Backlogged Facility Mana ement Area' Non-State Roadwa Local D D Maintain Non-State Roadway (Major D E Maintain Cit /Count Road Non-State Roadway E E Maintain Arterial Intrastate/FIRS Rural Limited Access/ Freeway B N/A 2 Maintain Controlled Access B N/A Maintain2 Intrastate/FINS Urban Limited C (D) D (E3) Maintain2 Access/Freewa Controlled Access C E Maintain2 Other State Roads Multi-Lane Rural/Urban Rural B N/A N/A Urban D Maintain Two-Lane RurallUrban Rural C N/A N/A Urban D N/A Maintain (Notes) Level of Service Standards inside of parentheses apply to general use lanes only when exclusive through lanes exist. 1. Transportation Concurrency Management Areas are geographically compact areas designated in local government comprehensive plans where intensive development exists or is planned in a manner that will ensure an adequate level of mobility and further the achievement of identified important state planning goals and policies, including discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl, encouraging the revitalization of existing downtowns and designated redevelopment areas protecting natural resources, protecting historic resources, maximizing the efficient use of existing public facilities, and promoting public transit, bicycling, walking and other alternatives to the single occupant automobile. Transportation Concurrency management areas may be established in a comprehensive plan in accordance with Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code. 2. Maintain means continuing operating conditions at a level such that significant degradation does not occur based on conditions existing at the time of local government comprehensive plan adoption. For roadways in rural areas, transitioning urbanized areas, urban areas or communities, significant degradation means (1) an increase in average annual daily traffic volume of 5 percent below the speed, of the adopted LOS standard. For roadways in urbanized areas, for 100th highest hour of 5 percent below the speed, of the adopted LOS standard. For roadways in urbanized areas, for roadways parallel to exclusive transit facilities, or for intrastate roadways in transportation Concurrency management areas, significant degradation means (1) an increase in average annual daily traffic volume of 10 percent above the maximum service volume, or (2) a reduction in operating speed for the peak directions in the 100th highest hour of 10 percent below the speed, of the adopted LOS standard. For other state roads in transportation Concurrency management areas, significant degradation means that amount defined in the transportation mobility element. For constrained roadways meeting or exceeding the level of service standards, (maintain) does not apply until the roadway is operating below the applicable minimum level of service standard. The County wishes to maintain a LOS D or better for all roadways but recognizes that allowing a LOS E 3• allows development to proceed while a minimum of LOS D might cause severe constraints on private development. However, a LOS D will be utilized for these roadways when establishing transportation impact fees. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-16 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 SIS Facilities SIS Roadway Corridors Roadway Segment LOS Standard I-95 Martin Count Line to Gatlin Boulevard C I-95 Gatlin Boulevard to St. Lucie Boulevard C I-95 St. Lucie Boulevard to Midwa Road C I-95 Midwa Road to SR 70/ Okeechobee Road C I-95 SR 70/ Okeechobee Road to SR 68/ Oran a Avenue D I-95 SR 68/ Orange Avenue to SR 614/ Indrio Road D I-95 SR 614/ Indrio Road to Indian River Count Line C Florida's Turn ike Martin Count Line to Becker Road C Florida's Turn ike Becker Road to Port St. Lucie Boulevard C Florida's Turn ike Port St. Lucie Boulevard to SR 70/ Okeechobee Road C Florida's Turn ike SR 70/ Okeechobee Road to Indian River Count B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road Okeechobee Count Line to Carlton Road B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road Carlton Rod to McCarth Road B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road McCarth Road to Florida's Turn ike B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road Florida's Turn ike to I-95 C Public Facility Level of Service Service Area 100 gallons per capita per day Potable Water 117 gallons per capita per day (FPUA) Unincorporated areas 100 gallons per capita per day Sanitary Sewer 110 gallons per capital per day (FPUA) Unincorporated areas 5.10 pounds of Class I solid waste per capita per day at landfill County-wide 2.80 pounds of construction and debris per Solid Waste capita County-wide Countywide Parks & 5 acres of community parks/1,000 Recreation population Unincorporated areas 2.5 acres of regional parks/1,000 population Countywide 21.2 acres of Resource-based parks/1,000 population Countywide Schools 100% of program capacity for all schools Countywide Policy 9.1.1.13 -The County shall consider the financial feasibility of setting a mass transit level of service by December 2014. Policy 9.1.1.14 -The County shall amend the Adequate Facilities Ordinance to include school concurrency requirements within one year of adoption of this element. Policy: 9.1.1.15 -The standards for Level of Service for Category B Public Facilities shall be as follows: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-17 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Level of Service Service Area Library 0.525 square feet of library space per capita Countywide 1.45 books per capita Countywide Corrections A ratio of 1.01 inmates for every 1 inmate released. Countywide Courthouse 0.839 square feet of courthouse space per capita Countywide Mosquito Control Maintain state standards for controlling adult mosquitoes when they exceed 25 per night. Countywide Airport Provide for up to 369,192 operations per year. NA Policy 9.1.1.16 -Capital Improvements for Category B Public Facilities shall be included in this element and updated annually in order to monitor maintenance of Category B level of service standards. Policy 9.1.1.17 -The County shall explore the financial feasibility of preparing a Library Master Plan by December 2014 to determine County library needs and funding sources. Policy 9.1.1.18 -The County shall maintain the provision of Administrative and Maintenance space as the County grows. Policy 9.1.1.19 -The County shall continue to require new development to meet Level of Service Standards for both on- and off-site improvements, including local streets, water and sewer connection lines, stormwater management facilities, and open space. Policy 9.1.1.20 - A Capital Improvement is defined as follows: a major nonrecurring expenditure that includes one or more of the following: 1. Any acquisition of land for a public purpose; or 2. Any construction of a new facility (a public building, or water lines, playfield or the like) or an addition to, or extension of such a facility; or 3. A nonrecurring rehabilitation (something which is infrequent and would not be considered annual or other recurring maintenance) or major repair of all or a part of a building, its grounds, or a facility, or equipment, provided that the cost is $50,000 or more and the improvement will have a useful life of ten years or more; 4. Purchase of major equipment items with a cost, individually or in total, of $100,000.00 or more, which have a useful life of ten years or more; 5. Any planning, feasibility, engineering or design study related to an individual capital project or to a program that is implemented through individual capital improvement projects; or 6. Any expenditure that pertains to a physical asset which has been identified as an existing or projected need in one or more individual Comprehensive Plan amendments. (Reference: Rule 9J-5.003(12), F.A.C.) St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-18 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Policy 9.1.1.21 North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan Lone-Term Transportation Caoital Imorovraments Prnaram* Roadwa From To Im rovement Year Phase Fundin Source Koblegard Rd. County Line Taylor Dairy Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) King's Highway Indrio Rd. US-1 2 to 4 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) King's Highway Angle Rd. Indrio Rd. 2 to 4 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special DisMct(s) I-95 North Flyover Koblegard Rd. New "C" Rd. Construct 2-lane flyover 2015 Construction impact Fees I Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W Russo Roatl Koblegard Rd. Seminole Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W Sebastian Rd. Johnston Rd. Emerson Ave. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W Tobias Rd. Johnston Rd. Seminole Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) Johnston Rd./ Immokolee Rd. County Line Kings Highway 2 to 4 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) New Russakis Rd. Indrio Rd. Johnston Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New Seminole Rd. Indrio Rd. New Sebastian Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees I Dev. Agreements / Rd. Special District(s) SR 614 Indrio Rd. I-95 Citrus Highway Construct 4-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees I Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New Transit Line (Indrio Rd.) Emerson Ave. I-95 Extend TCC Bus Service 2015 Fully Impact Fees I Dev. Agreements / Operational Special District(s) 25th St. SW Johnston Rd. Kobelgard Ave. Construct 4-land road 2020 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) New E-W Road (Immokolee Rd.) Johnston Rd. Emerson Ave. Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District s Emerson Ave. Indrio Rd. Angle Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) New E-W "A" Road Koblegard Rd. Taylor Dairy Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special District s New N-S "C" Road Indrio Rd. County Line Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I S ecial District s New N-S "C" Road Angle Rd. Indrio Construct 2-lane road 2030 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) New Citrus Highway Indrio Rd. County Line Construcl4-lane road 2030 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special Diatrict(s) New Citrus Highway Indrio Rd. Godwin Rd. Construcl4-lane road 2030 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) New E-W "E" Road New "C" Rd. Citrus Highway Construct 2-lane flyover 2030 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements I Special District(s) New E-W "D" Road New "C" Rd. Citrus Highway Construct 2-lane flyover 2030 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) I-95 South Flyover Koblegard Rd. New "C" Rd. Construct 2-lane flyover 2030 Construction Impact Fees /Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) Policy 9.1.1.22 -Availability of Water Supply. The availability of water supply for the TVC has been demonstrated through the Ft. Pierce Utility Authority Water and Wastewater Master Plan and the St. Lucie County Water and Wastewater Master Plan provided as data and analysis in support of the North St. Lucie County (NSLC) Special Area Plan (SAP) subject to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) consumptive use process. The following table identifies the projected long-range water system and water treatment facilities capacity and shall be updated annually to reflect any scheduling, cost or funding changes associated with development approvals. As the NSLC SAP is wholly located within the boundaries of the SFWMD, any development will obtain all required consumptive water use permits from the SFWMD prior to any withdrawals for development purposes. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-19 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 St. Lucie County 8~ Ft. Pierce Utility Authority Long-Range Water System Capacity 8~ Water Treatment Facilities Capacity Capital Im rovement Pro'ects SLC &FPUA Water System Capacity Capital Improvement Projects Date Water System Project Capacity Additional Cost Funding Increase ERUs 07 - 2006 Current excess capacity 2.16 mgd 5,333 N/A N/A 09 - 2006 com leted Permit#0081062-176-WC Phase II 3.0 mgd 7,407 $ 10,650,000 SRF/CIC 09 - 2007 [completed] Permit#0081062-176-WC Phase III 4.0 mgd 9,876 $ 14,200,000 SRF/CIC 2014 - 2025 RO Plant Expansion Phase IV 7.0 mgd 17,284 $ 24,850,000 FPUA' 2013 -2022 Holiday Pines WTF expansion 1.2 mgd 2,963 $ 7,500,000 Loan/SRF/DA 2017 - 2025 North County Water Treatment Facility 5.0 mgd 12,346 $ 24,000,000 Loan/SFR/DA Total Increased Water System Capacity 22.36 mgd 55,209' * Exceeds projected growth in the TVC for the NSLC SAP SLC &FPUA Wastewater Plant Capacity Capital Improvement Projects Date Water Reclamation Facility Capacity Increase Additional ERUs Cost Funding 07-2006 Current excess capacity 2.51 mgd 10,458 N/A N/A 05-2010 Mainland 5MGD WRF on-line 3.70 mgd 15,417 $ 47,800,000 SRFICIC 2017-2025 North County Regional WWTP 1.5 mgd 3,704 $ 8,900,000 LoanISRF/DA Demand Driven Mainland WRF expansion (max avail expand 30mgd) 20.00 mgd 83,333 $160,000,000 FPUA"' Total Increased Water Reclamation Capacity 27.71 mgd 112,913* * Exceeds projected growth in the TVC for the NSLC SAP * FPUA's Capital Budget is funded by Capital Improvement Charges (CIC), Contribution in Aid (CIA), State Revolving Fund Loans (SRF), Grants, Working Capital, and Developer Agreements (DA). Funding sources may be supplemented by the financing tools and strategies outlined in Policy 11.1.9.16. Policy 9.1.1.23 -The following table identifies proposed facility improvements scheduled by Ft. Pierce Public Utilities Authority (FPUA) and the County to meet the capacity demands for growth in the service area, including the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan. The County will monitor and update this long-term capital improvements schedule annually based on development approvals, FPUA updates to its Water & Wastewater Master Plan and County updates to its Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Committed and Planned revenue sources for St. Lucie County Utilities are shown in the following table. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-20 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 St. Lucie County ~ Ft. Pierce Utility Authority Long-Range Water Treatment Facilities 8 Water Reclamation Facilities Capital Improvement Projects WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES 5-YR CIP St. Lucie County Utilities Water System 5-Year Capital Improvement Projects CIP Schedule Project Number Project Estimated Cos[ Funding 2011 3634 Water Line Extensions to Central County $1,219,000 Developer Agreements 2010 3641 Water Interconnect -Kings Highway/Picos Rd $50,000 Connection Fees 2007 3600 HEW Water Plant Water Storage Tank Replacement $75,000 Connection Fees 2010 3638 North Hutchinson Island 1MG Tank $1,650,000 Connection Fees 2007 36002 Bryn Mawr High Service Pumps $325,000 Connection Fees 2011 1905 Water Mains $387,000 Developer Agreements Total St. Lucie County Utilities Water System 5-Year CIP: $3,706,000 FPUA Water System 5-Year Capital Improvement Projects CIP Schedule Project Number Project Estimated Cost Funding 2011 5-1 Orange Avenue WM Improvements $794,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-2 Rock Road WM Improvements $668,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-3 Kings Highway WM Improvements $2,560,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-4 Taylor Dairy Rd. & St. Lucie Blvd. WM Improv. $1,270,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-5 Keen Rd. WM Improvements $655,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-6 Harmony Heights WM Improvements $1,500,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-7 Sunland Gardens WM Improvements $832,000 Capital Budget St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-21 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES 5-YR CIP 2011 5-8 Jenkins Road and Peterson Road WM Improvements $1,820,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-9 Jenkins Road WM Improvements $139,000 CIC 2011 5-10 Wal-Mart Distribution Center $353,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-11 Selvitz Road WM Improvements $378,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-12 Edwards Road WM Improvements $504,000 CIC/Cap. Budget 2011 5-13 25~ Street WM Improvements $378,000 CIC/Wrk Capital 2011 5-14 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and US-1 WM $1,890,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-15 Indian River Drive WM Improvements $479,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-18 Midway Rd. WM Improvements $895,000 CICICap. Budget 2011 5-19 US-1, Saeger Ave. and Easy Street WM Improv. $1,200,000 Capital Budget Total FPUA Water System 5-Year CIP $16,315,000 Policy 9.1.1.24 -The County adopts by reference the St. Lucie School District Five Year District Facilities Work Program. Policy 9.1.1.25 - The following table (Long Term Transportation Improvements Schedule) identifies projected improvements necessary for long-term transportation needs at full build-out in the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan. The North St. Lucie County (NSLC) Special Area Plan (SAP) does not authorize approval of specific development plans or proposals. Development plans or proposals may be approved within the NSLC SAP area if the transportation improvements necessary to comply with this plan are supported by an executed proportionate fair-share agreement, Developer Agreement, Interlocal Agreement or other financing source including one or more of the financing tools and strategies outlined in Policy 11.1.9.16 guaranteeing adequate funding for the improvements. The necessary improvement projects shall be added to the 5-Year Transportation Capital Improvements Schedule and/or the Long-Term Transportation Capital Improvements Program at the next regularly scheduled Comprehensive Plan amendment cycle or CIE update. The amended Capital Improvement Element shall specify the responsible party, whether County, developer or otherwise, for funding the necessary public facilities and is subject to adjustment through the County's final site plan approval process and state and federal permitting processes, to the extent such adjustment meets the Objectives and Policies of the TVC. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-22 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Lonq Term Transportation Improvements Schedule Roadway /Segment Existing + Committed Network Number of Lanes Year 2050* Minimum Number of Lanes Interstate 95 Indian River Count Line to SR 614 Indrio Road 6 6 SR 614 Indrio Road to SR 68 Oran a Avenue 6 6 CR 603 Johnston Road 25th St. SW to SR 614 Indrio Road 2 4 SR 614 Indrio Road to W An le Road 2 4 CR 607 Emerson Avenue 25th St. SW to SR 614 Indrio Road 2 2 SR 614 Indrio Road to Immokolee Road 2 2 SR 713 Turnpike Feeder Rd/Kin s Hw US1 to SR 614 Indrio Road 2 4 SR 614 Indrio Road to CR 608 St. Lucie Blvd. 2 4 CR 608 St. Lucie Blvd. to W. An le Road 2 4 SR 614 Indrio Road I-95 to CR 603 Johnston Road 2 4 CR 603 (Johnston Road) to CR 607 (Emerson Avenue 2 4 CR 607 (Emerson Avenue to SR 713 (N. Kings Hw 2 2 SR 713 N. Kin s H to US 1 2 2 Immokolee Road Emerson Avenue to SR 713 N Kin s H 2 4 SR 608 St. Lucie Boulevard SR 713 N Kin s H to CR 611 Keen Rd 2 4 Based on maximum build-out identified in Table 11-1 of the TVC Element. Policy 9.1.1.26 -The following two tables, the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan 5-Year Transportation Capital Improvements Schedule table and the Fiscal Analysis of Estimated Transportation Capital Improvements table, both identify the presently-estimated cost, schedule and proposed funding sources for transportation improvements in the North St. Lucie County (NSLC) Special Area Plan (SAP), based on general market demand analysis, to maintain promulgated level of service standards. The NSLC SAP includes a large, mostly undeveloped geographic area and does not authorize approval of specific development plans or proposals. Presently, no developments of town or village scale are approved in the area. The County will amend these schedules and related fiscal assessment annually pursuant to law based on the pace and extent of actual approved development orders in the area as well as any changes to the estimated cost or funding sources. Committed and Planned revenue sources are shown in the Fiscal Analysis of Estimated Transportation Capital Improvements table. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-23 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan 5-Year Trans ortation Ca ital Im rovements Schedule* Roadwa From To Im rovement Year Cost Phase Fundin Source Adopted FDOT Work I-95 Coun Line Indrio Rd Widenin 2010 $32,578,570 Construction Pro ram Adopted FDOT Work I-95 Indrio Rd Vir inia Ave. Widenin 2010 $114,566,771 Construction Program Intersection Special District SR 614 Indrio Rd Kin 's Kin s Im rovements 2011 $715,000 Desi n Planned Fundin Special District SR 614 Indrio Rd I-95 Emerson Ave. 2 to 4 2011 $16,000,000 Construction Planned Fundin * Construct 2- Special District Johnston Rd. Indrio Rd Panther Ride lane road 2011 $7,552,326 Construction Planned Fundin * Transportation Regional Incentive Program Kin 's Fti hwa Okeechobee US1 2 to 4 2011 $5,800,000 Desi n /Coun Incentive Grant Emerson Ave. E~dend TCC Fufty Council on Aging (new Transit Line) Coun Line US1 Bus Service 2011 $900,000 Cpperational Federal Grant Total Trans ortation I rovements YRS 1-3 Committed Fundin $147,145,341 Total Trans ortation I rovements YRS 4-5 Planned Fundin $30,000,326 Total m rovements 5-Year CIS $178,112,667 *Schedule based on residential absorbdon rates in the data and analysis, subject to amendmnet based on actual rates and pursuant to law. Funding sources further detailed in table below. [this table was last updated in 2007] Fiscal Analysis of Estimated Transportation Capital Improvements (excluding I-95) Comm itted Fundln Fundin Source FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 Balance From Previous Year $0 $0 $1,453,809 $2,907,618 $4,361,427 Impact Fees Credited for Roadways" $0 $1,453,809 $1,453,809 $1,453,809 $3,971,286 General Fund Allocation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Developers' Agreements $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Special District/MSTU $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,934,613 Grants $0 $0 $0 $0 $6, 700, 000 FDOTAdo ted Work Plan $147,145,341 Total Fundin $0 $1,453,809 $2,907,618 $4,361,427 $178,112,667 Ca ital Im rovements Cost $0 $1,453,809 $0 $0 $178,112,667 Balance $0 $1,453,809 $2,907,618 $4,361,427 $0 * Per unit impact fee for roadways/ schedule 3 of Chapter 10 of submitted data and analysis ** Developments presently in the approval process but not yet finally approved, are anticipated to construct roadway improvements that will reduce the amount of funding needed from the Special DistricUMSTU. Special District funding to be used only to the extent that impact fees, proportionate fair-share contributions, and other developer contributions are inadequate to fund scheduled capital improvements. ***Grants from TRIPS, Council on Aging [this table was last updated in 2007] Objective 9.1.2: Provide needed public facilities that are within the ability of the County to fund the facilities from County revenues, development's proportionate share and contributions and grants or gifts from other sources. Policy 9.1.2.1 -The estimated costs of all needed capital improvements shall not exceed conservative estimates of revenues from sources that are available to the County pursuant to or not precluded by current statutes, and which have not been rejected by referendum, if a referendum is required to enact a source of revenue. Policy 9.1.2.2 -The County will allocate the costs of new public facilities on the basis of ** ~* *** St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-24 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 the benefits received by existing and future residents so that current residents will not subsidize new development. Policy 9.1.2.3 - A. Future development. Future development shall pay for 100 percent of the capital improvements needed to address the impact of such development. Future development's proportion of the cost of capital improvements needed to address the impact of such development shall be determined, in part, by the County's impact fee ordinances and supporting studies, which shall include credits for other payments by future development. Impact fees, enterprise fund user charges, connection fees, and other user fees paid by new development shall be reviewed every two years to assure that provision of capital improvements needed to address the impact of future development will not increase ad valorem tax rates. Upon completion of construction, "future" development becomes "present" development, and shall contribute to paying the costs of the replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities as described in subsection B below. Future development's payments may take the form of, but are not limited to, voluntary contributions for the benefit of any public facility, impact fees, capacity fees, dedications of land, provision of public facilities, and future payments of user fees, special assessments and taxes. Future development shall not pay impact fees for the portion of any capital improvements that reduces or eliminates existing deficiencies. B. Existing development. Existing development shall pay for the capital improvements to facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies, and some or all of the replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities. Existing development's payments may take the form of user fees, special assessments, and taxes. Policy 9.1.2.4 -Both existing and future development may have part of their costs paid by grants, entitlements or provision of public facilities from other levels of government and independent districts. Policy 9.1.2.5 -Capital improvements may be financed, and debt shall be managed as follows: a. Public facilities financed by County enterprise funds (i.e., automated services, potable water, sanitary sewer and solid waste) shall be financed by: 1) Debt to be repaid by user fees and charges for enterprise services, or 2) Current assets (i.e., reserves, surpluses and current revenue), or 3) A combination of debt and current assets. b. The financing of the capital cost of public facilities with non-enterprise funds (i.e., roads, stormwater management and parks) shall be from current revenue, equity or debt, or a combination of current revenue, equity and debt, whichever may be most cost effective and consistent with prudent asset and liability management, given the useful life of the assets to be financed and efficient use of the County's debt capacity. c. All development orders issued by the County which require public facilities that St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-25 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 will be financed by debt shall be conditioned on the issuance of the debt, or the substitution of a comparable amount of non-debt revenues. Policy 9.1.2.6 -The County shall not provide a public facility, nor shall it accept the provision of a public facility by others, if the County is unable to pay for the subsequent annual operating and maintenance costs of the facility. Policy 9.1.2.7 - In the event that sources of revenue listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements of this Element require voter approval in a local referendum that has not been held, or a referendum is held and is unsuccessful, this Comprehensive Plan will be amended to include one or more new revenue sources which shall not increase the County's existing debt. Alternatively, this Comprehensive Plan may be amended to adjust for the lack of revenues, in any of the following ways: 1. Increase the use of other sources of revenue. 2. Reduce the standard for levels of service for one or more public facilities. 3. Decrease the cost, and therefore the quality, of some types of public facilities while retaining the quantity of the facilities that is inherent in the standard for Levels of Service. 4. A combination of the above alternatives. Policy 9.1.2.8 -All development orders issued by the County which require Category A public facilities that will be financed by sources of revenue which require voter approval in a local referendum that is yet to be held shall be conditioned on the referendum being approved, or the substitution of other sources of revenue to ensure that facilities are provided concurrent with need. Policy 9.1.2.9 -Recognizing that future funding opportunities may be less than or greater than originally anticipated and that overall the County will operate within a constrained financial setting, the first priority for allocation of monies for capital purposes is for the maintenance of the County's present facilities so as to ensure proper protection of the investments in such facilities. Policy 9.1.2.10 -The County shall prudently limit the amount of debt it assumes for capital improvements or other purposes. At a minimum, the County shall not assume debt obligations which would result in the County exceeding the debt ratios established by state law. Objective 9.1.3: Within the County's financial capability, provide needed capital improvements for repair or replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, eliminating existing deficiencies, and meeting the needs of future development and redevelopment caused by previously issued and new development orders. Policy 9.1.3.1 -The County shall provide, or arrange for others to provide, the public facilities listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements of this Capital Improvements Element. Policy 9.1.3.2 -Pursuant to Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes, the Schedule of Capital Improvements may be amended two times during any calendar year, and as allowed for emergencies, developments of regional impact, and certain small scale development activities. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-26 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Policy 9.1.3.3 -Pursuant to Section 163.3177, Florida Statutes, the Schedule of Capital Improvements may be adjusted by ordinance not deemed to be an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for corrections, updates, and modifications concerning costs; revenue sources; acceptance of facilities pursuant to dedications which are consistent with the plan; or the date of construction of any facility enumerated in the Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy 9.1.3.4 -The County shall adopt a capital budget as part of the annual budgeting process that includes all the capital improvements projects listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements for expenditure during the appropriate fiscal year, except that the County may omit from its annual budget any capital improvements for which a binding agreement has been executed with another party to provide the same project in the same fiscal year. Policy 9.1.3.5 -The County shall utilize the following implementation schedule to aid state requirements for annual updates and to ensure level of service standards are maintained: • Preliminary meetings discussion of capital improvement need during Strategic Planning Committee meeting in November. • Prepare capital improvement plan in coordination with County budget for approval in April. • Capital improvement plan/budget workshop in July with the Board of County Commissioners for discussion of proposed projects and financing • Public hearing on capital improvement plan/budget in September. • Revise Schedule of Capital Improvements and update Capital Improvement Element in October. Objective 9.1.4: Coordinate land use decisions and available or projected fiscal resources with a schedule of capital improvements that maintains adopted Level of Service Standards and meets existing and future facility needs. Policy 9.1.4.1 -All Category A public facility capital improvements shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the appropriate elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 9.1.4.2 -The County shall integrate its land use planning and decisions with its plans for public facility capital improvements by using the policies listed in this section of the Capital Improvements Element. The location of, and Level of Service provided by projects in the Schedule of Capital Improvements shall maintain adopted standards for Levels of Service for existing and future development in a manner and location consistent with the Future Land Use Element of this Comprehensive Plan. Individual land use decisions shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the ability of the County to provide and maintain Level of Service. Policy 9.1.4.3 -The County shall continue to implement its Land Development Code for adequate public facilities to provide for a system of review of various applications for development orders which applications, if granted, would impact the Levels of Service of Category A and issue Certificates of Capacity. Such system of review shall assure that no final development order shall be issued which results in a reduction in the Levels of Service. The Land Development Code shall address the following, at a minimum, in determining whether a development order can be issued. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-27 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 A. No final development order shall be issued by the County unless there shall be sufficient capacity of Category A public facilities to meet the standards for Levels of Service for the existing and committed development and for the proposed development according to the following deadlines: 1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the following public facilities: (a) Potable water. (b) Sanitary sewer. (c) Solid waste. 2) Prior to the issuance of the building permit, assurance as to the completion for the following public facilities within the next twelve months must be provided: (a) Arterial and collector roads. (b) Storm water management. B. The capacity of Category A public facilities shall be determined for preliminary development orders according to one of the following: 1) The applicant may request a determination of such capacity as part of the review and approval of the preliminary development order provided that: (a) The determination that such capacity is available shall apply only to specific uses, densities, and intensities based on information provided by the applicant, and included in the development order, and (b) The determination that such capacity is available shall be valid for development that is completed within a period: (1) Not to exceed two years, or (2) Any period of time acceptable to the County and the applicant, provided that the period of time is explicitly set forth in a binding development agreement as authorized by Florida Statutes, and the applicant provides one or more of the following assurances, acceptable to the County in form and amount, to guarantee the applicant's pro rata share of the County's financial obligation for public facilities which are constructed by the County for the benefit of the subject property: [a] Performance bond, [b] Irrevocable letter of credit, [c] Prepayment of impact fees, [d] Prepayment of capacity (i.e., prepayment of capacity connection charges), or [e] Formation of a Community Development District pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. (c) Whenever an applicant's pro rata share of a public facility is less than the full cost of the facility, the County shall do one of the following: (1) Contract with the applicant for the full cost of the facility, including terms regarding reimbursement of the applicant for costs in excess of the applicant's pro rata share, or (2) Obtain assurances similar to those in subsection (b)[2] from other sources, or (3) Amend this Comprehensive Plan to modify the adopted St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-28 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 standard for the Level of Service so as to reduce the required facility to equal the applicant's needs. (d) Pursuant to (a) and (b), above, no further determination of capacity for the subject property shall be required prior to the expiration of the determination of capacity for the preliminary development order, except that any change in the density, intensity or land use that requires additional public facilities or capacity is subject to review and approval or denial by the County. The determination of capacity for the preliminary development order shall be considered a reservation of capacity until the end of the time periods specified in Policy 9.1.4.3.(B)(1)(b) above, or until the County is notified in writing by the applicant that the project will not be undertaken during those time periods and that the applicant voluntarily yields the reserved capacity. Public facility capacity that is determined to be available pursuant to this subsection shall be reserved on behalf of the preliminary development order in such a manner as to prevent the overuse or over commitment of the same public facility capacity. 1) Notwithstanding the procedures outlined in Policy 9.1.4.3.(8)(1), all approvals at the preliminary development order stage shall include a condition that the final development order containing a specific plan for development, including the densities and intensities of development, will not be issued unless public services and facilities exist or are assured to be available to meet or exceed the Level of Service Standards concurrent with the impacts of development. 2) The applicant may elect to request approval of a preliminary development order without a determination of capacity of Category A public facilities provided that any such order is issued subject to requirements in the applicable land development regulation or to specific conditions contained in the preliminary development order that: (e) Final development orders for the subject property are subject to a determination of capacity of Category A public facilities, (f) No rights to obtain final development orders, nor any other rights to develop the subject property have been granted or implied by the County's approval of the preliminary development order without determining the capacity of public facilities. (g) Applicants for development orders may offer to provide public facilities at the applicant's own expense in order to ensure sufficient capacity of Category A public facilities, as determined according to Paragraphs a and b, above. Development orders may be issued subject to the provision of public facilities by the applicant subject to both of the following requirements: (1) The County and the applicant enter into an enforceable development agreement which shall provide, at a minimum, a schedule for construction of the public facilities and mechanisms for monitoring to insure that the public facilities are completed concurrent with the impacts of the development, or the development will not be allowed to proceed. (2) The public facilities are contained in the Schedule of Capital St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-29 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Improvements of the Comprehensive Plan. (h) If public facilities are provided at an applicant's own expense, as allowed in subparagraph (c) above, the facility shall not be provided later than the fiscal year for which that facility was programmed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy 9.1.4.4 - A preliminary development order is defined as a DRI Development approval, zoning approval, preliminary plat approval, preliminary development plan approval, Plan amendment approval, preliminary Planned Unit Development approval, or any other development order other than a final development order and for which there are not found to be any impacts of development. Policy 9.1.4.5 -The impacts of development on public facilities within St. Lucie County are found to occur at the same time as development authorized by a final development order. The Board defines final development order as a building permit, conditional use approval, Board of Adjustment approval, or any other development order which has an immediate and continuing impact upon the infrastructure. The County shall determine, prior to the issuance of final development orders, whether or not there is sufficient capacity of Category A public facilities to meet the standards for Levels of Service for existing population and the proposed development concurrent with the proposed development. Policy 9.1.4.6 -The Land Development Code of the County shall provide that applications for development orders that are denied because of insufficient capacity of public facilities may be resubmitted after a time period to be specified in the Land Development Code. Such time period is in lieu of, and not in addition to, other minimum waiting periods imposed on applications for development orders that are denied for reasons other than lack of capacity of public facilities. Land Development Code shall require that development commence within a specified time after a development order is issued, or the development order shall expire, subject to reasonable extensions of time based on criteria included in the regulations. The Land Development Code also shall provide for the County to reserve capacity for approved final development orders for a specified period of time. Policy 9.1.4.7 -Impact fee ordinances shall require the same standard for the Level of Service as is required by the Comprehensive Plan. Policy 9.1.4.8 -The annual budget shall include in its capital appropriations all projects in the Schedule of Capital Improvements that are planned for expenditure during the next fiscal year. Policy 9.1.4.9 -The County's annual multiyear Capital Improvement Program (CIP) shall be prepared in conjunction with the annual review and update of the Capital Improvements Element. The CIP shall contain all of the projects listed in the updated Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy 9.1.4.10 -The Capital Improvements Element shall be reviewed and updated annually. Beginning in April of each year, the element shall be updated in conjunction with the County's budget process and the release of the official population estimates and projections by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) of the University of Florida. The update shall include: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-30 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 A. Revision of population projections to reflect both the official projections from B.E.B.R. and formally adopted local estimates prepared by the Planning and B C D E F Development Services Department, Update of inventory of public facilities, Update of costs of public facilities, Update of Public Facilities Requirements compared to adopted standards), Update of revenue forecasts, analysis (actual Levels of Service Revision and development of capital improvement projects for the next five fiscal years, G. Update of analysis of financial capacity, and H. Update of analysis of any pending public education facility impacts on infrastructure. Policy 9.1.4.11 -The County shall establish and maintain a Concurrency Implementation and Monitoring System. The System shall consist of the following components: A. Annual report on the capacity and Levels of Service of public facilities. This report will function as a public information source to summarize the actual capacity of public facilities, and forecast the capacity of public facilities for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. The report shall be prepared in conjunction with the updated Schedule of Capital Improvements. The annual report shall also summarize and forecast capacities and Levels of Service for comparison to the standards adopted in the Capital Improvement Element, but such portion of the annual report shall be for information purposes only and shall not pertain to the issuance of development orders by the County. B. Public Facility Capacity Review. A separate record shall be maintained during each fiscal year to indicate the cumulative impacts of all development orders approved during the fiscal year-to-date on the capacity of public facilities as set forth in the most recent annual report on capacity and Levels of Service of public facilities. C. Concurrency Implementation Strategies. The County shall annually review the concurrency implementation policies that are incorporated in this Capital Improvements Element: (1) Standards for Levels of Service are phased to specific fiscal years in order to provide clear, unambiguous standards for issuance of development orders. (2) Standards for Levels of Service are applied within appropriate geographical areas of the County. Standards for County-wide public facilities are applied to development orders based on Levels of Service throughout the County. Standards for public facilities that serve less than the entire County are applied to development orders on the basis of Levels of Service within assigned service areas. (3) Standards for Levels of Service are applied according to the timing of the impacts of development on public facilities. Final development orders, which impact public facilities in a matter of months, are issued subject to the availability of water, sewer, and solid waste facilities prior to the issuance of the building permit, and other public facilities (i.e., roads, parks, and drainage) must be available within twelve months of the issuance of the building permit. Preliminary development orders can be St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-31 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 issued subject to public facility capacity, but the capacity determination expires in two years. As an alternative, the determination of public facility capacity for preliminary development orders can be waived with an agreement that a capacity determination must be made prior to issuance of any final development order for the subject property. Such a waiver specifically precludes the acquisition of rights to a final development order as a result of the issuance of the preliminary development order. (4) Levels of Service are compared to adopted standards on an annual basis. Annual monitoring is used, rather than case-by-case monitoring, for the following reasons: a) annual monitoring corresponds to annual expenditures for capital improvements during the County's fiscal year; b) annual monitoring covers seasonal variations in Levels of Service; and c) case-by-case monitoring would require applicants for development orders or the County to conduct costly, time-consuming research which would often be partially redundant of prior research, or involve disparate methodologies and produce inconsistent results. (5) Public facility capital improvements are prioritized among competing applications for the same amount of facility capacity according to the criteria in the Capital Improvements Element. If any applications have to be deferred to a future fiscal year because of insufficient capacity of public facilities during the current fiscal year, the applications to be deferred will be selected on the basis of rational criteria as determined by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy 9.1.4.12 -The County shall consider the financial feasibility of implementing a concurrency and capacity database by 2012. COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS Objective 9.1.5: The County shall protect the coastline and avoid loss of life and property in coastal areas by minimizing land development and public facilities in coastal high hazard areas. Policy 9.1.5.1 -Publicly funded infrastructure shall not be constructed within the Coastal High Hazard Area unless the expenditure is for: A. Restoration or enhancement of natural resources or public access; B. Land application of treated effluent disposal (irrigation) on public and private open spaces; C. Flood-proofing water and sanitary sewage facilities; D. The development or improvement of a facility which will serve a crucial need by ameliorating the evacuation time of residents of the County; E. Reconstruction of seawalls that are essential to the protection of existing public facilities or infrastructure; F. The retrofitting of stormwater management facilities for water quality enhancement of stormwater runoff; or G. Port facilities. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-32 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS The following tables show the Capital Improvements for the FY14-18 period Potable Water I Project # Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 3600-35106 Range Line Road Water Main Interconnect 250,000 3600-35210 N. County Deep Injection Well 70,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3600-35211 N. County Aquifer Wells 1,000,000 700,000 3600-3616 N. County Water Treatment Plant 250,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 3600-3634 1 Million Gallon Tank@Fairgrounds 500,000 1,300,000 3600-3640 Brine Line at Holiday Pines 225,000 3600-3914 Holiday Pines Water Plant Expansion 950,000 3600-3647 NC W/WW Line Extensions 75,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 3602-3638 N. Hutch. 1 Million Gallon Tank 1.800 000 Total 75,000 100,000 420,000 15,075,000 11,850,000 Sanitar SetMer Pro ect # Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY2018 3600-3615 N. Courriy Wastewater Plant 8,750,000 8,000,000 3600-163600 Holiday Pines VWVfP Upgrade 620,000 3602-3623 N. Hutchinson Wastewater Plant Clarifier 25,000 3602-3636 N. Hutch. Wastewater Plant Expansion 2,000,000 1,700,000 3602-3639 N. Hutchinson Force Main Expansion 300,000 3602-362027 N. Hutchinson Lift Station Mprovements 20,000 30,000 30000 3600-093602 N. Courrty WW Main Extension 75,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 3600-362027 N. County Lift Station Mprovemerrts 30,000 30,000 30,000 3603-362027 Airport Lift Station tnprovements 30,000 30,000 30 000 Total 2,800,000 1,830,000 160,000 8,880,000 8,460,000 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-33 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 ~ Project # Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2018 1 02001 /31 8/31 6( Platts Creek ~r;n~ ~~ ~~~r~ 451,347 ~ 102001 4A294~ ~2~-4~6a Harmony Heights Drainage Impvmts ~ 84,772 ~~~ 458 8gg 100.000 200,000 1,000,000 e ~ ~~,~ 102001 Canal 103 (~95 to River) ; 3~-7;486 48,970 316001 ~~~~~ Midway Road Cross Drain 20,500 ~8 ~2la-a-a-36A3 102001 Melville Rd Stormwater Master Plan dA+~Q't 200,000 200.000 100.000 1 01 002/1 01 003/' Indian River Estates Drainage Plan Phase II 5,661,911 102001/316001 Orange Ave Canal 56 Culvert 185,193 102001 Orange Ave and Rock Road Culvert 479,200 102001 Paradise Park Drainage Improvements 421,213 102001 Paradise Park Phase 4 200,000 1,000,000 102001 Paradise Park Drainage Phase 5 80,941 300,000 1,000,000 102001 Orange Ave @NSLWCD C-52 Culvert 0 800,000 102001 Oleander Parallel Culvert 641,100 102001 Orange Ave @ NSLWCD C54 Culvert 0 800,000 102001 Orange Ave and Rock Road Culvert 73,614 1 02001 /1 0281 3 White City Drainage Citrus & SeaQer Phase 1 _1_,171,427 102001/318 San Luca Stormwater Master Plan 201,275 100,000 200,000 1 01 /1 01 003 Veranda Ditch Phase II 3.037,200 102001 Orange Avenue t~ NSLWCD Canal 411 0 828,000 102001 Angle Road Cad NSLRWCD Canal 3 50,000 250,000 102001 Palomar St Cal Lakewood Park Canal 225.000 102001 S 3rd St Ca) Smallwood Ave Culvert Replace 100,000 102001 Shinn Rd Emer Culvert Rpl C#82 & 83 54.355 Total 13,388,018 3,228,000 2,100,000 350,000 1,200,000 Source: St. Lu cie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. Solid Waste ~ Project # Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 ~ 133608 Construction of Recyclables Processing Facility 5,741,869 Total 5,741,869 0 0 0 0 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-34 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Parks & Recreation Fund/Project # Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 129/362/137607 Lawnwood Baseball Emansion 1,118,894 129 Lawnwood Batting Cages 50.000 129/75009 Lawnwood RecArea Maint knprovements 18,540 9 -~1&9AA 129/7621 Pepper Park 1 2 9/1 2 7601 Pepper Park ADA moo, c,~~ ~,~no 310002/129/107602 Savannas RecArea ADA Playground 7~~ n,~~ 719-~3~A4 129/137602 Lawnwood Track Replacement 129/127600 John B Snorts Park ADA 129/127614 SLC Skate Park Restrooms 129 River Park Marina ADA 129/137604 Lincoln Park Recreation Area 129 Golf Course Pavilion 129 Fairgrounds - 50 Horse Stalls 129/127609 Fairgrounds-Outdoor Arena (2) 129/1905 South Countv Beach Park Restroom 166,700 53,575 ~9AA 100,000 2=4x;824 46~4a4 385,000 381,915 83,268 0 50.000 210.000 100,000 50.000 60.000 250,000 TOTAL 2,877,892 50,000 50,000 100,000 0 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-35 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Trans ortation-Conn Roads Current Pro~ect # Pro~ect Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 LOS " 101002 Unincorportated Bike Paths/Sidewalks 796.950 N/A e ~~_~ ~ ~~ ** 5~9~ g 4~-469 492 € 318 Kings Hwy and Angle Road Study ** 465,000 D 318 Sidewalks ~ Bikepaths 168.802 N/A 444-4&80- ~ aa;a88 ~ 318 Jenkins Rd (End Wal-Mart to Edwards) 119,811 1.133,272 N/A e ~~~T ~gga O 49-~-4.94 2~a,S~2 ~ 101006 S. 25th St-Phase 1 50.000 C 4116-4109 S. 25th St Bridge -East Side 120,000 420.000 C 318 Midway Rd- SeMtr to S.25thSt 21.756,274 E 318 Midway Rd-Glades Cutoff/Selvitz PDE 3.500.000 D 101006 Glades Rd & Selvitr 157,959 C 101006 Kings Hwy Widening (Angle to Okeechobee) 1,262.835 D 318/101006 Kings Hwy/Indrio Rd. Signal-Modify ** 565.895 D ~3-~ ~9 N/A 31 8/1 01 006 Juanita Avenue Improvements 315.588 N/A 4~-4~1~ 6 € 316001 Bridge @ McCarty/Ten mile Ck North 300,000 500.000 500,000 500,000 _ N/A 4~94tiA4 439~A2 N/A ~, , ar-~4w^~-- 7g~gg N/A 4~1-3-41~a ~ N/A 101006 Glades Rd & Selvitr (Prod Dev & Env Studv) 0 500,000 N/A 101003/316001 Prima Vista Bridge over SL River 235,000 C 101003 Gordy Road Bridge 160,000 N/A 316001 Old Di~ae Hwy Bridge over Taylor Creek 150,000 B Total 30,124,114 2,553,272 500,000 500,000 0 * -the Level Of Service (LOS) will improve to a LOS "D" or better condition with each improvement ~" -Kings Highway is a State arterial with an adopted LOS "D" standard "** -funding within the 5 -year timeframe may not represent the total construction cost necessary to implement the project Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-36 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Trans ortation-Port of Ft. Pierce Pro'ect # Pro'ect Title Phase Fund FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 4315-46502 North Entrance to Port CST 4,896,100 0 0 0 4315-094650 Spoil Site Construction CST 899,941 0 0 0 0 4315657 Taylor Creek Improvements CST 589,000 0 0 0 0 4.3-1-a-4 AS6~ 442 Total 6,385,041 0 0 0 0 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. Transportation-St. Lucie International Airport Project # Project Title Phase Fund FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 140372 Design/ConstTenninalBuikiing DSN/CST 267,666 140375 Design/ConstructGustoms CST 2,022,069 140 Design & Const Parallel Twy DSN/CST 375,000 140380 Install REILS 28L DSN/CST 81,250 140 Install & Rehab Airport NAVAIDS CST 700,000 140 Airport Drainage Improvements DSN/CST 400,000 140372 Rehab Taxiway C DS WCST 15,311 140 Construct Terminal Surface Parking CST 739,000 140 Design/Construct 10L/28R South Apron DS WCST 500,000 140373 Airport Terminal Apron Construct CST 649,037 140381 Taxiway D-1 Realignment/drainage CST 614,431 140382 AP Parallel Runway Taxiway Connector CST 623,750 TOTAL 4,648,514 700,000 900,000 739,000 0 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. TransportationState Roads 231440-2 West Mdw ay Road, CR 712 from S 25th St, CR 615 to USA CST 7.547.322 35.151.401 2.329.418 3.725.163 3.976.460 D 230256-6 SR-713/Kings HWY Fr 800' S of SR-70 to N Picos CST 413 4.694.332 4.001.779 26.433.176 767.368 D 230256-7 SR-713/Kings Hwy fim N Picos to N of I-95 CST Q 166.270 1.655.770 3.509.389 Q D 424143-1 SR-713 (8 SR-614 Add Tum Lanes (ROW Only) CST 0 4.550.132 2.000.000 450.000 435.708 D 424143-2 SR-713 (~ SR-614 Add Tum Lanes CST Q Q 4.086.824 5.767.231 Q D 230262-2 SR-70 From Okeechobee to CNN Line, add lanes CST 502.440 C 230338 SR-614/Indrio Rd, West of I-95 to Emerson Ave ACQ/CST 1.303.009 4.947.688 1,120,273 1.231.402 Q C 428984-1 SR-70 From 900' W of Jenkins. add lanes ~ 1.516.195 6,352,326 1,118,756 F 429936-1 SR-A1A N Bridge Rehad to Fixed Bridged P~ Q 1.523.558 B TOTAL 11,86b,379 67,386,707 16,312,820 41,716,361 6,179,536 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. Transportation-Mass Transit Project # Project Tkle Phase Fund FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 20181 434548-1 Captial Assistance for Fixed Route CAP FTA 197.314 197.400 197.400 197.400 197.400 433790-1 Purchase Vehicles and Equipment (computers) CAP FTA 505.000 413494-1 Captial Assistance for Transit Operations CAP FTA 4,980,674 1.947,000 1.947.000 1.947.000 1,947.000 Transit Operations/Maintenance Facility 9.500.000 Total 5,682,988 2,144,400 2,144,400 2,144,400 11,644,400 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-37 Capital Improvements Element December 2013