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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPDS-17-029 - Aquaculture FacilityPDS ORDER 17-029 FILE NO.: WDA -720175166 AN ORDER GRANTING APPROVAL TO ALLOW AN AQUACULTURE FACILITY AS AN ACCESSORY USE TO THE PERMITTED USE OF WHOLESALE TRADE OF FRESH FISH AND SEAFOOD WITHIN THE IH (INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY) ZONING DISTRICT WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director has reviewed the request to allow an aquaculture facility as an accessory use to the wholesale trade of fresh fish and seafood within the IH zoning district and made the following determinations: On August 1, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Land Development Code and has adopted amendments to the Land Development Code through certain ordinances. 2. On May 15, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted Ordinance 12-003 granting the Planning and Development Services Director the authority to make the determination after full analysis of all potential impacts that a proposed use is in compliance with the provisions of the Land Development Code and the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. The analysis was provided by staff in the memorandum dated July 19, 2017 and attached to this Order. 3. The determination to allow an aquaculture facility as an accessory use to the permitted use of wholesale trade of fresh fish and seafood within the IH zoning district is consistent with the general purpose, goals, and objectives of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code and Ordinance 12-003, is in the best interest of the health, safety and public welfare of the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida. 4. The proposed amendment will not have an undue adverse effect on adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, parking, utility facilities, or other matters affecting the public health, safety, and general welfare within the IH (Industrial, Heavy) zoning district. File No.: WDA -720175166 JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SDS Order 17-029 SAINT LUCIE COUNTY July 28, 2017 FILE# 433890108/09/2017 08:23:41 AM Page 1 OR BOOK 4029 PAGE 525 - 526 Doc Type: ORD RECORDING: $18.50 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED: by the Planning and Development Services Director of St. Lucie County, Florida: The aquaculture facility operations as accessory use to the wholesale trade of fresh fish and seafood has been determined to be consistent with similar permitted uses in the IH (Industrial, Heavy) zoning district, and, as such, is determined to be permitted in this zoning district. PART A. SEVERABILITY If this Order 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 circumstances. PART B. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE This Order shall only constitute approval of an aquaculture facility as accessory use to be applicable in the IH (Industrial, Heavy) zoning district of the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. PART C. FILING WITH THE CLERK OF COURT This order shall be recorded in the Public Records of St. Lucie County. ORDER effective the 28th day of July, 2017. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA 1 BY Le ie Olson AICP, Director APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: _ M File No.: WDA -720175166 July 28, 2017 County Attorney PDS Order 17-029 Page 2