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ORDINANCE 15-017
FILE NO.: TCP — 420154859
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
PORT SUB -ELEMENT, POTABLE WATER SUB -ELEMENT, AND CONSERVATION
ELEMENT; PROVIDING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR FILING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR
FILING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, based on the
testimony and evidence, including but not limited to the staff report, has made the following
determinations:
1. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County adopted the Comprehensive
Plan on January 9, 1990 through Ordinance 90-001, which was further updated on
October 26, 2010 through Ordinance 10-020, consistent with Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes;
2. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County as the governing body of St.
Lucie County having jurisdiction over this application pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, is authorized and empowered to consider amendments to the adopted -
Comprehensive Plan of St. Lucie County;
3. On September 24, 2015, the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission/Local
Planning Agency held a public hearing, of which due notice was published in the St.
Lucie News Tribune, and recommended to the Board of County Commissioners that
the petition for an amendment to the text of the Comprehensive Plan be approved;
4. On October 6, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida
held the first of two required public hearing, of which due notice was placed in the St.
Lucie News Tribune and approved transmittal to the Department of Economic
Opportunity division of Community Planning;
5. On November 10, 2015, the Department of Economic Opportunity division of
Community Planning issued a letter of no comment related to important state
resources and facilities; and
6. On December 15, 2015 the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida held a public hearing, of which due notice was placed in the St. Lucie News
Tribune, and deemed the adoption of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to
be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the County. ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4144444 12/23/2015 at 04:14 PM
OR BOOK 3821 PAGE 562 - 580 Doc Type: ORDN
RECORDING: $163.00
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Ordinance 15-017
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A. ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt the text amendments to the St. Lucie
County Comprehensive Plan, attached here as Exhibit A.
B. FINDINGS
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, finds that the approval of
this amendment to the adopted Comprehensive Plan is internally consistent with the goals,
objectives and policies contained in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and provides
for the recognition that impacts of this approval on the public facilities of St. Lucie County will
not occur until such time as a Final Development Order for development on this property is
issued.
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, finds that the text
amendment satisfies all applicable standards for granting a text amendment and that the
amendment is in the best interest of the health, safety and public welfare of the citizens St.
Lucie County.
C. CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director is hereby authorized and
directed to cause this change to be made to the text of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive
Plan and to make notation of reference to the date of adoption of this Ordinance.
D. 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
Ordinance are hereby superseded by this Ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
E. SEVERABILITY
If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional,
inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance. If
this Ordinance or any provisions 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.
F. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE
This Ordinance shall be applicable as stated in Paragraphs A, B and C.
G. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Bureau
of Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, 32304.
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H. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
The Planning and Development Services Director shall send a certified copy of this Ordinance
to the Department of Economic Opportunity Bureau of Community Planning Caldwell Building
107 East Madison Street, MSC 160 Tallahassee, FL 32399.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this text amendment, if the amendment is not timely challenged, shall be
31 days after the Department of Economic Opportunity notifies the local government that the
plan amendment package is complete. If timely challenged, the amendment shall become
effective on the date the Department of Economic Opportunity or the Administration
Commission enters a final order determining this adopted amendment to be in compliance. No
development orders, development permits, or land uses dependent on this amendment may
be issued or commence before it has become effective. If a final order of noncompliance is
issued by the Administration Commission, this amendment may nevertheless be made
effective by adoption of a resolution affirming its effective status, a copy of which resolution
shall be sent to the Department of Economic Opportunity.
J. ADOPTION
After motion and second, the vote on this Ordinance was as follows:
Kim Johnson, Chairman AYE
Chris Dzadovsky, Vice -Chairman AYE
Tod Mowery, Commissioner AYE
Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner AYE
Paula Lewis, Commissioner AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15th day of December, 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCI�,COUNTY, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CQRRECTNESS
County
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1 Exhibit "A"
2 Text Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in gh and underline format.
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7 .4 r91d-Red v4sion for- the Poit of F-94 P4erGe was estabhished ip 1-9-96 thMugh a nenbin6ng pub'
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9 GaFgo as per- the 1989 Dorf MasteF P4an to a matrix of renreational nomme.rRio/ -QniJ inr6,afriel
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17 The Port of Ft. Pierce vision is to maximize economic benefit to the region while minimizing
18 impact on the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean. The vision has shifted from an emphasis
19 on carpo stated in the 1989 Port Master Plan to a mixed use vision that evolved from a non-
20 bindinq public referendum and charrette process in 1996. A second public charrette conducted
21 in 2013 unified market demand and public desire to update and more clearly define the
22 community's vision. The vision for the Port of Ft. Pierce encourages economic redevelopment of
23 the port under well-defined land use and planninq guidelines and streamlined port governance,
24 with sufficient flexibility to merge market demand with desired recreational uses as well as
25 marine industrial, marine commercial, marine research, and maritime academic/vocational uses.
26 The vision includes environmentally sound best management practices, as well as transitional
27 buffers between various uses.
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29 References to the "Port of Ft. Pierce" in the Goals, Objectives, and Policies shall be AeFa
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31 enfbFGing or- nmmPleti T g the onenifin ehienfi„e OF porn„ tate neni County Port Authority working
32 in coordination with �the�City of Ft. Pierce to implement the Goals, Obiectives and Policies of the
33 Port Sub-element. An Interlocal Agreement between the County and the City of Ft. Pierce
34 further defines the responsibilities of each entity.
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36 Goal 2A.1: Responsibility for the Port - The overall responsibility for the management of the
37 Port of Ft. Pierce is vested by law with the St. Lucie County Commission and should be
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managed in the public interest of all the citizens of St. Lucie County.
Objective 2A.1.1: St. Lucie County, working with the City of Ft. Pierce, interested agencies and
private property owners and consistent with the Port enabling laws and the constitutional and
statutory protections for the rights of existing private property owners should ensure that the
public interest and quality of life is protected when exercising public control of port property.
Policy 2A.1.1.1: St. Lucie County shall explore and consider all options for the management and
operations of the Port of Ft. Pierce in cooperation with the municipalities and local officials.
These discussions shall take place prier to December 2004 through either a task force or joint
workshop of the elected officials.
Policy 2A.1.1.2: St. Lucie County shall maintain the necessary oversight of the Port of Ft. Pierce
to ensure compliance with applicable state law governing deepwater ports and to guarantee the
financial feasibility of any publicly funded infrastructure within the port.
Policy 2A.1.1.3: St. Lucie County shall determine whether to initiate actions necessary to
acquire public ownership of those areas in the port determined to be in the public interest.
Policy 2A.1.1.4: St. Lucie County shall coordinate with the City of Fort Pierce, other affected
local governments, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning council and the Florida Seaport
Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED).
Policy 2A.1.1.5: St. Lucie County, operating through its existing and future legal authorities,
shall initiate discussions with the City of Ft. Pierce, with other public agencies, and with the
private business sector to create the legal agreements, memoranda of understanding, and joint
planning agreements necessary to implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the Master
Plan for the Port of Ft. Pierce.
Goal 2A.2: Land Use Map for the Port of Ft. Pierce - The Port of Ft. Pierce shall establish a
general master development map for the Port that establishes a general Port Planning Area
boundary and a Port Operations Area boundary to provide elected officials, prospective
investors, port facility developers, and the public a clear understanding of the physical location
of the activities that could be accommodated in the Port of Ft. Pierce. The general master
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development map for the Port of Ft. Pierce is not to be used alone but rather in conjunction with
the other development policies found in this plan and the applicable Local Comprehensive Plans
for St. Lucie County and the City of Ft. Pierce.
Objective 2A.2.1: The general master development map for the Port of Ft. Pierce shall be as
depicted in Figure 2A-1. The land use activities shown in this general plan of development shall
comply with applicable State, County and Municipal laws including the applicable Local
Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Ft. Pierce, adopted pursuant to
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
Policy 2A.2.1.1: The general land use classification is to be used to determine consistency
between the General Master Development Map for the Port of Ft. Pierce and the applicable
local government comprehensive plan. The Port of Ft. Pierce will coordinate with the City of Ft.
Pierce and St. Lucie County to determine whether the Port General Master Development Plan is
consistent with the City and the County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use designations for
the Port Planning Area. To the extent any inconsistencies between the General Master
Development Plan for the Port and the City or County Comprehensive Plan are identified, the
Port of Ft. Pierce will request that the City or the County amend their Comprehensive Plans to
ensure consistency.
Policy 2A.2.1.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall support/seek development activities such as mega
yacht construction and maintenance, maritime industrial and commercial uses, marine research
facilities, maritime academic and vocational uses, potential cruise/ferry uses, intermodal
transportation facilities and/or expansion of tourist/recreational uses, depending on market
conditions.
St. Lucie County, the City of Ft. Pierce and Indian River State College shall identify a
blue ribbon panel, as defined in AECOM's final report dated September 2013, to
develop a path to establishing a maritime academy and intermodal academy at the Port
of Ft. Pierce
Policy 2A.2.1.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall support development of tourist, commercial and
recreational uses primarily in the northern third of the undeveloped property in the Port
Operations Area as shown in Figure 2A-1. This development shall be consistent with the
adopted Local Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Ft. Pierce, including
but not limited to the Future Land Use, Transportation and Coastal Management Elements. The
City and County shall collaborate on consistency of land use and zoning designations that
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1 promote and encourage economic development within the Port Operations Area.
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3 Policy 2A.2.1.4: All activities within the Port Planning Area shall comply with the applicable State
4 and County laws and the applicable plans and regulations of the City of Ft. Pierce or St. Lucie
5 County including but not limited to, the adopted Future Land Use Maps of the Local
6 Comprehensive Plans for St. Lucie County and the City of Ft. Pierce, as depicted in the
7 attached Figure 2A-2.
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9 Policy 2A.2.1.5: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall continue to support limited cargo operations in the
10 Port Operations Area, as described in Policy 2A.3.1.3.
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12 Policy 2A.2.1.6: By March 1=, of each year, the Port of Ft. Pierce shall submit to the County
13 Administrator or their designee an updated five (5) year capital budget/improvement plan for the
14 Port. To the extent that local funds are required to address a capital improvement need, the
15 Board of County Commissioners shall be requested to provide the necessary funding to meet
16 that need. Nothing in this policy shall be construed as to prohibit the Board of County
17 Commissioners from requesting that the City of Ft. Pierce, the Ft. Pierce Community
18 Redevelopment Agency, or any other appropriate agency or entity assist in funding one or more
19 capital improvement project(s) within the Port Area since the port planning area within the City
20 Limits of Ft. Pierce lies entirely within the Ft. Pierce Community Redevelopment Area.
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22 Policy 2A.2.1.7: Recognizing that the majority of the lands, excluding water and roadways, in
23 the Port Planning Area, including the Port Operations Area, are not in public ownership, should
24 the County acquire additional lands in the Port Operations Area, the Master Plan for the Port of
25 Ft. Pierce will be amended to reflect a revised capital improvements plan and the Port of Ft.
26 Pierce will request that the Board of County Commissioners make any necessary amendments
27 to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and, if necessary, that the Ft. Pierce City
28 Commission make any necessary amendments to the Ft. Pierce Comprehensive Plan to
29 address all identified capital needs. Nothing in this policy shall be constructed as to prohibit the
30 Board of County Commissioners from requesting that the City of Ft. Pierce, the Ft. Pierce
31 Community Redevelopment Agency, or any other appropriate agency or entity assist in funding
32 one or more capital improvement project(s) within the Port Area since the Port Planning Area
33 within the City Limits of Ft. Pierce lies entirely within the Ft. Pierce Community Redevelopment
34 Area.
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36 Goal 2A.3: Port Activities - The quality of life for St. Lucie County residents will be
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1 strengthened and maintained by enhancing the economic viability, attractiveness, environmental
2 quality, and social benefits associated with activities at the Port of Ft. Pierce.
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4 Objective 2A.3.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce should strengthen the economic development activities
5 in the Port Operations Area by working with federal, state and local government, the private
6 sector, and other interested parties to formulate an economic development plan by that
7 will foster new jobs that exceed the County's average annual wage and enhance the
8 community's prosperity.
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10 Policy 2A.3.1.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall support County and City efforts to purchase and
11 lease property within the Port Operations Area that will support economic development of the
12 Port through added revenue streams while allowing for increased opportunities for Federal and
13 State grants.
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15 Policy 2A.3.1.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall encourage the development, renovation and
16 improvement of port facilities to maximize current potential, including rehabilitation and
17 modernization of existing buildings consistent with the goals of the City of Ft. Pierce downtown
18 redevelopment plan. The City of Ft. Pierce downtown redevelopment plan should identify buffer
19 and transitional uses between port uses and the downtown. Local plans should also reflect
20 market absorption studies of hotel, commercial and recreational uses. Multiple redeyelenmen+
21 plans SUnh uses which evneed nrnieGted demand will not a++ronF development and Will
22 eefiye impa Gt to exoStORn -uses.
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24 Policy 2A.3.1.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce will continue as a deepwater port that will accommodate
25 wed cargo operations. Gentrifioe+ien of oerge areas shall he emphasized and flexibility shall
26 be Feta'ned On the BeFth I airea to allew either limited Garge operations er Marine industries or a
27 Gembinatien of both. All SUGh uses shall be GGRsisteRt with the geneFal Fnix of uses desGrib
28 herein and nemnatihle with adjacent land uses and Ratural res9Urnes. New and reconstructed
29 infrastructure should be implemented to attract development consistent with community goals
30 including berthing and seawalls, efficient intermodal connections, ship to rail transfer facilities
31 and roadway and drainage infrastructure. Current cargo and marine industrial areas may be
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34 Policy 2A.3.1.4: Future public infrastructure improvements in the Port Planning Area will be
35 made consistent with the Port Master Plan, to include the following projects: Harbor Pointe
36 shoreline protection, refurbish and/or improve City marina bulkheads, and Fisherman's Wharf,
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improve Terminal Drive, improve Harbor Street, improve Port Avenue, construct a connecting
road between 2nd Street to the Harbor Pointe property, re-establish the railroad spur into Indian
River Terminal, construct an additional spur parallel to Harbor Street, construct additional
bulkheads at the City Marina, construct pedestrian linkage along 2nd Street to downtown,
construct pedestrian linkage to Old Dixie Highway/US 1, develop park infrastructure, develop
engineering master stormwater management system for port property including offsite
alternatives, and coordinate and install improvements along with corresponding infrastructure
element.
Policy 2A.3.1.5: St. Lucie County, working with federal, state and local governments, the private
sector, and other interested parties, may provide incentives for jobs that exceed the County's
average annual wage. St. Lucie County, the City of Ft. Pierce, private property owners, and
local economic development groups should establish a proactive campaign to market the Port of
Ft. Pierce.
Policy 2A.3.1.6: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governments, the
private sector, and other interested parties, will encourage -port industries to develop job training
programs and use the local workforce to the fullest extent possible.
Objective 2A.3.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce in cooperation with the City of Ft. Pierce and other
governmental bodies shall assist in the development of high quality design standards to ensure
that port facilities in the Port Operations Area are compatible with the use of the surrounding
area in the City of Ft. Pierce as downtown waterfront development.
Policy 2A.3.2.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, in cooperation with other govemmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, should develop and maintain aesthetiGally pleasing
public port facilities and Ian&Gapina that are designed in such a way to encourage new and
expanded business development. Transitions from marine industrial to local commercial or other
public uses should be sensitively considered.
Policy 2A.3.2.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce, in cooperation with other governmental bodies, should
ensure that port facilities are aesthetically compatible to the extent feasible with all Rewly
FeReyated areas of downtown Ft. Pierce and other adjacent neighborhood areas in conjunction
with the City of Ft. Pierce regulations.
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Policy 2A.3.2.3: Existing activities within the Port of Ft. Pierce Operations Area that are
determined to be inconsistent with future uses of the Port should be identified and removed
through the negotiated purchase of property or business, code enforcement activities,
private/public partnerships, grants, other mechanisms by the appropriate unit of government, or
eminent domain.
Objective 2A.3.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governments, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall maintain, increase, and promote marine
industry and related scientific and commercial activities at the Port of Ft. Pierce so there is no
net loss of marine industry.
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Policy 2A.3.3.2-1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, in cooperation with other governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall accommodate water -related marine activities
such as mega yachts, marine research vessels, tall sailing vessels, restaurants, hotels, and
related service activities within the Port Planning Area for the benefit of the residents and
visitors to the community.
Policy 2A.3.3.32: The Port of Ft. Pierce, in cooperation with other governmental bodies, the
private sector, and other interested parties, shall protect, maintain, and promote marine industry
activity from encroachment or displacement by incompatible land uses.
Policy 2A.3.3.43: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental
bodies, the private sector, and other interested parties, shall encourage the location of
additional marine science facilities in the Port Planning Area that are compatible with the
Smithsonian,the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, and the Ocean Research and
Conservation Association (ORCA).
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1 development of a mega yaGht faGility that sewes as the aRGhGF tenant in the PeFt OpeFatiens,
2 Area.
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4 Objective 2A.3.4: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall allow and support extension of water -dependent
5 recreational and ecotourism uses in the Port Planning Area.
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8 bodies, the pFivate seGtOF, and other inteFested paFties,
9 the Dort Planning Area.
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11 Policy 2A.3.4.2-1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental
12 bodies, the private sector, and other interested parties, shall maintain a public education and
13 information program for the commercial and recreational boating activities on and adjacent to
14 the Port Planning Area to alert and advise those users of the environmentally sensitive
15 resources in the area.
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17 Objective 2A.3.5: The Port of Ft. Pierce, in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, shall
18 work with appropriate public safety entities to revise the port security management plan for the
19 Port Operations Area by Denemher 2003
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21 Policy 2A.3.5.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall use its best efforts to ensure that port security will
22 protect port users and citizens from crime or terrorism concerns and prevent any increase in
23 criminal activity or enterprises.
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25 Policy 2A.3.5.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental
26 bodies, the private sector, and other interested parties, shall develop a public education
27 program for the port security management plan to ensure that the owners, users, other
28 responsible parties, and members of the public understand port security.
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30 Goal 2A.4: Environmental Protection - The Indian River Lagoon is recognized as the most
31 biodiverse estuary in North America and as an important component of the local economic base
32 and the overall quality of life in the community. As such, the integrity of the Indian River Lagoon
33 shall be protected by correcting any detrimental effects caused by current operations and
34 ensuring long-term development and improvement activities are consistent with all local, state
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and federal environmental laws and regulations.
Objective 2A.4.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state, and local governmental
bodies, the private sector, and other interested parties, shall ensure the protection and
restoration of the Indian River Lagoon and avoid future degradation of the Lagoon's ecological
health due to port activities.
Policy 2A.4.1.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with federal, state and local governmental
bodies, the private sector, and other interested parties, will regulate discharges coming from
port activities into the Indian River Lagoon to prevent air and water pollution in violation of any
adopted federal, state, or local laws or regulations. Berthing, seawall and drainage
infrastructure will actively be pursued to eliminate or reduce and treat existing runoff. Existing
port businesses should be retrofitted to reduce pollution in the Indian River Lagoon.
Policy 2A.4.1.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working through the Comprehensive Plans and Land
Development Regulations of the appropriate local general purpose government, shall address
excessive freshwater inflows originating from the Port Planning Area to minimize their impacts
on estuarine salinity, consistent with guidelines being developed by the U.S. Army Corp of
Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. in the Indian Rover Lagoon
South Feasibility Study DFaft (2004
Policy 2A.4.1.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, shall limit inputs of suspended materials, nutrient inflows,
and toxic substances from the Port Planning Area into the Indian River Lagoon to state and
federal approved limits.
Policy 2A.4.1.4: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties to enforce existing laws and prevent exotic invasive
species from entering the Indian River Lagoon via ship's ballast and bilge water or cargo or any
other method including detrimental impacts of mega -yacht, marine industries and recreational
boating uses.
Policy 2A.4.1.5: The Port of Ft. Pierce will develop a port area maintenance program to ensure
environmental compliance by the Port and for any activities occurring within the Port Planning
Area.
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Objective 2A.4.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce with work with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, to prevent detrimental effects on the Indian River Lagoon
caused by port activities by supporting estuarine diversity and the protection, maintenance, and
enhancement of the population of endangered and threatened species.
Policy 2A.4.2.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties to preserve and restore seagrass beds and mitigate any
permitted losses to existing seagrass beds caused by port activities to the maximum extent
possible.
Policy 2A.4.2.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, shall protect endangered and threatened mammals, fish,
reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates from port activities in the Indian River Lagoon.
Policy 2A.4.2.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, shall take appropriate actions to protect and conserve fin
and shellfish resources in the Indian River Lagoon from damage due to port activities.
Objective 2A.4.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, shall protect and maintain the existing natural coastal
areas and resources within the Port Planning Area.
Policy 2A.4.3.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with the Comprehensive Plan and Land
Development Regulations of the appropriate local general purpose government, shall address
maintenance and reduction of existing air quality emissions from port activities to ensure that
new emissions from the Port meet applicable air quality standards.
Policy 2A.4.3.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, shall create a scientific advisory committee, composed of
researchers and managers from the Smithsonian Institute, Harbor Branch Oceanographic
Institution, Ocean Research and Conservation Association (ORCA) and other regional marine
research institutions, to provide scientific advice on port operations and activities (commercial,
industrial and recreational) that may impact the Indian River Lagoon.
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Policy 2A.4.3.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will develop a list of best management practices for
environmental protection which have been used successfully by other Ports to ensure efficient
and effective management of port operation activities while providing environmental protection.
Policy 2A.4.3.4: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, should encourage the use of an absorbing type system of
bulkheading where possible to protect the natural coastline in the port and surrounding areas.
Policy 2A.4.3.5: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will by an, Bary 2006, identify, aGq sire (if nenessaFY) and
will continue to operate, maintain and improve a permanent spoil disposal site for materials
dredged from the port planning area.
Objective 2A.4.4: In keeping with the St. Lucie County Manatee Protection Plan (MPP), the Port
of Ft. Pierce will work with other governmental agencies and private interests to improve
protection of the manatees and enforcement of existing related laws within the Port Planning
Area.
Policy 2A.4.4.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will adjust future and proposed dock design and
construction to be consistent with manatee protection measures.
Policy 2A.4.4.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will conduct maintenance dredging in the Port Planning
Area in a manner that is consistent with manatee protection measures.
Policy 2A.4.4.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will conduct activities involving expansion of ship berths
and maintenance of channels in a manner that is consistent with manatee protection measures
in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 2A.4.4.4: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will conduct activities involving explosives in a manner
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that is consistent with manatee protection measures in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 2A.4.4.5: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will conduct activities involving sediment removal and
disposal in a manner that is consistent with manatee protection in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 2A.4.4.6: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will protect and/or mitigate seagrass beds and
submerged aquatic vegetation that serve as manatee habitat in the Port Planning Area.
Policy 2A.4.4.7: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, will help to develop guidelines and establish an education
program for crew procedures regarding observing and avoiding manatees when arriving and
departing from docks in the Port Planning Area.
Goal 2A.5: Public Access - The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies,
private interests, and other interested parties, shall enhance public access to the Port Planning
Area.
Objective 2A.5.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, shall develop an integrated open space system to
provide public access between those portions in the Port Planning Area that are open to the
public and the surrounding community.
Policy 2A.5.1.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties; shall facilitate public access to short-term parking.
Policy 2A.5.1.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall encourage unobstructed public access to
designated public fishing areas.
Policy 2A.5.1.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall cooperate with and support efforts of other
interested governmental bodies in providing access to unobstructed scenic views of the Indian
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Policy 2A.5.1.4: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall encourage the City, County, and State to improve
and maintain an orderly network of streets and entrances to access port facilities.
Policy 2A.5.1.5: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall develop an integrated open space system along the
waterfront of the Port Operations Area, with the exception of areas where such access would
pose a safety or security concern or where it would interfere with approved port activities.
Policy 2A.5.1.6: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall encourage multi -use marine recreational activities,
walkways, and multiuse path within the open space system in the Port Planning Area and
provide linkages with the network in Fort Pierce.
Goal 2A.6: Emergency Management - The public will be protected in various emergency
situations through cooperation between the Port of Ft. Pierce and other governmental bodies to
achieve maximum levels of safety and to restrict commerce of hazardous materials in the Port
of Ft. Pierce.
Objective 2A.6.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with regional and state emergency
management agencies, private interests, and other interested parties, shall identify new and
existing procedures to ensure public safety in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
Policy 2A.6.1.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall comply with the comprehensive emergency
management plans of appropriate local general purpose government to ensure safe evacuation
of the Port during times of a hurricane or other disasters.
Policy 2A.6.1.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with the City of Ft. Pierce and St. Lucie County
to ensure that all development activities within the Port Planning Area, including the Port
Operations Area, are consistent with State of Florida's policies on development within areas
identified as Coastal High Hazard Areas. New residential uses within areas designated as
Coastal High Hazard as defined in Rule 9i 5, the St. Lucie County Land Development
Code, shall be discouraged.
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Objective 2A.6.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, shall comply
and cooperate to ensure that adequate procedures are in place to respond to a hazardous
material spill.
Policy 2A.6.2.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall comply with the processes of federal, state, and
local governments for safe and expedient cleanup of hazardous spills.
Policy 2A.6.2.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall cooperate with governmental bodies to provide
complete and timely information to the public in the event of a hazardous materials accident.
Goal 7: Landslide Infrastructure - Landside and waterside infrastructure serving the Port of Ft.
Pierce should meet the Port's future requirements in a manner consistent with the abilities of the
appropriate agencies to provide the services needed to support approved port activities.
Objective 2A.7.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall work with other governmental agencies to improve
linkages between the Port Facilities and intermodal transportation routes.
Policy 2A.7.1.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, private
interests, and other interested parties, should limit increased traffic congestion in the Port
Planning Area and on roadways adjacent to the Port Planning Area consistent with the adopted
levels of service in the Comprehensive Plan of the appropriate local general purpose
government.
Policy 2A.7.1.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce should enhance and expand activities that tie the Port to
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(DGA), he Goa--verner'cr Offine of Tourism, Trade andTvvnerniG DeveInment (OT -TED),
Economic Opportunity, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida East
Coast (FEC) Railroad, Tri -rail and other possible rail services, in order to encourage multimodal
development, maximize intermodal transportation connections, and facilitate the continued
economic growth, development, and vitality of St. Lucie County. Beginning in December 2003
and continuing annually thereafter, the Port of Ft. Pierce shall prepare a State of the Ports
Report to demonstrate to the public how activities of both facilities are furthering the quality of
life of St. Lucie County residents.
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Policy 2A.7.1.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, should facilitate
expansion of public transit to and from the Port Planning Area.
Goal 2A.8: Navigation Channels - Navigation channels serving the port's maritime and
recreational activities shall meet existing and limited future needs as outlined in this plan.
Objective 2A.8.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall maintain the maximum channel depth at 28 feet
with its current width as identified on the Army Corps of Engineer's Project Condition Survey
dated August 2001
Policy 2A.8.1.1: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and the Florida Inland Navigation District to provide for the maintenance of the navigation
channels, including location of spoil disposal sites.
Policy 2A.8.1.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard in the
placement and maintenance of the navigational aids within the port area.
Policy 2A.8.1.3: The Port of Ft. Pierce, working with other governmental bodies, the private
sector, and other interested parties, will, by january 2006,shall continue to operate, maintain
and improve idea+ify, acquire (if neGes6ar„) and permit a permanent spoil disposal site for
materials dredged from the Port Planning Area.
Objective 2A.8.2: The Port of Ft. Pierce shall seek to improve the condition of Taylor Creek from
the S-50 Spillway to the Intracoastal Waterway through maintenance dredging and water quality
improvement projects.
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Potable Water Sub -element 4a
Policy 4a.1.5.2: St. Lucie County hereby adopts by reference the Water Supply
Facilities Work Plan (Work Plan) approved by resolution on July 15, 2014, for a planning
period of not less than 10 years. The Work Plan addresses issues that pertain to water
supply facilities and requirements needed to serve current and future development
within the St. Lucie County water service area. The County shall review and update the
Work Plan at lease every five (5) years within 18 months after the governing board of
water management district approves an updated regional water supply plan. Any
changes affecting the Work Plan shall be included in the annual Capital Improvements
Element.
Conservation Element 6
Policy 6.1.14.6 - All new development on lots less than five aGFe and not containing a
Category �f III wetland shall provide a minimum 25 -foot buffer between the wetland
jurisdictional line and the area of development. The buffer, as measured landward from
the approved jurisdictional line, shall be maintained in a natural vegetative state and be
free of exotic and nuisance species as defined by the Florida Pest Council. No
development shall occur within the wetland buffer except as identified in 6.1.14.2.
Policy 6.1.5.7 - The County shall protect groundwater by prohibiting the use of any land
within unincorporated County for "High -Intensity Petroleum Operations,"
fr•+ntWinnalc o known as fraGkonn and oniil well ctim�ll'tit�
High -Intensity Petroleum
Operations include, well stimulation treatments and secondary and enhanced recovery
operations such as hydraulic fracturing, cyclic steam infection, waterflood or steamflood
infection and acid well stimulation treatments.
RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER
Governor Secretary of State
December 22, 2015
Honorable Joseph E. Smith
Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Attention: Ms. Angela Riggins
Dear Mr. Smith:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 15-017, which was filed in this office on December 22,
2015.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
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R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270 Facsimile: (850) 488-9879
www.dos.state.fl.us