HomeMy WebLinkAboutPDS-17-049 - Estancia PUDPDS ORDER 17-049
FILE NO.: EDO 1020175209
AN ORDER GRANTING A STATUTORY EXTENSION PROVIDED BY
SECTION 252.363 FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE SCHEDULED
EXPIRATION DATE TO THE APPROVED ESTANCIA PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Services Director has reviewed the request for
development order extension timely submitted and in accordance with the provisions of Section
252.363, Florida Statues on behalf of Estancia Fort Pierce, LLC, and has made the following
determinations:
1. On November 20, 2007, the Board of County Commissioners granted approval through
Resolution 07-129, granting Planned Unit Development Site Plan approval for the project known
as Estancia - PUD. The project consists of 12 single family homes and 66 multi -family dwelling
units on 10.38 acres located on the west side of 25th Street, approximately 0.25 miles north of
Edwards Road and 0.25 miles south of Cortez Boulevard in the PUD (Planned Unit
Development) Zoning District.
2. On April 11, 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order (EO) 17-120 declaring
a 60 day State of Emergency for Florida due to extensive brush fires caused by drought
conditions. On June 9, 2017, Executive Order 17-120 was further extended by EO 17-174 for
an additional 60 days.
3. On July 31, 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order 17-204 declaring a State
of Emergency for Tropical Storm Emily. August 15, 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott issued
Executive Order 17-220, terminating EO 17-204 State of Emergency, making the duration for
the emergency 15 days.
4. Section 252.363 Florida Statutes provides that any local government issued development order
or permit may be extended from the expiration date for a period of six months plus the duration
of the emergency declaration.
5. Section 252.363 Florida Statutes requires that a specific written notice be filed with the issuing
authority within ninety days after the termination of the declaration of emergency. The applicant
applied for this extension on September 19, 2017.
6. Planning Staff performed an analysis of the project and determined that the extension is
consistent with all the original St. Lucie County development orders granting extensions
depicted on the attached Exhibit A. Further analysis is found in the memorandum titled Estancia
PUD Executive Orders 17-120, 17-174 & 17-204 Extensions, dated December 20, 2017.
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT PDS 17-049
EDO 1020175209 SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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OR BOOK 4085 PAGE 201 - 207 Doc Type: ORD
RECORDING: $61.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning and Development Services Director of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
A. Pursuant to Section 252.363 Florida Statues of the State of Emergency Act, the Planned
Unit Development Site Plan approval for the project known as Estancia PUD has been found
to be eligible for an extension. The approval granted under PDS Order 17-001 is extended
for twelve (12) months and 135 days is now scheduled to expire January 24, 2020, for the
property described in Part B, is hereby approved with the following conditions.
All previous conditions of approval applicable to the subject property, as contained in the
above -referenced development orders have been consolidated as contained herein.
1. The issuance of County development permit does not in any way create any rights on the
part of the applicant to obtain a permit from a state or federal agency and does not create
any liability on the part of the County if the applicant fails to obtain requisite approvals or
fulfill the obligations imposed by a state or federal agency or undertakes actions that result
in a violation of state or federal law. All other applicable state or federal permits must be
obtained before commencement of the development including but not limited to state and
federal agency approval of wetland impacts, wetland jurisdictional determinations, listed
species impacts, final mitigation plans, SFWMD Environmental Resource Permit and
Water Use Permit.
2. A condition of approval shall be that prior to issuance of a St. Lucie County Vegetation
Removal Permit, a pre -clearing meeting shall be conducted with the clearing contractors
to provide educational materials (poster & pamphlets) to inform them of the protocol that
shall be followed should a gopher tortoise(s)
3. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the approval of a St. Lucie County Vegetation
Removal Permit, all preserve areas and individual trees shall be barricaded with highly
visible orange safety fencing at ten feet from the edge of vegetation or dripline of tree,
whichever is greater, and prior to issuance of the first building permit certificate of
occupancy, all twenty Cabbage Palms and eight Live Oaks, measuring a total of 135", in
the areas of proposed impacts will be properly relocated.
4. Prior to issuance of Vegetation Removal Permit or Exemption, the applicant shall
provide all required executed SLC (or SFWMD) conservation easements, with a Preserve
Area Monitoring and Management Plan (PAMMP) to be recorded together with the
easement, for all preserves onsite, including the wetland with associated buffer as
depicted on the site plan, along with a cashier's check, payable to the Clerk of the Court
for the appropriate recording fees, to the County Attorney for review and approval. No
easement will be approved if there are modifications made to the SLC or SFWMD
easement form without prior approval of the County Attorney and ERD. Failure to perform
this condition within the specified timeframe may result in revocation of the site plan
approval.
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5. Prior to the issuance of a Vegetation Removal Permit or Exemption, the applicant shall
provide the St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department with an updated
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
6. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the approval of constructable plans by the
County Engineer, the Cover Sheet to the Final Site Plan shall be amended to show the
following; A total of 138,245 sq. feet (35.10 %) of Common Open Space provided.
Common Open Space broken down as follows; 64,697 sq. feet (46.80%) in Preserve
Areas; 2,630 sq. feet (1.90%) in Recreational Areas; 19,040 sq. feet (13.77%) in
Stormwater Retention / Treatment Area; 51,878 sq. feet (37.53%) in Other Common Open
Space.
7. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the approval of constructable plans by the
County Engineer, the Boundary & Topographic Survey shall be amended to reflect the
correct spelling of Brantley Road. The Architectural Site Plan shall be amended to reflect
the change of Estrella Drive to Estancia Way per the St. Lucie County Land Development
Code Section 7.05.08 Sub -Section F. The Architectural Construction Phasing Plan shall
be amended to include all street names and labeling of right-of-way dedications.
8. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the approval of constructable plans by the
County Engineer, the Plat Document Sheet 1 of 2 Description, Dedication and Reservation
item #2 shall be amended to read `Tract A". Item #8 shall be amended to read "Estancia
Fort Pierce Homeowner's Association, Inc." and documentation provided of the
Association's corporate status. The Plat Document Sheet 2 of 2 shall be amended to
reflect a right-of-way dedication of 25 feet along Brantley Road (Tract Z-1) and O.S.T.-5
shall be amended to read "O.S-5".
9. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, the applicant
shall dedicate to the appropriate government entity, with maintenance responsibility for
the respective road, free and clear of any liens and encumbrances, an additional 25 feet
of right-of-way along South 25th Street, an additional 30 feet of right-of-way along 27th
Street, an additional 25 feet of right-of-way along Brantley Road, and pave South 27th
Street from the rear access of the project to Cortez Boulevard, to meet FDOT and the
County's requirements and levels of service.
10. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the issuance of any Building Permit, the
developer, his successors or his assigns, shall pay the amount of $45,111.00 to St. Lucie
County to offset any and all impacts of the Estancia Planned Unit Development for the
signalization and associated roadway improvements of the intersection of Cortez
Boulevard and 25th Street.
11. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the approval of constructable plans by the
County Engineer, the Landscape Plan documents shall be amended to reflect the
enhancements to the proposed west landscaped buffer, as presented to the Board of
County Commissioners, November 20, 2007, during the public hearing on this matter. The
enhancements include the change of the proposed opaque wall to an aluminum picket
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type fence; the addition of an 18 inch to 24 inch high berm to be measured from the
adjacent finish grade; an increase in the number of trees along this boundary of 15 percent
or 5 trees; an increase in the height/maturity of the trees from 12 feet to 16 feet and an
increase in the height/maturity of the hedge from 24 inches to 48 inches.
12. A condition of approval shall be that prior to the approval of constructable plans by the
County Engineer, the Site Plan Sheet A1.1 document shall be amended to reflect the
removal of entry gates to the proposed development.
13. Any matter required to be performed under the existing ordinances of the St. Lucie County
shall not be otherwise amended, modified or waived, unless such modification,
amendment, or waiver is expressly provided for with this resolution.
14. The developer, his successors or assigns, are not relieved from the responsibility of
obtaining the necessary permits required by Federal, State, and Local jurisdictional
agencies not mentioned within this resolution.
B. The property on which this development order extension is being granted is described as
follows:
THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE
40 EAST.
LESS AND EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCELS:
PARCEL A
THE EAST 40.00 FEET OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20,
TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST.
PARCEL B
BEGIN 242.5 FEET EAST OF THE NW CORNER OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE
SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST; THENCE RUN EAST
217.5 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 235 FEET; THENCE RUN WEST 435 FEET; THENCE
RUN NORTH 10 FEET; THENCE RUN EAST 217.5 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 225
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL C
BEGIN AT THE NW CORNER OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION
20, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST; THENCE RUN EAST 242.5 FEET; THENCE
RUN SOUTH 225 FEET; THENCE RUN WEST 242.5 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 225
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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TOGETHER WITH
PARCELI
THE WEST 161.80 FEET OF THE NORTH 269.44 FEET OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF
THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST.
PARCEL 2
BEGIN 242.5 FEET EAST OF THE NW CORNER OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE
SE 1/4 OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST; THENCE RUN EAST
217.5 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 235 FEET; THENCE RUN WEST 435 FEET; THENCE
RUN NORTH 10 FEET; THENCE RUN EAST 217.5 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 225
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL 3
BEGIN AT THE NW CORNER OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION
20, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST; THENCE RUN EAST 242.5 FEET; THENCE
RUN SOUTH 225 FEET; THENCE RUN WEST 242.5 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 225
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LANDS ALL BEING SITUATE IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
PARCEL ID NUMBERS:
2420-414-0003-000/8, 2420-414-0002-000/1, 2420-414-0001-000/4
C. This Planned Unit Development Site Plan statutory extension shall expire on January 24,
2020, unless a Final Planned Unit Development has been approved or an extension has
been granted in accordance with Section 11.02.06, St. Lucie County Land Development.
D. The conditions set forth in Part A are an integral non -severable part of the site plan approval
as granted by this statutory extension. If any condition set forth in Part A is determined to
be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, and the developer declines to comply voluntarily
with that condition, this development order extension approval granted by this resolution
shall become null and void.
E. The Certificate of Capacity granted by the Planning and Development Services Director
shall remain valid for the period of this development order. If this order expires or otherwise
terminates, the Certificate of Capacity shall automatically terminate.
F. A copy of this statutory extension shall be placed on file with the St. Lucie County Planning
and Development Services Department.
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G. This order shall be recorded in the Public Records of St. Lucie County.
This ORDER is effective the 201h day of December, 2017.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Leslie Olson, AICP (� IA-
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
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EXHIBIT — A
ESTANCIA PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
The following table provides a historic time line of the approvals granted to the subject site plan
Date
Approval
Approval
Expiration
Comments
Granted
Date
12/03/2009
GM Order
2 -YEAR
11/20/2011
Florida Statues
09-027
Statutory
Community
Extension
Renewal Act
authorized a site
Ian extension
12/03/2010
PDS Order
2 -YEAR
11/20/2013
Florida Statues
10-030
SB 1752
Senate Bill
Extension
extension
03/13/2014
PDS Order
2 -YEAR
11/20/2015
PDS Director
14-010
Administrative
granted a Land
Extension
Development
Code extension
01/11/2016
PDS Order
Executive Order
07/20/2016
Tropical Storm
16-004
15-173
Erika
05/12/2016
PDS Order
Executive Order
03/20/2017
Lake Okeechobee
16-026
16-59
Discharge
01/04/2017
PDS Order
Executive
09/20/2018
16-155- Increase
17-001
Orders 16-155,
number of algae
16-204 and 16-
blooms due to
230
discharge of
harmful water from
Lake Okeechobee
16-204- Increase
of algae blooms
16-230- Hurricane
Matthew