HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-027 ORDINANCE No. 2020-27
FILE NO.: TCP-72020025787
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE 2018 ADOPTED
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TOWNS, VILLAGES AND THE COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENT
POLICY 11.1.4.9 - WORKFORCE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TO REDUCE THE
MINIMUM AFFORDABILITY MAINTENANCE PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION.
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. On January 9, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
2. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie as the governing body of
St. Lucie County having jurisdiction over this application pursuant to
Chapter 163, Florida Statues, is authorized and empowered to consider
amendment to the adopted Comprehensive Plan of St. Lucie County.
3. On July 16, 2020, the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission
acting as the Local Planning Agency held a public hearing, of which due
notice was published in the St. Lucie News Tribune, and recommended
approval of the proposed amendment to the Board of County
Commissioners.
4. On August 4, 2020, 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 October 20, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida held a public hearing, of which due notice was placed on
the St. Lucie News Tribune, and deemed the adoption of the amendments to
the Comprehensive Plan.
JOSEPH E.SMITH,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
PART A. ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt the amendments to the
St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, attached herein as Exhibit A.
PART B. CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby state its intention to amend
the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan Policy 11.1.4.9 to reduce the
minimum workforce housing affordability maintenance period within the Towns,
Villages and the Countryside Element.
PART 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 the Ordinance are hereby superseded by this Ordinance
to the extent of such conflict.
PART D. 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 for any person, property, or circumstances, such
holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property or
circumstances.
PART E. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE
This Ordinance shall be applicable as stated in Paragraph A and B.
PART F. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of the Ordinance
to the Bureau of Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida,
32304.
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PART G. FILING WITH THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY
The Planning and Development Services Director shall send a certified copy of
the Ordinance to the Department of Economic Opportunity, Community
Planning and Development Programs, 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell
Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120.
PART H. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty-one (31) days after the adoption. If the
Ordinance is challenged within thirty (30) days after adoption, the Ordinance
shall not be effective until the State Land Planning Agency or Administration
Commission respectively issues a final order finding the adopted amendment in
compliance in accordance with Section 163.3184(10), Florida Statues.
PART I. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE
Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair AYE
Sean Mitchell, Commissioner AYE
Linda Bartz, Commissioner AYE
Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner AYE
PART J. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and
Complied Laws, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article",
or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered
or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through
H shall not be codified.
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PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 20th day of October, 2020.
Attest: Board of County Commissioners
St. Lucie County, Florida
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Exhibit "A"
TOWNS, VILLAGES AND THE COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENT
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Goal 11.1: Establish a development framework that encourages a sustainable settlement
pattern that preserves the rural character of St. Lucie County,
Objective 11.1.4: To prevent suburban sprawl by restricting the development of
lands outside of the Urban Service Boundary to a system of compact, mixed-use,
pedestrian-friendly Towns and Villages.
Policy 11.1.4.9 - Workforce Housing Affordability. The affordability of
workforce housing shall be maintained for a period minimum of at-least 2-5 8
years, or the period of affordability specified by the funding secured by the
developer, whichever is longer, utilizing documents, such as deed restrictions,
recorded in the public records of St. Lucie County describing the affordability
requirements for each workforce unit.
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RON DESANTIS LAUREL M. LEE
Governor Secretary of State
November 5, 2020
Honorable Joseph E. Smith
Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Attention: Ms.
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. 2020-027, which was filed in this office on November
5, 2020.
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