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A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
ACCEPTING THE UPDATED PORT OF FORT PIERCE
MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, FL, based on the
testimony and evidence, including but not limited to the staff analysis and presentation, has
made the following determinations:
1. Florida Statutes, Section 163.3178 (2)(k), requires all recognized deepwater ports,
as listed in s. 311.09(1), in the State of Florida prepare a master plan to be
submitted to the appropriate local government for inclusion within that government's
locally adopted comprehensive plan. Since the Port Planning Area covered by this
Master Plan includes property within the incorporated and unincorporated area of
the County, St. Lucie County is an appropriate local government.
2. On March 12, 2002, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2002 Port
Master Plan, having published a notice of such hearing in the Port St. Lucie News
and the Tribune.
3. In 2012, the Florida Department of Transportation District Four (District) encouraged
the City of Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County to update the Port of Fort Pierce Master
Plan in conformance with Florida Statutes Sections: 163.3177(6)(b),
163.3177(6)(g)8, 163.3178(2)(k), and 163.3178(3).
4. In September 2013, the Compilation of Data and Recommendations for the Port of
Fort Pierce Master Plan was published for the Department of Transportation, District
Four and formally accepted.
5. On December 15, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners, after a public hearing
of which due notice was placed in the St. Lucie News Tribune, adopted Ordinance
15-017 containing amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Port Sub -element and
Conservation Element relating to the Port of Fort Pierce. The Ordinance stated the
Port of Ft. Pierce vision is to maximize economic benefit to the region while
minimizing impact on the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean.
6. In 2017, a consolidated master plan integrated 2015 and 2016 studies which
analyzed the Port's Fisherman's Wharf area development. The 2017 plan did not'
formally update Port Master Plan or the vision, goals, objectives or policies of the
Port, however it was intended as a first step to provide a consolidated planning
document for the County (Port) to use as a basis for a master plan update or an
entirely new master plan.
7. On April 2, 2019, the Board of County Commissioners, after a public hearing of
which due notice was placed in the St. Lucie News Tribune, adopted Ordinance 19-
005 containing Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR) Comprehensive Plan
Amendments which included updates to the Port Sub -element 2a.
8. It is in the public interest to update the Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan.
9. On March 3, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution No.
20-036A accepting a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Grant (50/50
Match) and authorized a corresponding consulting contract for the Port of Fort
Pierce Master Vision Plan & Reinvestment Strategy.
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
FILE # 4783988 11/2412020 10:05:49 AM
OR BOOK 4512 PAGE'841 - 843 Doc Type: RESO
RECORDING: $27.00 Resolution 2020-255
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10. The County held several public input sessions, virtually due to the COVID-19,
hosted public input surveys, engaged stakeholders including the public and the port
area property owners, and convened the Port Advisory Committee (formerly known
as the Harbor Advisory Committee) for the purpose of garnering public participation,
prepare and review the Master Plan updates.
11.On August 11, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners received a project update
presentation, highlighting public input capture, stakeholder coordination, conceptual
plans and the project outlook.
12. On October 14, 2020, the Port Advisory Committee held a virtual meeting to review
the Port Master Plan Update, Executive Summary.
13. The proposed Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Update is consistent with the
comprehensive plan of St. Lucie County.
14. On November 12, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing,
duly noticed the St. Lucie News Tribune, to accept the 2020 Port Master Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida that:
2.
3.
The Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Draft is accepted as prepared by Moffatt &
Nichol and Atkins, dated November 4, 2020
The Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan Draft will be transmitted to the City of Fort Pierce
Commission for evaluation, recommendation and adoption, where applicable.
The County should initiate the process to have this Master Plan incorporated into the
St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, consistent with the requirements of Section
163.3178(2)(k), Florida Statutes.
This resolution shall be recorded in the Public Records of St. Lucie County.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Cathy Townsend, Chair
AYE
Chris Dzadovsky, Vice -Chair
AYE
Sean Mitchell, Commissioner
AYE
Linda Bartz, Commissioner
AYE
Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 12th day of November 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
CHAIR
Resolution 2020-255
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