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Home My WebLink About21-015 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT POLICY 1.1.8.1.B. - OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDNG 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. 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 March 18, 2021 , 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 April 6, 2021, 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 June 1, 2021 , 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 approved the adoption of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: VIICHELLE R.MILLER.CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE# 4879746 06/15/2021 12:22:39 PM DR BOOK 4630 PAGE 1623-1626 Doc Type:ORDN RECORDING: $35-50 Ordinance No. 2021-15 Page 1 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. B. CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Board of County Commissioners does hereby state its intention to amend the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Policy 1.1.8.1.B. addressing open space requirements to be consistent with the open space requirements in the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. 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. 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. E. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE This Ordinance shall be applicable as stated in Paragraphs A and B. 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. 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. • Ordinance No.2021-15 Page 2 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. I. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this Ordinance was as follows: Chris Dzadovsky, Chair AYE Sean Mitchell, Vice Chair AYE Linda Bartz, Commissioner AYE Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner AYE Cathy Townsend, Commissioner AYE PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 1st day of June, 2021. Attest: Board of County Commissioners St. Lucie County, Florida 1 Deputy C -Cp Chair V •t` �O * , m Approved As To Form and 0 * Correctness: By: County Attorn • Ordinance No.2021-15 Page 3 Exhibit "A" FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES Goal 1.1: Ensure the highest quality living environment possible, through a mixture of land uses reflecting the needs and desires of the local residents and how they want their community to develop. The goal shall be implemented by strictly enforced building, zoning and development codes based on objectives and policies that will enhance St. Lucie County's natural and man-made resources while minimizing any damage or threat of degradation to the health, safety and welfare of the county's citizens, native wildlife and environment, through incompatible land uses. Objective 1.1.8: Planned Developments. The County shall continue to support and encourage innovative land use development patterns including planned developments through the adequate provision in the County's Land Development Code including Planned Unit Developments (PUD), Planned Non-Residential Development (PNRD) and the Planned Mixed Use Development (PMUD) zoning designations. Policy 1.1.8.1 — The County shall continue to encourage the use of planned development techniques to conserve open space and environmentally sensitive areas, through the County's Land Development Code which shall include: a. Minimum acreage requirements necessary to support a viable mixed use community providing sufficient design flexibility to allow innovation and creativity in all forms of planned unit developments; b. Minimum open space ratios of 35 percent standards, consistent with the percentages identified in the Land Development Code for ifF all planned developments and including assurances that such areas will remain as open space to protect existing native habitat, to provide for minimum setback needs from adjacent uses, and to provide active and passive recreational as well as visual amenities; c. Provisions ensuring the long term preservation of remaining open spaces; d. A mixed use district combining residential, commercial, recreational, educational, and other income producing uses providing significant functional and physical integration among uses; e. Minimum standards for the provision of on-site shopping, job opportunities and internal trip capture; and, f. Specific requirements to provide efficient, centralized infrastructure (potable water and sanitary sewer). Include specific restrictions on the use of septic tanks, individual wells, and package plants in planned unit developments. g. Development consistent with the Towns, Villages and Countryside Element and the Transfer of Development Rights Program outlined under Objective 11.1.7. • Ordinance No.2021-15 Page 4 RON DESANTIS LAUREL M. LEE Governor Secretary of State June 14, 2021 Ms. Michelle R. Miller Clerk & Comptroller St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Attn: Ms. Vera Smith Dear Ms. Miller: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 2021-15, which was filed in this office on June 14, 2021. Sincerely, Anya Grosenbaugh Program Administrator AG/lb R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6270