HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-238 RESOLUTION 2024-238
File Number: PD-2404-000038
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS FROM THE
AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL-1 (AR-1) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONING DISTRICT AND
APPROVING A PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON +/- 36.65 ACRES,
KNOWN AS 4540 N. KINGS HIGHWAY, LOCATED WITHIN ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, based upon
acceptable evidence, including but not limited to the staff report, has made the following
determinations:
ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT
1) Cotleur and Hearing, on behalf of the property owner, St. Lucie SHG, LLC, presented
a petition for an Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas from the AR-1 (Agricultural,
Residential-1) Zoning District to the PUD (Planned Unit Development) Zoning
District, for certain property in St. Lucie County, Florida, located on N. Kings Highway
as depicted on the attached map as Exhibit A and described in Part A below.
2) The St. Lucie County Development Review Committee reviewed the petition to re-
zone the property and found it to meet the technical requirements and to be
consistent with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, subject to the conditions
set forth in Part C of this Resolution.
3) On October 17, 2024, following installation of a sign on the property, mailing of notice
to all owners of real property within 500 feet of the subject site, and publication of an
advertisement in the St. Lucie News Tribune at least 10 days prior to the hearing, the
St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission, held a public hearing at which all
interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard and voted 4-2 to
recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the request for the
property described in Part A, with conditions.
4) On December 3, 2024, following installation of a sign on the property, mailing of
notice to the owners of real property within 500 feet of the subject site, and
publication of an advertisement in the St. Lucie News Tribune at least 10 days prior
to the hearing, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on this
petition, at which all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, and
determined to approve the request for the property described in Part A.
5) The proposed zoning change is consistent with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive
Plan and has satisfied the requirements of Section 11.06.03. of the St. Lucie County
Land Development Code.
MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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PRELIMINARY PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
6) Cotleur and Hearing, on behalf of the owners of the property, St. Lucie SHG, LLC,
submitted a PUD Preliminary Development Plan for development of 231 dwelling
units, initially, and revised the Plan to feature 191 dwelling units and associated
improvements on the property depicted in the attached map as Exhibit A and
described in Part A below.
7) The St. Lucie County Development Review Committee reviewed the PUD
Preliminary Development Plan for the project and found it to meet the technical
requirements and to be consistent with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan,
subject to the conditions set forth in Part C of this Resolution.
8) On October 17, 2024, the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission,
following a duly noticed public hearing at which all interested persons were given an
opportunity to be heard, voted 4-2 to recommend that the Board of County
Commissioners approve the proposed rezoning to the PUD Zoning District and the
Preliminary Development Plan, with conditions including increased open space and
limits on townhome building mass.
9) On December 3, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners, following a duly noticed
public hearing at which all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard,
the Board of County Commissioners determined to approve the PUD Preliminary
Development Plan.
10) The proposed project, with conditions of approval, will not have an undue adverse
effect on adjacent property, the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions,
parking, utility facilities or other matters affecting the public health, safety, and
general welfare.
11) All reasonable steps, where implementing the conditions of approval, have been
taken to minimize any adverse effect of the proposed project on the immediate
vicinity through building design, site design, landscaping, and screening.
12) The proposed project will be constructed, arranged, and operated so as not to interfere
with the development and use of neighboring property, in accordance with all
applicable regulations.
13) The proposed project is within the Urban Service Boundary and water and
wastewater will be served by St. Lucie County Utilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
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ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT
A. The property on which the Zoning Atlas Amendment, or change in zoning, from the
AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential-1) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) is being granted
is described as follows:
Legal Description
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, LESS THE
WEST 71 FEET CONVEYED TO THE FLORIDA STATE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, IN
SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST, ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
AND LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY
OWNED BY THE FLORIDA STATE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY BY VIRTUE OF
ORDER OF TAKING RECORDED IN CIRCUIT COURT MINUTE BOOK 16, PAGE
363 PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA:
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 13,
TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING
WITHIN 55 FEET EACH SIDE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION WHICH POINT IS
536.68 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE RUN NORTHWESTERLY
TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER, SAID POINT BEING 621.41 FEET NORTH FROM THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER EXCEPTING AND EXCLUDING THE SOUTH 20 FEET AND THE WEST
40 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
SAID SECTION 13.
Parcel ID Number: 1313-330-0000-000-8
B. The St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director shall be authorized
to amend the Official Zoning Map to change the zoning of the property herein
described, from AR-1 (Agricultural, Residential-1) to PUD (Planned Unit Development)
and to make notation of the reference to the date of adoption of this Resolution.
PRELIMINARY PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
C. Pursuant to 11.02.05(B) of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, the PUD
Preliminary Development Plan for the project known as 4540 N. Kings Hwy. is hereby
approved, for the subject property described in Part A above, as shown on the
Preliminary Development Plan for the project, prepared by Cotleur and Hearing, dated
November 19, 2024, and received by the St. Lucie County Planning & Development
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Services Department on November 20, 2024, as attached and incorporated herein as
Exhibit B, and subject to the following conditions:
1. Prior to approval of the Major Site Plan/Final Development Plan the following shall
be submitted to the County or completed:
a. Written confirmation by Florida Power and Light that the proposed
improvements within the 15-ft. wide easement (DB 218, Page 178; modified
ORB 133, PG48) are consistent with said easement.
b. Written consent by the owner of the real property identified in the legal
description as owned by the Florida State Turnpike Authority by virtue of an
order of taking recorded in Circuit Court Minute Book 16, Page 363, Public
Records of St. Lucie County.
c. A Traffic Impact Report accepted by the County.
d. Written confirmation from St. Lucie International Airport staff of no conflict
between the proposed development and the Airport Overlay Zone.
e. A landscape plan that complies with all applicable provisions of the Land
Development Code, Section 7.09.04., regarding vehicular use area landscape
buffer zones and the planting of native trees (and shrubs) on the individual
dwelling areas consistent with LDC 7.09.04.1.
f. A final tree mitigation plan consistent with LDC 6.00.05.D.
g. The list of street names must be accepted by the County.
h. Additionally, the Major Site Plan/Final Development Plan shall provide as
follows:
(1) The exact dimensions of the components of the street section, including
travel lanes, sidewalk, landscape strip, curb and gutter and on -street
parking shall be shown.
(2) The townhouse building containing eight two-story dwellings will be
modified to become two buildings with 4 dwellings each and the three
townhouse buildings with 16 dwelling units will be modified to become six
buildings, each with eight dwelling units.
(3) All buildings shall be separated by at least 15 feet from buildings occupied
by separate households, measured exterior wall to exterior wall.
(4) The lease or other tenant rules shall prohibit parking on the grass or
anywhere outside of a designated parking space.
2. Prior to commencement of development, including, but not limited to clearing, filling,
excavation, grading, or planting of vegetation, as defined in LDC 2.00.00:
a. A Vegetation Removal Permit or Exemption shall be issued by the Environmental
Resources Department per LDC 6.00.03.
b. Surveys for all applicable listed species, including but not limited to crested
caracara, shall be updated as necessary per individual species -specific
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requirements or written correspondence stating any potential impacts have been
resolved from the appropriate state and federal agency. If any listed species
impacts are found to be present as a result of these surveys, appropriate
mitigative measures per state and federal agency requirements shall be
provided prior to initiation of any clearing activities.
3. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all Category I listed invasive plants
shall be eradicated from the site.
4. Within 90 days of development approval, the applicant, property owner, developer,
successor or assigns shall convey to St. Lucie County, in a manner and form
acceptable to the County Attorney, the 80 feet of right-of-way along the southern
boundary of the property.
D. The PUD Preliminary Development Plan approval granted by this Resolution shall
expire on December 3, 2026 (two years from approval) unless a Final Site Plan is
obtained, or an extension is granted in accordance with Section 11.02.06(B)(3) of the
Land Development Code.
E. The developer is advised as part of this approval that the property owner(s),
developer, etc., including any successors in interest, shall obtain all applicable
development permits and construction authorizations from the appropriate State and
Federal and local regulatory agencies including, but not limited to, the United States
Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida
Department of Transportation, South Florida Water Management District, and the St.
Lucie County Environmental Resources, Public Works, and Building Departments prior
to the commencement of any development activities on the property described in Part
A. Issuance of this authorization or permit by the County does not in any way create
any rights on the part of the developer to obtain a permit from a State or Federal
agency and does not create any liability on the part of the County for issuance of this
permit if the developer fails to obtain requisite approvals or fulfill the obligations
imposed by a State or Federal agency or undertake actions that may result in a
violation of State or Federal law.
F. The conditions set forth in Part C above are an integral non -severable part of the
Preliminary Site Plan approval granted by this Resolution. If any condition set forth in
Part C above is determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason and the
developer declines to comply voluntarily with that condition, the Preliminary Site Plan
approval granted by this Resolution shall become null and void.
G. A Concurrency Deferral Affidavit, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C and
made a part hereof the Resolution, was signed by the applicant on October 17, 2022.
H. A copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the owner of record as identified on the
application.
This Resolution shall be recorded in the Public Records.
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J. ADOPTION
After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows:
Jamie Fowler, Chair AYE
Larry Leet, Vice Chair AYE
James Clasby, Commissioner AYE
Erin Lowry, Commissioner AYE
Cathy Townsend, Commissioner AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 3RD day of December, 2024.
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EXHIBIT A
(LOCATION MAP)
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EXHIBIT B
(PUD Preliminary Development Plan)
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Exhibit C
Concurrency Deferral Affidavit
St. Lucie County
Concurrency Deferral Aftitlavit
Daniel Sorrow residing or doing business at 1934 Commerce Ln, Suite 1
Name street
Jupiter FL 33458 561-747-6336
City Stttc Zip Phonc
have applied for a Regulating Plan from St. Lucie County, Florida,
Type of E)cvclopment Order
for the following project: 4540 N Kings Highway
Nnlllc of Propnscd Development
I do hereby affirm that in connection with my application for the above project, I have elected to
defer the Certificate of capacity and reservation of capacity in public facilities fur the above
property until a later time, but no later than the application for a final development order for the
same property.
I understand and acknowledge that the above listed property will be subject to the certificate of
capacity before any final development order can be issued, and that SL Lucie County can make
no guarantee that adequate public facilities will be available when I apply for the final
development order.
I further acknowledge that according to Section 5.08,01 of the St. Lucie County Land
Development Code, no final development approval can be granted until capacity in those
facilities is available at that time. The issuance of a preliminary development order %,ithout a
certificate of capacity creates no vested or other rights to develop the subject property.
Signed:
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STATE OF FWRIDA
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