HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-025 m�i=gn
n mZ=
0urrt,
Zoonm
P m P
44 0 PDS ORDER 2025-025
c°D0
wz
g m N< File Number: MNSP-2401-000094
r.0 n
co" r
o AN ORDER OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DIRECTOR OF ST.LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANI1NG APPROVAL
° 2 m
A OF A MINOR SITE PLAN KNOWN AS FPL PINE LILY SOLAR
o
s GENERATION STATION, TO BE LOCATED ON 486.25 ACRES IN
o o WESTERN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL, ADJACENT TO THE
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY LINE, +/-1.7 MILES SOUTH OF FLORIDA'S
TURNPIKE, AND +/-6 MILES NORTH OF ORANGE AVENUE, IN
UNINCORPORATED ST. LUCIE COUNTY.
.VHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director has reviewed the
application for a Minor Site Plan submitted on behalf of Florida Power& Light Company (FPL) and
the comments made by the St. Lucie County Development Review Committee on this application,
and has made the following determinations:
1. FPL, represented by Culpepper&Turpening, Inc., requested approval of a Minor Site Plan
for the development of a Solar Generation Station to be known as the FPL Pine Lily Solar
Generation Station. The project site is located along the Okeechobee County Line, +/-1.7
miles south of Florida Turnpike, +/- 6 miles north of Orange Avenue, is within the AG-5
(Agricultural-5) Zoning District, and is more particularly described in Part B and depicted in
Exhibit Al.
2. Section 7.10.28.A.1. of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code provides that Solar
Generation Stations are permitted uses in the AG-1, AG-2.5 and AG-5 Zoning Districts and
provides that they shall be reviewed as Minor Site Plans when located in these zoning
districts.
3. The Development Review Committee has reviewed the proposed Minor Site Plan for the
FPL Pine Lily Solar Generation Station, as prepared by Culpepper& Terpening, Inc., dated
July 22, 2024, and included as Exhibit B to this Final Development Order (Order); certified
that it is consistent with the Land Development Code (LDC), including Section 11.02.00
(Procedure for Review of Site Plans); certified that it is consistent with Goals, Objectives,
and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and certified that it is consistent with the County
Code of Ordinances (Code); subject to the conditions set forth in Part A of this Order.
4. Planning staff performed an analysis of the project and found it to be consistent with the
St. Lucie County Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan. The analysis can
be found in the Planning and Development Services Department memorandum entitled
Florida Power & Light Pine Lily Solar Energy Facility Minor Site Plan, dated March 18,
2025.
5. FPL has demonstrated sufficient legal ingress and egress from the proposed project site to
a public street (Orange Avenue), via an access easement on an adjacent private road,
Granada Ranch Road, shown in Exhibit A2, recorded in OR Book 651, Page 56 of the
Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
6. In accordance with the provisions of Land Development Code Section 7.10.28(A)(1)(b)(7),
neither St. Lucie County nor any other governmental or public agency is responsible for the
maintenance, upkeep or improvement of any private drives, roads, streets, easements, or
Page 1 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No.: MNSP-2401-000094
rights-of-way providing ingress and egress or drainage service to the property that is the
subject of this development order.
7. The proposed project will not have an undue adverse effect on adjacent property, the
character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, parking, utility facilities or other matters
affecting public health, safety, and general welfare.
8. 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 applicable district
regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Planning and Development Services Director of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
A. Pursuant to Section 11.02.04 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code (LDC), the
proposed Minor Site Plan known as FPL Pine Lily Solar Generation Station, is hereby
approved as shown on the Development Plan for the project prepared by Culpepper &
Terpening, Inc., dated July 22, 2024, subject to the following conditions:
1. Planning and Development Services
a. Exterior lighting (exclusive of emergency lighting) shall be downcast and
shielded to shield adjacent properties from glare or hazardous interference
during the construction and operational phases.
2. Environmental Resources Department
a. 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, listed species surveys shall be updated as necessary per
individual species-specific 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.
b. 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 vegetation removal permit or exemption shall be issued by
the Environmental Resources Department per LDC 6.00.03.
c. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, Category I listed invasive
plant species shall be eradicated from the site.
3. Public Works Department
a. A Site Development Permit is required prior to performing site improvement
activities.
Page 2 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No.: MNSP-2401-000094
B. The land area on which the proposed FPL Pine Lily Solar Generation Station is to be
located is described as follows:
PARCEL I:
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 7,8, 17 & 18, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE
37 EAST, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE ALONG
THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7. NORTH 00'01'41" WEST, A DISTANCE OF
1,964.39 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE DEPARTING SAID WEST LINE. SOUTH 89°42'00"
EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2.545.53 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 00°10'36" WEST, A
DISTANCE OF 1.316.37 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°38'16" EAST. A DISTANCE OF
4.470.42 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN
OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 4519, PAGE 1033, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST LINE THE FOLLOWING 3
COURSES: SOUTH 08°42'30" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 714.66 FEET: THENCE SOUTH
09°51'03" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1,176.89 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 22°35'46" EAST, A
DISTANCE OF 823.28 FEET: THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE. SOUTH 83°25'58"
WEST, A DISTANCE OF 69.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°38'46" WEST, A DISTANCE
OF 5.014.84 FEET TO A POINT. SAID POINT DESIGNATED AS POINT "A": THENCE
NORTH 00°17'35" EAST. A DISTANCE OF 661.40 FEET: THENCE NORTH 89°45'51"
WEST, A DISTANCE OF 2,554.11 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°05'35" WEST. A
DISTANCE OF 1.324.69 FEET TO THE PLACE AND POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID LAND CONTAINING +/-476.25 ACRES. MORE OR LESS
TOGETHER WITH.
PARCEL II:
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH. RANGE 37 EAST,
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT POINT"A" OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL: THENCE SOUTH
00'17'35" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1980.55 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF THE
FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL:
THENCE SOUTH 89°38'46" EAST. A DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET: THENCE SOUTH
00°17'35" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°38'46" WEST. A
DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°17'35" EAST. A DISTANCE OF 660.00
TO THE PLACE AND POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID LAND CONTAINING +/-10.00 ACRES. MORE OR LESS
BOTH PARCELS CONTAINING +/-486.25 ACRES. MORE OR LESS
Parcel Identification Numbers: Portions of# 1107-111-0001-000-9 & 1117-212-0001-
000-0.
C. The approvals and authorizations granted by this Order shall expire twenty-four (24)
months from the effective date of this approval, unless a building permit (including site
development permits) is issued, or a site plan extension is granted in accordance with
Page 3 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No.. MNSP-2401-000094
Section 11.02.06 of the St. Lucie County LDC.
D. The applicant for Minor Site Plan approval (developer) is advised that as part of this Minor
Site Plan approval, that it is the responsibility of the property owner(s), developer, etc.
including any successors in interest, to obtain all applicable development permits and
construction authorizations from any appropriate State, Federal and local regulatory
agencies including, but not limited to, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Transportation,
the South Florida Water Management District, and the St. Lucie County Environmental
Resources, Public Works, and Building Departments and the St. Lucie County Fire District
prior to the commencement of any development activities on the property described in Part
B. Issuance of this Administrative Development Order 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 Order
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.
E. The conditions set forth in Part A are an integral, non-severable part of the site plan
approval granted by this Order. 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, the site plan approval granted by this Order shall become null and void.
F. As the development site described in Part B does not have frontage on any publicly owned
or maintained road or street right way. the applicant for Minor Site Plan approval
(developer) is advised that pursuant to the provision of section 7.10.28(A)(1)(b)(7) of the
St. Lucie County Land Development Code, neither St. Lucie County nor any other
governmental or public agency is responsible for the maintenance, upkeep or improvement
of any private drives, roads, streets, easements, or rights-of-way providing ingress and
egress or drainage service to the property that is the subject of this Development Order.
G. A Certificate of Capacity Exemption, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C, shall
be valid for the same period as this Order. If this Order expires or otherwise terminates, the
Certificate of Capacity Exemption shall automatically terminate.
H. This Order shall become effective upon the date of approval indicated below. Should the
property owner, developer or authorized agent wish to appeal any condition described in
Part A, all such appeals must be filed in writing with the County Administrator within thirty
(30) days of the rendering of this Order, as described in Section 11.02.03.B., of the St.
Lucie County LDC. Should an appeal to this Order be filed, no permitting reviews or further
administrative action shall take place on the processing of this development project until
the appeal is resolved.
A recorded copy of this Order shall be attached to the Site Plan drawings described in Part
A, which plan shall be placed on file with the St. Lucie County Planning and Development
Services Department.
J. This Order shall be recorded in the Public Records of St. Lucie County.
Page 4 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No.: MNSP-2401-000094
ek-
THIS ORDER is effective on the 1 day of 1#41.7 \_. , 2025.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ST. LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA
Benjamin Balcer, AICP, Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
County Attorney
Page 5 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No.: MNSP-2401-000094
Exhibit Al
LOCATION MAP
_
1
-- pa-pi
_
I1 - - __1_ 1,
1 _ 1
- g •V
I - 1 - —- - - - _
-94*,
. . ,e,iitx ,, ,
, , I i
,, , - - , T"`�, ....
` _ . _r__ _
. "I ' - .-. LL
1
lit
a) __ 0 1 ! f
C
- co 1. 1 . , L , i .,:r.
i ,,, _ -,-,_ �.._ _, z
o 4e. _ . ..._.
I !
,_
rnF � l
C o s _I111 ce
›. , . : .
, i_ ,
Lu -. . ,- -, i _-
CD .1 - 1 a _i -" 1T --
�� N - ---
•— Z
2
a)
C
a
O. via
LL
a) a)
o
.0 L..
MCO
W
cn a ;
Z-r • '�---- N
1
Page 6 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No.: MNSP-2401-000094
Exhibit A2
SITE ACCESS MAP
NB,Sunshine Staie'P�kwy SB so
-Wiaiiiins`jee S ..�..
io
•
fare ':•l''^?T.
L
.N_:NNN.,
r
1,.........., 9 FBI 4 t +
E 1
PINE LILY SOLAR:
1 -`• ENERGY CENTER
44. i ',- v-.):--i- %_. `,, . '''''' '. .4ft I.
GRANADA' . k
RANCH ROAD- I' --
(priva.-D -
I
-
Clik la. . tilt -
. Legend ; I _
g r j PROJECT AREA
10 6
. EllACCESS ROAD Age ' 1±r' —I 'r' '` ' '
. r�, j: •t
w FPL Ownership _--
- CI o
1.
O�CULPEPPER &
PINE LILY SOLAR ENERGY
TERPENING INC CENTER ---\
h
Protect#:23-132 SITE ACCESS MAP 0 5,000 10.000
Scale:1"=4.500' li Feet
a Date:1/19/2024 ST.LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA Sheet 1 012
u
Page 7 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No MNSP-2401-000094
Exhibit B
SITE PLAN
...
. . ...
, •-7,74%, .
,., 5,....=A:: az.
p. •
i op i - z•.aa=11
lioqolgz.; !Ii' - ' D., , tio, 1. . ,, ,,,,ffi •I ,.. ..-
iz.oil pili =
i '241 1 ! I! 1 .1,IR li ',', '.g.<1 -
i %. - iSlIt lli r•; ' .."- '
I A' ! ige 1.- “- I. ••••"' ; 1
11 i i?•,i 0 i I 1 1 i a . . -- • J V. - V? tz
• 1414; ir.11 1,Ili li 1 Z i P Il i I :r I t I I I,
' !Pi) il iIIi i f
.!,1 "" ' L 1!". i Lor.Of il PO
I i o ' • i' i iii '-. z15,11 Pike, AP
,
I i3.* 1 !q i4 • 5rd, !Pi ,ii;V. ,8
Pp 1 11!!I IC 1:gill! f I kf 1 11Z 1 iill 11 PIP ;1,;!.:
,. „ Mil; 11 II 1111 1 I 1 1 rl i i I ;r• . el'i igiz'f ' Pt ii 1.2 A Sfsi•i:i 04,1 ici;
rthi. Agi,
1
I
cc ; lie . t xi M C
••• '1,'
3
0 s
:n p
ki
..
Ol'Ii 1 liIHI lilli :i- itri . % Ir.
011/1i14• 'III allihIA 1
a 1::
11P1C- .41 I i'' ' 0
g ..1
i54 ii4 a
iii l'• )1 I.
.i :tt lia 14.'i
1.6 .__. -,-• f%
I
1
.
rhi .1; -7=- —. 4d.7:1
.--:::-.. ---,,P1 Li ----: ... L • • . .. _ .
„•• •:•:•.:•
v1!s.
) 8i, .
l t
! , i _
4 Ii•
.1 Ce 2!'III
, - ---- I
p.P 4-
, a.—Nti
ci.Z•t,!.
r"- r. wo N.. I -1..-V — ' ‘ I I• t. 1.1 00.AM,IAA A Pi ‘ ,
gi •
. ,
\ /
\ N. \ 7 =•••= I
----T.'s-- , Fr. ,t) t •
- -
I J - -,
,
p h
•
-- — .r , I- 1 •
, f• 1 '
1
i 0 ..
i 4 l' I ,s 4 ' •
1 If
5 =1--- f ' -: : ' li'l 15 ' ii •
- 1.------ t
—7------:-r,1
2- 4e•i
L_
a.r' 7 ,
11-
,ga 1..
11
;
1 —7,,
- . ---.1 :----- --- ' 1
,,- : P. I
- - :' '_
!4 1.-- 1. .-.;:•-,. 7— ) 1;3
ft I—
{ 1= — J.
=
. .
ia=--- :.=.--. '
i C 1
• 1
i • 1 1
, . • -7:7___
__:-. _,_ -i---i_ a .1_ ' _sl_ '•••" • 1
..,
• P..
— - —-.--. _ _ - - • — . - - _
1., WOW n't ye=
Midd..4MACW.,21.4 0
Page 8 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No. 2025-025
File No MNSP-2401-000094
Exhibit C
CERTIFICATE OF CAPACITY EXEMPTION
St Lucie County
Certificate of Capacity Exemption
Date 2128,12025 Certificate No. 7146
This document certifies that concurrency will be met and that adequate public facility
capacity exists to maintain the standards for levels of service as adopted in the St
Lucie County Comprehensive Plan for:
1. Type of development PDS Order 2025-025
Number of units N/A Number of square feet N%A
2. Property legal description & Tax ID no.
Portions of# 1107-11 I-0001-000-9& 1117-212-0001-000-0
On Okeechobee Co. line, 1.7 miles s. of Turnp
FPL Pine Lily Solar Generation Station N/A
3. Approval: Building N/A Resolution No. N/A Letter N A
4. As part of the development:
5. On property owned by
FPL
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach FL 34981
is hereby granted a Certificate of Capacity Exemption according to the following Chapter(s)of the St. Lucie County
Land Development Code: ❑ 5.03.02(A) ❑ 5.03.02(B)1 ❑ 5.03.02(B)2 ❑ 5.03.02(B)3 ❑ 5.03.02(B)4
❑ 5.03.02(B)5 I 5.03.02(B)6 ❑ 5.03.04(A) ❑ 5.03.04(A)2 ❑ 5.03.04(A)3
❑ 5.03.04(B)1 J 5.03.04(B)2 ❑ 5.03.04(B)3 ❑ 5.03.04(B)4
6. Certificate Expiration Date 3/1/2027
This Certificate of Capacity is transferable only to subsequent owners of the same
parcel, and is subject to the same terms, conditions and expiration date listed herein.
The expiration date can be extended only under the same terms and conditions as the
underlying development orderissued with this certificate, or for subsequent
development r e irted or the same property, use and size as described herein.
Signed Date: 2/27/2025
Pranning and Development Services Director
St Lucie County, Florida
Page 9 Pine Lily Solar Generation Station Minor Site Plan
PDS No 2025-025
File No.: MNSP-2401-000094