HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-080 PDS ORDER 2025-080
File No. CU-2508-000091
AN ORDER GRANTING APPROVAL FOR A MINOR
ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT KNOWN AS
CROSSINGS CHURCH - ST. JAMES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TO
ADJUST THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR
GRADES K-5 & 9-12 TO GRADES K-6 FOR A NEW OPERATOR
KNOWN AS OCD KIDS, INC DBA SUNRISE COUNTRY
PRESCHOOL IN THE I, (INSTITUTIONAL) ZONING DISTRICT
FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5200 OLEANDER AVENUE, IN
FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director has reviewed the
application for a Minor Adjustment to the Conditional Use Permit for a change in ownership, the
business name, and private school grades of service, submitted by Oveda Taylor-Richard, and the
comments made by the St. Lucie County Development Review Committee on this application and
has made the following determinations:
1. Oveda Taylor-Richard filed an application for a Minor Adjustment to the Conditional Use
Permit previously known as the Crossings Church—St. James Christian Academy to adjust
the provision of educational services from Grades K-5&9-12 to Grades K-6, while adjusting
the approved two hundred (200) student capacity to one hundred fifty (150) students, and
updating the private schools name to OCD Kids, INC DBA Sunrise Country Preschool. The
site is located at 5200 Oleander Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL, within the I (Institutional) Zoning
District, as legally described in Paragraph B and depicted on the attached map as Exhibit
2. On October 20, 1992, the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners approved
Resolution 92-240, granting site plan approval for a 43,058 square foot project known as
New Hope Baptist Church located at 5200 Oleander Avenue in St. Lucie County, Florida.
3. On August 30, 2000, the site plan was modified by a minor adjustment, reducing the overall
development from 43,058 sq. ft. to 31,386 sq. ft. of building area.
4. On September 12, 2014, a modification to the site plan was approved which provided tor
construction of a 16,000 sq. ft. sanctuary and a 10,877 sq. ft. multi-purpose facility, in three
phases. The authorized total buildable area with the adjustment was 35,325 sq. ft., 2,669
less than previously approved and 7,733 sq. ft. less than project's original site plan
approval.
5. On July 24, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Conditional Use Permit
with conditions through Resolution 18-118 for Educational Services (Grades K-6 & 9-12)
facility for up to two hundred (200) students known as the Crossings Church — St. James
Christian Academy. Associated site improvements were completed and a Zoning
Compliance Certificate secured in accordance with the approved Conditional Use Permit.
MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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6. On July 31, 2018, the Planning and Development Services Director approved a reduction
in floor area of the previously approved Crossing Church, through PDS Order No. 18-045,
from 35,225 sq. ft. to 28,864 sq. ft.
7. The St. Lucie County Development Review Committee has reviewed the proposed Minor
Adjustment to the Conditional Use Permit and found it to meet the technical requirements
of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, and consistent with the St. Lucie County
Comprehensive Plan, and has satisfied the standards of review set forth in Sections
11.07.03 and 11.07.05 E.2.a.
8. Planning Staff has performed detailed analysis of the project and determined it to be
consistent with Sections 11.07.03 Standards for Review of Conditional Use Permits, of the
St. Lucie County Land Development Code. The analysis is found in the Staff Report for the
OCD Kids, INC DBA Sunrise Country Preschool Minor Adjustment to a Conditional Use
Permit (CU-2508-000091), and dated October 16, 2025.
9. The 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 the
public health, safety, and general welfare.
10. All reasonable steps have been taken to minimize any adverse effect of the proposed
project on the immediate vicinity through building design, site design, landscaping, and
screening.
11. The 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:
A. Pursuant to Section 11.07.03 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, a Conditional
Use Permit that allows for educational services on the property described below is hereby
adjusted subject to the following conditions:
Planning and Development Services Department - Planning Division
1. The number of students at any given time, on-site, shall not exceed two hundred (200)
one-hundred and fifty (150).
2. The hours of operation shall not extend beyond Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. annual or bi-annual school events such as Open House, and Graduation
Commencement may be considered an exception to general operational hours.
3. The applicant shall adjust the arrival and dismissal times to reflect a separation of at
least thirty (30) minutes between White City Elementary and Sun Grove Montessori
School.
4. Prior to the occupancy, the applicant shall complete sidewalk, landscaping, and ADA
accessible parking improvements presented within the Conditional Use Plan.
(Complete)
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5. Prior to beginning of the 2018/2019 school year, the applicant incorporates an off-street
loading space in accordance with LDC Section 7.06.02. A. 3. b. (Complete)
6. A bicycle rack is provided on-site prior to the beginning of the 2018/2019 school year.
(Complete)
7. Directional signs are installed as needed to delineate drive-aisles and routes
designated for student delivery and pick-up prior to the beginning of the 2018/2019
school year. (Complete, maintenance required)
8. The proposed modular classroom structure is removed, appropriately modified, or
replaced with a structure in compliance with the Community Architectural Guidelines
adopted within LDC section 7.10.24, within five (5) years of a certificate of occupancy.
(Complete)
Public Works Department - Engineering Division
9. A drop off circle at the east end of the parking lot shall be completed as part of phase
1 for the 2018 school year. Final Paving must be completed prior to January 1, 2019.
(Complete)
10. Draft plans for a cross access driveway to the Covenant Reform Site to the north shall
be submitted to the County for review by January 1, 2019, pending the approval for the
Covenant Reform site. (Complete)
11. Construction of a cross access driveway shall be completed by the beginning of the
2019 school year. The cross access driveway shall be a minimum of 14 feet and meet
turning radius requirements of the buses. (Complete)
12. A cross access easement will be required for the cross-access driveway and pedestrian
access contingent upon approval of the Covenant Reform site to the north. (Complete,
not utilized at this time)
Environmental Resources Department
13. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit an updated
landscape plan depicting the required wall and landscaping between the proposed
institutional use and adjacent residential uses. The wall requirement shall be waived
through the Administrative Wall Waiver process should the adjacent property owners
consent to removing the wall between their parcel and the proposed use [Land
Development Code 7.09.04.E].
14. The issuance of County development permit does not in any way create any rights on
the part of the applicant to obtain a permit from a state or federal agency and does not
create any liability on the part of the County if the applicant fails to obtain requisite
approvals or fulfill the obligations imposed by a state or federal agency or undertakes
actions that result in a violation of state or federal law.
15. All other applicable state or federal permits must be obtained before commencement
of the development.
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B. The property on which this Minor Adjustment to Conditional Use Permit, as depicted in Exhibit
"A" is being granted is described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Beginning at a stake at the center of Oleander Avenue and Fourth Street, according to the
Plat of White City, being recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23, of the Public Records of St.
Lucie County, Florida, thence run east 1060 feet, thence run east 495.00 feet; thence run
west 1060.00 feet to the center of Oleander Avenue; thence run south 495.00 feet to the
Point of Beginning, excepting there from the following tract of land, to wit;
Beginning at the intersection of Oleander Avenue and Fourth Street, run east 400.00 feet;
thence run north 217.50 feet; thence run west 400 feet to the east right-of-way line of
Oleander Avenue; thence run south along right-of-way line 217.50 feet to the Point of
Beginning, said Plat of White City Florida; being recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23, of the
Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
And also less the west 68.00 feet thereof.
Containing+/- 9.55 acres;
ADDRESS: 5200 Oleander Ave Fort Pierce, FL 34982
PARCEL ID No.: 3403-323-0002-000-2
C. The approvals granted by this administrative order shall expire twenty-four (24) months from
the effective date, unless a new Zoning Compliance is obtained or an extension is granted in
accordance with the provisions of Section 11.07.05(F) of the St. Lucie County Land
Development Code.
D. The developer, including any successors in interest, is advised as part of this Minor Adjustment
to a Conditional Use approval for a business name and ownership change, all applicable
development permits and construction authorizations shall be obtained 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, and 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 "B". Issuance of this 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.
E. This Order shall become effective upon the date of approval indicated below. Should the
property owner, developer or authorized agent wish to appeal the approval described in Part
"A" above, all such appeals must be filed in writing with the County Administrator within 30
days of the rendering of this Order, as described in Section 11.02.04(B), St. Lucie County Land
Development Code. 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.
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F. A copy of this Order shall be placed on file with the St. Lucie County Planning and Development
Services Department and mailed to the developer and agent of record as identified on the site
plan application.
G. This Order shall be recorded in the Public Records of St. Lucie County.
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ORDER effective the day of , 2025.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
ST. LUCIE • ► TY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
BY
Interim County A rney
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EXHIBIT "B"
(Certificate of Capacity Exemption)
St Luck County
Certificate of Capacity Exemption
Date 5/20/2022 Certificate No. 7111)
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 Minor Adjustment to a Conditional Use Permit
Number of units Number of square feet
2.Property legal description& Tax ID no.
13 0 1-608-0215-000-3
670g Gaddy Street.Fort Pierce.FL 34951
Bumblebee Academy
3.Approval: Building Resolution No. 2022-017 Letter
4.As part of the development:
5.On property owned by
Christina Morales
6708 Gaddy Street
Fon Pierce FL 34951
is hereby granted a Certificate of Capacity exemption according to the following Chapter(s)of the St Lucie Count,
Land Development Code: fl 5.03.02(A) El 5.03,02(B)1 El 5.03.02(B)2 ❑ 5.03.02(B)3 El 5.03,021B14
❑ 5.03.02(B)5 5.03.02(84 ❑ 5.03,044A) lJ 5,03.04((A)2 I ) 5.03.04iAl3
Li 5.03,04(B)1 i-. 6,03.04(B)2 n 5.03.04(B)3 El 5.03.04(B)4
6. Certificate Expiration Date S/2012023
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 order )i5Sued'for t ' same property, use and size as described herein.
4t,t4,_ t w ate: 5120/2022
Signed Lt(1 ,,� C�trr •
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Planning and Development Services Director
St Lucie County, Florida
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