HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-107 PDS ORDER 2025-107
File Number: PDMN-2507-000027
AN ORDER OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DIRECTOR OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY GRANTING APPROVAL OF A
MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO A PRW (PLANNED RETAIL/WORKPLACE)
SITE PLAN KNOWN AS BEDNER FARMS EAST, PHASE 1. m O-n a 3
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WHEREAS the St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director has reviewed the 21 F
application for the second Minor Adjustment to the Bedner Farms East, Phase 1 Site Plan, "o
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1. On April 2, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 2024-57, , o
changing the zoning from the AG-1 (Agricultural-1) Zoning District to the PRW (Planned co 7-.
Retail/Workplace) Zoning District, and approving the associated Preliminary Development m
Plan, for the project known as Bedner Farms. The subject site is +/-45.15-acres and has 0
the TVC (Towns, Villages and Countryside) Future Land Use designation. It is located o c
northeast of the intersection of Koblegard Road and Indrio Road, as depicted on Exhibit A o .74
and described in Part B. 0
2. On September 30, 2024, the St. Lucie County Planning & Development Services Director
approved the Site Plan for Bedner Farms East, Phase 1, by PDS Order 2024-74.
3. On September 30, 2024, the St. Lucie County Planning & Development Services Director
granted Certificate of Capacity No. 3300, certifying concurrency for the approved project,
including public facility capacity to maintain the standards for levels of service, subject to
conditions of approval.
4. On January 27, 2025, the St. Lucie County Planning & Development Services Director
approved the first Minor Adjustment to the Site Plan for Bedner Farms East, Phase 1, by
PDS Order 2025-07, modifying the minimum detached single-family lot width from 30 feet
to 35 feet.
5. On or about August 6, 2025, Friends 2, LLC, the property owner, represented by Jennifer
Morton and Alex Ahrenholz, of JMorton Planning and Landscape Architecture, submitted a
petition for a Minor Adjustment to a the Bedner Farms East, Phase 1 Site Plan providing the
details for the proposed Amenity Center and a revised Landscape Plan.
6. On or about November 5, 2025, the property owner submitted a revised petition for a Minor
Adjustment to the Site Plan providing the details for the Amenity Center, a revised
Landscape Plan, the location of a school bus stop in the Amenity Center parking lot and re-
locating the lift station to the south side of the entrance road.
7. The St. Lucie County Development Review Committee has reviewed the Minor Adjustment
to the Site Plan, as depicted on Exhibit B, and found it to meet all technical requirements
and to be consistent with the Future Land Use Map of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive
Plan, subject to the conditions set forth in Part A of this Resolution.
8. 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.
9. 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 Director of Planning & Development Services of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
A. Pursuant to Section 11.02.05.(E) of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, the
proposed Minor Adjustment to the PRW Site Plan, as depicted on Exhibit B and shown on
the site drawings for the project prepared by JMorton Planning and Landscape
Architecture, dated November 4, 2025 and received by the St. Lucie County Planning &
Development Services Department on November 5, 2025, is hereby approved for the
property described in Part B below, subject to the following conditions:
1. A Site Development Permit is required prior to any site improvement activities.
2. Prior to issuance of the Site Development Permit (SDP), a revised landscape plan
shall be submitted that reflects the changed lots lines and driveway locations
approved by the Minor Adjustment approved by PDS Order 2024-74.
3. In addition to compliance with all requirements of the Land Development Code, the
application for the Site Development Permit shall include the following:
a. Demonstration of application to the South Florida Water Management District for
approval of the project's stormwater management system.
b. Demonstration of application to the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District for
discharge of stormwater into its system.
c. Submission of a Lighting Plan.
d. In addition to the crosswalks indicated on the Site Plan, a marked crosswalk shall
be provided on the south side of the northern guest parking area.
e. Provision of a school bus stop. Provision of the school bus stop may require re-
design of a roadway or intersection and approval of an adjustment to the Site Plan.
(COMPLETE: The location of the school bus stop was identified on this Minor
Adjustment to the Site Plan and approved by the St. Lucie County School District.)
f. A 6-foot sidewalk is required along the Koblegard/Spanish Lakes Blvd Right-of-
Way.
g. An ADA-compliant connection between the sidewalk on the northernmost east-
west street and Koblegard Road shall be provided.
4. 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., the
following shall be completed:
a. updated listed species surveys, including crested caracara and gopher
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tortoise surveys, shall be provided per state and/federal protocol. Should any
listed species be found as a result of these surveys, appropriate permits from
state and federal agencies shall be required.
b. the proposed fee-in-lieu for the outstanding tree mitigation, in the amount of
$198,400, shall be provided to the St. Lucie County Tree Mitigation Fund.
c. a Vegetation Removal Permit or Exemption shall be issued by the
Environmental Resources Department per LDC 6.00.03.
5. Prior to issuance of the Site Development Permit (SDP), the applicant, property
owner, developer, successor or assigns shall convey to St. Lucie County, in a manner
and form acceptable to the County Attorney, twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of right-of-way
along Koblegard Road, as determined by the Public Works Department.
6. A Roadway Improvement Agreement and bond are required for the required
improvements to Koblegard Road, including the construction of a roundabout at
Koblegard and Spanish Lakes Blvd., construction of Koblegard Road to a point
parallel to the northern property line of the project which continues the two-lane
section, and construction of a 6-ft. sidewalk from Spanish Lakes Blvd. to the north
property line.
7. No water or wastewater lines may be installed within the 25 feet of land area to be
dedicated as right-of-way on Koblegard Road without prior approval of a Right-of-Way
Permit.
8. A Subdivision Improvement Agreement and appropriate financial guarantees will be
required to obtain Plat approval prior to installation and acceptance of all required
improvements.
9. Submission of the proposed street names to the Property Acquisition Division of the
County Attorney's Office for review and reservation with the application for approval
of the Subdivision Plat.
10. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any dwelling, the Certificate of Capacity
for water and wastewater services shall be confirmed.
11. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any dwelling, all Category I
invasive plants shall be eradicated from the site.
B. The property on which this Minor Adjustment to a PRW Site Plan is being granted is
described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
BEING A PORTION OF THE PLAT OF FORT PIERCE FARMS, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 7, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAID PORTION BEING IN THE EAST HALF (E.OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW 1/4) OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE
39 EAST, BEING THAT PART LYING NORTH OF INDRIO ROAD, AND LYING EAST
OF KOBLEGARD ROAD AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 78, PAGE AND IN
OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 3762, PAGE 2597 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS, SAID
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PORTION BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE
NORTH 0°32.06" EAST (STATE PLANE GRID BEARING DATUM) ALONG THE WEST
LINE OF SECTION 16, A DISTANCE OF 2618.10 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE THAT
IS 45 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 16;
THENCE SOUTH 89°48'23" EAST ALONG A LINE THAT IS 45 FEET SOUTH OF AND
PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 16. A DISTANCE OF 1321.24 FEET
TO EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID KOBLEGARD ROAD. BEING THE POINT
OF BEGINNING OF PARCEL DESCRIBED HEREIN: THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH
89°48'23" EAST ALONG A LINE THAT IS 45 FEET SOUTH AND PARALLEL WITH
THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 16. A DISTANCE OF 1241.23 FEET TO THE WEST
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D CANAL NO. 1. BEING A LINE THAT IS 80.00
FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF SECTION 16; THENCE SOUTH 00°48'42"WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT-
OF-WAY LINE, 1779.86 FEET: THENCE NORTH 89°22'00" WEST, 316.74 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 00°12'06" WEST, 290.93 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°47'49" WEST,
138.59 FEET: THENCE NORTH 00°12'45" WEST, 264.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH
89°54'39" WEST, 114.49 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°15'10" EAST. 151.65 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 89°56'14" WEST, 56.93 FEET: THENCE NORTH 00°04'18" EAST.
297.38 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89°43'13"WEST, 604.25 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT-
OF-WAY OF SAID KOBLEGARD ROAD; THENCE NORTH 00°40'23" EAST ALONG
THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KOBLEGARD ROAD. 213.09 FEET TO A POINT
OF CURVATURE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF KOBLEGARD ROAD BEING AN ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE EAST
HAVING A RADIUS OF 4950.00 FEET. A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04°47'43", AN ARC
LENGTH OF 414.27 FEET TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE BEING AN ARC OF A
CURVE CONCAVE TO THE WEST HAVING RADIUS OF 5050.00 FEET, A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 05°22'09", AN ARC LENGTH OF 473.22 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-
TANGENCY: THENCE NORTH 90°00'00"WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE,
34.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°40'23" EAST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE, 255.67 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
ABOVE-DESCRIBED PARCEL CONTAINS 45.154 ACRES. MORE OR LESS.
Parcel Identification Number: 1316-211-0001-000-8 (partial)
Location: Bounded on the west by Spanish Lakes Blvd. and Koblegard Road and on the
north by FPFWCD Canal No, 13, in St. Lucie County, FL.
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 is issued. or a site plan
extension is granted in accordance with Section 11.02.06. of the St. Lucie County Land
Development Code.
D. The developer, including any successors in interest. is advised as part of this Minor PRW
Site Plan Adjustment approval that the property owner(s), developer, etc. including any
successors in interest. shall obtain all applicable development permits and construction
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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, Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District, and the St.
Lucie County Environmental Resources, Public Works (including an exception to a Mining
Permit), and Building Departments prior to the commencement of any development
activities on the property described in Part B. Issuance of this 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 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. 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. This Order shall become effective upon the date of recording. Should the property owner,
developer, or authorized agent or other party with standing wish to appeal the Order or any
condition described in Part A above, all such appeals must be filed in accordance with LDC
Section 11.11.00. 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.
G. A 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 & Development Services
Department Director.
H. This Order shall be recorded in the Public Records of St. Lucie County.
The ORDER is effective the day of +tee 'L_(/2025.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY d L
B-njamin Ba r, AICP
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
BY
County Attorney
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