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Home My WebLink About26-014 r , ORDINANCE No. 2026-14 m o-n D 3 0m Z%, FILE NO.: FLUMA-2603-000040 o gRsIEP%Xrc)m AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS N 0, OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO APPROVE A SMALL SCALE N D-g 3 m� gIr AMENDMENT OF THE ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE ^' 0 LAND USE MAP — TO CREATE A +/- 20.85-ACRE SUBAREA OF THE LUCIE ROCK MIXED USE ACTIVITY AREA (INITIALLY o o ESTABLISHED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE MIXED USE ORANGE 1 _ AVENUE/I-95 ACTIVITY AREA) THAT WOULD ALLOW AN 80-FOOT g BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT WITHIN A PORTION OF ESTABLISHED 0 MEDIUM AND HIGH INTENSITY DEVELOPMENT AREAS, LOCATED Z BETWEEN NORTH ROCK ROAD, NSLRWCD CANAL NO. 41 AND A THE RELIEF CANAL AND PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS, CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, SEVERABILITY, APPLICABILITY, FILING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FILING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE, CODIFICATION AND 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 adopted the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. 2. The Board of County Commissioners as the governing body of St. Lucie County having jurisdiction over this application pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, is authorized and empowered to consider amendment to the adopted Comprehensive Plan of St. Lucie County. 3. A petition was filed by Patti Tobin of HJA Design Studio, on behalf of MC320, LLC, owner of the land subject to the amendment, requesting a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment (FLUMA) to create a +/- 20.85-acre subarea of the Lucie Rock Mixed Use Activity Area (initially established as an extension of the Mixed Use Orange Avenue/I-95 Activity Area), an area in which an 80-foot building height limit is set, within the established Medium and High Intensity Development Areas. 4. On April 16, 2026, 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. 5. On May 5, 2026, the Board of County Commissioners held the required public hearing, of which due notice was placed in the St. Lucie News Tribune, mailed to owners of property within 500ft. and a notice sign posted on the premises, and deemed the adoption of the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: A. ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT The Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt the amendment to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, attached herein as Exhibit A. B. FINDING OF CONSISTENCY The Board of County Commissioners specifically determines that the approval of this amendment to the adopted Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element is internally consistent with the goals, objectives and policies contained in the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and provides for the recognition that impacts of this approval on the public facilities of St. Lucie County will not occur until such time as a Final Development Order for development on this property is issued. C. CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP The St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director is hereby authorized and directed to cause these changes to be made in the Future Land Use Element of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and to make notation of reference to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, upon the effective date. D. 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. E. 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. Ordinance No.2026-14 Page 2 F. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE This Ordinance shall be applicable as stated in Paragraph A, B, and C. G. 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. H. 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 Commerce, Community Planning and Development Programs, 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120. I. 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 small-scale amendment to be incompliance in accordance with Section 163.3184(10), Florida Statutes. J. CODIFICATION This Ordinance, upon its effective date, shall be codified by incorporating any contained changes into the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. K. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Jamie Fowler, Chair AYE Larry Leet, Vice-Chair AYE James Clasby, Commissioner AYE Erin Lowry, Commissioner AYE Cathy Townsend, Commissioner ABSENT PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 5th day of May, 2026. Ordinance No.2026-14 Page 3 Attest: Board of County Commissioners St. Lucie County, Florida ► ( - GOMM/S B . Deputy Clerk ,(As, Chair O / App • - • As To Form and ✓ ( %- N Correctness: • / t , • (34-`couNr4.F‘' By: County Attorney Ordinance No.2026-14 Page 4 Exhibit A: Lucie Rock Mixed Use Activity Area Amendment The Lucie Rock Mixed Use Activity Area is hereby amended, where affecting +/-20.85 acres denoted below, and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan with the following Area Map and Regulating Standard. , i 1+ Lucie Rock Mixed Use Activity Area TN `� ntlMdiurn IntensityN 414 MlOARFA POLICIES Rawa.M10MM♦ship ea UMW*lb Icaorre land am ard talks wlsa Mrwm eyn °OM.001010awMMr 10%.°id I � _ Feet rM0W50% MWMSD Mc T `, i Aewi lId°.°.JM:°r�w�i.IA�rK ii aoi ii RS \\ IIas High \- 1 1 t l II. High cc / it. d RS _—- ----- 'i Colbourn Rd�'- TITIIP IiiililIIIIiilij�� 1 `�y O�a PIE see Orange Ave/1-95 j,,, *"�� Mixed Use Activity Area li ; ii �-Source: St.Lurie County Planning, 1 ��&Development Services.2011 'Wi pf d Changes_ 1 New Text in Legend(Size Increased for Legibility),affecting+/-20.85 acres:"The Activity Area Sub Area Policies shall apply, however the height of buildings and structures within this Sub-District may be proposed up to 80 ft." No other changes proposed. Ordinance No.2026-14 Page 5 Exhibit B: Legal Description of Affected Area DESCRIPTION: A PORTION OF SOUTH ONE HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE N00'13'36"E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE OF SAID SECTION 2, A DISTANCE OF 1,316.05 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A LINE LYING 5.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH SAID SOUTH ONE HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 2; THENCE N89'50'57"E ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE AND THE SOUTH RIGHT—OF—WAY LINE OF SUNNYLAND DRIVE, AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 3664, PAGE 1430 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, A DISTANCE OF 580.99 FEET; THENCE S00'03'07"E, A DISTANCE OF 69.15 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N89'56'53"E, A DISTANCE OF 1191.00 FEET; THENCE S00'03'07"E, A DISTANCE OF 762.20 FEET; THENCE S89'53'58"W, A DISTANCE OF 1191.00 FEET; THENCE N00'03'07"W, A DISTANCE OF 763.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 908,379 SQUARE FEET OR 20.854 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Ordinance No.2026-14 Page 5 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT 0 'STATE RON DESANTIS Governor June 4, 2026 Michelle R. Miller Clerk & Comptroller St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Dear Michelle Miller, CORD BYRD Secretary of State Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 2026-14, which was filed in this office on June 4, 2026. Sincerely, Alexandra Leijon Administrative Code and Register Director AL/dp R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6270