HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-18 Responses1. This commercial development includes the construction of a three-story 103,200 square foot
self-storage building, with forty-three (43) RV/boat covered storage stalls, sidewalks, parking,
dumpster enclosure, and additional site improvements. The conditional use permit is for the use
of storage within the Commercial General (CG) zoning district and Commercial (COM) future
land use (LDC Section 3.01.03).
2. No, the proposed Conditional Use is not in conflict with any portion of the Land Development
Code of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan.
3. The existing uses in the area consist of a shopping plaza that contains a Winn-Dixie, multiple
restaurants, retail shops, a gym, and a gas station with residential communities surrounding this
commercial node. The Conditional Use is compatible with the residential communities’ and the
residents of which it will serve, and is consistent with both the existing zoning and the future
land use maps from St. Lucie County Growth Management Policy Plan.
4. The subject self-storage use is proposed inside a commercial node surrounded by residential
communities. The development pattern and county development vision for the area have
resulted in a need for the use, and the conditions in the immediate area thereby warrant the
Conditional Use application which complies with the standards imposed on it by the provisions
of the St. Lucie County Zoning Ordinance.
5. The proposed development is located within a commercial node and the commercial use of the
property has been considered and accepted by the county during the site plan approval process
for Indrio Crossings, and again with the major site plan approval of the subject property in 2006.
This indicates sufficient concurrency capacity for the use and the property. The proposed self-
storage use creates very few daily trips and impacts to the roadway are minimal. Additionally,
the use contains only two (2) single stall bathrooms, and therefore the demand on water and
sewer services is almost negligible (please see attached correspondence with St. Lucie County
Utilities indicating there is sufficient capacity). Due to the nature of the use, there are no
impacts to mass transit caused by the development. Since this is a commercial development,
there are no impacts to recreation facilities. The commercial development will be tying into an
existing drainage facility that has been designed for the development of the subject property.
The proposed commercial development will not have adverse effects on the surrounding
properties, transit, parking, utility facilities, or other public matters.
6. There are currently four (4) land uses on the subject property that include uplands and
wetlands. The uplands currently contain species such as slash pine, live oak, cabbage palm,
Brazilian peppers and weedy species. The project will directly impact a small, isolated,
nuisance/exotic species-dominated, wetland area approximately 0.32 +- acre in size. The
wetland currently contains species such as Mexican primrose willow, broomsedge bluestem,
creeping oxeye, and St. Augustine grass. The impacts to the wetland will be mitigated with
South Florida Water Management District and St. Lucie County.
7. The proposed development is located within a commercial node and the commercial use of the
property has been considered and accepted by the county during the site plan approval process
for Indrio Crossings, and again with the major site plan approval of the subject property in 2006.
This indicates sufficient concurrency capacity for the use and the property. Operation of the self-
storage facility is year-round with 3-4 employees working between the varying hours of 9:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The development will adhere to the St. Lucie County Land Development
Code Chapter 7.09.04(K) in order to minimize light impacts. The use is self-storage therefore,
noise associated with ongoing operations is negligible. In regards to access, the development
currently has a connection to the Indrio Crossings driveway on Turnpike Feeder road, which is
existing and will remain as is, the driveway proposed to Miramar Ave will be consistent with the
County code.