HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.20.2020PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Regular Meeting
February 20, 2020 Convened: 6:00 PM
Adjourned: 8:02 PM
1.CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair O'Dell at 6:00 PM
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. Pledge of allegiance
B. Invocation led by Lawerence "Beau" Slay.
3.ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 06:00 PM by Chair O'Dell
Present
Chair Billy O'Dell, Board Member Bob Lowe, Board Member Craig Mundt, Board Member Ed Lounds,
Vice‐Chair James A. Taylor, Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Board Member Ryan Binner, Board
Member Craig Bridgers
Excused
Board Member Valerie Slack
4.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chair O’Dell welcomed the newest P&Z Board Member, Mr. Bridgers.
5.DISCLOSURE(S)
None.
6.ELECTION OF OFFICIALS
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7.MINUTES
A.Minutes of the January 16, 2020 St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
A motion was made to approve all sets of minutes and it passed unanimously.
RESULT:APPROVE
MOVER:Board Member Billy O'Dell
SECONDER:Board Member James A. Taylor
AYES:Bob Lowe, Craig Mundt, Ed Lounds, James A. Taylor, Lawrence
"Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers
NAYS:None
EXCUSED:Valerie Slack
8.PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
9.PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A.Proposed Text Amendment to the Land Development Code, Section 4.03.03 ‐ Limitations on Land
Use Applications and 4.03.05 Research and Education Park Overlay Zone Use Limitations to allow
additional permitted and conditional uses in Zone A within the Research and Education Park
Overlay Zone District.
Proposed Text Amendment to Land Development Code – TCERDA
Mark Satterlee, Deputy County Administrator presented background information regarding
the Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Authority (TCERDA), how it was
conceived in the early 2000s, and why the changes are being proposed.
The Research Park partners are St. Lucie County, USDA – Agricultural Research Service,
University of Florida (UF)/IFAS and St. Lucie County School District. The County has invested
approximately $20 million in the research park. The parcel of discussion is located on SE
corner of Pruitt Research Rd and Kings Hwy – approximately 40 acres of land. The Sunshine
Kitchen is located within that land. In 2019, the County adopted the Moran, Stahl & Boyer 5
year strategy and marketing plan to rebrand, plat, sales of portion of the property and
generating revenue. Members of the Board asked Mr. Satterlee various questions regarding
potential sales and use of property, further funding the County plans to invest,
management of the Sunshine Kitchen, the TCERDA Boards activity, USDA, St. Lucie County
Airport, the EDC’s involvement, and so forth.
Presented by Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner. The text amendment is being proposed as part
of implementing the 2018 Strategic Plan adopted by the TCERDA Board in January of
2019.The County, in coordination with the Treasure Coast Education Research &
Development Authority (TCERDA), initiated a Text Amendment to Land Development Code
(LDC), Section 4.03.03 – Limitations on Land Use Applications and Section 4.03.05 –
Research and Education Park Overlay Zone Use Limitations, to allow additional permitted
uses and conditional uses in Zone A within the Research and Education Park Overlay Zone.
The eligible use scope includes, but is not explicitly limited to, the following:
Research / Development
Manufacturing / Processing
Business Incubation / Acceleration
Distribution
Professional Office
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission forward this proposed Text
Amendment to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of approval.
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF:
Members of the Board asked Mr. Satterlee various questions regarding potential industry
use of the property, economic impact of the proposed changes, water, sewer & electric, the
County’s plan to profit their $20 million investment.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
RESULTS:
Approved unanimously.
RESULT:APPROVE
MOVER:Board Member Ed Lounds
SECONDER:Vice‐Chair Bob Lowe
AYES:Billy O'Dell, Craig Mundt, Vice Chair James A. Taylor, Lawrence
"Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers
NAYS:None
EXCUSED:Valerie Slack
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B.Conditional Use Permit ‐ Petition of 7‐Eleven, Inc., for a Conditional Use Permit allowing a self‐
service car wash to be located at the northwest corner of Indrio Road and Kings Highway within
the CN Zoning District.
Presented by Kristopher McCrain, Associate Planner. He discussed landscape, utilities,
traffic impact, public notice responses and so forth.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission
forward the petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of
approval subject to the following conditions of approval:
‐Outdoor speaker systems shall comply with the St. Lucie County noise ordinance at all
times.
‐The car was operations should be limited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.,
unless the applicant demonstrates that the washing and drying systems will not exceed the
sound level limits.
‐Prior to issuance of a vegetation removal permit or exemption, the applicant shall provide
the required $152,600.00 fee in lieu for tree mitigation requirements.
‐Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all Category 1 listed invasive plant species
shall be eradicated from the site.
RESULT: Approved unanimously.
RESULT:APPROVE
MOVER:Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay
SECONDER:Craig Mundt
AYES:Chair Billy O'Dell, Bob Lowe, Ed Lounds, Vice Chair James A. Taylor,
Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers
NAYS:None
EXCUSED:Valerie Slack
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C.Conditional Use Permit ‐ Petition of 7‐Eleven, Inc., for a Conditional Use Permit allowing the sale
of beer and wine as an accessory use to the retail sale of food to be located at the northwest
corner of Indrio Road and Kings Highway within the CN Zoning District.
Presented by Kristopher McCrain, Associate Planner.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission
forward the petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of
approval subject to the following conditions of approval:
No sale of alcohol shall be permitted between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.,
pursuant to St. Lucie Code of Ordinance Section 4‐1.
RESULT: Approved unanimously.
RESULT:APPROVE
MOVER:Bob Lowe
SECONDER:Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay
AYES:Chair Billy O'Dell, Craig Mundt, Ed Lounds, Vice Chair James A.
Taylor, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers
NAYS:None
EXCUSED:Valerie Slack
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D.Conditional Use Permit ‐ Petition of 7‐Eleven, Inc., for a Conditional Use Permit allowing gasoline
services as an accessory use to a retail food store located at the northwest corner of Indrio Road
and Kings Highway within the CN Zoning District.
Presented by Kristopher McCrain, Associate Planner.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission
forward the petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of
approval subject to the following conditions of approval:
Prior to issuance of a vegetation removal permit or exemption, the applicant shall
provide the required $152,600.00 fee in lieu for tree mitigation requirements as
detailed on the approved landscape and tree mitigation plans.
Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all Category I listed invasive plant
species shall be eradicated from the site, per Land Development Code Section
7.09.05.
APPLICANT/AGENT PRESENTATION:
Josh Long, Certified Planner with Gunster Law Firm (800 SE Monterey Commons Blvd #200,
Stuart, FL 34996) presented a summary of the proposal.
Mathew Gillespie, Engineer, with Kimley‐Horn (189 S Orange Ave #1000, Orlando, FL
32801), answered various questions.
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF: The Board asked various questions.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Ida L Raymond, resident (4904 Lakewood Park Dr., Fort Pierce,
FL34951) expressed her concerns drainage, flooding, lighting, spillage and so forth.
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF/AGENTS: The Board asked various questions.
RESULT: Approved unanimously.
RESULT:APPROVE
MOVER:Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay
SECONDER:Bob Lowe
AYES:Chair Billy O'Dell, Bob Lowe, Craig Mundt, Ed Lounds, Vice
Chair James A. Taylor, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers
NAYS:None
EXCUSED:Valerie Slack
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E.Proposed Text Amendment to Land Development Code, Section 7.10.22 ‐ Car Washes, Self‐
Service, to provide a provision for a wall waiver from the requirements of an eight (8) foot
masonry wall.
Presented by Kristopher McCrain, Associate Planner.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission
forward the petition to the Board of County Commissioners.
QUESTIONS FOR STAFF: The Board asked various questions.
RESULT: Approved unanimously.
RESULT:APPROVE
MOVER:Board Member Ed Lounds
SECONDER:Craig Mundt
AYES:Chair Billy O'Dell, Bob Lowe, Vice Chair James A. Taylor, Lawrence
"Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers
NAYS:None
EXCUSED:Valerie Slack
10.WORKSHOPS
None
11.OTHER BUSINESS
Vice Chair Taylor stated that Commissioner Townsend will be having a town hall meeting in Lakewood
Park to discuss bring County water to all the residents there on Thurssday November 27th at 6:30 pm.
Mr. Mundt informed staff and the Board that January's P&Z meeting video recording has not been
accessible on the County's website. He stated that he was informed that it was due to problems with
the vendor and there are digital copies available.
12.ADJOURN
There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:02
PM