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ST. LUCIE COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
ST LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
P & Z Regular Meeting
November 20, 2014 Convened: 6:00 PM
Adjourned: 10:49 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Cathy Townsend
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Cathy Townsend Chair Present
William O'Dell Vice Chair Present
Brad Culverhouse Board Member Present
Kara Wood Board Member Present
Edward Lounds Board Member Late
Stephanie Morgan Board Member Present
Bobby Hopkins Board Member Present
Craig Mundt Board Member Present
William Smith Board Member Present
Marty Sanders Ex-Officio Board Member Absent
3. Announcement(s)
The Board welcomed Kara Wood.
Chair Townsend stated agenda items 5 and 6 will be moved ahead of agenda 1-4.
4. Disclosure(s)
Mr. Mundt stated he was approached by the applicant's agents for the Radisson site.
Mr. Culverhouse stated he had a 30 second conversation with the representative for the
Radisson site. Also a phone call from Steve Weaver regarding the same.
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II. MINUTES
St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission minutes for the meeting of Thursday,
September 25, 2014
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith
ABSENT: Marty Sanders
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinance - Ruffin Properties, LLC - Proposed Text Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan,
Future Land Use Element
Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions
in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text
amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas.
These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land
Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project.
Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public.
The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances.
Public Hearing opened
Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo-
resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There
were two people that spoke in support.
Public Hearing closed
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Craig Mundt, Board Member
SECONDER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member
AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith
ABSENT: Marty Sanders
2. Ordinance - Commercial Resort, Ruffin Properties, LLC - Proposed Text Amendment to the Land
Development Code
Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions
in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text
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amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas.
These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land
Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project.
Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public.
The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances.
Public Hearing opened
Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo-
resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There
were two people that spoke in support.
Public Hearing closed
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Craig Mundt, Board Member
SECONDER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member
AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith
ABSENT: Marty Sanders
3. Ordinance - Ruffin Properties, LLC - Future Land Use Map Amendment from RM to COM
Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions
in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text
amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas.
These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land
Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project.
Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public.
The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances.
Public Hearing opened
Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo-
resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There
were two people that spoke in support.
Public Hearing closed
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RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 1]
MOVER: Edward Lounds, Board Member
SECONDER: Kara Wood, Board Member
AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt
NAYS: William Smith
ABSENT: Marty Sanders
4. Resolution - Commercial Resort, Ruffin Properties, LLC - Proposed Amendment to the Official
Zoning Atlas to CR (Commercial Resort)
Britton Wilson, Senior Planner stated Ruffin Properties, LLC has filed four concurrent petitions
in support of a proposed commercial resort development. The four petitions include a text
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, a Future Land Use Map Amendment, a text
amendment to the Land Development Code and an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas.
These applications create the framework within the Comprehensive Plan and the Land
Development Code for a resort hotel but do not constitute an approval of an actual project.
Staff has received a considerable amount of quality feedback from the public.
The Board discussed all 4 proposed ordinances.
Public Hearing opened
Several citizens spoke against the ordinances. They focused on the site specifics of a condo-
resort on the Radisson site even though no site plan has been submitted to the County. There
were two people that spoke in support.
Public Hearing closed
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member
SECONDER: William Smith, Board Member
AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith
ABSENT: Marty Sanders
5. Ordinance - Affecting the use of land in St. Lucie County Florida, relating to medical marijuana
dispensaries by amending the St. Lucie County Land Development Code; amending Section
2.00.00 (Definitions); amending Section 3.01.03.T (Industrial Light) and Section 3.01.03S
(Commercial General) to add medical marijuana dispensaries as a conditional use; amending
Section 7.10.00 (Supplemental Standards); providing for conflicting provisions, severability, and
applicability; providing for filing with Department of State; providing for adoption and
codification and an effective date.
Katherine Barbieri, Asst. County Attorney gave the background and staff approach regarding
the draft ordinance affecting the use of land in St. Lucie County relating to medical marijuana
dispensaries by amending the St. Lucie Land Development Code; amending Section 2.00.00
(Definitions); amending Section 3.01.03T (Industrial Light) and Section 3.01.03S (Commercial
General) to add medical marijuana dispensaries as a conditional use; amending Section 7.10.00
(Supplemental Standards); providing for conflicting provisions, severability, and applicability;
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providing for filing with the Department of State; providing for adoption and codification and
an effective date.
The Board discussion consisted of side by side comparison of the ordinances; Compassionate
Care Act, control, mapping, distance, cultivation, medical use, applying to the City of Fort Pierce
and Port St. Lucie.
Public Hearing opened
No one spoke
Public Hearing closed
RESULT: TABLED (CONTINUED) [UNANIMOUS] Next:
1/15/2015 6:00 PM
MOVER: Stephanie Morgan, Board Member
SECONDER: Brad Culverhouse, Board Member
AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith
ABSENT: Marty Sanders
6. Ordinance - Amending Chapter 2.00.00 "Definitions", including amending the definition of
Family; amending Chapter 4 "Special Districts" to change the word "Occupations" to "Offices";
amending Chapter 7.10.01 "Food Vendors"; and amending Chapter 8.01.00 "Home
Occupations" of the Land Development Code of St. Lucie County to clarify what may be done in
the home; providing for filing, codification, adoption and effective date.
Katherine Barbieri, Asst. County Attorney stated the proposed ordinance would amend the St.
Lucie County Land Development Code by clarifying what may be done in the home; providing
for filing, codification, adoption and effective date. The ordinance would amend Chapter
2.00.00 "Definitions", including amending the definition of Family; amending Chapter 4 "Special
Districts" to change the word "Occupations" to "Offices"; amending Chapter 7.10.01 "Food
Vendors"; and amending Chapter 8.01.00 "Home Occupations".
There was Board discussion concerning government entities "sticking their nose in people's
business"; burdens on small businesses, parking issues, enforcement issues, policy issues. This
item should be fine-tuned.
Public Hearing opened
Pete Bullock of 3120 N A1A stated his concern was a rehabilitation facility on North Hutchinson
Island and using a residential home.
Chair Townsend stated the condo associations would have in their by-laws regarding home
offices.
Mr. Satterlee stated the county has nothing to do with enforcing condo laws; that is a State
issue.
Public Hearing closed
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RESULT: TABLED (CONTINUED) [UNANIMOUS] Next:
1/15/2015 6:00 PM
MOVER: Stephanie Morgan, Board Member
SECONDER: William O'Dell, Vice Chair
AYES: Townsend, O'Dell, Culverhouse, Wood, Lounds, Morgan, Hopkins, Mundt, Smith
ABSENT: Marty Sanders
V. WORKSHOPS
There are no items scheduled.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
There are no items scheduled.
VII. ADJOURN
There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Please Note: Final minutes are recorded in the official minute books that are filed with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court and available for inspection upon request.