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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 06.18.2020PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ST. LUCIE COUNTY Regular Meeting Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:00 PM St. Lucie County Commission Chambers 2300 Virginia Avenue 3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building Fort Pierce, FL  34982 BOARD MEMBERS CHAIRMAN WILLIAM O’DELL VICE‐CHAIRMAN JAMES TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER CRAIG MUNDT BOARD MEMBER  VALERIE SLACK BOARD MEMBER CRAIG BRIDGERS BOARD MEMBER ED LOUNDS AT‐LARGE BOARD MEMBER LAWRENCE “BEAU” SLAY AT‐LARGE BOARD MEMBER ROBERT LOWE AT‐LARGE BOARD MEMBER RYAN BINNER EX‐OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER MARTY SANDERS Mission Statement To provide service, infrastructure and leadership necessary to advance a safe and sustainable community,  maintain a high quality of life, and protect the natural environment for all our citizens Page 1 of 313 Regular Meeting                                             Thursday, June 18, 2020                                                 6:00 PM 2 | Page WELCOME Please turn off all cellular phones and pagers prior to entering the Commission Chambers. Please note that the Planning and Zoning Commission/Local Planning Agency serves in an advisory capacity to the St. Lucie County  Board of County Commissioners and has the power to review and make recommendations to the Board, for approval or  disapproval, on any applications within their area of responsibility. The Planning and Zoning Commission strongly encourages your input and comment at the public hearing. Please limit comments  to three minutes if possible and be respectful of others’ opinions. For public convenience, all meetings are televised and are provided with wireless internet access. NOTICE: All proceedings before the Planning and Zoning Commission / Local Planning Agency of St. Lucie County, Florida, are  electronically recorded. If    a   person decides to appeal any recommendation made by the Planning and Zoning Commission /   Local Planning Agency with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a   record of the  proceedings. For such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a   verbatim record of the proceedings is made, by hiring their  own court reporter at their own expense, to create a    record that includes the testimony and  evidence upon which  the  appeal  is  based. Upon  the request of any party to the proceedings, individuals testifying during a   hearing will be sworn in. Any party to  the proceeding will be granted an opportunity to cross‐examine any  individual testifying during  a   hearing  upon request.  Anyone  with a   disability requiring accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Risk Manager at  least forty‐eight (48) hours prior to  the meeting at  (772)  462‐1546 or  T.D.D.  (772) 462‐1428. Any questions about this agenda  may be referred to St.  Lucie County Planning Division at (772) 462‐2822  Page 2 of 313 Regular Meeting                                             Thursday, June 18, 2020                                                 6:00 PM 3 | Page 1.CALL TO ORDER    2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE    3.INVOCATION    4.ROLL CALL    5.ANNOUNCEMENTS    6.DISCLOSURE(S)    7.MINUTES     A.St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission minutes for the meeting of February 20, 2020     8.PUBLIC COMMENT    9.PUBLIC HEARINGS     A.Southern Truss Companies, Inc. ‐ Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas (Rezoning) from AG‐1  (Agricultural‐1) to IL (Industrial, Light)       B.Text Amendment to the Land Development Code, Chapter VII, Development Design and  Improvement Standards, Section 7.04.00 ‐ Area, Yard, Height, and Open Space Requirements to  increase the allowable lot coverage by buildings, within the AG‐1, (Agricultural‐1) Zoning District.       C.Text Amendment to the Land Development Code by creating developing standards to allow cargo  containers for storage as an accessory use within the Agricultural, Industrial, and AR‐1,  (Agricultural Residential‐1) Zoning Districts.      D.Local Planning Agency Hearing: Comprehensive Plan Amendment ‐ Implementation of the 10‐ Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan.     10.WORKSHOPS    Page 3 of 313 Regular Meeting                                             Thursday, June 18, 2020                                                 6:00 PM 4 | Page 11.OTHER BUSINESS    12.ADJOURN    Page 4 of 313 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM 1 | P a g e Present Excused PLANNING & 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 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 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 Nominations for Vice Chair: Mr. Mundt nominated Mr. Lowe Mr. Slay nominated Mr. Taylor Results of written ballots: Mr. Lowe voted for Mr. Lowe Mr. Slay voted for Mr. Taylor Mr. O’Dell voted for Mr. Lowe Page 5 of 313 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM 2 | P a g e APPROVE Board Member Billy O'Dell Board Member James A. Taylor Bob Lowe, Craig Mundt, Ed Lounds, James A. Taylor, Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers None Valerie Slack RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: NAYS: EXCUSED: Mr. Mundt vote for Mr. Lowe Mr. Taylor voted for Mr. Taylor Mr. Lounds voted for Mr. Taylor Mr. Bridgers voted for Mr. Taylor Mr. Binner voted for Mr. Taylor __________________________ Mr. Taylor – 5 votes Mr. Lowe – 3 votes Mr. Taylor was elected as Vice Chair. 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. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 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 Page 6 of 313 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM 3 | P a g e 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 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. Page 7 of 313 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM 4 | P a g e APPROVE Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay Craig Mundt Chair Billy O'Dell, Bob Lowe, Ed Lounds, Vice Chair James A. Taylor, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers None Valerie Slack RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: NAYS: EXCUSED: APPROVE Bob Lowe Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay Chair Billy O'Dell, Craig Mundt, Ed Lounds, Vice Chair James A. Taylor, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers None Valerie Slack RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: NAYS: EXCUSED: RESULT: Approved unanimously. 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. 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 Page 8 of 313 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM 5 | P a g e 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, FL, 34951) expressed her concerns drainage, flooding, lighting, spillage and so forth. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF/AGENTS: The Board asked various questions. RESULT: Approved unanimously. 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. APPROVE Board Member Lawrence "Beau" Slay Bob Lowe Chair Billy O'Dell, Bob Lowe, Craig Mundt, Ed Lounds, Vice Chair James A. Taylor, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers None Valerie Slack RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: NAYS: EXCUSED: Page 9 of 313 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Thursday, February 20, 6:00 PM 6 | P a g e 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 Thursday 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 APPROVE Board Member Ed Lounds Craig Mundt Chair Billy O'Dell, Bob Lowe, Vice Chair James A. Taylor, Lawrence "Beau" Slay, Ryan Binner, Craig Bridgers None Valerie Slack RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: NAYS: EXCUSED: Page 10 of 313 ITEM NO.(ID # 2020-49866) DATE:6/18/2020 AGENDA REQUEST TO:Planning and Zoning Commission PRESENTED BY:Bethany Grubbs, Planner SUBMITTED BY:Planning & Development Services SUBJECT:Southern Truss Companies, Inc. - Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas (Rezoning) from AG-1 (Agricultural-1) to IL (Industrial, Light) BACKGROUND: The applicant, Southern Truss Companies, Inc., is requesting an Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas from AG-1 (Agricultural – 1) to IL (Industrial, Light) for a 5.268-acre undeveloped parcel of land located at the southwest corner of St. Lucie Boulevard and Taylor Dairy Road. PREVIOUS ACTION: FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners. COMMISSION ACTION: RESULT: MOVER:None SECONDER:None AYES:None NAYS:None EXCUSED:None Page 11 of 313 Coordination/Signatures Date: June 11, 2020 Leslie Olson, Planning & Development Services Director Date: June 12, 2020 Daniel McIntyre, County Attorney Date: June 12, 2020 Mark Satterlee, Deputy County Administrator Page 12 of 313 Planning & Zoning Commission Planning Division Agenda Item Summary Applicant/Property Owner John C. Byers Wheels Leasing II, LLC & Southern Truss Companies 2950 N. Kings Highway Fort Pierce, FL 34951 Agent Dennis Murphy Culpepper & Terpening, Inc. 2980 South 25th Street Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Project Location West side of Taylor Dairy Road, approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of St. Lucie Boule-vard and Taylor Dairy Road. Future Land Use TVC (Towns, Villages and Coun- tryside) Existing Zoning AG-1 (Agricultural—1) Proposed Zoning IL (Industrial, Light) Staff Bethany Grubbs Tel 772-462-1687 Email GrubbsB@stlucieco.org Mail 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Southern Truss Companies, Inc. Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas (Rezoning) AG-1 to IL Project Description The petitioner, John C. Byers is re- questing a change in zoning from the AG-1 (Agricultural –1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District for the northeast 5.268 acres of the 34.51 acre subject parcel lo- cated on the west side of Taylor Dairy Road, approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of St. Lucie Boulevard and Taylor Dairy Road. The purpose of the request is to in-corporate this site into the proposed development of the roof truss manu- facturing facility being located north of the petition site. Background On November 5, 2019, Southern Truss Companies, Inc., was granted a rezoning from AG-1 to IL for the abutting 17.4 acre parcel located to the north, at 6509 St. Lucie Blvd. This 5.268 acres will be combined with the 17.4 acres, and developed as Southern Truss. Notice Requirements Public hearing notice in accordance with Section 11.00.03 of the Land Development Code was placed in the St. Lucie News Tribune on June 5, 2020, letters were mailed to prop- erty owners within a 500 foot radius, and a sign posted on the property. Staff’s Recommendation Forward this petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a rec-ommendation for approval. . Hearing Date Thursday June 18, 2020 Page 13 of 313 Planning and Development Services Department Planning Division M E M O R A N D U M GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant/ Property Owner: John C. Byers Southern Truss Companies, Inc. & Wheels Leasing II, LLC 2950 N. Kings Highway Fort Pierce, FL 34951 Agent: Dennis Murphy Culpepper & Terpening, Inc. 2980 S. 25th Street Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Location: West side of Taylor Dairy Road, approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection with St. Lucie Boulevard Parcel ID Number: 1336-240-0000-000-3 (Portion of) Parcel Size: 5.268 acres of the 34.51-acre parcel Future Land Use: TVC (Towns, Villages and Countryside) Existing Zoning: AG-1 (Agricultural—1) Proposed Zoning: IL (Industrial, Light) Requested Action: Change in zoning from AG-1 (Agricultural – 1) to IL (Industrial, Light) Existing Uses: Vacant (former citrus grove) Purpose: To allow for the future development of a roof truss manufacturing facility in accordance with the IL Zoning District TO: Planning and Zoning Commission THROUGH: Leslie Olson, AICP, Director Ben Balcer, Assistant Director FROM: Bethany Grubbs, Planner DATE: June 9, 2020 SUBJECT: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas (Rezoning) RZ-5202025740 Page 14 of 313 Petition: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. – Rezoning File No.: RZ-5202025740 Page 2 Urban Service Boundary: Inside Fire/EMS: Station # 4 – Airport, located at 3601 Industrial 33rd St., is approximately 2.9 miles to the northeast Right-of-Way: St. Lucie Boulevard (80’ substandard) Taylor Dairy Road (50’- substandard) Utilties: Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA), Water and Wastewater Type of Concurrency Document Required: Concurrency Deferral Affidavit BACKGROUND ANALYSIS The applicant, Southern Truss Companies, Inc., (Southern Truss) is requesting an Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas from AG-1 (Agricultural – 1) to IL (Industrial, Light) for a 5.268-acre segment of the overall subject 34.51-acre undeveloped parcel of land located on the west side of Taylor Dairy Road, approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of St. Lucie Boulevard and Taylor Dairy Road. The Future Land Use designation is TVC (Towns, Villages and Countryside). The subject property lies within the Urban Service Boundary (USB) the TVC (Towns, Villages, Countryside) - Overlay Zone and the Airport Overlay Zone which regulates development to assure there are no conflicts with aviation safety and security. Southern Truss is a roof truss manufacturer currently operating at 2950 North Kings Highway, Fort Pierce. This rezoning is to support the future development of a new truss plant based upon business needs. Southern Truss is seeking relocation near this regional transportation network as they distribute finished products throughout South and Central Florida. This manufacturing business is classified as a Targeted Industry for St. Lucie County. On November 5, 2019, John C. Byers of Southern Truss Companies, Inc., was granted a change in zoning from AG-1 to IL for the abutting 17.4-acre parcel located directly north at 6509 St. Lucie Blvd, through Resolution 2019-243, to accommodate a new Southern Truss manufacturing facility with the Site Plan under review by the County’s Development Review Committee (DRC). This current request for rezoning is presented with the assumption of lot split approval. Concurrently, the applicant has submitted application and is seeking approval to split the existing 34.51-acre parent tract into two (2) lots to create a ‘less & except parcel’ totaling 5.268-acres and a ‘remainder tract’ totaling 29.243-acres. The ‘less & except parcel’ is to be unified with the abutting parcel to the north (Parcel ID 1336-211-0000-000- 3) to create a larger development parcel for the roof truss manufacturing facility. The ‘remainder tract’ is to remain in its current agricultural use and retain its AG-1 (Agricultural – 1) zoning designation. Page 15 of 313 Petition: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. – Rezoning File No.: RZ-5202025740 Page 3 (2018) Aerial 5.268-acres (2018) Zoning Map of the St. Lucie Boulevard Corridor St. Lucie Blvd. Remainder Tract 29.243-acres (AG-1) Less and Except Parcel 5.268-acres (IL) Subject Parcel Proposed Main Facility Page 16 of 313 Petition: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. – Rezoning File No.: RZ-5202025740 Page 4 Proposed Rezoning 5.268-acres Future Land Use: The Future Land Use designation of the subject property is TVC (Towns, Villages and Countryside). The purpose of the TVC land use designation is to accommodate future growth within the Special Area Plan for North St. Lucie County in the existing, undeveloped rural areas with a planning strategy that will ensure a settlement pattern that is sustainable, predictable, protects and enhances the rural environment and improves the citizens’ quality of life. The TVC requires a sustainable settlement pattern characterized by a mix of uses, building types and income levels within a compact pedestrian friendly environment that accommodates multiple modes of transportation and preserves open space. Current Zoning: The current zoning of the subject property is AG-1 (Agricultural - 1). “The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment suitable for productive commercial agriculture, together with such other uses as may be necessary to and compatible with productive agricultural surroundings.” Proposed Zoning: The proposed zoning of the subject property is IL (Industrial, Light). “The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment suitable for light manufacturing, wholesale, and warehousing activities that do not impose undesirable noise, vibration, odor, dust, or other offensive effects on the surrounding are, together with such other uses as may be necessary to and compatible with light industrial surroundings.” ********************************************** STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 11.06.03 In reviewing this application for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas, the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider and make the following determinations: Page 17 of 313 Petition: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. – Rezoning File No.: RZ-5202025740 Page 5 A. Whether the proposed rezoning is in conflict with any applicable portions of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code; The proposed rezoning to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District is consistent with the St. Lucie County Land Development Code (LDC), and has met the Standards of Review for changes to the Official Zoning Atlas, as set forth in Section 11.06.03 of the County’s Land Development Code (LDC), and supported in Sections A thru H of this report. The rezoning is consistent with Section 11.09.02(A), Table 11-1 - Zoning District/ Land Use Category Compatibility Chart and the site meets the dimensional requirements set forth in Section 7.04.00 and Table 7-10 – Lot Size and Dimensional Requirements for the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District. B. Whether the proposed amendment is consistent with all elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan; The proposed rezoning to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District is consistent with the TVC Future Land Use designation as per Comprehensive Plan Table 1-3 - Land Use Designation / Zoning Compatibility Chart. Table 1-3 - Land Use Designation / Zoning Compatibility Chart Zoning Districts Future Land Use Categories AG- 5 AG- 2.5 RE RS RU RM RH R/C Cpub COM IND P/F MXD SD H T/U TVC IL X X X The subject property is indicated on the Transferable Development Value Map (Figure 11-3) within the TVC Element of the Comprehensive Plan as land suitable for industrial uses; land so indicated may qualify for light or heavy industrial zoning districts as if the land were designated IND (Industrial) on the Future Land Use Map of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. The change in zoning is consistent with Figure 11-3, as the former Future Land Use of the property was IND (Industrial), which existed on the subject property before the adoption of the TVC Overlay in 2007. Petition Site Page 18 of 313 Petition: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. – Rezoning File No.: RZ-5202025740 Page 6 The proposed amendment satisfies review standards for conversion of land to IL (Industrial, Light) through consistency with the following Comprehensive Plan policy: Policy 1.1.13.3 - In addition to any other general standard for change in zoning as may be described in the County's Land Development Code, the following specific standards shall be incorporated into the Land Development Code for determining the suitability of new property(s) for designation as Light Industrial under the County's Land Development Code: 1. Light Industrial property should have available to it central water services necessary for both domestic and fire protection purposes. 2. New Light Industrial property should not be located within 500 feet of any Aquatic Preserve or other specially designated aquatic habitat or a Category I Wetlands as described the Conservation Element of this Plan. 3. New Light Industrial areas should have immediate access to the regional transportation network. 4. New Light Industrial property should have a minimum lot size of one acre. 5. Light Industrial development shall not contribute to the degradation of surficial water quality. The proposed amendment will support future development and new capital investment of the subject site with an industrial use (Targeted Industry identified), complying with the Future Land Use Element while advancing the Economic Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan, specifically the following objectives and policies: Objective 1.1.13: Economic Sustainability. To enhance the quality of life of St. Lucie County and promote a sound and resilient local economy, St. Lucie County shall continue to work with the interested groups and agencies to increase and broaden the County's economic base while expanding existing business and industrial opportunities. Policy 1.1.13.1 - St. Lucie County shall actively assist to the maximum extent practical in the recruitment of clean high growth industrial activities and maintain an expedited permitting process for bona fide economic development projects, especially those within the Targeted Industry List, and for development projects located within the Foreign Trade Zone. Policy 1.1.13.6 – The County shall support the expansion and recruitment of specialized and/or export-oriented manufacturing industries which provide higher wage employment opportunities and encourage the development of ‘secondary’ product sector industry and employment. Objective 10.1.1: Develop and implement activities designed to improve the overall prosperity of St. Lucie County and its residents. Policy 10.1.1.2 - Encourage redevelopment projects and business expansions that will promote economic development opportunities. Objective 10.2.1: Support efforts to diversify St. Lucie County’s economy and to make the county an effective competitor. Policy 10.2.1.3 - Identify locations for and encourage development of economic clusters for business and industry that would benefit from being located near related industries in the area as well as for other desired contributory business users with the potential for significant employment. Policy 10.1.1.4 - Place a high priority on infill projects that are consistent with the smart growth policies of St. Lucie County; and Policy 10.2.1.4 - Encourage the development of clusters of industries according to the St. Lucie County 10-1 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Economic Development GOPs adopted targeted industry Page 19 of 313 Petition: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. – Rezoning File No.: RZ-5202025740 Page 7 list such as Manufacturing Facilities, Finance and Insurance, Information, Clean Energy, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Management and Distribution, and Administrative and Support Services at appropriate locations in St. Lucie County. C. Whether and the extent to which the proposed zoning is inconsistent with the existing and proposed land uses; The proposed rezoning from AG-1 (Agricultural - 1) to IL (Industrial, Light) is consistent with the existing and proposed land uses. As stated above, the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District is compatible with the TVC (Towns, Villages and Countryside) Future Land Use designation as per both the Land Development Code (LDC) and the Comprehensive Plan. This amendment will not create an isolated district along St. Lucie Boulevard as other industrial developments exist within proximity. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Future Land Use Zoning Existing Use(s) North TVC (Towns, Villages, and Countryside) IL (Industrial, Light) Undeveloped Agricultural Land South TVC (Towns, Villages, and Countryside) AG-1 (Agricultural – 1) Undeveloped Agricultural Land East TVC (Towns, Villages, and Countryside) IL (Industrial Light) Undeveloped Agricultural Land West TVC (Towns, Villages, and Countryside) AG-1 (Agricultural – 1), IL (Industrial, Light) Southern Truss Companies current facility D. Whether there have been changed conditions that require an amendment; The applicant has purchased the property with the intention of seeking approval to construct a roof truss manufacturing facility. Examining the area and neighboring properties revealed a trend towards industrial development and support uses within the St. Lucie Boulevard corridor, particularly to the east (Treasure Coast International Airport (TCIA) & National Boat Builders) and west along Kings Highway. E. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in demands on public facilities, and whether or to the extent to which the proposed amendment would exceed the capacity of such public facilities, including but not limited to transportation facilities, sewage facilities, water supply, parks, drainage, schools, solid waste, mass transit, and emergency medical facilities; The proposed change in zoning is not expected to exceed the acceptable level of service capacity of transportation facilities, sewage facilities, water supply, parks, drainage, schools, solid waste, mass transit, or emergency medical facilities. Site-specific facility impacts will be addressed through the site plan application, which is being reviewed concurrently with the Rezoning and Lot Split applications. Prior to the issuance of any final Development Order, the developer must demonstrate that all public facilities are available to serve the parcel and obtain a Certificate of Capacity. The applicant has signed the required Concurrency Deferral Affidavit recognizing this provision. Water/Wastewater Water and wastewater services are available to the site from St. Lucie Boulevard and will be provided by Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA), who have signed off on the proposal. A 12” force main is located along the east side of Taylor Dairy Road and a 12” water line is located along the north side of St. Lucie Boulevard. Page 20 of 313 Petition: Southern Truss Companies, Inc. – Rezoning File No.: RZ-5202025740 Page 8 Transportation Impacts The subject site has frontage on St. Lucie Boulevard. The impacted roadway currently operates at an acceptable level-of-service of “C”. The applicant has submitted a transportation impact study with the concurrent submittal of the Major Site Plan application, which is under review. Traffic impacts will be thoroughly evaluated applying the generation rates found in the Institute of Transportation Engineer’s (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. No right-of-way will be requested by this rezoning. St. Lucie Boulevard is substandard with 80’ of right-of- way. After Site Plan approval, an additional 40’ of right-of-way will be requested along St. Lucie Boulevard. Additionally, the east side of the property abuts Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District Canal No. 3; therefore, no additional right of-way will be requested along Taylor Dairy Road. F. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in significant adverse impacts on the natural environment; The amendment will not result in adverse impacts on the natural environment. The site is characterized by abandoned agricultural land with scattered trees. Environmental impacts, as well as landscaping, are being reviewed with the concurrent Major Site Plan application for Southern Truss. The St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department does not object to the rezoning. G. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in an orderly and logical development pattern specifically identifying any negative affects of such patterns; The proposed amendment will result in an orderly and logical development pattern continuing the established industrial development pattern that exists in this section of the St. Lucie Boulevard corridor, east of Kings Highway in the direction of US Highway 1. In general, the proposed request is consistent with the character of the neighborhood and is consistent with the zoning of the adjacent properties to the north and east. Furthermore, it is reasonable to believe that the surrounding area could experience substantial industrial and/or commercial growth in the future due to the location of the subject property relative to the proposed I-95/Turnpike Interchange (proposed by 2050). H. Whether the proposed amendment would be in conflict with the public interest, and is in harmony with the purpose and intent of this Code; The proposed IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District is not in conflict with the public interest and is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the Land Development Code. CONCLUSION: Staff has reviewed this petition and determined that it conforms to the Standards of Review as set forth in Section 11.06.03 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code and is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners. Page 21 of 313 Resolution No. 2020-XXX Page 1 RZ 5202025740 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-XXX File No.: RZ 5202025740 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM THE AG- 1 (AGRICULTURAL -1) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE IL (INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. 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.John C. Byers, on behalf of Southern Truss Companies, Inc., petitioned for an Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to change the zoning from the AG-1 (Agricultural -1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District in St. Lucie County, Florida, for the property legally described in Paragraph “A” and depicted on the attached map as Exhibit “A”. 2.On June 18, 2020, the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the petition, after publishing notice at least 10 days prior to the hearing and notifying by mail all owners of property within 500 feet of the subject property, and recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve/deny the change in zoning from the AG-1 (Agricultural -1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District. 3.On July 7, 2020, this Board held a public hearing on the petition, after publishing notice at least 10 days prior to the hearing and notifying by mail all owners of property within 500 feet of the subject property. 4.The proposed change in zoning has/has not satisfied the requirements of Section 11.06.03 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code and is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. 5.The proposed change in zoning is/is not consistent with the existing and proposed use of property in the surrounding area. 6. A Concurrency Deferral Affidavit, a copy which is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “B” was signed by the applicant on April 22, 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: Page 22 of 313 Resolution No. 2020-XXX Page 2 RZ 5202025740 A.The property on which the Change in Zoning from the AG-1 (Agricultural-1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District is being granted/denied is described as follows: Legal Description: A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE SE 1 / 4 OF THE NW 1 / 4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCE AT THE CENTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST; THENCE NORTH 47'59'43" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 149.90 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF FORT PIERCE FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT (F.P.F.W.C.D.) CANAL NO. 1 AND THE WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3; THENCE NORTH 00°20'59" EAST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 732.42 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL; THENCE, PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 36, NORTH 89°50'07" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 432.93 FEET; THENCE, PARALLEL TO SAID WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3, NORTH 00°20'59" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 39°09'49" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 96.17 FEET; THENCE, PARALLEL TO SAID WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3, NORTH 00°20'59" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 175.61 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 36; THENCE SOUTH 89°50'07" EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 494.12 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3; THENCE SOUTH 00°20'59" WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3, A DISTANCE OF 500.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 5.268 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Location: West side of Taylor Dairy Road, approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of St. Lucie Boulevard and Taylor Dairy Road. Parcel ID: 1336-240-0000-000-3 B.The St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services Director shall be authorized to amend the Official Zoning Map to change the zoning of the property herein described, from the AG-1 (Agricultural-1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District and to make notation of the reference to the date of adoption of this Resolution. C.A copy of this Resolution shall be mailed, return receipt requested, to the owner and agent of record as identified on the application. D.This Resolution shall be recorded in the Public Records. Page 23 of 313 Resolution No. 2020-XXX Page 3 RZ 5202025740 After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Cathy Townsend, Chair XXX Chris Dzadovsky, Vice-Chair XXX Commissioner Sean Mitchell XXX Commissioner Linda Bartz XXX Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson XXX PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED This 7th day of July 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY _________________________ Chair ATTEST:APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ___________________________________________________ Deputy Clerk County Attorney Page 24 of 313 Resolution No. 2020-XXX Page 4 RZ 5202025740 Exhibit A Page 25 of 313 Resolution No. 2020-XXX Page 5 RZ 5202025740 Exhibit B Page 26 of 313 Suggested motion to recommend approval/denial of this requested change in zoning. MOTION TO APPROVE: AFTER CONSIDERING THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, INCLUDING STAFF COMMENTS, AND THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.06.03, ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, I HEREBY MOVE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND THAT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT APPROVAL TO THE APPLICATION OF SOUTHERN TRUSS COMPANIES, INC. FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM THE AG-1 (AGRICULTURAL-1 DU/AC) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE IL (INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A 5.268-ACRE SEGMENT OF THE OVERALL 34.51-ACRE PARCEL, BECAUSE..... [CITE REASON(S) WHY – PLEASE BE SPECIFIC] MOTION TO DENY: AFTER CONSIDERING THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, INCLUDING STAFF COMMENTS, I HEREBY MOVE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY RECOMMEND THAT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DENY THE APPLICATION OF SOUTHERN TRUSS COMPANIES, INC. FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM THE AG-1 (AGRICULTURAL-1 DU/AC) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE IL (INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A 5.268-ACRE SEGMENT OF THE OVERALL 34.51-ACRE PARCEL, BECAUSE..... [CITE REASON(S) WHY – PLEASE BE SPECIFIC] Page 27 of 313 Page 28 of 313 Page 29 of 313 Page 30 of 313 Page 31 of 313 Page 32 of 313 Page 33 of 313 Page 34 of 313 Page 35 of 313 Page 36 of 313 Page 37 of 313 Page 38 of 313 Page 39 of 313 LEGAL DESCRIPTION SOUTHERN TRUSS COMPANIES PARCEL ID NUMBER - 1336-240-0000-000-3 (part of) A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCE AT THE CENTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST; THENCE NORTH 47°59'43" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 149.90 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF FORT PIERCE FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT (F.P.F.W.C.D.) CANAL NO. 1 AND THE WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3; THENCE NORTH 00°20'59" EAST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 732.42 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL; THENCE, PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 36, NORTH 89°50'07" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 432.93 FEET; THENCE, PARALLEL TO SAID WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3, NORTH 00°20'59" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 39°09'49" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 96.17 FEET; THENCE, PARALLEL TO SAID WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3, NORTH 00°20'59" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 175.61 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 36; THENCE SOUTH 89°50'07" EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 494.12 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3; THENCE SOUTH 00°20'59" WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF F.P.F.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 3, A DISTANCE OF 500.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 5.268 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Page 40 of 313 Page 41 of 313 Page 42 of 313 Page 43 of 313 Page 44 of 313 Home HOME Search Information Entity Details Business ID#:5709180 Status:Active Entity Name:Wheels Leasing II, LLC Standing:Good Standing DBA Name:Not Applicable Entity Type and State of Domicile Entity Type:Domestic Limited Liability Company State of Incorporation:New Mexico Statute Law Code:53-19-1 to 53-19-74 Formation Dates Date of Incorporation in NM:Not Applicable Date of Organization in NM:07/20/2018 Date of Formation in State of Domicile:Not Applicable Date of Authority in NM:Not Applicable Date of Registration in NM:Not Applicable Management Type:Manager/Member Managed Reporting Information Report Due Date:Not Applicable Next Annual Meeting Date:Not Applicable Suspension Expiration Date: Period of Existence and Purpose and Character of Affairs Period of Duration:Perpetual Business Purpose: Character Of Affairs: Outstanding Items Not Applicable Registered Agent: Page 1 of 3Corporations Division 6/25/2019https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/BFS/online/CorporationBusinessSearch/CorporationBusiness...Page 45 of 313 No Records Found. License: No Records Found. Contact Information Mailing Address: Principal Place of Business Anywhere: 2590 N Kings Hwy, Fort Pierce, FL 34951 Secondary Principal Place of Business Anywhere: Principal Office Outside of New Mexico:Not Applicable Registered Office in State of Incorporation: Principal Place of Business in Domestic State/ Country:Not Applicable Principal Office Location in NM:Not Applicable Registered Agent Information Name:NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT, INC. Geographical Location Address: Physical Address: 530-B HARKLE ROAD, STE 100, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Mailing Address:906 W SECOND AVE STE 100, Spokane, WA 99201 Date of Appointment:07/20/2018 Effective Date of Resignation: Director Information Not Applicable Officer Information Not Applicable Manager Information No Records to View. Page 2 of 3Corporations Division 6/25/2019https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/BFS/online/CorporationBusinessSearch/CorporationBusiness...Page 46 of 313 Member Information No Records to View. Organizer Information Title Name Address Organizer Morgan Noble 906 W 2nd Ave, Ste 100, Spokane, WA 99201 Incorporator Information Not Applicable Trustee Information Not Applicable Filing History Filing Date Filing Type Fiscal Year End Date Post Mark Survivor/ Re- Domesticated Entity Instrument Text Processed Date Filing # 07/20/2018 Business Formation 12/31/2018 07/23/2018 1872464 License History Filing Date Filing Number License Start Date License End Date No records to view. Back Entity Name History Return to Search Page 3 of 3Corporations Division 6/25/2019https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/BFS/online/CorporationBusinessSearch/CorporationBusiness...Page 47 of 313 Page 48 of 313 Page 49 of 313 Page 50 of 313 Page 51 of 313 Page 52 of 313 Page 53 of 313 Page 54 of 313 Page 55 of 313 Page 56 of 313 Page 57 of 313 Page 58 of 313 Page 59 of 313 Page 60 of 313 Environmental resources Final report TO: Bethany Grubbs, Planning & Development Services Department THROUGH: Amy E. Griffin, Environmental Resources Director FROM: Jennifer McGee, Environmental Resources Manager DATE: May 21, 2020 SUBJECT: Southern Truss Rezone RZ-5202025740 Background The Environmental Resources Department (ERD) is in receipt of the May 5, 2020 date-stamped submittal from the Planning and Development Services Department, requesting approval to rezone 5.268 acres of the overall 34.51-acre parcel currently zoned Agricultural – 1 (AG-1) to Industrial, Light (IL). An associated lot split application (LS-5202025737 Wheels Leasing II, LLC) is concurrently under review to split the subject property with the proposed rezoning request. Both applications are intended to support the concurrent major site plan application to relocate and expand the existing Southern Roof Truss Manufacturing Facility, which currently resides at 2950 North Kings Highway. The subject property located at the southwest corner of St. Lucie Boulevard and Taylor Dairy Road. Findings The requested change to the IL zoning designation is consistent with the Future Land Use on the property prior to the application of the Towns, Villages, Countryside (TVC) Future Land Use designation. The site is characterized by abandoned agricultural land with scattered trees. Environmental impacts, as well as landscaping, are being reviewed through the concurrent major site plan application for Southern Truss (MJSP-3202025698). Recommendation ERD has no objection to the proposed rezoning request. Please contact Jennifer McGee at (772) 462-3862 if you have any questions. Page 61 of 313 Page 62 of 313 Page 63 of 313 Page 64 of 313 Date Mailed June 5, 2020 Planning and Development Services Department 772.462. 2822 Applicant/Property Owner John C. Byers Wheels Leasing II, LLC & Southern Truss Companies 2950 N. Kings Highway Fort Pierce, FL 34951 Agent Dennis Murphy Culpepper & Terpening, Inc. 2980 South 25th Street Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Project Location West side of Taylor Dairy Road, ap- proximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of St. Lucie Boulevard and Taylor Dairy Road. Future Land Use TVC (Towns, Villages and Country- side) Existing Zoning AG-1 (Agricultural—1) Proposed Zoning IL (Industrial, Light) Staff’s Recommendation Forward this petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recom- mendation for approval. Staff Bethany Grubbs Tel 772-462-1687 Email GrubbsB@stlucieco.org Mail 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Public Hearing Notice Thursday, June 18, 2020 Notice of Proposed Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas Project Description The petitioner, John C. Byers is request-ing a change in zoning from the AG-1 (Agricultural –1) Zoning District to the IL (Industrial, Light) Zoning District for the northeast 5.268 acres of the 34.51 acre subject parcel located on the west side of Taylor Dairy Road, approximately 1,400 feet south of the intersection of St. Lucie Boulevard and Taylor Dairy Road. The purpose of the request is to incorporate this site into the proposed development of the roof truss manufacturing facility being located north of the petition site. Background On November 5, 2019, Southern Truss Companies, Inc., was granted a rezoning from AG-1 to IL for the abutting 17.4 acre parcel located to the north, at 6509 St. Lucie Blvd. This 5.268 acres will be com-bined with the 17.4 acres, and developed as Southern Truss. The St. Lucie County Planning and Zon-ing Commission has the power to review and recommend to the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, for approval or disapproval, any applica- tions within their area of responsibility. The Planning and Zoning Commission strongly encourages your input and comment at the public hearing. The pub- lic will be able to physically attend this meeting, but seating in the Chambers will be regulated to comply with social distancing protocols. Members of the public who do not attend are encour- aged to wear masks or similar devices, which cover the nose and mouth. You may also mail or email written comments regarding this proceeding in advance of the public hearing for inclusion in the official record. Public comment for upcoming meetings can be submitted several ways: Email: Grubbsb@stlucieco.org; or Email: publiccomment@stlucieco.org Anyone with a disability requiring ac- commodations to attend this meeting may contact the SLC Community Risk Manager at least 48 hours in advance at 772-462-1546 or TDD 772-462-1428. Meeting Location: BOCC Chambers SLC Administration Annex, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Meeting Time: 6:00 PM (or soon thereafter ) PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION This notice is provided because you are an owner of property within 500 feet of the proposed petition. Page 65 of 313 Page 66 of 313 ITEM NO.(ID # 2020-49932) DATE:6/18/2020 AGENDA REQUEST TO:Planning and Zoning Commission PRESENTED BY:Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner SUBMITTED BY:Planning & Development Services SUBJECT:Text Amendment to the Land Development Code, Chapter VII, Development Design and Improvement Standards, Section 7.04.00 - Area, Yard, Height, and Open Space Requirements to increase the allowable lot coverage by buildings, within the AG-1, (Agricultural-1) Zoning District. BACKGROUND: A County initiated Text Amendment to the Land Development Code proposing to increase the allowable lot coverage by buildings, from ten (10) percent, to twenty (20) percent within the AG-1, (Agricultural-1) Zoning District. PREVIOUS ACTION: FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed Text Amendment to the Land Development Code be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation for approval. COMMISSION ACTION: RESULT: MOVER:None SECONDER:None AYES:None NAYS:None EXCUSED:None Page 67 of 313 Coordination/Signatures Date: June 11, 2020 Benjamin Balcer, Planning & Development Services Assistant Director Date: June 11, 2020 Leslie Olson, Planning & Development Services Director Date: June 14, 2020 Heather Young, Assistant County Attorney III Page 68 of 313 Planning and Development Services Department Planning Division M E M O R A N D U M TO: Planning and Zoning Commission THROUGH: Leslie Olson, AICP, Director Benjamin Balcer, Assistant Director FROM: Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner DATE: June 10, 2020 SUBJECT: Text Amendment to the Land Development Code LDC Section 7.04.01 (Table 7-10) AG-1, Agricultural-1 (TLDC-5202025742) A County initiated Text Amendment to the Land Development Code proposing to increase the allowable lot coverage, by buildings, from ten (10) percent to twenty (20) percent within the AG-1, (Agricultural-1) Zoning District. BACKGROUND: In 1961, the County adopted the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Zoning Regulations encompassing land use and zoning regulations that defined the maximum density for A-1 lands as one (1) dwelling unit per acres. With the adoption of the 1985 Growth Management Act, Florida Statues, Section 163.3167 required each county in Florida to adopt a Comprehensive Plan. The County’s Comprehensive Plan adoption in January of 1990 amended certain portions of the County’s Zoning Map. In 1990, the County adopted a Land Development Code which created two (2) Agricultural Zoning Districts for parcels restricted to a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per gross acre. Consequently, the maximum lot coverage for AG-1 zoning district should have been amended to reflect the same lot coverage of twenty (20) percent, consistent with AR-1 zoning district. TEXT AMENDMENT STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.06.03, ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Pursuant to St. Lucie County Land Development Code (LDC) Section 11.06.03, the Development Review Committee (DRC) has reviewed the proposed Text Amendment to LDC Section 7.04.01 (Table 7-10) and found it to meet the technical requirements and standards of review. In reviewing this application for a Aext Amendment to the LDC, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider and make the following determinations: A. Whether the proposed amendment is in conflict with any applicable portions of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code; Pursuant to LDC Section 3.01.03.A. - AG-1 Agricultural – 1, the AG-1 district purpose is “to provide and protect an environment suitable for productive commercial agriculture, together with such other uses as may be densities are restricted to a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per gross acre.” LDC Section 3.01.03.E. – AR-1 Agricultural – 1, defines the AR-1 district to“to provide and protect an environmental suitable for single-family dwellings at a maximum density of one (1) dwelling unit per gross Page 69 of 313 Project Name: LDC Text Amendment (AG-1-Agricultural Zoning) File No.: TLDC-12201925658 2 acres, together with such other uses as may be necessary for and compatible with very low density rural residential surroundings.” Both AG-1 and AR-1 districts serve as transitional zones between agricultural uses and higher density residential developments. B. Whether the proposed amendment is in conflict with all elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan; The proposed Text Amendment is consistent with all elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. The following Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives, and policies support the proposed amendment: Goal 1.1: Ensure the highest quality living environment possible, through a mixture of land uses reflecting the needs and desires of the local residents and how they want their community to develop. The goal shall be implemented by strictly enforced building, zoning and development codes based on objectives and policies that will enhance St. Lucie County's natural and man-made resources while minimizing any damage or threat of degradation to the health, safety and welfare of the county's citizens, native wildlife and environment, through incompatible land uses. Policy 1.1.1.3 – The Future Land Use Map establishes the proposed long-range distribution and general use of property within the county. The following table shall be used to determine consistency of future land use designations and zoning districts to identify compatible zoning districts. Any zoning district that is not consistent with the Future Land Use designation according to the Consistency Matrix, shall not be applied for, permitted, or approved; without a corresponding proposed future land use map amendment request. Zoning Districts FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES AG-5 AG-2.5 RE RS RU RM RH R/C Cpub COM IND P/F MXD AG-1 Agricultural - 1 X X X X X AR-1 Agricultural - 1 X X X X X Objective 1.1.4: Implementing Land Development Code. Review and amend, as required, the County's Land Development Code which support the implementation of the Future Land Use Element, and the other components of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. The Future Land Use Categories are consistent between the AG-1 and AR-1 zoning districts. C. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment is inconsistent with the existing and proposed land uses; The proposed text amendment is not inconsistent with existing or proposed land uses. The proposed ordinance intent is to allow the same lot coverage, by buildings, as permitted within the AR-1 Zoning District. D. Whether there have been changed conditions that require an amendment; The proposed ordinance is drafted to provide consistency for lot coverage within the AG-1 and AR-1 Zoning Districts. Pursuant to the LDC, Section 2.00.00. – Definitions: Lot Coverage – The total horizontal ground area of a lot covered by all buildings or structures on the not open to the sky. The rendering below demonstrates the allowable building envelope at ten (10) percent vs. twenty (20) percent. Page 70 of 313 Project Name: LDC Text Amendment (AG-1-Agricultural Zoning) File No.: TLDC-12201925658 3 E. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in demands on public facilities, and whether or to the extent to which the proposed amendment would exceed the capacity of such public facilities, including but not limited to transportation facilities, sewage facilities, water supply, parks, drainage, schools, solid waste, mass transit, and emergency medical facilities; The proposed text amendment will not result in additional demands on public facilities. Site specific facility impacts are addressed at the time of development application. All development is required to adhere to adopted Level of Service (LOS) and concurrency standards. F. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in significant adverse impacts on the natural environment; The proposed text amendment would not result in adverse impacts on the natural environment. The proposed text amendment is not expected to increase development pressures on natural areas and does not modify or exempt improvements from any of the County’s natural resource protection standards. There are approximately 764 parcels zoned AG-1 that would benefit increasing the lot coverage, by buildings, to twenty (20) percent. G. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would adversely affect the property values in the area; The proposed amendment is not anticipated to have an adverse impact on property values in the area. Property values may be positively affected by the proposed amendment, providing additional building capacity and living space allowance. H. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in an orderly and logical development pattern specifically identifying any negative effects of such patterns; The proposed ordinance will provide a consistent building coverage regulation across the AG-1 & AR-1 districts, maintaining an orderly and logical development pattern in these transitional zones. I. Whether the proposed amendment would be in conflict with the public interest, and is in harmony with the purpose and intent of this code; The proposed amendment is not in conflict with the public interest and is in harmony with the purpose and intent of this code. J. Any other matters that may be deemed appropriate by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Board of County Commissioners, in review and consideration of the proposed amendment. Page 71 of 313 Project Name: LDC Text Amendment (AG-1-Agricultural Zoning) File No.: TLDC-12201925658 4 The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners may raise other matters regarding the proposed Land Development Code Text Amendment. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds this petition to meet the standards of review as set forth in Section 11.06.03 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, and is not in conflict with the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission forward this petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of approval. Page 72 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX AG-1 Lot Coverage File No.: TLDC-5202025742 Page 1 Underline is for additions. Strikethrough is for deletion. ORDINANCE No. FILE NO.: TLDC-5202025742 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER VII, DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS, SECTION 7.04.00 – AREA, YARD, HEIGHT, AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS, TABLE 7-10 – LOT SIZE AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE LOT COVERAGE, BY BUILDINGS, TO TWENTY (20) PERCENT WITHIN THE AG-1, (AGRICULTURAL-1) ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, (Board) based on the testimony and evidence, including but not limited to the staff report, has made the following determinations: 1. On August 1, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. 2. This Board is authorized by Section 125.01(1)(h), Florida Statutes, to establish, coordinate and enforce zoning and such business regulations as are necessary for the protection of the public; and, 3. This Board is authorized by Section 125.01(1)(t), Florida Statutes, to adopt ordinances and resolutions necessary for the exercise of its powers and to prescribe fines and penalties for the violations of ordinances in accordance with law. 4. On _______________, 2020 the Local Planning Agency/Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance after publishing due notice in the St. Lucie News Tribune and recommended that the proposed ordinance be forwarded with a recommendation for approval/denial. 5. On _______________, 2020, this Board held the first public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing due notice in the St. Lucie News Tribune. 6. On _______________, 2020, this Board held its second public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing due notice in the St. Lucie News Tribune. 7. The proposed amendments to the St. Lucie County Land Development Code are consistent with the general purpose, goals, objectives and standards of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, are internally consistent with the remainder of Page 73 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX AG-1 Lot Coverage File No.: TLDC-5202025742 Page 2 Underline is for additions. Strikethrough is for deletion. the Land Development Code and are in the best interest of the health, safety and public welfare of the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: PART A. THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARE TO READ AS FOLLOWS: A. 7.04.00. - AREA, YARD, HEIGHT, AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS 7.04.01. - Requirements. A. Density, Height and Lot Coverage – General. Except as modified by the provisions for conditional uses or variances, no structures shall be constructed, built, moved, remodeled, reconstructed, occupied, or used on a lot that is greater than the maximum density, the maximum height, or the maximum lot coverage shown in Table 7-10 for the Zoning District in which it is located. B. Area, Width and Yard Requirements - General. Except as modified by the provisions for conditional uses or variances, no structure shall be ` constructed, built, moved, remodeled, reconstructed, occupied, or used on a lot that is less than the minimum lot area, minimum lot width, and minimum yard requirement as shown in Table 7-10 for the zoning district in which it is located, except that unsupported roof overhangs may encroach up to thirty (30) inches within any required yard setback area. This provision does not supersede the restrictions of Section 7.10.16(Q)(1)(a) of this Code. TABLE 7-10 LOT SIZE AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS Zon ing Distric t Maximum Gross Density (Du/ Ac) (a) Minimum Lot Size (sf) Minimum Lot Width Minimum Road Frontage Minimum Yard Max. Hht . Max. Lot Cover age by Buildin gs Fr o n t Re a r Si d e Si d e @ co r n e r AG-1 AGRICULTURAL - 1 1 43,560 150 60 50 30 20 30 80(i) 10% (j) 20% (j) Page 74 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX AG-1 Lot Coverage File No.: TLDC-5202025742 Page 3 Underline is for additions. Strikethrough is for deletion. PART B. 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 this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART C. 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 provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART D. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE. This ordinance shall be applicable in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. PART F. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State. PART G. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Cathy Townsend, Chair XXX Chris Dzadowsky, Vice-Chair XXX Sean Mitchell, Commissioner XXX Linda Bartz, Commissioner XXX Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner XXX PART H. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and Compiled Laws, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate Page 75 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX AG-1 Lot Coverage File No.: TLDC-5202025742 Page 4 Underline is for additions. Strikethrough is for deletion. word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through H shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this ____ day of ___________, 2020. Attest: Board of County Commissioners St. Lucie County, Florida By: Deputy Clerk Chair Approved As To Form and Correctness: By: County Attorney Page 76 of 313 Planning and Development Services Department Planning Division M E M O R A N D U M SUGGESTED MOTIONS: MOTION TO APPROVE AFTER CONSIDERING THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, INCLUDING STAFF COMMENTS, AND THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.06.03, ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, I HEREBY MOVE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND THAT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT APPROVAL TO THE PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 7.04.00 – AREA, YARD, DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE LOT COVERAGE, BY BUILDING, TO TWENTY (20) PERCENT WITHIN THE AG-1 (AGRICULTURAL-1) ZONING DISTRICT, BECAUSE... [CITE REASONS WHY - PLEASE BE SPECIFIC] MOTION TO DENY AFTER CONSIDERING THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, INCLUDING STAFF COMMENTS, AND THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.06.03, ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, I HEREBY MOVE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND THAT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DENY THE PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 7.04.00 – AREA, YARD, DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE LOT COVERAGE, BY BUILDING, TO TWENTY (20) PERCENT WITHIN THE AG-1 (AGRICULTURAL-1) ZONING DISTRICT, BECAUSE.. .[CITE REASONS WHY - PLEASE BE SPECIFIC] Page 77 of 313 Page 78 of 313 ITEM NO.(ID # 2020-49933) DATE:6/18/2020 AGENDA REQUEST TO:Planning and Zoning Commission PRESENTED BY:Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner SUBMITTED BY:Planning & Development Services SUBJECT:Text Amendment to the Land Development Code by creating developing standards to allow cargo containers for storage as an accessory use within the Agricultural, Industrial, and AR-1, (Agricultural Residential-1) Zoning Districts. BACKGROUND: A County Initiated Text Amendment to the Land Development Code proposing to allow cargo containers within the Agricultural, Industrial, and AR-1 (Agricultural Residential-1) Zoning Districts as an accessory structure. PREVIOUS ACTION: N/A FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the proposed Text Amendment to the Land Development Code be forward to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation for approval. COMMISSION ACTION: RESULT: MOVER:None SECONDER:None AYES:None NAYS:None EXCUSED:None Page 79 of 313 Coordination/Signatures Date: June 11, 2020 Benjamin Balcer, Planning & Development Services Assistant Director Date: June 12, 2020 Leslie Olson, Planning & Development Services Director Date: June 14, 2020 Heather Young, Assistant County Attorney III Page 80 of 313 Planning and Development Services Department Planning Division M E M O R A N D U M TO: Planning and Zoning Commission THROUGH: Leslie Olson, AICP, Director Benjamin Balcer, Assistant Director FROM: Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner DATE: June 9, 2020 SUBJECT: Text Amendment to the Land Development Code LDC Section 7.10.35 Cargo Containers (TLDC-5202025741) The County initiated a Text Amendment to the Land Development code (LDC) to allow cargo containers within the Agricultural, Industrial, and Agricultural, Residential – 1 (AR-1) Zoning Districts. The County currently does not permit cargo containers as storage sheds within the residential and nonresidential zoning districts. The AR-1 zoning district is residential oriented with an agricultural component, serving as a transitional zone between agricultural uses and higher density residential development. Staff has been directed to provide regulations for placement of cargo containers due to the residents increasing desire to utilize containers as storage similar to sheds as accessory to the permitted and/or conditional uses within the Agricultural, Industrial, and Agricultural, Residential – 1 (AR-1) Zoning Districts. The following is a brief general explanation of the Land Development Code (LDC) amendment contained in the draft ordinance. 1. Create a definition for “Cargo Container” 2. Amend Section 3.01.03 to add Cargo Containers as accessory use within the Agricultural, Industrial, and AR-1 Zoning Districts. 3. Create Supplemental Standards for containers located within the AR-1 Zoning District. TEXT AMENDMENT STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.06.03, ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Pursuant to St. Lucie County Land Development Code (LDC) Section 11.06.03, the Development Review Committee (DRC) has reviewed the proposed Text Amendment and found it to meet the technical requirements and standards of review. In reviewing this application for a Text Amendment to the LDC, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider and make the following determinations: A. Whether the proposed amendment is in conflict with any applicable portions of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code; The proposed text amendment is internally consistent with the Land Development Code. The amendment will define and provide for cargo containers as accessory use within particular zoning districts. B. Whether the proposed amendment is in conflict with all elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan; Page 81 of 313 Project Name: LDC Text Amendment (7.10.35-Cargo Containers) File No.: TLDC - 5202025741 2 The proposed Text Amendment is consistent with all elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. The following Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives, and policies support the proposed Land Development Code Text Amendment: Goal 1.1: Ensure the highest quality living environment possible, through a mixture of land uses reflecting the needs and desires of the local residents and how they want their community to develop. The goal shall be implemented by strictly enforced building, zoning and development codes based on objectives and policies that will enhance St. Lucie County's natural and man-made resources while minimizing any damage or threat of degradation to the health, safety and welfare of the county's citizens, native wildlife and environment, through incompatible land uses. Objective 1.1.3: Agricultural Sustainability. Provide in the Land Development Code provisions for a compatible and coordinated land use pattern which establishes agriculture as the primary use outside of the urban service boundary and promotes retention of agricultural activities, preserves natural resources and maintains native vegetative habitats and allows new development in accordance with the Towns, Villages and Countryside Goals, Objectives and Policies for settlement outside of the urban service boundary within the Special Area Plan for North St. Lucie County. Policy 1.1.3.6 - Provide adequate buffering and/or setbacks between agriculture and non-agricultural uses to protect such agricultural uses from adverse impacts associated with encroachment of non- agricultural development or creation of nuisances by agricultural operations, with the use of Agricultural Best Management Practices. Objective 1.1.4: Implementing Land Development Code. Review and amend, as required, the County's Land Development Code which support the implementation of the Future Land Use Element, and the other components of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. C. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment is inconsistent with the existing and proposed land uses; The proposed Text Amendment is not inconsistent with existing or proposed land uses. The intent is to allow a cargo container as accessory use for storage in lieu of your typical shed component. D. Whether there have been changed conditions that require an amendment; The proposed ordinance seeks to allow cargo containers as a permitted accessory use, similar to a traditional shed or detached garage within particular zoning districts, subject to dimensional standards and building permits, where applicable. E. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in demands on public facilities, and whether or to the extent to which the proposed amendment would exceed the capacity of such public facilities, including but not limited to transportation facilities, sewage facilities, water supply, parks, drainage, schools, solid waste, mass transit, and emergency medical facilities; The proposed Text Amendment will not result in additional demands on public facilities. Accessory structures are permitted, with established regulations, within the affected district. This amendment provides an alternative structure type in select districts which does not specifically impact demands on public facilities. Site specific facility impacts are addressed at the time of development application(s).All development is required to adhere to adopted Level of Service (LOS) and concurrency standards. F. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in significant adverse impacts on the natural environment; The proposed Text Amendment would not result in adverse impacts on the natural environment. The proposed text amendment is not expected to increase development pressures on natural areas and does not modify or exempt improvements from any of the County’s natural resource protection standards. Page 82 of 313 Project Name: LDC Text Amendment (7.10.35-Cargo Containers) File No.: TLDC - 5202025741 3 G. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would adversely affect the property values in the area; The proposed amendment is not anticipated to have an adverse impact on property values in the area. H. Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in an orderly and logical development pattern specifically identifying any negative effects of such patterns; The proposed ordinance does not request an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas and will maintain an orderly and logical development pattern. Pursuant to LDC Section 7.04.00. – Area, Yard, Height, and Open Space Requirements specifically, Table 7-10 addresses the maximum density and lot overage and minimum lot width and yard requirement (i.e. setbacks) for each zoning district for accessory uses. Maximum container size will be limited in the same fashion as storage sheds, garages or similarly permitted structures. I. Whether the proposed amendment would be in conflict with the public interest, and is in harmony with the purpose and intent of this code; The proposed amendment is not in conflict with the public interest and is in harmony with the purpose and intent of this code. J. Any other matters that may be deemed appropriate by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Board of County Commissioners, in review and consideration of the proposed amendment. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners may raise other matters regarding the proposed Land Development Code Text Amendment. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds this petition to meet the standards of review as set forth in Section 11.06.03 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code, and is not in conflict with the goals, objectives, and policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission forward this petition to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of approval. Page 83 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 1 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. ORDINANCE No. File No. TLDC-5202025741 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING CARGO CONTAINERS BY AMENDING SECTION 2.00.00 DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 3.01.03 ZONING DISTRICTS; BY CREATING SECTION 7.10.35 CARGO CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS; BY AMENDING SECTION 8.00.00 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES CREATING A NEW SECTION TO ALLOW CARGO CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE AS AN ACCESSORY USE WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND AR-1, (AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL-1) ZONING DISTRICTS, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, based on the testimony and evidence, including not limited to the staff report, has made the following determinations: 1. On August 1, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. 2. This Board is authorized by Section 125.01(1)(h), Florida Statutes, to establish, coordinate and enforce zoning and such business regulations as are necessary for the protection of the public; and, 3. This Board is authorized by Section 125.01(1)(t), Florida Statues, to adopt ordinances and resolutions necessary for the exercise of its powers and to prescribe fines and penalties for the violations of ordinances in accordance with law. 4. On ______________, 2020, the Local Planning Agency Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance after publishing due notice in the St. Lucie News Tribune and recommended that the proposed ordinance be forwarded with a recommendation for approval. 5. On _______________, 2020, this Board held the first public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing due notice in the St. Lucie News Tribune. 6. On _______________, 2020, this Board held its second public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing due notice in the St. Lucie News Tribune. 7. The proposed amendments to the St. Lucie County Land Development Code are consistent with the general purpose, goals, objectives and standards of the St. Lucie Page 84 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 2 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. County Comprehensive Plan, are internally consistent with the remainder of the Land Development Code and are in the best interest of the health, safety and public welfare of the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: PART A. THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARE TO READ AS FOLLOWS: CHAPTER II DEFINITIONS 2.00.00. DEFINITIONS Cargo Containers: A reusable container that is originally, specifically or formerly designed for or used in the parking, shipping, movement, or transportation of freight, articles, goods, or commodities and is also designed for or capable of being mounted or moved on a rail car, truck trailer or loaded on a ship. Shipping Container: Refer to Cargo Containers CHAPTER III ZONING DISTRICTS 3.01.03. Zoning Districts Cargo Containers, subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35, are hereby added to the list of accessory uses in all Agricultural and Industrial zoning districts. A. AG-1 AGRICULTURAL – 1 1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environmental suitable for productive commercial agriculture, together with such other uses as may be necessary to and compatible with productive agricultural surroundings. Residential densities are restricted to a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per gross acre. The number in “( )” following each identified use corresponds to the SIC Code reference described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under the SIC Code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. 2. Permitted Uses: a. Agricultural production – crops. (01) b. Agricultural production – livestock and animal specialties. (02) c. Agricultural services. (07) d. Family day care homes. (999) e. Family residential homes provided that such homes shall not be located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another existing such family residential home and provided that the sponsoring agency or Department of Health and Page 85 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 3 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. Rehabilitative Services (HRS) notifies the Board of County Commissioners at the time of home occupancy that the home is licensed by HRS. (999) f. Fishing, hunting and trapping. (09) g. Forestry. (08) h. Kennels. (0752) i. Research facilities, non-commercial. (8733) j. Riding stables. (7999) k. Single-family detached dwellings. (999) 3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7- 10 in Section 7.04.00. 4. Dimensional Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 5. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00. 6. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping requirements are subject to Section 7.09.00. 7. Conditional Uses. a. Agricultural labor housing. (999) b. Aircraft storage and equipment maintenance. (999) c. Airports and flying, landing, and takeoff fields. (4581) d. Family residential homes located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another such family residential home. (999) e. Farm products warehousing and storage. (4221/4222) f. Gasoline service stations. (5541) g. Industrial wastewater disposal. (999) h. Manufacturing: (1) Agricultural chemicals. (287) (2) Food and kindred products. (20) (3) Lumber and wood products, except furniture. (24) i. Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels. (14) j. Retail trade: (1) Farm equipment and related accessories. (999) (2) Apparel and accessory stores. (56) k. Sewage disposal subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.13. (999) i. Telecommunications towers – subject to the standards of Section 7.10.23. (999) m. Camps – sporting and recreational. (7032) n. Solar generation station subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. (999) 8. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00. and include the following: a. Mobile homes subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.05. b. Retail and wholesale trade – subordinate to the primary authorized use or activity. Page 86 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 4 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. c. Guest house subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.04. (999) d. Solar energy system subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. (999) e. Cargo containers subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35. B. AG-2.5 AGRICULTURAL – 2.5. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment suitable for productive commercial agriculture, together with such other uses as may be necessary to and compatible with productive agricultural surroundings. Residential densities are restricted to a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per two and one-half (2.5) gross acres. The number in “( )” following each identified use corresponds to the SIC Code reference described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under the SIC Code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. 2. Permitted Uses. a. Agricultural production – crops. (01) b. Agricultural production – livestock and animal specialties. (02) c. Agricultural services. (07) d. Family day care homes. (999) e. Family residential homes provided that such homes shall not be located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another existing such family residential home and provided that the sponsoring agency or Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) notifies the Board of County Commissioners at the time of home occupancy that the home is licensed by HRS. (999) f. Fishing, hunting and trapping. (09) g. Forestry. (08) h. Kennels. (0752) i. Research facilities, non-commercial. (8733) j. Riding stables. (7999) k. Single-family detached dwellings. (999) 3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7- 10 in Section 7.04.00. 4. Dimensional Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 5. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00. 6. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping requirements are subject to Section 7.09.00. 7. Conditional Uses. a. Agricultural labor housing. (999) b. Aircraft storage and equipment maintenance. (999) c. Airports and flying, landing, and takeoff fields. (4581) Page 87 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 5 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. d. Family residential homes located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another such family residential home. (999) e. Farm products warehousing and storage. (4221/4222) f. Gasoline service stations. (5541) g. Industrial wastewater disposal. (999) h. Manufacturing: (1) Agricultural chemicals. (287) (2) Food and kindred products. (20) (3) Lumber and wood products, except furniture. (24) i. Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels. (14) j. Radio, television, and microwave communication stations and towers. (999) k. Retail trade: (1) Farm equipment and related accessories. (999) (2) Apparel and accessory stores. (56) l. Sewage disposal subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.13. (999) m. Camps – sporting and recreational. (7032) n. Outdoor shooting ranges, providing site plan approval is obtained according to the provisions of Sections 11.02.07 through 11.02.09 and Section 7.10.19 of this Code. o. Solar generation station subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. (999) 8. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00. and include the following: a. Mobile homes subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.05. b. Retail and wholesale trade – subordinate to the primary authorized use or activity. c. Guest house subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.04. (999) d. Solar energy system subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. (999) e. Cargo containers subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35. C. AG-5 AGRICULTURAL – 5. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide and protect and environment suitable for productive commercial agriculture, together with such other uses as may be necessary to and compatible with productive agricultural surroundings. Residential densities are restricted to a maximum of one (1) dwelling unit per five (5) acres. The number in “( )” following each identified use corresponds to the SIC Code reference described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under the SIC Code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. 2. Permitted Uses: a. Agricultural production – crops. (01) b. Agricultural production – livestock and animal specialties. (02) c. Agricultural services. (07) d. Family day care homes. (999) e. Family residential homes provided that such homes shall not be located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another existing such family residential home and provided that the sponsoring agency or Department of Health and Page 88 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 6 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. Rehabilitative Services (HRS) notifies the Board of County Commissioners at the time of home occupancy that the home is licensed by HRS. (999) f. Fishing, hunting and trapping. (09) g. Forestry. (08) h. Kennels. (0752) i. Research facilities, non-commercial. (8733) j. Riding stables. (7999) k. Single-family detached dwellings. (999) l. Telecommunications towers – subject to the standards of Section 7.10.23. (999) 3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 4. Dimensional Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 5. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00. 6. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping requirements are subject to Section 7.09.00. 7. Conditional Uses. a. Agricultural labor housing. (999) b. Aircraft storage and equipment maintenance. (999) c. Airports and flying, landing, and takeoff fields. (4581) d. Family residential homes located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another such family residential home. (999) e. Farm products warehousing and storage. (4221/4222) f. Gasoline service stations. (5541) g. Industrial wastewater disposal. (999) h. Manufacturing: (1) Agricultural chemicals. (287) (2) Food and kindred products. (20) (3) Lumber and wood products, except furniture. (24) i. Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels. (14) j. Retail trade: (1) Farm equipment and related accessories. (999) (2) Apparel and accessory stores. (56) k. Sewage disposal subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.13. (999) l. Off-road vehicle parks, except go-cart raceway operation or rentals (7999), subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.21. (999) m. Camps – sporting and recreational. (7032) n. Outdoor shooting ranges, providing site plan approval is obtained according to the provisions of Sections 11.02.07 through 11.02.09 and Section 7.10.19 of this Code. o. Solar generation station subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. (999) Page 89 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 7 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. 8. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00. and include the following: a. Mobile homes subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.05. b. Retail and wholesale trade – subordinate to the primary authorized use or activity. c. Guest house subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.04. (999) d. Solar energy system subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. (999) e. Cargo containers subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35. E. AR-1 AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL – 1. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment suitable for single-family dwellings at a maximum density of one (1) dwelling unit per gross acre, together with such other uses as may be necessary for and compatible with very low density rural residential surroundings. The number in “( )” following each identified use corresponds to the SIC Code reference described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under the SIC Code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. 2. Permitted Uses: a. Family day care homes. (999) b. Family residential homes provided that such homes shall not be located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another existing such family residential home and provided that the sponsoring agency or Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) notifies the Board of County Commissioners at the time of home occupancy that the home is licensed by HRS. (999) c. Single-family detached dwellings. (999) 3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 4. Dimensional Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 5. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00. 6. Conditional Uses: a. Crop services. (072) b. Family residential homes located within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet of another such family residential home. (999) c. Industrial wastewater disposal. (999) d. Kennels – completely enclosed. (0752) e. Landscaping and horticulture services. (078) f. Retail: (1) Fruits and vegetables. (543) g. Riding stables. (7999) Page 90 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 8 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. h. Veterinary services (074) i. Telecommunication towers – subject to the standards of Section 7.10.23. (999) 7. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00. and include the following: a. Agriculture (farms and ranches accessory to single-family detached dwelling). (01/02) b. Animals, subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.03. (999) c. Guest house subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.04. (999) d. Mobile home subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.05. (999) e. Retail and wholesale trade – subordinate to the primary authorized use or activity. f. Solar energy systems, subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. g. Cargo containers subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35. T. IL INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide and protect an environment suitable for light manufacturing, wholesale, and warehousing activities that do not impose undesirable noise, vibration, odor, dust, or other offensive effects on the surrounding are, together with such other uses as may be necessary to and compatible with light industrial surroundings. The number in “( )” following each identified use corresponds to the SIC Code reference described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under the SIC Code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. 2. Permitted Uses: a. Business services. (73) b. Communications - including telecommunication towers - subject to the standards of Section 7.10.23. (48) c. Construction services: (1) Building construction - general contractors. (15) (2) Other construction - general contractors. (16) (3) Construction - special trade contractors. (17) d. Engineering, architectural and surveying services. (871) e. Commercial fishing. (091) f. Laundry, cleaning and garment services. (721) g. Local and suburban transit. (41) h. Manufacturing: (1) Food and kindred products. (20) (2) Tobacco products. (21) (3) Textile mill products. (22) (4) Apparel and other finished products. (23) (5) Furniture and fixtures. (25) (6) Printing, publishing and allied industries. (27) (7) Drugs. (283) (8) Leather and leather products. (31) Page 91 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 9 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. (9) Glass: (a) Flat glass. (321) (b) Glass and glassware - pressed or blown. (322) (c) Glass products - made of purchased glass. (323) (10) Fabricated metal prod. - except machinery and transport. equip.: (a) Metal cans and shipping containers. (341) (b) Cutlery, handtools and general hardware. (342) (c) Heating equipment, except electric and warm air, and plumbing fixtures. (343) (d) Fabricated structural metal products. (344) (e) Coating, engraving and allied services. (347) (f) Miscellaneous fabricated metal products: (1) Wire products. (3495) (2) Misc. fabricated wire products. (3496) (3) Metal foil and leaf. (3497) (4) Fabricated metal products - NEC. (3499) (11) Industrial/commercial machinery and computer equipment: (a) Metalworking machinery and equipment. (354) (b) Special industry machinery, except metalworking machinery. (355) (c) General industrial machinery and equipment. (356) (d) Computers and office equipment. (357) (12) Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment: (a) Household appliances. (363) (b) Electric lighting and wiring equipment. (364) (c) Household audio and video equipment. (365) (d) Communications equipment. (366) (e) Electronic components and accessories. (367) (f) Misc. electrical machinery equipment and supplies. (369) (13) Measuring, analyzing and controlling instruments. (38) (14) Photographic, medical and optical goods. (38) (15) Watches and clocks. (38) (16) Misc. manufacturing industries: (a) Jewelry, silverware, and platedware. (391) (b) Musical instruments and parts. (393) (c) Dolls, toys, games and sporting goods. (394) (d) Pens, pencils, and other office and artists' materials. (395) (e) Costume jewelry, costume novelties, and notions. (396) (f) Brooms and brushes. (3991) (g) Signs and advertising displays. (3993) (h) Morticians goods. (3995) Page 92 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 10 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. (i) Manufacturing industries, NEC. (3999) (17) Plastic products - fabrication, molding, cutting, extrusion, and injection processing. (308) i. Marinas. (4493) j. Millwork and structural wood members. (243) k. Motion pictures. (78) l. Motor freight transportation and warehousing. (42) m. Repair services: (1) Automotive and automotive parking. (75) (2) Electrical. (762) (3) Watch, clock and jewelry repair. (763) (4) Reupholstery and furniture repair. (764) (5) Misc. repairs and services. (769) n. Retail trade: (1) Lumber and other building materials. (521) (2) Paint, glass and wallpaper. (523) (3) Hardware. (525) (4) Nurseries, lawn and garden supplies. (526) (5) Mobile home dealers. (527) (6) Automotive/boat/RV/motorcycle dealers. (55) (7) Gasoline service. (55) (8) Furniture and furnishings. (57) o. Research, development, and testing services. (873) p. Ship, boat building and repairing - less than forty-five (45) feet. (373) q. Sorting, grading and packaging services - citrus/vegetables. (0723) r. Vocational schools. (824) s. Wholesale trade - durable goods: (1) Motor vehicle and automotive equipment. (501) (2) Furniture and home furnishings.(502) (3) Lumber and other building materials. (503) (4) Professional and commercial equipment/supplies. (504) (5) Metals and minerals except petroleum. (505) (6) Electrical goods. (506) (7) Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies. (507) (8) Machinery, equipment, and supplies. (508) (9) Misc. durable goods: (a) Sporting and recreational goods. (5091) (b) Toys and hobby goods. (5092) (c) Jewelry, watches, precious stones and metals. (5094) (d) Durable goods NEC. (5099) t. Wholesale trade - nondurable goods: (1) Paper and paper products. (511) (2) Drugs. (512) (3) Dry goods and apparel. (513) (4) Groceries and related products. (514) (5) Farm products - raw materials. (515) Page 93 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 11 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. (6) Chemicals, and allied products. (516) (7) Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages. (518) (8) Misc. nondurable goods: (a) Farm supplies. (5191) (b) Books, periodicals and newspapers. (5192) (c) Flowers, nursery stock and florists' supplies. (5193) (d) Tobacco/tobacco products. (5194) (e) Paints, varnishes and supplies. (5198) (f) Nondurable goods, NEC. (5199) u. Mobile food vendors. (999) v. Single-family detached dwelling units provided that the single-family dwelling unit is located on an existing lot or parcel or record, as further defined in this Code, that was existing on or before August 1, 1990. (999) w. Kennels. Allowed as a permitted use only when the property is surrounded by industrial uses or zoning and is five hundred (500) feet or more from residential uses or zoning. All distance requirements shall be measured from the nearest point of the existing home or area of single-family zoning to the nearest point of the proposed kennel. x. Landscape and horticultural services. (078) y. Personal services. (72) 3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 4. Dimensional Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 5. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00. 6. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping requirements are subject to Section 7.09.00. 7. Conditional Uses: a. Airports, landing and takeoff fields – general aviation. (4581) b. Manufacturing: (1) Cut stone and stone products. (328) (2) Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts. (375) (3) Wood containers, wood buildings, and mobile homes. (244/245) c. Ship, boat building and repairing (excluding ship or boat salvaging) – forty-five (45) to one hundred fifty (150) feet, (373) d. Wholesale: (1) Petroleum bulk stations and terminals. e. Scrap and waste materials – subject to the provision of Section 7.10.12.A. f. Kennels. (0752) Other than those permitted under Section 3.01.03 T.2.w. of the Land Development Code. Page 94 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 12 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. 8. Accessory Uses. Accessory use are to the requirements of Section 8.00.00 and include the following: a. Co-generation facilities. (999) b, Fueling facilities. (999) c. Industrial wastewater disposal. (999) d. One detached single-family dwelling or mobile home for on-site security purposes per property. (999) e. Retail trade accessory to the primary manufacturing or wholesaling use. (999) f. Solar energy systems, subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. g. Cargo containers subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35. U. IH INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY. 1. Purpose. The of this district is to provide an environment suitable for heavy manufacturing and other activities that may impose undesirable noise, vibration, odor, dust, or other offensive effects on the surrounding area together with such other non- residential uses as may be necessary to and compatible with heavy industrial surroundings. The number in “( )” following each identified use corresponds to the SIC Code reference described in Section 3.01.02(B). The number 999 applies to a use not defined under the SIC Code but may be further defined in Section 2.00.00 of this Code. 2. Permitted Uses. Any use permitted in the Industrial Light (IL) zoning district: a. Agricultural services. (07) b. Construction services: (1) Building construction – general contractors. (15) (2) Other construction – general contractors. (16) (3) Construction – special trade contractors. (17) c. Docks and boathouses (private). (999) d. Engineering services. (871) e. Manufacturing: (1) Food and kindred products. (20) (2) Tobacco products. (21) (3) Textile mill products. (22) (4) Apparel and other finished products. (23) (5) Lumber and wood products, except furniture. (24) (6) Furniture and fixtures. (25) (7) Printing and publishing and allied industries. (27) (8) Chemicals and allied products: (a) Drugs. (283) (b) Soap, detergents and cleaning preparations; perfumes, cosmetics and other toilet preparations. (284) (c) Agricultural chemicals. (287) (9) Rubber and misc. plastic products. (31) (10) Leather and leather products. (31) (11) Glass: (a) Flat glass. (321) (b) Glass and glassware – pressed or blown. (322) Page 95 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 13 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. (c) Glass products – made of purchased of glass. (323) (12) Fabricated metal products (except ammunition and ordnance). (34) (13) Industrial/commercial machinery and computer equipment. (35) (14) Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment. (36) (15) Transportation equipment. (37) (16) Measuring, analyzing, and controlling instruments. (38) (17) Misc. manufacturing industries: (a) Jewelry, silverware, and platedware plated ware. (391) (b) Musical instruments and parts. (393) (c) Dolls, toys, games and sporting goods. (394) (d) Pens, pencils and other office and artists’ materials. (395) (e) Costume jewelry, costume novelties, and notions. (396) (f) Brooms and brushes. (3991) (g) Signs and advertising displays. (3993) (h) Morticians goods. (3995) (i) Manufacturing industries, NIC. (3999) (18) Paper and allied products: (a) Paperboard containers and boxes. (265) (b) Converted paper and paperboard products. (267) f. Local and suburban transit. (41) g. Water transportation. (44) h. Transportation services. (47) i. Communications. (48) j. Motor freight transportation and warehousing. (42) k. Motion pictures. (78) l. Membership organizations. (86) m. Personal and business services. (72) n. Research, development, and testing services. (873) o. Repair services: (1) Automotive and automotive parking. (75) (2) Electrical. (762) (3) Watch, clock and jewelry repair. (763) (4) Reupholstery and furniture repair. (764) (5) Misc. repairs and services. (769) p. Retail trade: (1) Lumber and other building materials. (521) (2) Paint, glass and wallpaper. (523) (3) Hardware. (525) (4) Nurseries, lawn and garden supplies. (526) (5) Mobile home dealers. (527) (6) Automotive/boat/RV/motorcycle dealers. (55) (7) Gasoline service. (55) (8) Furniture and furnishings. (57) q. Telecommunication towers – subject to the standards of Section 7.10.23. (999) r. Wholesale trade – durable goods: (1) Motor vehicle and automotive equipment. (501) (2) Furniture and home furnishings. (501) (3) Lumber and other building materials. (503) Page 96 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 14 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. (4) Professional and commercial equipment/supplies. (504) (5) Metals and minerals, except petroleum. (505) (6) Electrical goods. (506) (7) Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies. (507) (8) Machinery, equipment, and supplies. (508) (9) Misc. durable goods: (a) Sporting and recreational goods. (5091) (b) Toys and hobby goods. (5092) (c) Jewelry, watches, precious stones and metals. (5094) (d) Durable goods NEC. (5099) s. Wholesale trade – nondurable goods: (1) Paper and paper products. (511) (2) Drugs. (512) (3) Dry goods and apparel. (513) (4) Groceries and related products. (514) (5) Farm products – raw materials. (513) (6) Chemicals, and allied products. (516) (7) Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverage. (518) (8) Misc. nondurable goods: (a) Farm supplies. (5191) (b) Books, periodicals, and newspapers. (5192) (c) Flowers, nursery stock and florists’ supplies. (5193) (d) Tobacco/tobacco products. (5194) (e) Paints, varnishes and supplies. (5198) (f) Nondurable goods, NEC. (5199) t. Mobile food vendors. (999) 3. Lot Size Requirements. Lot size requirements shall be in accordance with Section 7.04.00. 4. Dimensional Regulations. Dimensional requirements shall be in accordance with Table 7-10 in Section 7.04.00. 5. Offstreet Parking and Loading Requirements. Offstreet parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 7.06.00. 6. Landscaping Requirements. Landscaping requirements are subject to Section 7.09.00. 7. Conditional Uses: a. Airport, landing and takeoff fields – general aviation. (4581) b. Manufacturing: (1) Paper and allied products. (26) (2) Chemicals and allied products. (28) (3) Petroleum refining and related products. (29) (4) Stone, clay, glass and concrete products. (32) (5) Primary metal industries. (33) (6) Ammunition and ordinance. (348) c. Natural or manufacturing gas storage and distribution points. (492) Page 97 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 15 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. d. Scrap, waste and land clearing and yard trash recycling operations – subject to the provisions of Section 7.10.12. e. Warehousing and storage services – stockyards. (999) f. Wholesale trade – nondurable goods: (1) Petroleum and petroleum products. (999) 8. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are subject to the requirements of Section 8.00.00. and include the following: a. Co-generation facilities. (999) b. Fueling facilities. (999) c. Industrial wastewater disposal. (999) d. One (1) detached single-family dwelling or mobile home, for on-site security purposes per property. (999) e. Retail: (1) Bottled gas. (999) (2) Fuel oil. (999) (3) Gasoline service stations. (999) (4) Retail trade accessory to the primary manufacturing or wholesaling use. (999) f. Solar energy systems, subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.28. g. Cargo containers subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35. CHAPTER VII DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS 7.00.00. General Provisions. 7.10.00. Supplemental Standards. Section 7.10.00 is hereby amended to create a new Section 7.10.35. “Cargo Containers” as follows: 7.10.35. Cargo Containers A. In the AG-1, AG-2.5, AG-5, IL, IH, and AR-1 Zoning Districts, the Planning and Development Services Director, or designee, may authorize the installation of a cargo container(s) as accessory structure, subject to receipt of a building permit for this use. B. In the AR-1 Zoning District, cargo containers are subject to the following development standards: 1. Cargo container shall not be stacked. 2. Cargo containers shall not be placed in a manner that renders the site non- conforming with setbacks or lot coverage requirements. 3. Cargo containers shall be placed in the rear yard in accordance with Table 7- 10 in Section 7.04.00. 4. Cargo containers shall be maintained free from rust and graffiti. 5. Cargo containers shall not be permitted to have signage of any type. 6. Cargo containers can be modified or retrofitted for habitation in accordance to the Florida Building Code. Page 98 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 16 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. 7. Cargo container shall be painted to be consistent with the primary structure. 8. Permitted cargo containers shall be limited to one (1) per acre, or fraction thereof, not to exceed two (2) cargo containers for any parcel. CHAPTER VIII ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES. 8.00.00. Accessory uses and structures are hereby amended to create: 8.00.03. - Particular Permitted Accessory Structure and Uses in Residential, Agricultural, and Planned Unit Development Districts. M. Cargo containers subject to the requirements of Section 7.10.35 PART B. 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 this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART C. 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 provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART D. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE. This ordinance shall be applicable in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. PART F. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State. PART G. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Cathy Townsend, Chair ______ Page 99 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XX Cargo Containers File No.: TLDC-5202025741 Page 17 Underline is for addition. Strikethrough is for deletion. Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair ______ Sean Mitchell, Commissioner ______ Linda Bartz, Commissioner ______ Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner ______ PART H. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and Complied Laws, and the word “ordinance” may be changed to “section”, “article”, or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through H shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this ___ day of __________, 2020. Attest: Board of County Commissioners St. Lucie County, Florida By: Deputy Clerk Chair Approved As To Form and Correctness: By: County Attorney Page 100 of 313 Planning and Development Services Department Planning Division M E M O R A N D U M SUGGESTED MOTIONS: MOTION TO APPROVE AFTER CONSIDERING THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, INCLUDING STAFF COMMENTS, AND THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.06.03, ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, I HEREBY MOVE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND THAT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT APPROVAL TO THE PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CREATING SECTION 7.10.35 – TO ALLOW CARGO CONTAINERS AS ACCESSORY USE WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND AR-1 (AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL -1) ZONING DISTRICTS, BECAUSE... [CITE REASONS WHY - PLEASE BE SPECIFIC] MOTION TO DENY AFTER CONSIDERING THE TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, INCLUDING STAFF COMMENTS, AND THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.06.03, ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, I HEREBY MOVE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND THAT THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DENY THE PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CREATING SECTION 7.10.35 – TO ALLOW CARGO CONTAINERS AS ACCESSORY USE WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND AR-1 (AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL – 1) BECAUSE...[CITE REASONS WHY - PLEASE BE SPECIFIC] Page 101 of 313 Page 102 of 313 ITEM NO.(ID # 2020-49934) DATE:6/18/2020 AGENDA REQUEST TO:Planning and Zoning Commission PRESENTED BY:Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner SUBMITTED BY:Planning & Development Services SUBJECT:Local Planning Agency Hearing: Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Implementation of the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. BACKGROUND: A County initiated amendment to the 2018 Comprehensive Plan to update the 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in accordance to Section 166-3177(6)(c), Florida Statutes. PREVIOUS ACTION: On December 16, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 08-013 the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. On July 15, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2014-102 updates to the 10-Year Water Supply Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planing and Zoning, acting as the Local Planning Agency, forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of County Commissioners. COMMISSION ACTION: RESULT: MOVER:None SECONDER:None AYES:None Page 103 of 313 NAYS:None EXCUSED:None Coordination/Signatures Date: June 11, 2020 Benjamin Balcer, Planning & Development Services Assistant Director Date: June 11, 2020 Leslie Olson, Planning & Development Services Director Date: June 12, 2020 George Landry, Interim Director of Public Utilities Date: June 14, 2020 Heather Young, Assistant County Attorney III Page 104 of 313 Planning and Development Services Department Planning Division M E M O R A N D U M St. Lucie County initiated an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to update the 10-year Water Supply Plan in accordance to Section 163.3177(6)(c), Florida Statutes. The purpose of the St. Lucie County Water Supply Facilities (Work Plan) is to identify, plan and monitor the water supply sources and facilities needed to serve existing and new development within the local government’s jurisdiction. Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, requires local governments to prepare and adopt Work Plans into their Comprehensive Plans within 18 months after adoption by South Florida Water Management District. Background: St. Lucie County is located in the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) Upper East Coast (UEC) Planning Area. The SFWMD prepared the original UEC Regional Water Supply Plan in 1998. In 2005, the Florida Legislative strengthened the requirements for water supply planning and required local governments to adopt a 10-year water supply plan and incorporate it into the local government’s Comprehensive Plan. St. Lucie County’s 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan was adopted in 2008 and was subsequently updated in 2014. Proposed Text Amendment: In consultation with CDM Smith, Inc. and St. Lucie County prepared the necessary updates to the Infrastructure Element of the County’s Comprehensive Plan. This update is based on the 2016 UEC Water Supply Update, prepared by SFWMD in March 2016. Exhibit A identifies the propose change to the Infrastructure Element of the Comprehensive Plan as follows: • Update Policy 4a.1.5.2 to adopt by reference the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan 2019. Additions to text are indicated by underlined, deletions by strikethrough. PUBLIC NOTICE: On June 5, 2020, this item was advertised in the local newspaper specifying the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing. TO: Planning and Zoning Commission THROUGH: Leslie Olson, AICP, Director Ben Balcer, Assistant Director FROM: Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner DATE: June 9, 2020 SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment – 10-year Supply Facilities Work Plan (TCP – 12201925651) Page 105 of 313 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update 2019 TCP: 122019256561 – Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment June 9, 2020 Page 2 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency, forward a recommendation to the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners to approve the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment. Page 106 of 313 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update 2019 TCP: 122019256561 – Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment June 9, 2020 Page 3 Exhibit “A” Infrastructure Element Page 107 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XXX File No. TCP-12201902330 Page 1 . ORDINANCE No. 2020-XX FILE NO.: TCP-12201925651 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3177(6)(c), FLORIDA STATUES; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE 2018 ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE WORK PLAN; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITHIN THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROVIDING FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION OF THE REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN WITH ADJACENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION. 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, Florida, adopted the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. 2. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie as the governing body of St. Lucie County having jurisdiction over this application pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statues, is authorized and empowered to consider amendment to the adopted Comprehensive Plan of St. Lucie County. 3. On ___________, the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning 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/denial of the proposed amendment to the Board of County Commissioners. 4. On __________, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida held the first of two required public hearing, of which due notice was placed in the St. Lucie News Tribune and approved transmittal to the Department of Economic Opportunity division of Community Planning. 5. On __________, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida held a public hearing, of which due notice was placed on the St. Page 108 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XXX File No. TCP-12201902330 Page 2 . Lucie News Tribune, and deemed the adoption of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: A. ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS The Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt the amendments to the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, attached herein as Exhibit A. B. CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Board of County Commissioners does hereby states its intention to amend the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan to update the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan pursuant to Section 163.3177(b)(c), Florida Statues. C. 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. D. 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. E. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE This Ordinance shall be applicable as stated in Paragraph A and B. F. 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. Page 109 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XXX File No. TCP-12201902330 Page 3 . G. 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 Economic Opportunity, Community Planning and Development Programs, 107 East Madison Street, Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120. H. 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 amendment in compliance in accordance with Section 163.3184(10), Florida Statues. I. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Cathy Townsend, Chair XXX Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair XXX Sean Mitchell, Commissioner XXX Linda Bartz, Commissioner XXX Frannie Hutchinson, Commissioner XXX PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this ____ day of ___________, 2020. Attest: Board of County Commissioners St. Lucie County, Florida By: Deputy Clerk Chair Page 110 of 313 Ordinance No. 2020-XXX File No. TCP-12201902330 Page 4 . Approved As To Form and Correctness: By: County Attorney Page 111 of 313 Exhibit “A” INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES POTABLE WATER SUBELEMENT Goal 4A.1: Provide needed public utilities in a manner that results in the most effective, environmentally sound, safe and economic potable water systems consistent with present demand and future growth requirements and that promotes orderly, compact urban growth. Objective 4A.1.1: The County shall provide potable water facilities that do not promote urban sprawl. Policy 4A.1.1.1 - The utility service areas, as delineated in the Water and Wastewater Capital Improvements Plan, will be determined on the basis of economy and efficient operation but will not promote linear or leapfrog development. The utility service areas shall be reviewed and updated every 5 years and shall not include those areas already being served by Fort Pierce Utility Authority or Port St. Lucie Utilities. Policy 4A.1.1.2 - The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing potable water services to all areas of the urban service area as depicted in Policy 1.1.5.1 in a manner that will not promote linear or leapfrog development consistent with Policy 1.1.5.2. The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing potable water services for all development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated areas of the County outside the urban service area which approval is subject to the provision of central water service within such development. Policy 4A.1.1.3 - In order to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl, as defined in Sections 163.3164 and 163.3177, Florida Statues, in the unincorporated areas of the County, no water or sewer utility companies shall be permitted to construct or install water or sewer facilities to serve or provide water or sewer utility service to new development within the unincorporated areas of the County without the consent of the County Commission. Policy 4A.1.1.4 - The County shall monitor and review the availability of potable water service from the various potential suppliers of such service to the unincorporated areas of the County through a Service Availability Report. Objective 4A.1.2 - The County shall implement procedures for ensuring that when a development permit is issued, pursuant to the then current Service Availability Report, adequate facility capacity is available or will be available to serve the development concurrent with the impacts, in order to meet the adopted LOS standards. Policy 4A.1.2.1 - All development will be specifically conditioned on the availability of services necessary to maintain LOS standards as adopted within this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4A.1.2.2 - The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 117 gpcd (FPUA Water Use Permit, 2007). Page 112 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-1 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs Policy 4A.1.2.3 - The LOS standard for potable water systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be permanent and seasonal residents - 100 gpcd. Policy 4A.1.2.4 - The County shall include in the annual Service Availability Report an update of all improvements, expansions, or increases in the capacities of facilities of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County to ensure compatibility with the established LOS standards for such facilities. Policy 4A.1.2.5 - The County shall prepare annual summaries of capacity and demand information for each facility of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County. Policy 4A1.2.6 - Development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated area of the County requiring central potable water service will only be permitted when such development ties into existing potable water facilities of or makes provision for obtaining potable water service from the County Utility District, the Fort Pierce Utility Authority or the City of Port St. Lucie or other utility provider that has the consent of the County pursuant to Policy 4A.1.1.3 within their respective water utility service areas in accordance with the then in effect utility extension policy of the applicable potable water service provider. Policy 4A.1.2.7 - The County shall require that developments of regional impact determine the available quantity and quality of water resources for treatment to potable water beneath the development; determine the effect of withdrawal on surrounding environment, users and potential users; and make such information available to the County. Objective 4A.1.3: The County will establish and maintain a five-year and twenty-year schedule of capital improvement needs for the public facilities in the recognized County service areas. Policy 4A.1.3.1 - The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order of priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: A. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. B. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in levels of service. C. New facilities that provide the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of the Capital Improvements Element. D. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. E. New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1. Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2. Providing higher quality public facilities that are contemplated in the County’s normal design criteria for such facilities. Page 113 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-2 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs F. Facilities not described in Subsections A through E, above, but which the County is obligated to complete, provided that such obligation is evidenced by a written agreement the County executed prior to July 31, 1990. G. All facilities scheduled for construction or improvement in accordance with this Policy shall be evaluated to identify any plans of State agencies or the South Florida Water Management District that affect, or will be affected by, the proposed capital improvement. H. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4A.1.3.2 - In the event that the planned capacity of public facilities is insufficient to serve all applicants for development orders, the Board of County Commissioners will schedule capital improvements to serve developments in the following order of priority: A. Previously approved orders permitting new development, B. New orders permitting redevelopment, and C. New orders permitting new development Objective 4A.1.4: The County shall take steps to insure that entities in the unincorporated County are adequately served, and in order to protect our drinking water shall investigate needs for waste disposal other than septic tanks and sewage systems. Objective 4A.1.5: The County shall coordinate with the other potential providers of central potable water service within the unincorporated areas of the County so that the extension of, or increase in the capacity of, facilities to meet future potable water capacity is available when needed. Policy 4A.1.5.1 - Prior to issuance of a building permit, the County shall require that all applicants provide verification that water service can be provided in conformance with the policies in this plan and that adequate system capacity is available if a central system is to be utilized. Policy 4a.1.5.2: St. Lucie County hereby adopts by reference the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan 2019 (Work Plan) approved by resolution on July 15, 2014, ordinance on XXXXXX for a planning period of not less than 10 years. The Work Plan addresses issues that pertain to water supply facilities and requirements needed to serve current and future development within the St. Lucie County water service area. The County shall review and update the Work Plan at lease every five (5) years within 18 months after the governing board of water management district approves an updated regional water supply plan. Any changes affecting the Work Plan shall be included in the annual Capital Improvements Element. Goal 4A.2: The County shall aggressively identify, protect, conserve, and best utilize the County’s available water supply resources. Objective 4A.2.1: The County shall continue to review and update the wellfield protection plan for public potable water supply sources in or adjacent to the unincorporated County. Policy 4A.2.1.1 - The County shall in conjunction with FDEP, SFWMD, the St. Lucie County Health Department and existing utility systems, determine and map the location of all existing public potable water supply wells which are permitted to withdraw 100,000 gpd Page 114 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-3 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs or greater. The County shall annually update this map and keep copies of this map on file. Policy 4A.2.1.2 - The County shall in conjunction with FDEP, SFWMD, County Health Department, utilities and other potential providers of central potable water service establish the probable location of public potable water supply wells in the County. Policy 4A.2.1.3 - The County shall identify land uses which may not be compatible with, and may contribute to the degradation of, public potable water supply wells. Policy 4A.2.1.4 - The County shall identify land uses with existing or future public potable water supply wells. Policy 4A.2.1.5 - The County shall maintain and update the Wellfield Protection Ordinance as necessary. Objective 4A.2.2: The County shall continue to develop a comprehensive water conservation program incorporating, at a minimum, the following policies. Policy 4A.2.2.1 - The County shall continue to require water saving devices in new construction, consistent with the requirements of the Florida Building Code. Policy 4A.2.2.2 - The County shall enforce the landscaping portion of the existing Land Development Code and on an ongoing basis require more exacting provisions for native landscaping plants. Policy 4A.2.2.3 - The County shall coordinate with the FDEP, the SFWMD, local municipalities and other appropriate agencies in alternative water supply planning efforts and shall implement reuse programs and potable water conservation strategies as identified in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and the UECWSP. Policy 4A.2.2.4 - The County shall encourage reuse and reclamation of water for irrigation, landscape, agriculture, and industry as an alternative to the use of potable water supplies and with the goal of reducing demands on the aquifer. Policy 4A.2.2.5 - The County shall continue to participate in regional water conservation initiatives in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District for education of the public concerning the need for water conservation and the use of gray water for irrigation. Policy 4A.2.2.6 - No Conditional Uses for sand mining and no re-zonings to Industrial, Extraction (IX) will be granted within public potable water supply recharge areas designated through the Wellfield Protection Ordinance; when the information is available to designate aquifer recharge areas, this policy will be revised through a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to include those areas. Objective 4A.2.3: The County shall continue to implement the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan, prepared by the SFWMD, by amending the Land Development Code to identify water available and allocation rates to protect natural systems from competing water uses. Page 115 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-4 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs Policy 4A.2.3.1 - For normal, average rainfall years, water availability, use, allocation, and management plans, the County shall prevent the increasing water demands from reducing the important ecological, recreational and navigational values provided by the natural systems. Policy 4A.2.3.2 - Water use, allocation, and management plans for emergency drought and flood situations shall avoid irreversible impacts on ecological systems and minimize long term adverse impacts. Policy 4A.2.3.3 - The County shall not rely upon water supply sources outside its jurisdictional boundaries to meet the water supply needs of new growth and development until water availability, use, allocation and management plans have been adopted for the proposed source areas which specifically allocate water for such use. Goal 4A.3: The County shall institute a program to identify the availability of public potable water supplies required to provide for the growth needs in the unincorporated County. Objective 4A.3.1: In cooperation with the SFWMD, the County shall, implement a master plan which determines and quantifies groundwater resources available to growth areas in both the surficial and Floridan aquifers, evaluates methods of treatment, considers environmental impact, considers alternative financing options, and provides a schedule for County acquisition of water service. Policy 4A.3.1.1 - The County shall update the Water and Wastewater Master Plan approximately every 5 years to identify and provide for public water supplies to include: A. Identification of areas of high growth potential which are (or will be) isolated by existing service areas, natural geographic boundaries, political boundaries, low growth potential areas, or other demarcations. B. Projection of population growth in these areas. C. Inventory of existing package water treatment plants within the area, their condition, and their potential for acquisition. D. Establishment of needs of a public water system, based on LOS, provision of service by potential suppliers of water and population as established above. Policy 4A.3.1.2 - The County shall as part of the Master Plan Update process, if financially feasible, authorize or cause to be authorized, a treatment and transport study to determine the recommended methods for supplying water treatment and transport, if necessary, for each service area identified under Policy 4A.1.1.1. The studies will include: • A review of needs, based on projected population and LOS. • An inventory of available water quantity and quality data. • An analysis of potential aquifer sources, well locations, treatment methods, environmental effects, waste disposal considerations, and economic costs and efficiencies. • Recommended method of treatment. • An evaluation of environmental effects, waste disposal considerations, and costs. • Identification of transfer needs and alternatives to deliver treated or raw water from the source to the distribution system. • An application to SFWMD for water withdrawal from the selected aquifer(s). Page 116 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-5 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs • A recommendation for wellfield location, configuration, source aquifer, number and spacing of wells. Objective 4A.3.2: The County shall provide, where feasible, public water supply service within the unincorporated areas of the County; criteria for evaluating the feasibility of providing such public water service will be part of each Water Master Plan Update. Policy 4A.3.2.1 - The County shall authorize engineering and financial studies for areas identified under Policy 4A.3.1.1, which studies will include: A. Review of area needs and time frame for development. B. Preliminary identification of facility development necessary to meet the needs and timing of provision of public water service. C. Preliminary cost estimates and a schedule of capital expenditure projects financial considerations, including recommended method of funding, rate structure and revenue projections. Policy 4A.3.2.2 - The impact new customers have on potable water infrastructure, including water supply, treatment facilities, transmission and distribution systems shall be borne by those new customers, and shall be funded by the new customers in advance of the provision of potable water infrastructure. Policy 4A.3.2.3 - In order to provide the most cost effective and efficient provision of public water service within the unincorporated areas of the County, the County shall communicate with the other potential providers of public water service regarding availability of and willingness to provide public water service from such providers to meet the needs of development within the unincorporated areas of the County through a bulk purchase agreement with the County. SOLID WASTE SUBELEMENT Goal 4B.1: Provide the most cost-effective solid waste management, transportation and disposal facilities for St. Lucie County. Objective 4B.1.1: Establish standards for level of service. Policy 4B.1.1.1 - Ensure sufficient capacity at the landfill through the year 2043, establish the following standards for level of service for the County's solid waste facilities: A. 3.88 pounds of Class I solid waste per capita County-wide per day at the landfill; and 0.81 pounds of construction and debris per capita County-wide B. Maintain at least two years of landfill lined cell disposal capacity; C. Maintain at least twenty-five years of landfill raw land capacity. Policy 4B.1.1.2 - Maintain Interlocal Agreements between the County and all municipalities that utilize the St. Lucie County Baling and Recycling facility. Policy 4B.1.1.3 - Inspect a minimum of three random Class I loads per week. Policy 4B.1.1.4 - Continue to implement the most cost effective alternative solid waste management practices that would extend the useful life of the landfill. These alternatives include, but are not-limited to: resource recovery, volume reductions by solid waste Page 117 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-6 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs generators, separation of solid wastes at the source, public information programs, and operational changes which could improve efficiency. Policy 4B.1.1.5 - Continue to evaluate the costs of resource recovery, extended landfilling, and the combination of other alternatives to establish a 25 year horizon need. Policy 4B.1.1.6 - Through the development of educational and operational programs, actively encourage the removal of recyclables from the solid waste streams in the County to the maximum extent practicable. Policy 4B.1.1.7 - Develop and implement incentive programs at the landfill for the removal of recyclable materials by both individuals and corporations. Objective 4B.1.2: Increase reduction of waste stream as technologies allow it to happen. Policy 4B.1.2.1 - Continue an education program focusing on informing the public about household hazardous waste, proper disposal methods and less environmentally harmful substitutes for these products. Policy 4B.1.2.2 - Continue inspection or screening system to exclude obviously suspect items from the landfill. Drums, tanks from unknown sources, waste pesticides, or chemicals and residues from spill clean-ups are a few of the normally suspect items. DRAINAGE SUBELEMENT Goal 4C.1: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to ensure the provision of an adequate stormwater drainage and management system that is both technically and economically feasible in meeting the existing and future needs of the community. Objective 4C.1.1: The County shall annually update the Geographic Information System- based Stormwater Mapping System. Policy 4C.1.1.1 - The County shall review and revise as necessary the minimum levels of service for each defined drainage basin and shall incorporate those levels of service into this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4C.1.1.2 - To ensure that St. Lucie County maintains sufficient stormwater runoff, the following level-of-service standard shall be utilized in determining the appropriate amount of runoff for a project: Stormwater Master Plan--Level of Service Standards Structure/Facility 10 yr., 24 hr. 10 yr., 72 hr. 100 yr., 72 hr. Houses/Building <FFE1 <FFE <FFE Evacuation Routes2 1/2W3 <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Arterial Roads4 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Other Roads5 <0.5 ft. <0.75 ft. <1.5 ft. 1 Peak flood stages less than first (finished) floor elevation based on available data. 2 Evacuation routes as defined by the County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. Page 118 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-7 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs 3 Flooding limited to each side of the road such that one-half of the roadway width (W) or one travel lane is not flooded. 4 Roads with four or more travel lanes, or roads that are only access to a respective area/development (secondary evacuation routes). 5 Other roads which are not critical for evacuation, but which will be used to estimate encroachment on FFEs. Policy 4C.1.1.3 - The Level of Service standard in Policy 4C.1.1.2 shall be applicable to all commercial, industrial and residential development activities within the Unincorporated St. Lucie County. Policy 4C.1.1.4 - The County shall continue to coordinate efforts with all appropriate authorities in regard to water storage and capacity enhancements for the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, including those portions within the designated aquatic preserve, and the Indian River Lagoon. Objective 4C.1.2: The County will maintain an inventory of floodprone areas located within its jurisdiction. Policy 4C.1.2.1 - The County shall maintain an inventory of flooding complaints. Policy 4C.1.2.2 - The County shall request the South Florida Water Management District, North St. Lucie River Water Control District and Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District establish system-wide water level monitoring stations in order to provide the data base necessary for the development of adequate stormwater management programs. Objective 4C.1.3: The County shall enforce existing land development regulations which support the protection and maintenance of the natural functions (flow and storage) of the 100-year floodplain and other natural drainage features. Policy 4C.1.3.1 - The County shall continue to enforce the Land Development Code regulating construction standards within the 100-year flood plain. Policy 4C.1.3.2 - The County shall provide direction and guidance to the general public on stormwater and floodplain management issues. Objective 4C.1.4: The County, in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District, shall review and evaluate existing drainage studies and plans within the County's jurisdiction to determine their relevance to the current stormwater regulations. Policy 4C.1.4.1 - The County shall request that the South Florida Water Management District continue to update the inventory of groundwater levels within the County. Policy 4C.1.4.2 - All development will be specifically conditioned on the availability of services necessary to maintain Level of Service standards as adopted within this Comprehensive Plan. Goal 4.C.2: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to implement projects and policies to meet the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocations contained within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP). Page 119 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-8 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs Objective 4C.2.1: The County shall maintain, amend, and update land development regulations which support the stormwater pollution reduction goals contained within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP). Policy 4C.2.1.1 – The County shall continue to enforce the Land Development Code and applicable state laws governing water quality requirements for non-exempt activity within the unincorporated limits. Policy 4C.2.1.2 – The County shall continue to construct capital projects which reduce the pollutant load of stormwater runoff. Goal 4.C.3: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to implement a County-wide drainage system for urban and nonurban areas. Objective 4C.3.1 - The County will continue to implement the master drainage plan. Policy 4C.3.1.1 - The County will continue to seek funding from State/federal grants and/or assessments in the area served by drainage improvements. Policy 4C.3.1.2 - No development authorizations shall be issued unless there is provided to St. Lucie County assurance that all required drainage improvements will be provided for both on-site and off-site. Policy 4C.3.1.3 - No final certificate of occupancy, as may be further defined in the Land Development Code, shall be issued until all drainage improvements, both on-site and off-site, for the particular development have been inspected and approved by St. Lucie County, or other appropriate authority. Goal 4C.4: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to ensure that the surficial groundwater quality is the highest possible for potable purposes. Objective 4C.4.1: To improve the water quality level of areas that fail to meet potable standards, and to prevent the further contamination of the surficial aquifer. Policy 4C.4.1.1 - The County shall continue to enforce the Land Development Code, including regulations governing the protection of potable wellfields from possible sources of contamination. Policy 4C.4.1.2 - The County shall coordinate with the FDEP, the SFWMD, local municipalities and other appropriate agencies in alternative water supply planning efforts. Policy 4C.4.1.3 - The County shall continue developing and maintaining a series of stormwater attenuation areas to reduce the impacts of agricultural fertilizers and other related chemical applicants on the existing potable wellfields in the eastern portion of the County. Policy 4C.4.1.4 - The County shall continue to cooperate with the South Florida Water Management District in the identification and closure of free-flowing artesian wells. Policy 4C.4.1.5 - The County Land Development Code shall continue to include Page 120 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-9 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs comprehensive stormwater management including consideration of the following: 1. The use of stormwater detention and/or retention; 2. Stream bank and shoreline buffer zones; 3. General design and construction standards for onsite stormwater management. Policy 4C.4.1.6 - The County shall continue to promote Low Impact Design (LID) stormwater management techniques, such as bioretention, vegetated swales, rain gardens, and permeable pavements, in conjunction with South Florida Water Management and Florida Department of Environmental Protection criteria for new development. Policy 4C.4.1.7 - The County shall assist the Federal Government, State of Florida, the South Florida Water Management District, Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and North St. Lucie River Water Control District in their efforts to improve the water quality of the primary drainage systems through the implementation of current state regulations. Objective 4C.5.1: The County shall enforce the Land Development Code for regulating land use and development to protect the functions of natural groundwater recharge areas. Policy 4C.5.1.1 - The County will protect the functions of natural groundwater aquifer recharge of designated public potable water supply wells by enforcing the Wellfield Protection Ordinance contained within the Land Development Code. Policy 4C.5.1.2 - The County will continue to work with the St. Lucie County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, by verifying the issuance of the septic tank permit before a building permit is issued. Policy 4C.5.1.3 - The County will continue to assist the St. Lucie County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, with the Hazardous Waste Verification Program by continuing to require all Occupational License applicants (except Home Occupations) to receive Public Health Unit approval prior to issuance of an Occupational License. Policy 4C.5.1.4 - No Conditional Uses for sand mining and no rezonings to Industrial, Extraction (IX) will be granted within public potable water supply recharge areas designated through the Wellfield Protection Ordinance. SANITARY SEWER SUBELEMENT Goal 4D.1: The County shall provide needed public utilities in a manner which provides the most effective, environmentally sound, safe and economic waste water treatment system and promotes orderly, compact urban growth. Objective 4D.1.1: Sanitary sewer facilities shall be provided by the County in a manner that shall not promote urban sprawl. Policy 4D.1.1.1 - The utility service areas, as delineated in the Water and Wastewater Master Plan, will be determined on the basis of economy and efficient operation but will not promote linear or leapfrog development. The utility service areas shall be reviewed and updated every 5 years (beginning 2008) and shall not include those areas already Page 121 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-10 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs being served by Fort Pierce Utility Authority or Port St. Lucie Utilities, and St. Lucie West Services District. Policy 4D.1.1.2 - The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing sanitary sewer services to all areas of the urban service area as depicted in Policy 1.1.5.1 in a manner that will not promote linear or leapfrog development consistent with Policy 1.1.5.2. The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing sanitary sewer services for all development that may be approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated areas of the County outside the urban service area which approval is subject to the provision of sanitary sewer service within such development. Policy 4D.1.1.3 - In order to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl, as defined in Sections 163.3164 and 163.3177, Florida Statues in the unincorporated areas of the County, no water or sewer utility companies shall be permitted to construct or install water or sewer facilities to serve or provide water or sewer utility service to new development within the unincorporated areas of the County without the consent of the County Commission. Policy 4D.1.1.4 - The County shall monitor and review the availability of sanitary sewer service from the various potential suppliers of such service to the unincorporated areas of the County in a Service Availability Report. Policy 4D.1.1.5 - The County shall investigate alternate methods of waste disposal other than septic tanks. Objective 4D1.2: The County shall implement procedures for ensuring that when a development permit is issued, pursuant to the current Service Availability Report, adequate facility capacity is available or will be available when needed to serve the development, concurrent with the impacts, in order to meet adopted level-of-service standards. Policy 4D.1.2.1 - Levels of service for on-site improvements, including sewer connection lines, shall be as required of the developer in the Land Development Code. Policy 4D.1.2.2 - The standards for level of service for sanitary sewer systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be Permanent & Seasonal Residents - 100 gpcd. The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 110 gpcd. Policy 4D.1.2.3 - The County shall include in the annual Service Availability Report an update of all improvements, expansions, or increases in the capacities of facilities, of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County to ensure compatibility with the established level of service standards for such facilities. Policy 4D.1.2.4 - The County shall prepare annual summaries of capacity and demand information for each facility of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County. Policy 4D1.2.5 - Development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated area of the County requiring sanitary sewer service will only be permitted when such development ties into existing sanitary sewer facilities of or makes provision Page 122 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-11 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs for obtaining water or sewer utility service from the County Utility District, the Ft. Pierce Utility Authority, the City of Port St. Lucie or another utility service that has the consent of the County pursuant to Policy 4D.1.1.3 within their respective sanitary sewer service areas in accordance with the then in effect utility extension policy of the applicable sanitary sewer service provider. Policy 4D.1.2.6 - The County shall condition development orders to provide that when a regional sanitary sewer system is available, the development will be required to tie into it. Issuance of development orders or permits will be further conditioned on demonstration of compliance with applicable federal, state and local permit requirements for on-site wastewater treatment systems. Objective 4D.1.3: The County will establish and maintain a five-year and twenty-year schedule of capital improvement needs for sanitary sewer facilities in recognized County service areas. Policy 4D.1.3.1 - The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order or priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: A. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. B. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in levels of service. C. New facilities that provide the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of the Capital Improvements Element. D. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. E. New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1) Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2) Providing higher quality public facilities that are contemplated in the County's normal design criteria for such facilities. F. All facilities scheduled for construction or improvement in accordance with this Policy shall be evaluated to identify any plans of State agencies or the South Florida Water Management District that affect, or will be affected by, the proposed capital improvement. G. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4D.1.3.2 - In the event that the planned capacity of public facilities is insufficient to serve all applicants for development orders, the Board of County Commissioners will schedule capital improvements to serve developments in the following order of priority: A. Previously approved orders permitting new development, B. New orders permitting redevelopment, and C. New orders permitting new development. Objective 4D.1.4 - The County will enforce the mandatory requirements for design, operation, and maintenance of on-site wastewater treatment systems. Page 123 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-12 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs Policy 4D.1.4.1 - The County shall develop and implement guidelines for on-site disposal systems. These guidelines will include: establishing general requirements for the construction, use, and abandonment of on-site sewage disposal systems; providing for permits with conditions and approvals; providing for standards for the approval of applications for an on-site sewage disposal system; providing for conditions under which on-site sewage disposal systems shall not be used; providing for system size determination; providing for soil classification data; providing for percolation tests; providing for alternative systems; and, providing for permit fees. Policy 4D.1.4.2 - The County shall, in conjunction with the St. Lucie Health Department, limit use of on-site wastewater treatment systems to the following conditions: Existing septic tank and package treatment plants may remain in service until such time as centralized service is made available; Use of septic tank systems concurrent with on-site potable water wells for new single family detached residential development shall be limited, depending on soil and water table conditions, and shall be in compliance with State regulations; Use of small package treatment plants shall be limited to use where central facilities are not available in the rural County area and shall be limited to use in order to provide pre-treatment of sewage where required for particular industries or commercial uses prior to discharge into regional systems in the sanitary sewer areas if such a system is available; and Interim wastewater plants may be used for residential developments until central sewer service is available; in compliance with Section 381.272(1), Florida Statute, all applicable guidelines shall be followed and all subdivisions must provide sewer utility easements and rights-of-way and the developer should give advance notice to purchasers of lots. Policy 4D.1.4.3 - The County shall require that construction of new residential development at densities greater than two units per acre only be permitted when central water (including package treatment plants) and central sewer (including package treatment plants) systems are available or will be provided concurrent with the impacts of development. Policy 4D.1.4.4 - The County shall coordinate with appropriate federal and State agencies, and amend local ordinances to require that issuance of permits for replacement or expansion of existing on-site wastewater treatment systems is conditioned upon compliance with current regulatory requirements and water quality standards. Policy 4D.1.4.5 - The County shall coordinate with FDEP to encourage small package treatment plants to connect to a central sewer system when feasible. Objective 4D.1.5: The County shall provide for the coordination of the extension or increase in the capacity of existing facilities as well as the provision of new facilities to meet future needs through development and adoption of a Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. Prior to the completion of the Master Plan, residential development in excess of two units per acre and all other development shall not be permitted if it is intended to be served by on-site septic systems. Page 124 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-13 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs Policy 4D.1.5.1 - The County shall require that all building permit applicants prior to permit issuance verify that sewer service can be provided in conformance with the policies in this plan and that adequate system capacity is available if a central system is to be utilized. Goal 4D.2: St. Lucie County will ensure wastewater service for sub-regional or regional areas to meet existing and projected demands in those areas. Objective 4D.2.1: Every 5-years beginning in 2008, the County will evaluate the County-wide Water and Wastewater Master Plan for wastewater in the unincorporated County areas. Policy 4D.2.1.1 - The County shall continue to review and update the Water and Sewer Capital Improvements Plan every 5 years to identify and provide for public wastewater service to include: A. An inventory of the existing package plants and wastewater treatment facilities in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. This inventory is to assess their current flow, committed flow, condition, useful life, ability to expand, and general need to connect to a regional system. B. Redefine the potential service areas. C. Provide population projections for the service areas based on the population projections used in the development of this Comprehensive Plan. D. Estimate the size of necessary treatment facilities. E. Suggest general locations for any new treatment facilities. F. Identify any remaining potential utility acquisitions. G. Provide budget estimates for the necessary capital improvements associated with the development of the County utility system, or components thereof. H. Estimate operating costs for the facilities. I. Provide an outline of financing options and implementation guidelines. Policy 4D.2.1.2 - In order to provide sufficient Levels of Service for Sanitary Sewer, the County shall implement the recommendations of the Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Objective 4D.2.2: The County shall provide, where feasible, public sanitary sewer service within the unincorporated areas of the County; criteria for evaluating the feasibility of providing such public sanitary sewer service will be part of each Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update. Policy 4D.2.2.1 - The County shall authorize engineering and financial studies for areas identified under Policy 4D.2.1.1, which studies will include: A. Review of area needs and time frame for development. B. Preliminary identification of public facility development necessary to meet the needs and timing of provision of public sanitary sewer service. C. Preliminary cost estimates and a schedule of capital expenditure projects financial considerations, including recommended method of funding, rate structure and revenue projections. Policy 4D.2.2.2 - The cost of all new sanitary sewer infrastructure and collection systems shall be borne by those who directly benefit from the improved facilities. Policy 4D.2.2.3 - In order to provide the most cost effective and efficient provision of public sanitary sewer service within the unincorporated areas of the County, the County shall communicate with the other potential providers of public sanitary sewer service regarding Page 125 of 313 St. Lucie County 4-14 Adopted 4.2.2019 Comprehensive Plan Infrastructure Element GOPs availability of and willingness to provide public sanitary sewer service from such providers to meet the needs of development within the unincorporated areas of the County through a bulk service agreement with the County. Policy 4D.2.2.4 - The impact new customers have on sanitary sewer infrastructure, including collection and transmission systems, treatment facilities, disposal facilities, reclaimed water treatment facilities and reclaimed water transmission and distribution systems shall be borne by those new customers, and shall be funded by the new customers in advance of the provision of sanitary sewer infrastructure. Objective 4D.2.3: Initiate programs to acquire private utilities serving the unincorporated area that are capable of expansion and of sustaining themselves with revenues. Policy 4D.2.3.1 - The County shall study those existing private utilities of appreciable service area size to determine their value and revenue-producing potential. In addition, needed capital improvements and service area expansion potential should be considered. Policy 4D.2.3.2 - The County shall consider for acquisition those private utilities which would benefit the public welfare through acquisition by the County. Policy 4D.2.3.3 - When areas previously served by package treatment plants are connected to a central system, it shall not be the responsibility of the central system to purchase these package treatment plants or incur the cost associated with removal. Page 126 of 313 Page 127 of 313 2019 WORK PLAN St. Lucie County 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update April 2019 Page 128 of 313 Page 129 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx i ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Statutory History ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Statutory Requirements......................................................................................................................................... 1-3 Section 2 Background Information ................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Existing Land Uses ...................................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.2 Future Land Uses ........................................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.1.3 Vacant Lands ................................................................................................................................................. 2-5 2.1.4 Population and Need for Development ............................................................................................. 2-6 2.1.5 St. Lucie County Utilities Water and Wastewater Services ....................................................... 2-7 2.1.5.1 Potable Water ................................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.1.5.2 Wastewater ...................................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.1.6 Growth Management History................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.2 Relevant Regional Issues ....................................................................................................................................... 2-8 Section 3 Data and Analysis ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Population Information .......................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Maps of Current and Future Areas Served ..................................................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Potable Water Level of Service Standard ....................................................................................................... 3-2 3.4 Population and Potable Water Demand Projections by Each Local Government or Utility ..... 3-2 3.4.1 Additional Anticipated Growth ............................................................................................................. 3-8 3.5 Water Supply Provided by Local Government ............................................................................................. 3-8 3.5.1 St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District – WTP Supply ........................................................ 3-8 3.5.2 Raw Water Supply .................................................................................................................................... 3-11 3.5.3 St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District – WWTP Supply .................................................. 3-12 3.5.3.1 North Hutchinson Island WRF ............................................................................................... 3-13 3.5.3.2 South Hutchinson Island WRF ............................................................................................... 3-13 3.5.3.3 Fairwinds Golf Course WWTP ............................................................................................... 3-13 3.5.3.4 H.E.W. WWTP ................................................................................................................................ 3-13 3.5.3.5 Proposed Regional WRFs ......................................................................................................... 3-13 3.6 Water Supply Provided by Other Entities .................................................................................................... 3-15 3.6.1 St. Lucie County Other Entities – WTP Supply .............................................................................. 3-15 3.6.1.1 Spanish Lakes................................................................................................................................ 3-15 3.6.1.2 Meadowood ................................................................................................................................... 3-15 3.6.1.3 Harbour Ridge .............................................................................................................................. 3-16 3.6.1.4 FPUA Bulk Agreement ............................................................................................................... 3-16 3.6.2 St. Lucie County Other Entities – WWTP Supply ......................................................................... 3-16 3.6.2.1 Spanish Lakes................................................................................................................................ 3-16 3.6.2.2 Meadowood ................................................................................................................................... 3-17 3.6.2.3 Harbour Ridge .............................................................................................................................. 3-17 Page 130 of 313 Table of Contents · St. Lucie County 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update ii jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved 3.7 Water Conservation .............................................................................................................................................. 3-17 3.7.1 Local Government Specific Actions, Programs, Regulations, or Opportunities ............. 3-17 3.7.2 Identify any Local Financial Responsibilities as Detailed in the CIE or CIS .................... 3-17 3.8 Reuse .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-18 3.8.1 Local Government Specific Actions, Programs, Regulations, or Opportunities ............. 3-18 3.8.2 Identify any Local Financial Responsibilities as Detailed in the CIE or CIS .................... 3-18 3.9 Sector Plans .............................................................................................................................................................. 3-18 Section 4 Capital Improvements ...................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Work Plan Projects ................................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Capital Improvements Element/Schedule ..................................................................................................... 4-3 Section 5 Goals, Objectives and Policies ........................................................................... 5-1 Section 6 Regional Issues Identified in Regional Water Supply Plans ................................. 6-1 6.1 Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan ................................................................................................................ 6-1 Page 131 of 313 Table of Contents · St. Lucie County 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx iii ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved List of Figures Figure 2-1 Future Land Use Map ..................................................................................................................................... 2-4 Figure 3-1a 2013 Current Service Area (2016 Upper East Coast Plan) ......................................................... 3-3 Figure 3-1b 2018 Current Service Area (St. Lucie County 2018 Comprehensive Plan) .......................... 3-4 Figure 3-2a 2040 Future Service Area (2016 Upper East Coast Plan ............................................................. 3-5 Figure 3-2b 2040 Future Service Area (St. Lucie County 2018 Comprehensive Plan) ............................ 3-6 Figure 3-3 Wastewater Facilities Areas ...................................................................................................................... 3-9 Figure 3-4 Proposed Reclaimed System Expansion .............................................................................................. 3-14 List of Tables Table 2-1 Existing Land Uses (Unincorporated St. Lucie County) .................................................................... 2-3 Table 2-2 Future Land Uses (Unincorporated St. Lucie County)....................................................................... 2-3 Table 2-3 Vacant Lands with Future Land Use .......................................................................................................... 2-6 Table 2-4 Vacant Lands and Ability to Accommodate Population .................................................................... 2-7 Table 3-1 Population Projections 2010-2040 ........................................................................................................... 3-1 Table 3-2 St. Lucie County Utilities Service Area - Connected Population Projections, 2020-2040 ....................................................................................................................................................... 3-7 Table 3-3 Population and Demand Projections .............................................................................................. 3-7 Table 3-4 Summary of WTPs in St. Lucie County Service Area ........................................................................ 3-11 Table 3-5 2014 Summary of Permitted Raw Water Allocation (from SFWMD Water Use Permits) ............................................................................................................................................................. 3-12 Table 3-6 Summary of WWTPs and WRFs in St. Lucie County Service Area ............................................. 3-12 Table 3-7 Water Supply and Treatment Capacity of Private Facilities in Unincorporated St. Lucie County ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-15 Table 4-1 10 Year Work Plan Improvements ............................................................................................................ 4-2 Table 4-2 St. Lucie County 5 Year CIP Adopted Capital Improvements Plan .............................................. 4-4 Page 132 of 313 Table of Contents · St. Lucie County 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update iv jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Appendices Appendix A - FPUA Bulk Agreement , FPUA 5 Year Notice, FPUA 15 Year Notice Appendix B - Water Conservation Plan Appendix C - 2014-2019 Capital Improvements Element (CIE) Appendix D - 2014-2019 Infrastructure Element Page 133 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 1-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Section 1 Introduction In recent years, water supply planning has become an increasing concern in the State of Florida. In 2005, the State Legislature modified Chapters 163 and 373, Florida Statutes (F.S.) to improve water supply and land use planning between the five water management districts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the State. In 2006, the legislature further amended Chapter 163, F.S., requiring local governments to prepare 10-year water supply facilities work plans. At the time of the 2005-2006 regulatory changes, 4 of Florida’s 5 water management districts determined that water supply sources would not be sufficient to provide potable drinking water over the next 20 years. These districts (excluding the Suwannee River Water Management District) prepared supply plans identifying the deficiencies within their respective areas. St. Lucie County (County) was included in the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) study area and was evaluated as part of the Upper East Coast (UEC) Water Supply Plan. The UEC Water Supply Plan indicated that the County’s supply sources and water treatment facilities could not sustain growth for the next 20 years without modifications. Each utility within the County, public or private, was then required to submit 10-year water supply facilities work plan, to include: ▪ 10-year water demand projections; ▪ Identification of current and proposed facilities and supply sources to meet the demands; ▪ Identification of funding sources for each identified proposed facility; ▪ Revised 5-year Capital Improvement Projects to meet the needs identified above along with an implementation schedule; and ▪ Updates of relevant Comprehensive Plan Sub-Elements (water, sanitary sewer, conservation, etc.). As part of the effort, the County also updated the Comprehensive Plan relative to the other public and private utilities within the County boundaries. The plan, which was completed in 2008, is required to be updated every 5 years. The following provides an update to the previously submitted work plan dated July 2014. This updated plan coordinates with the 2016 UEC Water Supply Plan Update approved by SFWMD governing Board March 10, 2016. The purpose of the St. Lucie County (County) Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (Work Plan) is to identify and plan for the water supply sources and facilities needed to serve existing and new development within the local government’s jurisdiction. Chapter 163, Part II, F.S., requires local governments to prepare and adopt Work Plans into their comprehensive plans within 18 months after the South Florida Water Management District (District) approves a regional water supply plan or its update. The Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan Update was approved by the District’s Governing Board on March 10, 2016. Therefore, the deadline for local governments within the Page 134 of 313 Section 1• Introduction 1-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved County’s Region to amend their comprehensive plans to update the Work Plan is September 10, 2017. Most residents of the County obtain their water from St. Lucie County Utilities, Fort Pierce Utility Authority, and Port St. Lucie which are responsible for ensuring enough capacity is available for existing and future customers. The Work Plan will reference the initiatives already identified to ensure adequate water supply for the County. According to state guidelines, the Work Plan and the comprehensive plan must address the development of traditional and alternative water supplies, service delivery and conservation and reuse programs necessary to serve existing and new development for at least a 10-year planning period. The Work Plan will have a planning time schedule consistent with the comprehensive plan and the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan Update. The Work Plan is divided into five sections: Section 1 – Introduction Section 2 – Background Information Section 3 – Data and Analysis Section 4 – Work Plan Projects/Capital Improvement Element/Schedule Section 5 – Goals, Objectives, and Policies The following work plan is intended to provide information pertinent to water and wastewater facilities owned by the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (District). There are a number of public utilities within the County, such as the City of Port St. Lucie (City), Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) and St. Lucie West (SLW). These utilities were required to submit individual 10- year Water Supply Facilities Work Plans. Therefore, information specifically related to these utilities has been excluded from this Plan. Private utilities also exist within the County, including Spanish Lakes, the Reserve, Meadowood (formerly Panther Woods), Harbor Ridge, etc. These utilities are generally smaller than their public counterparts, and therefore, are included in the County’s Work Plan in lieu of completing individual plans. The information provided relative to the private utilities in the subsequent sections of this Plan was provided by and/or confirmed by the individual utilities. 1.1 Statutory History The Florida Legislature enacted bills during the 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016 sessions to address the state’s water supply needs. These bills, in particular Senate Bills 360 and 444 (2005 legislative session), significantly changed Chapters 163 and 373, F.S. by strengthening the statutory links between the regional water supply plans prepared by the water management districts and the comprehensive plans prepared by local governments. In addition, these bills established the basis for improving coordination between local land use planning and water supply planning. Page 135 of 313 Section 1 • Introduction jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 1-3 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved 1.2 Statutory Requirements The County has considered the following statutory provisions when updating the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (Work Plan): 1. Coordinate appropriate aspects of its comprehensive plan with the Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan [163.3177(4) (a), F.S.]. 2. Ensure the future land use plan is based upon availability of adequate water supplies and public facilities and services [s.163.3177 (6) (a), F.S.]. Data and analysis demonstrating that adequate water supplies and associated public facilities will be available to meet projected growth demands must accompany all proposed Future Land Use Map amendments submitted for review. 3. Ensure that adequate water supplies, and potable water facilities are available to serve new development no later than the issuance by the local government of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent and consult with the applicable water supplier to determine whether adequate water supplies will be available to serve the development by the anticipated issuance date of the certificate of occupancy [s.163.3180 (2), F.S.]. 4. For local governments subject to a regional water supply plan, revise the General Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element (the “Infrastructure Element”), within 18 months after the water management district approves an updated regional water supply plan, to: 5. Identify and incorporate the alternative water supply project(s) selected by the local government from projects identified in the Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan, or alternative project(s) proposed by the local government under s. 373.709(8)(b), F.S. [s. 163.3177(6)(c), F.S.] 6. Identify the traditional and alternative water supply projects and the conservation and reuse programs necessary to meet water needs identified in the Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. 7. Update the Work Plan for at least a 10-year planning period for constructing the public, private, and regional water supply facilities identified in the element as necessary to serve existing and new development [s. 163.3177(6)(c)3, F.S.]. 8. Revise the Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements to include water supply, reuse, and conservation projects and programs to be implemented during the five-year period [s. 163.3177(3)(a)4, F.S.]. 9. To the extent necessary to maintain internal consistency after making changes described in Paragraph 1 through 5 above, revise the Conservation Element to assess projected water needs and sources for at least a 10-year planning period, considering the Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan, as well as applicable consumptive use permit(s) [s.163.3177 (6) (d), F.S.]. The plan must address the water supply sources necessary to Page 136 of 313 Section 1• Introduction 1-4 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved meet and achieve the existing and projected water use demand for the established planning period, considering the applicable regional water supply plan [s.163.3167(9), F.S.]. 10. To the extent necessary to maintain internal consistency after making changes described in Paragraphs 1 through 5 above, revise the Intergovernmental Coordination Element to ensure coordination of the comprehensive plan with the Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan [s.163.3177 (6) (h) 1., F.S.]. 11. While an Evaluation and Appraisal Report is not required, local governments are encouraged to comprehensively evaluate, and as necessary, update comprehensive plans to reflect changes in local conditions. The evaluation could address the extent to which the local government has implemented the need to update their Work Plan, including the development of alternative water supplies, and determine whether the identified alternative water supply projects, traditional water supply projects, and conservation and reuse programs are meeting local water use demands [s.163.3191 (3), F.S.]. Page 137 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 2-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Section 2 Background Information Included in this section is a brief overview of St. Lucie County, including information on land use and population. 2.1 Overview This section provides a description of St. Lucie County’s geography, history, character, and growth patterns. St. Lucie County is located along Florida’s southeast coast, in the upper reaches of the South Florida geographic region. Locally, this area is referred to as Florida’s Treasure Coast because of the many Spanish Treasure Galleons shipwrecked along this part of the coast. The County comprises approximately 600 square miles, of which approximately 440 square miles are unincorporated area and subject to the land use and regulatory authority of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. The balance of the County consists of territory located within the incorporated municipalities of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, and St. Lucie Village. Physiographically, the County is divided into three primary regions: the Atlantic Coastal Ridge (including the barrier islands), the Eastern Valley and the Osceola Plain. The dominating physiographic region of the east/central portion of the County is known as the Eastern Valley. The Valley extends from the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the central part of the County. Elevations in this area range from 15 to 30 feet above sea level. The land within this area falls generally to the southeast. The vast citrus and ranching areas of central and western St. Lucie County are contained within the physiographic areas known as the Sebastian/St. Lucie Flats, Allapattah Flats and the Osceola Flats. Except where drained for agricultural activities, these areas are characteristically pocketed with surface wetlands and have limited natural drainage. Elevations in this area are in the range of 30 to 60 feet, with the general fall of the land being from the northwest to the southeast. The Atlantic Coastal Ridge forms the eastern border of the County and includes the coastal barrier island, locally known as Hutchinson Island, the Indian River Lagoon and the ridge which lies east of the North and South Savannas and parallels Indian River Drive. Elevations range from sea level to about 15 feet on the barrier islands to as much as 50 feet along the western shorelines of the Indian River Lagoon. The western terminus of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge lies approximately along the eastern edge of the Savannahs, both north and south of Fort Pierce. Located within the Eastern Valley is the single principal freshwater estuary in St. Lucie County, the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. Secondary water courses include the North Fork’s two primary tributaries, Five Mile and Ten Mile Creeks. An unconnected freshwater marsh network, known as the Savannas, is located immediately to the west of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge. The Savannas represent a vanishing natural feature that was once found along the entire length of the Indian River Page 138 of 313 Section 2• Background Information 2-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Lagoon, from Volusia County to Northern Palm Beach County. Through the continued effort of the State of Florida’s Conservation and Recreational Land (CARL) (now called the Florida Forever) acquisition program, approximately 90 percent of the privately held properties within this area have been acquired for perpetual public preservation. Lying between the western edges of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge and the barrier island is the Indian River Lagoon. This saltwater estuary is part of a larger ecosystem which extends 156 miles from Volusia County to Northern Palm Beach County. More detailed discussions on the function and vitality of the Indian River Lagoon system can be found in the Conservation and Coastal Management Elements of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. Section 258.39(8), (9) and (12), Florida Statutes, provides for the official designation of the Indian River Lagoon and portions of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River as Aquatic Preserves. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, charged with administration and supervision of these preserves, has adopted specific management plans for both areas, conducting both research and enforcement actions within them. In addition to its inland estuary and isolated wetland network, St. Lucie County has 21 miles of Atlantic Ocean shoreline, much of which is currently undeveloped. Through the efforts of the residents of St. Lucie County and the State of Florida, approximately seven miles of this unincorporated oceanfront are under public ownership. Another two miles of oceanfront property are owned by the Florida Power & Light Company and are to be maintained in their present natural state in conjunction with the operation of the St. Lucie Power Plant facilities. The balance of the remaining oceanfront properties is held in private ownership and available for development activities, which have historically been residential in character. 2.1.1 Existing Land Uses Most of unincorporated St. Lucie County remains agricultural in use (69.58 percent). Therefore, future planning and development of these western areas remains a significant issue for the County. Government uses (8.32 percent), miscellaneous uses (5.69 percent), and residential single- family uses (4.48 percent) are the next most common existing land uses. Please note that there are a number of acres that are not parceled in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2 but fall within unincorporated St. Lucie County. The acreage difference is due to the methods with which each of the data layers was created. 2.1.2 Future Land Uses More than half of unincorporated St. Lucie County has the Agriculture-5 land use designation (65.64 percent). The Towns, Villages and Countryside, Conservation-Public, and Residential Urban designations make up approximately 5 percent of the total land each. Lands with Commercial or Industrial land use designations each make up less than 1 percent of the total land area. A Future Land Use Map is provided below in Figure 2-1. Page 139 of 313 Section 2 • Background Information jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 2-3 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Table 2-1 Existing Land Uses (Unincorporated St. Lucie County) Existing Land Use Acreage % of Total Land Area Agriculture 196,124.00 69.58% Commercial 4,946.17 1.75% Commercial Vacant 1,382.88 0.49% Conservation / Recreation 7,812.57 2.77% Government 23,443.84 8.32% Industrial 2,707.43 0.96% Institutional 1,229.30 0.44% Light Industrial 305.93 0.11% Miscellaneous* 16,028.12 5.69% Residential Mobile Home 936.33 0.33% Residential Multi-Family 1,170.15 0.42% Residential Single-Family 12,620.15 4.48% Residential Vacant 6,980.12 2.48% Right of Way 5,046.36 1.79% Other 1,139.49 0.40% Total 281,872.85 100.00% *Miscellaneous includes Acreage Not Zoned Agricultural labeled by the Department of Revenue as land use code Source: St. Lucie County and Calvin, Giordano & Associates, 2018 9900. Table 2-2 Future Land Uses (Unincorporated St. Lucie County) Future Land Use Acreage % of Total Land Area Agriculture-2.5 3,550.01 1.27% Agriculture-5 183,650.41 65.64% Commercial 1,515.72 0.54% Conservation-Public 14,066.88 5.03% Historic 7.73 0.00% Industrial 2,594.70 0.93% Mixed Use Development 4,199.15 1.50% Public Facilities 1,307.48 0.47% Residential/Conservation 2,469.74 0.88% Residential Estate 2,811.02 1.00% Residential High 516.67 0.18% Residential Medium 1,745.72 0.62% Right of Way 6,683.78 2.39% Residential Suburban 5,660.23 2.02% Residential Urban 13,866.08 4.96% Special District 8,005.95 2.86% Spoil Islands & Submerged Lands 31.31 0.01% Transportation/Utilities 2,587.89 0.92% Towns, Villages & Countrysides 13,672.09 4.89% ROW/Water (Non-parceled areas) 10,842.50 3.88% Totals 279,785.05 100.00% Source: St Lucie County & Calvin, Giordano & Associates, 2018 Page 140 of 313 I- I- 9 5 OKEECHOBE E R D GLADE S C U T O F F R D N O L D D I X I E H W Y I n d i a n R i v e r L a g o o n ST LUCIE BLVD A 1 A U S 1 N C A t l a n t i c O c e a n AUSEW A Y D R SEAWAY D R S O C E A N D R S I N D I A N R I V E R D R INDRIO RD FLORIDA TPK ORANGE AVE W MIDWAY RD Indian River County Martin County St. Lucie CountMap: FLU-1 2018 Comprehensi y anve PlFuture Land Use 2040 Map Legend Urban Service Boundary Future Land Use RH, Residential High County Boundary R/C, Residential/ConservationAG-5, Agriculture-5 Municipalities CPUB, Conservation-PublicAG-2.5, Agriculture-2.5 COM, CommercialRE, Residential Estate IND, IndustrialRS, Residential Suburban P/F, Public FacilitiesRU, Residential UrbanPrint Date: 7/23/2018 T/U, Transportation/UtilitiesSource:St Lucie County RM, Residential Medium KI N N GSHWY ST. LUCIE WEST BLVDPRIMA VISTA BLVD S S . LucVillt §¨¦95 / Portt. Lucie 1Y H AW GI SU e age S 2 5 T H S T FortPierce ST JAMES BLVD H i PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD ² MXD, Mixed Use Development MilesH, Historic 0 2.25 4.5SD, Special District TVC, Towns, Villages & Countryside ROW, Right of Way SUBM, Submerged Lands SPIS, Spoil Islands Page 141 of 313 Section 2 • Background Information jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 2-5 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Urban Service Boundary This Element establishes an Urban Service Boundary which runs generally along the I-95/Turnpike corridor and limits the area for which the County will provide services. Development west of the Urban Service Boundary is limited to densities which range from 1 dwelling unit per acre to .20 dwelling units per acre (1 dwelling unit per five acres). Development in excess of these densities requires an amendment to the Future Land Use Map of this plan. Any approval of such an amendment must include findings that the developer will provide the necessary services at no cost to local government and the conversion of agricultural land maintains the viability of agricultural uses on adjacent lands. Urban Service Area This area lies to the east of the previously discussed Urban Service Boundary and represents the preferred regions for development at urban intensities. The area indicated is the most likely to have centralized water and wastewater services provided by either a municipal utility or a privately-operated regional enterprise. The intent of the urban service area designation is to restrict the negative impacts of a sprawling low-density development pattern and the fiscal burden that pattern of development has on the ability of the community to meet its service needs. The Urban Service Area is not designed to be a permanent or static limitation on growth. Rather it is intended to indicate the areas of the County that can reasonably be expected to be provided with necessary community services during the fiscal planning periods of this plan. Future Land Use Element policies speak to the definition of the boundary of the Urban Service line. The policies provide for some flexibility in the exact location of this line by as much as 1,500 feet, without the need to amend to the Comprehensive Plan. This flexibility is based upon the recognition that as properties develop they may in fact have boundaries that lie in part beyond the defined Urban Service boundary as depicted. It is not the intention of this plan to penalize these properties for being partially outside of this area. For example, it is conceivable that a property could be divided by the Urban Service boundary, but through particular topographic conditions it may be possible for that entire site to receive the full range of community utility services. The Urban Service designation is not intended to be a line of absolute demarcation for the provision of these services. 2.1.3 Vacant Lands Table 2-3 shows vacant lands with their future land use designation. The future land use designation with the largest number of vacant lands is Residential Urban followed by Residential Suburban and Residential Medium. Page 142 of 313 Section 2• Background Information 2-6 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved 2.1.4 Population and Need for Development Table 2-4 shows the unincorporated County’s potential to accommodate the population projected. Based upon the existing vacant lands inventory only, 74,254 people can be accommodated by future development over and above the existing population based on currently future land use designations and 2010 US Census average persons per household for the unincorporated County. Currently, most of the lands within the TVC area are considered to have an existing land use of agriculture. Potential housing development in the TVC is based a maximum allowed number of units rather than vacant land acreage and have been included in this analysis to fully represent unincorporated St. Lucie County’s potential to accommodate future population. Table 2-3 Vacant Lands with Future Land Use Future Land Use Acreage % of Total Agriculture-2.5 143.04 1.70% Agriculture-5 1,377.65 16.37% Commercial 584.99 6.95% Conservation-Public 537.36 6.39% Industrial 74.22 0.88% Mixed Use 215.84 2.57% Public Facilities 29.06 0.35% Residential/Conservation 588.71 7.00% Residential Estate 146.64 1.74% Residential High 125.48 1.49% Residential Medium 579.20 6.88% Right of Way 558.79 6.64% Residential Suburban 513.28 6.10% Residential Urban 2,313.20 27.49% Special District 482.87 5.74% Submerged Land 2.12 0.03% Towns, Villages & Countryside (TVC) 142.07 1.69% Total 8,414.50 100.00% Source: St. Lucie Planning and Development Services, 2018 Page 143 of 313 Section 2 • Background Information jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 2-7 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved 2.1.5 St. Lucie County Utilities Water and Wastewater Services 2.1.5.1 Potable Water St. Lucie County adopted the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in 2014 and the Water and Wastewater Master Plan in 2008 which will serve as the overall planning documents for potable water facilities. The two (2) major urban areas of the County, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, have regionalized potable water treatment and distribution systems. Unincorporated areas are serviced by St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU), Fort Pierce Utility Authority (FPUA) and private suppliers. There is sufficient capacity to serve unincorporated St. Lucie County residents in the short-term and long-term planning timeframes. 2.1.5.2 Wastewater The unincorporated County presently has wastewater service provided by St. Lucie County Utilities, Fort Pierce Utility Authority, several medium sized utilities (St. Lucie West and private utilities), small package plants, and septic tanks. The wastewater utility providers have sufficient capacity to serve unincorporated St. Lucie County residents in the short term and long-term planning timeframes. 2.1.6 Growth Management History The County’s prior master plan, the Growth Management Policy Plan (GMPP), was adopted in 1981 in accordance with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975. That Plan provided a general guide for land use decisions in the unincorporated regions of the County. It recognized the importance of a mix of land uses and gave the County leverage, through its implementation, in determining the appropriateness of proposed land use activities on a case-by- case basis. The GMPP also set forth policies for a wide spectrum of environmental issues. Table 2-4 Vacant Lands and Ability to Accommodate Population Land Use Category Acreage Permitted Density (du/acre) Potential Number of Dwelling Units Potential Population Vacant Lands Residential Estate 146.64 1 147 358 Residential Suburban 513.28 2 1,027 2,505 Residential Urban 2,313.20 5 11,566 28,221 Residential Medium 579.20 9 5,213 12,719 Residential High 125.48 15 1,882 4,592 Residential/Conservation 588.71 0.2 118 287 Mixed Use Development 215.84 15 3,238 7,900 Special District 482.87 15 7,243 17,672 Towns, Village & Countryside 142.07 *See Below *See Below *See Below Sub total 5,107.29 30,434 74,254 Approved Undeveloped Areas Towns, Villages & Countryside 37,500 91,500 Total 67,934 165,754 Note: Household size of 2.44 persons per household based upon 2010 US Census information for unincorporated St. Lucie County. Source: St. Lucie Planning and Development Services, Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc. Page 144 of 313 Section 2• Background Information 2-8 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Population growth in St. Lucie County was explosive in the early and mid-1980’s. A fault of the Growth Management Policy Plan was that it failed to provide the flexibility that was necessary to meet the demands of a rapidly growing community. This shortcoming resulted in the necessity to constantly consider major amendments that cumulatively served to denigrate the effectiveness of the entire plan. The St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan was first adopted in 1990, and it took the foundation laid by the County’s original master plan (GMPP) and built upon it to meet the revised intent of the “Growth Policy Act,” Part II, Chapter 163.08 Florida Statutes. In doing so, the following issues and concerns were acknowledged and addressed: • Preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the County’s natural resources, including: o the Indian River Lagoon, o the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, o the Savannas, o the coastal barrier islands system, o isolated inland wetland systems, o aquifer recharge areas, o native upland habitat; • Increased pressure of western development migration; • Emergence of the I-95/Florida Turnpike corridor as a major force in future development consideration; • Desire of the community to attract high-quality employers; and, • Efficiency in traffic circulation associated with providing residential areas near employment hubs. Evaluation and Appraisal Reviews (EAR) Pursuant to Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, at least once every seven years, each local government shall evaluate its comprehensive plan to determine if plan amendments are necessary to reflect changes in state requirements and local conditions. If amendments are deemed necessary by the local government then they have one year to prepare and transmit amendments to the state for review. " Previous EAR-based Amendments were adopted in 2002 (finalized through a stipulated settlement agreement with DCA in 2004 and 2010. 2.2 Relevant Regional Issues This section is a brief description of the overarching regional issues impacting water supply planning at the local level. The issues are listed below. Page 145 of 313 Section 2 • Background Information jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 2-9 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved The regional issues identified for 2030 in the Upper East Coast Planning Region (March 2016) are: 1. Increased withdrawals from the Surficial Aquifer System are limited due to potential impacts on wetlands as well as increased potential for saltwater intrusion. 2. Additional surface water will not be allocated from the SFWMD C-23, C-24, and C-25 canals, or any connected canal systems that derive water supply from these Districts canals, over and above existing allocations. 3. Extreme freshwater discharges are affecting the health of the St. Lucie River and Estuary and southern Indian River lagoon. 4. Surface water users within the Lake Okeechobee Service Area (LOSA) have only a water supply level of certainty in a 1-in-6-year drought. Currently, St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) utilizes the surficial aquifer system as its water supply. Over the next five years SLCU will expand the use of the SAS from 0.18 mgd to 0.5 mgd. However, as noted in item 1 above, long-term increased use of the SAS is not sustainable and would likely have impacts to wetlands. Therefore, SLCU is planning on utilizing groundwater from the Upper Floridan Aquifer for water supply and treating the water with low-pressure reverse osmosis within their three water service areas. During this transition period (2019-2023), SLCU will be designing, permitting and constructing a new low-pressure reverse osmosis water treatment plant in its northern water service area that will utilize the Upper Floridan Aquifer as the source of supply. SLCU currently has no plans to use surface water as the source of supply for potable water. Page 146 of 313 Section 2• Background Information 2-10 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved This page intentionally left blank. Page 147 of 313 3-1 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 3 Data and Analysis The intent of the data and analysis section of the Work Plan is to describe the needs of St. Lucie County (County) to provide to state planning and regulatory agencies as part of their proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan Amendments. 3.1 Population Information This section summarizes population information describing coordination with the population projections from University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), the St. Lucie County comprehensive plan and the District’s Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan. The population projections are consistent throughout the Work Plan and Comprehensive Plan, including the tables in Section 3.4 through Section 3.6 which will contain more detailed population and demand projections. The population within unincorporated County continues to increase as more and more developers develop property further to the west. Historically, the portion of the total County population that resides in the unincorporated areas has been approximately 27 percent. The BEBR publishes projections for municipalities and Counties throughout Florida. The 2018 Comprehensive Plan referenced relies primarily on the medium BEBR projections for planning purposes. It should be noted that the overall County population projections used for planning relative to schools, road improvements, etc. are higher than those used for water supply planning. This is due to the fact that other County services, such as schools, law enforcement, fire protection, roads, etc., serve the entire existing County population (including the existing unincorporated County residents described below) and plans for future residents. Water supply planning focuses primarily on new customers/residents who do not currently receive potable water from an existing facility or private well. Table 3-1 shows the projected population for St. Lucie County for the 10-year planning period of this plan. The population projections were taken from BEBR and the St. Lucie County 2018 Comprehensive Plan. Table 3-1 Population Projections 2010-2040 Place 2010* 2016 2017** 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 St. Lucie County 277,789 292,828 297,634 318,600 349,901 377,998 404,100 428,198 St. Lucie- Unincorporated 71,006 71,639 72,298 72,653 73,707 74,371 75,752 76,902 Sources: St. Lucie County 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Future Land Use Element DIA University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Population Projections; *U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census; and **Office of Economic and Demographic Research. Page 148 of 313 Section 3• Data and Analysis 3-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved As noted in the table, the overall County population grew by 5.4 percent between 2010 and 2016 During the same period, the unincorporated population grew by 0.89 percent. The County and unincorporated County population will continue to grow and reflect development for approved Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs), the Towns, Villages, and Countryside (TVC) designated area, and infill development. 3.2 Maps of Current and Future Areas Served The service area for each of the four public utilities is shown on Figure 3-1a. The locations of each private utility within the County’s service area are also shown on Figure 3-1a. The City’s service area extends beyond the City limits. Additionally, FPUA services portions of the County’s service area through a bulk user agreement that took effect on February 10, 2004. Figure 3-1b shows the existing level of service for St. Lucie County Utilities from their 2018 Comprehensive Plan. The County’s total service area consists of 242,100 acres. The north county service area (57,800 acres), central county service area (96,500 acres) and south county service area (87,800 acres) represent the portion of the County’s service area that is not served by the Holiday Pines WTP, H.E.W. WTP or through the FPUA bulk water agreement. There are proposed plans for expansion of St. Lucie County facilities within the north and central county service areas within the next 10 years, although this is not the case for the south county service area. The St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) 2040 future service areas correspond to the service areas shown on Figure 3-2a and Figure 3-2b. SLCU will provide water and wastewater service to the unincorporated portions of the county that are not already served by FPUA. 3.3 Potable Water Level of Service Standard From the 2018 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, SLCU’s existing and adopted projected potable water level of service standard is 100 gpcd. FPUA’s, who provides finished bulk water to SLCU, existing and adopted projected potable water level of service standard is 151 gpcd. 3.4 Population and Potable Water Demand Projections by Each Local Government or Utility From the 2018 St. Lucie County Comp Plan Update, the projected population estimates for St. Lucie County and the St. Lucie County water service areas are presented below in Table 3-2. The projections are through the year 2030. The population projections are consistent with the other elements of the comprehensive plan. The water demands are for finished water. Page 149 of 313 58 | Appendix C: Potable and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Figure C-2. Potable water treatment facilities in St. Lucie County. Page 150 of 313 I- I n di a n R iv e r L a o o A t l a n t i c O c e a n U S 1 ST LUCIE BLVDFLORIDA TPK ST JAMES BLVD ORANGE AVE GLADE S C U T O F F R D S O C E A N D R S I N D I A N R I V E R D R W MIDWAY RD A 1 A INDRIO RD OKEECHOBE E R D I- 9 5 N K I N G S H W Y N C A U S E W A Y D R SEAWAY D R S 2 5 T H S T PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD/PRIMA VISTA BLVD US H I G H W A Y 1 g n N O L D DI X I E H W Y Indian River County §¨¦95 Martin County St. Lucie CountMap: TRN-4 2018 Comprehensi y anve PlExisting Level of Service Map ²Legend County Boundary Municipalities LOS B C D F Miles0 2.25 4.5 Print Date: 7/24/2018 Source: FDOT District IV Page 151 of 313 2016 UEC Water Supply Plan Update | 107 Figure E-4. 2040 utility service areas in St. Lucie County. Page 152 of 313 I- I n d i a n R iv e r L a g o A t l a n t i c O c e a n U S 1 ST LUCIE BLVD ST JAMES BLVD ORANGE AVE GLADE S C U T O F F R D S O C E A N D R W MIDWAY RD A 1 A OKEECHOBE E R D N C A U S E W A Y D R SEAWAY D R S 2 5 T H S T PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD/PRIMA VISTA BLVD US H I G H W A Y 1 PortSt. Lucie St. LucieVillage FortPierce o n FLORIDA TPK S I N DI A N RI V E R D R INDRIO RD I- 9 5 NKIN G S H W Y N O L D DI XI E H W Y Indian River County §¨¦95 Martin County St. Lucie CountMap: TRN-5 2018 Comprehensi y anve Pl2040 Future Level of Service Map ² Print Date: 7/24/2018 Source: FDOT District IV Legend County Boundary LOS (2040) Municipalities B C D E F Miles0 2.25 4.5 Page 153 of 313 Section 3 • Data and Analysis jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 3-7 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Table 3-2 St. Lucie County Utilities Service Area - Connected Population Projections, 2020 to 2040 Year 2020 2025 2030 2040 Total County Population 318,600 349,901 377,998 428,198 SLCU Service Area 2020 2025 2030 2040 North County Service Area 15,472 19,441 23,212 26,120 Central County Service Area NA NA 14,821 17,128 North Hutchinson Island1 7,875 8,829 9,661 10,400 Total for SLCU 23,347 28,270 47,794 53,648 1Connected population refers to Equivalent Residential Connections (ERC) connected to North Hutchinson Island wastewater system and assumes 2.2 people per ERC. Source: St. Lucie County 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update In 2017, the existing population in the unincorporated County was approximately 72,298 people (Table 3-1). These residents are served via existing WTPs (public and private) or private wells. The resulting population projections represent new, future customers that would require an alternate water supply/WTP for potable water service. Additionally, it was assumed that approximately 1 percent of the existing population currently served by on-site wells would apply for connection to a potable water system when available. The resulting projection of existing plus new water customers and the corresponding demand is presented in Table 3-3. Table 3-3 Facility Population and Demand Projections 1 North County WTP is projected to come online in 2024 and Central County WTP is projected to come on line in 2026. Holiday Pines WTP will be replaced by the North County WTP in 2025 and will no longer be used. For planning purposes, the County anticipates that the future demand will require construction of new WTPs and cannot be met through the existing Holiday Pines WTP or the FPUA bulk user agreement (which flat lined capacity in 2010 and will terminate in 2028). The County’s historical treated per capita usage associated with the Holiday Pines WTP for 2014- 2017 is 71.5 gallons per capita per day (gpcd); however, with a larger regional system, the per capita usage is anticipated to be approximately 100 gpcd. Utility 2017 Population 2026 Population Raw Water Per Capita Usage Finished Water Demand in 2026 Existing/ Proposed Capacity1 Surplus/ (Deficit) Holiday Pines WTP (within North County Service Area) 13,670 NA 100 NA 500,000 NA North County WTP (Proposed Taylor Dairy Expansion in North County Service Area) NA 20,465 100 2,046,500 4,000,000 1,980,500 Central County WTP (Proposed Fairgrounds FAS Wellfield Expansion in Central County Service Area) NA 2,694 100 1,317,700 2,000,000 682,300 North Hutchinson Island (FPUA Bulk) 7,875 8,955 100 895,500 895,500 0 Meadowood 1,053 1,053 129 134,160 432,000 297,840 Harbour Ridge 1,573 1,573 84 132,132 360,000 227,868 Spanish Lakes (2011 through 2026) 3,040 3,040 99 300,960 330,000 29,040 Spanish Lakes Fairways 3,200 3,200 120 384,000 930,000 546,000 Totals 30,411 32,025 - 5,076,792 9,447,500 4,397,708 Page 154 of 313 Section 3• Data and Analysis 3-8 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved 3.4.1 Additional Anticipated Growth St. Lucie County, like much of Florida, experienced a significant increase in population between 2004 and 2005. While the development boom has since subsided, there are still a few Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) for which applications have been submitted to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. These developments (Capron Lakes, Visions at Indrio and North Hutchinson Island Hotel – Ruffin Properties) have applications that are currently under review by the TCRPC, but there is no date-certain for development to begin. In keeping with allowable projection methods outlined by the SFWMD and DEO, the County has limited the population projections within this plan to approved developments only. 3.5 Water Supply Provided by Local Government The following section includes information pertaining to water provided by a utility owned by St. Lucie County Utilities. The information for any future water supply facilities needed is included in the discussion below and in the Capital Improvements section. As noted in Section 1, the City of Port St. Lucie, FPUA, and SLW are not included in this Plan due to the requirement that each utility prepares an individual plan; however, the private utilities within the County that are not within the City limits of Port St. Lucie, SLW or the service area of FPUA are included in this plan. The wastewater facilities are shown in Figure 3-3 and service areas for the four public utilities within the County basically coincide with the water supply service areas shown on Figure 3-1 and 3-2. Similar to the potable water system, there are several privately owned WWTPs located within the County’s service area. These include Meadowood, Harbour Ridge, Spanish Lakes, and Spanish Lakes Fairways. 3.5.1 St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District – WTP Supply The County owns an existing WTP located in the Holiday Pines development. The WTP was acquired in July 1999 from the Holiday Pines Service Corporation and is part of the North County Service Area. The portion of the North County Service Area served by the Holiday Pines WTP includes the Holiday Pines subdivision and some commercial and residential areas fronting Kings Highway and Indrio Road. The existing Holiday Pines facility has a raw water annual allocation average daily flow permitted capacity of 0.167 million gallons per day (mgd). Average daily flow at this facility in 2016 was 0.110 (mgd). The permitted finished treatment capacity is 0.288 (mgd). According to the 2017 per capita report, the Holiday Pines WTP, with the FPUA bulk user agreement, serves a population of approximately 13,670 people. A small subdivision located within the Lakewood Park neighborhood is served by the H.E.W. WTP, which was built by the developer of the subdivision in 1976 and serves approximately 223 residents (108 lots). In 1995, the developer declared bankruptcy and the County took over ownership and operation of the facility. The WTP has a permitted capacity of 0.04 mgd, with no plans for future expansion. The remainder of the Lakewood Park subdivision, currently served by private wells, will be served by the proposed North County Regional WTP (described below) once it is constructed. The H.E.W. WTP will be decommissioned once the new facility is on line. Page 155 of 313 2016 UEC Water Supply Plan Update | 61 Figure C-4. Wastewater treatment facilities in St. Lucie County. Page 156 of 313 Section 3• Data and Analysis 3-10 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Chapter 62-555.348, Florida Administrative Code, requires public water systems to prepare Capacity Analysis Reports when “the total maximum-day quantity of finished water produced by all treatment plants connected to a water system, including water produced to meet any fire-flow demand but excluding water produced to meet any demand that the supplier of water documents to be highly unusual and nonrecurring, exceeds 75 percent of the total permitted maximum-day operating capacity of the plants, the supplier of water shall submit source/ treatment/storage capacity analysis reports to the Department [FDEP] ” While the existing Holiday Pines WTP is below this 75 percent threshold, anticipated growth in the North County service area or the towns, villages and countryside developments, as well as proposed developments throughout the unincorporated area have caused the County to begin planning for long-term water supply for a much larger population than the current customers in the northern area of the County. It has been projected that neither the planned expansion of the Holiday Pines WTP nor the bulk user agreement with FPUA will be adequate to meet future demand. In March 2008, the County received a new water use permit to allow for withdrawals from the Upper Floridan Aquifer to provide raw water to four proposed regional WTPs. The first planned facility will be located at the North County Regional site, northwest of the County’s airport along Taylor Dairy Road. Other proposed locations for regional WTPs include, a central County location (near the County’s Fairgrounds), and a south County location in the vicinity of Rangeline Road. Each of the regional facilities is anticipated to have between 2 and 4 mgd of capacity at initial start-up (as determined by development), with provisions for expansion to 6 mgd as needed. Current plans include design of the North County Regional WTP commencing in Fiscal Year 2019/2020, with construction beginning the following year. This regional facility will include 4 mgd of capacity initially and will be fed by five upper Floridan Aquifer Wells (4 primary and 1 standby). The North County WTP plans will include provisions for a future expansion to 6 mgd, if needed. Concentrate disposal from each site will be via deep injection well. Concentrate from the Holiday Pines WTP will be re-routed from the Holiday Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to the North County Regional WTP deep injection well once the WWTP is decommissioned. In addition, on December 6, 2011 and September 18, 2012, St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District executed separate Settlement Agreements with Grove Land Utilities and Bluefield Utilities (a subsidiary of Evans Utilities, which is in turn a subsidiary of Evans Properties), respectively. The Settlement Agreements provide these Utilities with the opportunity to: 1. Supply water for biofuel production. 2. Sell bulk water to municipalities or other large water users. 3. Provide water and wastewater for future development as approved by the Board of County Commissioners. 4. Perform environmental services such as water retention or cleansing facilities to meet water quality standards. Page 157 of 313 Section 3 • Data and Analysis jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 3-11 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Both utilities also filed applications with the Florida Public Service Commission to obtain a certification of a public utility with territory in St. Lucie and Martin Counties. Although a service area was established for each of the two utilities, it is not anticipated that a public water supply project would be developed to the point of providing potable water service to customers within those service areas prior to the next update to this 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. Therefore, the population projections contained herein have not been modified to reflect a shift of population from the St. Lucie County service area to either of the newly established service areas. Should the utilities develop supply projects prior to the next Plan update, modifications to the projections will be made at that time. The following provides a summary of each utility’s system. A summary of the public and private WTPs in the County, excluding the City of Port St. Lucie, FPUA and SLW, is provided in Table 3-4. 3.5.2 Raw Water Supply While FPUA and the City currently rely on mixed systems from the surficial and Floridan aquifers and SLW relies fully on the Floridan, existing public and privately-owned facilities within the County’s service area rely solely on surficial aquifer wells. These wells are constructed to an average depth of approximately 100 feet or less below land surface. The County’s proposed regional WTPs will all rely on withdrawals from the Upper Floridan Aquifer. A summary of the permitted conditions for each WTP in the County’s service area is provided in Table 3-5. Table 3- 5 also includes the permitted conditions for the proposed Floridan aquifer withdrawals for the County. Table 3-4 Summary of WTPs in St. Lucie County Service Area Facility Process Capacity (MG) No. of Wells Aquifer Proposed Expansion of County WTP (Holiday Pines) Membrane Softening 0.500 3 Surficial Proposed North County Regional WTP Reverse Osmosis 4.000 5 Floridan Proposed Central County Regional WTP Reverse Osmosis 4.000 5 Floridan Page 158 of 313 Section 3• Data and Analysis 3-12 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Table 3-5 Summary of Existing Permitted Raw Water Allocations (from SFWMD Water Use Permits) Facility SFWMD WUP No. Expiration Date WUP Allocation (MG) Peaking Factor Population (Maximum) Raw Water Per Capita (gpcd) Annual Max Month Max Day Avg. Day Existing County WTP (Holiday Pines) 061129-11 3/13/2028 60.615 5.402 0.18 0.168 1.07 13,760 100 Proposed North County Regional WTP1 061129-11 3/13/2028 1,434.0 119.5 3.983 3.265 1.22 25,261 100 Proposed Central County Regional WTP1 061129-11 3/13/2028 836.36 69.697 2.323 1.904 1.22 14,733 100 TOTAL UFA Withdrawal 061129-11 3/13/2028 2,331 195 6.49 5.337 1.22 42,541 100 Meadowood 56-00462-W 10/8/2032 49.58 5.286 0.18 0.14 1.28 1,053 129 Harbour Ridge 56-00449-W 8/7/2029 48.23 5.945 0.20 0.13 1.48 1,573 92 Spanish Lakes (2011 through 2026) 56-00401-W 7/15/2026 80.25 10.2 0.34 0.26 1.3 2,650 99 Spanish Lakes Fairways 56-00627-W 12/6/2018 140.16 14.83 0.49 0.39 1.27 3,200 120 1North County WTP (Proposed Taylor Dairy Expansion in North County Service Area) is projected to come online in 2024 and Central County WTP (Proposed Fairgrounds FAS Wellfield Expansion in Central County Service Area) is projected to come on line in 2026. Holiday Pines WTP will be replaced by the North County WTP in 2025 and will no longer be used. St. Lucie County filed an application to modify it’s CUP in August 2018. This application is presently under review and consideration by SFWMD. In the CUP application, the County is requesting an increase in raw water allocation from 0.168(mgd) to 0.5(mgd). 3.5.3 St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District – WWTP Supply As noted in Section 1, the City of Port St. Lucie, SLW and FPUA are not included in this Plan due to the requirement that each utility prepares an individual plan; however, the private utilities within the County that are not within the City limits of Port St. Lucie, SLW or the service area of FPUA are included in this plan. The following provides a summary of each utility’s wastewater system and reclaimed water system (where applicable). A summary of the public and private WWTPs and WRFs in the County, excluding the City of Port St. Lucie, SLW and FPUA, is provided in Table 3-6. Table 3-6 Summary of WWTPs and WRFs in St. Lucie County Service Area St. Lucie County Utilities (encompassing St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District) owns three primary existing water reclamation facilities (WRF) that serve North Hutchinson Island, South Hutchinson Island and Holiday Pines, respectively. Additionally, the County operates small Facility Current Capacity (MG) Future Capacity (MG) Existing County WRF (Holiday Pines) 0.30 0.60 North Hutchinson Island WRF 0.85 - South Hutchinson Island WRF 1.60 - Fairwinds Golf Course WWTP 0.0223 - H.E.W. WWTP 0.020 - Proposed North County Regional WRF 2.00 4.00 Page 159 of 313 Section 3 • Data and Analysis jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 3-13 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved WWTPs at the Fairwinds Golf Course and in the Lakewood Park Subdivision (H.E.W. WWTP). There are also plans to construct four regional WRFs, as described in the following subsections. 3.5.3.1 North Hutchinson Island WRF The North Hutchinson Island WRF serves a population of approximately 9,018 residents and has a permitted capacity of 0.85 mgd. This planned expansion to increase capacity at the facility from 0.5mgd to 0.85 mgd was completed in 2015. The North Hutchinson Island WRF produces reclaimed water and disposes of 100 percent of the effluent via public access irrigation. Wet weather disposal when the demand for irrigation is low is to the dunes. 3.5.3.2 South Hutchinson Island WRF The South Hutchinson Island WRF was designed to serve a build out population of approximately 15,150 residents and has a permitted capacity of 1.6 mgd. The facility currently operates at approximately 50 percent of the design capacity and fluctuates due to the high occurrence of seasonal residents. This WRF also produces reclaimed water for irrigation purposes to minimize the reliance on potable water. Wet weather discharge is achieved through the FPL ocean outfall canal just north of the WRF. 3.5.3.3 Fairwinds Golf Course WWTP The Fairwinds golf course WWTP is a 0.04 mgd modular facility that treats wastewater from the golf course clubhouse and the industrial park area between the golf course and the airport. The WWTP produces reclaimed water that is utilized for on-site irrigation. The County has plans to decommission this WWTP and serve the golf course from the proposed North County Regional WWTP (see below). 3.5.3.4 H.E.W. WWTP The H.E.W. WWTP in the Lakewood Park neighborhood was constructed by the developer of the subdivision. When the developer filed for bankruptcy, the County took over operations of the facility and filed for a permit in 1995. The WWTP has a permitted capacity of 0.020 mgd and treated effluent is disposed of via a single on-site percolation pond or is hauled off site if insufficient capacity is available in the percolation pond. This facility is intended to be decommissioned and the flow will be redirected to the North County Regional WRF once construction is complete. 3.5.3.5 Proposed Regional WRFs The County purchased a parcel of land to the northwest of the airport along Taylor Dairy Road and Indrio Road with the intention of co-locating a regional WTP (as described in Section 3.5.3) and WRF. The proposed North County Regional WRF will be similar in design to that of the South Hutchinson Island Facility and will be built with an initial capacity of 2 or 4 mgd, as determined by development. It is anticipated that this WRF may be constructed within this 5-year CIP. The County’s proposed North County system will include plans for expansion of the reclaimed water system for the distribution of reclaimed water from the proposed facility. The proposed reclaimed system expansion (primarily in the northern service area) is expected to be permitted in 2025/2026 and is illustrated on Figure 3-4. The North County Regional WRF will be a 100 percent reclaimed water facility, with wet weather disposal via a proposed deep injection well. Page 160 of 313 Page 161 of 313 Section 3 • Data and Analysis jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 3-15 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved The North County Regional WRF will also treat redirected wastewater from the Holiday Pines, Fairwinds Golf Course and Lakewood Park WWTPs, which are planned to be decommissioned once the new facility is on line. In addition to the North County Regional WRF, the County intends to construct 3 regional WRFs throughout the unincorporated County. The South County Regional WRF will be located north of Glades Cut-off Road, with an exact location to be identified at a future date. Expansion plans for the central service area have not been developed to the point of preparing a similar figure. Each facility’s size and ultimate location will be determined by the growth patterns experienced in the unincorporated County areas over the next several years. The timing for the construction of the final 3 regional facilities will be highly dependent on growth patterns in the unincorporated areas of the County. 3.6 Water Supply Provided by Other Entities 3.6.1 St. Lucie County Other Entities – WTP Supply The following Table 3-7 provides a list of the water supply and treatment capacity of private facilities in unincorporated St. Lucie County. Table 3-7 Water Supply and Treatment Capacity of Private Facilities in Unincorporated St. Lucie County Facility Process Capacity (MG) No. of Wells Aquifer Meadowood Lime Softening 0.432 3 Surficial Harbour Ridge Lime Softening 0.360 2 Surficial Spanish Lakes Country Club Village Aeration/Chlorination 0.480 4 Surficial Spanish Lakes Fairways Reverse Osmosis 0.930 4 Surficial 3.6.1.1 Spanish Lakes 3.6.1.1.1 Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park The Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park is owned by the Wynne Building Corporation. Potable water service is provided via an on-site WTP consisting of aeration and disinfection. Raw water is provided via four surficial aquifer wells. The permitted capacity of the WTP is 0.480 mgd. The existing population within the mobile home park is 2,600. 3.6.1.1.2 Spanish Lakes Fairways Spanish Lakes Fairways is a private development that reached a build-out population of 3,200 people in 2004. Potable water service is provided via an on-site reverse osmosis WTP with a permitted capacity of 0.930 mgd. Raw water is supplied to the WTP by four 8-inch wells constructed into the surficial aquifer. 3.6.1.2 Meadowood Meadowood Golf and Tennis club formerly Panther Woods, owns and operates a lime softening WTP that is permitted to produce up to 0.432 mgd of potable water. The historical peak day production is approximately 0.2 mgd. The WTP, fed by three 8-inch surficial aquifer wells, was Page 162 of 313 Section 3• Data and Analysis 3-16 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved refurbished in January 2008. The WTP currently serves approximately 930 residents, which is expected to increase to 1,053 residents at buildout. 3.6.1.3 Harbour Ridge Harbour Ridge Country Club is a private community that relies on their on-site water and wastewater treatment facilities to provide services to approximately 1,573 residents. The Harbor Ridge WTP is permitted to produce 0.360 mgd from surficial aquifer wells. The development is currently built out and there are no plans for expansion of the WTP. 3.6.1.4 FPUA Bulk Agreement The FPUA bulk agreement provides potable water to approximately 14,000 people within the County’s “unincorporated” service area, primarily in the northern portion of the County. The agreement’s expiration date is officially February 10, 2034; however, the County gave the required 5-year notice informing FPUA of its intent to construct new County-owned facilities on March 11, 2005. Additionally, the County gave the required 15-year notice to FPUA to terminate the bulk water, wastewater and sewer agreement on April 4, 2013. Upon termination of the contract, the County will service the current bulk water customers with new, County-owned regional treatment facilities, enter into discussions regarding formation of a new regional utility (with a joint authority), or potentially renegotiate a new bulk agreement. This plan assumes that the County will provide service most of its customers through the construction of new, regional treatment facilities. The portion of FPUA’s capacity allocated to the County via the bulk user agreement is considered “frozen” as of March 10, 2010 (per the 5-year notice provided in 2005), at which time FPUA will maintain all customers served through the agreement. With the termination of the bulk agreement notice issued on April 4, 2013, FPUA will no longer retain any bulk customers unless an area was renegotiated to remain a bulk customer. In the future, the County will provide potable water service to new customers via one of the four planned regional water treatment plants (WTP) described further in subsequent sections of this Plan. A copy of the bulk user agreement is provided in Appendix A, along with a copy of the 5-year and 15-year notices to FPUA. 3.6.2 St. Lucie County Other Entities – WWTP Supply 3.6.2.1 Spanish Lakes 3.6.2.1.1 Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park The Spanish Lakes Country Club owns and operates an extended aeration WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.160 mgd. The WWTP was designed to serve a build out capacity of 3,040 residents, or 1,300 lots. The mobile home park is currently at build out capacity with no plans for expansion. Treated wastewater effluent is disposed of via a drainfield and percolation pond on site. 3.6.2.1.2 Spanish Lakes Fairways Spanish Lakes Fairways provides wastewater treatment via an extended aeration WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.250 mgd and is designed to serve a build out population of 3,200 residents. The WWTP produces reclaimed water that is used for irrigation of the development’s Page 163 of 313 Section 3 · Data and Analysis jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 3-17 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved private golf course. There is an on-site storage pond (lined) for reclaimed water storage during periods where production exceeds demand for irrigation water. 3.6.2.2 Meadowood Meadowood, formerly Panther Woods, owns and operates an on-site WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.180 mgd, but is limited to 0.105 mgd due to the size of the existing chlorine contact basins. The facility serves a current population of approximately 1,040 residents. Treated effluent is supplemented with well water and used to irrigate the 120-acre Meadowood golf course. 3.6.2.3 Harbour Ridge Harbor Ridge Country Club owns and operates an onsite WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.120 mgd. The WWTP serves the development’s 1,570 residents, which represents build out of the community. There is no anticipation of additional growth within the built-out community and consequently, no plans for expansion of the WWTP. The Harbor Ridge WWTP produces reclaimed water for irrigation within the community and utilizes 100 percent of the available supply. 3.7 Water Conservation Water conservation measures are vital to the sustainability of water supplies. The County has a conservation-based inclining block rate structure in place that discourages the use of potable water for non-potable (i.e. irrigation) purposes. With the ongoing completion of the Holiday Pines WRF improvements, all the WRFs in the County’s service area produce reclaimed water for irrigation purposes, except for the H.E.W. WWTP. This facility is planned to be decommissioned when the North County Regional WRF is constructed. By maximizing the amount of reclaimed water available for irrigation purposes, the demand for potable water to meet these demands is inherently reduced. 3.7.1 Local Government Specific Actions, Programs, Regulations, or Opportunities The County has implemented a number of water conservation elements including restrictions on permitted water usage, use of water-wise landscaping principles, a water conservation-based rate structure, a utility leak detection and repair program, a meter replacement program, rain sensor over-rides for new lawn sprinkler systems, and public educational programs. Full details regarding the County’s conservation measures can be found in the County’s 2019 Water Conservation Plan in Appendix B. 3.7.2 Identify any Local Financial Responsibilities as Detailed in the CIE or CIS The CIE was last updated in 2014. The next update for the CIE will occur in 2020. After the update any relevant information regarding this sub-section will be provided. Page 164 of 313 Section 3· Data and Analysis 3-18 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved 3.8 Reuse Florida’s utilities, local governments, and water management districts have led the nation in the quantity of reclaimed water reused and public acceptance of reuse programs. Section 373.250(1) F.S. provides “the encouragement and promotion of water conservation and reuse of reclaimed water, as defined by the department, are state objectives and considered to be in the public interest.” In addition, Section 403.064(1), F.S., states “reuse is a critical component of meeting the state’s existing and future water supply needs while sustaining natural systems.” 3.8.1 Local Government Specific Actions, Programs, Regulations, or Opportunities St. Lucie County supports water reuse initiatives under consideration by the SFWMD and the implementation of new regulations or programs designed to increase the volume of reclaimed water used and public acceptance of reclaimed water. St. Lucie County’s water conservation program encourages both conservation of water and use of alternative water supplies, such as reclaimed water for irrigation. As discussed previously, the county is making efforts to maximize the amount of reclaimed water available for irrigation purposes, thereby inherently reducing demand for potable water to meet these demands. Details on the County’s reuse policies can be found in the County’s 2019 Water Conservation Plan in Appendix B. 3.8.2 Identify any Local Financial Responsibilities as Detailed in the CIE or CIS The CIE was last updated in 2014. The next update for the CIE will occur in 2020. After the update any relevant information regarding this sub-section will be provided. 3.9 Sector Plans This section is not applicable to St. Lucie County utility areas. Page 165 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 4-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Section 4 Capital Improvements This section provides a brief description of St. Lucie County’s Capital Improvements Program and Policies for Water Supply. 4.1 Work Plan Projects The Work Plan includes the following: ▪ For the next 10-year period, all public, private, and regional water supply projects and programs necessary to serve St. Lucie County, including all development of traditional and alternative water supply sources, reuse and conservation. For each project, information is included to identify the source of water, amount of raw water withdrawn, amount of finished water produced, and if it was identified in the SFWMD regional water supply plan. ▪ The list of projects including transmission mains and any other capital infrastructure. The County has a number of substantial water, wastewater and reclaimed water capital projects planned for the next 10 years that are listed in Table 4-1. This will mark the County’s transition into a major regional utility system and will require significant funding. The County will fund the various projects through a combination of bonds, utility impact fees or connection fees, Alternative Water Supply funding, State Revolving Funds Loans, assessment projects and other available grant programs. Some of the larger projects may be constructed by developers and then turned over to the County to own and operate (via contract operations). Any long-term borrowing required to fund the projects will be repaid with utility rates, fees and charges. Page 166 of 313 Project Type Project Name Water Source Estimated Completion Date Identified in the UEC WSP? PWS Bulk Potable Water Connect with FPUA FAS 2021 YES PWS Central County Floridian Aquifer Wells FAS 2022 NO PWS Fairgrounds Water Storage Tank FAS 2021 NO PWS Holiday Pines Brine Line SAS/FAS 2021 NO PWS Holiday Pines Water Treatment Plant Expansion SAS 2021 YES PWS North County Service Area Aquifer Wells FAS 2020 YES PWS North County Water Line Extension SAS/FAS 2022 NO PWS North Hutchinson Island Water Storage Tank SAS 2020 NO PWS Vero Beach Interconnect SAS/FAS 2021 NO WW Central County Wastewater Treatment Plant Reclaimed 2021 YES WW Fairgrounds Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Reclaimed 2021 NO WW North County Lift Station Improvements Reclaimed * NO WW North County Wastewater Line Extension SAS/FAS 2022 NO WW North Hutchinson Island Chloramines Booster Station Reclaimed 2021 NO WW North Hutchinson Island Lift Station Rehab Reclaimed * NO WW North Hutchinson Island Force Main Replacement Reclaimed 2021 NO WW North Hutchinson Island Lift Station Pump Replacement Reclaimed 2021 NO WW Sampson Subdivision WW Pipe Relining Reclaimed 2019 NO WW South Hutchinson Island Active Sludge Pump and Piping Replacement Reclaimed 2018 NO WW South Hutchinson Island Force Main Air Release Valve Replacement Reclaimed * NO WW South Hutchinson Island Force Main Replacement Reclaimed 2021 NO WW South Hutchinson Island Infrastructure Replacement Reclaimed 2018 NO WW South Hutchinson Island Lift Station Piping and Valve Replacement Reclaimed * NO PWS North County Pump at Holiday Pines Water Treatment FAS 2026 NO PWS North County Water Treatment Plant FAS 2026 YES WW North County Deep Injection Well Reclaimed 2023 NO WW North County Water Reclamation Facility Reclaimed 2026 YES WW North County Water Reclamation Facility Reclaimed 2026 NO WW North Hutchinson Island Forces Main Reclaimed 2025 NO WW North Hutchinson Island WW MSBU Reclaimed 2026 NO Notes: WW means Waste Water FAS means Floridan Aquifer System SAS means Surficial Aquifer System UEC WSP means Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan (SFWMD) * means to be determined Table 4-1 - St. Lucie County Utilities Water & Sewer Projects, 10-Year Work Plan (From 2017/18 to FY2026/27) PWS means Potable Water System T4-1_SLC 10YR Work Plan Table.xlsx Page 167 of 313 Section 4 • Capital Improvements jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 4-3 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved 4.2 Capital Improvements Element/Schedule This section identifies and addresses: ▪ All public, private, and regional water supply facilities needed within jurisdiction. ▪ All public and private projects and programs necessary during the next five years to achieve and maintain adopted level of service standards and reflect the identified projects and programs in St. Lucie County’s Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements. This includes any interlocal or development agreements needed to address the costs of capital improvements, the funding source, responsible entity, populations to be served and the construction timeline. Table 4-2 presents the identified projects and programs in St. Lucie County’s Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements. No modifications to either the data and inventory analyses or the DEO- approved goals, objectives and policies were made to this element as part of the water supply plan update. A copy of the 2014 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) is provided in Appendix C. This element was last updated by staff and approved by the County Board of County Commissioners in 2014. The next update for the CIE will occur in 2020. After the update any relevant information regarding this sub-section will be provided. The potable water and sanitary sewer sub-elements within the Infrastructure Element were updated as part of the 2010 reorganization of the Comprehensive Plan to accurately reflect the content of this Plan. Updates to the Infrastructure Element were limited to the data and inventory analysis. No modifications to the DEO-approved goals, objectives and policies were made as part of this update to the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. A copy of the 2014 Infrastructure Element (IE) is provided in Appendix D. The next update for the IE will occur in 2020. After the update any relevant information regarding this sub-section will be provided. Page 168 of 313 Project Type Project Name Funding Source FY 2017/18 FY 2018/19 FY 2019/20 FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 Total FY 2017/22 PWS Bulk Potable Water Connect with FPUA Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ -$ 384,000$ -$ 384,000$ PWS Central County Floridian Aquifer Well Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ -$ 1,000,000$ 700,000$ 1,700,000$ PWS Fairgrounds Water Storage Tank Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ 500,000$ 1,300,000$ -$ 1,800,000$ PWS Holiday Pines Brine Line Capital Facilities Fund 1,000,000$ 1,000,000$ PWS Holiday Pines Water Treatment Plant Expansion Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ 850,000$ 700,000$ -$ 1,550,000$ PWS North County Service Area Aquifer Wells Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ 1,300,000$ -$ -$ 1,300,000$ PWS North County Water Line Extension Capital Facilities Fund 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 500,000$ PWS North Hutchinson Island Water Storage Tank Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,800,000$ 1,800,000$ PWS Vero Beach Interconnect Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ -$ 250,000$ -$ 250,000$ WW North County Waste Water Line Extension Capital Facilities Fund 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 100,000$ 500,000$ WW Central County Wastewater Treatment Plant Capital Facilities Fund 310,579$ -$ 3,718,000$ 2,588,000$ -$ 6,616,579$ WW Central WWTP Upgrade Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ 250,000$ -$ -$ 250,000$ WW Fairgrounds Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ -$ 50,000$ -$ 50,000$ WW North County Lift Station Improvements Renewal & Replacement Fund -$ 30,000$ -$ 30,000$ -$ 60,000$ WW North Hutchinson Island Chloramines Booster Station Capital Facilities Fund -$ -$ 123,000$ 1,108,000$ -$ 1,231,000$ WW North Hutchinson Island Lift Station Rehab Capital Facilities Fund 30,000$ -$ -$ 30,000$ WW North Hutchinson Island Force Main Replacement Renewal & Replacement Fund -$ -$ -$ 855,000$ -$ 855,000$ WW North Hutchinson Island Lift Station Pump Replacement Renewal & Replacement Fund -$ -$ -$ 800,000$ -$ 800,000$ WW Sampson Subdivision WW Pipe Relining Capital Facilities Fund -$ 25,000$ -$ -$ -$ 25,000$ WW South Hutchinson Island Active Sludge Pump and Piping Replacement Renewal & Replacement Fund 125,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 125,000$ WW South Hutchinson Island Force Main Air Release Valve Replacement Renewal & Replacement Fund 38,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 158,000$ Table 4-2 - 5yr Adopted Capital Improvement Plan: FY2017/18 to FY 2021/22 for Water & Sewer Projects T4-2_SLC 5YR CIP Plan Table.xlsx Page 169 of 313 Project Type Project Name Funding Source FY 2017/18 FY 2018/19 FY 2019/20 FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 Total FY 2017/22 Table 4-2 - 5yr Adopted Capital Improvement Plan: FY2017/18 to FY 2021/22 for Water & Sewer Projects WW South Hutchinson Island Force Main Replacement Renewal & Replacement Fund -$ -$ -$ 214,000$ -$ 214,000$ WW South Hutchinson Island Infrastructure Replacement Renewal & Replacement Fund 70,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 70,000$ WW South Hutchinson Island Lift Station Piping and Valve Replacement Renewal & Replacement Fund 60,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 220,000$ 833,579$ 325,000$ 7,011,000$ 10,549,000$ 2,770,000$ 21,488,579$ Notes: PWS means Potable Water System WW means Waste Water TOTAL T4-2_SLC 5YR CIP Plan Table.xlsx Page 170 of 313 Page 171 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 5-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Section 5 Goals, Objectives and Policies The following comprehensive plan goals, objectives, and policies (GOPs) have been reviewed for consistency with the Work Plan. New GOPs to be adopted and existing GOPS to be revised are identified below. The following GOPs have been adopted in the original Work Plan and have been reviewed to see if updates are revisions are needed: a. Coordination of land uses and future land use changes with the availability of water supplies and water supply facilities; b. Revision of potable water level of service standards for residential and non-residential users; c. Provision for the protection of water quality in the traditional and new alternative water supply sources; d. Revision of priorities for the replacement of facilities, correction of existing water supply and facility deficiencies, and provision for future water supply and facility needs; e. Provision for conserving potable water resources, including the implementation of reuse programs and potable water conservation strategies and techniques; f. Provisions for improved or additional coordination between a water supply provider and the recipient local government concerning the sharing and updating of information to meet ongoing water supply needs; g. Coordination between local governments and the water supply provider in the implementation of alternative water supply projects, establishment of level of service standards and resource allocations, changes in service areas, and potential for annexation; h. Coordination of land uses with available and projected fiscal resources and a financially feasible schedule of capital improvements for water supply and facility projects; i. Additional revenue sources to fund water supply and facility projects; j. Coordination with the respective regional water supply plan; k. Update the Work Plan within 18 months following the approval of a regional water supply plan; and l. Concurrency requiring water supplies at the building permit stage. Page 172 of 313 Section 5 • Goals, Objectives and Policies 5-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved This page intentionally left blank. Page 173 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx 6-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Section 6 Regional Issues Identified in Regional Water Supply Plans A summary of the issues for the Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan can be found below. More detailed information can be found in the applicable Upper East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan; a web link has been included for additional information. 6.1 Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan Detailed information on the regional issues can be found in Chapter 1, Planning Area Background, in the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan. The information can be accessed at: https://www.sfwmd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/uec_2016_plan_planning_document.pdf Briefly, the issues are: 1. Increased withdrawals from the Surficial Aquifer System are limited due to potential impacts on wetlands as well as increased potential for saltwater intrusion. 2. Additional surface water will not be allocated from the SFWMD C-23, C-24, and C-25 canals, or any connected canal systems that derive water supply from these Districts canals, over and above existing allocations. 3. Extreme freshwater discharges are affecting the health of the St. Lucie River and Estuary and southern Indian River lagoon. 4. Surface water users within the Lake Okeechobee Service Area (LOSA) have only a water supply level of certainty in a 1-in-6-year drought. Page 174 of 313 Section 6 • Regional Issues Identified in Regional Water Supply Plans 6-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved This page intentionally left blank. Page 175 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx A-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Appendix A FPUA Bulk Agreement, FPUA 5 Year Notice, FPUA 15 Year Notice Page 176 of 313 Appendix A • FPUA Bulk Agreement, FPUA 5 Year Notice, FPUA 15 Year Notice A-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved This page intentionally left blank. Page 177 of 313 Page 178 of 313 Page 179 of 313 Page 180 of 313 Page 181 of 313 Page 182 of 313 Page 183 of 313 Page 184 of 313 Page 185 of 313 Page 186 of 313 Page 187 of 313 Page 188 of 313 Page 189 of 313 Page 190 of 313 Page 191 of 313 Page 192 of 313 Page 193 of 313 Page 194 of 313 Page 195 of 313 Page 196 of 313 Page 197 of 313 Page 198 of 313 Page 199 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx B-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Appendix B Water Conservation Plan Page 200 of 313 Appendix B • 2019 Conservation Plan B-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved This page intentionally left blank. Page 201 of 313 St. Lucie County, Florida Utilities Department Water Conservation Plan April 2019 Page 202 of 313 Page 203 of 313 Prepared for: St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Prepared by: CDM Smith Inc. 101 Southhall Lane, Suite 200 Maitland, Florida 32751 St. Lucie County Utilities Department Water Conservation Plan April 2019 Page 204 of 313 Page 205 of 313 i Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Water Conservation Plan Requirements ........................................................................................................ 1-1 Section 2 Water Conservation Plan Element Details ......................................................... 2-1 2.1 Public Education Program .................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Outdoor Water Use Conservation Program .................................................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Selection of a Rate Structure ................................................................................................................................ 2-3 2.4 Water loss Reduction Program ........................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.5 Indoor Water Conservation Program .............................................................................................................. 2-5 2.6 Additional Measures for the Conservation .................................................................................................... 2-6 Section 3 Procedures and Time-Frames for Implement ..................................................... 3-1 3.1 Schedule for Implementation of Mandatory Elements ............................................................................. 3-1 Page 206 of 313 Table of Contents · St. Lucie County Utilities Department - Water Conservation Plan ii j2362_TOC.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved List of Tables Table 3-1 Schedule for Implementation of Mandatory Elements ................................................................ 3-1 Appendices Appendix A Uniform Extension Policy Page 207 of 313 1-1 jj2362_Section 1.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Background The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) requires that municipalities requesting water supply allocations in excess of 500,000 gallons per day prepare a Water Conservation Plan as part of the Water Use Permit (WUP) process. Currently, St. Lucie County (SLC) produces approximately 0.288 million gallons per day (mgd) of potable water to serve 1,388 metered accounts. SLC is in the process of applying for a WUP modification to request 3.49 mgd of water to be provided by three future water treatment plants (WTP). Therefore, the threshold requiring a Water Conservation Plan will be tripped. SLC is committed to water conservation as a means to provide proper stewardship over existing water resources that have been allocated to it. Section 2 represents SLC’s compliance with the mandatory water conservation elements required by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) as part of a water use permit application. 1.2 Water Conservation Plan Requirements The Water Conservation Plan required by SFWMD is intended to establish water conservation measures (implementation/expansion of reclaimed water system and use, irrigation restrictions, etc.) to reduce the demand on potable water and encourage the use of alternative water supplies where applicable. This Water Conservation Plan meets the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) requirements specified in Applicants Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District (dated September 7, 2015), Section 2.3.2.F.1According to the referenced Section, to meet the Standard Water Conservation Plan requirements, the plan needs to have the following five major components: a) water conservation public education program, b) an outdoor water use conservation program, c) selection of a rate structure designed to promote efficient use of water, d) a water loss reduction program if water loss exceeds 10% and e) an indoor water conservation program. All these components are incorporated into the St Lucie County Utilities current plan. Note that the previous plan that was submitted with the last permit renewal package and approved by the SFWMD (in 2014) also meets the current Applicants Handbook (AH) criteria. This plan is an updated version of the previous plan and has incorporated the most recent data. The mandatory water conservation elements are summarized as follows: A. A water conservation public education program consisting of one or more sub-elements. For each educational sub-element included in the applicant’s program, the identify the frequency, duration, and implementation schedule for the sub-element will be provided. 1. Water conservation public service announcements; Page 208 of 313 Section 1 • Introduction 1-2 jj2362_Section 1.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved 2. Water conservation speakers, posters, literature, videos, and/or other information provided to schools and community organizations; 3. Public water conservation exhibits; 4. Water conservation articles and/or reports provided to local news media; 5. A water audit customer assistance program to address indoor and outdoor water use; 6. Water conservation information provided to customers regarding year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures; 7. Water conservation information posted on the supplier’s website; 8. The construction, maintenance, and publication of water efficient landscape demonstration projects; 9. Water conservation information provided in customer bills or separate mailings; and, 10. Other means of communication proposed by the applicant. B. An outdoor water use conservation program consisting of the following sub-elements: 1. The adoption of an ordinance or condition of service limiting lawn and landscape irrigation that is either no less stringent than or consistent with the irrigation restrictions adopted by the District; 2. The adoption of an ordinance or condition of service requiring the use of Florida-Friendly landscaping principles, Florida Water Star, or other generally accepted water conservation programs, guidelines, or criteria that address outdoor water conservation; 3. The adoption of an ordinance or condition of service consistent with Section 373.62, F.S., relating to automatic landscape irrigation systems; 4. The provision of a landscape irrigation audit program for businesses and residents, including the provision of information to assist customers in implementing the recommendations of the audit. A description of the program including implementation details and the content of the audits to be provided by the utility; 5. An education element focusing on outdoor conservation as part of the water conservation public education program; and 6. Any other conservation measures or programs designed to reduce outdoor water use. C. The selection of a rate structure designed to promote the efficient use of water by providing economic incentives. The rate structures may include, but not be limited to, increasing block rates, seasonal rates, quantity-based surcharges, and/or time of day pricing as a Page 209 of 313 Section1 • Introduction 1-3 means of reducing demands. The utility will adopt a rate structure in accordance with section 373.227(3), F.S. D. A water loss reduction program, if water losses exceed 10%, as calculated pursuant to Subsection 2.3.2.F.2. E. An indoor water conservation program. The applicant will consider indoor conservation sub-elements such as those listed below. For each indoor conservation sub-element included in the program, the frequency, duration, and implementation schedule for the element will be provided. 1. Plumbing retrofit rebates; 2. Faucet aerator and showerhead giveaways; 3. An education element focusing on indoor conservation as part of the water conservation public education program; and 4. Other indoor conservation measures proposed by the applicant. SLC currently has a number of the above requirements in place. The remainder, however, will be implemented as detailed in the following sections of this Water Conservation Plan. Page 210 of 313 Page 211 of 313 2-1 jj2362_Section 2.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Section 2 Water Conservation Plan Element Details 2.1 Public Education Program SLC has implemented a Water Conservation Public Education Program that involves a series of reinforcing activities and/or messages to inform citizens how to reduce water use; establish awareness of water use behavior and the benefits of water conservation; and educates users on water saving concepts, actions and technology-based alternatives, that results in water savings that make a difference. The following are the elements making up the Public Education Program:  The County has implemented a water conservation education program that includes print materials and inserts in customer bills to keep the customers informed of current water issues facing the County.  St Lucie County Utilities is conducting annually a water conservation presentation at a local Elementary School within their service area. This will help educate the students the importance of conserving water so that future generation has water. The Following are some of the topics that will be discussed: o Installation of low-flow toilet or tank water saving device to save as much as 5 gallons of water a day; o Installation of a low-flow showerhead to save as much as 86 gallons of water a day; o Installation of a sink aerator to save as much as 8 gallons of water a day; o Turning off the faucet while brushing teeth to save 4 to 10 gallons of water a day; o Fixing the leaky faucet to save as much as 7 gallons of water a day; o Only running the washing machine and dishwasher when they are full and save as much as 15 gallons per load for the dishwasher and 55 gallons per load for the washing machine; o Storing drinking water in the refrigerator rather than letting the tap run every time one wants a cold glass of water; o Not using running water to thaw meat or other frozen foods; instead, defrost food overnight in the refrigerator or by using a microwave.  New customers receive a Welcome Brochure with water conservation tips along with the rate structure  Informational board located in the customer service lobby with handouts regarding the water conservation. Page 212 of 313 Section 2 · Water Conservation Plan Element Details 2-2 jj2362_Section 2.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved  On a quarterly basis the bills will have 5 water conservation tips on the bottom of bill.  The Utility Website (https://www.stlucieco.gov/living-in-st-lucie-county/living-green)has a tab for Water Conservation which will have a video tutorial of water conservation, Water Sense, Drinktap.org, SFWMD Waterwatch & Use of Rain Barrel. 2.2 Outdoor Water Use Conservation Program Outdoor water use conservation is a vital part in conservation in Florida. Temperature, evaporation, wet-weather, and impervious area all affect water conservation efforts outdoors. The following are elements efforts that make up SLCU Outdoor Water Use Conservation Program including specific irrigation hours, conservation friendly landscaping practices, the implementation of rain sensor devices to reduce over watering, and a landscape irrigation audit program. 2.2.1 Adoption of an Irrigation Hours Ordinance In November 2007, the Board of County Commissioners approved an irrigation ordinance (Article IX -Water Shortages of Chapter 20 – Environment and Natural Resources) (Section 1.20-5.39 of County Ordinance 07-054), based on the District’s Mandatory Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Conservation Measures detailed in 40E-24. By December of 2019, the County will adopt any outstanding items in 40E-24 that are currently not included in their existing ordinance. The existing ordinance restricts the hours of irrigation to 4pm to 10pm to minimize evaporation and maximize the efficiency of watering. Sunlight and increased winds during daytime hours cause water to evaporate before reaching the ground or to blow onto impervious surfaces, such as sidewalks, roads, and driveways. In addition to changing the time of irrigation, users should water more deeply but less frequently. Public education programs will also contribute to the effectiveness of irrigation ordinances by informing irrigators how they may reduce applications, while still meeting the water requirements of plants. The ordinance includes a stipulation allowing the County to implement the restrictions during periods of drought, or as needed. The ordinance also created a water shortage plan allowing the Board to enact water restrictions at any time, regardless of the status of water restrictions in place by SFWMD. The SFWMD restrictions supersede the County’s restrictions when both are in place. The ordinance includes exemptions from the irrigation time restrictions for the following circumstances:  Irrigating with a micro irrigation system  Reclaimed water end users  Preparing for irrigation of new landscape  Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides when required by label, recommended by the manufacturer, or implementing best management practices  Maintenance and repair of irrigation systems Page 213 of 313 Section 2 · Water Conservation Element Details 2-3 jj2362_Section 2.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved  Irrigating with low volume hand watering including watering by one hose attended by one person fitted with a self-canceling or automatic shut off nozzle or both  Irrigating with 75 percent or more water recovered or derived from an aquifer storage and recovery system 2.2.2 Use of Native Vegetation and Water-Wise Landscape Principles Adopted in December of 2007, Section 7.09.00 of the County’s Land Development Code and Ordinance 07-054 require the use of native vegetation and water-wise principles for approved landscaping plans. Utilization of native vegetation reduces the need for irrigation water, thereby promoting water conservation. Ordinances related to “Landscaping and Screening” can be found in Section 7.09.00 and other related ordinances include, but are not limited to, Ord. No. 07-054, Ord. No. 09-007, Ord. No. 12-003, and Ord. No. 16-004. 2.2.3 Adoption of a Rain Sensor Device Ordinance The use of rain sensors on all irrigation systems reduces the use of automatic sprinkler systems, and therefore water, during periods of wet weather and are required pursuant to Section 373.62, FS. The water savings made by installing rain sensor devices are estimated at 26,882 gallons per housing unit per year. SLCU abides by this requirement by implementing Section 1.20-5.40 of County Ordinance 07-054 which requires residents who install automatic sprinkler systems to also install rain sensor devices. 2.2.4 Landscape Irrigation Audit Program The County will adopt a program by December of 2019 that audits both business and residential user’s irrigation systems. Auditors will verify the irrigation systems are working as designed and identify opportunities to improve water-efficiency. The auditor will confirm the system operates with distribution uniformity, will report any over spraying or runoff causing overland flow, and may provide a system tune-up or assistance with preparation of an irrigation schedule. This analysis, proposed improvements, and potential cost and water savings will be provided to the consumer in the form of an audit report. Participants of the audit program may also be eligible for retrofit rebates provided by the County as part of the program. 2.2.5 Outdoor Conservation Public Education Program The County has begun the process to provide brochures specifically related to outdoor water conservation to the public. These brochures will be available at schools and libraries within the Utility service area as well as provide copies to HOA to be passed out at meetings. 2.3 Selection of a Rate Structure The County has implemented a conservation-based rate structure that encourages water conservation through financial incentives to reduce demands. Inclining rates have been adopted for residential water, irrigation, commercial water and multi-family (MF) water customers displayed in Table 2-1. Water conservation rates involve:  Irrigation, multi-family and commercial metered rate schedule for water service and wastewater service Page 214 of 313 Section 2 · Water Conservation Plan Element Details 2-4 jj2362_Section 2.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved  Increasing the block rate, where the marginal cost of water to the user increases in two or more steps as water use increases  Quantity based surcharges Table 2-1 Water Conservation Based Rate Structure Range (gallons) Consumption Charge (per 1,000 gallons) Residential Multi-Family Commercial Irrigation Reclaimed 0 – 5,000 $ 3.55 $ 3.55 $ 3.09* 5,001 – 10,000 $ 6.26 $ 4.74 10,001 – 15,000 $ 8.30 $ 5.77 15,001 and above $ 9.68 $5.77 0 – 2,500 $ 3.55 2,501 – 5,000 $ 6.26 5,001 – 7,500 $ 8.30 7,501 and above $ 9.68 0 – 15,000 $ 8.21 15,001 and above $ 9.58 *All ranges of consumption charged flat $3.09/1,000 gal for reclaimed water. This conservation rate structure is proposed in the 2018 Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and should be implemented in 2020. A rate structure program has been in effect in the County since July 2003. 2.4 Water Loss Reduction Program SFWMD’s WUP process includes a component dealing with unaccounted for water. Unaccounted uses are defined as the total water system output minus all accounted uses. Unaccounted use includes non-metered use, water lost through leaks, and other unidentified uses. There are a number of additional uses that are unmetered but considered to be accounted for. Such uses include flushing of distribution lines, firefighting efforts, and most line breaks. Unaccounted for water, by definition, is not permitted to exceed 10 percent of total distribution quantities. Applicants with unaccounted use greater than 10 percent are required to address the reduction of such use through the formation of a formal water loss reduction program with calculations pursuant to Subsection 2.3.2.F.2. St Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) has made significant strides towards improving and enhancing the efficiency of the Water Distribution System. Maintaining an efficient system with upgraded and preventive maintenance efforts keeps unplanned unaccounted-for water to a minimum. SLCU average unaccounted-for water during the past 9 years (2009 to 2017) has been 7.92 percent. The SLCU unaccounted-for water loss from 2009 to 2017 is shown on Figure 2-1 below. It is noted that the unaccounted-for water rose over 19 percent from 2011 to 2013 due to incorrect meter calibration. These errors also account for the 0 and negative percentages in the figure. SLCU now has a different vendor that is doing the calibrations. SLCU has the long-term goal of maintaining the unaccounted-for water under 5 percent. Page 215 of 313 Section 2 · Water Conservation Element Details 2-5 jj2362_Section 2.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Figure 2-1 Holiday Pines Unaccounted Water 2.4.1 Adoption of a Utility Leak Detection and Meter Replacement Program The County has developed a Utility Leak Detection and Repair Program to ensure that unaccounted for water losses are less than 10 percent and to reach their long-term goal of less than 5 percent. The leak detection program includes water auditing procedures and infield leak detection and repair programs. The County also utilizes AMR Neptune Meters (AMR T-10), which are equipped with a secondary dial that is sensitive enough to detect slow leaks in addition to totalized monthly flows. 90 days of data can be collected when leaks have been determined. Every Neptune T-10 water meter meets or exceeds the latest AWWA C700 Standard and is ANSI/NSF 61 certified. Neptune guarantees flow rates as low as 1/8 gpm at 95 percent accuracy. The Meter Replacement Program is based on AWWA standards and consists of changing out ¾” meters that have one million gallons or 10 years old, whichever comes first. The 1” and above is changed out at one million gallons or 4 years old, and the plant meters are calibrated annually. 2.5 Indoor Water Conservation Program 2.5.1 Adoption of an Ultralow Volume Fixture Ordinance Ultralow volume fixtures save water by using less water, while providing a sufficient level of service to the user. The water savings made by installing ULV fixtures are estimated at 8,670 gallons per toilet a year. By comparison, 9,125 gallons per shower can be saved over a year, based on daily 10-minute showers. SLC conforms to current Building Construction Standards (Chapter 553.FS) which includes the adoption of the 2017 Florida Building Code (FBC). Section 604.4 of the FBC reviews flow rates and functionality of water distribution systems. -3.05% 3.22% 19.71% 14.18% 24.32% 9.91% 1.59% 0.00%1.44% -5.00% 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Holiday Pines Unaccounted Water Page 216 of 313 Section 2 · Water Conservation Plan Element Details 2-6 jj2362_Section 2.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved 2.6 Additional Measures for Conservation In addition to the required pieces of a Conservation Plan, SLCU has additional conservation measures, reuse policies, and suggestions they are considering for future implementation to increase their conservation efforts. 2.6.1. Current Additional Conservation Measures The County has undertaken the following steps to further conserve water:  Installation of additional valves in several critical areas of the water mains to effectively decrease isolation times in the event of main breaks. Decreasing the isolation time results in reduced water losses.  Currently the County has a software program called ArcGIS that maps the entire water supply system which, in the event of a main break, aids in reducing water loss through improved location and isolation times.  As part of the distribution system rehabilitation program, automatic flushing stations are installed in problem areas of the system as they are identified. This results in the reduction of overall water loss due to required flushing to maintain disinfectant residuals.  Another part of the distribution system rehabilitation program involves installing new water quality sampling stations at the ends of the system as additional locations are identified. The increase in monitoring from these locations will aid in the identification of developing water quality problems before they become critical. Proactive monitoring results in effective reduction of water loss from high volume flushing required when water quality problems develop.  Monthly reading of all customers’ meters to minimize losses from unaccounted-for water;  Reuse program, which delivers over 12,613,000 gallons a year of reclaimed wastewater, to reduce irrigation withdrawals.  Filter backwashing at the Holiday Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant to eliminate water lost in cleaning filters. 2.6.2 Summary of Reuse Availability and Feasibility of Expanding Reclaimed Water Systems Florida State law supports reuse efforts; Florida’s utilities, local governments, and water management districts have led the nation in the quantity of reclaimed water reused and public acceptance of reuse programs. Section 373.250(1) F.S. provides “the encouragement and promotion of water conservation and reuse of reclaimed water, as defined by the department, are state objectives and considered to be in the public interest.” In addition, Section 403.064(1), F.S., states “reuse is a critical component of meeting the state’s existing and future water supply needs while sustaining natural systems.” SLCU supports water reuse initiatives under consideration by the SFWMD and the implementation of new regulations or programs designed to increase the volume of reclaimed water used and public acceptance of reclaimed water. Page 217 of 313 Section 2 · Water Conservation Element Details 2-7 jj2362_Section 2.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved St. Lucie County’s water conservation program encourages both conservation of water and use of alternative water supplies, such as using reclaimed water for irrigation. SLCU does not currently have mandatory connection ordinance; however, the policy of the Utility, during the Development Review phase of a project, is to require new developments to lay lines to connect to the County’s reuse system when reclaimed water becomes available. This policy was adopted in 2015 and can be found in the selected pages of County's Uniform Extension Policy provided in Appendix A. 2.6.3 Future Local Government Conservation Opportunities The St Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) will coordinate future water conservation efforts with the Holiday Pines Water Treatment Plant and the SFWMD. In addition, SLCU will continue to support and expand existing goals, objectives and policies in the comprehensive plan promoting water conservation in a cost-effective and environmentally sensitive manner. SLCU will continue to actively support the SFWMD and its water supplier(s) in the implementation of new regulations or programs designed to conserve water during the dry season. The following include some potential water conservation opportunities for the county between now and the next plan renewal period.  Replacing several galvanized service replacements throughout the Water District annually. This increases reliability of water services and reduces potential water loss.  Continuing the meter change out program, which will change out all ¾” to 2” potable meters. Page 218 of 313 Page 219 of 313 3-1 jj2362_Section 3.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved Section 3 Procedures and Time-Frames for Implement 3.1 Schedule for Implementation of Mandatory Elements Many of the elements required as part of the Water Conservation Plan process have already been implemented in SLC. However, for those elements not addressed by ordinances currently in place, an anticipated implementation schedule has been provided below in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 Schedule for Implementation of Mandatory Elements 1 Adoption of 40E-24 into the existing irrigation ordinance December 2019 2 Landscape Irrigation Audit Program December 2019 Page 220 of 313 Page 221 of 313 Appendix A Uniform Extension Policy Page 222 of 313 Appendix A • Uniform Extension Policy Page 223 of 313 Page 224 of 313 Page 225 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx C-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Appendix C 2014-2019 Capital Improvements Element (CIE) Page 226 of 313 Appendix C • 2014-2019 Capital Improvements Element (CIE) C-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved This page intentionally left blank. Page 227 of 313 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT DATA INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Purpose The purpose of the capital improvements element is to evaluate the need for public facilities as identified in the other comprehensive plan elements and as defined in the applicable definitions for each type of public facility, to estimate the cost of improvements for which the local government has fiscal responsibility, to analyze the fiscal capability of the local government to finance and construct improvements, to adopt financial policies to guide the funding of improvements and to schedule the funding and construction of improvements in a manner necessary to ensure that capital improvements are provided when required based on needs identified in the other comprehensive plan elements. The element shall also include the requirements to ensure that an adequate concurrency management system will be implemented by local governments pursuant to Rule 9J-5.0055, F.A.C., of this chapter. Relationship to the other Elements of the Comprehensive Plan The Capital Improvements Element summarizes the needed capital facilities as identified in the other elements of the County's Comprehensive Plan. These needs include those necessary to correct existing deficiencies in meeting Level of Service Standards while providing for future needs. Deficiencies were determined by comparing the current facilities to the currently adopted/proposed Level of Service Standard. Public Facility Needs The determination of facility needs within each Element considers the level of service, required repairs or renovations that reflect new system capacity, and new growth demands for projects. A relative priority of need among facility types has been indicated through the extent of improvements scheduled within this CIE update. The projects summarized in the Schedule of Capital Improvements have been previously identified in the following Elements within the adopted St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan: drainage, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, parks & recreation, transportation and schools. Each project has been prioritized in consideration of available 5 year funding. The analysis of needs for each public facility is analyzed here. The County classified public facilities according to their relationship with the Concurrency Management System. Used in conjunction with the adopted Level of Service Standards for the various parts of the Comprehensive Plan, these classifications are to be a guide in determining the need for, and then the development of, any capital improvement projects that to meet the growth demands of the community. The classification of facilities is as follows: A. Category A Public Facilities are transportation, mass transit, stormwater management, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, parks and schools used for concurrency all of which are addressed in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. B. Category B Public Facilities are libraries, corrections, courthouse, administration, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-1 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 228 of 313 mosquito control, and St. Lucie County International Airport as owned, operated or developed by St. Lucie County. Category B Public Facilities are not used for concurrency purposes as provided for in the Concurrency Management System. Category A Public Facilities Transportation: The maintenance or achievement for traffic on county roadways in consideration of growth demand is based upon a peak hour/direction level of service. Due to recent reductions in local ad-valorem tax revenues based upon the passage of the voter approved State Amendment #1 in January 2008 together with reductions in sales tax, it will be more difficult to fund capital projects using local resources. Sufficient funding needed to implement transportation improvements to sustain level of service on the roadway network during the FY 2013/14 – 2017/18 timeframe will be compromised. Reductions in motor fuel tax receipts will also affect the programming of transportation projects. As such, roadway projects have been prioritized in consideration of available funding. The St. Lucie County Transportation Element provides additional details on roadway level of service. The Schedule of Capital Improvements indicates if a project scheduled will affect level of service standards. The capital improvements programmed by the FDOT for implementation by Community Transit Inc. of the Treasure Coast will assist in maintaining or achieving the < 30 minute headway level of service standard for bus operations. Drainage: Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and North St. Lucie Water Control Districts provide stormwater services for a portion of unincorporated St. Lucie County. The drainage improvement needs as identified and prioritized within the CIE schedule are determined through an analysis of the required storm-water management resources necessary to maintain a 10 year/24 hour storm event within adjacent primary basin and outfall areas. This analysis is consistent with the County’s involvement in maintaining National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) standards administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Department of Natural Resources and directly linked to the impacts of land development activity upon the adjacent surface water system. The drainage improvement needs as identified and prioritized within the CIE schedule are determined through an analysis of the required storm-water management resources necessary to maintain a 10 year/24 hour storm event within adjacent primary basin and outfall areas. This analysis is consistent with the County’s involvement in maintaining National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) standards administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), which is directly linked to the impacts of land development activity upon the adjacent surface water system. As shown on the project schedule for drainage, the County is emphasizing project funding for capacity improvements on Orange Avenue, Indian River Estates and White City. The capital projects reflected within the schedule will allow the 10 year/24 hour storm event level of service to be maintained in areas where current surface water management practices are in place and achieved in areas where storm water/drainage projects are programmed over the next 5 years. Potable Water: Unincorporated areas of the County are served by St. Lucie County Utilities or the Fort Pierce Utility Authority. The improvement needs for potable water is consistent with the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan for St. Lucie County in concurrence with the South St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-2 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 229 of 313 Florida Water Management District. The analysis for potable water demand is based upon the need to provide 110 gallons per capita/per day of capacity in consideration of population growth. As shown on the project schedule for potable water, the County is emphasizing project funding for capacity improvements related to the North County service area. Currently, the County is maintaining Level of Service (LOS) for Potable Water facilities. See the St. Lucie Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element. As described further in the Infrastructure Element, St. Lucie County presently provides limited water and wastewater services to three areas of the County. The City of Port St. Lucie and the City of Fort Pierce provide some limited utility services outside of their municipal limits, but for the most part these utilities limit their service areas to properties within their corporate boundaries. Because the County Commission does not provide any direct or indirect funding support to these municipal utility providers, the cost to provide their services to the unincorporated parts of the County are not included in this Capital Improvement Element. Funding for any such expansion is to be borne by the particular utility or individuals seeking to obtain those services. Sanitary Sewer: Unincorporated areas of the County are served by St. Lucie County Utilities or the Fort Pierce Utility Authority. The improvement needs for sanitary sewer considers the 10- Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan for St. Lucie County. The demand for each project directly correlates to the need to provide 100 gallons per capital/per day of capacity for each Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC). As shown on the project schedule for sanitary sewer, the County is emphasizing project funding for capacity improvements related to the North Hutchinson Island waste water treatment plant. Currently, the County is maintaining Level of Service (LOS) for Sanitary Sewer facilities. See the St. Lucie Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element. The County currently provides sewage collection, treatment and disposal, and potable water services to three limited areas of the County. The City of Port St. Lucie and the City of Fort Pierce provide some limited services outside of their municipal limits, but for the most part these utilities limit their service areas to properties within their corporate boundaries. Should unincorporated areas seek to obtain services from Fort Pierce, they are required to annex into the municipality once their property is contiguous. If unincorporated areas seek service from Port St. Lucie they may pay a surcharge. Those areas served by the County with water and sewer services have been so serviced through the establishment of local special taxing districts for that purpose. No general tax funds have been used to develop, operate or maintain these systems. Future expansion of these systems will be done in a similar manner. Solid Waste: The existing Solid Waste Baling and Recycling Facility has sufficient capacity to meet the 7.9 pounds per capita / per day demand over the next five years. As shown on the project schedule for solid waste, the County is currently constructing a Single Stream Recyclables Processing Facility. The Single Stream Recyclables Processing Facility is projected to increase the County recycling rate in order to reach Florida’s recycling goal of 75 percent by 2020. Increasing the County recycling rate should effectively extend the life of the landfill. Currently, the County is maintaining Level of Service (LOS) for Solid Waste facilities. See the St. Lucie Comprehensive Plan, Infrastructure Element. Parks and Recreation: Currently the County is required to provide a minimum level of service standard of 2.5 acres of regional park land area for every 1,000 residents. The analysis needs St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-3 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 230 of 313 to take into consideration the parkland area (in acres) available for both active and passive recreational activities. As such, many of the projects within the County’s capital improvements program shown on the project schedule include the expansion of recreation opportunities at existing parks and recreational facilities. Park impact fees are intended primarily to provide adequate capital facilities and equipment for existing regional parks. Many of the projects within the County’s capital improvements program include the expansion of recreation opportunities at existing parks and recreational facilities. No projects affecting level of service have been scheduled. Schools. The St. Lucie School District provides for public school facilities in the County. School facility needs-as reflected within the schedule for the 5-year time frame-are consistent with the requirement to provide sufficient classroom and school site facility to maintain and achieve the 100% capacity level of service standard required for all schools, as determined by the Florida Department of Education. The capital projects shown in the schedule will provide the school facility capacity to meet current student enrollment projections for the 5 year window and is consistent with the St. Lucie County School District’s 5-Year Work Program. The analysis of needs for school facilities were determined using a 100% capacity for all schools level of service standard required by the Florida Department of Education. This includes an analysis of current student enrollments at each school and a review of total facility classroom space district-wide divided by the number of students that attend schools within the district. Projects are no longer being identified within the schedule; instead the County is adopting the St. Lucie County School District’s 5-Year Work Program by reference per Policy 9.1.1.24. Health Care Facilities The St. Lucie County Health Department provides individualized health care services to St. Lucie County residents at affordable rates. These services are provided by highly qualified and experienced family practice doctors, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists, and case managers. They offer a wide range of health care services to the community including clinical services, health issue monitoring, and environmental health issues. The County has no financial oversight of the St. Lucie County Health Department. Category B Facilities Category B Public Facilities are libraries, corrections, courthouse, administration, mosquito control, and St. Lucie County International Airport as owned, operated or developed by St. Lucie County. Category B Public Facilities are not used for concurrency purposes as provided for in the Concurrency Management System. County Library: Two level of service standards are applied to evaluate the Level of Service provided by the library system. The first method is measuring the amount of library space at a Level of Service of 0.525 square feet per capita. The second method is measuring the book volume at a Level of Service of 1.45 books per capita. St. Lucie County’s standards are therefore comparable, to other Treasure Coast communities. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-4 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 231 of 313 Table 9-1 Library Level of Service Comparison County Library Space (sq. ft./1,000 residents) Volumes (Number of books/1,000 residents) Indian River 0.58 3.2 Martin 0.6 2 St. Lucie 0.525 1.45 Source: Indian River County Comprehensive Plan, 2009; Martin County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, 2009 The County operates five libraries. Additionally St. Lucie County, in conjunction with Florida Atlantic University and Indian River State College, financially supports a joint-use facility, St. Lucie West Library. All St Lucie County residents have full access to this facility. The joint-use facility currently constitutes 58% (78,348 square feet) of the overall library space available to county residents. The following table shows that the County will be deficient in the Level of Service for the five year and ten year planning periods. In light of this analysis, the County should explore the financial feasibility of completing a library master plan to determine the County’s future library needs and to identify appropriate funding sources. Table 9-2: Level of Service Analysis – County Library Space Fiscal Year County Population Required LOS (Space per Capita)Actual LOS (Space per Capita) 2011 283,980 133,256 ft²0.525 149,089.50 ft²0.4692 -15,833.50 ft² 2015 313,100 153,256 ft²0.525 164,377.50 ft²0.4895 -11,121.50 ft² 2020 354,300 153,256 ft²0.525 186,007.50 ft²0.4326 -32,751.50 ft² 2025 395,200 153,256 ft²0.525 207,480.00 ft²0.3878 -54,224.00 ft² 2030 434,100 135,000 ft²0.525 227,902.50 ft²0.3110 -92,902.50 ft² Existing Space Space needed for Required LOS Surplus or Deficit Space Source; St. Lucie County, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Table 9-3: Level of Service Analysis – County Library Volume Fiscal Year County Population Required LOS (Books per Capita)Actual LOS (Books per Capita) 2011 283,980 352,708 books 1.45 411,771 books 1.24 -59,063 books 2015 313,100 367,628 books 1.45 453,995 books 1.17 -86,367 books 2020 354,300 383,294 books 1.45 513,735 books 1.08 -130,441 books 2025 395,200 383,294 books 1.45 573,040 books 0.97 -189,746 books 2030 434,100 383,294 books 1.45 629,445 books 0.88 -246,151 books Books needed for Required LOSExisting Books Surplus or Deficit Number of Books Source; St. Lucie County, Calvin Giordano & Associates 2009 Corrections: Corrections facilities are not pertinent to concurrency management, but they have been incorporated into this Capital Improvements Element for local information and to demonstrate the County's commitment to providing the necessary facilities to meet the needs of an increasing population. The St. Lucie County Criminal Justice Coordinator’s office forecasted the following jail population: Table 9-4 Jail Population Forecast Year Rate Ratio Average 2008 1520 1432 1476 2009 1622 1446 1534 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-5 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 232 of 313 Year Rate Ratio Average 2010 1724 1460 1592 2011 1826 1489 1658 2012 1928 1504 1716 2013 2030 1519 1774 2014 2132 1534 1833 2015 2234 1549 1891 2016 2336 1565 1950 2017 2438 1580 2009 Source: St. Lucie County Criminal Justice Coordinator, 2009 [To be updated in Spring 2010 to include forecast to 2020.] The forecasted jail population for the next 10 years is computed utilizing dual techniques of rate and ratio methods. The rate method involves the review of the average daily population of the jail for the period 2005 through 2007, determining the average rate of increase and applying that rate to future years. The ratio method examines the relationship between monthly jail bookings and releases for the period 2005 through 2007 and applies that ratio to compute future population growth. The ratio for the SLC jail based on the time frame in question is 1.01. This ratio means that for every 100 inmates who were released, 101 inmates were added. Source: Broward County Jail Population – An Analysis of Past Trends and Forecasted Growth, St. Lucie County Criminal Justice Coordinator, 2009 County Judicial/Courthouse Space: The spaces provided for the function of Judicial and Courthouse services are varied and include the Sheriff’s Office, Clerk of the Court building, Courthouse Annex and State Attorney Offices. The 2004 Comprehensive Plan stated a need for 0.839 square feet per person. FACILITY Square Feet Sheriff's Office - Jail 260,860 Sheriff's Office Admin. Total 53,324 Emergency Operations / 911 7,568 Clerk of Court - Juvenile Court 2,695 Clerk of Court - All Courts 60,130 Public Defender 18,000 State Attorney 34,634 Guardian Ad Litem 3,300 Court Support 7,500 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-6 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 233 of 313 FACILITY Square Feet Court Support - Juvenile Holding Cells 240 Courts - all other 82,804 TOTAL 531,055 Source: St. Lucie County Space Needs Study, 2006 As indicated in the following table, the County is currently providing and will continue to provide throughout 2030 sufficient space for judicial and courthouse purposes. Table 9-5 LOS Analysis – County Judicial / Courthouse Spaces Fiscal Year County Population Required LOS (Space per Capita) Actual LOS (Space per Capita) 2011 283,980 418,975 ft²0.839 238,259.22 ft²1.475 +180,715.78 ft² 2015 313,100 418,975 ft²0.839 262,690.90 ft²1.338 +156,284.10 ft² 2020 354,300 418,975 ft²0.839 297,257.70 ft²1.183 +121,717.30 ft² 2025 395,200 418,975 ft²0.839 331,572.80 ft²1.060 +87,402.20 ft² 2030 434,100 418,975 ft²0.839 364,209.90 ft²0.965 +54,765.10 ft² Existing Space Space needed for Required LOS Surplus or Deficit Space Source: St. Lucie County Space Needs Study, 2006, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2008 Table 9-6 County Administrative and Maintenance Space The County has the following inventory of administrative and maintenance space (576,509 square feet) Emergency Operations Center Havert L. Fenn Center (offices only) SLC Administration Annex Hayslip Data Complex Board of County Commissioners Leased Spaces SLC Central Services Complex SLC Logistics Center SLC Public Works Complex The County does not have a numerical level of service standard for County Administrative and Maintenance Space; however, County intends to maintain the provision of Administrative and Maintenance space as the county grows. Mosquito Control: The St. Lucie County Mosquito Control District is a dependent taxing district, overseen by its own board and by the Mosquito Control Section of the Florida Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control (Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). District services also include: reduction of mosquito breeding habitat, control of mosquito larvae where possible, monitoring of mosquitoes and viruses they sometimes carry, measurement and analysis of environmental information, environmental education, and public use of impounded wetland parks. State regulations require the confirmed presence of 25 or more adult mosquitoes in a trap overnight as a justification of adulticide chemical spraying. The Level of Service for Mosquito Control is maintaining state standards for controlling adult mosquitoes when they exceed 25 per night. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-7 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 234 of 313 Airport: The St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is located north of Fort Pierce. It is a general aviation airport that serves several flight schools, an airplane manufacturer, and several businesses ancillary to airport and flight operations. It serves charter flights to and from the Bahamas, as well as, flights throughout the continental United States. Federal Express and United Parcel Services have flight operations from here. The Airport Industrial Park, just to the east of the airport, also benefits from the proximity to the airport and its services. The vast 3,660 acre airport property is owned by the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), and is managed by the County’s Airport Department Because of the availability of developable airport property, a strong potential for both aviation and non-aviation related growth exists at the airport. According to the County’s draft master plan, the annual service volume (capacity) of the three runway system is 369,192 operations. In 2008, the Airport had 160,277 operations and the forecasted growth in operations by 2028 is 243,599. The Airport will have sufficient capacity for the short and long term planning timeframes. Local Policies and Practices Timing and Location of Capital Improvements. Timing and location of public facilities is determined by needs projected by the various departments of the County, and in the case of multi-jurisdictional facilities such as State roads or potable water, by coordination with the affected agencies. Capital facilities will be planned and constructed in accordance with the established Schedule of Capital Improvements. This program is a five year schedule of improvements which is supported by a projection of revenues to ensure its feasibility. Improvements included in the 5-year program include those items called for by the various departments of the County. The following criteria are applied for determining the need for capital improvements: • Regard for the Urban Service Area and provision facilities in the most efficient and compact manner so as to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl. • Anticipated demand through growth. • Coordination of County plans with those of State agencies and water management districts, school district, and other outside agencies. • Demand for improvements created by facility breakdown or by life expectancy of the facility. • Maintenance of level of service standards. REVENUE AND EXPENSE PROJECTIONS Florida law states that a county must have a balanced budget. Therefore, the budgeted expenditures and reserves of each fund (including reserves for contingencies, cash flow and all other purposes) will equal the sum of projected fund balance at the beginning of the fiscal year and all revenues and receipts which reasonably can be expected to be received during the fiscal year. A summary of the total project expenditures for all of the capital projects identified within this CIE update is represented below. The expenditures are funded through various local, state and federal revenue sources. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-8 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 235 of 313 Table 9-8 Expenditure Projections ELEMENT FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 TOTAL Drainage 13,388,018 3,228,000 2,100,000 350,000 1,200,000 20,266,018 P. Water 75,000 100,000 420,000 15,075,000 11,850,000 27,520,000 S. Sewer 2,800,000 1,830,000 160,000 8,880,000 8,460,000 22,130,000 Solid Waste 5,741,869 0 0 0 0 5,741,869 Parks & Rec 2,877,892 50,000 50,000 100,000 0 3,077,892 County Rds 30,124,114 2,553,272 500,000 500,000 0 33,677,386 Airport 4,648,514 700,000 900,000 739,000 0 6,987,514 Port 6,385,041 0 0 0 0 6,385,041 State Roads 11,865,379 57,385,707 16,312,820 41,116,361 5,179,536 131,859,803 Mass Transit 5,682,988 2,144,400 2,144,400 2,144,400 11,644,400 23,760,588 Total 83,588,815 67,991,379 22,587,220 68,904,761 38,333,936 281,406,111 Expenditures Source: CIE Update 13/14-17/18, St. Lucie County Planning and Development Services, 2013. [To be updated annually.] Revenue Sources St. Lucie County shall use the following revenue sources in order to meet the demands for projects identified within each facility Element: • ad valorem taxes • impact fees • utility connection fees and user rates • state revenue sharing • one-half cent sales tax • franchise fees • gas taxes (constitutional gas tax, local option gas tax, county gas tax, motor fuel rebate) • state and federal revenues • bond proceeds • MSBU and MSTU State and federal revenue sources for transportation improvements and mass transit include the state transportation trust fund, state TRIP funds, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) highway trust fund, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) trust funds. Debt Capacity and Obligations One of the ways in which capital needs are provided is through debt. The primary rationale for becoming obligated for such facilities through indebtedness is that it spreads the cost of the facility over its useful life and thus is indeed paid for by those who are there to use it. St. Lucie County has historically used debt for providing capital facilities and it is quite likely to do so in the future. A key factor in determining how debt can be factored into the provision of necessary infrastructure is to examine the County's capacity to handle debt. The County strives to maintain a minimum underlying bond rating equivalent to ‘Upper Medium Grade’ (Moody Rating Service A or Standard & Poor’s A). Moody’s and S&P evaluated St. Lucie County’s underlying credit worthiness in June of 2005. Moody’s rated the County at A2. S&P gave the county a rating of A. Both ratings indicate the County is in the ‘Upper Medium Grade’ St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-9 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 236 of 313 of investment quality. On March 29, 2007, Standard and Poor’s assigned a rating of A+ for the $30,000,000 SLC, FL, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2007. Moody assigned an A2 underlying rating to SLC $30 million Transportation Revenue Bonds, Series 2007. Neither the Florida Constitution, Florida Statues, nor the St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners place limit on the amount of debt the voters may approve by referendum. As of September 30, 2009 the County anticipates $112,738,908 million of general obligation and voted debt outstanding. Based on the assessed valuation of $17 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, the County’s general obligation and voted debt ratio currently equals 0.66 percent (0.66%). St. Lucie County has established a fund balance policy at 5 percent of operating expenses as recommended by Bond rating agencies. The County Debt Policy also outlines several key indicators designed to keep direct debt at the lowest possible level: Outstanding Indebtedness The County’s total outstanding debt as of September 30, 2009 is estimated to be $194.808 million. Approximately 2.44 percent of the total County debt is repaid with property tax revenues ($1.89 million General Obligation ad valorem, and $2.86 million limited ad valorem bonds). The remainder is repaid with pledged revenues, including sales tax, tourist tax and special taxing units. Debt Service The following table provides debt service projections. Table 9-9 Debt Service Projections Year Ending Sept 30, Principal Interest Total P&I 2014 18,748,556 5,618,044 24,366,600 2015-2019 46,351,555 24,033,618 70,385,173 2020-2024 45,215,271 14,817,619 60,032,890 2025-2029 26,706,169 6,091,056 32,797,225 2030-2034 15,505,000 1,742,425 17,247,425 Total Debt $152,526,551 $52,302,762 $204,829,313 Total Combined Debt Source: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Budget [Office of Management and Budget] Schedule of Capital Improvements Capital Improvement projects that increase or maintain Category A level of service standards shall be included in the regular Schedule of Capital Improvements contained in this Capital Improvements Element. Other projects related to Category B levels of service shall be included in Appendix 9A. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-10 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 237 of 313 Financial Feasibility St. Lucie County has prepared this CIE annual update as a demonstration of financial feasibility for its adopted five year capital improvements plan and to provide assurance of available revenue through committed and planned sources to implement the schedule of capital improvements. This update is being transmitted to State Department of Community Affairs in accordance with Section 163.3177 (3)(b), F.S., which states that “the expenditures for capital projects do not exceed the amount of revenue programmed or planned for during the 5 year period.” Sufficient revenue has been committed in the first three (3) years to provide for the expenditure of project funding during FY 13/14– 15/16. Funding for FY 16/17 – 17/18 includes both committed and planned revenues. Each capital project identified within this CIE shall have a minimum cost of $25,000 as referenced within the adopted and revised Capital Improvements Element (2002). However, most of the capital project costs that add system capacity from new development demand will exceed $50,000 based upon current day costs. A public facilities capital improvement may include design and land acquisition as part of the total project construction cost. For purposes of this CIE, a capital improvement cost shall include infrastructure, facilities and equipment “which are large scale and high in cost… generally nonrecurring and may require multi-year financing” in accordance with Rule 9J-5.003(12), Florida Administrative Code. The adopted County Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and State DOT Work Program representing FY 2013/14 - 2017/18 may contain non-capacity enhancing projects necessary for the continuation of on-going infrastructure priorities. As such, there is not an equivalent total project cost comparison between the CIE, CIP and State DOT Work Program. Committed Years 1-3 - funding under the first three years of the CIE represents the funding that is committed and currently available from specific funding sources and is included as part of the first three years of the St. Lucie County Capital Improvement Program (CIP) or the State’s Five Year Work Program. Committed and/or Planned Years 4-5 - funding during years four and five represents both committed (currently available and programmed) funding and/or planned funding (currently not available but will be committed once the specific revenue source has been secured during the 5 years of this CIE update). MONITORING AND EVALUATION The adoption of a Comprehensive Plan requires that procedures be established to evaluate and monitor the intended capital improvements addressed in the Plan. These procedures must be in place and clearly identified. In order to accomplish this, the County will annually review the Capital Improvement Element and other relevant portions of the Plan to assure that the capital needs are being met. The review will also determine if adequate revenues are available to meet the needs. The data regarding the listed improvements will be updated and revised as needed in order to meet current and future capital improvement needs as they relate to the County’s adopted Levels of Service. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-11 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 238 of 313 Capital Improvements Element Goals, Objectives and Policies Goal 9.1: To provide public facilities necessary to achieve and maintain adopted level of service standards concurrent with demand through fiscally sound capital improvement programming and budgeting. Objective 9.1.1 - Define types of public facilities, establish standards for Level of Service for each type of public facility, and determine what capital improvements are needed in order to achieve and maintain standards (as well as to repair or replace existing public facilities). Policy 9.1.1.1 - Public facilities means the capital improvements and systems of each of the following: roads, mass transit, stormwater management, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, parks and recreation, libraries, jails, courthouse facilities, administrative facilities, mosquito control, St. Lucie County International Airport, public education and shall include land, structures, the initial furnishings and equipment, design, permitting, and construction costs. Policy 9.1.1.2 - The County shall establish standards for Levels of Service for four categories of public facilities, as follows: a. Category A Public Facilities are roads, stormwater management, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, schools, parks and recreation facilities used for concurrency all of which are addressed in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. b. Category B Public Facilities are libraries, corrections, courthouse, administration, mosquito control, and St. Lucie County International Airport as owned, operated or developed by St. Lucie County. Category B Public Facilities are not used for concurrency purposes as provided for in the Concurrency Management System. Policy 9.1.1.3 - The quantity of public facilities necessary to eliminate existing deficiencies and to meet the needs of future growth shall be determined for every type of public facility by the following calculation: Q = (S x D) - E. Where: Q is the quantity of public facility needed, S is the standard for Level of Service, D is the demand, such as the population, and E is the inventory of existing facilities. The calculation will be used for existing demand in order to determine existing deficiencies. The calculation will be used for projected demand in order to determine needs of future growth. The estimates of projected demand will account for demand that is likely to occur from previously issued development orders as well as future growth. Public facilities to serve demand from previously issued development orders shall be included in "D" (demand) in the preceding calculation. Policy 9.1.1.4 - The public facility formula will be used for current demand in order to determine existing deficiencies. The public facility formula will be used for projected demand in order to determine needs of future growth. The estimates of projected St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-12 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 239 of 313 demand will account for demand that is likely to occur from previously issued development orders as well as future growth. Policy 9.1.1.5 - Demand that is likely to occur from previously issued development orders which require a Certificate of Capacity will be addressed by the County "reserving" capacity of public facilities for development orders that were issued by the County prior to the adoption of this Comprehensive Plan and that are determined to have vested rights for purposes of the concurrency management system. Policy 9.1.1.6 - The County requires persons with legitimate and substantial vested rights to continue development in good faith in order to reserve capacity of public facilities. The County will not reserve capacity of public facilities for previously issued development orders that do not have vested rights for purposes of concurrency management, and/or which do not continue development in good faith. Policy 9.1.1.7 - There are three circumstances in which the standards for Levels of Service are not the exclusive determinant of need for a public facility: a. Calculated needs for public facilities in coastal high hazard areas are subject to all limits and conditions in Coastal Management Element of this Plan (see Policy 9.1.5.1). b. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, and repair, remodeling and renovation, will be determined by the Board of County Commissioners upon the recommendation of the County Administrator. c. Public facilities that provide Levels of Service in excess of the standards adopted in this Plan may be constructed or acquired at any time as long as both conditions 1) and 2) and at least one of the conditions 3) through 5) are met: 1) The facility does not make financially infeasible any public facility of the same type that is needed to achieve or maintain the standards for Levels of Service adopted in this Plan, 2) The facility does not contradict, limit or alter the achievement of the overall goals, objectives and policies of this Plan, 3) The excess capacity is an integral part of a capital improvement that is needed to achieve or maintain standards for Levels of Service, 4) The excess capacity provides economies of scale making it less expensive than a comparable amount of capacity if acquired at a later date, 5) The asset acquired is land that is environmentally sensitive, or designated by the County as necessary for conservation, recreation or protection of high hazard coastal areas. Policy 9.1.1.8 - Capital improvement projects that increase or maintain Category A level of service standards shall be included in the regular Schedule of Capital Improvements contained in this Capital Improvements Element. Policy 9.1.1.9 - The determination of location of improvements to expand public facilities will take into consideration projected growth patterns. Where applicable, public facility improvements will be coordinated with the capital facility plans of any other governmental entity providing public facilities within St. Lucie County. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-13 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 240 of 313 Policy 9.1.1.10 - The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order of priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: a. Replacement of obsolete or worn-out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining Levels of Service. b. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in Levels of Service. c. New public facilities, and improvements to existing public facilities, that eliminate public hazards not otherwise eliminated by improvements prioritized according to Subsections A. or B., above. d. New or expanded facilities that provide the adopted Levels of Service for new development and redevelopment during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of this Capital Improvements Element. St. Lucie County may acquire land or right-of-way in advance of the need to develop a facility for new development. The location of facilities constructed pursuant to this Subsection shall conform to the Future Land Use Element, and specific project locations shall serve projected growth areas within the allowable land use categories. e. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining Levels of Service. f. New facilities that exceed the adopted Levels of Service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1) Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2) Providing higher quality public facilities than are contemplated in the County's normal design criteria for such facilities. g. Facilities not described in Subsections A. through E., above, but which the County is obligated to complete, provided that such obligation is evidenced by a written agreement the County executed prior to July 31, 1990. h. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 9.1.1.11 - When any County arterial or collector road or segment of such a road is determined to be operating one Level of Service below its adopted standard, the County shall exercise one of the following. a. Enter into a contract that will result in the addition of capacity to the facility within six months (or longer if under a Development Agreement) of the determination that the facility is operating below its Level of Service Standard, and delay issuance of development orders until the contract has been executed; b. Enter into an enforceable development agreement that specifies that new development will provide for the upgraded facility; c. Amend the Comprehensive Plan to lower the Level of Service at the next opportunity; or d. Not issue any development permits in the impacted area. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-14 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 241 of 313 The purpose of providing for the temporary operation below the adopted Level of Service is to provide a reasonable period of time to restore the Level of Service through appropriate improvements to roads that are forecast to operate at the adopted Level of Service, but which may unexpectedly operate at a lower Level of Service. All development orders issued pursuant to this Policy shall be conditioned on the attainment of the adopted Level of Service. However, this Policy shall not impair the County's right to refuse to issue a development order pursuant to this Policy if the Board of County Commissioners determines that the resultant lower Level of Service caused by the proposed development order would constitute a threat to public health or safety. Policy 9.1.1.12 - The standards for Levels of Service for Category A Public Facilities shall be as follows: Drainage Level of Service Standards Structure/Facility 10 yr., 24 hr. 10 yr., 72 hr. 100 yr., 72 hr. Houses/Building <FFE1 <FFE <FFE Evacuation Routes2 1/2W3 <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Arterial Roads4 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Other Roads5 <0.5 ft. <0.75 ft. <1.5 ft. 1 Peak flood stages less than first (finished) floor elevation based on available data. 2 Evacuation routes as defined by the County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. 3 Flooding limited to each side of the road such that one-half of the roadway width (W) or one travel lane is not flooded. 4 Roads with four or more travel lanes, or roads that are only access to a respective area/development (secondary evacuation routes). 5 Other roads which are not critical for evacuation, but which will be used to estimate encroachment on FFEs. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-15 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 242 of 313 Non-SIS Facilities Facility Type Peak Hour/Peak Direction Inside a Transportation Concurrency Management Area1 Constrained /Backlogged Facility Non-State Roadway (Local) D D Maintain2 Non-State Roadway (Major City/County Road) D E3 Maintain Non-State Roadway (Arterial) E3 E3 Maintain Intrastate/FIHS (Rural) Limited Access/ Freeway B N/A Maintain2 Controlled Access B N/A Maintain2 Intrastate/FIHS (Urban) Limited Access/Freeway C (D) D (E3) Maintain2 Controlled Access C E Maintain2 Other State Roads Multi-Lane (Rural/Urban) Rural B N/A N/A Urban D Maintain2 Two-Lane (Rural/Urban) Rural C N/A N/A Urban D N/A Maintain2 (Notes) Level of Service Standards inside of parentheses apply to general use lanes only when exclusive through lanes exist. 1. Transportation Concurrency Management Areas are geographically compact areas designated in local government comprehensive plans where intensive development exists or is planned in a manner that will ensure an adequate level of mobility and further the achievement of identified important state planning goals and policies, including discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl, encouraging the revitalization of existing downtowns and designated redevelopment areas protecting natural resources, protecting historic resources, maximizing the efficient use of existing public facilities, and promoting public transit, bicycling, walking and other alternatives to the single occupant automobile. Transportation concurrency management areas may be established in a comprehensive plan in accordance with Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code. 2. Maintain means continuing operating conditions at a level such that significant degradation does not occur based on conditions existing at the time of local government comprehensive plan adoption. For roadways in rural areas, transitioning urbanized areas, urban areas or communities, significant degradation means (1) an increase in average annual daily traffic volume of 5 percent below the speed, of the adopted LOS standard. For roadways in urbanized areas, for 100th highest hour of 5 percent below the speed, of the adopted LOS standard. For roadways in urbanized areas, for roadways parallel to exclusive transit facilities, or for intrastate roadways in transportation concurrency management areas, significant degradation means (1) an increase in average annual daily traffic volume of 10 percent above the maximum service volume, or (2) a reduction in operating speed for the peak directions in the 100th highest hour of 10 percent below the speed, of the adopted LOS standard. For other state roads in transportation concurrency management areas, significant degradation means that amount defined in the transportation mobility element. For constrained roadways meeting or exceeding the level of service standards, (maintain) does not apply until the roadway is operating below the applicable minimum level of service standard. 3. The County wishes to maintain a LOS D or better for all roadways but recognizes that allowing a LOS E allows development to proceed while a minimum of LOS D might cause severe constraints on private development. However, a LOS D will be utilized for these roadways when establishing transportation impact fees. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-16 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 243 of 313 SIS Facilities SIS Roadway Corridors Roadway Segment LOS Standard I-95 Martin County Line to Gatlin Boulevard C I-95 Gatlin Boulevard to St. Lucie Boulevard C I-95 St. Lucie Boulevard to Midway Road C I-95 Midway Road to SR 70/ Okeechobee Road C I-95 SR 70/ Okeechobee Road to SR 68/ Orange Avenue D I-95 SR 68/ Orange Avenue to SR 614/ Indrio Road D I-95 SR 614/ Indrio Road to Indian River County Line C Florida’s Turnpike Martin County Line to Becker Road C Florida’s Turnpike Becker Road to Port St. Lucie Boulevard C Florida’s Turnpike Port St. Lucie Boulevard to SR 70/ Okeechobee Road C Florida’s Turnpike SR 70/ Okeechobee Road to Indian River County B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road Okeechobee County Line to Carlton Road B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road Carlton Rod to McCarthy Road B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road McCarthy Road to Florida’s Turnpike B SR 70/ Okeechobee Road Florida’s Turnpike to I-95 C Public Facility Level of Service Service Area Potable Water 100 gallons per capita per day 117 gallons per capita per day (FPUA) Unincorporated areas Sanitary Sewer 100 gallons per capita per day 110 gallons per capital per day (FPUA) Unincorporated areas Solid Waste 5.10 pounds of Class I solid waste per capita per day at landfill County-wide 2.80 pounds of construction and debris per capita County-wide Countywide Parks & Recreation 5 acres of community parks/1,000 population Unincorporated areas 2.5 acres of regional parks/1,000 population Countywide 21.2 acres of Resource-based parks/1,000 population Countywide Schools 100% of program capacity for all schools Countywide Policy 9.1.1.13 - The County shall consider the financial feasibility of setting a mass transit level of service by December 2014. Policy 9.1.1.14 - The County shall amend the Adequate Facilities Ordinance to include school concurrency requirements within one year of adoption of this element. Policy: 9.1.1.15 - The standards for Level of Service for Category B Public Facilities shall be as follows: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-17 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 244 of 313 Policy 9.1.1.16 - Capital Improvements for Category B Public Facilities shall be included in this element and updated annually in order to monitor maintenance of Category B level of service standards. Policy 9.1.1.17 - The County shall explore the financial feasibility of preparing a Library Master Plan by December 2014 to determine County library needs and funding sources. Policy 9.1.1.18 - The County shall maintain the provision of Administrative and Maintenance space as the County grows. Policy 9.1.1.19 - The County shall continue to require new development to meet Level of Service Standards for both on- and off-site improvements, including local streets, water and sewer connection lines, stormwater management facilities, and open space. Policy 9.1.1.20 - A Capital Improvement is defined as follows: a major nonrecurring expenditure that includes one or more of the following: 1. Any acquisition of land for a public purpose; or 2. Any construction of a new facility (a public building, or water lines, playfield or the like) or an addition to, or extension of such a facility; or 3. A nonrecurring rehabilitation (something which is infrequent and would not be considered annual or other recurring maintenance) or major repair of all or a part of a building, its grounds, or a facility, or equipment, provided that the cost is $50,000 or more and the improvement will have a useful life of ten years or more; 4. Purchase of major equipment items with a cost, individually or in total, of $100,000.00 or more, which have a useful life of ten years or more; 5. Any planning, feasibility, engineering or design study related to an individual capital project or to a program that is implemented through individual capital improvement projects; or 6. Any expenditure that pertains to a physical asset which has been identified as an existing or projected need in one or more individual Comprehensive Plan amendments. (Reference: Rule 9J-5.003(12), F.A.C.) Level of Service Service Area Library 0.525 square feet of library space per capita Countywide 1.45 books per capita Countywide Corrections A ratio of 1.01 inmates for every 1 inmate released. Countywide Courthouse 0.839 square feet of courthouse space per capita Countywide Mosquito Control Maintain state standards for controlling adult mosquitoes when they exceed 25 per night. Countywide Airport Provide for up to 369,192 operations per year. NA St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-18 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 245 of 313 Policy 9.1.1.21 North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan Long-Term Transportation Capital Improvements Program* Roadway From To Improvement Year Phase Funding Source Koblegard Rd.County Line Taylor Dairy Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) King's Highway Indrio Rd.US-1 2 to 4 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) King's Highway Angle Rd. Indrio Rd.2 to 4 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) I-95 North Flyover Koblegard Rd.New "C" Rd.Construct 2-lane flyover 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W Russo Road Koblegard Rd. Seminole Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W Sebastian Rd.Johnston Rd. Emerson Ave. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W Tobias Rd. Johnston Rd. Seminole Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) Johnston Rd./ Immokolee Rd. County Line Kings Highway 2 to 4 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New Russakis Rd.Indrio Rd. Johnston Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New Seminole Rd.Indrio Rd.New Sebastian Rd.Construct 2-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) SR 614 Indrio Rd.I-95 Citrus Highway Construct 4-lane road 2015 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New Transit Line (Indrio Rd.) Emerson Ave.I-95 Extend TCC Bus Service 2015 Fully Operational Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) 25th St. SW Johnston Rd. Kobelgard Ave. Construct 4-land road 2020 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W Road (Immokolee Rd.) Johnston Rd. Emerson Ave. Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) Emerson Ave.Indrio Rd. Angle Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W "A" Road Koblegard Rd. Taylor Dairy Rd. Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New N-S "C" Road Indrio Rd. County Line Construct 2-lane road 2020 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New N-S "C" Road Angle Rd.Indrio Construct 2-lane road 2030 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New Citrus Highway Indrio Rd. County Line Construct 4-lane road 2030 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New Citrus Highway Indrio Rd. Godwin Rd. Construct 4-lane road 2030 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W "E" Road New "C" Rd.Citrus Highway Construct 2-lane flyover 2030 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) New E-W "D" Road New "C" Rd.Citrus Highway Construct 2-lane flyover 2030 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) I-95 South Flyover Koblegard Rd.New "C" Rd.Construct 2-lane flyover 2030 Construction Impact Fees / Dev. Agreements / Special District(s) Policy 9.1.1.22 - Availability of Water Supply. The availability of water supply for the TVC has been demonstrated through the Ft. Pierce Utility Authority Water and Wastewater Master Plan and the St. Lucie County Water and Wastewater Master Plan provided as data and analysis in support of the North St. Lucie County (NSLC) Special Area Plan (SAP) subject to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) consumptive use process. The following table identifies the projected long-range water system and water treatment facilities capacity and shall be updated annually to reflect any scheduling, cost or funding changes associated with development approvals. As the NSLC SAP is wholly located within the boundaries of the SFWMD, any development will obtain all required consumptive water use permits from the SFWMD prior to any withdrawals for development purposes. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-19 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 246 of 313 St. Lucie County & Ft. Pierce Utility Authority Long-Range Water System Capacity & Water Treatment Facilities Capacity Capital Improvement Projects SLC & FPUA Water System Capacity Capital Improvement Projects Date Water System Project Capacity Increase Additional ERUs Cost Funding 07 - 2006 Current excess capacity 2.16 mgd 5,333 N/A N/A 09 – 2006 [completed] Permit #0081062-176-WC Phase II 3.0 mgd 7,407 $ 10,650,000 SRF/CIC 09 – 2007 [completed] Permit #0081062-176-WC Phase III 4.0 mgd 9,876 $ 14,200,000 SRF/CIC 2014 - 2025 RO Plant Expansion Phase IV 7.0 mgd 17,284 $ 24,850,000 FPUA* 2013 –2022 Holiday Pines WTF expansion 1.2 mgd 2,963 $ 7,500,000 Loan/SRF/DA 2017 - 2025 North County Water Treatment Facility 5.0 mgd 12,346 $ 24,000,000 Loan/SFR/DA Total Increased Water System Capacity 22.36 mgd 55,209* * Exceeds projected growth in the TVC for the NSLC SAP SLC & FPUA Wastewater Plant Capacity Capital Improvement Projects Date Water Reclamation Facility Capacity Increase Additional ERUs Cost Funding 07-2006 Current excess capacity 2.51 mgd 10,458 N/A N/A 05-2010 Mainland 5MGD WRF on-line 3.70 mgd 15,417 $ 47,800,000 SRF/CIC 2017-2025 North County Regional WWTP 1.5 mgd 3,704 $ 8,900,000 Loan/SRF/DA Demand Driven Mainland WRF expansion (max avail expand 30mgd) 20.00 mgd 83,333 $160,000,000 FPUA* Total Increased Water Reclamation Capacity 27.71 mgd 112,913* * Exceeds projected growth in the TVC for the NSLC SAP * FPUA’s Capital Budget is funded by Capital Improvement Charges (CIC), Contribution in Aid (CIA), State Revolving Fund Loans (SRF), Grants, Working Capital, and Developer Agreements (DA). Funding sources may be supplemented by the financing tools and strategies outlined in Policy 11.1.9.16. Policy 9.1.1.23 - The following table identifies proposed facility improvements scheduled by Ft. Pierce Public Utilities Authority (FPUA) and the County to meet the capacity demands for growth in the service area, including the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan. The County will monitor and update this long-term capital improvements schedule annually based on development approvals, FPUA updates to its Water & Wastewater Master Plan and County updates to its Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Committed and Planned revenue sources for St. Lucie County Utilities are shown in the following table. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-20 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 247 of 313 St. Lucie County & Ft. Pierce Utility Authority Long-Range Water Treatment Facilities & Water Reclamation Facilities Capital Improvement Projects WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES 5-YR CIP St. Lucie County Utilities Water System 5-Year Capital Improvement Projects CIP Schedule Project Number Project Estimated Cost Funding 2011 3634 Water Line Extensions to Central County $1,219,000 Developer Agreements 2010 3641 Water Interconnect – Kings Highway/Picos Rd $50,000 Connection Fees 2007 3600 HEW Water Plant Water Storage Tank Replacement $75,000 Connection Fees 2010 3638 North Hutchinson Island 1MG Tank $1,650,000 Connection Fees 2007 36002 Bryn Mawr High Service Pumps $325,000 Connection Fees 2011 1905 Water Mains $387,000 Developer Agreements Total St. Lucie County Utilities Water System 5-Year CIP: $3,706,000 FPUA Water System 5-Year Capital Improvement Projects CIP Schedule Project Number Project Estimated Cost Funding 2011 5-1 Orange Avenue WM Improvements $794,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-2 Rock Road WM Improvements $668,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-3 Kings Highway WM Improvements $2,560,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-4 Taylor Dairy Rd. & St. Lucie Blvd. WM Improv. $1,270,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-5 Keen Rd. WM Improvements $655,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-6 Harmony Heights WM Improvements $1,500,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-7 Sunland Gardens WM Improvements $832,000 Capital Budget St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-21 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 248 of 313 WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES 5-YR CIP 2011 5-8 Jenkins Road and Peterson Road WM Improvements $1,820,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-9 Jenkins Road WM Improvements $139,000 CIC 2011 5-10 Wal-Mart Distribution Center $353,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-11 Selvitz Road WM Improvements $378,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-12 Edwards Road WM Improvements $504,000 CIC/Cap. Budget 2011 5-13 25th Street WM Improvements $378,000 CIC/Wrk Capital 2011 5-14 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and US-1 WM $1,890,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-15 Indian River Drive WM Improvements $479,000 Capital Budget 2011 5-18 Midway Rd. WM Improvements $895,000 CIC/Cap. Budget 2011 5-19 US-1, Saeger Ave. and Easy Street WM Improv. $1,200,000 Capital Budget Total FPUA Water System 5-Year CIP: $16,315,000 Policy 9.1.1.24 - The County adopts by reference the St. Lucie School District Five Year District Facilities Work Program. Policy 9.1.1.25 – The following table (Long Term Transportation Improvements Schedule) identifies projected improvements necessary for long-term transportation needs at full build-out in the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan. The North St. Lucie County (NSLC) Special Area Plan (SAP) does not authorize approval of specific development plans or proposals. Development plans or proposals may be approved within the NSLC SAP area if the transportation improvements necessary to comply with this plan are supported by an executed proportionate fair-share agreement, Developer Agreement, Interlocal Agreement or other financing source including one or more of the financing tools and strategies outlined in Policy 11.1.9.16 guaranteeing adequate funding for the improvements. The necessary improvement projects shall be added to the 5-Year Transportation Capital Improvements Schedule and/or the Long-Term Transportation Capital Improvements Program at the next regularly scheduled Comprehensive Plan amendment cycle or CIE update. The amended Capital Improvement Element shall specify the responsible party, whether County, developer or otherwise, for funding the necessary public facilities and is subject to adjustment through the County’s final site plan approval process and state and federal permitting processes, to the extent such adjustment meets the Objectives and Policies of the TVC. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-22 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 249 of 313 Long Term Transportation Improvements Schedule Roadway / Segment Existing + Committed Network Number of Lanes Year 2050* Minimum Number of Lanes Interstate 95 Indian River County Line to SR 614 (Indrio Road) 6 6 SR 614 (Indrio Road) to SR 68 (Orange Avenue) 6 6 CR 603 (Johnston Road) 25th St. SW to SR 614 (Indrio Road) 2 4 SR 614 (Indrio Road) to W Angle Road 2 4 CR 607 (Emerson Avenue) 25th St. SW to SR 614 (Indrio Road) 2 2 SR 614 (Indrio Road) to Immokolee Road 2 2 SR 713 (Turnpike Feeder Rd/Kings Hwy) US1 to SR 614 (Indrio Road) 2 4 SR 614 (Indrio Road) to CR 608 (St. Lucie Blvd.) 2 4 CR 608 (St. Lucie Blvd.) to W. Angle Road 2 4 SR 614 (Indrio Road) I-95 to CR 603 (Johnston Road) 2 4 CR 603 (Johnston Road) to CR 607 (Emerson Avenue) 2 4 CR 607 (Emerson Avenue to SR 713 (N. Kings Hwy) 2 2 SR 713 (N. Kings Hwy) to US 1 2 2 Immokolee Road Emerson Avenue to SR 713 (N Kings Hwy) 2 4 SR 608 (St. Lucie Boulevard) SR 713 (N Kings Hwy) to CR 611 (Keen Rd) 2 4 *Based on maximum build-out identified in Table 11-1 of the TVC Element. Policy 9.1.1.26 – The following two tables, the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan 5-Year Transportation Capital Improvements Schedule table and the Fiscal Analysis of Estimated Transportation Capital Improvements table, both identify the presently-estimated cost, schedule and proposed funding sources for transportation improvements in the North St. Lucie County (NSLC) Special Area Plan (SAP), based on general market demand analysis, to maintain promulgated level of service standards. The NSLC SAP includes a large, mostly undeveloped geographic area and does not authorize approval of specific development plans or proposals. Presently, no developments of town or village scale are approved in the area. The County will amend these schedules and related fiscal assessment annually pursuant to law based on the pace and extent of actual approved development orders in the area as well as any changes to the estimated cost or funding sources. Committed and Planned revenue sources are shown in the Fiscal Analysis of Estimated Transportation Capital Improvements table. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-23 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 250 of 313 Roadway From To Improvement Year Cost Phase Funding Source I-95 County Line Indrio Rd Widening 2010 $32,578,570 Construction Adopted FDOT Work Program I-95 Indrio Rd Virginia Ave.Widening 2010 $114,566,771 Construction Adopted FDOT Work Program SR 614 Indrio Rd King's Hwy. Kings Hwy. Intersection Improvements 2011 $715,000 Design Special District Planned Funding* SR 614 Indrio Rd I-95 Emerson Ave. 2 to 4 2011 $16,000,000 Construction Special District Planned Funding* Johnston Rd. Indrio Rd Panther Ridge Construct 2- lane road 2011 $7,552,326 Construction Special District Planned Funding* King's Highway Okeechobee US1 2 to 4 2011 $5,800,000 Design Transportation Regional Incentive Program /County Incentive Grant Emerson Ave. (new Transit Line)County Line US1 Extend TCC Bus Service 2011 $900,000 Fully Opperational Council on Aging Federal Grant Total mprovements 5-Year CIS $178,112,667 *Schedule based on residential absorbtion rates in the data and analysis, subject to amendmnet based on actual rates and pursuant to law. Funding sources further detailed in table below. [this table was last updated in 2007] North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan 5-Year Transportation Capital Improvements Schedule* Total Transportation Improvements YRS 1-3 (Committed Funding)$147,145,341 Total Transportation Improvements YRS 4-5 (Planned Funding)$30,000,326 Funding Source FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 Balance From Previous Year $0 $0 $1,453,809 $2,907,618 $4,361,427 Impact Fees Credited for Roadways*$0 $1,453,809 $1,453,809 $1,453,809 $3,971,286 General Fund Allocation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Developers' Agreements $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ** Special District/MSTU $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,934,613 ** Grants $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,700,000 *** FDOT Adopted Work Plan $147,145,341 Total Funding $0 $1,453,809 $2,907,618 $4,361,427 $178,112,667 Capital Improvements Cost $0 $1,453,809 $0 $0 $178,112,667 Balance $0 $1,453,809 $2,907,618 $4,361,427 $0 improvements. ***Grants from TRIPS, Council on Aging [this table was last updated in 2007] Fiscal Analysis of Estimated Transportation Capital Improvements (excluding I-95) Committed Funding * Per unit impact fee for roadways/ schedule 3 of Chapter 10 of submitted data and analysis ** Developments presently in the approval process but not yet finally approved, are anticipated to construct roadway improvements that will reduce the amount of funding needed from the Special District/MSTU. Special District funding to be used only to the extent that impact fees, proportionate fair-share contributions, and other developer contributions are inadequate to fund scheduled capital Objective 9.1.2: Provide needed public facilities that are within the ability of the County to fund the facilities from County revenues, development's proportionate share and contributions and grants or gifts from other sources. Policy 9.1.2.1 - The estimated costs of all needed capital improvements shall not exceed conservative estimates of revenues from sources that are available to the County pursuant to or not precluded by current statutes, and which have not been rejected by referendum, if a referendum is required to enact a source of revenue. Policy 9.1.2.2 - The County will allocate the costs of new public facilities on the basis of St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-24 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 251 of 313 the benefits received by existing and future residents so that current residents will not subsidize new development. Policy 9.1.2.3 - A. Future development. Future development shall pay for 100 percent of the capital improvements needed to address the impact of such development. Future development's proportion of the cost of capital improvements needed to address the impact of such development shall be determined, in part, by the County's impact fee ordinances and supporting studies, which shall include credits for other payments by future development. Impact fees, enterprise fund user charges, connection fees, and other user fees paid by new development shall be reviewed every two years to assure that provision of capital improvements needed to address the impact of future development will not increase ad valorem tax rates. Upon completion of construction, "future" development becomes "present" development, and shall contribute to paying the costs of the replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities as described in subsection B below. Future development's payments may take the form of, but are not limited to, voluntary contributions for the benefit of any public facility, impact fees, capacity fees, dedications of land, provision of public facilities, and future payments of user fees, special assessments and taxes. Future development shall not pay impact fees for the portion of any capital improvements that reduces or eliminates existing deficiencies. B. Existing development. Existing development shall pay for the capital improvements to facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies, and some or all of the replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities. Existing development's payments may take the form of user fees, special assessments, and taxes. Policy 9.1.2.4 - Both existing and future development may have part of their costs paid by grants, entitlements or provision of public facilities from other levels of government and independent districts. Policy 9.1.2.5 - Capital improvements may be financed, and debt shall be managed as follows: a. Public facilities financed by County enterprise funds (i.e., automated services, potable water, sanitary sewer and solid waste) shall be financed by: 1) Debt to be repaid by user fees and charges for enterprise services, or 2) Current assets (i.e., reserves, surpluses and current revenue), or 3) A combination of debt and current assets. b. The financing of the capital cost of public facilities with non-enterprise funds (i.e., roads, stormwater management and parks) shall be from current revenue, equity or debt, or a combination of current revenue, equity and debt, whichever may be most cost effective and consistent with prudent asset and liability management, given the useful life of the assets to be financed and efficient use of the County's debt capacity. c. All development orders issued by the County which require public facilities that St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-25 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 252 of 313 will be financed by debt shall be conditioned on the issuance of the debt, or the substitution of a comparable amount of non-debt revenues. Policy 9.1.2.6 - The County shall not provide a public facility, nor shall it accept the provision of a public facility by others, if the County is unable to pay for the subsequent annual operating and maintenance costs of the facility. Policy 9.1.2.7 - In the event that sources of revenue listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements of this Element require voter approval in a local referendum that has not been held, or a referendum is held and is unsuccessful, this Comprehensive Plan will be amended to include one or more new revenue sources which shall not increase the County's existing debt. Alternatively, this Comprehensive Plan may be amended to adjust for the lack of revenues, in any of the following ways: 1. Increase the use of other sources of revenue. 2. Reduce the standard for levels of service for one or more public facilities. 3. Decrease the cost, and therefore the quality, of some types of public facilities while retaining the quantity of the facilities that is inherent in the standard for Levels of Service. 4. A combination of the above alternatives. Policy 9.1.2.8 - All development orders issued by the County which require Category A public facilities that will be financed by sources of revenue which require voter approval in a local referendum that is yet to be held shall be conditioned on the referendum being approved, or the substitution of other sources of revenue to ensure that facilities are provided concurrent with need. Policy 9.1.2.9 - Recognizing that future funding opportunities may be less than or greater than originally anticipated and that overall the County will operate within a constrained financial setting, the first priority for allocation of monies for capital purposes is for the maintenance of the County's present facilities so as to ensure proper protection of the investments in such facilities. Policy 9.1.2.10 - The County shall prudently limit the amount of debt it assumes for capital improvements or other purposes. At a minimum, the County shall not assume debt obligations which would result in the County exceeding the debt ratios established by state law. Objective 9.1.3: Within the County's financial capability, provide needed capital improvements for repair or replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, eliminating existing deficiencies, and meeting the needs of future development and redevelopment caused by previously issued and new development orders. Policy 9.1.3.1 - The County shall provide, or arrange for others to provide, the public facilities listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements of this Capital Improvements Element. Policy 9.1.3.2 - Pursuant to Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes, the Schedule of Capital Improvements may be amended two times during any calendar year, and as allowed for emergencies, developments of regional impact, and certain small scale development activities. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-26 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 253 of 313 Policy 9.1.3.3 - Pursuant to Section 163.3177, Florida Statutes, the Schedule of Capital Improvements may be adjusted by ordinance not deemed to be an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for corrections, updates, and modifications concerning costs; revenue sources; acceptance of facilities pursuant to dedications which are consistent with the plan; or the date of construction of any facility enumerated in the Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy 9.1.3.4 - The County shall adopt a capital budget as part of the annual budgeting process that includes all the capital improvements projects listed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements for expenditure during the appropriate fiscal year, except that the County may omit from its annual budget any capital improvements for which a binding agreement has been executed with another party to provide the same project in the same fiscal year. Policy 9.1.3.5 - The County shall utilize the following implementation schedule to aid state requirements for annual updates and to ensure level of service standards are maintained: • Preliminary meetings discussion of capital improvement need during Strategic Planning Committee meeting in November. • Prepare capital improvement plan in coordination with County budget for approval in April. • Capital improvement plan/budget workshop in July with the Board of County Commissioners for discussion of proposed projects and financing • Public hearing on capital improvement plan/budget in September. • Revise Schedule of Capital Improvements and update Capital Improvement Element in October. Objective 9.1.4: Coordinate land use decisions and available or projected fiscal resources with a schedule of capital improvements that maintains adopted Level of Service Standards and meets existing and future facility needs. Policy 9.1.4.1 - All Category A public facility capital improvements shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the appropriate elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 9.1.4.2 - The County shall integrate its land use planning and decisions with its plans for public facility capital improvements by using the policies listed in this section of the Capital Improvements Element. The location of, and Level of Service provided by projects in the Schedule of Capital Improvements shall maintain adopted standards for Levels of Service for existing and future development in a manner and location consistent with the Future Land Use Element of this Comprehensive Plan. Individual land use decisions shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the ability of the County to provide and maintain Level of Service. Policy 9.1.4.3 - The County shall continue to implement its Land Development Code for adequate public facilities to provide for a system of review of various applications for development orders which applications, if granted, would impact the Levels of Service of Category A and issue Certificates of Capacity. Such system of review shall assure that no final development order shall be issued which results in a reduction in the Levels of Service. The Land Development Code shall address the following, at a minimum, in determining whether a development order can be issued. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-27 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 254 of 313 A. No final development order shall be issued by the County unless there shall be sufficient capacity of Category A public facilities to meet the standards for Levels of Service for the existing and committed development and for the proposed development according to the following deadlines: 1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the following public facilities: (a) Potable water. (b) Sanitary sewer. (c) Solid waste. 2) Prior to the issuance of the building permit, assurance as to the completion for the following public facilities within the next twelve months must be provided: (a) Arterial and collector roads. (b) Storm water management. B. The capacity of Category A public facilities shall be determined for preliminary development orders according to one of the following: 1) The applicant may request a determination of such capacity as part of the review and approval of the preliminary development order provided that: (a) The determination that such capacity is available shall apply only to specific uses, densities, and intensities based on information provided by the applicant, and included in the development order, and (b) The determination that such capacity is available shall be valid for development that is completed within a period: (1) Not to exceed two years, or (2) Any period of time acceptable to the County and the applicant, provided that the period of time is explicitly set forth in a binding development agreement as authorized by Florida Statutes, and the applicant provides one or more of the following assurances, acceptable to the County in form and amount, to guarantee the applicant's pro rata share of the County's financial obligation for public facilities which are constructed by the County for the benefit of the subject property: [a] Performance bond, [b] Irrevocable letter of credit, [c] Prepayment of impact fees, [d] Prepayment of capacity (i.e., prepayment of capacity connection charges), or [e] Formation of a Community Development District pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes. (c) Whenever an applicant's pro rata share of a public facility is less than the full cost of the facility, the County shall do one of the following: (1) Contract with the applicant for the full cost of the facility, including terms regarding reimbursement of the applicant for costs in excess of the applicant's pro rata share, or (2) Obtain assurances similar to those in subsection (b)[2] from other sources, or (3) Amend this Comprehensive Plan to modify the adopted St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-28 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 255 of 313 standard for the Level of Service so as to reduce the required facility to equal the applicant's needs. (d) Pursuant to (a) and (b), above, no further determination of capacity for the subject property shall be required prior to the expiration of the determination of capacity for the preliminary development order, except that any change in the density, intensity or land use that requires additional public facilities or capacity is subject to review and approval or denial by the County. The determination of capacity for the preliminary development order shall be considered a reservation of capacity until the end of the time periods specified in Policy 9.1.4.3.(B)(1)(b) above, or until the County is notified in writing by the applicant that the project will not be undertaken during those time periods and that the applicant voluntarily yields the reserved capacity. Public facility capacity that is determined to be available pursuant to this subsection shall be reserved on behalf of the preliminary development order in such a manner as to prevent the overuse or over commitment of the same public facility capacity. 1) Notwithstanding the procedures outlined in Policy 9.1.4.3.(B)(1), all approvals at the preliminary development order stage shall include a condition that the final development order containing a specific plan for development, including the densities and intensities of development, will not be issued unless public services and facilities exist or are assured to be available to meet or exceed the Level of Service Standards concurrent with the impacts of development. 2) The applicant may elect to request approval of a preliminary development order without a determination of capacity of Category A public facilities provided that any such order is issued subject to requirements in the applicable land development regulation or to specific conditions contained in the preliminary development order that: (e) Final development orders for the subject property are subject to a determination of capacity of Category A public facilities, (f) No rights to obtain final development orders, nor any other rights to develop the subject property have been granted or implied by the County's approval of the preliminary development order without determining the capacity of public facilities. (g) Applicants for development orders may offer to provide public facilities at the applicant's own expense in order to ensure sufficient capacity of Category A public facilities, as determined according to Paragraphs a and b, above. Development orders may be issued subject to the provision of public facilities by the applicant subject to both of the following requirements: (1) The County and the applicant enter into an enforceable development agreement which shall provide, at a minimum, a schedule for construction of the public facilities and mechanisms for monitoring to insure that the public facilities are completed concurrent with the impacts of the development, or the development will not be allowed to proceed. (2) The public facilities are contained in the Schedule of Capital St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-29 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 256 of 313 Improvements of the Comprehensive Plan. (h) If public facilities are provided at an applicant's own expense, as allowed in subparagraph (c) above, the facility shall not be provided later than the fiscal year for which that facility was programmed in the Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy 9.1.4.4 - A preliminary development order is defined as a DRI Development approval, zoning approval, preliminary plat approval, preliminary development plan approval, Plan amendment approval, preliminary Planned Unit Development approval, or any other development order other than a final development order and for which there are not found to be any impacts of development. Policy 9.1.4.5 - The impacts of development on public facilities within St. Lucie County are found to occur at the same time as development authorized by a final development order. The Board defines final development order as a building permit, conditional use approval, Board of Adjustment approval, or any other development order which has an immediate and continuing impact upon the infrastructure. The County shall determine, prior to the issuance of final development orders, whether or not there is sufficient capacity of Category A public facilities to meet the standards for Levels of Service for existing population and the proposed development concurrent with the proposed development. Policy 9.1.4.6 - The Land Development Code of the County shall provide that applications for development orders that are denied because of insufficient capacity of public facilities may be resubmitted after a time period to be specified in the Land Development Code. Such time period is in lieu of, and not in addition to, other minimum waiting periods imposed on applications for development orders that are denied for reasons other than lack of capacity of public facilities. Land Development Code shall require that development commence within a specified time after a development order is issued, or the development order shall expire, subject to reasonable extensions of time based on criteria included in the regulations. The Land Development Code also shall provide for the County to reserve capacity for approved final development orders for a specified period of time. Policy 9.1.4.7 - Impact fee ordinances shall require the same standard for the Level of Service as is required by the Comprehensive Plan. Policy 9.1.4.8 - The annual budget shall include in its capital appropriations all projects in the Schedule of Capital Improvements that are planned for expenditure during the next fiscal year. Policy 9.1.4.9 - The County's annual multiyear Capital Improvement Program (CIP) shall be prepared in conjunction with the annual review and update of the Capital Improvements Element. The CIP shall contain all of the projects listed in the updated Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy 9.1.4.10 - The Capital Improvements Element shall be reviewed and updated annually. Beginning in April of each year, the element shall be updated in conjunction with the County's budget process and the release of the official population estimates and projections by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) of the University of Florida. The update shall include: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-30 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 257 of 313 A. Revision of population projections to reflect both the official projections from B.E.B.R. and formally adopted local estimates prepared by the Planning and Development Services Department, B. Update of inventory of public facilities, C. Update of costs of public facilities, D. Update of Public Facilities Requirements analysis (actual Levels of Service compared to adopted standards), E. Update of revenue forecasts, F. Revision and development of capital improvement projects for the next five fiscal years, G. Update of analysis of financial capacity, and H. Update of analysis of any pending public education facility impacts on infrastructure. Policy 9.1.4.11 - The County shall establish and maintain a Concurrency Implementation and Monitoring System. The System shall consist of the following components: A. Annual report on the capacity and Levels of Service of public facilities. This report will function as a public information source to summarize the actual capacity of public facilities, and forecast the capacity of public facilities for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. The report shall be prepared in conjunction with the updated Schedule of Capital Improvements. The annual report shall also summarize and forecast capacities and Levels of Service for comparison to the standards adopted in the Capital Improvement Element, but such portion of the annual report shall be for information purposes only and shall not pertain to the issuance of development orders by the County. B. Public Facility Capacity Review. A separate record shall be maintained during each fiscal year to indicate the cumulative impacts of all development orders approved during the fiscal year-to-date on the capacity of public facilities as set forth in the most recent annual report on capacity and Levels of Service of public facilities. C. Concurrency Implementation Strategies. The County shall annually review the concurrency implementation policies that are incorporated in this Capital Improvements Element: (1) Standards for Levels of Service are phased to specific fiscal years in order to provide clear, unambiguous standards for issuance of development orders. (2) Standards for Levels of Service are applied within appropriate geographical areas of the County. Standards for County-wide public facilities are applied to development orders based on Levels of Service throughout the County. Standards for public facilities that serve less than the entire County are applied to development orders on the basis of Levels of Service within assigned service areas. (3) Standards for Levels of Service are applied according to the timing of the impacts of development on public facilities. Final development orders, which impact public facilities in a matter of months, are issued subject to the availability of water, sewer, and solid waste facilities prior to the issuance of the building permit, and other public facilities (i.e., roads, parks, and drainage) must be available within twelve months of the issuance of the building permit. Preliminary development orders can be St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-31 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 258 of 313 issued subject to public facility capacity, but the capacity determination expires in two years. As an alternative, the determination of public facility capacity for preliminary development orders can be waived with an agreement that a capacity determination must be made prior to issuance of any final development order for the subject property. Such a waiver specifically precludes the acquisition of rights to a final development order as a result of the issuance of the preliminary development order. (4) Levels of Service are compared to adopted standards on an annual basis. Annual monitoring is used, rather than case-by-case monitoring, for the following reasons: a) annual monitoring corresponds to annual expenditures for capital improvements during the County's fiscal year; b) annual monitoring covers seasonal variations in Levels of Service; and c) case-by-case monitoring would require applicants for development orders or the County to conduct costly, time-consuming research which would often be partially redundant of prior research, or involve disparate methodologies and produce inconsistent results. (5) Public facility capital improvements are prioritized among competing applications for the same amount of facility capacity according to the criteria in the Capital Improvements Element. If any applications have to be deferred to a future fiscal year because of insufficient capacity of public facilities during the current fiscal year, the applications to be deferred will be selected on the basis of rational criteria as determined by the Board of County Commissioners. Policy 9.1.4.12 – The County shall consider the financial feasibility of implementing a concurrency and capacity database by 2012. COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS Objective 9.1.5: The County shall protect the coastline and avoid loss of life and property in coastal areas by minimizing land development and public facilities in coastal high hazard areas. Policy 9.1.5.1 - Publicly funded infrastructure shall not be constructed within the Coastal High Hazard Area unless the expenditure is for: A. Restoration or enhancement of natural resources or public access; B. Land application of treated effluent disposal (irrigation) on public and private open spaces; C. Flood-proofing water and sanitary sewage facilities; D. The development or improvement of a facility which will serve a crucial need by ameliorating the evacuation time of residents of the County; E. Reconstruction of seawalls that are essential to the protection of existing public facilities or infrastructure; F. The retrofitting of stormwater management facilities for water quality enhancement of stormwater runoff; or G. Port facilities. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-32 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 259 of 313 SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS The following tables show the Capital Improvements for the FY14-18 period. Project #Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 3600-35106 Range Line Road Water Main Interconnect 250,000 3600-35210 N. County Deep Injection Well 70,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3600-35211 N. County Aquifer Wells 1,000,000 700,000 3600-3616 N. County Water Treatment Plant 250,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 3600-3634 1 Million Gallon Tank@Fairgrounds 500,000 1,300,000 3600-3640 Brine Line at Holiday Pines 225,000 3600-3914 Holiday Pines Water Plant Expansion 950,000 3600-3647 NC W/WW Line Extensions 75,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 3602-3638 N. Hutch. 1 Million Gallon Tank 1,800,000 Total 75,000 100,000 420,000 15,075,000 11,850,000 Potable Water Project #Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY2018 3600-3615 N. County Wastewater Plant 8,750,000 8,000,000 3600-163600 Holiday Pines WWTP Upgrade 620,000 3602-3623 N. Hutchinson Wastewater Plant Clarifier 25,000 3602-3636 N. Hutch. Wastewater Plant Expansion 2,000,000 1,700,000 3602-3639 N. Hutchinson Force Main Expansion 300,000 3602-362027 N. Hutchinson Lift Station Improvements 20,000 30,000 30000 3600-093602 N. County WW Main Extension 75,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 3600-362027 N. County Lift Station Improvements 30,000 30,000 30,000 3603-362027 Airport Lift Station Improvements 30,000 30,000 30,000 Total 2,800,000 1,830,000 160,000 8,880,000 8,460,000 Sanitary Sewer Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-33 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 260 of 313 Project #Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 102001/318/3160Platts Creek 451,347 3725-425047 Lakewood Park Culvert Replacement 162,613 102001 Harmony Heights Drainage Impvmts 84,772 100,000 200,000 1,000,000 102001 White City Canals D, F and G 811,271 3725-4265 Sunland Gardens Drainage 150,000 41134-3112 Platts Creek Mitigation 327,466 102001 Canal 103 (I-95 to River)48,970 316001 Midway Road Cross Drain 20,500 3725-42502 Purchase Rights-of-Way Drainage 23,758 3725-113603 Oleander Ave Drainage - Bell/Edwards 44,283 102001 Melville Rd Stormwater Master Plan 200,000 200,000 100,000 101002/101003/1Indian River Estates Drainage Plan Phase II 5,661,911 102001/316001 185,193 102001 Orange Ave and Rock Road Culvert 479,200 102001 Paradise Park Drainage Improvements 421,213 102001 Paradise Park Phase 4 200,000 1,000,000 102001 Paradise Park Drainage Phase 5 80,941 300,000 1,000,000 102001 Orange Ave @ NSLWCD C-52 Culvert 0 800,000 102001 Oleander Parallel Culvert 641,100 102001 Orange Ave @ NSLWCD C54 Culvert 0 800,000 102001 73,614 102001/102813 1,171,427 102001/318 201,275 100,000 200,000 101/101003 3,037,200 102001 0 828,000 102001 50,000 250,000 102001 225,000 102001 100,000 102001 54,355 Total 13,388,018 3,228,000 2,100,000 350,000 1,200,000 Drainage Orange Ave Canal 56 Culvert Orange Ave and Rock Road Culvert White City Drainage Citrus & Seager Phase 1 San Luca Stormwater Master Plan Veranda Ditch Phase II Orange Avenue @ NSLWCD Canal 411 Angle Road @ NSLRWCD Canal 3 Palomar St @ Lakewood Park Canal S 3rd St @ Smallwood Ave Culvert Replace Shinn Rd Emer Culvert Rpl C#82 & 83 Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. Project #Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 133608 5,741,869 Total 5,741,869 0 0 0 0 Solid Waste Construction of Recyclables Processing Facility Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-34 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 261 of 313 Fund/Project #Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 129/362/137607 Lawnwood Baseball Expansion 1,118,894 129 Lawnwood Batting Cages 50,000 129/75009 Lawnwood Rec Area Maint Improvements 18,540 129/1453 H. Grisby Park - Green Sports Lighting 113,537 129/1453 Lious Ellis Park - Green Sports Lighting 208,6967210-127606 Old Lakewood Park - Green Sports Lighting 0 110,000 7210-127607 John B Parks Complex - Green Lighting 44,657 129/7621 Pepper Park 166,700129/127601 Pepper Park ADA 53,575 7215-127602 Waveland Beach Improvements 75,000 310002/129/107602 Savannas Rec Area ADA Playground 100,0007210-127612 Green Lgtg-John Parks Tennis Cmplx 215,924 7210-137601 Green Lighting - Digital Domain 468,454 129/137602 Lawnwood Track Replacement 385,000 7215-7516 S Division - S Cty Regional Stadium 50,000 129/127600 John B Sports Park ADA 381,915 129/127614 SLC Skate Park Restrooms 83,268 129 River Park Marina ADA 0 50,000 129/137604 Lincoln Park Recreation Area 210,000 129 Golf Course Pavilion 100,000 129 Fairgrounds - 50 Horse Stalls 50,000 129/127609 Fairgrounds - Outdoor Arena (2)60,000 129/1905 South County Beach Park Restroom 250,000 TOTAL 2,877,892 50,000 50,000 100,000 0 Parks & Recreation Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-35 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 262 of 313 Current Project #Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 LOS * 101002 Unincorportated Bike Paths/Sidewalks 796,950 N/A4113-4123 Kings Hwy@Orange Ave Intersect Imp **570,062 D4113-4169 Lennard Rd. R/W Acquisition 411,292 E318Kings Hwy and Angle Road Study **465,000 D318Sidewalks & Bikepaths 168,802 N/A4113-4660 Juanita Avenue Sidewalk/Bike Paths 215,588 C318Jenkins Rd (End Wal-Mart to Edwards) 119,811 1,133,272 N/A4116-41011 Walton Rd (Village Green-Lennard)737,885 D4116-4104 Midway (U.S.1-25th)255,922 F101006S. 25th St.-Phase 1 50,000 C4116-4109 120,000 420,000 C31821,756,274 E3183,500,000 D4116-4123 Kings Hwy@Orange Ave Intersect Imp **1,682,052 D101006Glades Rd & Selvitz 157,959 C101006Kings Hwy Widening (Angle to Okeechobee) 1,262,835 D318/101006 Kings Hwy/Indrio Rd. Signal-Modify **565,895 D4113-464 67,760 N/A318/101006 315,588 N/A4113-4118 Midway Rd-W of Trnpk Brg E to S.25thSt 5,713,726 E316001Bridge @ McCarty/Ten mile Ck North 300,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 N/A4116-104604 Queen Island Preserve Subdivision 139,902 N/A4116-124601 Brocksmith Road 70,000 N/A4113-4165 Midway Road and Weatherbee Rd 714,978 N/A101006Glades Rd & Selvitz (Prod Dev & Env Study)0 500,000 N/A101003/316001 235,000 C101003160,000 N/A316001Old Dixie Hwy Bridge over Taylor Creek 150,000 B Total 30,124,114 2,553,272 500,000 500,000 0 * - the Level Of Service (LOS) will improve to a LOS "D" or better condition with each improvement ** - Kings Highway is a State arterial with an adopted LOS "D" standard *** - funding within the 5 -year timeframe may not represent the total construction cost necessary to implement the project Prima Vista Bridge over SL RiverGordy Road Bridge Transportation-County Roads Walton / US1 to Village GreenJuanita Avenue Improvements S. 25th St. Bridge - East SideMidway Rd- Selvitz to S.25thStMidway Rd-Glades Cutoff/Selvitz PDE Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-36 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 263 of 313 Project #Project Title FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 4315-46502 4,896,100 0 0 0 4315-094650 899,941 0 0 0 0 4315-4657 589,000 0 0 0 0 4315-46501 15,542 Total 6,385,041 0 0 0 0 Taylor Creek Improvements CST Spoil Site Acquisition ACQ Transportation-Port of Ft. Pierce Phase Fund CSTNorth Entrance to Port Spoil Site Construction CST Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. Project #Project Title Phase Fund FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 140372 DSN/CST 267,666 140375 CST 2,022,069 140 DSN/CST 375,000140380DSN/CST 81,250 140 CST 700,000140DSN/CST 400,000 140372 DSN/CST 15,311 140 CST 739,000 140 DSN/CST 500,000 140373 CST 649,037 140381 CST 614,431 140382 CST 623,750 TOTAL 4,648,514 700,000 900,000 739,000 0 Transportation-St. Lucie International Airport Design/Construct Customs Design & Const Parallel Twy Install & Rehab Airport NAVAIDS Install REILS 28L Rehab Taxiway C Airport Drainage Improvements Construct Terminal Surface Parking Design/Construct 10L/28R South Apron Airport Terminal Apron Construct Taxiway D-1 Realignment/drainage AP Parallel Runway Taxiway Connector Design/Const Terminal Building Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. Current Project #Project Title Phase FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 LOS * 231440-2 CST 7,547,322 35,151,401 2,329,418 3,725,163 3,976,460 D 230256-6 CST 996,413 4,694,332 4,001,779 26,433,176 767,368 D 230256-7 CST 0 166,270 1,655,770 3,509,389 0 D 424143-1 SR-713 @ SR-614 Add Turn Lanes (ROW Only)CST 0 4,550,132 2,000,000 450,000 435,708 D 424143-2 SR-713 @ SR-614 Add Turn Lanes CST 0 0 4,086,824 5,767,231 0 D 230262-2 SR-70 From Okeechobee to CNTY Line, add lanes CST 502,440 C 230338-4 SR-614/Indrio Rd, West of I-95 to Emerson Ave ACQ/CST 1,303,009 4,947,688 1,120,273 1,231,402 0 C 428984-1 SR-70 From 900' W of Jenkins, add lanes CST 1,516,195 6,352,326 1,118,756 F 429936-1 PE 0 1,523,558 B TOTAL 11,865,379 57,385,707 16,312,820 41,116,361 5,179,536 Transportation-State Roads West Midway Road, CR 712 from S 25th St, CR 615 to US1 SR-713/Kings HWY Fr 800' S of SR-70 to N Picos SR-713/Kings Hwy frm N Picos to N of I-95 SR-A1A N Bridge Rehad to Fixed Bridged Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. Project #Project Title Phase Fund FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 434548-1 CAP FTA 197,314 197,400 197,400 197,400 197,400 433790-1 CAP FTA 505,000 413494-1 CAP FTA 4,980,674 1,947,000 1,947,000 1,947,000 1,947,000 9,500,000 Total 5,682,988 2,144,400 2,144,400 2,144,400 11,644,400 Transportation-Mass Transit Captial Assistance for Fixed Route Purchase Vehicles and Equipment (computers) Captial Assistance for Transit Operations Transit Operations/Maintenance Facility Source: St. Lucie County CIE Annual Update FY 2013/14 - 2017/18. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 9-37 Capital Improvements Element December 2013 Page 264 of 313 Page 265 of 313 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx D-1 ©2018 CDM Smith Inc All Rights Reserved Appendix D 2014-2019 Infrastructure Element Page 266 of 313 Appendix D • 2014-2019 Infrastructure Element D-2 jj2365_2018 Work Plan.docx ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved This page intentionally left blank. Page 267 of 313 INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT DATA INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Purpose The purpose of the Infrastructure Element is to provide for necessary public facilities and services correlated to future land use designations. This element addresses general utilities which are provided by or managed by the County. These include: • Potable Water • Solid Waste • Drainage and Natural Groundwater Recharge • Sanitary Sewer POTABLE WATER SUBELEMENT Introduction The Potable Water Sub element provides a summary of existing potable water supplies and treatment facilities in St. Lucie County. These facilities include municipal regional systems and area or development - specific systems, in addition to systems for individual residences. Only a small portion of the unincorporated county is currently serviced through County owned services (primarily the Holiday Pines development), and North Hutchinson Island. A bulk user agreement is in place with the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) to provide service in portions of the County’s northern service area within the Urban Service Boundary. FPUA also serves customers within its retail service area. The Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department provides service in the southeast portion of the County within their designated service area. The majority of the residential supply within the unincorporated county is provided by private wells, and treatment systems. The needs for the County’s future are discussed, with goals, objectives and policies focusing on specific activities which will remedy those needs. Existing Planning Documents St. Lucie County completed the Water and Wastewater Master Plan in October of 2008 and the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in December of 2008 which will serve as the overall planning documents for potable water facilities. The more recently updated of the planning documents (Master Plan or Water Supply Facilities Work Plan) will be the prevailing planning document until such time as the other is updated; edits will be made to the comprehensive plan elements to incorporate the updates during the next regularly scheduled cycle. The two (2) major municipalities within the County, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, have regionalized potable water treatment and distribution systems. St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) is currently developing a regional water treatment and distribution system to serve unincorporated areas of the County within the urban service St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-1 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 268 of 313 boundary. The City of Fort Pierce completed a master plan update for water and wastewater in September 2006. The Fort Pierce Utility Authority completed its Water Supply Facility Work Plan in December 2007 and the City of Port St. Lucie completed theirs in November 2007. Geographic Service Area Figure 2-1 in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan outlines general areas of potable water service for the major regional facilities now operating in the County. The major regional facilities supplying unincorporated St. Lucie County are: • St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) • Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) Regional Facilities St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (formerly known as Holiday Pines Service Corporation): In July 1999, SLCU acquired the Holiday Pines Service Corporation. The service area for the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District includes the Holiday Pines subdivision and some commercial and residential areas fronting Kings Highway and Indrio Road, as well as North Hutchinson Island. In August 2005, the North Hutchinson Island Utility District, Airport Utility District, North County (Holiday Pines) Utility District, Mid County District, Indian River Estates Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) District and H.E.W. Utility District were consolidated into the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District. SLCU owns and operates a water treatment plant with a permitted capacity of 0.288 MGD (Holiday Pines WTP). Average daily flow at this facility in 2006 was 0.124 MGD. Plans are currently underway to increase the Holiday Pines WTP capacity to 0.5 MGD. North Hutchinson Island Utility District (now a part of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District as noted above): In 1991, SLCU acquired the Bryn Mawr and North Hutchinson Island Water and Wastewater Utilities and expanded them to form a regional water and wastewater utility serving all of North Hutchinson Island. The North Hutchinson Utility District purchases potable water from FPUA and resells the water to its customers on North Hutchinson Island. North Hutchinson Utility District offers potable water to North Hutchinson Island from North A1A / Little Jim Bridge north to approximately 2.2 miles south of the County line. Construction is currently underway to extend this service north to the County line. South Hutchinson Island (SHI) District Wastewater Utility: The County owns and operates a 1.6 MGD water reclamation facility on SHI to serve the properties within the SHI MSBU. Potable water service for this area is provided by FPUA. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority: The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, (FPUA) maintains a twenty (20) million gallon per day (MGD) potable water treatment plant referred to as the Henry A. Gahn Water Treatment Plant (WTP) located on 25th Street in Fort Pierce. This facility consists of two separate WTPs, one lime-softening and one reverse osmosis (RO), with a combined permitted capacity of 18.99 MGD. Raw water is obtained from several municipal wellfields consisting of both surficial aquifer and Floridan aquifer wells and is processed for potable water use at the WTP. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-2 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 269 of 313 In 1999, the FPUA announced plans to complete a 4.0 MGD RO expansion to the existing facility, bringing the total plant capacity to 25.2 MGD. An additional 2.0 MGD filter system in the future will increase the permitted treatment capacity to 27.2 MGD. The production capacity of this facility is presently permitted 17.9 MGD by the South Florida Water Management District water use permit. The first phase of expansion occurred in late 2000, with future expansion plans being adopted. This facility currently provides water service to the City of Fort Pierce and adjacent unincorporated areas, including most of South Hutchinson Island to the Martin County line, and to areas north, west, and south of the City limits. The water service boundary is approximately bounded by Midway Road to the south (and, on South Hutchinson Island by the Martin County line); by the Turnpike to the west; by St. Lucie Boulevard to the north; and by the Atlantic Ocean to the east. FPUA has entered into a bulk agreement with the County to serve some of these adjoining properties. Properties located adjacent to and nearby Fort Pierce are responsible for locating and maintaining their own water supplies. These on-site water supplies normally obtain their water from shallow aquifer wells. Private Utilities with Capacities Greater than 0.1 MGD in Unincorporated St. Lucie County Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park: The Spanish Lakes Mobile Home Park is privately owned by the Wynne Building Corporation.. Potable water service is provided via an on-site RO WTP. As consisting of February 2008, the RO system construction is not fully complete, but is operating with FDEP permission.aeration and disinfection. Raw water is provided via four (4) surficial aquifer wells. The permitted capacity of the WTP is 0.33 MGD480 mgd. The existing population within the mobile home park is two thousand, four hundred and seventy (2,470)600 (1,300 lots), which is anticipated to increase to three thousand, forty (3,040) in 2010. ). Spanish Lakes Fairways: Spanish Lakes Fairways is a private adult community located in the northwest portion of the County’s mainland St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District service area. The sixteen hundred (1,600) unit development reached a build-out population of thirty-two hundred (3,200) people in 2004 and has no plans for further expansion. The development owns and operates a water treatment plant that provides potable water service via an on-site RO WTP with a permitted capacity of 0.570930 MGD. Raw water is supplied to the water treatment plant by four (4), eight (8)-inch wells constructed into the surficial aquifer. The maximum daily demands are well within the plant’s permitted capacity. Panther Woods: Panther Woods, formerly Meadowood: Meadowood Golf and Country ClubTennis club, formerly Panther Woods, owns and operates a lime softening WTP that is permitted to produce up to 0.432 MGDmgd of potable water. The historical peak day production is approximately 0.2 MGDmgd. The WTP, fed by fourthree 8-inch surficial aquifer wells, was recently refurbished and start-up took place in January 2008. The WTP currently serves approximately 930 residents, which is expected to increase to 1,053 residents at buildout. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-3 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 270 of 313 Water Supply Wells There is an increasing trend in the County to shift from the use of shallow groundwater, or the surficial aquifer, to the deeper Floridan aquifer. The Floridan aquifer wells are generally located in the coastal areas. The majority of the water supply wells in St. Lucie County presently draw water from the surficial aquifer. The wells located in the surficial aquifer range in size from one-inch, for the low demand systems, such as a home or small business, to twenty-four (24) inches for the larger demand regional systems. Also in service in the County are deeper wells which are fed from the Floridan aquifer. The larger surficial wells are primarily used to supply water to package plants and regional facilities. A large number of the smaller surficial wells are concentrated in residential developments that are not served by any regional water or wastewater facility. Many of these wells exist on one quarter (1/4) - acre lots which generally also have on-site septic systems for their wastewater disposal. The Floridan aquifer wells are generally located in the coastal areas. On South Hutchinson Island, Ocean Towers and Miramar condominiums use Floridan aquifer wells for their private WTPs. FPUA has recently received a water use permit from the SFWMD to construct Floridan aquifer wells that will allow FPUA to blend treated water from the Floridan aquifer with water from the surficial aquifer. FPUA currently operates thirty-five (35) surficial aquifer wells and nine (9) Floridan aquifer wells, and is currently in the process of constructing two (2) additional Floridan aquifer wells. The City of Port St. Lucie has a combined system consisting of thirty-four (34) surficial aquifer wells, eleven (11) existing Floridan aquifer wells and six (6) proposed Floridan aquifer wells. St. Lucie County operates two (2) surficial aquifer wells that serve the Holiday Pines water treatment plant, and the water use permit from the SFWMD will allow for up to twenty- five (25) future Floridan aquifer wells to supply three (3) to four (4) regional water treatment plants at build out of the unincorporated area. The County has a Wellfield Protection Ordinance in place for the protection of public water supply wells. The ordinance provides for required setbacks from supply wells and regulates land uses to prevent contamination of the water supply. See Map FLU-12 for the Wellfield Protection Zones. Water Quality Water quality ranges from fair in the southeast mainland part of the County to brackish in the northwestern part of the County. The poorer water quality has been associated with the use of the brackish artesian Floridan aquifer for irrigation of citrus. Drilling records indicate that there is also an area of naturally existing saltwater extending from the vicinity of St. Lucie Village to the northern and eastern shores of Lake Okeechobee. The concentration of minerals in the connate water increases with depth to the base of the shallow aquifer and at that point it exceeds the mineral content of the artesian aquifer. The artesian aquifer system is part of an extensive carbonate rock aquifer system that underlies most of Florida. In St. Lucie County, the artesian Floridan aquifer has three distinct producing zones of different hydrologic properties and water quality separated by semi-permeable zones. The upper producing zone of Zone 1 has the best water quality, but it is too brackish for domestic or public water supply without proper treatment (i.e. RO membranes). The water from Zone 1 is suitable for stock watering and some crops, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-4 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 271 of 313 most notably citrus. Most of the artesian wells in the County are developed in Zone 1 of the Floridan aquifer. The water quality in the upper portion of this aquifer in St. Lucie County is fair to poor as potable water, without treatment via a membrane system (such as RO). With proper treatment, the Floridan aquifer water is ideal for potable use. The surficial aquifer is recharged through local area rainfall. In periods of prolonged drought, water supplies can become a concern. There is no natural groundwater recharge to the Floridan aquifer in St. Lucie County. The Floridan aquifer in St. Lucie County is believed to be recharged in the regions of West Central Florida (Polk, Lake and Orange Counties). The quality of water in the surficial aquifer is generally good. Needs Assessment The County presently has potable water service provided by three major utilities, several medium sized utilities, small package plants, and domestic wells. This section examines the needs of those areas in the County which are not included in a major or medium- sized utility service area and which have been determined to be potential high growth areas or areas with identified problems. The future land use plan for St. Lucie County identifies several higher density residential and commercial areas. Of the land uses identified, classifications which would be dense enough to require some form of regional or sub-regional public water supply are medium and high density residential, commercial, industrial and mixed use. Much of the area east of I-95 is served by SLCU (the consolidated St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District), FPUA, Martin County (South Hutchinson Island) and), Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department (and St. Lucie West).. The far western area of the County is planned as agricultural. Much of the area just west of Interstate 95 has been acquired by developers. Proposed developments in this area are in various stages of approvals and several may require land use designation changes through the Department of Community Affairs.Economic Opportunity. In anticipation of these areas being developed, SLCU is planning a series of three (3) to four (4) regional WTPs to provide service in the North, Central, and South County Service Areas. Level of Service Analysis The Level of Service and capacity analysis based upon future demand is contained in Section 4 of the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The analysis shows that the existing and planned capital projects will provide sufficient capacity for the short term and long term planning periods. Capital Improvement Projects The CIE provides details of the planned capital improvement projects, the absence of which will impact the ability of the County to provide the required LOS. Table 4A-1 shows the planned capital projects within the planning period. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-5 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 272 of 313 Table 4A-1 Capital Improvement Projects Project # Project Title FY2014 FY2011 FY2015 FY2012 FY2013F Y2016 FY2017FY2 014 FY2018FY2 015 3600-3616 North County Water Treatment Plant $250,000 $137,000,000 $11,7506,000,000 The North County Water Treatment Plant Project will construct a 4 MGD reverse-osmosis (RO) WTP. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-6 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 273 of 313 SOLID WASTE SUBELEMENT Introduction St. Lucie County has been operating its present landfill since 1978. In 1990, the County retained the firm of Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) to prepare a Solid Waste Management Master Plan and Build-Out Plan of the current Baling and Recycling Facility site. An updated Build-Out Plan was prepared by CDM in August, 2005. This plan along with the August 2007 Baling and Recycling Facility Useful Life Projections (CDM, 2007) was used extensively for the preparation of this subelement. For the purpose of this element, the term solid waste excludes hazardous waste and has been used to include the following classifications which indicate general characteristics of the materials and their sources of generation. Residential wastes are mixed household wastes, including yard trash generated by the general population. Commercial wastes are generated by the commercial and institutional sectors. Physical characteristics of these wastes are similar to those of residential wastes, in that they consist largely of combustible materials in the form of paper and food waste from offices, restaurants, retail establishments, schools, hospitals, motels, and churches. Industrial wastes include wastes generated by industrial processes and manufacturing operations, excluding hazardous wastes. These wastes also include general industrial housekeeping and support activity wastes. Class I waste includes all residential/commercial solid waste. Construction and Debris (C & D) wastes are debris from construction sites. The term landfill refers to the final disposal site of solid wastes and, as it implies, involves the burial of the wastes. Landfills are classified for regulatory purposes according to the characteristics of the wastes they are permitted to receive. Existing Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Currently, solid wastes received by the County are disposed of at the St. Lucie County Baling and Recycling Facility, which is the only solid waste disposal facility currently permitted in the County. The County expects to continue to operate a landfill for the entire County indefinitely since the 1988 Solid Waste Management Act discourages municipalities from operating such facilities. The City of Port St. Lucie has an lnterlocal Agreement which allows them to use the County facility. The County is desirous of establishing with the City of Fort Pierce a similar Interlocal Agreement. The current site, which was purchased with Federal Revenue Sharing Funds in 1977, is located between the Florida Turnpike and lnterstate 95 in Sections 35 and 36, Range 39 East, Township 35 South. In the past, private haulers operated a number of other landfills throughout the County which have since either closed or become non-operational. Baling and Recycling Facility Site The present location of all solid waste disposal in the County is a three hundred and thirty three (333) - acre parcel of land located southwest of the City of Fort Pierce. The primary use of this landfill is as a municipal solid waste disposal (residential and commercial) and recycling facility. To determine the proportional capacity of the Baling St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-7 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 274 of 313 and Recycling Facility that has been allocated to serve the City of Port St. Lucie, City of Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Village, and the unincorporated areas, the population estimates from the Florida Estimates of Population, March, 2009 (BEBR, 2009) report were used with the level of service standard determined by 8 year average generation rate as 5.10 pounds/capita/day for Class I waste to estimate the amount of waste produced. The level of service provided for C&D debris was 2.80 pounds/capita/day, which was calculated in a similar manner. The Class I landfill area is planned in six phases in addition to other ancillary areas. The Baling and Recycling Facility consists of (Phase I) 28-acre, (Phase II) 28-acres, (Phase III) 25-acres, (Phase IV) 21-acres, (Phase V) 21-acres, (Phase VI) 9.9 - acres of fill area for Class I garbage that is or will be permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under Permit No. 0126814-011-SC dated January 19, 2007. A summary of the acreage dedicated to each of the major land uses is shown in Table 4B-1. Closure has been completed for Phase l, including capping the fill with a polyethylene liner. Phase II and Phase IIIA are currently active and accepting Class I waste. Phase IIIB was constructed in 2007 and is now receiving Class I waste. Table 4B-1 ST LUCIE COUNTY BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY PLANNED LAND ALLOCATION Planned Use Size Class I Landfill - Phase I 28.0 acres Class I Landfill - Phase II 28.0 acres Class I Landfill - Phase III 25.0 acres Class I Landfill - Phase IV 21.0 acres Class I Landfill- Phase V 21.0 acres Class I Landfill – Phase VI 9.9 acres C&D Debris Landfill 35.0 acres C&D Debris Processing Facility 3.5 acres Stormwater 73.2 acres Baling Facility 8.0 acres Maintenance Facility 5.0 acres Utilities Facility 5.0 acres Leachate Management 10.0 acres Roads, Drainage and Buffer Areas 60.3 acres Landfill Gas Management 0.1 acres Total Proposed Area 333.0 acres Source: CDM, Build-Out Plan, August 2005 Class I Development: The Phase I fill area was closed in 1987. The FDEP permitted finished height was ninety five (95) feet above existing grade in addition to a three (3)- foot access road dike on top of the fill area. Phases II and III are active and currently receiving waste. The useful life the Class I landfill at Baling and Recycling Facility is estimated to be exhausted in year 2047, assuming current operations continue. The remaining capacity of the Class I landfill is shown in Table 4B-2. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-8 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 275 of 313 Table 4B-2 BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY SITE, CLASS I – BUILD OUT, REMAINING CAPACITY Remaining capacity (in cubic yards) of the Class I Landfill 15,598,190 Number of years of capacity remaining 37 Source: CDM and Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 C&D Debris Development: The C&D debris landfill is currently active and receiving waste. The useful life of the C&D debris landfill at the Baling and Recycling Facility site is estimated to be exhausted in year 2024, assuming current operations continue. As of January 2010, an estimated 1,179,103 cubic yards of capacity was filled. The C&D debris landfill is estimated to have a capacity of 2,928,704 cubic yards. Codisposal of C&D debris with Class I waste and/or reallocation of future landfill phases are options currently under investigation for future C&D debris disposal. The remaining capacity of the C&D debris landfill is shown in Tables 4B-3, and 4B-4. Table 4B-3 BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY C&D DEBRIS REMAINING CAPACITY Year Event Capacity added or subtracted (CY) Capacity Remaining (CY) 2010 Waste Received (102,977) 1,646,624 2011 Waste Received (105,686) 1,540,937 2012 Waste Received (108,396) 1,432,542 2013 Waste Received (111,105) 1,321,437 2014 Waste Received (113,814) 1,207,622 2015 Waste Received (116,524) 1,091,098 2016 Waste Received (119,590) 971,508 2017 Waste Received (122,657) 848,851 2018 Waste Received (125,724) 723,127 2019 Waste Received (128,790) 594,337 2020 Waste Received (131,857) 462,480 2021 Waste Received (134,901) 327,579 2022 Waste Received (137,945) 189,634 2023 Waste Received (140,990) 48,644 2024 Waste Received (144,034) - Table 4B-4 BALING AND RECYCLING FACILITY, BUILD-OUT, C&D REMAINING CAPACITY Remaining capacity (in cubic yards) of the C&D Landfill 1,749,601 Number of years of capacity remaining 14 Source: CDM and Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Needs Assessment St. Lucie County has solid waste disposal facilities to satisfy the needs of the County for the short term planning period. The County will need to assess disposal options in the year 2024. The projected waste tonnages for the Class I and C&D debris landfill is shown in Tables 4B-5 and 4B-6. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-9 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 276 of 313 Table 4B-5 PROJECTED WASTE TONNAGE FOR CLASS I WASTE, 2011-2030, ST. LUCIE COUNTY Fiscal Year Population (A) Incoming Class I Tonnage (B) Class I Tonnage Adjusted for Recycling (C) Annual Volume (CY) (D) 2011 283,980 279,535 273,945 311,478 2015 313,100 308,200 302,036 343,417 2020 354,300 348,755 347,780 388,607 2025 395,200 389,015 381,234 433,467 2030 434,100 427,306 418,760 476,134 (A) Population: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Medium Projection (B) Class I tonnage: Based on the population projections in conjunction with per capita generation rates (LOS) of 5.10 lbs/person/day. (C) Equals tonnage reduced by 2 percent to account for recycling of metal and cardboard. (D) Based on an in-place compacted density, including cover material, of 1,944 lbs/yd3 (5-year average). Source: CDM, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Table 4-B-6 PROJECTED WASTE TONNAGE FOR C&D DEBRIS, ST. LUCIE COUNTY Fiscal Year Population (A) Incoming C&D Tonnage (B) C&D Tonnage Landfilled (C) Annual Volume (CY) (D) 2011 283,980 145,213 72,607 105,686 2015 313,100 160,104 80,052 116,524 2020 354,300 181,171 90,586 131,587 2025 395,200 202,086 101,043 147,078 2030 434,100 221,977 110,989 161,555 (A) Population: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Medium Projection (B) Incoming C&D tonnage is estimated based on population and the current C&D debris LOS. (C) Assumes 50 percent of the waste stream will be recycled. (D) Values based on an in-place compacted density, including cover material, of 1,374 lbs/yd3 (5-year average). Source: CDM, Calvin Giordano & Associates, 2009 Future Waste Stream Reduction The County is exploring Plasma Arc Gasification to reduce the amount of the waste stream that is currently being landfilled and to extend the useful life of the Bailing and Recycling Facility. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-10 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 277 of 313 DRAINAGE AND NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE Surface water Prior to man's alteration, the areas that presently comprise St. Lucie County had drainage patterns that were controlled by the County's primary topographic feature, the Atlantic Coastal Ridge and the more subtle features such as the Green Ridge (south/central County), the Osceola Plain (southwest County), and Ten-Mile Ridge (north/central County). Overall, the County gently slopes from west to east. Elevations range from about 60 feet, in the western portion, to sea level along the Atlantic coastal beaches, with scattered peaks associated with the above described ridges. The alignment of these surface ridges parallels the existing coastline and serves to impede east/west sheetflow. The St. Johns Marsh, Allapattah Flats, and the Savanna areas are wetlands formed by these natural impediments. The Allapattah Flats area is located in the southwestern portion of the County. This area drains predominantly, to the south/southeast, discharging into the area now occupied by the C-23 Canal. Portions of the St. Johns Marsh drain to the south into what is now the C-25 Canal basin. Water entering the Savannas normally percolated through the Atlantic Coastal Ridge to the Indian River, but during extremely high water stages there could be overflow to the North Fork of the St. Lucie River (NFSLR), through Platts Creek and several small sloughs. These wetland marshes store water and are believed to provide recharge to the shallow aquifer. The remaining central portions of the County serve as the watershed for the upper reaches of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. There are other minor drainage ways where the Atlantic Coastal Ridge has been breached, such as Moore’s Creek in Fort Pierce, but the areas drained are not very large and of no major significance on the overall drainage system for the County. The areas east of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge and along the barrier island are not included within any of the major drainage basins of the County. Stormwater discharge in these areas is essentially direct to the primary receiving body, the Indian River Lagoon or Atlantic Ocean. The stormwater detention time for most of St. Lucie County, prior to man’s alteration, was extremely long. The natural features and drainage ways are still apparent on satellite imagery. However, today, the North Fork of the St. Lucie River still serves as the major, and least altered, natural drainage feature in the County. Manmade drainage systems Major surface drainage modifications to St. Lucie County commenced with the formation of the North St. Lucie River Water Control District (1917) and the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District (1919). These Districts were created for the purpose of agricultural drainage and irrigation, with a secondary purpose being flood control activities. During the 1940s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) channelized portions of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River in an effort to improve its water-carrying capacity and to accelerate its speed or discharge into the Atlantic Ocean. During the 1960s, the COE constructed Canals C-23, C-24, and C-25, along with their control structures. With the construction of this Primary Canal system for the South Florida Water Management District, the County was then divided into a series of Sub-Basins. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-11 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 278 of 313 The C-25 Basin is located in the northwestern St. Lucie County and extends into parts of Okeechobee and Indian River County. This area is dominated by agricultural uses consisting of either citrus or ranching activities. The canal system in this area was designed to support agricultural activities. Although not the case in St. Lucie County, the western portions of this overall basin do not have any significant flood control protection, which could in times of extreme rainfall have detrimental effects in the downstream areas. With the absence of any significant urban development, local flooding is not presently a major problem in that on-site design requirements meet the current need. However, as elaborated further in this element, there is a need for a countywide review of this community's future drainage management requirements and this review will have to include the portions of this that lie outside of the County. The C-24 Basin is located in the Central and West-Central portions of the County. This basin may further be divided into three subgroups: emerging urban (east one-third), citrus (central one-third) and ranching (west one-third). One of the primary purposes of this basin is to regulate the level of ground water, through the controlling effects of the S- 49 control structure and to prevent the intrusion of saltwater into the local groundwater supplies. When initially constructed, this basin was designed to accommodate the agricultural needs of the area. The emergence of significant urban development may possibly cause a negative downstream impact, affecting the ability to efficiently move the water from the upper reaches of the Basin. The C-23 Basin is located in the south and southwestern portion of the County. This basin serves the agricultural needs of the southwest area. However, a significant portion of the basin is located in Martin County. This area is, at present, used for agricultural purposes, although, it’s eastern edges face the potential impacts of future urban development. These emerging areas will have to be accommodated for through the development of interlocal agreements between all affected parties addressing the issue of urban discharge. The North Fork of the St. Lucie River Drainage Basin is located in the most populous part of St. Lucie County. This drainage basin includes within it the North St. Lucie River Water Control District, along with portions of the City of Port St. Lucie. As mentioned previously, in the 1940's the main river course was channelized by the Army Corps of Engineers. This channelization was effective in increasing the rate of water removal from the basin, but it also allowed for the increased collection and transmission of silt and other debris, affecting not only the long term carrying capacity of the North Fork itself, but also contributing to the accelerated siltation of the lower reaches of the St. Lucie River. The North Fork basin can be characterized as dominated by urban uses. What agricultural activities remain are in the western reaches of the district. However, it should be noted that although the basin serves an urban environment, the drainage design of this basin is based upon agricultural needs. This area has been the focus of several studies, evaluations and demonstration projects in recent years, attempting to improve upon its overall efficiency. As discussed later in this element, these efforts need to be continued and expanded. The Taylor Creek-Nubbins Slough (C-59 Basin) basin area is located in extreme southwestern St. Lucie County. This basin affects only 9.5 square miles of the County. Activities in this area are ranching with the remaining property being undeveloped/ vacant. There is effectively no impact upon the balance of the County by this basin since St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-12 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 279 of 313 its flows are to the west and the Lake Okeechobee area. However, as addressed in the goals, objectives and policies portion of this element, attention to this area is needed on water-quality issues. Except for those efforts in Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, almost all of the surface drainage modifications that have taken place have been designed for agricultural land uses, or approximately a ten-year-24-hour storm event. As these agricultural lands have become more urbanized, the volumes of stormwater have increased and runoff times have decreased, resulting in more frequent periodic local flooding. Because the more urbanized areas of the community are located in the downstream areas of much of the drainage system, the potential for urban area flooding has increased. Groundwater There are two distinct sources of groundwater in St. Lucie County: the shallow unconfined or semiconfined aquifer, and the deep artesian Floridan Aquifer. These aquifer systems are separated by a layer of relatively impermeable green clay known as the Hawthorne Formation, which is about 400 feet thick and starts at approximately 150 to 180 feet below the average land surface. The shallow aquifer system is comprised of one to five feet of fine-grained sands and silts of the Pimlico Sand that overlie the Anastasia Formation. The Anastasia Formation consists of interbedded layers and lenses of sand, shell beds, sandy limestone, and sandstone. Beds and lenses tend to be elongated in a direction that parallels the coast. Most of the permeable zones, which are primarily shell beds, are thin and, as a result, well yields are low to moderate. (USGS, 1972). Water quality is variable in the shallow aquifer due to natural and artificial causes. Water quality ranges from fair in the southeast mainland part of the County to brackish in the northwestern part of the County. The poorer water quality has been associated with the use of the brackish artesian aquifer for irrigation of citrus. However, drilling records and well water analysis indicate that there is also an area of connate saltwater that extends from the vicinity of St. Lucie Village to the northern and eastern shores of Lake Okeechobee. The concentration of minerals in the connate water increases with depth to the base of the shallow aquifer and at that point it exceeds the mineral content of the artesian aquifer. The artesian aquifer system is part of an extensive carbonate rock aquifer system that underlies most of Florida. In St. Lucie County, the artesian Floridian (sic) Aquifer has three distinct producing zones of different hydrologic properties and water quality separated by semipermeable zones. The upper producing zone, or Zone I, has the best water quality, but it is too brackish for domestic or public water supply. The water from Zone I is suitable for stock watering and some crops, most notably citrus. Most of the estimated 1,300 artesian wells in the County are developed in Zone I of the Floridan Aquifer. There is no natural groundwater recharge to the Floridan Aquifer in St. Lucie County. Producing zones, water quality, and other technical data are more extensively described in the SFWMD Technical Map Series 70-1. (SFWMD, 1979) Agricultural drainage projects between the urbanized coastal areas and Canals C-23 and C-24 have impacted the major sources of groundwater recharge to the shallow aquifer and lowered the water table. Areas such as the St. Johns Marsh and the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-13 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 280 of 313 Allapattah Flats, which previously stored a large amount of water above the land surface to provide the hydraulic gradient needed to recharge the slightly permeable surficial aquifer have been drained for agricultural purposes. The Allapattah Flats west of the SFWMD canals and the remaining portions of the St. Johns Marsh still provide some degree of recharge, but the major sources for St. Lucie County are the St. Johns Marsh in Indian River County and the Orlando Ridge extension of the Osceola Plain (a marine terrace) in southwestern St. Lucie County and eastern Okeechobee County. The impacts of the construction of the canal drainage system on the groundwater contour levels in the County are illustrated. From inspection of these diagrams it can be seen that the groundwater flow from the western half of the County is effectively being intercepted by these major canals. This interception is then depriving the wellfields in the central and eastern regions of the County from a source of replenishment. As a result, recharge areas will need to be located and protected near the centers of the drainage basins to optimize their effects. The distance between water-level contours, when matched with the hydraulic gradient of topographic relief, indicates the relatively permeability of the surficial aquifer: the greater the distance between contours, the higher the permeability. This is exemplified in the area bounded by SFWMD C-23 and C-24 canals, where the land surface has little relief and the water level contours are miles apart. Many secondary drainage systems have been constructed for agricultural drainage. However, most of these secondary systems are shallow and are designed to prevent ponding. This impacts the groundwater recharge. Because of the lack of recharge and the low permeability of the soils, the shallow aquifer provides insufficient water for irrigation during the extended dry season. SFWMD Canals C-23, C-24 and C-25 serve as linear storage reservoirs and provide irrigation supply for many areas although, in extreme periods of drought, they too may only be used in a minimal capacity due to the lack of surface water. To compensate for this, many agricultural operations will use the Floridan Aquifer for much of their irrigation demand. The problem associated with the use of this aquifer area is irrigation return (excess) flows from the Floridan Aquifer water are mineralized. These flows in turn mineralize the receiving canals. Natural Groundwater Recharge Currently, there are no defined aquifer recharge areas in the County. The South Florida Water Management District through the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan, is attempting to identify the aquifer recharge areas in the County, in addition to identifying the areas where existing problems are occurring and area that may have future problems. The County will continue to monitor the Water Management District as they work to define these areas. Additionally, the Floridan Aquifer is not recharged within St. Lucie County, but rather primary recharge of that aquifer occurs in the more central portions of the State. Local Drainage Issues On the average, St. Lucie County receives about 53 inches of rain per year primarily during the period from June to October. It is recognized that from time to time, portions St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-14 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 281 of 313 of the County will experience flooding problems as a result of heavy rainfall. Much of the local flooding that occurs can be attributed to development carried out before the advent of contemporary stormwater management practices. Most of the drainage problem areas are located in the North Fork Drainage Basin. However, there are documented problems in other parts of the County as well. St. Lucie County has continued to work on drainage improvement projects that are designed to provide relief to small areas of the community. These improvements are not intended to be a comprehensive cure for the problem because they are limited in the areas they impact. The improvements are not system-wide and as such will have little wide-ranging impact. However, if successful, they should provide a degree of intermediate relief of limited scope and duration to the afflicted area. Drainage Improvements Ten Mile Creek Regional Attenuation Facility The Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area attenuates summer stormwater flows into the North Fork of the St. Lucie River Estuary which originate in the Ten Mile Creek basin by capturing and storing the passing stormwater. The sedimentation of suspended solids that occurs in the storage reservoir reduces sediment loads delivered to the estuary. In addition, the captured stormwater is passed through a polishing cell for additional water quality treatment before being released into the North Fork. Stored water can be released in the drier winter months to augment current insufficient flows. Stabilizing the salinity concentration will greatly enhance the Estuary's ability to support sea grasses, oysters, and nursery grounds for marine fish. Ten Mile Creek is the largest sub-basin delivering water to the North Fork of the St. Lucie River Estuary, which has been established as an Outstanding Florida Water (OFW). The St. Lucie Estuary discharges into the Indian River Lagoon, which is also an OFW. The Indian River Lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary in North America. The entire Lagoon is endangered from increased runoff from watershed drainage enhancements. Excess stormwater due to drainage improvements is causing radical fluctuations of the salinity concentration in the St. Lucie Estuary. Storage of excess water will allow its measured release, and hence a more natural salinity regime. This project is a critical restoration project, which was authorized by Congress under the Water Resources Development Act of 1996. The project was implemented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with the South Florida Water Management District acting as the local project sponsor. St. Lucie County is contributing local matching funds and assisting with coordination of local issues and permitting. The reservoir is located immediately west of the Gordy Road spillway on the south side of the Ten Mile Creek. The site is just west of the Florida Turnpike, about one-half mile south of Okeechobee Road (State Road 70). The footprint of the reservoir is approximately 550 acres in size, with the remaining acreage of approximately 190 acres being utilized as a polishing cell. Based upon existing topography, stored water depths average ten feet. Total storage capacity is approximately 5,000 acre-feet. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-15 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 282 of 313 Central and Southern Florida "Restudy" The Central and Southern Florida Comprehensive Review Study ("Restudy") complete in 1999 is an ambitious Federal/State undertaking to restore and preserve South Florida's natural ecosystems while enhancing water supplies and flood control. The Restudy Comprehensive Plan was developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District in collaboration with more than 30 other agencies. Under the Restudy Plan, $7.8 billion worth of construction and other implementation costs will be shared equally by the Federal government and the citizens of Florida over more than 20 years. An additional $172 million per year will be required to operate and maintain the project once fully underway. Specific funding mechanisms still must be identified, with a variety being considered. The Restudy involves a review of the region's water management system known as the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project. Issues to be addressed include: flood control, water supply, water management, saltwater intrusion and ecosystem restoration. The original C&SF project is 50 years old and needs to be modernized. This huge, manmade system has had unintended effects on the natural environment, including the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, the coastal estuaries and Florida Bay. While still in the planning stages, the Restudy may involve many new components, including: reservoirs to store water (Ten Mile Creek Project), underground barriers to slow seepage, facilities to inject fresh water underground for retrieval later, reuse of treated wastewater, removal or modification of selected canals and maintaining water levels to prevent saltwater intrusion. The C&SF Project encompasses approximately 18,000 square miles from Orlando to the Florida Keys. Major features include: the Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades Agricultural Area, the Water Conservation Areas, Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and Biscayne and Florida Bays. The Restudy will improve our natural systems ranging from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay. The St. Lucie Estuary will benefit from fewer regulatory releases, which send too much fresh water to tide during heavy rains and will receive needed water during drier times. Both efforts will help protect the estuary's delicate salt and fresh water balance. Stabilizing the salinity concentration will greatly enhance the estuary's ability to support sea grasses, oysters, and nursery grounds for marine fish. Additionally, large water reservoirs are planned in the C-23, C-24, C-25 C-24, North and South Fork Drainage Basins. Projects similar to the Ten Mile Creek Regional Attenuation Facility will be planned for all of the large drainage basins. Results of the Restudy resulted in the IRL-South Plan detailed in the Conservation Element. Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan The Upper East Coast (UEC) Water Supply Plan (WSP) was completed by the South Florida Water Management District and accepted by the Board of County Commissioners in February 1998. The Upper East Coast Plan includes Martin, St. Lucie, and a small portion of Okeechobee County. The District updated the UEC WSP in 2004. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-16 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 283 of 313 In 2006 the District issued the 2006 UEC Plan Amendment. An additional update was issued in 2011, and is the current version as of June 2014. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a framework for future water use decisions to provide adequate water supply for urban areas, agriculture, and the environment through year 2025. The purpose of the 2006 Plan Amendment is to provide local governments with information concerning revisions to state laws relevant to water supply planning and the potable water provisions contained with each local government’s comprehensive plan.2011 Plan Update assesses projected water demands and potential sources of water for the period of 2010 to 2030. The plan estimates the future water supply needs of urban areas and agriculture, weighs those demands against historically used water sources, and identifies areas where demands cannot be met without harming the resource and environment, including wetlands. The plan evaluates the potential of several alternative water source options to meet any unmet demand and makes recommendations for their development. The planning document is the product of a public process. The District held a series of public workshops during the plan development process. The process weighed urban, agricultural and environmental water demands against supplies. The Plan developed the following regional objectives to ensure that the Water Supply Plan would address the specific needs of the Upper East Coast: 1. Water Supply: Identify sufficient sources of water to meet projected 2025 water demands during a 1-in-10 year drought event, without causing harm to natural resources. 2. Conservation and Alternative Source Development: Increase levels of conservation to increase the efficiency of water use; and, increase the use of alternatives sources to reduce dependency on drought susceptible water sources. 3. Floridan Aquifer: Encourage development of the Floridan Aquifer as an option to sources that depend on local rainfall for recharge. Establish a monitoring program to collect data to better understand the relationship between water use, water levels and water quality. 4. Estuarine and Riverine Systems: Protect and enhance the Loxahatchee River, the St. Lucie River and Estuary and the Indian River Lagoon through effective water deliveries and management of the water resources. 5. Water Resource Protection: Protect wetland systems and the water resources from harm due to water use, including drawdowns and harmful movement of saline water. 6. Compatibility with Local Governments: Coordinate the UEC Water Supply Plan with the water supply related elements of local government. 7. Other Regional Planning Efforts: Achieve compatibility with other related regional water resource planning efforts. These include the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), CERP IRL – South Project, CERP North Palm Beach County Project Part 1, Lake Okeechobee SWIM Plan, Lower East Coast and Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plans, IRL National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) District wide Water Supply Assessment and Northern Palm Beach County Comprehensive Water St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-17 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 284 of 313 Management Plan (source 2004 UEC WSP). The 2004 Update identified eight water source options to address the needs of the Upper East Coast region, including: 1. Surface Water. 2. Aquifer Storage and Recovery. 3. Floridan Aquifer System. 4. Surficial Aquifer System. 5. Conservation. 6. Reclaimed Water. 7. Reservoirs. 8. Seawater. Specific goals or strategies were identified for each of the eight options to be implemented as part of the implementation of the UEC Water Supply Plan. Responsible agencies to carry out the goals were identified, along with probable sources of funding. The 2004 UEC Water Supply Plan contains three volumes in total, including: The Planning Document, dated June, 2004; The Consolidated Water Supply Support Document, dated August 2005; and The Appendices Document, dated June 2004. The 2006 Plan Amendment contains three volumes in total, including the 2006 Plan Amendment, the 2006 Appendices, and the 2006 Consolidated Water Supply Plan Support Document 2005-2006. The 2011 UEC Plan update includes the Planning Document, accompanying Appendix volume and the 2011-2012 Water Supply Plan Support Document. More detailed information concerning the Plan and planning process can be obtained within the referenced documents. Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Plan In July 1996, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation & Management Plan (CCMP). The Plan was published in May of 1996 by the members of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (NEP) Management Conference, in cooperation with SJRWMD, SFWMD, and the U.S. EPA. With the publication of the Plan (IRLCCP) more than 100 agencies and local governments with management responsibilities for the Lagoon agreed on a unified strategy to preserve and restore the Lagoon. The Plan was formally adopted by the governor and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Plan contains more than 69 recommended actions addressing critical problems such as the preservation of wetlands, sea grass restoration, endangered species protection, water and sediment quality improvement, land acquisition needs, and the means of funding preservation and restoration activities. All of these actions have the express purpose of protecting the integrity, diversity and productivity of the Indian River Lagoon. According to the Indian River Lagoon (CCMP) Plan, "Freshwater and stormwater discharges represent the largest nonpoint source of pollution to the Indian River Lagoon." St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-18 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 285 of 313 Over the years, these discharges have resulted in muck (or "ooze") deposits and sedimentation in the Lagoon and its tributaries. This deposition and sedimentation has caused the loss of seagrass beds with resulting impacts to fisheries and shellfish populations. On occasions, increased loadings of nutrients from freshwater discharges have caused algae blooms and resulted in fish kills. The formation of a Stormwater Management Program by St. Lucie County is an important first step in implementing the goals of the IRLCCMP Plan. This local government program forms the basis for funding and implementing improvements to our County stormwater management system. Capital Improvement Projects The CIE provides details of the planned drainage projects, the absence of which will impact the ability of the drainage systems to provide the required LOS. Stormwater Management Master Plan In 1992, a Stormwater Management Master Plan was completed and adopted for the unincorporated areas of the County. The Master Plan addressed the needs of the major canals of the primary and secondary stormwater management system. The canals, which were analyzed, are owned and operated by either North St. Lucie River Water Control District (NSLRWCD), Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District (FPFWCD), or South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The Master Plan concluded that generally the secondary stormwater management system serves the County well for the ten-year, 24-hour storm event. The Master Plan recommended that the County continue to use the ten-year, 24-hour storm event (approximately 6.5 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period) as the Level of Service standard for flood protection for roadways. This Level of Service standard is incorporated in the County's Land Development Code. The Master Plan recommended several capital improvement projects for the secondary stormwater management system, including: mechanically operated gates, electrically operated gates, upsizing and lowering selected culvert pipes, and installing fixed-crest weirs at selected locations to improve water quality of stormwater discharge from the secondary drainage canals into the St. Lucie River. All of the improvements recommended by the plan fall within the secondary canals owned by the North St. Lucie River Water Control District or the Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District. Many of these recommendations have already been implemented. The Master Plan confirmed, "Flooding is far more prevalent in the secondary and local network systems that drain into the primary drainage canal system. A few examples include, but are not limited to: the Carlton Road area, portions of White City, Sunland Gardens, Paradise Park, and large agricultural ownerships in the western portion of the County. Although the primary drainage system could accommodate stormwater from these areas, the secondary or local network systems have not been improved (or do not exist) to transport the runoff from these troubled areas to the primary canal system." The Plan recognizes that "throughout unincorporated St. Lucie County, many isolated areas have little or no real drainage improvements and no access to a primary or secondary drainage system." Much of this was created when land was subdivided without proper St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-19 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 286 of 313 planning of drainage and drainage outfalls. Other problem areas lie within the floodplain of natural creeks or streams. Many of the existing secondary and local network drainage systems in the County were constructed many years ago, prior to permitting requirements for water quality treatment of stormwater discharges. Consequently, there were no provisions made for treatment of stormwater for water quality improvement prior to discharge to the primary canal system. The 1992 Master Plan document and the County staff have compiled a listing of problem areas that are known to be flood prone historically. More details are available in the Master Plan document. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program (CERP) The Conservation Element provides details on CERP programs including the IRL South Plan. The CERP IRL projects will provide benefits to the primary drainage system and water quality. The County’s Capital Improvements projects will provide benefits to the secondary and local drainage systems. Levels of Service The Level of Service standard as defined by the 1992 Stormwater Master Plan is outlined in Table 4-C-1. Drainage rules in the Land Development Code are tied to the rules of the SFWMD. TABLE 4-C-1 Stormwater Master Plan--Level of Service Standards Structure/Facility 10 yr., 24 hr. 10 yr., 72 hr. 100 yr., 72 hr. Houses/Building <FFE1 <FFE <FFE Evacuation Routes2 1/2W3 <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Arterial Roads4 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Other Roads5 <0.5 ft. <0.75 ft. <1.5 ft. 1. Peak flood stages less than first (finished) floor elevation based on available data. 2. Evacuation routes as defined by the County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. 3. Flooding limited to each side of the road such that one-half of the roadway width (W) or one travel lane is not flooded. 4. Roads with four or more travel lanes, or roads that are only access to a respective area/development (secondary evacuation routes). 5. Other roads which are not critical for evacuation, but which will be used to estimate encroachment on FFEs. SANITARY SEWER SUB ELEMENT Introduction The Sanitary Sewer Sub-element provides a complete summary of the wastewater treatment facilities in St. Lucie County. Sanitary sewer services are provided in only a small portion of the unincorporated County. Central utility services are provided by the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA), the Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department, St. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-20 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 287 of 313 Lucie County Utilities, or St. Lucie West Utility District. Generally, St. Lucie County Utilities provides sanitary sewer service to those properties located on North and South Hutchinson Island and within the Holiday Pines neighborhood on the mainland. The County also owns and operates a small wastewater treatment facility in the Lakewood Park subdivision. Those multi-family residential developments and Planned Unit Developments in the unincorporated County that are not serviced by St. Lucie County Utilities are serviced by their own on-site wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). Most of the single-family home sites in the unincorporated County are served with individual septic tanks. The importance of the municipal regional systems and on-site treatment facilities is noted. Existing Planning Documents St. Lucie County completed the Water and Wastewater Master Plan in October of 2008 and the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan in December of 2008 which will serve as the overall planning documents for potable water facilities. The more recently updated of the planning documents (Master Plan or Water Supply Facilities Work Plan) will be the prevailing planning document until such time as the other is updated; edits will be made to the comprehensive plan elements to incorporate the updates during the next regularly scheduled cycle. The two (2) major urban areas of the County, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, have regionalized potable water treatment and distribution systems. St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) is currently developing a regional wastewater treatment and collection system to serve unincorporated areas of the County within the urban service boundary. The City of Fort Pierce completed a master plan update for water and wastewater in September 2006. Geographic Service Area Figure 2-1 in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan outlines general areas of sanitary sewer service for the major regional facilities now operating in the County. The regional facilities servicing unincorporated St. Lucie County are: • St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) • Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) These facilities are described below. Other sub-regional franchises also operate in the County, but their area is usually limited to a single development or a relatively small area. Regional Facilities St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (formerly known as Holiday Pines Service Corporation): The service area of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District water and wastewater utilities lies within the St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) mainland north county service area. The St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District service area includes the Holiday Pines subdivision and some additional commercial and residential areas fronting Kings Highway and Indrio Road. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-21 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 288 of 313 In August 2005, the North Hutchinson Island Utility District, the Airport Utility District, the North County (Holiday Pines) Utility District, the Mid County District, the Indian River Estates MSBU District and the H.E.W. Utility District were consolidated into a single utility district now known as the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District. As such, the below mentioned North Hutchinson Island Utility District service area is now included in this District. The St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District (Holiday Pines) WWTP is a field-erected, precast package plant with a design capacity of 0.3 MGD. The WWTP is located on a 9.8-acre utility site near the Indian Pines Golf Course. Seven (7) percolation ponds are utilized for effluent disposal. Concentrate from the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District water treatment plant is also discharged into these ponds. Sludge from the facility is lime stabilized and hauled to land application sites. There are no plans to expand the Holiday Pines WWTP.; however, there are current plans to convert this facility to a water reclamation facility (WRF) that will produce reclaimed water. Upon completion of the North County Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WRF),WRF, the Holiday Pines WWTPWRF will be decommissioned and replaced with a master lift station to redirect flow to the new facility. North Hutchinson Island: The North Hutchinson Island Utility District was consolidated into the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District in August 2005. St. Lucie County Utilities owns and operates the North Hutchinson Island wastewater collection system and a 0.5 MGD WWTPWRF. The County is currently planning the expansion of the facility to increase the capacity to 0.885 MGD. This plant produces reclaimed water that is made available to nearly all of the larger developed parcels on the island. The upgraded WWTPWRF was placed into service in January 1996. This facility was permitted through the FDEP for 0.50 MGD of treatment capacity. This upgraded WWTPWRF replaced two (2) smaller sub-regional package treatment plants, one at the Bryn Mawr utility site and one at the Sands utility site, in addition to a number of individual WWTPs that served individual residential developments. South Hutchinson Island: In 1996/1997, the South Hutchinson Island wastewater collection and treatment system was constructed by St. Lucie County to provide central sewer service for the portion of South Hutchinson Island located outside of the City of Fort Pierce. Just as with the North Hutchinson Island service area, this system was intended to eliminate all of the numerous individual wastewater package treatment plants that had been constructed in the absence of a centralized treatment network. Many of these existing WWTPs and all existing lift stations were upgraded or replaced to meet St. Lucie County Utility standards and a force main system was constructed to connect these lift stations to the new WWTPWRF. The WWTPWRF was designed to accommodate build out flows for South Hutchinson Island (based on a build out population of 15,150 residents. The primary method of effluent disposal is reclaimed water irrigation, with backup disposal provided by discharge to the FPL Nuclear Power Plant ocean discharge canal. This WWTPWRF was permitted for 1.6 MGD and utilizes a conventional plug flow, extended aeration, activated sludge process followed by filtration and high-level disinfection to produce reclaimed water for irrigation. The plant is located on a 19.2 acre, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-22 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 289 of 313 county-owned site approximately two (2) miles south of the FPL Nuclear Power Plant on the west side of A-1-A. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA): According to the September 2006 FPUA Water and Wastewater Master Plan, FPUA operates the Island Water Reclamation Facility with a permitted capacity of twelve (12) MGD (max month average daily flow) on the barrier island. This facility provides service to approximately 49,029 residents throughout their service area and treats an average of 5.62 MGD, less than half of the permitted capacity. FPUA produces reclaimed water which is almost exclusively provided to the Florida Municipal Power Agency for use in cooling towers at the Treasure Coast Energy Center. The Island Water Reclamation Facility also utilizes approximately 300,000 gpd of reclaimed water for wash down and irrigation purposes. FPUA is in the planning process for the construction of a mainland water reclamation facility located in the proximity of the County’s landfill. Reclaimed water from the proposed facility may be allocated to the proposed Plasma Arc Gasification Facility planned at the landfill. The FPUA, via a bulk user agreement with the County, has extended its wastewater service beyond the boundaries of the City of Fort Pierce, and presently serves areas in unincorporated St. Lucie County including the Central Service Area through bulk service. Privately Owned Utilities with Capacities Greater Than 0.1 MGD Located Within the Unincorporated Area Panther Woods: Panther WoodsMeadowood: Meadowood owns and operates an on- site WWTP with a permitted capacity of 0.18 MGD, but is limited to 0.105 MGD due to the size of the existing chlorine contact basins. The facility serves a current population of approximately 1,040 residents. Treated effluent is supplemented with well water and used to irrigate the 120-acre Panther Woods Golf Course. Spanish Lakes Country Club: Spanish Lakes Country Club is an adult mobile home community with approximately 1,300 mobile home lots. The community is built out and is home to 3,040 residents. The WWTP serving the Spanish Lakes Country Club is a field- erected, precast concrete package plant with a permitted capacity of 0.160 MGD. Average daily flow is 0.121 MGD. This plant utilizes the extended aeration process to produce a secondary effluent. Effluent disposal facilities include a one-cell percolation pond and a three-cell drainfield. Sludge from this facility is lime stabilized on-site and hauled to land application sites. The WWTP is adequately sized for the development it serves, but is has no excess capacity. There is minimal area available for expansion on the WWTP site. Spanish Lakes Fairways: Spanish Lakes Fairways is a 1,600 unit (3,200 residents) adult community located in the northwest portion of the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District service area. The Spanish Lakes Fairways WWTP is a field-erected, precast concrete package plant with a permitted capacity of 0.250 MGD. Average daily plant flow is 0.116 MGD. The plant utilizes the extended aeration process to produce reclaimed water that meets FDEP standards for public access irrigation. The plant consists of two (2) separate treatment trains which include: two (2) 0.127 mg aeration basins with mechanical surface aerators, two (2) rectangular clarifiers, two (2) sand St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-23 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 290 of 313 filters, two (2) 0.025 mg digesters and a baffled chlorine contact tank. The primary means of effluent disposal is irrigation on the development’s private golf course. A lined pond is provided adjacent to the WWTP for reclaimed water storage. Backup effluent disposal capacity is provided by three (3) percolation ponds at the WWTP site. Sludge from the facility is lime stabilized on-site and hauled to land application sites. The WWTP is designed to accommodate the community to build out. The maximum flow is 0.142 MGD, or approximately fifty-six (56) percent of the plant’s permitted capacity. The excess capacity will be utilized to serve additional phases of the development. There is limited area available for expansion of the wastewater treatment plan. Package Treatment Plants There are numerous package treatment plants within the County that make up a significant portion of the wastewater treatment capacity in the County. Many of these package plants are concentrated in the White City and Indrio Road areas. Some of these plants have experienced difficulties in effluent disposal, where disposal systems have failed. The majority of the package plants within the County are under consent order and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has urged each facility (through their permit renewal process) to seek connection to a central sewer system where available and feasible. As such, these facilities are slowly being connected to the public sewer systems available within the County. Septic Tanks Septic tank systems are used principally for the treatment of wastewater from individual residences. In rural areas they are also used for establishments such as schools, motels, rural hotels, trailer parks, housing projects, camps and others. It is impossible to determine the current number of septic tanks in the County since, prior to 1984, the rules and regulations were different and some septic tanks were installed without permits. With the expansion and availability of public utility in the Port St Lucie area, the concentration of septic system use is being decreased by attrition as systems reach the end of their useful life and connection to sewer is mandated by Statute and city policy. Effluent from septic tanks is normally discharged to a drainfield where it is allowed to percolate into the ground. Soil permeability and depth to the wet season water table are limiting factors on septic tank drainfield performance and may require construction of elevated drainage field grounds to ensure adequate performance. Figures FLU 3a and FLU 3b indicate the general soil types present in St. Lucie County as identified in the Soil Survey of St. Lucie County (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1980). As this figure indicates, virtually all soils within the County (98.4 percent), excluding a small area located on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge west of the Intracoastal Waterway, have moderate or severe limitations for septic tank drainage fields. Due to the unsuitability of the soil, the St. Lucie County Health Department, which permits all septic tank system installations in the County, requires 95 percent excavation of the drainfield area and backfilling with acceptable material. Needs Assessment St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-24 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 291 of 313 The unincorporated County presently has wastewater service provided by three (3) major municipal utilities (FPUA, Port St. Lucie Utilities and SLCU), several medium sized utilities (St. Lucie West and private utilities), small package plants, and septic tanks. This section examines the needs of those areas in the County which are not included in the major or medium sized utilities or in the service areas now identified by those wastewater utilities. The area of growth in the unincorporated County directly corresponds to the urban service areas for water and sewer service. The area west of this growth area of the County is planned as agricultural. The most intense development in these areas is expected to occur along the I-95 corridor with concentrations at the Gatlin Boulevard I-95 Intersection, mid-County, and the north County area. Other areas of the unincorporated County exhibiting needs include the Savannah Club area extending north past Tilton Road to Easy Street. With a few exceptions, all of the package plants were designed to serve a small community, condominium, or commercial area. These plants are designed with a specific capacity in mind, determined by the proposed size of the development and the standards set by the FDEP for flow per unit. Therefore, these developments neither have appreciable excess capacity, nor do they exhibit appreciable needs beyond their initial design capacity. FDEP has urged each of the remaining facilities to seek connection to a central sewer system where available and feasible. Because these smaller plants require daily attention, tend to wear out with time, and occupy increasingly valuable land, many are candidates for connection to a regional system within the next 20 years. With areas of proliferation of the small plants a County supported regional system would be a viable improvement in the future. Level of Service Analysis The St. Lucie County utilities service area is separated into several sub-service area: North Hutchinson Island Service Area from the Fort Pierce Inlet north to the Indian River County Line on the barrier island; South Hutchinson Island Service Area from the Martin County Line north to the Fort Pierce City Limits on the barrier island; the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District from the Indian River Lagoon to the east, the Indian River County Line to the north, Interstate 95 to the west and St. Lucie Boulevard to the south; and the unincorporated County service areas (north, central and south) as illustrated on Figure 2-1 of the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. The service areas for FPUA and the City of Port St. Lucie are also depicted on the same Figure. A level of service for wastewater facilities has been defined by the FDEP at 100 gallons per day per capita (gpcd) of capacity. This makes some allowance for infiltration. Treatment facilities should be planning for expansion when they reach 80 percent of their flow capacity, and under construction at 90 percent of their flow capacity. The level of service standard for sanitary sewer systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be 100 gpcd. The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 110 gpcd (FPUA Master Plan, September 2006). St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-25 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 292 of 313 The population projections for each of the service areas indicates that as St. Lucie County grows there will be a need for additional service capacity within the existing wastewater service facilities. Table 4D-1 provides the projected population within the Service Areas for the years 2011, 2015, 20120, 2025 and 2030. As this table indicates a significant portion of the County’s overall population resides in an area located outside the service area of the St. Lucie County Utilities. Those areas lying outside of the County’s service area will be provided wastewater service via the following methods: one (1) of the other two (2) public utility providers - FPUA or City of Port St. Lucie Utilities; an on-site package wastewater treatment plant or via an on-site septic system. Table 4D-1 St. Lucie County Utilities Service Area - Connected Population Projections, 2011-2030 Year 2011 2015 2020 2025 2030 Total County Population 283,980 313,100 354,300 395,200 434,100 Service Area North County Service Area 4,836- -10,292 10,29215,472 15,47219,441 19,44123,212 Central County Service Area - -3,819 -10,508 3,81912, 766 10,50814, 821 South County Service Area - - -4,338 4,3389,834 9,83411,647 North Hutchinson Island1 6,525 7,013 7,875 8,829 9,661 1Connected population refers to Equivalent Residential Connections (ERC) connected to North Hutchinson Island wastewater system and assumes 2.2 people per ERC. Table 4D-2 Estimated Connected Wastewater Flows1 (MGD) Service Area 2011 2015 2020 2025 2030 North County Service Area 0.484000 1.0290.000 1.547029 1.94454 7 2.3211.944 Central County Service Area 0.000 0.382000 1.0510.000 1.2770.382 1.482051 South County Service Area 0.000 0.000 0.434000 0.98343 4 1.1650.983 North Hutchinson Island 0.653 0.701 0.788 0.883830 0.966850 1Wastewater Demand based on Population projections and an assumed per capita flow of 100 gpd/person. Table 4D-2 shows the connected wastewater flows, which were Wastewater flow will increase as the population increases within the service delivery area. Capacity Assessment St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-26 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 293 of 313 Many of the WWTPs in St. Lucie County are small package plants intended to serve individual communities, businesses, and condominiums. This type of facility has no significance in a capacity assessment, since it is not large enough to provide service to an expanded service area. The following particular observances are made: • The FPUA is capable of receiving flow from their expanded service area. • The South Hutchinson Island WWTPWRF is capable of handling flows at the projected build out conditions (district south of the FPL nuclear power plant). • Panther Woods CountryMeadowood Golf and Tennis Club is underutilized, but is designed to serve a specific development at build out. Although continued development has not been significant, future use of this plant as additional development does take place is likely. • Reserve Utility Corporation is adequate for present needs, and is planning to expand as development takes place inside The Reserve. • St. Lucie West is capable of handling growth in its service area and planned to grow with the development. • Spanish Lakes Country Club Village is built out. • Spanish Lakes MHP is built out. • Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department has adequate capacity for incoming flows and for growth. The above analysis indicates in general a capacity for growth in the municipal service areas, newer planned developments in the unincorporated County (e.g., The Reserve), and some of the Hutchinson Island communities. Growth in all of the other unincorporated areas of the County will require additional wastewater transport and treatment facilities. Northern Service Area: The current Holiday Pines facility is an extended aeration concrete package plant with a permitted capacity of 0.3 MGD. Effluent is currently disposed through two (2) groups of percolation ponds. The first group is comprised of three (3) ponds with a total of area of 95,900 square feet. The second group is comprised of four (4) ponds with a total area of 70,600 square feet. The combined ponds are also permitted to dispose up to 0.120 MGD of Reverse Osmosis brine from the Holiday Pines Water Treatment Plant. It is anticipated that the ponds will provide adequate effluent disposal capacity up to the permitted 0.3 MGD capacity of the existing facility. The Holiday Pines facility is currently being upgraded to produce reclaimed water for use as irrigation water at the neighboring golf course, which will greatly reduce and/or eliminate effluent disposal to the percolation ponds. Current wastewater flows at the Holiday Pines Wastewater Treatment Facility are nearing capacity. In order to accommodate the population growth needs and wastewater demands into the year 2030 and anticipated growth in the North County area, the following wastewater facility needs and improvements were identified: • Decommissioning of the Holiday Pines WWTPWRF upon completion of the new regional facility. • Construct and operate, by 20142018, a new North County Regional Water Reclamation Facility to be located south of Indrio Road and east of Taylor Dairy Road. This facility shall at construction contain: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-27 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 294 of 313 a) Initial capacity of 2 MGD by 20142018. b) Increase capacity to 4 MGD by 2017as needed, with provisions to expand to ultimate buildout of 6 MGD aswhen needed to accommodate future development. c) Provide equipment capable of treating the wastewater product to unrestricted public access irrigation. d) Potentially construct a deep injection well for wet weather disposal of reclaimed water, or implementation of identified alternative beneficial reuse project for disposal of reclaimed water. e) Construct a bio-solids dewatering facility at the North County Regional Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). • Provide service to the existing and future developments within the St. Lucie County Water and Sewer District Service Area. Central Service Area: The County will be constructing an interconnect to FPUAa Central Regional WRF to provide service to this area. FPUA has sufficient capacity for the connection during the next 10-year planning period. (2023 – 2032). This WRF, like the proposed North County WRF, will be constructed with an initial capacity of 2.0 mgd with provisions for incremental expansions up to 6.0 mgd. The future capacity needs will either be addressed by a future FPUA mainland WWTP or aincremental expansion of the SLCU WWTPCentral Regional WRF. South Service Area: The St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation Department owns and operates a wastewater collection and treatment system serving the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds and the County’s Emergency Operations Center. The facility has a capacity of 0.0314 MGD. Per the 2008 Water and Sewer Master Plan, the County is planning to construct a Southern Regional WWTPWRF at the end of the planning period to supply the required capacity. North Hutchinson Island: SLCU owns and operates a wastewater collection and treatment system that serves the majority of North Hutchinson Island with the exception of approximately 383 single-family homes and the Fort Pierce Inlet State Park. The County is currently planning the expansion of the facility to increase capacity from 0.5 MGD to 0.885 MGD. The projected connected wastewater flow approaches the design capacity of the existing North Hutchinson Island WWTPWRF around 2020. In order to maintain sufficient wastewater capacity at the North Hutchinson Island WWTPWRF to maintain quality service at the build out of North Hutchinson Island, the County will have to consider additionalCounty’s planned expansions of the facility towill meet future demand. South Hutchinson Island: South Hutchinson Island is serviced by St. Lucie County Utilities. The South Hutchinson Island District Wastewater Utility was created under Resolution 07-208. In 1995, St. Lucie County constructed a 1.6 MGD wastewater and reclaimed water facility. This facility is designed to accommodate build out of South Hutchinson Island. The County maintains a bank of capacity that can be transferred to properties within the service area to accommodate development. The County has adopted a policy to transfer capacity through the County Utility Office. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-28 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 295 of 313 Currently over ninety (90) percent of the total wastewater flow from the South Hutchinson Island District Wastewater Utility service area is collected and treated. The only area not currently connected to the system includes five condominiums in the Island Dunes Complex. This condominium complex is serviced by a private WWTP that produces reclaimed water for irrigation of the golf course. As the overall system on South Hutchinson Island was designed to accommodate the maximum build out within the County’s service area on the island, no additional expansions are required or planned within the twenty (20) - year planning cycle. FPUA serves all wastewater customers on South Hutchinson Island within their service area. SLCU serves the Island from FPUA’s service boundary south to the Martin County line. Sanitary Sewer Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting: Because of the importance that the provision of sanitary sewer service will play in the development of the County and also significant pressures for the County to enter into the provision of such services, St. Lucie County Utilities adopted a Water and Wastewater Master Plan for the unincorporated County in 1992. The Master Plan was updated in August, 2000, February 2004, and October, 2008. The 2008 Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update is used in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan as a planning tool. These plans address the need for renewal, replacement, facility expansions and siting of new and proposed facilities. Capital Improvement Projects The CIE provides details of the planned capital improvement projects, the absence of which will impact the ability of the County to provide the required LOS. Table 4D-3 shows the planned capital projects within the planning period. Table 4D-3 Capital Improvement Projects Project # Project Title FY2014FY2 011 FY2015FY 2012 FY2013 FY2016 FY2017FY 2014 FY2018FY201 5 3600-3615 North County Wastewater Plant $15,5008,7 50,000 12,500$8,000, 000 3602-3636 North Hutchinson Island Wastewater Plant Expansion $2,000,000 $1,700,000 $3,500, 000 $3,500,000 The North County Wastewater PlantWRF will replace the Holiday Pines Water Treatment PlantWRF and provide a capacity of 2 MGD. The North Hutchison Island Wastewater Plant Expansion will increase capacity from 0.5 to 0.885 MGD. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-29 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 296 of 313 INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES POTABLE WATER SUBELEMENT Goal 4A.1: Provide needed public utilities in a manner that results in the most effective, environmentally sound, safe and economic potable water systems consistent with present demand and future growth requirements and that promotes orderly, compact urban growth. Objective 4A.1.1: The County shall provide potable water facilities that do not promote urban sprawl. Policy 4A.1.1.1 - The utility service areas, as delineated in the Water and Wastewater Master Plan, will be determined on the basis of economy and efficient operation but will not promote linear or leapfrog development. The utility service areas shall be reviewed and updated every 5 years (beginning 2013) and shall not include those areas already being served by Fort Pierce Utility Authority or Port St. Lucie Utilities. Policy 4A.1.1.2 - The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing potable water services to all areas of the urban service area as depicted in Policy 1.1.5.1 in a manner that will not promote linear or leapfrog development consistent with Policy 1.1.5.2. The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing potable water services for all development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated areas of the County outside the urban service area which approval is subject to the provision of central water service within such development. Policy 4A.1.1.3 - In order to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl, as defined in Sections 163.3164 and 163.3177, Florida Statues, in the unincorporated areas of the County, no water or sewer utility companies shall be permitted to construct or install water or sewer facilities to serve or provide water or sewer utility service to new development within the unincorporated areas of the County without the consent of the County Commission. Policy 4A.1.1.4 - The County shall monitor and review the availability of potable water service from the various potential suppliers of such service to the unincorporated areas of the County through a Service Availability Report. Objective 4A.1.2 - The County shall implement procedures for ensuring that when a development permit is issued, pursuant to the then current Service Availability Report, adequate facility capacity is available or will be available to serve the development concurrent with the impacts, in order to meet the adopted LOS standards. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-30 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 297 of 313 Policy 4A.1.2.1 - All development will be specifically conditioned on the availability of services necessary to maintain LOS standards as adopted within this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4A.1.2.2 - The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 117 gpcd (FPUA Water Use Permit, 2007). Policy 4A.1.2.3 - The LOS standard for potable water systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be permanent and seasonal residents - 100 gpcd. Policy 4A.1.2.4 - The County shall include in the annual Service Availability Report an update of all improvements, expansions, or increases in the capacities of facilities of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County to ensure compatibility with the established LOS standards for such facilities. Policy 4A.1.2.5 - The County shall prepare annual summaries of capacity and demand information for each facility of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County. Policy 4A1.2.6 - Development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated area of the County requiring central potable water service will only be permitted when such development ties into existing potable water facilities of or makes provision for obtaining potable water service from the County Utility District, the Fort Pierce Utility Authority or the City of Port St. Lucie or other utility provider that has the consent of the County pursuant to Policy 4A.1.1.3 within their respective water utility service areas in accordance with the then in effect utility extension policy of the applicable potable water service provider. Policy 4A.1.2.7 - The County shall require that developments of regional impact determine the available quantity and quality of water resources for treatment to potable water beneath the development; determine the effect of withdrawal on surrounding environment, users and potential users; and make such information available to the County. Objective 4A.1.3: The County will establish and maintain a five-year and twenty-year schedule of capital improvement needs for the public facilities in the recognized County service areas. Policy 4A.1.3.1 - The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order of priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: A. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. B. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in levels of service. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-31 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 298 of 313 C. New facilities that provide the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of the Capital Improvements Element. D. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. E. New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1. Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2. Providing higher quality public facilities that are contemplated in the County’s normal design criteria for such facilities. F. Facilities not described in Subsections A through E, above, but which the County is obligated to complete, provided that such obligation is evidenced by a written agreement the County executed prior to July 31, 1990. G. All facilities scheduled for construction or improvement in accordance with this Policy shall be evaluated to identify any plans of State agencies or the South Florida Water Management District that affect, or will be affected by, the proposed capital improvement. H. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4A.1.3.2 - In the event that the planned capacity of public facilities is insufficient to serve all applicants for development orders, the Board of County Commissioners will schedule capital improvements to serve developments in the following order of priority: A. Previously approved orders permitting new development, B. New orders permitting redevelopment, and C. New orders permitting new development Objective 4A.1.4: The County shall take steps to insure that entities in the unincorporated County are adequately served, and in order to protect our drinking water shall investigate needs for waste disposal other than septic tanks and sewage systems. Objective 4A.1.5: The County shall coordinate with the other potential providers of central potable water service within the unincorporated areas of the County so that the extension of, or increase in the capacity of, facilities to meet future potable water capacity is available when needed. Policy 4A.1.5.1 - Prior to issuance of a building permit, the County shall require that all applicants provide verification that water service can be provided in conformance with the policies in this plan and that adequate system capacity is available if a central system is to be utilized. Goal 4A.2: The County shall aggressively indentify, protect, conserve, and best utilize the County’s available water supply resources. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-32 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 299 of 313 Objective 4A.2.1: The County shall continue to review and update the wellfield protection plan for public potable water supply sources in or adjacent to the unincorporated County. Policy 4A.2.1.1 - The County shall in conjunction with FDEP, SFWMD, the St. Lucie County Health Department and existing utility systems, determine and map the location of all existing public potable water supply wells which are permitted to withdraw 100,000 gpd or greater. The County shall annually update this map and keep copies of this map on file. Policy 4A.2.1.2 - The County shall in conjunction with FDEP, SFWMD, County Health Department, utilities and other potential providers of central potable water service establish the probable location of public potable water supply wells in the County. Policy 4A.2.1.3 - The County shall identify land uses which may not be compatible with, and may contribute to the degradation of, public potable water supply wells. Policy 4A.2.1.4 - The County shall identify land uses with existing or future public potable water supply wells. Policy 4A.2.1.5 - The County shall update the Wellfield Protection Ordinance by January 31, 2012 Objective 4A.2.2: The County shall continue to develop a comprehensive water conservation program incorporating, at a minimum, the following policies. Policy 4A.2.2.1 - The County shall continue to require water saving devices in new construction, consistent with the requirements of the Florida Building Code. Policy 4A.2.2.2 - The County shall enforce the landscaping portion of the existing Land Development Code and on an ongoing basis require more exacting provisions for native landscaping plants. Policy 4A.2.2.3 - The County shall coordinate with the FDEP, the SFWMD, local municipalities and other appropriate agencies in alternative water supply planning efforts and shall implement reuse programs and potable water conservation strategies as identified in the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and the UECWSP. Policy 4A.2.2.4 - The County shall encourage reuse and reclamation of water for irrigation, landscape, agriculture, and industry as an alternative to the use of potable water supplies. Policy 4A.2.2.5 - The County shall provide for education of the public concerning the need for water conservation and the use of gray water for irrigation. Policy 4A.2.2.6 - No Conditional Uses for sand mining and no re-zonings to Industrial, Extraction (IX) will be granted within public potable water supply recharge areas designated through the Wellfield Protection Ordinance; when the information is available to designate aquifer recharge areas, this policy will be revised through a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to include those areas. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-33 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 300 of 313 Objective 4A.2.3: By December 2010, the County shall implement the Upper East Coast Water Supply Plan, prepared by the SFWMD, by amending the Land Development Code to identify water available and allocation rates to protect natural systems from competing water uses. Policy 4A.2.3.1 - For normal, average rainfall years, water availability, use, allocation, and management plans, the County shall prevent the increasing water demands from reducing the important ecological, recreational and navigational values provided by the natural systems. Policy 4A.2.3.2 - Water use, allocation, and management plans for emergency drought and flood situations shall avoid irreversible impacts on ecological systems and minimize long term adverse impacts. Policy 4A.2.3.3 - The County shall not rely upon water supply sources outside its jurisdictional boundaries to meet the water supply needs of new growth and development until water availability, use, allocation and management plans have been adopted for the proposed source areas which specifically allocate water for such use. Goal 4A.3: The County shall institute a program to identify the availability of public potable water supplies required to provide for the growth needs in the unincorporated County. Objective 4A.3.1: In cooperation with the SFWMD, the County shall, implement a master plan which determines and quantifies groundwater resources available to growth areas in both the surficial and Floridan aquifers, evaluates methods of treatment, considers environmental impact, considers alternative financing options, and provides a schedule for County acquisition of water service. Policy 4A.3.1.1 - The County shall update the Water and Wastewater Master Plan approximately every 5 years to identify and provide for public water supplies to include: A. Identification of areas of high growth potential which are (or will be) isolated by existing service areas, natural geographic boundaries, political boundaries, low growth potential areas, or other demarcations. B. Projection of population growth in these areas. C. Inventory of existing package water treatment plants within the area, their condition, and their potential for acquisition. D. Establishment of needs of a public water system, based on LOS, provision of service by potential suppliers of water and population as established above. Policy 4A.3.1.2 - The County shall as part of the Master Plan Update process, if financially feasible, authorize or cause to be authorized, a treatment and transport study to determine the recommended methods for supplying water treatment and transport, if necessary, for each service area identified under Policy 4A.1.1.1. The studies will include: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-34 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 301 of 313 • A review of needs, based on projected population and LOS. • An inventory of available water quantity and quality data. • An analysis of potential aquifer sources, well locations, treatment methods, environmental effects, waste disposal considerations, and economic costs and efficiencies. • Recommended method of treatment. • An evaluation of environmental effects, waste disposal considerations, and costs. • Identification of transfer needs and alternatives to deliver treated or raw water from the source to the distribution system. • An application to SFWMD for water withdrawal from the selected aquifer(s). • A recommendation for wellfield location, configuration, source aquifer, number and spacing of wells. Objective 4A.3.2: The County shall provide, where feasible, public water supply service within the unincorporated areas of the County; criteria for evaluating the feasibility of providing such public water service will be part of each Water Master Plan Update. Policy 4A.3.2.1 - The County shall authorize engineering and financial studies for areas identified under Policy 4A.3.1.1, which studies will include: A. Review of area needs and time frame for development. B. Preliminary identification of facility development necessary to meet the needs and timing of provision of public water service. C. Preliminary cost estimates and a schedule of capital expenditure projects financial considerations, including recommended method of funding, rate structure and revenue projections. Policy 4A.3.2.2 - The impact new customers have on potable water infrastructure, including water supply, treatment facilities, transmission and distribution systems shall be borne by those new customers, and shall be funded by the new customers in advance of the provision of potable water infrastructure. Policy 4A.3.2.3 - In order to provide the most cost effective and efficient provision of public water service within the unincorporated areas of the County, the County shall communicate with the other potential providers of public water service regarding availability of and willingness to provide public water service from such providers to meet the needs of development within the unincorporated areas of the County through a bulk purchase agreement with the County. SOLID WASTE SUBELEMENT Goal 4B.1: Provide the most cost-effective solid waste management, transportation and disposal facilities for St. Lucie County. Objective 4B.1.1: Establish standards for level of service. Policy 4B.1.1.1 - Ensure sufficient capacity at the landfill through the year 2037, establish the following standards for level of service for the County's solid waste facilities: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-35 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 302 of 313 A. 5.10 pounds of Class I solid waste per capita County-wide per day at the landfill; and 2.80 pounds of construction and debris per capita County- wide B. Maintain at least two years of landfill lined cell disposal capacity; C. Maintain at least twenty years of landfill raw land capacity. Policy 4B.1.1.2 - Maintain Interlocal Agreements between the County and all municipalities within the County. Policy 4B.1.1.3 - Inspect a minimum of three random Class I loads per week. Policy 4B.1.1.4 - Continue to implement the most cost effective alternative solid waste management practices that would extend the useful life of the landfill. These alternatives include, but are not-limited to: resource recovery, volume reductions by solid waste generators, separation of solid wastes at the source, public information programs, and operational changes which could improve efficiency. Policy 4B.1.1.5 - Continue to evaluate the costs of resource recovery, extended landfilling, and the combination of other alternatives to establish a 20 year horizon need. Policy 4B.1.1.6 - Through the development of educational and operational programs, actively encourage the removal of recyclables from the solid waste streams in the County to the maximum extent practicable. Policy 4B.1.1.7 - Develop and implement incentive programs at the landfill for the removal of recyclable materials by both individuals and corporations. Objective 4B.1.2: Increase reduction of waste stream as technologies allow it to happen. Policy 4B.1.2.1 - Continue an education program focusing on informing the public about household hazardous waste, proper disposal methods and less environmentally harmful substitutes for these products. Policy 4B.1.2.2 - Continue inspection or screening system to exclude obviously suspect items from the landfill. Drums, tanks from unknown sources, waste pesticides, or chemicals and residues from spill clean-ups are a few of the normally suspect items. DRAINAGE SUBELEMENT Goal 4C.1: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to ensure the provision of an adequate stormwater drainage and management system that is both technically and economically feasible in meeting the existing and future needs of the community. Objective 4C.1.1: The County shall annually update the Geographic Information System- based Stormwater Mapping System. Policy 4C.1.1.1 - Upon the completion of the Stormwater Mapping System master plan for the County, the County shall revise minimum levels of service for each defined drainage basin and shall incorporate those levels of service into this St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-36 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 303 of 313 Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4C.1.1.2 - To ensure that St. Lucie County maintains sufficient stormwater runoff, the following level-of-service standard shall be utilized in determining the appropriate amount of runoff for a project: Stormwater Master Plan--Level of Service Standards Structure/Facility 10 yr., 24 hr. 10 yr., 72 hr. 100 yr., 72 hr. Houses/Building <FFE1 <FFE <FFE Evacuation Routes2 1/2W3 <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Arterial Roads4 1/2W <0.5 ft. <1.0 ft. Other Roads5 <0.5 ft. <0.75 ft. <1.5 ft. 1 Peak flood stages less than first (finished) floor elevation based on available data. 2 Evacuation routes as defined by the County and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. 3 Flooding limited to each side of the road such that one-half of the roadway width (W) or one travel lane is not flooded. 4 Roads with four or more travel lanes, or roads that are only access to a respective area/development (secondary evacuation routes). 5 Other roads which are not critical for evacuation, but which will be used to estimate encroachment on FFEs. Policy 4C.1.1.3 - The Level of Service standard in Policy 4C.1.1.2 shall be applicable to all commercial, industrial and residential development activities within the Unincorporated St. Lucie County. Policy 4C.1.1.4 - The County shall continue to coordinate efforts with all appropriate authorities in regard to water storage and capacity enhancements for the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, including those portions within the designated aquatic preserve. Objective 4C.1.2: The County will maintain an inventory of floodprone areas located within its jurisdiction. Policy 4C.1.2.1 - The County shall maintain an inventory of flooding complaints. Policy 4C.1.2.2 - The County shall request the South Florida Water Management District, North St. Lucie River Water Control District and Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District establish system-wide water level monitoring stations in order to provide the data base necessary for the development of adequate stormwater management programs. Objective 4C.1.3: The County shall enforce existing land development regulations which support the protection and maintenance of the natural functions (flow and storage) of the 100-year floodplain and other natural drainage features. Policy 4C.1.3.1 - The County shall continue to enforce the Land Development Code regulating construction standards within the 100-year flood plain. Policy 4C.1.3.2 - The County shall provide direction and guidance to the general St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-37 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 304 of 313 public on stormwater and floodplain management issues. Objective 4C.1.4: The County, in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District, shall review and evaluate existing drainage studies and plans within the County's jurisdiction to determine their relevance to the current stormwater regulations. Policy 4C.1.4.1 - The County shall request that the South Florida Water Management District continue to update the inventory of groundwater levels within the County. Policy 4C.1.4.2 - All development will be specifically conditioned on the availability of services necessary to maintain Level of Service standards as adopted within this Comprehensive Plan. Goal 4.C.2: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to implement a County-wide drainage system for urban and nonurban areas. Objective 4C.2.1: The County will continue to implement the master drainage plan. Policy 4C.2.1.1 - The County will continue to seek funding from State/federal grants and/or assessments in the area served by drainage improvements. Policy 4C.2.1.2 - No development authorizations shall be issued unless there is provided to St. Lucie County assurance that all required drainage improvements will be provided for both on-site and off-site. Policy 4C.2.1.3 - No final certificate of occupancy, as may be further defined in the Land Development Code, shall be issued until all drainage improvements, both on-site and off-site, for the particular development have been inspected and approved by St. Lucie County, or other appropriate authority. Goal 4C.3: It is the goal of St. Lucie County to ensure that the surficial groundwater quality is the highest possible for potable purposes. Objective 4C.3.1: To improve the water quality level of areas that fail to meet potable standards, and to prevent the further contamination of the surficial aquifer. Policy 4C.3.1.1 - The County shall continue to enforce the Land Development Code, including regulations governing the protection of potable wellfields from possible sources of contamination. Policy 4C.3.1.2 - The County shall coordinate with the FDEP, the SFWMD, local municipalities and other appropriate agencies in alternative water supply planning efforts. Policy 4C.3.1.3 - The County shall continue developing and maintaining a series of stormwater attenuation areas to reduce the impacts of agricultural fertilizers and other related chemical applicants on the existing potable wellfields in the eastern portion of the County. Policy 4C.3.1.4 - The County shall continue to cooperate with the South Florida Water Management District in the identification and closure of free-flowing artesian wells. Policy 4C.3.1.5 - The County Land Development Code shall continue to include St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-38 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 305 of 313 comprehensive stormwater management including consideration of the following: 1. The use of stormwater detention and/or retention; 2. Stream bank and shoreline buffer zones; 3. General design and construction standards for onsite stormwater management. Policy 4C.3.1.6 - The County shall evaluate the financial feasibility of incorporating Low Impact Design (LID) stormwater management techniques by December 2013 in conjunction with South Florida Water Management and Florida Department of Environmental Protection criteria. Policy 4C.3.1.7 - The County shall assist the Federal Government, State of Florida, the South Florida Water Management District, Fort Pierce Farms Water Control District and North St. Lucie River Water Control District in their efforts to improve the water quality of the primary drainage systems through the implementation of Chapter 17-40, FAC and Chapter 17-25 FAC. Objective 4C.3.2: The County shall enforce the Land Development Code for regulating land use and development to protect the functions of natural groundwater recharge areas. Policy 4C.3.2.1 - The County will protect the functions of natural groundwater aquifer recharge of designated public potable water supply wells by enforcing the Wellfield Protection Ordinance contained within the Land Development Code. Policy 4C.3.2.2 - The County will continue to work with the St. Lucie County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, by verifying the issuance of the septic tank permit before a building permit is issued. Policy 4C.3.2.3 - The County will continue to assist the St. Lucie County Health Department, Environmental Health Section, with the Hazardous Waste Verification Program by continuing to require all Occupational License applicants (except Home Occupations) to receive Public Health Unit approval prior to issuance of an Occupational License. Policy 4C.3.2.4 - No Conditional Uses for sand mining and no rezonings to Industrial, Extraction (IX) will be granted within public potable water supply recharge areas designated through the Wellfield Protection Ordinance. SANITARY SEWER SUBELEMENT Goal 4D.1: The County shall provide needed public utilities in a manner which provides the most effective, environmentally sound, safe and economic waste water treatment system and promotes orderly, compact urban growth. Objective 4D.1.1: Sanitary sewer facilities shall be provided by the County in a manner that shall not promote urban sprawl. Policy 4D.1.1.1 - The utility service areas, as delineated in the Water and Wastewater Master Plan, will be determined on the basis of economy and efficient operation but will not promote linear or leapfrog development. The utility service areas shall be reviewed and updated every 5 years (beginning 2008) and St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-39 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 306 of 313 shall not include those areas already being served by Fort Pierce Utility Authority or Port St. Lucie Utilities, and St. Lucie West Services District. Policy 4D.1.1.2 - The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing sanitary sewer services to all areas of the urban service area as depicted in Policy 1.1.5.1 in a manner that will not promote linear or leapfrog development consistent with Policy 1.1.5.2. The County Utility District will determine the most cost effective and efficient means of providing sanitary sewer services for all development that may be approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated areas of the County outside the urban service area which approval is subject to the provision of sanitary sewer service within such development. Policy 4D.1.1.3 - In order to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl, as defined in Sections 163.3164 and 163.3177, Florida Statues in the unincorporated areas of the County, no water or sewer utility companies shall be permitted to construct or install water or sewer facilities to serve or provide water or sewer utility service to new development within the unincorporated areas of the County without the consent of the County Commission. Policy 4D.1.1.4 - The County shall monitor and review the availability of sanitary sewer service from the various potential suppliers of such service to the unincorporated areas of the County in a Service Availability Report. Policy 4D.1.1.5 - The County shall investigate alternate methods of waste disposal other than septic tanks. Objective 4D1.2: The County shall implement procedures for ensuring that when a development permit is issued, pursuant to the current Service Availability Report, adequate facility capacity is available or will be available when needed to serve the development, concurrent with the impacts, in order to meet adopted level-of-service standards. Policy 4D.1.2.1 - Levels of service for on-site improvements, including sewer connection lines, shall be as required of the developer in the Land Development Code. Policy 4D.1.2.2 - The standards for level of service for sanitary sewer systems other than those owned and operated by FPUA shall be Permanent & Seasonal Residents - 100 gpcd. The LOS standard for those areas of the unincorporated County served by FPUA shall be 110 gpcd. Policy 4D.1.2.3 - The County shall include in the annual Service Availability Report an update of all improvements, expansions, or increases in the capacities of facilities, of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County to ensure compatibility with the established level of service standards for such facilities. Policy 4D.1.2.4 - The County shall prepare annual summaries of capacity and demand information for each facility of the various potential suppliers of service to the unincorporated areas of the County. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-40 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 307 of 313 Policy 4D1.2.5 - Development approved by the County Commission within the unincorporated area of the County requiring sanitary sewer service will only be permitted when such development ties into existing sanitary sewer facilities of or makes provision for obtaining water or sewer utility service from the County Utility District, the Ft. Pierce Utility Authority or the City of Port St. Lucie or another utility service that has the consent of the County pursuant to Policy 4D.1.1.3 within their respective sanitary sewer service areas in accordance with the then in effect utility extension policy of the applicable sanitary sewer service provider. Policy 4D.1.2.6 - The County shall condition development orders to provide that when a regional sanitary sewer system is available, the development will be required to tie into it. Issuance of development orders or permits will be further conditioned on demonstration of compliance with applicable federal, state and local permit requirements for on-site wastewater treatment systems. Objective 4D.1.3: The County will establish and maintain a five-year and twenty-year schedule of capital improvement needs for sanitary sewer facilities in recognized County service areas. Policy 4D.1.3.1 - The following public facility improvements within a facility type are to be considered in the following order or priority, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners: A. Replacement of obsolete or worn out facilities, including repair, remodeling and renovation of facilities that contribute to achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. B. New facilities that reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies in levels of service. C. New facilities that provide the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years, as updated by the annual review of the Capital Improvements Element. D. Improvements to existing facilities, and new facilities that significantly reduce the operating cost of achieving and/or maintaining levels of service. E. New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for new growth during the next five fiscal years by either: 1) Providing excess public facility capacity that may be needed by future growth beyond the next five fiscal years, or 2) Providing higher quality public facilities that are contemplated in the County's normal design criteria for such facilities. F. All facilities scheduled for construction or improvement in accordance with this Policy shall be evaluated to identify any plans of State agencies or the South Florida Water Management District that affect, or will be affected by, the proposed capital improvement. G. Project evaluation may also involve additional criteria that are unique to each type of public facility, as described in other elements of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 4D.1.3.2 - In the event that the planned capacity of public facilities is insufficient to serve all applicants for development orders, the Board of County Commissioners will schedule capital improvements to serve developments in the following order of priority: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-41 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 308 of 313 A. Previously approved orders permitting new development, B. New orders permitting redevelopment, and C. New orders permitting new development. Objective 4D.1.4 - The County will enforce the mandatory requirements for design, operation, and maintenance of on-site wastewater treatment systems. Policy 4D.1.4.1 - The County shall develop and implement guidelines for on-site disposal systems. These guidelines will include: establishing general requirements for the construction, use, and abandonment of on-site sewage disposal systems; providing for permits with conditions and approvals; providing for standards for the approval of applications for an on-site sewage disposal system; providing for conditions under which on-site sewage disposal systems shall not be used; providing for system size determination; providing for soil classification data; providing for percolation tests; providing for alternative systems; and, providing for permit fees. Policy 4D.1.4.2 - The County shall, in conjunction with the St. Lucie Health Department, limit use of on-site wastewater treatment systems to the following conditions: Existing septic tank and package treatment plants may remain in service until such time as centralized service is made available; Use of septic tank systems concurrent with on-site potable water wells for new single family detached residential development shall be limited, depending on soil and water table conditions, and shall be in compliance with State regulations; Use of small package treatment plants shall be limited to use where central facilities are not available in the rural County area and shall be limited to use in order to provide pre-treatment of sewage where required for particular industries or commercial uses prior to discharge into regional systems in the sanitary sewer areas if such a system is available; and Interim wastewater plants may be used for residential developments until central sewer service is available; in compliance with Section 381.272(1), Florida Statute, all applicable guidelines shall be followed and all subdivisions must provide sewer utility easements and rights-of-way and the developer should give advance notice to purchasers of lots. Policy 4D.1.4.3 - The County shall require that construction of new residential development at densities greater than two units per acre only be permitted when central water (including package treatment plants) and central sewer (including package treatment plants) systems are available or will be provided concurrent with the impacts of development. Policy 4D.1.4.4 - The County shall coordinate with appropriate federal and State agencies, and amend local ordinances to require that issuance of permits for replacement or expansion of existing on-site wastewater treatment systems is conditioned upon compliance with current regulatory requirements and water quality standards. Policy 4D.1.4.5 - The County shall coordinate with FDEP to encourage small package treatment plants to connect to a central sewer system when feasible. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-42 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 309 of 313 Objective 4D.1.5: The County shall provide for the coordination of the extension or increase in the capacity of existing facilities as well as the provision of new facilities to meet future needs through development and adoption of a Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. Prior to the completion of the Master Plan, residential development in excess of two units per acre and all other development shall not be permitted if it is intended to be served by on-site septic systems. Policy 4D.1.5.1 - The County shall require that all building permit applicants prior to permit issuance verify that sewer service can be provided in conformance with the policies in this plan and that adequate system capacity is available if a central system is to be utilized. Goal 4D.2: St. Lucie County will ensure wastewater service for sub-regional or regional areas to meet existing and projected demands in those areas. Objective 4D.2.1: Every 5-years beginning in 2008, the County will evaluate the County-wide Water and Wastewater Master Plan for wastewater in the unincorporated County areas. Policy 4D.2.1.1 - By October 31, 2013 the County shall review and update the Water and Sewer Master Plan and continue to review and update it every 5 years thereafter to identify and provide for public wastewater service to include: A. An inventory of the existing package plants and wastewater treatment facilities in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. This inventory is to assess their current flow, committed flow, condition, useful life, ability to expand, and general need to connect to a regional system. B. Redefine the potential service areas. C. Provide population projections for the service areas based on the population projections used in the development of this Comprehensive Plan. D. Estimate the size of necessary treatment facilities. E. Suggest general locations for any new treatment facilities. F. Identify any remaining potential utility acquisitions. G. Provide budget estimates for the necessary capital improvements associated with the development of the County utility system, or components thereof. H. Estimate operating costs for the facilities. I. Provide an outline of financing options and implementation guidelines. Policy 4D.2.1.2 - In order to provide sufficient Levels of Service for Sanitary Sewer, the County shall implement the recommendations of the Water and Wastewater Master Plan. Objective 4D.2.2: The County shall provide, where feasible, public sanitary sewer service within the unincorporated areas of the County; criteria for evaluating the feasibility of providing such public sanitary sewer service will be part of each Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update. Policy 4D.2.2.1 - The County shall authorize engineering and financial studies for areas identified under Policy 4D.2.1.1, which studies will include: St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-43 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 310 of 313 A. Review of area needs and time frame for development. B. Preliminary identification of public facility development necessary to meet the needs and timing of provision of public sanitary sewer service. C. Preliminary cost estimates and a schedule of capital expenditure projects financial considerations, including recommended method of funding, rate structure and revenue projections. Policy 4D.2.2.2 - The cost of all new sanitary sewer infrastructure and collection systems shall be borne by those who directly benefit from the improved facilities. Policy 4D.2.2.3 - In order to provide the most cost effective and efficient provision of public sanitary sewer service within the unincorporated areas of the County, the County shall communicate with the other potential providers of public sanitary sewer service regarding availability of and willingness to provide public sanitary sewer service from such providers to meet the needs of development within the unincorporated areas of the County through a bulk service agreement with the County. Policy 4D.2.2.4 - The impact new customers have on sanitary sewer infrastructure, including collection and transmission systems, treatment facilities, disposal facilities, reclaimed water treatment facilities and reclaimed water transmission and distribution systems shall be borne by those new customers, and shall be funded by the new customers in advance of the provision of sanitary sewer infrastructure. Objective 4D.2.3: Initiate programs to acquire private utilities serving the unincorporated area that are capable of expansion and of sustaining themselves with revenues. Policy 4D.2.3.1 - The County shall study those existing private utilities of appreciable service area size to determine their value and revenue-producing potential. In addition, needed capital improvements and service area expansion potential should be considered. Policy 4D.2.3.2 - The County shall consider for acquisition those private utilities which would benefit the public welfare through acquisition by the County. Policy 4D.2.3.3 - When areas previously served by package treatment plants are connected to a central system, it shall not be the responsibility of the central system to purchase these package treatment plants or incur the cost associated with removal. St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 4-44 Infrastructure Element October 26, 2010 Page 311 of 313 Page 312 of 313 Page 313 of 313