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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA
ST LUCIE COUNTY
P & Z Regular Meeting
Thursday, June 18, 2015
6:00 PM
St. Lucie County Commission Chambers
2300 Virginia Avenue
3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
BOARD MEMBERS
Chair
CATHY TOWNSEND
Board Member
BOBBY HOPKINS
Board Member
EDWARD LOUNDS
Board Member
KARA WOOD
Board Member
WILLIAM SMITH
Vice Chair
WILLIAM O'DELL
Board Member
CRAIG MUNDT
Board Member
JAMES CLASBY
Board Member
STEPHANIE MORGAN
Ex-Officio Board Member
MARTY SANDERS
P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:00 PM
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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.
P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:00 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Announcement(s)
4. Disclosure(s)
II. MINUTES
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to the Economic Development Impact
Fee Mitigation Program
Staff recommends that the amending Ordinance be forwarded to the Board of County
Commissioners with a recommendation for approval.
V. WORKSHOPS
There are no items scheduled.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
Ex Parte Communications
Election of Officials
Approve the 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting schedule
VII. ADJOURN
P & Z Regular Meeting Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:00 PM
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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.
ITEM NO. (ID # 2904)
DATE: 06/18/2015
AGENDA REQUEST *PUBLIC HEARINGS
BACKGROUND:
Recently, the staff has been working in conjunction with the St. Lucie County Economic Development
Council to assist Expert Shutter Services, Inc., an expanding locally owned and operated small
manufacturer of hurricane shutter products. Expert Shutter Services, Inc., is located in Port St Lucie. They
have been in business serving the Treasure Coast for over 26 years. The company is family owned and
operated by Michael and Jamie Heissenberg, along with their three children, Christopher, Michael and
Christina. The company designs and develops new products for the hurricane and security shutter
industry. They hold several patents for their designs in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China,
Australia, Russia, South Africa and Europe. On a retail basis, they are the largest manufacturer of
hurricane and security shutters on the Treasure Coast. Their service area includes Brevard, Indian River, St
Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach Counties. Their services include installation, service and repair of hurricane
and security shutters, for residential, commercial and high-rise properties.
The company is expected to double in size over the next five years. Part of their growth strategy includes
a larger manufacturing facility. In September of 2014, the company purchased 2.30 acres of industrial
property in Port St. Lucie. They have been working with a local civil engineer, architect and builder and
have submitted their preliminary site plan to the City of Port St Lucie, in December of 2014. The building
plan consists of a new, two-story building, with a gross floor area of 24,800 sq. ft., and also includes a
future, single story addition, with a gross floor area of 2,500 sq. ft. The company is requiring the builder to
use local contractors and suppliers for the construction.
St. Lucie County offers a variety of economic incentives to growing and relocating Qualified Targeted
Industries (QTI) as follows:
1. Job Growth Investment Grant: Upon demonstrating that it has met certain salary requirements
and number of jobs created, a QTI is eligible for a cash grant paid per job created.
2. Ad Valorem Tax Abatement: Lowering the amount of Ad Valorem taxes due on new construction
and business equipment for up to 10 years on a declining scale based on the wages provided, the
QTI’s number of jobs created, and the total amount of capital investment.
3. Impact Fee Mitigation: Reducing some or all of the Impact Fees due on new construction in
TO: St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission
PRESENTED BY: Leslie Olson, Planning Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Planning Division
SUBJECT: Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to the Economic
Development Impact Fee Mitigation Program
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conjunction with a project for a new or expanding QTI which meets certain wage requirements,
number of jobs created, amount of capital investment, and benefits packages for its employees.
A list of Qualified Targeted Industry types, as adopted by St. Lucie County, is attached to this agenda item.
As staff has been working to assist this local company, it has come to our attention that the County’s
economic development incentive program focuses primarily on attracting large industries to St. Lucie
County, but largely does not contemplate assisting small, local industries in their expansion efforts.
Therefore, the Board of County Commissioners recently amended the Job Growth Investment Grant
criteria to add incentives targeted specifically to locally owned and operated small businesses. The Board
then directed staff to amend the Impact Fee Mitigation Ordinance to address the eligibility of locally
owned and operated small industries.
The attached draft ordinance amends the Economic Development Impact Fee Mitigation Program
language by:
1) Defining a “locally owned and operated small business” as one that is continually operated in
St. Lucie County for at least three years and owned and operated by a St. Lucie, Martin, Indian
River or Okeechobee County homesteaded resident, with 50 or fewer employees; and
2) Slightly lowering the eligibility requirement of creating a minimum of ten new jobs with an
average private sector wage (excluding benefits) of 100% of the county’s average private
sector wage along with a benefit package that includes health insurance.
PREVIOUS ACTION:
In 2008 the Board adopted Ordinance No. 08-007, which created the Economic Development Impact Fee
Mitigation Program in the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws. This ordinance
established an economic development impact fee mitigation program for qualified targeted industry
businesses so as to encourage economic development and to create permanent employment expansion
opportunities for the citizens of the county.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the amending Ordinance be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners
with a recommendation for approval.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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ORDINANCE NO. 15-0XX
File No. Ord-520154871
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 (IMPACT FEES),
ARTICLE I (IN GENERAL), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 24-1
(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE MITIGATION
PROGRAM) TO PROVIDE FOR LOCALLY OWNED AND
OPERATED SMALL BUSINESSES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE MITGATION;
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, has made
the following determinations:
1. On January 15. 2008, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 08-007 which created Section
1-7.5-1 (Economic Development Impact Fee Mitigation Program) of the St. Lucie
County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws, to establish an economic
development impact fee mitigation program for Qualified Target Industry Businesses
to encourage economic development opportunities within the county and to create
permanent employment expansion opportunities for the citizens of the county.
2. On August 12, 2014, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 14-020 which amended and
recodified the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances, including the recodification of
Chapter 1-7.5 as Chapter 24 and Section 1-7.5-1 to Section 24-1.
3. On June 18, 2015, the St. Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission held a
public hearing, of which due notice was published in the St. Lucie News Tribune, and
recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners.
4. On July 21, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida
held the first of two required public hearings, of which due notice was placed in the
St. Lucie News Tribune and authorization; and
5. On August 4, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida
held the second of two public hearings, of which due notice was placed in the St.
Lucie News Tribune and unanimously deemed it to be in the best interest of the
health, safety and welfare of the county’s residents to amend Section 24-1 to provide
for long term locally owned and operated businesses seeking to expand their facilities
and workforce to participate in the Economic Impact Fee Mitigation Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida, as follows:
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PART A. Section 24-1 (Economic Development Impact Fee Mitigation) of Article I (In
General) of Chapter 24 (Impact Fees) of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County is
amended as follows:
Sec. 24-1. - Economic development impact fee mitigation program.
(a) For the purpose of this section, the term "qualified target industry business" shall mean a new or
expanding business in the county that has a positive economic and fiscal impact on the county and
meets the requirements of F.S. § 288.106, or its statutory successor in function, as a qualified target
industry business. For the purpose of this section, the term "applicant" shall include any person,
company, research institute or business park developer that will house qualified target industry
businesses.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “locally owned and operated small business” shall mean a
target industry continually operated in St. Lucie County for at least three (3) years which is owned and
operated by a St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River or Okeechobee County resident whose homestead is
located in St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee County, and which employs fifty (50) or fewer
employees.
(bc) Because the imposition of the impact fees herein may place the county in a non-competitive position
with other local governments that have chosen not to require growth to pay its fair share of needed
capital facilities, thus hindering efforts by the county and the community to encourage economic
development opportunities within the county and to create permanent employment expansion
opportunities for the county's citizens, there is hereby created an economic development impact fee
mitigation program for certain qualified target industry businesses to mitigate any real or perceived
disadvantage occurring from the imposition of the impact fees.
(cd) This program is not intended as an entitlement program. The program is intended to provide the board
of county commissioners the opportunity, in its sole discretion, to grant impact fee mitigation to
qualified target industry businesses.
(de) To be eligible for an economic development impact fee waiver, an applicant must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Qualify as a qualified target industry business and create a minimum of ten new jobs or a ten
percent increase in existing employment (whichever is greater) with an average private sector
wage (excluding benefits) of at least 107 percent of the county's average private sector wage
(excluding the top two executive salaries) and provide a benefit package that includes health
insurance and remain in the county for a minimum of ten years; or
(2) Qualify as a qualified target industry business and create a minimum of ten new jobs or a ten
percent increase in existing employment (whichever is greater) with an average private sector
wage (excluding benefits) of 100 percent of the county's average private sector wage (excluding
the top two executive salaries) and make a capital investment in the county of $10,000,000.00 or
greater in construction, renovations, equipment purchases, or other major capital investment
items and remain in the county for a minimum of ten years; and or
(3) Qualify as a locally owned and operated small business and create a minimum of ten new jobs
with an average private sector wage (excluding benefits) of 100 percent of the county’s average
private sector wage (excluding the top two executive salaries) and provide a benefit package that
includes health insurance and remain in the county for a minimum of ten years; and,
(34) Enter into an agreement with the county wherein the applicant agrees to locate or expand its
business operations to/within the county for a period of at least ten years. The agreement will also
require the applicant to provide the county with the applicant's quarterly report (UCT-6) and all
other documentation to demonstrate that the job creation and salary level commitments were
achieved.
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(ef) Any applicant seeking an economic development impact fee waiver shall file an application for waiver
with the county administrator prior to the issuance of the building permit for the subject capital facilities
impact construction. The application shall contain:
(1) A designation of the capital facilities impact construction for which the application is being
submitted, including a current and complete legal description of the property upon which the
qualified target industry business is proposed to be located;
(2) The name and address of the owner of the property upon which the qualified target industry
business is proposed to be located;
(3) Proof that the capital facilities impact construction will be a qualified target industry business;
(4) A notarized affidavit and all necessary supporting evidence affirming that the applicable
requirements of subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) (e) of this section will be met within one year of the
date the certificate of occupancy is issued which term may be extended by the board of county
commissioners upon good cause shown; and
(5) Other necessary information as determined by the county administrator.
(fg) Any applicant who submits an application for economic development impact fee mitigation pursuant to
this section and desires the immediate issuance of a building permit prior to approval of the application
shall pay the impact fees imposed herein. Should the board of county commissioners approve and
accept the mitigation application, the mitigation amount shall be refunded to the applicant or owner.
(gh) If the applicant meets the requirements provided above for mitigation, the applicant shall be eligible
for the following:
(1) If the applicant qualifies under subsection (de)(1) of this section, it shall be eligible to receive an
economic development impact fee mitigation in the following amounts; provided, however, that
the board may increase these waiver amounts in the event the applicant exceeds these
requirements:
Number of Jobs
Created
Percent of Average
Private Sector Wage Waiver Amount
Minimum of 10 107% plus benefits $3,500.00 per job created
Minimum of 10 150% plus benefits $5,000.00 per job created
Minimum of 10 200% plus benefits $7,500.00 per job created
(2) If the applicant qualifies under subsection (de)(2) of this section, it shall be eligible to receive an
economic development impact fee mitigation in the following amounts; provided, however, that
the board may increase these mitigation amounts in the event the applicant exceeds these
requirements:
Number of Jobs Created Total Capital Investment Waiver Amount
Minimum of 10 $10,000,000.00 to $14,999,999.99.00 40% of total county impact fees
Minimum of 10 $15,000,000.00 to $19,999,999.99 50% of total county impact fees
Minimum of 10 $20,000,000 or more 60% of total county impact fees
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(3) If the applicant qualifies under subsection (e)(3) of this section, it shall be eligible to receive an
economic development impact fee mitigation in the following amounts; provided, however, that
the board may increase these waiver amounts in the event the applicant exceeds these
requirements:
Number of Jobs
Created
Percent of Average
Private Sector Wage Waiver Amount
Minimum of 10 100% plus benefits $3,500.00 per job created
Minimum of 10 140% plus benefits $5,000.00 per job created
Minimum of 10 185% plus benefits $7,500.00 per job created
(4) Each applicant shall only be eligible for mitigation under either subsection (de)(1), (de)(2) or (e)(3),
but not both in combination.
(hi) If the county administrator finds that the applicant meets the requirements provided herein for
mitigation, the county administrator shall agenda an impact fee mitigation agreement before the board
of county commissioners, which shall contain, but not be limited to, the county impact fee mitigation
application for qualified target industries and any other documents as requested by the county
administrator. Because this program is not an entitlement program, the board may reject the request
for mitigation without cause.
(i)j Any incentive approved pursuant to the economic development impact fee mitigation program shall be
paid from other legally available funds (other than impact fees).
(j) Any request for economic development impact fee mitigation must be submitted to the county by the
applicant prior to the applicant deciding whether or not they will expand or locate in the county.
PART K. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, it is the intent of the District that the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the
Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable.
PART L. 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 M. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect retroactively on May 1, 2015.
PART N. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
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Chair Paula A. Lewis XX
Vice Chair Kim Johnson XX
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky XX
Commissioner Tod Mowery XX
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson XX
PART O. CODIFICATION.
Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County,
Florida, 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 K through O shall not be codified.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this ________ day of ________, 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
_________________________ BY: ________________________________
Deputy Clerk Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
BY:________________________________
County Attorney
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Chapter 24 - IMPACT FEES
FOOTNOTE(S):
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State Law reference— Florida Impact Fee Act, F.S. § 163.31801.
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 24-1. - Economic development impact fee mitigation program.
(a) For the purpose of this section, the term "qualified target industry business" shall mean a new or
expanding business in the county that has a positive economic and fiscal impact on the county and
meets the requirements of F.S. § 288.106, or its statutory successor in function, as a qualified target
industry business. For the purpose of this section, the term "applicant" shall include any person,
company, research institute or business park developer that will house qualified target industry
businesses.
(b) Because the imposition of the impact fees herein may place the county in a non-competitive position
with other local governments that have chosen not to require growth to pay its fair share of needed
capital facilities, thus hindering efforts by the county and the community to encourage economic
development opportunities within the county and to create permanent employment expansion
opportunities for the county's citizens, there is hereby created an economic development impact fee
mitigation program for certain qualified target industry businesses to mitigate any real or perceived
disadvantage occurring from the imposition of the impact fees.
(c) This program is not intended as an entitlement program. The program is intended to provide the board
of county commissioners the opportunity, in its sole discretion, to grant impact fee mitigation to
qualified target industry businesses.
(d) To be eligible for an economic development impact fee waiver, an applicant must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Qualify as a qualified target industry business and create a minimum of ten new jobs or a ten
percent increase in existing employment (whichever is greater) with an average private sector
wage (excluding benefits) of at least 107 percent of the county's average private sector wage
(excluding the top two executive salaries) and provide a benefit package that includes health
insurance and remain in the county for a minimum of ten years; or
(2) Qualify as a qualified target industry business and create a minimum of ten new jobs or a ten
percent increase in existing employment (whichever is greater) with an average private sector
wage (excluding benefits) of 100 percent of the county's average private sector wage (excluding
the top two executive salaries) and make a capital investment in the county of $10,000,000.00 or
greater in construction, renovations, equipment purchases, or other major capital investment
items and remain in the county for a minimum of ten years; and
(3) Enter into an agreement with the county wherein the applicant agrees to locate or expand its
business operations to/within the county for a period of at least ten years. The agreement will also
require the applicant to provide the county with the applicant's quarterly report (UCT-6) and all
other documentation to demonstrate that the job creation and salary level commitments were
achieved.
(e) Any applicant seeking an economic development impact fee waiver shall file an application for waiver
with the county administrator prior to the issuance of the building permit for the subject capital facilities
impact construction. The application shall contain:
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(1) A designation of the capital facilities impact construction for which the application is being
submitted, including a current and complete legal description of the property upon which the
qualified target industry business is proposed to be located;
(2) The name and address of the owner of the property upon which the qualified target industry
business is proposed to be located;
(3) Proof that the capital facilities impact construction will be a qualified target industry business;
(4) A notarized affidavit and all necessary supporting evidence affirming that the requirements of
subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section will be met within one year of the date the certificate of
occupancy is issued which term may be extended by the board of county commissioners upon
good cause shown; and
(5) Other necessary information as determined by the county administrator.
(f) Any applicant who submits an application for economic development impact fee mitigation pursuant to
this section and desires the immediate issuance of a building permit prior to approval of the application
shall pay the impact fees imposed herein. Should the board of county commissioners approve and
accept the mitigation application, the mitigation amount shall be refunded to the applicant or owner.
(g) If the applicant meets the requirements provided above for mitigation, the applicant shall be eligible
for the following:
(1) If the applicant qualifies under subsection (d)(1) of this section, it shall be eligible to receive an
economic development impact fee mitigation in the following amounts; provided, however, that
the board may increase these waiver amounts in the event the applicant exceeds these
requirements:
Number of Jobs
Created
Percent of Average
Private Sector Wage Waiver Amount
Minimum of 10 107% plus benefits $3,500.00 per job created
Minimum of 10 150% plus benefits $5,000.00 per job created
Minimum of 10 200% plus benefits $7,500.00 per job created
(2) If the applicant qualifies under subsection (d)(2) of this section, it shall be eligible to receive an
economic development impact fee mitigation in the following amounts; provided, however, that
the board may increase these mitigation amounts in the event the applicant exceeds these
requirements:
Number of Jobs Created Total Capital Investment Waiver Amount
Minimum of 10 $10,000,000.00 to $14,999,999.99.00 40% of total county impact fees
Minimum of 10 $15,000,000.00 to $19,999,999.99 50% of total county impact fees
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Minimum of 10 $20,000,000 or more 60% of total county impact fees
(3) Each applicant shall only be eligible for mitigation under either subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2), but not
both.
(h) If the county administrator finds that the applicant meets the requirements provided herein for
mitigation, the county administrator shall agenda an impact fee mitigation agreement before the board
of county commissioners, which shall contain, but not be limited to, the county impact fee mitigation
application for qualified target industries and any other documents as requested by the county
administrator. Because this program is not an entitlement program, the board may reject the request
for mitigation without cause.
(i) Any incentive approved pursuant to the economic development impact fee mitigation program shall be
paid from other legally available funds (other than impact fees).
(j) Any request for economic development impact fee mitigation must be submitted to the county by the
applicant prior to the applicant deciding whether or not they will expand or locate in the county.
(Code 1982, § 1-7.55-1; Ord. No. 08-007, pt. A, 1-15-2008)
Secs. 24-2—24-20. - Reserved.
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ST.LUCIE COUNTY PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
June 18,2015
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS
The St.Lucie County Planning andZoning Commission is scheduledto review and
make recommendations regarding the following item petitioned by the applicant
for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners of St.Lucie County,Florida,
by ordinance:
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 (IMPACT FEES),ARTICLE I
(IN GENERAL),OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF ST.LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA,BY AMENDING SECTION 24-1 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEE MITIGATION PROGRAM)TO PROVIDE FOR LOCALLY
OWNED AND OPERATED SMALL BUSINESSES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE MITGATION;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.
APPLICANT:St.Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
FILE NUMBER:Ord-520154871
PURPOSE:This ordinance amends the established economic development impact fee
mitigation program to include small businesses that are a qualified targeted industry so
as to encourage economic development and to create permanent employment expansion
opportunities for the citizens of the county.A list of targeted industries can be found online at
stlucieco.gov/ed/target_industry.htm
The Planning and Zoning Commission PUBLIC HEARING on this item will be held in the
Commission Chambers,Roger Poitras Annex,3rd Floor,St.Lucie County Administration
Building,2300 Virginia Avenue,Fort Pierce,Florida on Thursday,June 18,2015 beginning
at 6:00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible.
All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.Written comments received in
advance of the public hearing will also be considered.Written comments to the Planning and
Zoning Commission should be received by the Planning and Development Services Department
-Planning Division at least 3 days prior to the scheduled hearing.The petition file is available
for review at the Planning and Development Services Department –Planning Offices located at
2300 Virginia Avenue,2nd Floor,Fort Pierce,Florida,during regular business hours.Please call
(772)462-2822 or TDD (772)462-1428 if you have any questions or require additional information
about this petition.
The St.Lucie County Planning and Zoning Commission has the power to review and recommendto
the St.LucieCounty Board of County Commissioners,for approval or disapproval,any applications
within their area of responsibility.
The proceedings of the Planning and Zoning Commission are electronically recorded.
PURSUANTTO SECTION 286.0105,FLORIDA STATUTES,if a person decides to appeal
any decision made by the Planning and Zoning Commission with respect to any matter considered
at a meeting or hearing,he or she 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,which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.Upon the request of any partyto
the proceeding,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.If it becomes necessary,a public hearing may be continued to a date certain.
Anyone with a disability requiring accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the
St.Lucie CountyRisk Manager at least forty-eight (48)hours prior to the meetingat (772)462-1546
or T.D.D.(772)462-1428.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION/
LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
ST.LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
/S/CATHY TOWNSEND,CHAIR
PUBLISH DATE:June 4,2015 TCN3109431
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SCH 15-02
SCHEDULED P&Z MEETING DATES
(Dates maybe subject to change especially
due to Holidays)
AD DEADLINE (10 DAY)AGENDAS MUST BE EMAILED TO
P&Z MEMBERS 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE
MEETING
Thursday, January 15, 2015 Monday, January 05, 2015 Friday, January 02, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015 Monday, February 09, 2015 Friday, February 06, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015 Monday, March 09, 2015 Friday, March 06, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015 Monday, April 06, 2015 Friday, April 03, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015 Monday, May 11, 2015 Friday, May 08, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015 Monday, June 08, 2015 Friday, June 05, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Monday, September 07, 2015 Friday, July 03, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015 Monday, September 07, 2015 Friday, September 04, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Monday, September 07, 2015 Friday, September 04, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015 Monday, October 05, 2015 Friday, October 02, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015 Monday, November 09, 2015 Friday, November 06, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015 Monday, December 07, 2015 Friday, December 04, 2015
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P&Z MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT 6:00PM ON THE 3 rd THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
BE SURE TO WATCH FOR CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGING DATES AND/OR TIMES
SEPTEMBER - BUDGET HEARING (MEETING DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO 9/10 OR 9/24)
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