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AGENDA
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
1:30 P.M.
INFORMAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER - COMMISSIONER GRANDE, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
2. RIVERPARK OVERLAY DISTRICT- COMMISSIONER LEWIS
3. DISCUSSION ON BOARD SUMMER RECESS
The Board of County Commissioners'summer recess in 2009 ran from July 20th thru July
31St. The July 21St BOCC meeting, July 28th BOCC meeting and the July 28th Informal
monthly meetings were canceled.
4. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT'S SOLAR PILOT PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS & MEASURES -
COMMISSIONER COWARD
5. UPDATE ON DEEPWATER HORIZON -JACK SOUTHARD, PUBLIC SAFETY &
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
6. ADJOURNMENT
CONFERENCE ROOM #3
ROGER POITRAS ADMINISTRATION ANNEX
2300 VIRGINIA AVENUE, FORT PIERCE FLORIDA 34982
NOTICE: All Proceedings before this Board are electronically recorded. Any person who decides to appeal any action taken by the Board at these meetings will need a
record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. Upon tFie request of any party to the
proceedings, individuals testifying during a hearing will be sworn in. Any party to the proceedings will be granted the 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 Community
Services Manager at (772) 462-1777 or TDD (772) 462-1428 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.
ITEM N0.2
_ _ _ Planning and Development
Services Department
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Commissioner Lewis
THROUGH: Mark Satterlee, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director
FROM: Kara Wood, Planning Manager, Planning Division
DATE: June 22, 2010
SUBJECT: River Park Community Overlay Zone Revisions
Background:
Residents from the River Park Homeowners Association have approached the County numerous
times over the last few years to request changes to the River Park Community Overlay Zone to allow
more conversions of residential properties to commercial uses. For your reference, a map of the
Overlay Zone from the Land Development Code is provided at the end of this memorandum. The
purpose of the Overlay is "to recognize changing conditions along Prima Vista Boulevard, in the River
Park Subdivision, between South US #1 (SR 5) and Airoso Boulevard and to establish supplemental
performance standards of review by which to evaluate all applications for change in zoning to
nonresidential use which may be filed for parcels in the River Park subdivision area." The Overlay is
further "intended to provide for a logical and orderly transition from residential to nonresidential zoning
where appropriate, and to protect those parcels which remain residential from the impacts of the
nonresidential development."
This intent is implemented in the standards of the Overlay by allowing changes in zoning from
residential to non-residential as outlined in Table 4-8 from the Code:
RIVER PARK COMMUNITY OVERLAY ZONE REZONING OPTIONS
INTERSECTION ZONES " MID-BLOCK ZONES
PUD 8~ PNRD (CO ~ CN uses only,
except as specified in 4.02.05) Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Commercial
PMUD (residential and CO and CN (COM) required for any change to a nonresidential
use only, except as specified in zoning category, including PNRD
4.02.05)
* Note: Intersection Zones include locations at Prima Vista Boulevard and South US #1, Floresta Drive and Airoso Drive
The residents who have requested changes to the Overlay are concerned about the condition of
properties along Prima Vista Boulevard that have no appeal for residential use given the character
and intensity of the roadway they front. As staff understands, these residents wish to either remove
the Overlay entirely, leaving no specific standards for review of changes to non-residential zoning, or
revise the Overlay to be more permissive for rezonings. Without these limiting standards of the
River Park Community Overlay Zone Revisions
June 22, 2010
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Overlay, any property along Prima Vista Boulevard could rezone to CN (Commercial Neighborhood)
or CO (Commercial Office) without a Future Land Use Amendment and still be consistent with their
existing RU (Residential Urban) Land Use Designation.
The River Park Homeowner's Association is now requesting that the County waive the fee charged
for a text amendment to the Land Development Code ($2,550 for the base review plus $150
supplemental ERD review fee) for revisions to the Overlay. Staff has no authority to grant this wavier,
which can only be given by the Board of County Commissioners; this is the reason for scheduling this
discussion with the Board at the June 22nd Informal Meeting. Staff is aware of only one previous
request for a fee waiver to look to as a precedent for how the County has considered this type of
petition. In 2005 a resident requested that the fee for a Future Land Use Amendment be waived; staff
recommended denial of the request and the Board agreed with staffs recommendation.
Among staffs concerns is that there remains disagreement among area residents about the
appropriate direction of the future of the River Park area. While the Homeowner's Association has
taken the position that the Overlay should be revised, some other residents are concerned that lifting
these restrictive standards of the Overlay would negate the expressed intent of the Code "to protect
those parcels which remain residential from the impacts of the nonresidential development." Attached
are two letters from River Park residents that have been published in the local newspaper this year
that demonstrate the difference of opinion that exists on the issue.
While staff does not disagree that homes along the busy stretch of Prima Vista Boulevard now hold
little appeal for residential use, the wholesale reconsideration of the use of those properties warrants
careful consideration. Land Development Code amendments require complete analysis of the
possible effects of the change, which, if the review fee is waived, is the burden of the County to
accomplish. And since the Overlay continues to be a disputed issue among area residents, staff is
also concerned about appearing to take a side on the issue by subsidizing a Land Development Code
amendment through a fee waiver. An alternate suggestion is for the County to sponsor a limited
scope neighborhood charrette to bring the residents together, assess the issue in its entirety and see
if there is some compromise to be reached between the two viewpoints for the future of Prima Vista
Boulevard.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Board consider whether it wants to support any of the following options:
1. Waive the $2,700 fee for the Land Development Code amendment.
2. Reduce the fee.
3. Sponsor a limited scope neighborhood charrette.
River Park Community Overlay Zone Revisions
June 22, 2010
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Letter: Don't let River Park go commercial
By reader submitted
Posted April 19, 2010 at 1 a.m.
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River Park is celebrating its 53rd anniversary this year as one of the oldest of the
"new communities" in St. Lucie County. The North Fork of the St. Lucie River flows °~=`dby
through it. A beautiful marina park is available to everyone.
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Most of the 1,900 residents of River Park, though, are unaware that a group has been NEW LOCAL COUPONS
advocating rolling back the 1996 Prima Vista Boulevard Overlay Zone, which kept the SAV E
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road primarily residential, and turning it into a commercial nightmare. more at your favorite
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This group, incredibly, is a committee of the River Park Homeowners Association, '
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once the voice of River Park and the very group that fought to get the overlay zone
adopted in the first place. But the Homeowners Association is a sad shadow of its
former self, it now represents less than 5 percent of the homeowners and has
become dominated by Prima Vista property owners who stand to make a profit if it
goes commercial. Most Popular
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Unbeknownst to almost everyone, they have been working very hard with county
officals to overturn the overlay; they have polled the people who stand to make a Motorcyclist caught doing 124 mph in 45-
profit from Prima Vista going commercial, but not the whole community. Yes, there mph mne across Roosevelt Bridge in
Stuart, deputies say
are supposed to be a couple of public hearings somewhere, sometime, but maybe Updated 6/3!2010 at 7:22 p.m. a5 comments
too late in the process.
Port St Lucie man in custody and Is
charged with Wednesday robbery of Chase
Will the new commercialization result in Prima Vista being lined with professional Updated 6!3/2010 at 11:26 a.m. 24 comments
offices and boutiques? The last two businesses that opened were an arcade and a
Vero Lake Estates man said his grow house
pain Ginic. Processional offices and boutiques? No, arcades, massage parlors and was for hearth purposes, deputies say
maybe even a head shop like the one next to Planet Fitness. Publisned 6/3rzoto at 7:33 p.m. ?a oommems
Martin Courtty firefighters raise stunning
River Park shoukl be kept as a residential community. Making Prima Vista 155,000 to send veterans to D.C.
PuWisned 6/3/2010 at 5:21 p.m. 31 commenns
commercial will turn it into a slum.
Fort Pierce to etrt 18 police officers m help
balance budget
Bobbie Deemer Upealed 6!32010 a16:28 p.m. 30 comments
Jack Johnson
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Letter: Zoning keeps many Prima Vista
properties in limbo
By reader submitted
Posted May 3, 2010 of 1 a.m.
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The Prima Vista Boulevard Overlay Zone should be removed. It does not represent
the homeowners who must live with those restrictions, keeping it primarily residential, °°~'~e° °j'
even though ft is not now, and can never again become, a pleasant residential street. .y'~
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Prima Vista absolutely should be permitted to go commercial, and only the affected for local businesses
homeowners should make that decision. River Park has become two different areas: jn your area &
the beautiful, tree-lined streets away from Prima Vista and the desolate areas along SAW
Prima vista itself.
on food, services & more!
A four- to six-lane, noisy, traffic-filled speedway is not a suitable place to raise Get Coupons Now
children. From the river to Airoso, many homes are either empty or for sale and have -
been for some time, becoming more dilapidated daily as low rents make maintenance
unaffordable. Windows cannot be opened as the dirt blows in and the traffic noise is
intolerable. Patio furniture goes unused as it is no longer pleasant to sit outside. MOSt POpUler
COnversatl0n i5 Impossible. Viewed Commented Emailed
Prima Vista's becoming commercial has been a foregone conctusion since the road Motorryctistcaughtdoing 124 mph in 45-
was widened. In today's market, the owners are not likely to make a profit. Sales of mph zone across Roosevek Bridge in
Stuart, deputies say
Prima Vista property, as published, have been at a significant loss. updated fir3rzolo at r2z p.m. es comments
Port St Lucie man in custody and is
A commercial sale is probably the only possibility of any sale when the economy charged with Wednesday robbery of Chase
bank
improves. Traffic will get worse, and families will still not want to live here. Until the Updated 6x3/2010 at 11:28 a.m. 24 comments
zoning changes, we homeowners are trapped; we have no choice but to stay.
Vero Lake Estates man said his grow house
was for health purposes, deputies say
We are not interested in continuing to be a buffer zone for those who live off Prima Published 6/32010 at 7:33 p.m. 50 comments
Vista and do not contend with the dirt, traffic, and noise. Commissioners, please Martin county firefighters raise stunning
remove the Overlay Zone restrictions now. 555,000 to send veterans to D.C.
Published 6/3!2010 at 5:21 p.m. 37 commerds
Dorothy E. Nichols Fort Pierce to cut 18 police officers to help
balance budget
Updated 6(32010 at 8:28 p.m. 30 comments
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ITEM N0.4
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t ,~r ~ INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Faye W. Outlaw, County Administrator
FROM: Daniel S. McIntyre, County Attorney
C.A. NO.: 10-0728
DATE: June 7, 2010
SUBJECT: FPL's Proposed Solar Pilot Portfolio Programs & Measures
BACKGROUND:
At the request of Commissioner Coward, staff has agendaed Florida Power & Light's
Solar Pilot Portfolio Programs ~ Measures for Board review and discussion at the Board's June
22 informal meeting. Attached is a copy of the proposed programs and measures as drafted
by Florida Power ~ Light.
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