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ORDINANCE NO. 74-7
An ordinance adopting a comprehensive land use
plan for the Hutchinson Island area of St. Lucie
County known as the Hutchinson Island Land Use
Plan; Defining the territorial boundaries of the
term "Hutchinson Island"; describing the intent,
purpose and objectives of said plan; providing
an effective date.
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes, Section 125.01, grants the Board
of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, the power
to develop and enforce comprehensive plans for the development of
the county; to develop and enforce plans for the control of traffic
and parking; and to provide waste and sewage collection and disposal
and water supply programs; and
-W~REAS, Chapter 55-31235, Special Acts of Florida, 1955, as
amended, granted said Board the authority to adopt .zoning regulations
in the territory within St. Lucie County which is not included in
the corporate limits of any city or town; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 1973, said Board placed in effect a moratorium
which held in abeyance for a period of ninety (90) days_the considera-
tion of any application for ~ezoning in the Hutchinson Island area of
St. Lucie County pending the preparation of a comprehensive land use
plan and land use policies for said Hutchinson Island area; and
WHEREAS, said comprehensive land use plan and land use policies
for said Hutchinson Island area has been submitted, to said Board; and
WHEREAS, various public meetings have been held within St. Lucie
County to obtain public comment and information concerning the
provisions, assumptions and conclusions contained in said comprehensive
land use plan and land'use policies for said Hutchinson Island area.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of County Commis-
sioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows;
Section 1. For the purposes of this ordinance the term
"Hutchinson Island area" is defined as the unincorporated area of
St. Lucie County within the strip of land bordered on the west by .
the Indian-River, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the north
by Indian River County line and on the south by the Martin County line.
For the purposes of this ordinance the term !'Hutchinson Island Land
Use Plan" shall be deemed to refer to that certain comprehensive land
use plan and land use policies including maps prepared by The RMBR
Planning/Design Group and incorporated into this ordinance by reference.
Section 2.' The Hutchinson Island Land .Use Plan prepared by the
RMBR Planning/Design Group and approved by'the Board of County Commis-
sioners simultaneous with the adoption of this ordinance, is hereby
approved as an official land use plan of St. Lucie County for said
Hutchinson Island area, a copy of said Hutchinson Island Land Use
Plan being incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3. It is hereby declared that the intent and purpose of
said plan is to provide an official guide and advisory planning tool
for the orderly future development, and use of land within said
Hutchinson Island area for use by the Board of County Commissioners
of"St. Lucie County, the Planning 'and Zoning Commission of St. Lucie
County, other existing or subsequently created boards or agencies
of St. Lucie County government, municipalities and other state or
local government agencies or district~. Said Hutchinson Island Land
Use Plan is intended to promote an arrangement of land use, of
traffice circulation, of utilities, of public services, and of density
limitations compatible with the available material resources and in
conformity with the economic and physical health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of St. Lucie County and said Hutchinson Island area
based, upon a consideration of the following factors:
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(a) The unique geographic configuration of said Hutchinson
Island area.
(b) The population projection~ for said Hutchinson Island area.
(c) The existing land use classifications within said Hutchinson
Island area and adjacent municipalities.
(d) Existing traffic flow within said Hutchinson Island area
and projected methods of increasing the capacity of traffic, both
public and private, within said Hutchinson Island area.
(e) Existing and potential limits of an available water supply.
(f) Existing sanitary sewerage systems and projected capability
-for-expansion.
(g) The demand for public services required by the population
projections.
(h) The preservation of the rivers, waterways and mangrove areas
as a vital and irreplaceable natural resource.
(i) The preservation and'promotion of the economic, social and
physical health, safety, welfare and convenience of said Hutchinson
Island area and the other areas of St. Lucie County.
Said Hutchinson Island Land Use Plan is not intended to be an
official zoning map but is rather intended to be a reference and
planning tool for guidance in decisions on land use, allocation and
preservation of natural resources and establishment of public
services.
Section 4. The objectives sought by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County in the adoption of said Hutchinson
Island Land Use Plan are:
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(a) To designate adequate lands at appropriate locations
for various private land uses in the quantities and at the densities
required to accommodate projected population.
(b) To encourage the preservation and enhancement of the
rivers,:-waterwa, ys- and.~mangr6ve areas of St. Lucie County as a paramount
natural resource.
(c) To make provision for housing and commercial establishments
of such t!mpes, sizes and densities as are required to satisfy the
varying needs and desires of all economic segments of said Hutchinson
Island area while optimizing the opportunity for individual choice
within the constraints imposed by land and water availability, land
and development costs, transportation needs, and population growth.
(d) To allocate and distribue commercial lands for retail,
service, tourism and office facilities in quantities and patterns
based upon planning principles and standards.
(e) To provide a basis and plan for the location and programing
of public services and utilities and to coordinate the phasing of
public facilities with private development.
(f) To make provision for a traffic circulation system
coordinated with land uses and densities, and adequate to accom-
modate necessary traffic movement.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of
official acknowledgment from the office of the Secretary of State
that said ordinance has been filed in said office.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
MEMORANDUM
County Administrator
Director, Building & Zoning
Development Coordinator
County Attorney
April 29, 1974
Travel Trailer Parks
SL LUC)E COUNTr'
ENGINEERING DEP'£L
Attached-hereto are proposed amendments to the Comprehensive
Zoning Resolution which will have the effect of providing
practically the same regulations for travel trailer parks as
now exist for mobile home parks..
It would be appreciated if you would go over' these proposed
amendmenns and advise me as to any changes or additions that
you feel are necessary or appropriate'
Paragraph J-4 Which is taken from.the present mobile home
park regulations in my opinion certainly needs clarification.
In addition to amending the Comprehensive Zoning Resolution
it might be'well to consider amending the Plat Filing Regulations
by deleting Section N - Condominium Travel Trailer Pa~s and
Camp site subdivisions.
RBW/t 1 b
/s/ Ralph B. Wilson
Ralph
Attachment
CC: County Engineer
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING RESOLUTION
i. Amend Section 2 -Definitions - by adding:
TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS. A tract of land set aside and offered on
a short term rental basis by any person for the parking and
accomodating of two or more travel trailers, mobile homes or
camping trailers for'ei~her'..-direct money consideration or for
indirect benefits to the owner or operator of such parks.
Amend Subsection 5 of Section 13 of the Comprehensive Zoning
R~so!ution for St. Lucie County, Florida, to read:
5. Mobile Home Parks and Travel Trailer Parks. Mobile Home Parks
and travel trailer parks shall meet the requirements of Chapter
10D-26, Rules of the State of Florida, Department of Health
and RehabilitativeServices, Division of Health, as amended from
time to time. In addition the following requirements shall be
met:
A. No construction, extension or alteration of a mobile
home park or travel trailer park in the unincorporated area of
St. Lucie County shall take place until the owner has secured
a permit from the Building and Zoning Department of said County
for the specific construction, alteration or extension proposed.
B. All applications for mobile home parks,or-travet trailer
parks permits shall be made to said Building and Zoning Department
and shall contain the following:
1. Name and address of applicant.
2. Location and legal description of the park site.
3. Complete engineering plans and specifications of
the proposed park showing but not limited to the following:
a. The area and dimensions of the tract of land;
b. The number, location and size of all mobile
home and travel trailer spaces;
c. The location of water and sewer lines and riser
pipes plus plans and specifications of the water supply,
refuse and sewage disposal facilities, said plans and
specifications to be approved by the St. Lucie County.
Health Department;
d. Plans and specifications for all buildings
constructed or to be constructed within the park;
e. A drainage plan and street plan for the entire
park area showing the disposition of all surface w~ters,
'said plans to be appr'oved by the St. Lucie County
Engineering Department;
f. The location and details of the lighting and
electrical systems including street lights;
g. Plans for anchoring as per county specifications.
C. In addition to the fees charged for structures in
the park, an additional fee of $2.00 per mobile home or travel
trailer space will be charged.
D. When upon payment of permit fees and review of the
application, the Building and Zoning Department is satisfied
that the plans submitted meet the requirements of these regulations,
a permit shall be issed.
E. The site proposed shall contain not less than 10 acres
of useable land excluding swamps, water impounding areas and
flood plains.
F. The minimum space size shall be 50' x 100' for mobile
home parks and 35' x 85' for travel trailer parks.
G. The maximum space coverage per mobile home or travel
trailer plus additions shall be not more than 50%.
E. Minimum yard requirements:
Front: 10 feet
Side: 7°5 feet
Rear: 15 feet
I. There sha]i be a landscaped buffer strip not less than
25 feet in depth, along all boundaries. All buffer strips (except
waterfront) shall contain a plant and/or structural Screen ~which
shall be at least 75% opaque, at least 6 feet high and shall
extend the length of the buffer strip except for driveway openings.
Newly planted screens shall meet the height and opaqueness re-
quirements within 12 months of planting, The 1.andsc_aped ~ffer
· . ,~rave± ~ra~er sites',
strip shall be separate from mobile home s~es/, recreation areas,
street right of way and utility building sites, but may be
utilized for drainage structures and utilities distribution and
coll ec tion ~
J. Street systems and parking requirements:
1. Ail parks shall be provided with safe and convenient
vehicular access fr9~ a~ing public streets or roads to
each space. Such access shall b~'~6~i~ed by streets, drive-
ways or other means.
2. Park entrance shall be at least 36 feet wide and
no parkin~ shall be permitted for a distance of !00 feet
from its~point of beginning. ~
3. Ail other streets must have a right of way of not
less than 30 feet and shall be adequately lighted.
4. Paved off-street parking shall be furnished, at a
rate of at least two car spaces for each mobile home space,
5. Ail paving must be done to County specifications.
K. Required recreation areas:
1. In'all parks there shall be one or more recreation
areas which shall be easily accessible to all park
residents.
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2. The size of such recreation areas shall be based
upon a minimum of 100 square feet for each space. No
outdoor recreation area shall contain less than 3,000 square
feet and shall not be longer than twice its width.
4. Recreation areas shall be so located as tO be
free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography
permits, be centrally located.
L. Por the purpose of development of a mobile home park
sales of mobile homes on site may be allowed for a period not
to exceed two (2) years, which may be extended by application
to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The specific site or
sites may be shown as a part of the overall development plan
and must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
M. No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by the
Building and Zoning Department until:
1. The St. Lucie County Health Department has~ given
its written approval of the water and sewerage disposal
systems as constructed.
2. The County Engineering Department has ~given its
written approval of the drainage and street systems as
constructed.
3. At least thrity (30) mobile Home or travel trailer
spaces and the required recreational facilities shown on the
plan submitted are completed.
N. Dwelling units or living quarters, except in a mobile
home or as an accessory use, are prohibited in a mobile home
park.
O. Only travel trailers, motor homes and ca~ping trailers
shall be allowed in a travel trailer park, and no permanent
structures shall be erected by tenants.
P. Facilities for emptying tanks of self-contained trailers
shall be provided, at all travel trailer parks.
Q. No person shall occupy a space in a travel trailer park
for more than six (6) months in any year.
Amend Section 13-A - Camping Grounds - by deleting the entire
section. ~
Amend District Regulations for A-1 District by deleting "camp
grounds" from permissible uses by special exception.
Amend District Regulations for R-5 M.H. District by adding
"Lravel trailer parks" to permitted principal uses.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
MEMORANDUM
A1 Thomas, Building & Zoning Director
Weldon Lewis, County Administrator
Gary Ament, Development Coordinator
Andrew Helseth, County Engineer
County Attorney
May 21, 1974.
Amendments to' Comprehensive Zoning Resolution.
Attached hereto are the revised amendments to the Compre-
hensive Zoning Resolution which have been proposed by the
Board of County Commissioners. I-woutd suggest that Said amend-
ments be advertised in ~rder that they may?be considered
by.the Planning and Zoning Commission at its meeting on
June 27, 1974.
On April ~9, 1974, I sent you a proposed amendment to
SubsectiQn 5 of Section 13 of the Comprehensive Zoning Resol~ti0n
incorporatin~ ~avel trailer parks with mobile home parks and
requested your comments on the proposed amendmentc To date
I have not heard from any of you regarding this and I suggest,
therefore, that a meeting be set up at the earliest possible
date to consider said subject.
~W~lb
Attachment
Ralph ·. Wi~ son
i~2~ENDMENT S TO
COMPREPIENSIVE ZONING RESOLUTION OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY
PROPOSED BY
T~IE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
1. Amend SubSection 19 of Section 7 to read:
BUILD~INGS TO HAVE ACCESS
No building permit shall be issued for the erection of
a buildin~7'u~less the lot abutts on a public street or a
private street constructed to county specifications and
approved by the Board of County Commissioners for the minimum
Width set forth in the district regulations."
Amend Paragraph C of SUbsection 20 of Section 7 bY adding the
following:
~ °.]"Access to SR A1A on the coastal islands only shall be
limited in the following manner. The centerlines of any~wo
access roadways to SR A1A shall be separated by a minimura
horizontal distance of 300 feet."
Amend Paragraph H of Subsection 20 of Section 7 to read:
,,(~ APPROVAL - TIME LIMIT A~ CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP ~ .-
The site plan approval shall terminate 12 months thereafter
if construction of buildings has not been started. Extensions
may be made by the Board of County Commissioners at its.
discretion. If, at any time, during the valid aPproval period
for a site plan, majority development o%~nership (5~ percent or
more) changes, approval of the site plan shall be automatically
terminated.,"
Amend Paragraph J of' Subsection 20 of Section 7 to read:
"(J) EFFECTIVE TE
'These regulations shall become effective upon their
a~option'; provided, however, that any project for which
site plan has-been approved by the Board of County Commissioners
will not be subject to these regulations if construction .of.
~Qildfngs.is Star~ed within two (2) year-from_, the date of such
.approval..''
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