Zoning Text Amendment - Port of Fort Pierce Overlay Zoning District 

The City Commission directed staff at its December 14, 2020, City Commission Conference meeting to bring forward a rezoning of the area identified within the Port Master Plan in order to promote redevelopment of the facility.

Therefore, the proposed Port of Fort Pierce (PFP) Overlay Zoning District is proposed to be implemented in order to preserve deep-water access for port and maritime uses consistent with the development concepts outlined within the Port of Fort Pierce Master Plan (Port Master Plan), which need, or use deep-water access, particularly port and marine-related operations, and other water dependent or related uses. Major development of the PMP District will be regulated by the proposed Port Overlay District (POD). The regulations are intended to protect the viability of the Port of Fort Pierce by encouraging appropriate industrial, commercial, institutional, recreational, and other related uses, without affecting the existing development rights of property owners and the intent of the Port Master Plan.

The proposed development regulations provide for a wide variety of maritime-related and employment uses.

The existing zoning and future land use of the parcels within the Port of Fort Pierce Overlay Zoning District are proposed to remain in place at this time.

Review the draft code and present recommendations to staff to APPROVE the draft code to move to the City Commission.

 

APPROVE with recommended amendments

or

DISAPPROVE 

Kev Freeman, Planning Director.

City Attorney
Technical Review Committee