Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 19-016 amending Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances to establish minimum submittal requirements for Major or Minor Site Plan Applications and delineate the process through which these applications are reviewed and amending thresholds for administrative approvals.  SECOND READING

This is a Zoning Text Amendment to Article IV – Supplementary Regulations, Section 22-58 Major & Minor Site Plan Applications, of the City of Fort Pierce Code of Ordinances to increase the square foot thresholds for administrative review and approval of commercial and industrial site plans from 4,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet.  The Text Amendment would also increase the administrative review threshold for multi-family residential projects from 20 to 50 units as well as establishing the same minimum thresholds for other residential projects. Public or private institutional developments which do not exceed one acre in land are also proposed to be eligible for administrative review.  To this end, site plan reviews will be subject to approval from either a Major or Minor Site Plan Application. 

The proposed Text Amendment also seeks to clarify the minimum submittal requirements for Major or Minor Site Plan Applications and delineate the process through which these applications are reviewed by the Technical Review Committee, Planning Board, and City Commission.  In brief, all Site Plan applications will be reviewed by the Technical Review Committee.  The distinction between both types of applications, however, is that Major Site Plans will require Planning Board review and City Commission approval, while Minor Site Plans may be ultimately approved by the Planning Director after it has been determined that the application is in compliance with City Code and no outstanding documents, actions, or information are needed.

These new thresholds were proposed by the Development Review Task Force in June of 2018 as part of an evaluation of the City’s regulatory/permitting process. Their recommendations have been discussed with the City Commission and this Text Amendment now seeks to formally adopt the previous consensus.

Approve.

Provide input on the modification of minimum thresholds.

Deny.

Rebeca A. Guerra, AICP, LEED-AP, CPD, Interim Planning Director

Technical Review Committee and City Attorney.