7.c.
Planning Board
- Meeting Date:
- 08/08/2022
- Re
- Annexation- Canadian Corporation Rental Apartments- 3000 Virginia Avenue
Information
SUBJECT:
Annexation- Canadian Corporation Rental Apartments- 3000 Virginia Avenue
SUMMARY:
- The subject property has a St. Lucie County Future Land Use (FLU) designation of Commercial (COM) and a St. Lucie County Zoning designation of Commercial General (CG).
- To ensure consistency with Policy 1.11.5 of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, the proposed Future Land Use designation is General Commercial (GC) with a Zoning classification of General Commercial
- The City's General Commercial (GC) Future Land Use allows a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. The St. Lucie County Future Land Use designation of Commercial (COM) also allows a FAR of 1.0.
- The Proposed FLU designation is considered to be suitable, having considered the character of the property, its topography, soils, and natural resources. (F.S. 163.3177 6(a) 8.)
- Staff has reviewed the Comprehensive Plan and finds the proposed annexation is consistent with the following Objectives and Policies:
Objective 1.11 of the Comprehensive Plan: “Annex properties within the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Boundary in an orderly manner that promotes efficiency of public service provision and economic vitality of the City.” - The property is within the FPUA service boundary. Policy, 1.11.1 of the City Comprehensive Plan: “The City shall evaluate proposed annexations within the urban service boundary based upon the following criteria:
1. The ability of the City to provide public services at a level equal to or better than that available from the current service providers;
2. The ability of the City to provide public services at the City’s adopted levels of service;
3. Whether the annexation would eliminate an unincorporated island or could be expanded to eliminate an unincorporated island; and
4. Whether the annexation would eliminate an irregularity or irregularities in the City’s boundaries, thereby improving service delivery.
RECOMMENDATION:
As proposed, the annexation meets the standards of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, specifically Policy Section 1.11 regarding annexations. Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed annexation along with the Future Land Use designation of GC and the Zoning designation of C-3.
ALTERNATIVES:
Disapproval of Annexation
RESPONSIBLE STAFF:
Ryan Altizer
COORDINATED WITH:
Technical Review Committee
Fiscal Impact
OTHER INFORMATION:
N/A
Attachments
Form Review
- Form Started By:
- raltizer
- Started On:
- 08/01/2022 12:04 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 08/01/2022