Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for Site Plan (Development and Design Review) approval to develop 1.25 million square feet of warehouse use on six (6) lots that total approximately 108.78-acres generally located on Energy Lane, southeast of Glades Cut Off Road and west of Selvitz Road, more specifically located at Parcel Control Numbers: 2431-800-0002-000-0, 2431-800-0003-000-7, 2431-800-0004-000-4, 2431-800-0005-000-1, 2431-800-0007-000-5, 2431-800-0006-000-8.

Pursuant to City Code Sections, 215-313 and 215-314, the subject application is a request for Site Plan (Development and Design Review) to develop 1.25 million square feet of warehouse use on six (6) lots that total approximately 108.78-acres generally located on Energy Lane, southeast of Glades Cut Off Road and west of Selvitz Road. The property currently has a Future Land Use designation of Industrial with a compatible zoning classification of Light Industrial Zone (IL). To the north are properties zoned Heavy and Light Industrial, to the west is Light Industrial and Institutional land, to the south and east are properties within St. Lucie County. The land to the south consists of both Heavy Industrial and Agricultural Residential and to the east is Institutional. Further east is property within Fort Pierce that is zoned Planned Development

The proposed Site Plan (Development Review and Design Review) application adheres to the requirements of the City Land Development Code and guidelines of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and does not appear to adversely affect the public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare. Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL of the requested application with the following conditions:
 

1. Pursuant to City Code Section 123-66.(d) -Tree protection and mitigation, a final Tree Mitigation Plan shall be approved by staff prior to the issuance of a Building Permit.

 

2. A certified letter of completion by a landscape architect and landscape bond pursuant to City Code 123-6 shall be required before the Final Certificate of Occupancy is approved for the site.

 

3. A Unity of Title with the St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts and a Parcel Combination with the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser shall be conducted before the issuance of a Building Permit.

• Approval with alternate conditions
• Denial

Vennis Gilmore, Senior Planner/Planning Supervisor

Technical Review Committee