Zoning Text Amendment - Edgartown Settlement Zoning District

The City of Fort Pierce Planning Department is proposing a Zoning Text Amendment to the Code of Ordinances at Chapter 125-197, Edgartown Settlement (ES) Zoning District to reorganized Chart 1-1, Uses Allowed, Amending, reorganizing and clarifying use definitions, classifications and regulations regarding permissible noise and hours of indoor and outdoor entertainment amongst other amendments.

Edgartown Settlement (ES) Zoning District was adopted by Ordinance L-270 in 2012.Since that time the community has raised concerns regarding outdoor entertainment and noise. This item proposes text amendments to incorporate previous recommendations and to address issues of outdoor use and noise regulation. The proposed amendments seek to better arrange definitions and other sections, including Chart 1-1, uses allowed.

Staff recommendation is for the Planning Board to move the proposed text amendment with approval to City Commission.

The Planning Board may take the following actions:

1. Recommend Modified Approval.
2. Recommendation of Disapproval.

Kev Freeman, Planning Director.

Technical Review Committee, Historic Preservation Board and City Attorney's office.