Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-010 review and adoption of a Future Land Use Map Amendment of four (4) parcels of land to change the future land use designations from St. Lucie County designations of Residential High (RH), Residential Medium (RM), and General Commercial (CG) to City designations of Medium Density Residential (RM) (+/- 58.84 Acres) and Mixed-Use Development (MXD) (+/- 21.84 Acres), generally located north of Orange Avenue and west of N 41st Street, Millcreek. Parcel ID's: 2407-241-0001-000-3, 2407-231-0000-000-5, 2407-212-0001-000-3, 2407-221-0001-000-1 and 2407-211-0001-000-0.  SECOND READING

This item requests the review and adoption of a Major Future Land Use Map Amendment (23-01ESR). 

Staff are requesting a review of a Future Land Use Map Amendment of  four (4) parcels of land to change the future land use designations from St. Lucie County designations of Residential High (RH), Residential Medium (RM), and General Commercial (CG) to City designations of Medium Density Residential (RM) (+/- 58.84 Acres) and Mixed-Use Development (MXD) (+/- 21.84 Acres). Parcel ID's: 2407-241-0001-000-3, 2407-231-0000-000-5, 2407-212-0001-000-3, 2407-221-0001-000-1 and 2407-211-0001-000-0 as submitted by the agent for the applicant Redtail DG.

The proposed major Future Land Use Map Amendment (FLUMA) was approved by City Commission at its February 6th, 2023 Regular City Commission meeting. The application was transmitted for review by the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), now the Department of Commerce, and other State agencies, as required under the provisions of FL State Statute 163.3184(3).

The Department of Economic Opportunity reviewed the application under the expedited state review process (Amendment No. 23-01ESR). The City were notified that the DEO had no comment on the proposed amendment on March 17th, 2023.
 
Other State Agencies recommended approval of the application. Certain Agencies included 'Technical Comments', which staff have included within the agenda item.

This second public hearing to consider the adoption of the Major FLUMA, must be held within 180 days of the receipt of agency comments (dated March 17th, 2023) or the amendment shall be deemed withdrawn unless extended by agreement with notice to the Department and any affected party that provided comment on the amendment pursuant to Section 163.3184{3){c)l., F.S.

This hearing is within the required 180-day period.

The adopted amendment must be rendered to the Department. Under Section 163.3184(3){c)2. and 4., F.S., the amendment effective date is 31 days after the Department notifies the City that the amendment package is complete or, if challenged, until it is found to be in compliance by the Department or the Administration Commission.

Staff recommends that the City Commission ADOPT the proposed FLUMA and authorize the Planning Director to notify the Department of Commerce of the action.

1. Adopt with changes.

or

2. Not Adopt.

Kevin Freeman, Planning Director

Technical Review Committee (July 2022),
City Planning Board (December 2022)