Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for a Site Plan (Development Review), submitted by applicant Cotleur & Hearing, to construct a ninety-four (94) unit fee simple townhome community located at 4601 Regina Dr., more specifically at Parcel ID: 3403-501-025-000-5.

On behalf of Ivy Development Group, LLC and Treasure Townhomes, LLC, Cotleur & Hearing has submitted an application requesting a site plan review and approval for development of townhomes at 4601 Regina Drive. The ninety-four (94) fee simple units will be divided into 15 six-and-seven- unit buildings. 

The proposed development is located on a parcel with an approximate 9 acres. The future land use of the parcel is Medium Density Residential, RM, and the zoning is Medium Density Residential, R-4.

According to the City Code Sec. 125-194 and 125-313, staff has confirmed that the proposed application meets the requirements.

At the March 10th PB meeting, it was voted 6-0 in favor of approving the site plan. Therefore, staff is recommending that the CC align with the PB and APPROVE the site plan with the following six (6) conditions:

1. Prior to issuance of final certificate of occupancy, a Landscape Maintenance Agreement shall be approved and shall acknowledge the following:
               a. All approved landscaping shall be installed, irrigated, and maintained in perpetuity in accordance with section 123-7 of   the City Code of Ordinances, in order that it continues to present a healthy, neat, and orderly appearance free of refuse   and debris, in conformity with the                            following requirements:
                   i. Vegetation required by this article shall be replaced with equivalent or better vegetation if it is not living. All tees for   which credit is awarded, and which subsequently die shall be replaced by the same or greater number of living trees   according to the standards                                                established in this article
                     ii. Maintenance shall include sufficient weeding, watering, fertilizing, pruning, mowing, edging, mulching and other   horticultural practices to ensure that the landscaping continues to maintain a healthy, neat, and orderly appearance

2. An updated Environmental Assessment shall be required
3. The project shall have a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) Gopher Tortoise Permit in place prior to conducting any land clearing operations as the submitted Environmental Assessment indicates that gopher tortoises are present on the site
4. A 5-ft sidewalk is required along Poinsettia Ave.
5. Prior to the issuance of any site clearing permits, the applicant shall provide a Tree Mitigation Survey and coordinate with the City of Fort Pierce Arborist for the required mitigation of the City's regulated trees proposed to be removed as a result of its site development/construction               activity.
6. Addresses will need to be submitted to the Planning Department for all units prior to building permit application

1. Recommend approval with additional/modified conditions
2. Recommend disappproval 

Kerry C. Driver - Senior Planner

1. Technical Review Committee
2. Planning Board