Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Application for Major Site Plan for development review has been submitted by property owner, Nicholas Smith and Representative MBV Engineering, Inc., to construct a 40,791 sq. ft new car dealership and showroom on 9.63 acres, located at 5560 S. US Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, FL.  The property is zoned General Commercial (C-3) Parcel ID is 3403-502-0302-000-4.

A major site for development review has been submitted by applicant MBV Engineering, Inc., on behalf of property owner, Nicholas Smith to a develop a new dealership and showroom on 9.63 acres of land.

At the October 13th, 2025, Planning Board meeting, it was approved to move the development application forward to City Commission with the following five (5) conditions:

1.Prior to the issuance of any site clearing and demolition 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

2.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 trees   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.

3.          NSLRWCD (North St. Lucie River Water Control District) permit will be required for outfall into Canal No. 17

4.          Striping and wheel stops will be required if the Car Inventory Spaces are later converted to public parking

5.       An updated Environmental Assessment Report  is needed prior to DPCR submittal

Staff’s recommendation is for City Commission to Approve with the aforementioned Conditions

Alternate Recommendations:

1. Recommend approval with added/modified conditions
2. Recommend disapproval 

Kerry C. Driver - Senior Planner

1. Technical Review Committee
2. Planning Board