Legislative Hearing - Ordinance 23-003 Review and approval of a Voluntary Annexation by owners, Woods Family Limited Partnership II, and representative, Donald Cuozzo Design Group, Inc., to extend the territorial limits of the City of Fort Pierce, Florida, to include four (4) parcels at or near the southeast corner of Melville Road and West Midway Road in Fort Pierce, FL 34982. The proposed Future Land Use designation for the subject property is RH, High Density Residential, with a proposed Zoning designation of R-5, High Density Residential Zone. Parcel ID(s): 3403-312-0000-000-4, 3403-312-0001-010-4, 3403-311-0005-010-9, 3403-311-0005-050-1. FIRST READING

The applicant is requesting a voluntary annexation of four (4) parcels At or near approximately at or near the southeast Corner of Melville Road and West Midway Road in Fort Pierce, Florida. The parcel ID(s) are 3403-312-0000-000-4, 3403-312-0001-010-4, 3403-311-0005-010-9, 3403-311-0005-050-1).
 
The applicant is requesting Future Land Use designations of High-Density Residential (RH) with a Zoning designation of High-Density Residential Zone (R-5) for for (4) parcels (Existing St. Lucie County FLU and Zoning shown).
 
3403-312-0000-000-4: COM, Commercial; CN, Commercial Neighborhood Zone (0.98 Ac)
3403-311-0005-010-9: COM, Commercial; CN, Commercial Neighborhood Zone (2.0 Ac)
3403-311-0005-050-1: COM, Commercial; CN, Commercial Neighborhood Zone (2.0 Ac)
3403-312-0001-010-4: RU, Residential Urban; RS-3, Single-Family, 3 du/ac Zone (3.48 Ac)
 
Pursuant to Comprehensive Plan policy 1.11.5 “properties annexed shall receive a land use designation compatible with the County land use designation, unless otherwise approved by the City Commission.” Staff has confirmed that the property is located within unincorporated St. Lucie County and is contiguous to the Fort Pierce City municipal boundary and within the FPUA service area. The subject proposed voluntary annexation is also consistent with Chapter 171.044, F.S., whereas the property is contiguous to a municipality and reasonably compact; and the annexation will not result in the creation of an enclave.

As proposed, the annexation meets the standards of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, specifically Policy Section 1.11 regarding annexations. Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed annexation along with the Future Land Use designations of RH, High-Density Residential and the Zoning designation of R-5, High-Density Residential Zone.

• Approval with alternative conditions
• Denial

Vennis Gilmore, Assistant Planning Director

Technical Review Committee