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Planning Board 2 PM - Riverwalk Center
- Meeting Date:
- 02/12/2024
- Re
- Major Site Plan Amendment (Development Review) - Ocean Village Pickleball Amenity - 2400 S. Ocean Dr.
- Submitted For:
- Kev Freeman
Information
SUBJECT:
Major Site Plan Amendment - Ocean Village Pickleball Amenity - 2400 S. Ocean Drive
SUMMARY:
The proposed development will include a 5-court Pickleball Amenity for the Ocean Village Residential Development and associated site improvements. The courts will consist of asphalt surfacing with 12-foot tall fencing, and surrounding buffer landscaping.
On September 7, 2021, the City Commission of the City of Fort Pierce approved a Site Plan (Development Review and Design Review) to construct a 6,426 square foot clubhouse with racquet courts. Following sound studies by the Property Owner’s Association (POA), the decision was made to design five (5) Pickleball Courts in a different area in order to make every effort to minimize potential noise impacts to the closest residents. This Major Site Plan application is the result of that reconsidered design and siting based on a sound study by an acoustic specialist, PSM LLC Pickleball Sound Mitigation, which is included in this Major Site Plan submittal as background and support for the Major Site Plan at the request of Staff. This Pickleball amenity has been designed to meet and exceed the City of Fort Pierce Code of Ordinances Sound Level Limitations (Section 26-40) for Residential Uses. While Section
26-40 sets a residential threshold of 60dB between the hours of 7:00 am and 11:00 pm, it was the POA’s direction to the acoustic specialist to design the courts to not exceed 50dB at the units nearest the proposed courts. The proposed site plan, landscaping and court buffering materials meet that higher standard, as discussed in the sound study by PSM LLC.
Ocean Village is a 40.02-acre gated planned community with approximately 3,500 feet of beach frontage consisting of condominiums and single-family homes. Ocean Village offers 24-hour security, a Par-3 9-hole executive golf course, tennis courts, heated swimming pools, a jacuzzi, sauna, fitness center, card room, and a library with WI-FI. The proposed clubhouse replaced the existing approximately 3,455-square foot clubhouse and proposed to provide a new court covering. The proposed site improvements included the removal of the existing building and asphalt, as well as the construction of the new 6,426 square foot clubhouse with modifications to parking, lighting, and water and sewer to serve the new building.
The proposed pickleball courts total approximately 9,990 square feet. Per City Code Section 125-313. – Major and Minor Site Plan Application (b); a nonresidential or mixed-use development over 4,000 square feet in area is considered a Major Site Plan. Therefore, this site plan amendment application qualifies as a Major Site Plan Amendment.
On September 7, 2021, the City Commission of the City of Fort Pierce approved a Site Plan (Development Review and Design Review) to construct a 6,426 square foot clubhouse with racquet courts. Following sound studies by the Property Owner’s Association (POA), the decision was made to design five (5) Pickleball Courts in a different area in order to make every effort to minimize potential noise impacts to the closest residents. This Major Site Plan application is the result of that reconsidered design and siting based on a sound study by an acoustic specialist, PSM LLC Pickleball Sound Mitigation, which is included in this Major Site Plan submittal as background and support for the Major Site Plan at the request of Staff. This Pickleball amenity has been designed to meet and exceed the City of Fort Pierce Code of Ordinances Sound Level Limitations (Section 26-40) for Residential Uses. While Section
26-40 sets a residential threshold of 60dB between the hours of 7:00 am and 11:00 pm, it was the POA’s direction to the acoustic specialist to design the courts to not exceed 50dB at the units nearest the proposed courts. The proposed site plan, landscaping and court buffering materials meet that higher standard, as discussed in the sound study by PSM LLC.
Ocean Village is a 40.02-acre gated planned community with approximately 3,500 feet of beach frontage consisting of condominiums and single-family homes. Ocean Village offers 24-hour security, a Par-3 9-hole executive golf course, tennis courts, heated swimming pools, a jacuzzi, sauna, fitness center, card room, and a library with WI-FI. The proposed clubhouse replaced the existing approximately 3,455-square foot clubhouse and proposed to provide a new court covering. The proposed site improvements included the removal of the existing building and asphalt, as well as the construction of the new 6,426 square foot clubhouse with modifications to parking, lighting, and water and sewer to serve the new building.
The proposed pickleball courts total approximately 9,990 square feet. Per City Code Section 125-313. – Major and Minor Site Plan Application (b); a nonresidential or mixed-use development over 4,000 square feet in area is considered a Major Site Plan. Therefore, this site plan amendment application qualifies as a Major Site Plan Amendment.
RECOMMENDATION:
The proposed Major Site Plan Amendment (Development) application adheres to the requirements of the City Land Development Code and guidelines of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL of the requested application.
ALTERNATIVES:
- Recommend Modified Approval.
- Recommend Disapproval.
RESPONSIBLE STAFF:
Vennis Gilmore, Assistant Planning Director
COORDINATED WITH:
Technical Review Committee
Fiscal Impact
OTHER INFORMATION:
N/A
Attachments
Form Review
- Form Started By:
- Vennis Gilmore
- Started On:
- 02/05/2024 08:00 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 02/07/2024