Savannah Preserve Developer/High Point Update

Savannah Preserve is a 650-unit planned residential development (PD) located on the east side of South US Highway 1 at the intersection of Dickson Drive, lying south of the existing 55+ Planned Development Community called High Point.   

On July 18, 2022, the City Commission approved the PD for development with the following five conditions of approval:

1.       Civil Plans shall be reviewed and approved by all applicable City departments prior to the issuance of a site permit.  The plans shall include details of any off-site improvements such as any stormwater control berm.

2.       All required regulatory agency permits, including but not limited to the South Florida Water Management District and Army Corp of Engineers, shall be obtained by the applicant and copies provided to the City prior to the commencement of any development activities.

3.       The applicant shall provide a conceptual stormwater design and an engineer's statement attesting that the PD's storm water system will be in compliance with all required stormwater treatment requirements.

4.       The driveway at the entrance of Dickson Dr shall be realigned to provide access to parcels abutting to the north, (Parcel ID# 2427-801-0051-000-8 and Parcel ID#2427-801-0037-000-4).

5.       The applicant shall provide confirmation of the approval of St. Lucie County for the

location of the berm and stormwater discharge outfall into the Right of Way and Drainage easement (Parcel # 2434-112-0001-000-0), which bifurcates the site, also running along the southern boundary of the site prior to the commencement of any development activities.

6.       The applicant shall provide confirmation of a maintenance agreement with St. Lucie County for the installation of the berm and, if applicable, the stormwater discharge outfall into the Right of Way and Drainage easement (Parcel # 2434-112-0001-000-0), which bifurcates the site, also running along the southern boundary of the site prior to the commencement of any development activities. The maintenance agreement shall be approved by the City Engineer and comply with Chapter 119 Stormwater Management and Site Development Technical Regulations of the City of Fort Pierce Code of Ordinances in perpetuity.

No action is required.  This item is presented for discussion and Commission feedback.
 

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Richard D. Chess, City Manager
Camille Wallace, Deputy City Manager
Kevin Freeman, Director of Planning
Paul Thomas, Building Official
Mark Zrallack, P.E., City Engineer
Shaun Coss, Director of Community Response and Animal Control Division
 

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