The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners approved two future land use map amendments for Neill Farm Estates and Palermo Estates located along Range Line Road at its Nov. 12 regular meeting. The board continued a third application for a future land use amendment proposing to amend the land use designation from Agricultural-5 (AG-5) to Mixed Use Development (MXD) with associated subarea policies for Rainbow Groves until Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Commissioner Chambers of the St. Lucie County Administration Complex, 2300 Virginia Ave. in Fort Pierce.
The two map amendment approvals came after the City of Port St. Lucie approved development agreements with the developers to negotiate in good faith with the city to mitigate traffic impacts.
During the adoption hearing, Port St. Lucie City Mayor Martin expressed support for the projects and appreciation for the collaboration between the county, the developers and the city in working to address growth and future development. Mayor Martin thanked the developers and the county for working with the city and expressed appreciation for developers entering into the development agreement.
These development projects are in the initial stages and will require additional approvals and public hearings in order to start construction. The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners will ensure traffic impacts for these future projects are mitigated prior to any future public hearings, which are not scheduled at this time.
The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners is committed to addressing concerns from residents in all jurisdictions. The board values and appreciates the collaboration with the City of Port St. Lucie and will continue to work together to make sure all impacts to residents are addressed.
“We appreciate the input and collaboration from the staff and elected officials with the City of Port St. Lucie,” said St. Lucie County Administrator George Landry. “We hope the city will continue to use its resources to help us inform city residents about other St. Lucie County services, including our libraries, transit system, public pools, nature preserves and beaches.”
