Votes at a glance: Port St. Lucie council actions, Aug. 25, 2025

At its Aug. 25 meeting the Port St. Lucie City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions. Key outcomes:

- Ordinance 25-42 (Item 8b): Amended the city's public-building impact-fee schedule and adopted the impact-fee study. Approved on second reading.
- Ordinance 25-43 (Item 8c): Abandonment of a rear utility and drainage easement affecting a single lot; approved on second reading.
- Ordinance 25-44 (Item 8d): Amended and extended the Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) plan to June 11, 2055; second reading adopted.
- Ordinance 25-45 (Item 8e): Authorized the acquisition of a county tract (Tract K) and a corresponding lease to the county; approved on second reading.
- Ordinance 25-46 (Item 10a): Rezoned 0.27 acre at the NE corner of SW Gatlin Blvd and SW Brighton St from single-family to general commercial; first reading (quasi-judicial) approved.
- Ordinance 25-47 (Item 10b): Rezoned 0.46 acre east of SW Biltmore St from general commercial to service commercial to align with an existing towing business; approved on first reading.
- Ordinance 25-48 (Item 10c): Authorized the Rosser Lakes acquisition and related conveyances (see separate article); approved on first reading.
- Resolution 25-R-46 (Item 11a): Special-exception approval to permit a McDonald's with dual drive-through lanes at the NE intersection of US 1 and SE Jennings Rd; council approved with conditions.
- Resolution 25-R-48 (Item 11b): Reimposed solid-waste assessment for FY 2025-26 (see separate article); approved.
- Resolution 25-R-49 (Item 11c): Increased stormwater service fee for FY 2025-26 by $6 (see separate article); approved after public hearing.
- Resolutions 25-R-50 and 25-R-51 (Items 11d and 11e): Approved updates to Southwest Annexation special-assessment rules and accepted a special warranty deed for Graco Park site plan and construction; both passed.

All items listed above passed on the calls recorded in the meeting; most votes were by voice with 'aye' and 'motion carries' recorded in the transcript. Where the meeting transcript recorded no roll-call tally, the council used voice vote procedures and all items listed here were recorded as approved.