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Port St. Lucie council adopts multiple land‑use ordinances, animal‑code overhaul and other measures
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the City Council approved several ordinances and resolutions including amendments to the comprehensive plan and zoning, an overhaul of the animal code, a telecom lease amendment and two resolutions. Council approved consent items and several plats and site plans.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Port St. Lucie City Council on Feb. 10 approved a package of ordinances and resolutions ranging from land‑use and zoning changes to a sweeping update of the city animal‑control code, and took routine consent actions including approval of plats and a site plan.
The council voted to adopt multiple measures on second and first readings and approved several resolutions. The measures passed without recorded objection during the meeting’s roll calls; motions were presented and carried with general “aye” votes as noted in the record.
Why it matters: The measures change the future land‑use map for several parcels, update permitted uses and standards in a planned unit development that could affect a proposed assisted‑living facility, and revise Title 6 (Animals) of the city code, among other items. The animal‑code update rewrites numerous sections that affect licensing, impoundment and dangerous‑animal procedures.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 24‑76 (second reading): Small‑scale comprehensive‑plan amendment changing about 7 acres from limited commercial and low‑density residential to general commercial and institutional. Motion to approve carried. Mayor Shannon Martin clarified, “This item has no effect whatsoever on the center's golf course. The center's golf course is not changing.” (Transcript evidence: ordinance text at 812.915–850.495)
- Ordinance 24‑75: Tenth amendment to the Ravelo (Ravello) PUD, including renaming, modified permitted uses and a condition requiring a future site plan and traffic analysis for Parcel I (assisted living). Staff planner Bridget Kim said the PUD “has been updated” and described the new review conditions. Motion to approve carried. (Transcript evidence: 887.71–1017.575)
- Ordinance 25‑02 and 25‑07 (first readings and related rezoning): A small‑scale future land‑use amendment and matching rezoning for a 1.81‑acre parcel at 2174 NW Commerce Lakes Drive from service commercial to heavy industrial/industrial. Motions to approve carried. (Transcript evidence: 1191.76–1265.465)
- Ordinance 25‑09: Comprehensive amendments to Title 6, Chapter 92 (Animals) revising definitions, creating administrative hearings, adding dangerous‑dog and hoarding provisions, and updating licensing, impoundment and related sections. Motion to approve carried. (Transcript evidence: 1276.25–1428.275)
- Ordinance 24‑77: Second amendment to the site lease agreement with Singular Wireless PCS LLC for continued use of an existing monopole tower at SW Becker Road. Motion to approve carried. (Transcript evidence: 1436.12–1481.565)
- Ordinance 25‑11: Abandonment of a portion of a 20‑foot rear utility and drainage easement affecting Lot 20, Block 1524 (public hearing held; no speakers). Motion to approve carried. (Transcript evidence: 1485.69–1524.9099)
- Resolution 25‑R‑08: Approval of public art (Sansone Group LLC / Tree of America Dreams). Motion to approve carried. (Transcript evidence: 1531.985–1615.3049)
- Resolution 25‑R‑09: Acceptance of subgrant funds for reimbursement of overtime expenses for drug‑recognition experts and approval of a DRE call‑out overtime reimbursement contract with the Institute of Police Technology and Management. Motion to approve carried. (Transcript evidence: 1620.55–1655.12)
Consent and other procedural actions
- The council approved the agenda after adding items 4a, 7n, 7p and 13c and tabling items 8c and 8d. The consent agenda was approved with items 7i and 7j removed for conditions read into the record; both 7i (preliminary/final plat with waivers) and 7j (site plan) were then approved following separate motions. (Transcript evidence: 578.84–635.67; 660.6–769.825)
What the record shows and what it does not: Most motions were made and seconded on the floor and carried by voice vote; the transcript records consensus (“Aye”) and that motions carried but does not provide detailed roll‑call tallies for each measure. No ordinance or resolution in the transcript was shown to have failed or been tabled except for the previously noted tabling of 8c and 8d.
Ending: The council completed its business and moved into reports and new business after the measures above were approved.
