Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Administration topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Port St. Lucie council shifts plat approvals to administrative review under recent state change
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 25-R-36 to designate an administrative official to receive, review and act on plat and replat submittals after a change in state law moved plat approvals from the council to administrative authority.
On July 7, 2025, the Port St. Lucie City Council adopted Resolution 25-R-36, designating the city manager or the manager's designee as the administrative authority to receive, review and process plat and replat submittals.
The city clerk read the resolution aloud. The resolution states it implements a change in state law that transfers responsibility for plat review and approval from the council to an administrative official and provides for conflict, severability and an effective date.
City staff described the change as largely procedural and routine; staff said plat approvals are typically administrative and rarely denied. The clerk recorded a motion to approve Resolution 25-R-36, the motion was seconded, and council members voted "Aye." The mayor declared the motion carried.
The resolution shifts final plat approvals and related administrative discretion to the city manager or the manager's designee; the resolution text as read by the clerk is the authoritative source for the exact scope and conditions. No roll-call vote tally naming individual votes was recorded in the workshop transcript; the motion carried on a voice vote.
The change does not itself alter plat standards in the comprehensive plan or engineering standards; it changes who carries out the review and issues approvals under state law.
