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Fort Pierce speakers, commissioners warn Live Local Act can bypass local review as Causeway Cove proposal advances
Summary
Public commenters and commissioners raised alarms that a proposed waterfront project — described as an 18‑story development seeking administrative review under the state's Live Local Act — could skirt local planning processes and change the character of Fort Pierce's western waterfront.
Public comment and discussion at the Fort Pierce City Commission meeting on May 5 centered on the Live Local Act and a proposed waterfront development that, speakers said, is seeking administrative review to avoid local planning oversight.
Why it matters: Community members and commissioners said the Live Local Act, enacted by the Florida Legislature, allows certain housing projects to be considered through administrative review rather than local planning boards, a process they said can prevent the city from analyzing zoning compatibility, traffic and evacuation impacts and neighborhood effects.
Edie Harrison, representing Harbor All West, told the commission the developer of the Causeway Cove site had sought state review…
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