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Planning board approves Sunrise Village: 106-unit multifamily project with innovative-community features
Summary
The board approved a major site plan and Innovative Community Development bonus for Sunrise Village, a 106-unit multifamily project at 3000 Okeechobee Road, subject to seven staff conditions that include sidewalk and right-of-way dedications and tree mitigation. Developers said units will be affordable and include multiple resident amenities.
The Fort Pierce Planning Board on Aug. 11 recommended approval of Sunrise Village Apartments, a 106-unit multifamily project proposed at 3000 Okeechobee Road, approving a major site plan with Innovative Community Development designation and a request for a density bonus.
Arianna Hillard of WGI presented the application for Arrow Investment Group, LLC. The project proposes three multi-level buildings with 1- to 3-bedroom units, a clubhouse and amenities including a 20-by-20 gazebo, indoor and outdoor fitness areas, a tot lot, a fountain in a rear pond, covered bike kiosks, and a covered bus shelter. The site is approximately 6.87 acres and is zoned R4 (medium-density residential) with commercial uses nearby. The applicant said the units would be affordable and that building materials and landscaping will be used to meet the city's innovative design criteria.
Jared Purser with WGI explained that city engineering requested a 12.5-foot right-of-way dedication along South 30th Street and a 5-foot sidewalk to connect the site to existing sidewalks on Okeechobee. Purser noted the dedication was intended to accommodate potential future roadway widening and to complete pedestrian connections. Staff recommended approval with seven conditions addressing landscaping maintenance, sidewalk connectivity, right-of-way dedication, stormwater maintenance, environmental assessment and tree mitigation.
Board members asked about school-bus circulation and noise from Okeechobee. Applicant representatives said they had coordinated with the school district and provided an auto-turn exhibit showing the bus circulation and that the district accepted the proposed bus-shelter location. Developer representatives said the project passed noise review elements required by funding under a StratCAT analysis and that building materials meet code requirements. "These buildings passed below the, I think, 70 decibels that is considered noise," said Ash Leyva, vice president of Blue Sky Communities, the project's developer.
The board discussed the project's streetscape approach and placement of buildings near Okeechobee, with members requesting a more substantial landscape buffer in final plans. City staff confirmed the final landscape plan and tree mitigation will be submitted before clearing and construction permits. Mr. Whiting moved for approval with the seven staff conditions; Ms. Clemens seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous: Mr. Whiting: yes; Mr. Johnson: yes; Ms. Carter: yes; Mr. Collins: yes; Ms. Clemens: yes; Chair Bridal: yes.
The Planning Board's recommendation will move to the City Commission for final site-plan and Innovative Community Development approvals. Conditions require a recorded landscape maintenance agreement, a sidewalk along South 30th Street, a 12.5-foot right-of-way donation, a stormwater maintenance plan, updated environmental assessment, building-permit coordination and tree-mitigation measures prior to clearing and construction.
