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County approves rezoning for 6465 Angle Road to allow multifamily development
Summary
The St. Lucie County Commission approved rezoning roughly 20 acres at 6465 Angle Road from AR‑1 (one dwelling unit/acre) to RM‑5 (up to five dwelling units/acre). Staff and the applicant said the change aligns with the county's RU future‑land‑use designation and planned roadway and utility improvements.
The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners voted to rezone about 20 acres at 6465 Angle Road from Agricultural‑Residential (AR‑1) to RM‑5 residential multifamily zoning. The board approved the measure after staff and the applicant described the site as consistent with the county's RU (residential urban) future land‑use designation and long‑range transportation and utility plans.
Irene Sedlmeier, senior planner with Planning and Development Services, told the board the property lies just south of Angle Road and east of Eagle Bend and that the RU future‑land‑use designation allows up to five dwelling units per acre. “This public hearing was continued from the November 4 meeting,” Sedlmeier said, and she noted the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval 5–0.
The applicant’s representative, Leah Heinzeman of Kotler & Hearing, said the roughly 19.75‑acre parcel is already designated RU on the future‑land‑use map and that RM‑5 is the lowest‑intensity multifamily zoning available under that designation. “The proposed RM‑5 zoning is consistent with the evolving development character along Angle Road while remaining the lowest intensity multifamily zoning category available under the RU land use,” Heinzeman said.
Developer representative Nick Schroth described the project as a response to local housing demand near growing industrial employment centers. Schroth said the team reduced earlier plans from a higher‑density concept and is seeking RM‑5 as a transitional density that will proceed through site‑planning and permitting if approved.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. After a motion and second, the board approved the rezoning by voice vote. The record does not show individual roll‑call votes; the clerk recorded the motion as carried.
What happens next: approval of RM‑5 zoning permits future site‑plan review and subdivision or multifamily site plans under RM‑5 standards. Planning staff noted compliance with RM‑5 standards (lot size, frontage, and other development criteria) will be required at the time of final site or planning applications and that water and sewer capacity along Angle Road supports compact development.
Authorities and on‑record references in this proceeding included the county’s zoning classifications (AR‑1, RM‑5), the RU future‑land‑use designation, and the Jenkins Road special‑area planning documents cited by staff. The Planning & Zoning Commission’s 5–0 recommendation and staff’s presentation were the primary documentary bases for the board’s vote.
The board did not adopt a site plan tonight; any future site‑plan, grading and drainage plans will be routed for review by county staff, the City of Fort Pierce (where applicable), and the South Florida Water Management District during permitting.
