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Commission backs conceptual PD modification for Bluewater Bay after canal access ruling removes bridge benefit

Indian River County Planning & Zoning Commission · December 12, 2025
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Summary

The commission recommended approval of a conceptual PD modification for Bluewater Bay, accepting removal of a previously proposed bridge public benefit after a court determination changed ownership of a canal and denied bridge access; staff flagged required intersection and pedestrian improvements and the applicant clarified emergency access arrangements to Treasure Coast Elementary.

The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 11 to recommend approval of a conceptual modification to the Bluewater Bay planned development that removes a previously promised bridge over the Lateral D canal after a legal ruling altered access rights.

Brandon, county planning staff, told the commission a recent lawsuit changed ownership of a segment of the Lateral D canal and the current landowner will not allow the bridge crossing to be built. That change prevents the applicant from delivering the bridge…

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