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Port St. Lucie council approves special exception for 150‑foot cell tower near Savannah Preserve

Port St. Lucie City Council · December 1, 2025
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Summary

The council unanimously approved Resolution 25‑R78 to allow a 150‑foot monopole at the FPL Savannah Substation, with staff‑recommended conditions including a $15,000 removal bond and structural certification; no public speakers opposed the project.

Port St. Lucie’s City Council on Dec. 1 approved Resolution 25‑R78, granting a special‑exception use to allow a 150‑foot monopole wireless communications tower at the FPL Savannah Substation. The council voted to approve the application with the staff‑recommended conditions.

Planning and Zoning official Sophia Veil, who presented the application during the quasi‑judicial hearing, said the proposed tower would sit on a 2.52‑acre developed parcel west of U.S. 1 and just south of the Savannah Preserve State Park. "The proposed tower is intended to improve communication services in this part of the city," Veil said, adding the site would be unmanned, generate approximately one maintenance trip per month and would not require…

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