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Board adds enclosed assembly (no alcohol) as special-exception use in OSR districts
Summary
Port St. Lucie planners added 'enclosed assembly without an alcoholic beverage license' as a special-exception use in OSR (Open Space Recreational) zoning, allowing privately owned indoor recreational or cultural facilities subject to site-specific review and design standards.
The Planning & Zoning Board voted March 3 to amend the Open Space Recreational (OSR) zoning district to allow 'enclosed assembly without an alcoholic beverage license' as a special-exception use.
Bethany Grubbs of the planning department said the change expands OSR's permitted uses—currently parks, playgrounds, golf courses and the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens—to allow certain privately owned, enclosed assembly uses (but not on-premises alcohol service). "An actual enclosed assembly user may be somewhere such as an indoor pickleball facility, a gymnastics facility, a church or other religious facility, possibly a privately owned museum or cultural facility," Bethany said, noting the use would be considered on a site-specific basis for parking, noise attenuation and lighting.
Resident Robert Brown spoke in favor and said he supported the restriction on alcohol. "I think this is a great thing, and I love the idea that there's the no alcoholic beverages," Brown said.
Board members questioned the scope and confirmed that alcohol sales would be prohibited for the use as provided in the amendment. Staff recommended approval as consistent with Goal 1.1 of the comprehensive plan and advised new construction in OSR would be required to meet citywide commercial design standards to close an existing exemption.
After public comment, the board approved the amendment. The change allows additional community-serving indoor uses in OSR zones subject to special-exception review and design standards.
