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Board approves zoning text change to allow 65-foot public buildings in institutional districts; resident questions fairness

Port St. Lucie Planning and Zoning Board · December 2, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff recommended and the board approved a text amendment to permit publicly owned or operated buildings up to 65 feet in the Institutional zoning district; a resident asked why the same allowance would not apply to private developers.

The Planning & Zoning Board voted Dec. 2 to approve a zoning text amendment that allows publicly owned or operated buildings in the Institutional zoning district to reach a maximum height of 65 feet.

Bridget Keem of the Planning and Zoning Department said the text change (section 158.110, subsection g) aligns the zoning code with a 2024 comprehensive plan amendment that…

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