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Planning board advances Sunrise Residential planned‑development amendment and preliminary plat, with commitments to major road improvements and environmental tr
Summary
The board recommended a major amendment to the Sunrise Residential planned development (about 516 acres, up to 1,590 units and ~100,000 sq ft of commercial) and approved the preliminary plat with conditions; the applicant committed to traffic improvements and an expanded trail and conservation area, subject to final agreements with county and FDOT.
Staff presented a major amendment to the previously approved Village at Midway planned development (now Sunrise Residential), describing a redevelopment concept for roughly 516 acres north of Midway Road and I‑95 that would reconfigure the PD program to about 1,590 residential units (phased) and approximately 100,000 square feet of commercial space. Mister Gilmore, the staff presenter, summarized the history of approvals, interagency reviews and outstanding traffic comments from St. Lucie County, Port St. Lucie, the TPO and FDOT.
The applicant team — represented by Steve Garrett and a technical team including traffic and civil engineers — presented a conceptual plan with an environmental/conservation area to the north, multi‑modal road cross sections, an east‑west parkway and an arterial connection (Arterial A) that the applicant proposes to construct. Garrett said the PD would provide neighborhood amenities, trails and potential boardwalks and that the applicant is coordinating with adjacent projects (Wilder Development) and county partners to align roadway improvements.
Board members focused on traffic mitigation, phasing and the applicant’s obligations. Staff displayed a draft plan‑development agreement that includes a traffic‑contribution element; staff said the agreement is under legal review and that the applicant has committed to constructing roughly 0.7 miles of arterial roadway within the Fort Pierce limits and to intersection improvements including signal modifications and pedestrian crossings. The applicant’s estimated transportation obligations include an arterial section with a multi‑million dollar contribution to intersection and right‑of‑way work; the applicant’s team noted coordination with adjacent developers and county roadway commitments will affect timing.
The planning board recommended the PD amendment move forward to the city commission with conditions and also approved the preliminary plat (recommendation to commission) with one staff condition requiring resolution of city engineering comments prior to final plat. The board’s action requires the plan‑development agreement and traffic‑improvement obligations be finalized and reviewed by legal counsel and participating agencies before commission approval.
Board members praised the environmental and trail commitments but pressed staff and the applicant to ensure necessary interagency coordination for Midway Road and Arterial A connections. The matter will return to the city commission for final decisions on approvals and binding agreements.
