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Planning board backs annexation of 169 Delray LLC parcel to eliminate enclave
Summary
The Fort Pierce Planning Board voted to forward a voluntary annexation of a roughly 1.95-acre parcel (Parcel ID 304323300020006) at West Midway Road and Orlando Avenue to the city commission, with staff saying the move helps eliminate a county enclave and align future land use and zoning.
The Fort Pierce City Planning Board on June 10 recommended that the city commission approve a voluntary annexation application from 169 Delray LLC for a single 1.95-acre parcel near West Midway Road and Orlando Avenue.
Staff presented the request as an administrative step to eliminate an enclave and align the parcel’s future land use and zoning with the city. “Staff recommendation is for the planning board to move the proposed annexation application for approval to the city commission,” the planner told the board, noting the county future land use is currently public facilities and the applicant requests RH (12–18 dwelling units per acre) and R5 high-density residential zoning if annexed.
Rebecca Grohall of MBV Engineering, representing the owner, said there is no site plan before the board. “At this point, there is no site plan proposed. This is just really a housekeeping item,” she told members, adding the owner already controls adjacent parcels and that ingress for a future development would align with Melville and Midway Road.
An adjacent property owner, Lisa Nelson, said she learned of the meeting shortly before arriving and asked whether a PUD or subsidized housing could be proposed later and urged the city to ensure concurrency and stormwater will be addressed. “I just found out about this meeting just about 20 minutes ago,” Nelson said, noting concerns about drainage and school impacts if higher density is later proposed.
Board members pressed staff and the applicant on access and whether nearby commercial parcels would be acquired; staff said some adjacent parcels are unlikely to be purchased and that detailed site-plan issues would be reviewed at a later stage.
After closing public comment, the board voted by roll call to forward the annexation to the city commission for consideration.
Next steps: the city commission will consider the annexation application, including the future land-use and zoning changes recommended by staff.
