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Planning board advances Legacy Future Scholars Academy conditional use with stronger parking and backup‑transportation requirements

Fort Pierce Planning Board · April 13, 2026
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The Planning Board voted April 13 to recommend approval of a conditional use for Legacy Future Scholars Academy at 510 Orange Avenue for up to 200 students, but required a revised lease that clearly defines parking boundaries and a written backup plan for drop‑off/pick‑up should the shared parking agreement be dissolved.

The Fort Pierce Planning Board on April 13 voted to recommend approval of a conditional use for Legacy Future Scholars Academy, a proposed private pre‑K through grade‑8 school to operate at 510 Orange Avenue with a capacity of up to 200 students.

Staff described the operation as occupying approximately 18,428 sq ft within a 20,195 sq ft commercial building with eight classrooms, a multipurpose room, and a shared playground and parking agreement with First United Methodist Church. The applicant proposes staggered arrival and dismissal times to reduce roadway impacts and listed a maximum staff of 26 and operational hours centered on school day schedules.

Board members pressed the…

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