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Fort Pierce commissioners approve first readings to annex and rezone 10.53 acres for industrial use
Summary
By unanimous votes June 15, the Fort Pierce City Commission approved first readings of ordinances to annex and assign heavy-industrial land use and city zoning to two parcels totaling about 10.53 acres near Selvitz Road and Glades Cutoff Road. Staff said site-plan review will follow and address stormwater and odor concerns.
The Fort Pierce City Commission on June 15 voted unanimously to approve the first readings of three ordinances that would annex two parcels totaling approximately 10.53 acres into the city and change the parcels’ future land use and zoning to heavy industrial.
Assistant Director of Planning Chris Senison told the commission the applications are voluntary annexations filed by HEC Salvitz LLC and meet the statutory criteria of contiguity, compactness and enclave elimination. Senison said water and wastewater service are available and that more detailed technical review — including concurrency, capacity verification, drainage and environmental protections — will occur at the site-plan stage. “Water and wastewater services are available to the site,” Senison said.
Dennis Murphy, representing the applicant, described the request as an administrative alignment of county and city designations and said the company will present site-specific development plans later. “We’re doing a voluntary annexation to basically fill in a gap,” Murphy said, and added that more detailed operational issues will be addressed when a site plan is submitted.
Commissioners and members of the public asked about potential odors and environmental impacts if the site is developed as an asphalt production facility, a use staff said the requested heavy-industrial designation would permit. Several commissioners said those operational details will be evaluated at the site-plan stage and promised close review of stormwater and mitigation measures. Commissioner Broderick asked what protections would be provided for neighboring properties; staff said industry standards and site-plan requirements will dictate stormwater and operational controls.
The commission approved the resolutions and ordinances by roll call votes with all five members in favor. Because the actions taken were first readings, staff said the matters will return for additional review and a second reading before final adoption. The record includes references to Florida land-use statutes that staff relied on during the presentations.
