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Regional planning council outlines Southern Boulevard corridor study; council asks for scope clarification
Summary
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council presented a work-in-progress Southern Boulevard corridor study funded by a Florida Commerce technical assistance grant; presenters stressed the study is informational and does not rezone properties, but council members pressed for clearer public notice and a formal scope clarification to Florida Commerce.
The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council presented a work-in-progress corridor study of Southern Boulevard, summarizing public outreach results and recommending ways to protect the town's rural character while addressing transportation, drainage, equestrian and pedestrian safety, gateway identity, and possible funding mechanisms.
Jessica Seymour, the council's project lead, emphasized repeatedly that the study is informational, does not change land use or zoning, and does not require the town to take action. The work product reviewed draft recommendations to follow the town's comprehensive plan, improve landscape and architectural standards, consider gateway signage and trail connections, and pursue targeted grants and implementation funding linked to a prior vulnerability assessment.
Council members raised questions about the study's stated geographic scope and public notice. One councilor noted the town website had previously described the corridor in a way that appeared broader than the comprehensive-plan boundary; staff said they had corrected the site text and notified the state but agreed to provide the formal project scope document and a corrected presentation that explicitly defines the corridor and the limits of the study. Another public commenter cited a Florida Attorney General opinion (dated 03/02/2026, referenced in public comment) concerning temporary accommodations on agritourism properties; council and consultant agreed that the study does not rezone and that any future code changes would follow required town procedures.
The presenter recommended a sequence of planning-then-implementation grants and urged the council to use completed vulnerability assessment work to pursue shovel-ready implementation grants. The council asked the consultant to return on June 16 with additional detail on traffic and circulation options for specific intersections and to provide the formal scope and any state correspondence clarifying the grant deliverables.
No formal council action was taken on the study that night; staff and the consultant are to provide the scope document, clarified presentation slides, and additional technical material for the June follow-up.
