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Lee Dobins, attorney for the applicant, summarized the project background: Ashley Capital responded to a 2022 county RFP to develop county‑owned land in the DeSerta Research Park and entered an option agreement with St. Lucie County in 2024. Dobins said Ashley Capital seeks to complete county land‑development approvals, build the improvements under county permits and then be annexed into the city in phases after construction and issuance of county certificates of occupancy. He said the option agreement with the county contains a reverter clause tied to build‑out timeframes, and the applicant is seeking certainty that mid‑stream annexation would not require retroactive plan amendments or otherwise delay construction.

City staff and the applicant said an existing interlocal annexation agreement between the city, county, FPUA and DeSerta (originally adopted in 2010 and amended in January) already contemplates phased annexations along Kings Highway, and the proposed agreement before the board is intended to provide a mechanism so county approvals need not be reworked mid‑construction. Ashley Capital representatives Jill Marasa and Ryan Bloss described the company’s approach: a long‑term ownership model building Class A smaller‑bay commercial product (from roughly 4,000 square feet up to buildings in the 100,000–200,000 square‑foot range) targeted to manufacturing, aviation and trade clusters in the region.

Board members asked why the developer would not seek immediate annexation and proceed under city codes; applicants said the county‑option structure and the county’s requirement to complete approvals and close under county‑based conditions are necessary to secure the purchase and that the county’s reverter clause creates a build‑out timetable the developer must meet. City staff said the interlocal agreement and discussions to date made the phased annexation approach workable, and board members indicated general support for moving the draft agreement to the city commission for formal consideration and action.

No formal action was taken by the planning board at the hearing; staff said they will report the board’s comments to the city commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fort Pierce - Planning Board - Jul 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives for Ashley Capital described plans for a new mixed industrial/commercial park on Kings Highway and requested an annexation agreement that would allow county approvals and phased annexations after construction; the planning board expressed general support and staff will report back to the city commission.","taxTitle","Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida","taxId",55008,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655626,"Planning board recommends approval of Esposito College satellite campus at 1404 South 20th Street",567,2654000,3221000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af&start=2654&end=3221","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af/thumbnail_2654000.jpg","/articles/6655626/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Planning-board-recommends-approval-of-Esposito-College-satellite-campus-at-1404-South-20th-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655626-6f0c9ed588a314a7031e1a9189608a53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109467&Signature=lc-XZOcND4ky9yerFZgy8PD9b3zIYK8W8e5a-K~iO9xu~D23liB09AdS1EDU8rKqQGNCfo8H9Fu9GOAhbpQDtM0bbQSu69XJA-hPArBqioJ1gG8RzwZh5-75vlebua63lGckyXCEoDEG9KCD7xmfWKYvEb-4ztAwzjVXT1savC5vObZpiFhLZWI0qGYNSOdzgrkjlWBHGujHzJYQloRBO1nDY450kl9JOviNzMfmGKXpnflIEpD-U9yFzYjHVYLp5h7xz9vIzsa0MyhDY8mvS5UhlXvZmJOtzx60cQYRJ1DOeMzvQbt8qMk5-J0xM-4L7~c9yNpwEAGbDi9WAKovnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Pierce Planning Board on Monday recommended approval of a conditional use to operate Esposito College (Esposito Institute) as a satellite medical-training campus at 1404 South 20th Street.

Planning staff summarized the application as a conditional use with no new construction for a property of about 0.6 acres. Staff said the proposed use — educational facilities/college — is conditional under the city’s code and presented a floor plan showing computer labs, training labs and classrooms, offices and support spaces. Staff recommended approval to the city commission with two conditions: (1) apply for a signed permit prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, and (2) submit a notarized landscape‑maintenance agreement prior to the certificate of occupancy.

Dr. Jose Garcia, president of Esposito College Institute, told the board the Jacksonville main campus experience indicates only six to 10 students would be on site at a time and most coursework is online, with limited hands‑on lab time at the satellite location. He said clinical rotations will be conducted at affiliated clinics and that the site will have a small staff complement. A member of the public raised a question about parking; the applicant said experience at the Jacksonville campus indicates on‑site parking is adequate for the limited number of students expected.

A motion to recommend approval with the two staff conditions passed on roll call; all planning board members voted yes.","The board voted to recommend approval of a conditional use to operate Esposito College (medical training) at 1404 South 20th Street as a small satellite campus; staff recommended two conditions (signed permit prior to CO and a notarized landscape maintenance agreement).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655630,"Planning board approves House of Peace group living facility at 2021 Sunrise Boulevard with conditions",734,1893000,2627000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af&start=1893&end=2627","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af/thumbnail_1893000.jpg","/articles/6655630/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Planning-board-approves-House-of-Peace-group-living-facility-at-2021-Sunrise-Boulevard-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655630-d8b58b03c8bc88364272870774432feb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109467&Signature=COXDTtWcxKkvbJS5toD6xC76oqp2M8x3o-jRYhKNt9OlqShoOvTXUhAuwgGo2w-AiIVbuHnCkUED8xyYrlEbFtvu3K8wNok7sfKTrPlVn2JXrQVyzn36rLGzhnGLjj82-OzzOWcV2Q~KEPMCydCxWIGl6YaEnz85PHy6-UtSgzz8glYgAn8FOuUiQB07YGDFGTsVyJjNhY6XhKttpO7S6nAVn-Bh3Seq51CKOrUoDCrTQeHCLF8W15jBudX2RCHP9FLJnKW~70NW7ziXvU0Z2lYYdUzPZ5NSBKYYWMkCYqGmcuKPM4P33AYSQrOpfubVxwOm1sOUTb7UuCIE5jbLNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Pierce Planning Board on Monday approved a conditional use to operate a provider group‑living facility called House of Peace at 2021 Sunrise Boulevard, with two conditions required by staff.

Planning staff member Mr. Gilmore said the application seeks approval to operate a provider group home for up to five residents in a C‑1 (office commercial) zone. Staff summarized the site as an existing one‑story, four‑bedroom, two‑bath single‑family home built in 1954 on about 0.19 acres. The applicant, Lashana Roberts, told the board the facility would provide services for adults aged 21 to 65, with four full‑time employees working rotating shifts; staff described proposed on‑site supports including life‑skills training, medication support and use of a transit van for appointments.

Mr. Gilmore advised that the application must follow the city’s conditional‑use process and recommended approval with two conditions tied to site access and parking. Staff’s conditions are: (1) the residential driveway be at least 12 feet wide (required minimum, with a maximum of 26 feet), and (2) limit the number of vehicles parked at the property to no more than two at any time. The applicant said she would complete the driveway improvements after receiving approval.

Members of the public raised questions about the nature of the facility and proximity to nearby schools. Several speakers asked whether the home would serve people in recovery. The applicant clarified at the hearing that the proposed use is for individuals with mental disabilities and that residents would not be driving or leaving unescorted; she said staff would escort residents when they leave the property.

Mr. Edwards moved to recommend approval with the two staff conditions; Ms. Carter seconded. The motion passed on roll call, with Mr. Collins recorded as voting no and the remaining members voting yes. Planning staff noted that state law preempts local regulation of group homes in residential zones for up to six individuals; this application required planning board review because the property is in a commercial zone.","The board approved a conditional use to operate a provider group home for up to five residents at 2021 Sunrise Boulevard in a C-1 zone, subject to a minimum driveway width and a two-vehicle parking limit; board members noted state preemption for group-home licensing in residential zones.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655634,"Planning board approves major amendment to King's Landing site plan with conditions",1483,389000,1872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af&start=389&end=1872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af/thumbnail_389000.jpg","/articles/6655634/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Planning-board-approves-major-amendment-to-Kings-Landing-site-plan-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655634-f44d641cbbd4041b69a003f09e33cb53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109467&Signature=gp~YgtFW6ADolhVU6EOpk~1uk-R1xz9Vc0dOPqiUCtJ~KmRxZlCgj~ZpB3~OoNIbXkw342EETOGfJd-WCwgruTNgr2mdjVKIJhBmQxRds6iVv-dJNTXNWzH0PfPFZuRUihDd9N4kfTGvyPodHp~Kcr-pnwzeOGkEjzlhuEH-~kfDh64h0Hab8vxQJp7R5mgCNSX2YvF5PGQ2jPuc0~HWgh8XlMYjsjuLvUPWzojmOcbsS4lJ5HZZuqYJ7S0Kho2LqVlSdCZhZlRE8SJ~EcI0zHUB6-XabE2OYd8JmqFlBJWEBzJdLFT3rqRUZOHNI9A~Vv8VcYGUciQd9exZ3cssPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Pierce Planning Board on Monday recommended approval of a major amendment to the King's Landing plan development, subject to outstanding engineering comments being addressed before the city commission hearing.

City staff, represented by Senior Planner Jason Freeman, described the application as a major amendment to a previously approved site plan and said the revision reorganizes circulation on the site into a single central spine intended to function more like a boulevard, increases parking capacity and adjusts building uses. Freeman said the amended plan retains the previously approved 106 condominium units, removes the townhome component (those townhomes are proceeding separately) and increases the potential hotel room count from about 140 to roughly 148. Staff highlighted an increase in total parking from 428 spaces under the original plan to 516 in the revision and said the design adds pedestrian enhancements, street trees and on‑street parking.

Freeman recommended the planning board forward the amended site plan to the city commission with the condition that outstanding engineering department items be resolved prior to the commission hearing. He said those outstanding items were largely standard engineering clarifications — dimensions, notes, materials and cross‑section details — and would not be expected to delay the commission hearing if addressed beforehand.

The applicant team, represented by David Baggett of Haley & Ward and architect Bill Ware, described the project phasing and stormwater approach. Baggett said the site historically lacked a permanent stormwater system and that the amended plan incorporates innovative stormwater technology, including pervious areas, rain‑garden approaches and storage, and that the project expects to “demonstrate a net reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus” discharged from the site as it goes through state permitting. Project representatives said the parking garage will be delivered in a later phase and that, when complete, the top floor will reserve about 90 spaces for hotel use. The team said the hotel brand under negotiation is a Marriott Tribute.

A nearby resident, Perry Lloyd, urged greater attention to tree species and shade, saying island plantings of palms alone would not provide adequate canopy. The applicant said the submitted landscape plan lists more than 54 trees plus 225 palms and that engineering staff asked for some vegetation removal from drainage areas for maintenance; the applicant said native species are part of the plan.

After discussion and public comment, Ms. Carter moved to recommend approval of the amended site plan with conditions that engineering comments be resolved prior to city commission consideration; Mr. Edwards seconded. The motion passed on roll call, with Mr. Collins recorded as voting no and other members voting yes.","The board recommended approval of a major site-plan amendment to the King's Landing development, endorsing a revised circulation spine, a larger parking garage (428 to 516 spaces), increased hotel rooms (140 to ~148) and removal of on-site townhomes, subject to resolving engineering comments prior to city commission review.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655637,"Planning board recommends annexation of 1903 South 30th Street into Fort Pierce",271,117000,388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af&start=117&end=388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5385568-5818f65d2b8d35c21ec88a611f6db7af/thumbnail_117000.jpg","/articles/6655637/Fort-Pierce/St-Lucie-County/Florida/Planning-board-recommends-annexation-of-1903-South-30th-Street-into-Fort-Pierce","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655637-dbce978d705ed3ea97279d2f29d78b16/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109467&Signature=FkENMU4bYXq9Ode1oUUocDZE~e1HfHRPWyTbK01cKoRiTB5bbIinHyffDzGzqvvdij2Tjr45BS8gy9MD-iAU5XMtj6h8qtaCqvndbF1BO~gaX4gkG3RHeyCj7dBe6ySGosglGQSzXeG5XqiKFZQ5LzeXU21n8sRiPo0obaXFM1fn38XB25K0yD7eU-lOONwXl9Pepm0y97S-lMu9M~2QrTx2D0ZUgMU58TZG5W9hGhhqyhJZTYPBIeBXPCWgyOA9WU8xOVs0MyzhB59AdEFKkzomcNsgJEJInSaJlK6rVyhqyN5B7dJwho02IMM5~m5xVpNikrpvhvCoLmOEti5Z3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fort Pierce Planning Board on Monday recommended approval of a voluntary annexation for a 0.63-acre parcel at 1903 South 30th Street.

City planning staff told the board the applicant for the annexation application is Gia Gandhi Engineering and Planning and the property owner is Troll South LLC. Staff said the site is located within unincorporated St. Lucie County, is contiguous to the Fort Pierce municipal boundary and lies inside the Florida Power & Light/FPUA service area. Staff also cited Florida Statutes, chapter 171.046(1), noting the state policy to eliminate enclaves. The current taxable value of the parcel was reported as $34,991, and the county future land use designation is commercial; staff said approval would change the future land use to the city’s general commercial designation.

Staff presented zoning and land-use comparisons between the county and city designations, noting the county zoning is commercial neighborhood and the proposed city zoning is G-3 (general commercial). Staff outlined development standards including a referenced floor-area-ratio of 2.5 under the county designation and discussed residential density differences in the comparative chart shown to the board.

No members of the public appeared to speak on the item. After board discussion, a motion to recommend approval passed on a roll call vote: Mr. Johnson, Ms. Carter, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Collins and Chair Clemens were called and recorded as voting yes.

The planning board’s recommendation advances the request to the city commission, which must consider annexation and any associated land‑use and zoning changes before final action.","The Fort Pierce Planning Board recommended approval of a voluntary annexation for a 0.63-acre parcel at 1903 South 30th Street; staff said the parcel is contiguous to the city and within the FPUA service area and that county commercial land use would convert to city general commercial.","actionData","errors"]

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