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Amy Skinner, director of the city’s Planning and Building Department, told the commission the amended PUD does not change the allowed uses or the layout of the development; it updates the tree mitigation approach. \"The applicant provided a proposed tree mitigation plan with credits that exceed the deficits,\" Skinner said during her presentation.

James Whitehouse, attorney for the applicant, told commissioners the PUD revision primarily addresses tree mitigation and that the application had been reviewed multiple times by the Planning and Zoning Board. He said the planning board had unanimously recommended approval of the mitigation plan and that the traffic analysis for the 55‑home PUD fits under the improvements anticipated in the area’s development agreement.

A resident, BJ Kaledi, spoke during public comment opposing an unrelated provision she referenced in the development‑agreement materials and asked that a subsection labeled “III” be eliminated from the agreement language; she said the developer should clearly be responsible for the estimated traffic signal cost at Arapahoe and U.S. 1. \"Owners should not be eligible to apply for transportation credits. It should be clearly stated the cost over $500,000 for a traffic signal at Arapahoe and US 1 South will be the responsibility of Windward, not city taxpayers,\" Kaledi said.

Several commissioners focused discussion on tree replacement size and verification. Commissioners asked staff to require an arborist report at the time of permitting for the adjacent townhome development to confirm the health and need to replace cedars that had been moved. Commissioner comments during the meeting noted a difference between the DBH (diameter at breast height) of trees that were lost and the DBH offered in replacement credits; commissioners requested proof that the new planting plan provides an adequate increase in DBH credits.

Commissioner Barbara Blonder cast the lone recorded “no” vote during the roll call on adoption; other commissioners voted to adopt the ordinance on second reading. The adopted amendment requires follow‑up at permitting: staff will confirm the status of relocated trees and request an arborist report to ensure mitigation meets the intent of the original approvals.

Why it matters: The Shipyards PUD converts a portion of the former industrial area to 55 single‑family lots with associated docks and boat slips. Tree canopy and mitigation were central to the commission’s review; commissioners specifically sought verifiable mitigation and an arborist assessment before final permitting to ensure proposed plantings satisfy the code and the commission’s intent.

What’s next: Staff will require an arborist report and verify tree mitigation credits when associated development permits come forward, and the development agreement remains a separate document with its own review and timeline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Augustine - City Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The city commission approved a PUD amendment for 1500 Arapahoe Avenue that revises the tree removal and mitigation plan; commissioners pressed for additional arborist verification and DBH credits.","taxTitle","St. Augustine, St. Johns County , Florida","taxId",4620,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":44,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6503701,"Commission approves multiple zoning, land-use and procedural items; summary of votes",2699,3894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5489798-1eb78224b0162a8bbbd23a1e0cded47d&start=1195&end=3894","/articles/6503701/St-Augustine/St-Johns-County/Florida/Commission-approves-multiple-zoning-land-use-and-procedural-items-summary-of-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503701-4e222ce88926eb3b76096ce127cf05c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770702756&Signature=KOdmwzZSLeQWxCobVbHDANT4lU1xSW2JRyyY2desUWXuxZlmsa92qtJVStTr~77Uazt96BKFdW~k7SNtEepfay2usj-xRM4ykYfvVNULGjgPVc3y3I-s9DimwV7BabBW7tzmhCujFnTfl4Iig1rGScb2e8lvLZuNUZMyst7qeDePCwXFpeUWUlEfaiU8zkYuFxzfizA8pGZ3fmVnLKQOS~bGgFSS85P69dvXOsihrrmzRICUVNCFkHXmfv4YRowUm5WD4ggkhxDc5kmPuy5MEJj9ggxVnyTLuDkgUsZ4nzuvRkZTRejgYVx84DFm85D4a43bTyn0WrDsYCdYf~qZMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Augustine City Commission on July 14 approved a consent agenda and a string of ordinances and resolutions affecting development approvals, city property land‑use, and administrative procedures.

The commission approved the consent agenda and then took up multiple ordinance and resolution items. The commission voted to adopt on second reading an amendment to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) covering 1500 Arapahoe Avenue (the southern portion of the Shipyards project). The item that amended the PUD text for tree removal and mitigation passed on roll call; Barbara Blonder recorded a “no” vote while other commissioners voted “yes.”

Commissioners also approved two separate second‑reading items that change the future land‑use map and zoning of 241 West King Street to accommodate an archaeology repository and office/community space, and two second‑reading items that change land‑use and zoning for 500 Anastasia Boulevard to make way for a relocated island fire station. Both sets of land‑use and rezoning ordinances passed on roll call.

The commission adopted an ordinance creating an administrative authority for plat and replat submissions, as required by state statute, on second reading.

The commission also advanced several first‑reading ordinances to a second hearing, including a proposed one‑way designation for Bannon Avenue (Ordinance 2025‑17) required for a stormwater/drainage project and a draft lot‑grading and fill ordinance (Ordinance 2025‑21) that would add residential lot grading rules and incentives for low‑impact development. Both first readings passed and were scheduled for second reading.

On resolutions, the commission approved a Brownfield area designation for 404 Riberia Street (resolution 2025‑27) and adopted a repository fee for archaeological collections (resolution 2025‑28) to cover staff time, inventory and long‑term rehousing. The archaeological repository fee was set at $250 per standard records box with the box dimensions noted in the record.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting):
- Consent agenda: approved (voice vote)
- Ordinance 2025‑11 (PUD amendment, 1500 Arapahoe Ave.): adopted (roll call; Blonder — no; others — yes)
- Ordinance 2025‑12 & 2025‑13 (241 West King St. future land use & rezoning to Government Use): adopted (roll call — yes)
- Ordinance 2025‑14 & 2025‑15 (500 Anastasia Blvd. future land use & rezoning to Government Use): adopted (roll call — yes)
- Ordinance 2025‑16 (administrative authority for plats/replats): adopted (roll call — yes)
- Ordinance 2025‑17 (Bannon Ave. one‑way designation): passed first reading to second reading (roll call — yes)
- Ordinance 2025‑21 (residential lot grading / fill rules): passed first reading to second reading (roll call — yes)
- Resolution 2025‑27 (Brownfield designation, 404 Riberia St.): adopted (roll call — yes)
- Resolution 2025‑28 (archaeological repository fee): adopted (voice vote)

The meeting record shows several items that will return to the commission for additional hearings (notably the two first readings and the development‑agreement and traffic funding details tied to the Shipyards project).","At its July 14 meeting the St. Augustine City Commission approved a package of consent items and a series of ordinances and resolutions covering a PUD amendment, city-owned property land‑use changes, administrative plat authority and several other items. Several first‑reading ordinances were advanced to second reading.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission adopts PUD amendment for Shipyards parcel after debate over tree mitigation

Commission approves multiple zoning, land-use and procedural items; summary of votes