Final Agenda Packet on 9/3

Board of County Commissioners- Informal Meeting · 2026-09-08 · agenda_packet

[Commission Chambers, 2300 Virginia Avenue, 3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 (meeting location); Selvitz Road between Glades Cut Off Road and Edwards Road (project location); case Ordinance No. 2026-XX (Agricultural Zoning); not stated for other items] This document is a Board of County Commissioners agenda for an informal meeting on September 8, 2026, containing multiple discussion items. No formal decisions are made at this meeting; it is for discussion and direction. The items are: A. Selvitz Road Widening Right-of-Way Needs: A project to widen Selvitz Road from 2 lanes to 4 lanes between Glades Cut Off Road and Edwards Road. The design contract is with Inwood Consulting Engineers, with a current available project budget of $30,049,111.42. The project is stalled due to unresolved pond site acquisitions. Staff presented three options: cancel the project, continue negotiations, or initiate eminent domain. B. Tourist Development Tax, County Ordinance 03-12, 33% of the Fifth Cent: A discussion on proposed changes to the allocation of the 33% of the fifth cent tourist development tax. The Tourist Development Council recommended changing the language to allow funds to be used for tourism promotion and capital facilities anywhere in St. Lucie County, not just north of Midway Road. The current fund balance is $2,752,580. C. Derelict Vessel Update and Discussion: An update on the county's derelict vessel program, Anchoring Limitation Areas (ALA), and Long-Term Anchoring Permits. Since December 2024, 31 vessels have been addressed, with 18 removed by SLC PIB. The total cost for removals was $137,779.00, with SLC's cost being $34,444.75. D. Expanding Eligible Uses in Agricultural Zoning Districts: A draft ordinance to allow additional conditional uses in AG-2.5 and AG-5 zoning districts, potentially including AG-1. The proposed uses include small-scale manufacturing, retail, business services, churches, event venues, and recreational uses. The ordinance applies to 2,324 parcels in AG-5 and 584 parcels in AG-2.5, with a potential total of 3,654 parcels if AG-1 is included. E. Subdivision Standards Overview - PLACEHOLDER: No details provided. F. P1 Motor Club - PLACEHOLDER: No details provided.