Martin County Zoning Decisions: July 2026

In July 2026, Martin County held 1 public meeting covering zoning matters. 4 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 4 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 49% compared to June (257 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning at 3101 SE Federal Highway from M-1 to LI

Approved.

Mandatory rezoning of ~1.93 acres at 3101 SE Federal Highway, Stuart (former Outback Steakhouse) from M-1 Industrial District to LI Limited Industrial District, owned by Outback Real Estate LLC. Rezoning mandatory per Section 3.401 due to Covenants 210 and 182. Board approved with direction to address US-1 shared driveway traffic concerns at site plan stage.

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First Amendment to Newfield Development Agreement

Approved.

Staff-initiated First Amendment to the Newfield development agreement amending Section 70B (open space conservation lands) to designate ~125 acres previously planned as a stormwater treatment area for use by the county as an environmental parcel for placement, storage, grading and management of excavated muck soils and sediments, supporting the Kitchen Creek/IRL South restoration. Master developer is Newfield. The Second Amendment to the conservation easement was removed for today pending survey/legal description.

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Paradise Lake PUD zoning agreement and master final site plan

Approved.

Approval of the Paradise Lake PUD agreement, including master final site plan and Preserved Area Management Plan, for Heisenberg Family Financial Investments LLC. 11 single-family lots on ~70.99 acres (reduced from 12 lots on 72.40 acres) south of SE 138th Street, ~1/4 mile west of SE Kitchen Creek Road, in secondary urban service district. Gross density 0.15 units/acre. Includes 94% open space, 32.38 acres preserved wetland, right-of-way dedication of ~1.40 acres. Board also adopted resolution accepting a quit claim deed for right-of-way.

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FY27 Solid Waste Assessment final resolution and certification to tax collector

Approved.

Board adopted the final assessment resolution for the FY27 Solid Waste MSBU, setting single-family dwelling unit rate at $438.18 (up from prior year $464.37 figure cited; an $18.81/year increase), comprised of $330.72 collection, $121.31 disposal, $31.15 administrative, and certified the special assessment roll to the tax collector. Serves approximately 50,352 residential units.

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Zoning Changes

• M-1 → LI, 1.93 acres at 3101 SE Federal Highway, Stuart (Outback Real Estate LLC)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 28 instances
• PUD: 19 instances
• industrial: 15 instances
• land use: 7 instances
• density: 7 instances

What to Watch

• PUD mentions were up 73% from June.

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