Martin County Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Martin County held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 6 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 5 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was down 11% compared to September (415 activity items across 2 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Right-of-way abandonment, SW Kansas Avenue (Operation 300 / Camp Valor)

Approved.

Abandoned about 2,720 sq ft of unopened 40-foot declared right-of-way of SW Kansas Avenue next to Camp Valor at 9504 SW Kansas Avenue, within the High Point PUD. Passed unanimously. A separate motion to waive the $15,300 and $11,500 privilege fees failed, with Vargas, Hurd and Capps dissenting. Applicant represented by Audra Creech, McCarthy Summers.

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Major final site plan, Martin County Operations Facility

Approved.

Approved a 111,650 sq ft one-story operations building plus accessory structures on 29.8 acres, zoned GI. The project is a public-private partnership with Building Tomorrow's Infrastructure Inc.; request filed by Schmidt Nichols on behalf of the county. Passed with Vargas dissenting.

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Large-scale data center moratorium ordinance (first public hearing)

Approved.

First of two public hearings on an ordinance establishing a 12-month temporary interim planning period and moratorium on submission/acceptance of applications for large-scale data centers (definition per Florida Statutes 373.2034; 50 MW or greater per SB 484) in unincorporated Martin County. Excludes City of Stuart and Village of Indiantown, applications deemed sufficient before adoption, and SB 180-protected hurricane-damaged properties. Staff to study 26 areas with periodic updates; can be extended by amendment. A ~100 MW data center application on ~86 acres in South Florida Gateway was deemed sufficient the day before and is not covered. Motion by Campy to accept staff recommendation, seconded by Capps; passed unanimously, Hetherington absent. Second hearing proposed October 27.

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One-year moratorium on large-scale data center applications

Approved.

Second public hearing; adopted an ordinance establishing a 365-day temporary interim planning period and moratorium on the submission and acceptance of large-scale data center applications in unincorporated Martin County. It exempts applications deemed sufficient before the effective date, including the pending Kanner Highway data center, and Senate Bill 180 hurricane-protected properties. Staff will report back periodically. Passed; Commissioner Hetherington abstained (Form 8B, employee of an energy infrastructure company).

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Zoning Atlas amendment for Stuart Yacht Corporation

Deferred.

At the applicant's request (Tyson Waters, Fox McCluskey), continued to November 10 at 9 a.m. Passed unanimously.

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Capital facility charge increase

Approved.

Raised water and sewer capital facility charges from about $3,800 to about $6,000 per equivalent residential connection, a roughly 57.5% increase and the first update since 2004. Passed unanimously.

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Zoning Changes

• Zoning change at Stuart Yacht Corporation property (Stuart Yacht Corporation)

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 70 instances
• industrial: 60 instances
• commercial: 54 instances
• land use: 37 instances
• zoning: 26 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 400% from September.
• Commercial came up 980% more often than September.

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