St. Lucie County Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, St. Lucie County held 2 public meetings covering zoning matters. Of 12 zoning decisions with a clear outcome this month, 12 were approved (100% approval rate). 2 decisions were deferred. Activity was down 50% compared to April (705 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

White Marsh Conditional Use Permit Major Adjustment

Approved.

Approved modification to stormwater facilities for White Marsh development at 3500 Shin Rd., allowing individual lot stormwater facilities instead of common stormwater tract, and adding an additional UTC (Utility Trade Contractor) lot. Property is 87 acres zoned AG-5. Applicant: Mike McCarty with McCarty Land Planning and Design for property owner Pantuso.

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Project Orchid Rezoning - 4500 Rock Rd.

Approved.

Rezoned 20.25 acres from Industrial Light (IL) to Industrial Heavy (IH) to accommodate building heights up to 80 feet for the manufacturing facility. The IL district caps buildings at 50 feet while IH allows up to 80 feet.

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1313 White Oak Ln. Category 1 Wetland Waiver

Approved.

Approved wetland waiver for single-family residential construction on half-acre parcel at 1313 White Oak Ln., Fort Pierce. Zero square feet of Category 1 wetland to be impacted; 6,348 sq ft of wetland buffer to be impacted. Applicant: Brian Downing for property owner Joseph Lucas.

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Linda Vista Trails Road Paving Waiver

Approved.

Approved road paving waiver for subdivision of property into five lots between South 21st Street and Linda Vista Ave., approximately 900 feet south of Edwards Rd. Two lots will access Linda Vista Ave. and two will access South 21st Street, with existing home retaining Linda Vista access.

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Fort Pierce Commerce Center Future Land Use Amendment

Approved.

Approved MXD (Mixed Use Development) future land use designation for 76-acre site at Rock Rd. and Kings Hwy. for industrial flex development. The site will include 826,000 sq ft of buildings with 27% preserved as wetlands and buffers. Access restricted to Kings Hwy. with exception for legacy easement serving adjacent 10-acre parcel.

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Project Orchid Future Land Use Map Amendment

Approved.

Approved small-scale future land use map amendment creating a 20.85-acre sub-area within the Lucy Rock Mixed Use Activity Center to allow building heights up to 80 feet instead of the current 60-foot maximum. The amendment affects the eastern portion of the 72-acre site for Foundry Commercial Development LLC's glass and window manufacturing facility.

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Project Orchid Major Site Plan

Approved.

Approved major site plan for 1.4 million square foot vertically integrated glass and window manufacturing facility on approximately 72 acres, including two-story 27,000 square foot office building, manufacturing facility, and stormwater areas. Access via Rock Rd. with two secure gated entries.

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Fort Pierce Commerce Center Rezoning and Preliminary Plan

Approved.

Approved rezoning from AG-1 and RS-2 to Planned Non-Residential Development (PNRD) for Hope Commercial Holdings' commerce park. Three buildings totaling 826,000 sq ft proposed with loading docks on east side of southeastern building. Applicant: Hope Commercial Holdings, represented by Leslie Olson of District Planning Group.

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Zoning Changes

• AG-1 and RS-2 (split) → Planned Non-Residential Development (PNRD) with MXD future land use, 76 acres at Rock Rd. and Kings Hwy., Fort Pierce (76 acres) (Hope Commercial Holdings)
• Industrial Light and Industrial Heavy → Development agreement amendment (maintains IL/IH zoning), 85+ acres at Rock Rd. north of Orange Ave. (85+ acres) (Project Orchid developer)
• IL (Industrial Light) → IH (Industrial Heavy), 20.25 acres at Rock Rd. and Orange Ave. area - 20.25 acres within Lucy Rock MXD (Foundry Commercial Development LLC)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 43 instances
• land use: 39 instances
• residential: 35 instances
• comprehensive plan: 28 instances
• conditional use: 28 instances

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