St. Lucie County Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, St. Lucie County held 2 public meetings covering zoning matters. 15 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 13 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was down 50% compared to April (705 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Category 1 Wetland Waiver at 1313 White Oak Lane

Approved.

Category 1 wetland waiver on behalf of Brian Downing for property owner Joseph Lucas of 1313 White Oak Lane, Fort Pierce, for a half-acre parcel zoned RS3. Proposes a single-family residence (~2,961 sq ft) with buffer impacts of ~6,348 sq ft; all 383 sq ft of Cat 1 wetland preserved. Approved unanimously.

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Fort Pierce Commerce Center Future Land Use Map Amendment

Approved.

Future land use map amendment for the ~76-acre Fort Pierce Commerce Center site along Kings Highway, changing split commercial/residential urban categories to Mixed Use Development (MXD) with sub-area policies. Applicant Hope Commercial Holdings, represented by Leslie Olsen of District Planning Group. Approved unanimously via Ordinance 2026-7.

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Fort Pierce Commerce Center Rezoning and Preliminary Plan

Approved.

Rezoning of the ~76-acre Fort Pierce Commerce Center from Agricultural One (AG-1) and Residential Two (RS-2) to Planned Non-Residential Development (PNRD), with preliminary site plan and wetland waiver. Up to 826,000 sq ft in three buildings, ~27% preservation. Applicant Hope Commercial Holdings, represented by Leslie Olsen; Bob Raines also appeared. Approved via Resolution 2026-56 allowing the building to remain in current configuration (loading on east side) with no wall required unless noise complaints (more than three sound violations in a six-month period) occur.

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White Marsh Conditional Use Permit Major Adjustment

Approved.

Major adjustment to conditional use permit and major site plan for an 87-acre parcel on the east side of Shin Road, ~1.5 miles north of Okeechobee Road, zoned AG5. Replaces approved common stormwater tract with an additional utility trade contractor (UTC) lot, with stormwater on individual lots. Applicant represented by Mike McCarty of McCarty Land Planning and Design; operator Pantuso (Pike tenant). Approved via Resolutions 2026-86 and 2026-90.

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Future Land Use Map Amendment for Project Orchid

Approved.

Small-scale future land use map amendment for 20.85 acres creating a sub-area of the Lucy Rock MXD to allow building height up to 80 feet (from 60-foot cap), for the Project Orchid window manufacturing facility on Rock Road north of Orange Avenue.

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Kitterman Townhomes Rezoning/Preliminary Plan

Deferred.

Item for 322 and 340 Kitterman, a townhouse development (rezoning and preliminary plan) represented by Jared Purser and others at WGI. Continued to June 2nd at 6 p.m. at applicant's request. Commissioner Clasby commented on wishing to separate townhouse buildings but noted Senate Bill 180 constraints.

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Sunnyland Farms / Sunnyland 44 Zoning Atlas Amendment

Deferred.

Sunnyland Farms proposed amendment of the official zoning atlas, Sunnyland 44 future land use map amendment, and Sunnyland 44 zoning atlas amendment and preliminary development plan. Represented by Brian Nolan with Lucido and Associates. All three continued to June 2nd at 6 p.m. at applicant's request.

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Rezoning 20.25 acres IL to IH for Project Orchid

Approved.

Quasi-judicial rezoning of 20.25 acres from industrial light to industrial heavy to allow building height up to 80 feet, part of Project Orchid.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 15 recorded zoning decisions. See all St. Lucie County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• AG-1 → PNRD, ~76 acres at Kings Highway, north of Graham Road adjacent to I-95, Fort Pierce (Hope Commercial Holdings)
• RS-2 → PNRD, ~76 acres at Kings Highway, north of Graham Road adjacent to I-95, Fort Pierce (Hope Commercial Holdings)
• Zoning change at Sunnyland 44, St. Lucie County
• IL → IH, 20.25 acres at Rock Road, north of Orange Avenue, St. Lucie County (Founder and Commercial Developer, LLC)

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• residential: 35 instances
• comprehensive plan: 28 instances
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