Board of County Commissioners, April 7, 2026
Approves Atlantic Ridge Conservation Land Acquisition - 3.29 Acres, unanimous
What happened
The Board of County Commissioners denied a major self-storage development at 11850 SE Federal Hwy in Hobe Sound, voting 4-1 against the Sixth Amendment to Island Crossings Commercial PUD that would have doubled allowable square footage from 50,000 to 99,922 sq ft.
- Jurisdiction
- Martin County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsStorage Rentals of America Final
ApprovedIsland Crossings Commercial PUD Sixth
Denied 4-1Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Island Crossings Commercial PUD Sixth Amendment - Bridge Road Self Storage
Board denied request by Buell Land South for Sixth Amendment to Island Crossings Commercial PUD at 11850 SE Federal Hwy in Hobe Sound. Proposal sought to increase maximum allowable building square footage from approximately 50,758 sq ft to 99,922 sq ft for a two-story residential storage facility on 6.83-acre Out Parcel A. LPA had recommended approval 3-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Board of County Commissioners denied a major self-storage development at 11850 SE Federal Hwy in Hobe Sound, voting 4-1 against the Sixth Amendment to Island Crossings Commercial PUD that would have doubled allowable square footage from 50,000 to 99,922 sq ft.
Key Decisions (5)
Island Crossings Commercial PUD Sixth Amendment - Bridge Road Self Storage
Newfield Conservation Easement Amendment for FPL Substation
Hobe Sound Scrub Preserve Land Donation - 1.28 Acres
Storage Rentals of America Final Site Plan - Hobe Sound
Atlantic Ridge Conservation Land Acquisition - 3.29 Acres
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
Bridge Road Self Storage (Island Crossings Out Parcel A)
Commercial
Storage Rentals of America
Commercial
Newfield FPL Substation
Infrastructure
Pepperwood Development
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Self-storage facilities continue to be proposed across Martin County, with…
Housing Demand
Newfield development in western Palm City is actively selling homes…
Infrastructure
FPL requires new electrical substation within Newfield development to reliably…
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