Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, March 19, 2026
Approves Bednar Farms Commercial PRW Amendment, 5-1 (Bradley opposed)
What happened
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Scrap Gators LLC scrap recycling operation at an industrial site on Industrial 31st Street (unanimous), and recommended approval of the Alco Groves 311-acre sand/coquina mine south of Indrio Road with modified…
- Jurisdiction
- St. Lucie County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-1 (Bradley opposed)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsScrap Gators LLC
RecommendedAlco Groves Mining
Recommended 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Scrap Gators LLC Conditional Use Permit
Approved conditional use permit for Scrap Gators LLC to operate a non-ferrous scrap and waste recycling operation at an existing 1.22-acre industrial site on the west side of Industrial 31st Street, approximately 0.15 miles south of Saint Boulevard. Operations limited to 7AM-4PM with no outdoor storage permitted.
- No staging or outdoor storage of materials; operations limited 7AM-4PM; additional 2-foot hedge to be installed along front landscape buffer prior to occupancy
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 Planning & Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Scrap Gators LLC scrap recycling operation at an industrial site on Industrial 31st Street (unanimous), and recommended approval of the Alco Groves 311-acre sand/coquina mine south of Indrio Road with modified…
Key Decisions (3)
Scrap Gators LLC Conditional Use Permit
Alco Groves Mining Conditional Use Permit
Bednar Farms Commercial PRW Amendment
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (4)
Scrap Gators LLC Recycling Facility
Industrial
Alco Groves Mine
Industrial
Bednar Farms Commercial
Commercial
Bednar Farms Residential (Northwest and Northeast portions)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Strong demand for road base materials (coquina) in the area…
Infrastructure
Significant traffic concerns at I-95/Indrio Road interchange with cumulative approved…
Housing Demand
Multiple large residential developments approved or pending in the Indrio…
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