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Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - 2026-04-16

Approves Project Orchid Rezoning to Industrial Heavy (9C), unanimous

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What happened

The St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval (unanimous) of Project Orchid, a ~1.4 million sq ft window/aluminum manufacturing facility on Rock Road, comprising a future land use amendment (9B), a rezoning of 20.25 acres from industrial light to industri…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
St. Lucie County, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 16, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (6)

11000 Okeechobee Road, north side

Denied
11000 Okeechobee Road, north side · Carl Corporation
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Project Orchid Future Land Use

Recommended

Pit Stop Mini Market beer/wine sales

Recommended
7 conditions of approval

Rezoning AG-2.5 to PUD at 11000 Okeechobee Road (96-lot subdivision)

Denied

Project Orchid

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

322 and 340 Kitterman Road

Recommended
322 and 340 Kitterman Road · Rosalino Felipe
11 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary

The St. Lucie County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval (unanimous) of Project Orchid, a ~1.4 million sq ft window/aluminum manufacturing facility on Rock Road, comprising a future land use amendment (9B), a rezoning of 20.25 acres from industrial light to industri…

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Conditional Use Permit for Pit Stop Mini Market beer/wine sales

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Project Orchid Future Land Use Map Amendment (9B)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Project Orchid Rezoning to Industrial Heavy (9C)

Vote: unanimous

Zoning Changes (4)

ILIH20.25 acres
20.85 acres
A-2.5PUD96 acres
RM-5PUD19.65 acres

Development Activity (4)

Pit Stop Mini Market

Commercial

Project Orchid

Industrial

96-lot single-family PUD at 11000 Okeechobee Road

Residential

322 and 340 Kitterman Road PUD (117 townhomes)

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Labor

Project Orchid would bring ~1,000 manufacturing jobs above the county…

Infrastructure

Commissioners repeatedly flagged substandard and over-capacity roads (Rock Road, Okeechobee…

Housing Demand

Roughly 500-700 residential units are under construction or approved in…

Who Spoke (17)

Staff · 4ClerkApplicantApplicant's Rep · 3Public · 3

On the record: 4 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, 3 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 0 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

This season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

Project Orchid - Future Land Use Map Amendment (Small-Scale) rezone

No vote recorded

Project Orchid - Rezoning +/-20.25 Acres from IL, Industrial Light to IH, Industrial… rezone

No vote recorded

Pitstop Mini Market - Conditional Use Permit for packaged alcohol sales within the…

No vote recorded

Project Orchid Metal Foundry — Conditional Use Permit - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL

No vote recorded

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