Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - 2026-04-16
Approves Project Orchid Rezoning to Industrial Heavy (9C), unanimous
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…
- 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)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings11000 Okeechobee Road, north side
DeniedProject Orchid Future Land Use
RecommendedPit Stop Mini Market beer/wine sales
RecommendedRezoning AG-2.5 to PUD at 11000 Okeechobee Road (96-lot subdivision)
DeniedProject Orchid
Recommended322 and 340 Kitterman Road
RecommendedMeeting 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…
Key Decisions (6)
Conditional Use Permit for Pit Stop Mini Market beer/wine sales
Project Orchid Future Land Use Map Amendment (9B)
Project Orchid Rezoning to Industrial Heavy (9C)
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)
On the record: 4 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, 3 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 0 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
11000 Okeechobee Road site plan
Project Orchid - Future Land Use Map Amendment (Small-Scale) rezone
Project Orchid - Rezoning +/-20.25 Acres from IL, Industrial Light to IH, Industrial… rezone
Pitstop Mini Market - Conditional Use Permit for packaged alcohol sales within the…
Project Orchid Metal Foundry — Conditional Use Permit - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL
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