Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting, May 5, 2026
Approves Rezoning 20.25 acres IL to IH for Project Orchid, unanimous
What happened
St. Lucie County approved all four components of 'Project Orchid,' a 1.4 million-square-foot window manufacturing facility on Rock Road north of Orange Avenue: a small-scale future land use amendment (20.85 acres, 60ft to 80ft height) on 10A1, a rezoning of 20.25 acres from indus…
- Jurisdiction
- St. Lucie County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsProject Orchid
ApprovedProject Orchid aluminum foundry
ApprovedFirst Reading - First
ApprovedFuture Land Use
ApprovedCase 10A5
ApprovedProject Orchid
ApprovedPit Stop Mini Market
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 9
Future Land Use Map Amendment for Project Orchid
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.
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
St. Lucie County approved all four components of 'Project Orchid,' a 1.4 million-square-foot window manufacturing facility on Rock Road north of Orange Avenue: a small-scale future land use amendment (20.85 acres, 60ft to 80ft height) on 10A1, a rezoning of 20.25 acres from indus…
Key Decisions (9)
Future Land Use Map Amendment for Project Orchid
Rezoning 20.25 acres IL to IH for Project Orchid
Conditional Use Permit for Project Orchid aluminum foundry
Major Site Plan for Project Orchid
First Reading - First Amendment to St. Lucie Commerce Center Development Agreement
Pit Stop Mini Market Conditional Use Permit
Linda Vista Trails Road Paving Waiver
EAR-based Comprehensive Plan Amendments (adoption)
Ordinance 26-011 - Scrivener's Error Correction (infrastructure surtax)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
Project Orchid (St. Lucie Commerce Center)
Industrial
Pit Stop Mini Market
Commercial
Linda Vista Trails
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Labor
Project Orchid will create ~1,000 jobs with a $53 million…
Commercial Demand
A Miami-headquartered manufacturer selected St. Lucie County for a 1.4M…
Infrastructure
Significant off-site road improvements (turn lanes, lane additions, signalization at…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 5 staff members, 2 attorneys, 3 applicant's representatives, a witness, and a member of the public.
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