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CRA - FLORIDAYS MOBILE PARK, LLC REQUEST TO AMEND ARTICLE 12, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT CODE, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, MARTIN COUNTY CODE, AS IT APPLIES TO RV PARKS WITHIN THE HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA
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This is a request by Floridays Mobile Park, LLC to amend Article 12, Community Redevelopment Code, Land Development Regulations (LDR), Martin County Code. The applicant is also requesting to modify the recreational vehicle (RV) park standards in Article 3, LDR, Martin County Code, as they specifically relate to the Hobe Sound Community Redevelopment Area (CRA).
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BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The applicant proposes to amend Section 12.1.01, Table 12-1.02, and Section 12.5.04 to modify RV park standards applicable in the Hobe Sound CRA. Table 12-1.02 in Section 12.1.01, Division 1, Article 12, LDR, Martin County Code, identifies which standards of Article 3 are modified, replaced, or do not apply in the Redevelopment Zoning Districts. Table 12-1.02 stipulates that the standards of Section 3.91, Recreational Vehicle Park, Division 3, Article 3, apply as written in the Redevelopment Zoning Districts.
The applicant’s proposed amendments to Article 12 are described in Attachment II of the attached staff report and are generally described as follows:
1. A reduction in the minimum required RV site size from 2,000 square feet to 1,500 square feet.
2. An increase in allowable density from ten (10) RV sites per acre to fifteen (15) RV sites per acre.
3. To update the rental duration criteria to allow an exception for units occupied by managers or caretakers.
4. Changes the wastewater pump-out station requirement.
5. Changes the accessory dwelling unit criteria.
6. Removes the prohibition on park trailers as a permitted use.
RV parks are a permitted use in two of the six CRAs: the Hobe Sound CRA and the Rio CRA. Within the Rio CRA, an RV park is a permitted use only in the Industrial Subdistrict. Within the Hobe Sound CRA, an RV park is a permitted use only in the Corridor Subdistrict.
Article 12 establishes Redevelopment Zoning Districts, permitted uses, and development standards to implement the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan (CGMP) and the Community Redevelopment Plans in Martin County's six CRAs. The Community Redevelopment Code provides opportunities for traditional neighborhood design and mixed residential and commercial uses in redeveloping areas. The Community Redevelopment Code shall be applicable only for CRAs that have been formally designated by Martin County in accordance with the CGMP.
On January 14, 2026, the Hobe Sound NAC voted not to recommend approval of the applicant’s proposed revisions to the Martin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). A staff report outlining staff’s recommendation for denial is attached.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, and legal staff have identified and addressed legal risks and developed strategies for legal defensibility, as applicable.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Move that the Agency recommend denial of the applicant’s proposed revisions to Article 12.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
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