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Martin County

File #: 26-0143   
Type: Departmental Quasi Judicial Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/4/2025 Final action:
Title: RIO SOUTH DIXIE, LLC REQUESTS FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR PHASE II (WEST) OF THE RIO MARINE VILLAGE PROJECT (S241-018)
Attachments: 1. 2025_1001_S241-018_DRT_STAFF_FINAL.pdf, 2. 2025_1004_S241-018 RESO APPROVE.pdf, 3. 2025_1004_S241-018 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION.pdf, 4. 2025_1010_S241-018 EXHIBIT B PH2 WEST FSP.pdf, 5. 2025_1001_S241-018 APPLICATION.pdf, 6. 2025_1001_S241-018 LANDSCAPE PLANS.pdf, 7. 2025_1001_S241-018 ELEVATIONS.pdf, 8. 2025_1001_S241-018 DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST.pdf, 9. 2025_1010_S241-018 SIGN POSTING AFFIDAVIT.pdf, 10. 2025_1004_S241-018 RESO DENY.pdf, 11. Staff Presentation

PLACEMENT: Departmental - Quasi-Judicial

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RIO SOUTH DIXIE, LLC REQUESTS FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR PHASE II (WEST) OF THE RIO MARINE VILLAGE PROJECT (S241-018)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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This is a request by Cotleur & Hearing on behalf of Rio South Dixie, LLC, for approval of the Rio Marine Village Phase II (West) Major Final Site Plan. The west phase contains one retail building, two restaurant buildings, and one mixed use building, dock slips and outside boat storage, along with the associated infrastructure. Phase II is generally located south of NE Dixie Highway, north of the St. Lucie River, and west of NE Martin Avenue. Included is a request for a certificate of public facilities reservation.

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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Brian Elam, PMP                     

                     Title:                     Principal Planner                     

REQUESTED BY: Cotleur & Hearing, George Missimer, AICP                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: Quasi-Judicial                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

The Rio Marine Village Project received Master Site Plan approval on February 1st, 2022. Rio Marine Village Phase II (West) Major Final Site Plan shall be in compliance with a revised Master Site Plan that is being reviewed with Phase I (East). The East and West Final Site plans form the entirety of the Rio Marine Village redevelopment project. 

 

The future land use of the property is CRA Center and CRA Commercial Waterfront. The subject property is zoned Rio Redevelopment Zoning District with approximately 1.09 acres of Core Subdistrict and approximately 4.93 acres of Waterfront Subdistrict. The proposed density is under the permitted 15 dwelling units per acre when utilizing density blending.

 

Phase II (west) has one access point proposed from NE Dixie Highway with two additional access connections from NE Martin Avenue via an extension of NE St. Lucie Terrace and the existing NE Stuart Street connection.

 

The project is within the Primary Urban Service Boundary and water and wastewater will be provided by Martin County Utilities.

 

Pursuant to Sec. 10.5.F.9, review of this application by the Local Planning Agency is not required.

 

The following supporting documents are attached:

Staff Report

Resolution to Approve

Exhibit A Legal Description

Exhibit B Phase II (West) Final Site Plan

Application Materials

Landscape Plans

Elevations

Disclosure of Interest

Sign Posting Affidavit

Resolution to Deny

Staff Presentation

 

ISSUES:

 

None

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

Because this request involves the application of a policy to a specific application and site, it is a quasi-judicial decision. Quasi-judicial proceedings must be conducted with more formality than a legislative proceeding. In quasi-judicial proceedings, parties are entitled - as a matter of due process - to cross-examine witnesses, present evidence, demand that witnesses testify under oath, and demand a decision based on a correct application of the law and competent substantial evidence in the record.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

1.                     Move that the Board receive and file the agenda item and its attachments including the staff report as Exhibit 1.

2.                     Move that the Board adopt the Resolution approving the final site plan for Rio Marine Village Phase II (West).

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

The applicant has paid the $9,127.00 application fee.

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other:     

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