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Martin County

File #: 25-0846   
Type: Departmental Quasi Judicial Status: Passed
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/22/2025 Final action: 4/22/2025
Title: REQUEST FOR REVISED MAJOR FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR FLORIDA SUPERIOR SAND MINE (M214-004)
Attachments: 1. 2025_0314_M214-004_DRT_STAFF_FINAL.pdf, 2. 2025_0328_M214-004 RESO APPROVE.pdf, 3. 2025_0328_M214-004 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION.pdf, 4. 2025_0402_M214-004 EXHIBIT B RFSP.pdf, 5. 2025_0402_M214-004 LP.pdf, 6. 2025_0311_M214-004 APPLICATION.pdf, 7. 2023_1109_M214-004 DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST.pdf, 8. 2023_1109_M214-004 SIGN POSTING.pdf, 9. 2025_0328_M214-004 RESO DENY.pdf, 10. Staff Presentation

PLACEMENT: Departmental - Quasi-Judicial

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REQUEST FOR REVISED MAJOR FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR FLORIDA SUPERIOR SAND MINE (M214-004)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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This is a request by Haley Ward, Inc. on behalf of Marandy Properties LLC for approval of a revised major final site plan for the Florida Superior Sand Mine for the purpose of mining to a depth of 30-feet. The subject 100-acre parcel located at 4700 SW Green Farms Lane in Palm City at the junction of SW Green Farms Lane and SW Secretariat Drive. 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: Haley Ward, Inc., Akash Bissoon, P.E.                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: Quasi-Judicial                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

The property was rezoned on January 10, 2017 from A-2, Agricultural District, to AG-20A, General Agricultural District with Resolution 17-1.5 and recorded in Martin County Official Records Book 2906, Page 2501.

 

On September 26, 2017, Marandy Properties, LLC received final site plan approval for the Florida Superior Sand project for the purpose of mining to a depth of 20 feet including a Preserve Area Management Plan (PAMP) with Resolution 17-9.90 recorded in Martin County Official Records Book 2967, Page 2321.

 

The property is accessed from SW Green Farms Lane and lies outside the Urban Services District.

 

Article 4, Division 8, Section 4.348 of the Martin County Land Development Regulations defines the mining standard requirements for a mining operation that proposes to exceed the maximum allowable depth established in Section 4.347.A.6. This proposal meets the threshold requirements of Section 4.348. The applicant has met the standards for approval. Quarterly Hauling Reports, semiannual Water Quality Sampling Reports and Annual Status Reports are requirements listed in the development order.

 

Review of this application by the Local Planning Agency is not required.

 

The following supporting items are attached:

Staff Report

Resolution to Approve Revised Final Site Plan

Exhibit A Legal Description

Exhibit B Final Site Plan

Landscape Plans

Application Materials

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 revised final site plan for Florida Superior Sand Mine project.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

The applicant has paid the $9,127.00 application fee and the $290 Completeness review 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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