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Martin County

File #: 25-0759   
Type: Departmental Quasi Judicial Status: Passed
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/8/2025 Final action: 4/8/2025
Title: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE MARTIN DOWNS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PARCEL 38/40 MARTIN DOWNS VILLAGE CENTER REVISED FINAL SITE PLAN (M035-216)
Attachments: 1. 2025_0310_M035-216_DRT_STAFF_FINAL rev.pdf, 2. 2025_0310_M035-216 RESO APPROVE.pdf, 3. 2025_0310_M035-216 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION.pdf, 4. 2024_0730_M035-216 EXHIBIT B RFSP.pdf, 5. 2024_0730_M035-216 APPLICATION.pdf, 6. 2024_0730_M035-216 LANDSCAPE PLANS.pdf, 7. 2024_0730_M035-216 DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST.pdf, 8. 2025_0310_M035-216 SIGN POSTING AFFIDAVIT.pdf, 9. 2025_0310_M035-216 RESO DENY.pdf, 10. Staff Presentation, 11. SUPP MEMO, 12. Disclosure of Interest Affidavit updated.pdf

PLACEMENT: Departmental - Quasi-Judicial

TITLE:

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REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE MARTIN DOWNS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PARCEL 38/40 MARTIN DOWNS VILLAGE CENTER REVISED FINAL SITE PLAN (M035-216)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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This is a request by Insite Studio, Inc. on behalf of Brixmor Property Group for approval of a revised final site plan to construct two stand-alone restaurants with drive throughs totaling approximately 4,553 square feet within the parking area of the Village Center, an existing commercial development, located on Parcels 38 and 40 within the Martin Downs PUD. The approximate 20.12-acre property is located on the southwest corner of SW High Meadow Avenue and SW Martin Downs Boulevard at 3090 SW Martin Downs Boulevard, in Palm City.  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: Insite Studio, Incorporated, Brian Terry, PLA |Principal                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: Quasi-Judicial                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

The Martin Downs PUD Agreement, approved on August 8th, 1980, authorized the developer to construct 285,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area for retail and service commercial uses and 248,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area for business and professional office uses.

 

The 25th Amendment of the Martin Downs PUD, approved January 8th, 1985, approved the final development plan for parcel 38/40, Martin Downs Village Center. That plan allowed 95,401 square feet of retail and 21,871 square feet of office (total of 117,272 square feet) and provided 683 parking spaces, including 14 ADA spaces and 36 stabilized grass spaces.

 

The 77th Amendment of the Martin Downs PUD, approved January 6th, 2009 approved the maximum nonresidential square footage for parcels 38/40 “Village Center” at 102,045 commercial and 21,871 office and included minimum setbacks for all new buildings at 100 feet from Martin Downs Boulevard and 75 feet from High Meadows Avenue.

 

This application to construct two standalone restaurants with drive-throughs meets all the proposed requirements, which have been documented on the revised final site plan. The applicant received an approval letter from the Martin Downs Property Owners Association for this proposal.

 

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

 

The following supporting documents are attached:

Staff Report

Resolution to Approve

Exhibit A Legal Description

Exhibit B Parcel 38/40 Revised Final Site Plan

Application Materials

Landscape Plans

Disclosure of Interest Affidavit

Sign Posting Affidavit

Draft 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 all attachments including the staff report as Exhibit 1.

2.                     Move that the Board adopt a resolution approving the revised final site plan for the Martin Downs PUD, Parcel 38/40, Village Center PUD project.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

The applicant has paid the $9,127 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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