PLACEMENT: Public Hearings - Quasi-Judicial
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A BROWNFIELD AT 9450 SE GOMEZ AVENUE, AS REQUESTED BY THE PALMS OF HOBE SOUND, LLC
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is the second public hearing on a request by The Palms of Hobe Sound, LLC to designate the property located at 9450 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound, FL ("Property") as the Oasis Site Rehabilitation Area, also known as a brownfield. Section 376.80, Florida Statutes, outlines the brownfield program administration process and affirms that the jurisdictional local government shall adopt a resolution designating the property as a brownfield if the requesting party establishes the necessary criteria set forth in Section 376.80, Florida Statutes. The first public hearing for this designation request was held on December 9, 2025.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Jenna Knobbe
Title: Senior Planner
REQUESTED BY: Oasis Development, LLC and The Palms of Hobe Sound, LLC
PRESET: 5:05 PM
PROCEDURES: Quasi-Judicial
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The State of Florida first passed the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Act in 1997. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) identifies that the primary goals of the Brownfields Redevelopment Act are "to reduce public health and environmental hazards on existing commercial and industrial sites that are abandoned or underused, create financial and regulatory incentives to encourage voluntary cleanup and redevelopment of sites, and derive appropriate cleanup target levels." Sections 376.77 through 376.85, Florida Statutes, are cited as the "Brownfields Redevelopment Act" and outline the administration of these regulations by the state and local governments.
The subject property is located at 9450 SE Gomez Avenue in Hobe Sound, Florida. The site has a future land use designation of Residential Estate Density-allowing a maximum of two un...
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