PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 12, DIVISIONS 1-7, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT CODE, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, MARTIN COUNTY CODE REGARDING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Dana Little, Urban Design Director and Jessica Seymour, Principal Program Coordinator of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) will present the updated Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Architectural Design Standards proposed for all six Martin County CRA areas. This effort will increase flexibility and choice for property owners, architects, developers, and builders and to continue to implement the vision of well-designed communities that celebrate their distinctive identities and contribute to the overall sustainability of Martin County.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Susan Kores
Title: Community Development Director
REQUESTED BY: Susan Kores, Community Development Director
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Martin County CRA areas have historically had a section of code entitled Architectural Standards. Some of these are more extensive than others and a few have additional manuals for architectural guidelines.
During the CRA code rewrite undertaken from 2019 - 2021, this section of the code remained the same with plans for a future update. This proposed update, for all six (6) CRA areas, codifies the design standards for clarity and predictability of use by architects, builders, property owners and staff. CRA staff, along with Growth Management, Legal, REG Architects and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council has been steadily working on this since January 2024, making sure to provide many opportunities for community knowledge, comment, and input, including the Treasure Coast Builders Association, the Treasure Coast chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Neigh...
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