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Martin County

File #: 25-1223   
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/18/2025 Final action:
Title: LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER TRANSMITTAL OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (CPA) 21-11, WATERSIDE TEXT, A TEXT AMENDMENT
Attachments: 1. CPA 21-11 Waterside Text Staff Report_2025_0825.pdf, 2. CPA 21-11_Staff Analysis Memos.pdf, 3. CPA 21-11 2021_0622 Application Materials.pdf, 4. CPA 21-11_2023_0403_PDF of combined TEXT & FLUM application-FLAT.pdf, 5. CPA 21-11_2024_0326_Revised APP.pdf, 6. CPA 21-11_2024_1223_RESUB.pdf, 7. CPA 21-11_2025_0619_App Materials.pdf, 8. FinalMartin County Residential Capacity Analysis 12-8-23.pdf, 9. 2025 Martin County Residential Capacity Analysis 11-4-25.pdf, 10. US Census Definitions Docs.pdf, 11. Public Notice Materials.pdf, 12. Staff Presentation.pdf
PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
TITLE:
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LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER TRANSMITTAL OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (CPA) 21-11, WATERSIDE TEXT, A TEXT AMENDMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The proposed text amendments can be sorted into three distinct categories: (1) expansion of the Primary Urban Service District over 646 acres and a concurrent removal of a Freestanding Urban Service District, (2) site-specific text amendments for the property that is the subject of a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment known as CPA 21-12, Waterside FLUM, and (3) amendments to the residential capacity methodology found in various chapters of the Comprehensive Plan.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Jenna Knobbe
Title: Senior Planner
REQUESTED BY: Morris Crady, AICP, Lucido and Associates

PRESET:
PROCEDURES: Plan Amendment

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

This is a request by Kanner/96th St. Investments, LLC and South Florida Gateway Industrial, LLC for various amendments to Chapter 1, Preamble, Chapter 2, Overall Goals and Definitions, Chapter 4, Future Land Use Element, and Chapter 11, Potable Water Services Element/10 Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan of the Martin County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan.

In accordance with Sections 163.3174(4)(a) and 163.3184(3)(c)1 and (11), Florida Statutes (F.S.), all Comprehensive Plan amendments require three public hearings. The first public hearing for this Plan amendment was conducted before the Local Planning Agency on November 6, 2025. This is the second public hearing at which time the Board of County Commissioners determines whether to transmit or not transmit the Plan amendment to the State Land Planning Agency and other state and regional reviewing agencies.

Upon transmittal, Section 163.3184, F.S., requires state and regional reviewing agencies to provide comments to the County regarding any impacts to important state resources and facilities. The st...

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