🌅 🏘️ St. Lucie Approves 332 Homes

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The Club at Indrio Creek got approved Monday in a 3 to 2 vote 🏘️.

What it is 📋:

How we got here: The project has been in the works for a year and a half. The original plan called for 420 units. By the time it reached Monday’s meeting it was down to 332 after months of negotiations with county planning staff. Even at 332 units the developer still needed four waivers from county requirements.

Why two commissioners voted no: The dissenting votes came down to one argument. The site is too small for what the zoning category actually requires and the county should not be approving projects that need waivers to get over the finish line. One commissioner put it plainly: if it does not meet code it is the board’s responsibility to deny it.

Why the majority said yes: The project substantially meets the code. The question before the commission is not whether they love the project. It is whether it meets the requirements. Three commissioners said it does enough to approve.

The developer declined to comment after the vote.

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