BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
M A R T I N C O U N T Y, F L O R I D A
C O U NTY
A D MIN I S TRATO R ’S
M O N TH LY RE PO RT
OCTOBER 8, 2014
M O N T H LY R E P O RT
OCT OB E R 8 , 2 01 4
A N I N T R OD U C T I ON TO T H I S R E P ORT
This is the monthly report by the County Administrator to the Board of County Commissioners providing
information about the progress and successes of County activities. The report details projects by Commission
District and also contains progress updates on activities of interest to all Districts and Commissioners. Please
note that this report is a companion to other publications, such as the Parks and Recreation Department
Monthly Report and the Capital Projects Update. If you have any questions regarding this report, please direct
them to the Office of the County Administrator by calling (772) 288-5677 or e-mail [email protected].
TA B L E O F C ON T E N T S
District 1 ..........................................................................................D1-1
District 1: Engineering/Utilities Projects ............................................ D1-1
District 1: Development Applications in Review ................................. D1-1
District 2 ..........................................................................................D2-1
District 2: Engineering/Utilities Projects ............................................ D2-1
District 2: Development Applications in Review ................................. D2-1
District 3 ..........................................................................................D3-4
District 3: Florida Department of Transportation Projects .................. D3-1
District 3: Engineering/Utilities Projects ............................................ D3-1
District 3: Development Applications in Review ................................. D3-2
District 4: Upcoming Meetings & Events in District 3 ...................... D3-4
District 4 ..........................................................................................D4-1
District 4: Engineering/Utilities Projects ............................................ D4-1
District 4: Development Applications in Review ................................. D4-1
District 5 ..........................................................................................D5-2
District 5: Florida Department of Transportation Projects .................. D5-1
District 5: Engineering/Utilities Projects ............................................ D5-1
District 5: Development Applications in Review ................................. D5-2
District 5: Upcoming Meetings & Events in District 5 ...................... D5-3
Fiscal Year Budget Status Report ...................................................... MC-1
COUNTY ADMI NISTRATOR’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
COMMISSION DISTRICT
REPORTS
DISTRICT 1
Honorable Doug Smith, Commissioner
District 1 Includes Northeast Martin County: Hutchinson Island, Jensen Beach,
North River Shores, Ocean Breeze Park, Rio, Sewall's Point and sections of the
City of Stuart.
D I S T R I C T 1 : E N G I N E E R I N G /U T I L I T I E S P R OJ E C T S
Ocean Breeze – Roadway improvements/beautification including traffic calming and drainage improvements
on Indian River Drive in Ocean Breeze.
Status: Project was awarded to Lynch Paving.
Contact: Ken Vreeland, Engineering, 288-5927
US 1 Bus Shelters – Construction of 15 Bus Shelters in Martin County, St. Lucie County, and the City of Port
St. Lucie. Five of the Bus Shelters will be constructed in Martin County.
Status: Preliminary Design and 30% Construction Drawings have been reviewed and 60% Construction
Drawings are in progress.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
DISTRICT 1: DEVELOPM ENT APPLICATIONS IN REVIEW
Langford Landing – Request for final site plan approval for the Langford landing project consisting of 60
single-family lots on approximately 53.33 acres, located south of NE Palmer Street and east of NE Sago Drive
in Rio. Included in the application is a request for a certificate of public facilities reservation.
Status: Application entered 10/31/13. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Pisani, Robert J. – Request for a variance to reduce the setback requirements of Article 3, Zoning Districts,
LDRs, Martin County Code, specifically the centerline setback requirements of Section 3.16.C.1b, to permit the
construction of a single-family residential dwelling on the vacant subject lot located at 1042 MacArthur
Boulevard in Stuart.
Status: Application entered 6/24/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Stuart Harbor – Request for major master site plan approval for a mixed-use project bounded by SR 707 on
the north, the St. Lucie River (South Fork) on the south, NE Martin Avenue on the west and NE Glass Drive
on the east encompassing approximately 11.64 areas; also requesting major final site plan approval for phase 1
of the project which will consist of approximately 20,000 square feet of retail, 25 multi-family residential units,
8,000 square feet of office and 149 parking spaces.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Status: Application entered 5/15/14 (master) and 5/12/14 (final). Under review.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Treasure Coast Square Mall-Rooms to Go – Request for a revised PUD final for Rooms to Go to expand
the existing building by approximately 10,200 sf and the addition of 7 parking spaces in front of the building.
An additional 44 parking spaces are proposed on the outparcel adjacent to the south. The two subject parcels
are approximately 2.8 and .65 acres in size and are located on the easterly portion of the Treasure Coast Square
Mall property between Federal Highway and Mall Circle.
Status: Application entered 3/17/14. In post-approval processing.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
West Jensen PUD Phase 1B (Aldi Supermarket) – Request for PUD final site plan approval for a proposed
17,169 sf Aldi supermarket with associated parking and infrastructure on approximately 2.01 acres. The
undeveloped site is located approximately 600 ft south of the intersection of Westmoreland Boulevard and US
1 on the west side of US 1 within the West Jensen PUD.
Status: Application entered 4/24/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Wigley Office Building – Request for revised minor final site plan approval to increase the parking and
upgrade the existing driveway. The project is located at 882 NE Jensen Beach Boulevard.
Status: Application entered 6/13/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
DISTRICT 2
Honorable Ed Fielding, Commissioner
District 2 Includes: East Martin County, Stuart and East Stuart.
D I S T R I C T 2 : E N G I N E E R I N G /U T I L I T I E S P R OJ E C T S
Health Department/Sailfish Splash Bus Shelters – Construction of two bus shelters on Willoughby
Boulevard at the Martin County Health Department/Sailfish Splash Waterpark.
Status: Construction drawings and bid package is complete. The project will be put out for bids in Octoberand
construction is scheduled to begin in late November. This is an FTA Grant-funded project.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
Martin Memorial Hospital-IRSC Bus Shelters – Construction of two bus shelters at Martin Memorial
Hospital-IRSC.
Status: Bids were received, the bus shelter structures are being ordered and fabricated, and on site
construction is scheduled to start in December. This is an FTA Grant-funded project.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
SR-76/I-95 – I-95 interchange improvements at SR-76 (SW Kanner Highway) to include widening of SR-76
and other intersection improvements.
Status: Construction is anticipated to begin in November 2014.
Contact: Bobby Byrd, Engineering, 288-5927
Willoughby Boulevard Extension – A two-lane extension of Willoughby from Monterey Road to US 1.
Status: Right of way acquisition in progress.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
D I S T R I C T 2 : D E V E L OP M E N T A P P L I C A T I O N S I N R E V I E W
Alexander, Dale – Request an administrative variance for a pool encroachment of .78 feet or 9 inches into the
side setbacks. The property is located at 3332 Inlet Harbor Terrace in Stuart.
Status: Application entered 5/28/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Bayley Products Inc. – Request for a zoning change from Category “C” R-3A zoning district to a Category
“A” Waterfront Resort Commercial (WRC) zoning district.
Status: Application entered 2/4/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
C&C RV Resort – Request for a timetable extension with concurrency review.
Status: Application entered 2/26/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Delaplane Preserve – Request for major final site plan approval to for a six-space shellrock parking area off
Gaines Avenue. At the riverfront, proposed improvements are a kayak launch and reconstruction of an existing
wood dock.
Status: Application entered 9/19/14. Under review.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRAT OR’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Kanner Business Park – Requesting plat approval to record a plat consisting of a four-lot commercial
subdivision containing 9.171 acres of land. The minimum lot size is .80 acres. The property is zoned GD
(General Commercial). The parcel is located at the northwest corner of SW Kanner Highway and SW Gaines
Avenue.
Status: Application entered 6/17/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Kanner Business Park – Requesting a timetable extension to the May 23, 2013 Development Order for minor
final site plan approval for a four-lot commercial subdivision on a 8.958 acre site at the intersection of Gaines
Avenue and Kanner Highway.
Status: Application entered 5/28/14. Application withdrawn.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Lost River Addition – Request for major site plan approval to construct 39 single-family homes (3.4 units per
acre). The property consists of a 11.5-acre parcel located on the east side of I-95 and Lost River Road, north of
the SR 76/I-95 interchange.
Status: Application entered 1/21/14. Under review.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Osprey Ridge – Request to amend the Osprey Ridge PUD zoning agreement and revise the approved 17-lot
PUD master and final site plan by splitting lots 1 and 13 into two additional lots which will increase the number
of lots to 19. The development is located on the west side of S Kanner Highway approximately 2,000 feet
south of SE Pomeroy Street in Stuart.
Status: Application entered 2/10/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Racetrac – Request for minor final site plan approval for a 5,928 sf gas station with 20 fueling stations and
associated parking and utilities on a 2.4-acre parcel located on the west side of Kanner Highway, between SE
Salerno Road and SW Gaines Avenue.
Status: Application entered 7/3/13. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
River Glen – Request to replat a portion of Tract A within the plat of River Glen. The replat is necessary to
reflect the revised building locations and to allow the fee simple conveyance of the individual townhome units.
All required infrastructure for the project has been completed and inspected by the County. The property is
located on SW Lost River Road on the east side of I-95 and immediately north of the Marriott Hotel.
Status: Application entered 7/10/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Sailfish Marina Stealth Communications Tower – Request for approval of a revised major master and final
site plan to add a stealth communications tower.
Status: Application entered 2/4/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Shulman, Arthur and Anne – Request for a zoning district change from A-1 to RM-5. The property consists
of a 11.5-acre parcel located on the east side of I-95 and Lost River Road, north of the SR-76/I-95 interchange.
Status: Application entered 2/4/14. Under review.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Tamagni, Henry and Judith – Request for a variance to reduce the setback requirements of Article 3,
Zoning Districts, LDRs, Martin County Code for the WE-1 Waterfront Estates District to permit the existing
and proposed improvements on the subject lot located at 3342 SE Inlet Harbor Trail in the Inlet Harbor
subdivision in Stuart.
Status: Application entered 9/25/14. Application process complete.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Willoughby PUD/DRI Parcel U Phase 3E – Request for revised PUD zoning and master approval to
develop the site with one and two story buildings consisting of assisted living and memory care residents. The
project is located at the intersection of Willoughby Boulevard and Pomeroy Street; also requesting revised PUD
final site plan approval.
Status: Application entered 3/11/14 (zoning/master) and 6/25/14 (final). Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
DISTRICT 3
Honorable Anne Scott, Commissioner
District 3 Includes Southern Martin County: Hobe Sound, South County, a portion
of Tequesta and Indiantown.
D I S T R I C T 3 : F L O R I DA D E P T. OF T R A N S P ORTA T I O N P RO J E C T S
Big John Monahan Bridge – Street lighting will be installed along Big John Monahan Bridge on SR
710/Warfield Boulevard from SW Trail Drive to east of the entrance ramps to SR 76/Kanner Highway.
Construction cost is $337,659.30 and completion is expected in early 2015.
Status: Intermittent lane closures may occur between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm for light pole installation on the
bridge.
Contact: FDOT, 489-7064
Rest Area and Weigh-in-Motion Station Improvements – This project consists of the reconstruction of the
exit ramps at the northbound and southbound rest areas in Martin County, the restriping of the northbound
and southbound rest areas in St. Lucie County, and the restriping of the northbound and southbound weigh-inmotion stations in Martin County. The approximate locations are as follows: Martin County Rest Areas, 3
miles south of SR 714/Exit 110; St. Lucie County Rest Areas, 2 miles north of SR 68/Exit 131; the
northbound Martin County Weigh-in-Motion Station, 4 miles south of Bridge Road/Exit 96; and the
southbound Martin County Weigh-in-Motion Station, 2 miles north of SR 714/Exit 110. Construction cost is
$786,542 and completion is expected in spring 2015.
Status: All lanes are currently open.
Contact: FDOT, 489-7064
SR 710/Beeline Highway – Ten-mile project consisting of widening the existing two-lane roadway from east
of the FEC railway crossing to east of SW Fox Brown Road to add two 1.5-mile passing lane segments, one in
each direction. Other improvements include milling and resurfacing of the existing lanes and construction of
new shoulders, guardrail installation and drainage modifications. Construction cost is $6.92 million and
completion is expected in early 2016.
Status: Intermittent lane closures on SR 710 may occur Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm
for maintenance repairs. A flag crew will maintain two-way traffic.
Contact: FDOT, 489-7064
D I S T R I C T 3 : E N G I N E E R I N G /U T I L I T I E S P R OJ E C T S
Bridge Road Bike Lanes and Resurfacing – Add bike lanes and resurface Bridge Road from Kanner
Highway to Pratt Whitney Road.
Status: 100% Construction Drawings are complete. FDOT Plan review is in progress. Construction is
scheduled for July 2016. This is an FDOT grant-funded project.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
Bridge Road Sidewalk – Sidewalk project on Bridge Road from Flora Avenue to Plandome Drive.
Status: Construction Drawings are 90% complete. Construction is on hold pending a funding source.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Hobe Sound Drawbridge – Painting and restoration of the Hobe Sound Bascule Bridge over the Intercoastal
Waterway located on Bridge Road.
Status: Painting/construction is approximately 90% complete. The bridge may be closed to vehicle traffic at
night three or four times during the project. Night-time bridge closures are currently scheduled for 10/12,
10/13, 10/14, 10/15 and 10/16. The project is anticipated to be substantially complete by October 31.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
Hobe Sound Town Center (f/k/a Bridge Road Improvements) – CRA streetscape project on Bridge
Road between US 1 and Dixie Highway including on-street parking, landscaping, .and underground utilities.
Status: 90% Drawings have been submitted. Property acquisition in progress. Utility coordination for placing
FPL power lines underground has been designed and is ready for relocation later this year. Limits of scope for
street-scaping is being determined with the remaining budget.
Contact: George Dzama, Engineering, 288-5927
Indiantown Connector Sidewalks – Installation of missing links of sidewalk on: SW Manatee Street; SW
Martin Avenue; SW Okeechobee Drive; SW Little Indian Avenue; SW Seminole Drive; SW Cherokee Drive;
SW Shawnee Avenue; SW Johnston Avenue; SW Lee Avenue; SW Yalaha Street; SW Chickee Street; SW
Tigertail Court; SW Trail Drive; SW Seminole Drive; SW 151st Street; and SW Osceola Street in Indiantown.
Project to be funded with FDOT Safe Routes to Schools grant.
Status: In design and permitting phase. Plans are currently at 80%. Construction anticipated to begin in the
spring of 2015.
Contact: Ken Vreeland, Engineering, 288-5927
Kitching Creek – This stormwater project is one of three measures to redirect flows of Kitching Creek back
to their historic flowways. Work consists of installation of culverts, berms, and control structures under and
south of Bridge Road to restore flows and rehydrate wetlands.
Status: Excavation of the lake is 60% complete. Hauling of the material/debris to the old South County
Landfill site continues. Drainage work, including a road crossing and subsequent road closure on 138th Street,
will commence later this month. Project is currently on schedule to be complete by May 2015.
Contact: George Dzama/Greg Nolte, Engineering, 220-7114
Pratt Whitney Road – Add bike lanes and resurface Pratt Whitney Road from Kanner Highway to south
Martin County line.
Status: 100% Construction Drawings are complete. Site reviews and approvals from SFWMD and ACOE
staff are completed. FDOT Plan review is also complete. Construction is scheduled for July 2015. This is an
FDOT grant funded project.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
SE Island Way – Road widening work on SE Island Way to add turn lanes into SE Red Root Way and adding
sidewalk along the west side of the road.
Status: Work is underway.
Contact: Aaron Stanton, Engineering, 288-5927
D I S T R I C T 3 : D E V E L OP M E N T A P P L I C A T I O N S I N R E V I E W
Crystal Cove – Requesting revised minor final site plan approval to allow for the construction of a three story
multi-family apartment building consisting of 20 residential units with parking on the ground floor underneath
the proposed building. The 2.16 acre subject property is located on the east side of US-1, along the Intracoastal.
Status: Application entered 5/20/14. Under review.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Dorta, Carlos and Lisa – Request for a variance to reduce the setback requirements of Article 3, Zoning
Districts, LDRs, Martin County Code for the HR-1 Single-Family Residential District to permit the
construction of a single-family dwelling and appropriate accessory structures on Lot 69, Treasure Cove,
according to the map or plat thereof. The subject lot located on the north side of SE Mangrove Street
approximately 950 feet east of the intersection of SE Gomez Avenue in Hobe Sound.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Status: Application entered 9/25/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Floridian Natural Gas Storage – Request for an administrative amendment to the approved final site plan.
The primary change to the storage tank area is the reduction in height of the first storage tank from 175 feet to
102 feet. The primary change to the administration complex is the elimination of several buildings, parking
spaces and other impervious areas. The project is located on SR 710 west of Indiantown.
Status: Application entered 2/27/14. Under review.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Indiantown Commerce and Technology Park PUD – Request for a timetable extension with concurrency
for Indiantown Commerce and Technology Park PUD. The property is located adjacent to the west side of the
CSX railroad and SR 710 and north of the Booker Park community in Indiantown; also a request for an
administrative amendment to make minor revisions to the approved construction plans.
Status: Application entered 4/3/14 (ext) and 10/2/14 (adm). Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Jupiter Hills Club Driving Range – Request for Minor Revised Final Site Plan approval for a proposed 2,700
sq. ft. golf training facility on the existing Jupiter Hills Club driving range. The subject property is
approximately 20.6 acres and located adjacent to the west side of Federal Highway (US1) north of the Martin
County boundary with the Village of Tequesta.
Status: Application entered 5/16/14. Under review.
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Jupiter Pointe – Request for a rezoning of a 2.7-acre parcel of land from WRC to WGC. The parcel is located
on SE Federal Hwy in Hobe Sound. The property is bordered on the west by SE Federal Hwy, on the north by
Blowing Rocks Marina, on the east by the Intracoastal Waterway, and on the south by Jupiter Pointe Marina.
Status: Application entered 4/4/13. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Jupiter Pointe Resort – Request approval of a revised major master site plan for an expansion to the existing
Jupiter Pointe Marina. The proposed expansion is to add a new hotel with 54 units in the main building, a new
accessory attached restaurant building and a modification of the previously approved club building. The project
is located at 18701 SE Federal Highway in Hobe Sound.
Status: Application entered 10/14/13. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Olympia Plaza – Request for a non-administrative timetable extension with concurrency. The property is
located on the east side of US 1, north of Bridge Road in Hobe Sound.
Status: Application entered 2/26/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Pennock Preserve PUD Phase 1 – Request for approval of a revised final site plan for Phase 1 as per the
pending 3rd Amendment to Pennock Preserve PUD that includes a revised master plan and phasing plan. The
project is located on SE Island Way which extends from southern Martin County into Palm Beach County.
Status: Application entered 6/4/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Pennock Preserve PUD 3rd Amendment – Request for approval of the third amendment to the PUD
agreement that includes a revised master plan and phasing plan. The project is located on SE Island Way
which extends from southern Martin County into Palm Beach County.
Status: Application entered 10/15/13. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Seabranch/US-1 – Request for major development final site plan approval for 194 multiple-family units
consisting of 66 townhomes within eleven 2-story buildings and 128 condominium units within four 3-story
buildings. The subject property is 33.6 acres in size and is located on the east side of Federal Highway (US1) at
the intersection of Seabranch Boulevard and Federal Highway between Port Salerno and Hobe Sound.
Status: Application entered 7/1/13. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Trailwinds Tower – Request for major final site plan approval to construct a 120-foot tall camouflaged facility
to accommodate multiple four service providers. The proposed co-location telecommunications facility is to be
located on a 4.25-acre parcel on SW Pratt Whitney Road; also a mandatory rezoning from A-1 to RE-2A for
property located at SW Pratt-Whitney Road.
Status: Application entered 2/5/14 (final) and 7/8/14 (rezoning). Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Village Square Two – This is an application for a commercial, minor development Final Site Plan approval to
construct a single-story 1,745 sf coffee shop with a drive through facility and a detached single-story 3,167 sf
building with one or two tenants. The subject property is approximately 1.03 acres and is located at 15935 SW
Warfield Boulevard. The site is vacant other than an existing building currently occupied by the Indiantown
Chamber of Commerce.
Status: Application entered 7/22/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS IN DISTRICT 3
Hobe Sound Neighborhood Advisory Committee
Date: Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00 pm
Location: Hobe Sound Community Center, 8980 SE Olympus Street, Hobe Sound
Contact: Community Development, 288-5495
Indiantown Neighborhood Advisory Committee
Date: Wednesday, October 8 at 6:00 pm
Location: Indiantown Civic Center, 15675 SW Osceola Street, Indiantown
Contact: Community Development, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
DISTRICT 4
Honorable Sarah Heard, Commissioner
District 4 Includes East, Lower Central Martin County: Port Salerno and
Tropical Farms.
D I S T R I C T 4 : E N G I N E E R I N G /U T I L I T I E S P R OJ E C T S
Kanner Highway Utilities – Design and construction of adjustments to remove existing water mains and
reclaimed mains to allow widening of existing Kanner Highway (SR-76) roadway bridge across the South Fork
of the St. Lucie River.
Status: Design is 90% complete. Working with the Engineer and Parks Department on design of pipelines.
DEP permit has been receive and are waiting on the ACOE permit. Additional design required due to conflicts
involving the DOT project.
Contact: Jim Christ, Utilities, 320-3034
Salerno Road Sewer Enhancement – Sanitary sewer and streetscape project on Salerno Road between
Commerce Avenue, and on Railway Avenue between Salerno Road and Seaward Street. The project will
include sanitary sewer improvements, on-street parking and landscaping. This project is a CRA project that is
being managed by Capital Projects.
Status: 30% Construction Drawings are being reviewed.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
SR-76/I-95 – I-95 interchange improvements at SR-76 (SW Kanner Highway) to include widening of SR-76
and other intersection improvements.
Status: Design is 90% complete. Construction is anticipated to begin in September 2014.
Contact: Bobby Byrd, Engineering, 288-5927
D I S T R I C T 4 : D E V E L OP M E N T A P P L I C A T I O N S I N R E V I E W
Coastal Health Park PUD Parcels C & D – Request for revised final site plan approval for a building
addition of approximately 8,885 sf to increase the building area from 49,141 sf to 58,026 sf. The parking will be
expanded from 120 paved spaces to 160 paved spaces. The property is located on SE Community Drive within
the Coastal Health Park PUD.
Status: Application entered 9/26/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Ocean Master (f/k/a Andy’s Truck) – Request for revised final site plan approval to expand the existing
industrial building for the purpose of incorporating a marine manufacturing use. The project is located at 8751
SW Old Kansas Avenue.
Status: Application entered 7/2/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Summerfield PUD Phase VI – Request for PUD final site plan approval for a 13-lot single-family subdivision
on approximately 7 acres. The project is located on SE Summerfield Way at the project’s entrance on US-1 and
is the final phase of Summerfield PUD.
Status: Application entered 5/12/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
DISTRICT 5
Honorable John Haddox, Commissioner
District 5 Includes Western Martin County: Palm City, and sections of Indiantown.
D I S T R I C T 5 : F L O R I DA D E P T. OF T R A N S P ORTA T I O N P RO J E C T S
Big John Monahan Bridge – Street lighting will be installed along Big John Monahan Bridge on SR
710/Warfield Boulevard from SW Trail Drive to east of the entrance ramps to SR 76/Kanner Highway.
Construction cost is $337,659.30 and completion is expected in early 2015.
Status: Intermittent lane closures may occur between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm for light pole installation on the
bridge.
Contact: FDOT, 489-7064
Rest Area and Weigh-in-Motion Station Improvements – This project consists of the reconstruction of the
exit ramps at the northbound and southbound rest areas in Martin County, the restriping of the northbound
and southbound rest areas in St. Lucie County, and the restriping of the northbound and southbound weigh-inmotion stations in Martin County. The approximate locations are as follows: Martin County Rest Areas, 3
miles south of SR 714/Exit 110; St. Lucie County Rest Areas, 2 miles north of SR 68/Exit 131; the
northbound Martin County Weigh-in-Motion Station, 4 miles south of Bridge Road/Exit 96; and the
southbound Martin County Weigh-in-Motion Station, 2 miles north of SR 714/Exit 110. Construction cost is
$786,542 and completion is expected in spring 2015.
Status: All lanes are currently open.
Contact: FDOT, 489-7064
CR 714/Martin Highway – This 1.879-mile widening project, extending from west of Mapp Road to west of
the Florida’s Turnpike entrance, consists of adding one-lane in each direction and constructing a raised median
with access points throughout the corridor. Additional improvements include: constructing an 8’ sidewalk and a
5’ bike lane on both sides of the roadway; milling and resurfacing of existing lanes; drainage improvements
including building two retention ponds; sound wall installation at Sunset Trace; replacing the box culvert at
Danforth Creek; and signage, signalization, landscape and lighting improvements. Construction cost is $15.7
million and completion is expected in fall 2016.
Status: All lanes are currently open.
Contact: FDOT, 489-7064
D I S T R I C T 5 : E N G I N E E R I N G /U T I L I T I E S P R OJ E C T S
Citrus Boulevard Bike Lanes and Resurfacing – Add bike lanes and resurface Citrus Boulevard from SR
714 (Martin Highway) to Hemmingway Estates.
Status: 100% Construction Drawings are complete. FDOT Plan review is in progress. Construction is
scheduled for July 2015. This is an FDOT grant-funded project.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
High Meadows Avenue Bike Lanes and Resurfacing – Add bike lanes and resurface High Meadows
Avenue from SR 714 (Martin Highway) to Murphy Road.
Status: Design Survey work is in progress. Construction is scheduled for January 2019. This is an FDOT grantfunded project.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Mapp Road Town Center – Multi-way boulevard with the center portion of the right of way containing the
roadway and bike lanes. A tree-lined median will be provided on the outside center of the roadway to provide
separation for side access lanes with parallel parking and sidewalks. The project is being designed to
incorporate stormwater treatment modules within the existing right of way. This is intended to reduce off-site
construction and maintenance costs.
Status: Design and engineering of the multi-way boulevard is in progress. The 50% Construction Drawings
submittal has been received and reviewed. The engineer is now preparing the 90% Construction Drawings.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
Martin Highway and CR 609 Resurfacing – Resurfacing of Martin Highway from I-95 to Fox Brown Road
and resurfacing of CR 609 from Martin Highway to the north County line.
Status: 90% Construction Drawings are complete. Construction is scheduled for July 2016. This is an FDOT
grant-funded project.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
Murphy Road Bridge Replacement – Replacement of bridge on Murphy Road at the C-23 Canal.
Status: 100% Construction Drawings have been approved. Permitting is complete. Construction has been
deferred until funding is available.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
SW Martin Highway/CR 714 – Utility relocation work associated with FDOT’s road widening project on SW
Martin Highway, between the Florida Turnpike and SW Mapp Road.
Status: Work is underway and will necessitate intermittent lane closures between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm on
weekdays. Advanced utility work is expected to be complete in September. After utility work is complete,
roadway widening work is expected to begin.
Contact: Paul Bangs, Engineering, 288-5927
SW Martin Highway/CR 714 – Work to replace median trees as required by warranty.
Status: Intermittent left lane closures on SW Martin Highway may occur on beginning September 15 between
8:30 am and 3:30 pm. Work is expected to be complete by September 19. No lane closures will occur on
Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Contact: Darrell Wright, Engineering/Field Ops, 288-5927
Timer Powers Park Arena – Revision of the arena layout to include a roof structure with auxiliary facilities
and connection to public utilities.
Status: Project has been funded to construct the arena cover with lighting, a new restroom, replacement of the
existing septic system, connection to Public Water Supply and new bleachers. The awarded contractor for the
building construction is Ahrens Companies and the awarded contractor for the water main extension to the
park is Underground Construction Management, Inc. Construction is anticipated to being this month after the
annual rodeo event. The project is expected to be complete in May 2015.
Contact: George Dzama, Engineering, 288-5927
D I S T R I C T 5 : D E V E L OP M E N T A P P L I C A T I O N S I N R E V I E W
Florida Superior Sand – Request for final site plan approval for a 47-acre lake with a 7-acre processing and
stockpiling area. It also includes a construction trailer/weigh station with potable water and wastewater service
via well and septic system, along with a 5,160 sf site for a storage shed. The property is located west of I-95 and
south of SR 714.
Status: Application entered 7/12/12. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
The Floridian Golf Club – Requesting final site plan approval for Phase 3 which includes 18 riverfront lots
with river frontage including the construction of the upland retaining wall and creation of shoreline protection
zone easements that require restoration with native plant species. The final site plan application for Phase 3
includes a request to obtain a certification of public facilities reservation.
Status: Application entered 5/19/14. Under review.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATO R’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Contact: Catherine Riiska, Senior Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Hartfield, Anthony and Patricia – Request for an administrative variance for property located at 1975 SW
Oakridge Road in Palm City.
Status: Application entered 6/30/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Lenhoff, Walter and Kristen – Request for an administrative variance for Lot 25, Hammock Creek, 4433 SW
Long Bay Drive.
Status: Application entered 6/13/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Loggerhead – Request for minor final site plan approval for 13 single-family lots with a minimum width of 50
feet and depths that range from 103 feet on the east up to 249 feet on the west side of the parcel.
Status: Application entered 6/13/14. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Martin Downs PUD/DRI Business Park – Request for revised PUD zoning, master and final site plan
approval on a project that is located at the intersection of SW Corporate Parkway and SW Armellini Avenue
within the Martin Downs Business Park. The applicant is proposing to repurpose the existing two-story 30,000
sf office building and construct two wings totaling an additional 35,000 sf of building area. The applicant is also
requesting a land use amendment from industrial to limited commercial to allow the conversion of the existing
building from a professional office building to an 88-bed assisted living facility.
Status: Application entered 1/21/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Martingale Commons (f/k/a Palm City 95 PUD) – Request for approval of a commercial PUD final site
plan to enable the 10-lot subdivision to be platted and lots sold to final end users. Final site plan will allow
construction of the road infrastructure and streetscape, swales, and lake and utility treatment plant site. The
property is located on the southeast corner of the I-95 and SR 714 interchange in Palm City. The subject
property is located within the Expressway Oriented Transient Commercial Service Center Land Use Overlay.
Status: Application entered 7/12/12. Under review.
Contact: Nicki van Vonno, Director, Growth Management, 288-5495
Osprey Ridge – Request to amend the Osprey Ridge PUD zoning agreement and revise the approved 17-lot
PUD master and final site plan by splitting lots 1 and 13 into two additional lots which will increase the number
of lots to 19. The development is located on the west side of S Kanner Highway approximately 2,000 feet
south of SE Pomeroy Street in Stuart.
Status: Application entered 2/10/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Palm Cove Golf and Yacht Club PUD – Request for approval of a revised PUD final site plan to make
improvements to the existing tennis courts located within Parcel 18 of the Palm Cove Golf and Yacht Club.
Status: Application entered 1/16/14. Under review.
Contact: Deanna Freeman, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
Sands Commerce Center I – Request for an administrative amendment to provide additional parking spaces
to a light industrial center on SW 42nd Avenue in western Palm City. The owner is proposing to provide an
additional 139 parking stalls for the center and is also proposing to relocate 1.17 acres of on-site upland
preserve to an area adjacent to Bessey Creek and next to an existing preserve area that will be regulated by a
Preserve Area Management Plan.
Status: Application entered 7/2/13. Under review.
Contact: Paul Schilling, Principal Planner, Growth Management, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS IN DISTRICT 5
Indiantown Neighborhood Advisory Committee
Date: Wednesday, October 8 at 6:00 pm
Location: Indiantown Civic Center, 15675 SW Osceola Street, Indiantown
Contact: Community Development, 288-5495
COUNTY ADMINISTRATO R’ S MONTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
FY 14 BUDGET STATUS REPORT
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Current
Adjusted
Budget
Current
% of
Collections Budget
135,322,763
137,837,546 101.9%
Revenues
Ad Valorem, Delinquent & Other Taxes
Local Sales & Use Taxes
8,776,522
7,924,712
90.3%
Communications Tax
2,050,000
1,771,074
86.4%
Licenses/Permits/Franchise Fees
7,269,308
6,864,235
94.4%
State & Federal Grants
43,107,124
29,759,710
69.0%
Charges for Services
82,818,286
82,174,121
99.2%
771,600
743,259
96.3%
Fines and Forfeits
Interest Earnings & Misc Revenues
11,710,770
Interfund Transfer, Debt Proceeds
8,398,149
4,939,848
58.8%
21,738,593
20,054,588
92.3%
Transfers
12,860,918 109.8%
Fund Balance
158,113,072
158,113,072 100.0%
463,043,083
Expenditures
480,076,188
Current
Adjusted
Budget
Personnel
75,081,828
69,456,721
92.5%
Operating
161,209,153
128,417,488
79.7%
74,190,381
47,396,225
63.9%
Transfers & Reserves
169,594,826
88,172,958
52.0%
Total
480,076,188
333,443,392
Capital Outlay
Components of the various revenues listed above:
Ad valorem
Local sales and use taxes
Licenses and permits
Interest earnings and miscellaneous revenues
Includes:
Delinquent taxes and other taxes
Fuel, discretionary and tourist development taxes
Building permits and occupational licenses
Rents, royalties, disposition of fixed assets, contributions
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’ S MO NTHLY REPORT: OCTOBER 8, 2014
Expended/ % of
Committed Budget