The property is located on vacant land located at 37 and 41 West Seminole Street, Stuart within the Community Redevelopment Area and is currently zoned Urban Waterfront and has a Downtown Redevelopment Future Land Use designation. The site is vacant but was previously occupied by two single family structures, one having been demolished and the other, the historic Clifton fishing lodge was relocated further east on S.E. Seminole Street.

In 2017 the property received approval for a Major Urban Code Conditional Use to accommodate a four story, twenty condominium unit multi-family development.  The property remains vacant. The original proposal included 20 boat slips which are incorporated into the new proposed development.

The applicant is now proposing  to rezone the property from Urban Waterfront to Urban Planned Unit Development. (UPUD) The rezoning will allow for 30 multi-family units with a density of 26.75 dwelling units per acre as per City of Stuart LDC Table 2.07.A. UPUD Unit Density. The proposal also includes 8 office/retail units totaling 5,768 square feet on the vacant 0.925-acre waterfront property.

The applicant has agreed to contribute the amount of $39,003 elements associated with the on-street parking and sidewalk improvements that are part of the Seminole Streetscape Design improvements. Staff proposes the following conditions within the PUD agreement outlining the procedures for construction:

A. Within 30 days of approval of the UPUD, the applicant shall dedicate sufficient land to accommodate parallel parking and sidewalks along the portion of land abutting Seminole Street. (as depicted on site plan) The applicant shall provide legal description and survey necessary for the transfer. Upon transfer of the land the city agrees to grant a license to the applicant for the same land area, upon which the applicant shall build sidewalk and parking consistent with the CRA Seminole Streetscape Design.

B. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall either contribute the required art fee of one percent of the vertical construction cost or provide work of art on the development pursuant to Section 3.01.08 within the dedicated land. The applicant agrees to maintain the public art in a location as depicted on the site plan.

C . As a condition of the issuance of any development permits, the applicant shall obtain a Revocable Permit for the construction of a sculpture/fountain (public art), sidewalk, parking space, monument sign, curbing and landscaping, and other minor right-of-way improvements which must be approved by the City Manager, under separate application.

D. Applicant shall execute a riparian easement for the boardwalk in exchange the office/retail component for the development will be parking exempt and be brought into the Old Downtown District.

E. The applicant agrees to provide easement for FPL transformer pad, if requested, to serve this project and adjacent properties.

The proposal consists of 30 multi-family residential units on a 0.925-acre vacant property. Residential density and parking per Ordinance No. 2423-2020 will apply as follows:

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