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Amended and Restated Governing Documents
9/27/2024
I am pleased to announce that the Amended and Restated Governing Documents have been approved by a majority of the River Place on the St Lucie residents and were officially recorded on 9.27.2024. This has been a huge two year undertaking and I would like to give special thanks to those volunteers who spent countless hours compiling, drafting, writing, and then canvassing the neighborhoods to obtain consent forms. The new Amended and Restated Governing Documents are now posted on this website under Resources. Everything was reviewed and prepared by or through the association attorney. The final review was completed on July 18, 2024 and consent was given to the committee to bring these documents to the residents for their approval or disapproval.
The majority of the changes removed outdated, inapplicable, ambiguous language. Some portions were updated to comply with the new changes to FS 720. The new documents are now digitized and condensed enabling electronic dissemination. This will make future amendments easier to accomplish and reduce the size of the documents from a 4 inch binder to less than 1/2 inch booklet.
The biggest change in these documents, and in my opinion the most important, eliminates the election voting groups and the 7 board members will run and be elected at large for 2 year staggered terms. This eliminates the Commercial voting group where 43% of the board seats requiring only 3 votes have been controlled by 5 commercial properties, 4 of which are undeveloped and 1 that has no interest in participating in our elections. The commercial voting group has been used in the past to get on the board by default without being elected by residents.
Thank you to all of the residents who responded to our emails and thank you for welcoming those volunteers who came to your door to collect your consent form. Your patience and understanding throughout these last two years is truly appreciated!!
Sincerely,
Cheryl Kazalunas, President, POA
Upcoming Developments
PARCEL I
The Rock Development Group owns the parcel of land behind the Montessori School – Parcel I. Mr. Mark Branker has requested approval to build a Senior Living Facility. They presented their building plans, colors, lighting and landscaping plans to the modification committee. These plans have been approved and I am just waiting to hear on start dates. A rendering is posted below.
PARCEL H
UPDATE: As of 10/22/24 it was confirmed by Mary Savage-Dunham, Director of the Planning and Zoning Department for the city of Port St. Lucie that the request to build the steel building will not be permitted per the PUD for River Place on the St. Lucie.
Pastor Pierre Jean-Baptist is the Pastor of Grace Maranatha Tabernacle Church. He has put in a request to build a church on the parcel in front of the Montessori School – Parcel H. His request was to construct a 4,000 square foot church which he listed as a steel building. That modification request was denied as the PUD states the only permitted material for framing must be concrete or wood. Steel is not permitted. He stated he would like to work with us to conform to the PUD requirements. Currently, we are waiting on a complete set of building plans, material, landscaping, colors, lighting, parking, etc. before anything is to go before the modification committee for review.
PARCEL N
Kelly Kite, owner of the property known as Parcel N, the wooded lot at the entrance of Lazy River (Canoe Park Side) has reached out to us to discuss what WE would like to see built on that parcel. Of course we would like to see it remain as is. (but is that realistic). He would like to work together with us to propose both commercial and residential (similar to the homes in Canoe Park). Whether or not the city approves a zoning change is yet to be decided. Currently it is approximately 16 acres commercial and 5 acres residential. His zoning change request would be 16 acres residential and 5 acres commercial. When I have more information, I will keep residents informed.
PARCEL N PRESENTATION 8.22.24
The below is a message from Tony Romano in regard to Parcel N as of 1.05.2025
Here is an update on recent events regarding Parcel N. Most are aware that we have been in dialogue with the property owner, Kite Capital Partners of Vero Beach. The main subject was their original request that we collaborate with them in changing our Planned Unit Development (PUD). This would make it make it more acceptable to the city of Port St Lucie to change the zoning from its current mostly commercial to become mostly residential. It is projected that the parcel would then become more readily marketable to potential buyers from Kite.
In this arrangement, the proposed benefits to us would be having a say in the actual development and one, or possibly two, additional documents that would be presumed to strengthen our future standing. The issue under review was whether to work with Kite or stay as we are. Along the way, they presented us with an Agent Authorization/Unified Control document that they wanted us to sign.
As due diligence showed that signing would make them our representative to the city for changing the PUD in our behalf, we had to say no. Subsequently, they informed us that they would not move forward with collaboration unless we first signed this document. Since that was determined to be contrary to our interests, the dialogue had to come to an end.
We did discuss with Kite the prospects of us buying the property and they provided a price. Since owning it would ensure real control it has been recommended that we consider the possibilities, although it is not an easy path. Once our upcoming elections establish the 2025 board, the matter can be revisited.
Best wishes to all, Tony Romano, River Place