The City has finally dropped its objection and agreed to repeal the ordinance. Our persistence forced them to acknowledge that this project was inconsistent with the City Comprehensive Plan. Keep watching the upcoming council meeting to ensure they follow through on the repeal.
December 2, 2022
Final supporters
As you know, we filed a petition against the City of Stuart for its vote to approve the Ordinance No. 2466-2021, known as the Kanner CPUD.
The Administrative Law Judge, without question, ruled in our favor. She found, based on testimony and evidence as well as legal arguments presented during a multi-day hearing, that the ordinance adopted by the City Commission is not consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
She stated that former staff members, including the former development director, failed to properly evaluate the application to establish the future land use designation for the Costco/apartments/retail project, and the designation that was subsequently approved is not consistent.
But what about Costco? Well, they and the developer failed to intervene in support of the application, leaving the City to defend an indefensible decision.
The City of Stuart spent tax dollars to travel to Tallahassee to continue to defend their position. The Florida Cabinet has continued to deliberate this until the December 13 Cabinet meeting. At that point they can affirm the ALJ's recommendation, overrule the ALJ's recommendation, or send it back to the ALJ to rewrite her decision.
The City should withdraw its objections to the Recommended Order, which is pending before the Administration Commission, and repeal the adopted ordinance.
The City already changed how they review development applications. The Future Land Use and Zoning will no longer be reviewed as one application and ordinance. That's a win for residents!
If the applicant wishes to apply for a different land use designation, the process should commence with direction to the new development director and staff to ensure that the City's Comprehensive Plan is honored to protect residents and our community.
Please sign this petition! Demand the City stop spending tax dollars to fight the ALJ's recommendation.
Updates
October 25, 2022
The City continues to waste public funds fighting a decision that the Administrative Law Judge already ruled was inconsistent with our comprehensive plan. Email your city commissioners today and demand they stop defending this flawed ordinance. Text three neighbors this link so they can join our push to end this waste of taxpayer money.
October 25, 2022
The momentum behind this push is real and the City cannot ignore our unified demand any longer. Post this link on your Facebook page today and email your City Commissioner to tell them to stop wasting tax dollars on this failed project.
Reached 100 supporters
October 25, 2022
88 Comments
This type of development belongs near the I-95 or Turnpike corridor, not in an already congested residential and high school section of town. Not "best use" for this parcel or keeping with Stuart's stated goals for development.
I live in Martin County. I’m expressing my opinion about the appeal filed by the City of Stuart. Tho’ not resident of the city many of us a strongly effected by land use around us. I am strong opposed to the kind of land use put forth by the city in this particular case.
I'm not against COSTCO, I am against ignoring the Comprehensive Plan. Build where zoning allows. Too many developers are pushing to create another overdeveloped Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Move on developers, leave us alone.
Extremely bad location for this intensity. Traffic on Kanner already backed up especially at Kanner and US-1 and Kanner and Monterey and Kanner at High School. Costco needs to locate on US-1 as did the rest of large Box Stores.
The Mayor of Stuart just got the boot. Apparently, he didn't listen to the voters. Density and quality of life are very important to the residents of Stuart and Martin County. The city must stop fighting the ALJ's recommendation.
I do not want COSTCO here; Kanner already has enough volume of traffic. I want the County Commissioners to stop pushing their exploding expansion agenda.
This issue is an environmental one that affects all of Florida and the environment in general, not only Stuart, though especially Stuart at this moment. It is about observing the law and responsible use of power for the best possible life for all who inhabit Stuart, the rest of Florida, and the world. Stuart is one part of a global life chain. The judge's decision was valid and should be accepted. Please stop the destruction.
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The City has finally dropped its objection and agreed to repeal the ordinance. Our persistence forced them to acknowledge that this project was inconsistent with the City Comprehensive Plan. Keep watching the upcoming council meeting to ensure they follow through on the repeal.
December 2, 2022
Final supporters
As you know, we filed a petition against the City of Stuart for its vote to approve the Ordinance No. 2466-2021, known as the Kanner CPUD.
The Administrative Law Judge, without question, ruled in our favor. She found, based on testimony and evidence as well as legal arguments presented during a multi-day hearing, that the ordinance adopted by the City Commission is not consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
She stated that former staff members, including the former development director, failed to properly evaluate the application to establish the future land use designation for the Costco/apartments/retail project, and the designation that was subsequently approved is not consistent.
But what about Costco? Well, they and the developer failed to intervene in support of the application, leaving the City to defend an indefensible decision.
The City of Stuart spent tax dollars to travel to Tallahassee to continue to defend their position. The Florida Cabinet has continued to deliberate this until the December 13 Cabinet meeting. At that point they can affirm the ALJ's recommendation, overrule the ALJ's recommendation, or send it back to the ALJ to rewrite her decision.
The City should withdraw its objections to the Recommended Order, which is pending before the Administration Commission, and repeal the adopted ordinance.
The City already changed how they review development applications. The Future Land Use and Zoning will no longer be reviewed as one application and ordinance. That's a win for residents!
If the applicant wishes to apply for a different land use designation, the process should commence with direction to the new development director and staff to ensure that the City's Comprehensive Plan is honored to protect residents and our community.
Please sign this petition! Demand the City stop spending tax dollars to fight the ALJ's recommendation.
Updates
October 25, 2022
The City continues to waste public funds fighting a decision that the Administrative Law Judge already ruled was inconsistent with our comprehensive plan. Email your city commissioners today and demand they stop defending this flawed ordinance. Text three neighbors this link so they can join our push to end this waste of taxpayer money.
October 25, 2022
The momentum behind this push is real and the City cannot ignore our unified demand any longer. Post this link on your Facebook page today and email your City Commissioner to tell them to stop wasting tax dollars on this failed project.
Reached 100 supporters
October 25, 2022
88 Comments
VoteWater, headquartered in Sewalls Point, formally requests the city withdraw its objection on the basis of erroneous or incomplete reports submitted by the developers as to crucial wetlands on the property.
This type of development belongs near the I-95 or Turnpike corridor, not in an already congested residential and high school section of town. Not "best use" for this parcel or keeping with Stuart's stated goals for development.
I live in Martin County. I’m expressing my opinion about the appeal filed by the City of Stuart. Tho’ not resident of the city many of us a strongly effected by land use around us. I am strong opposed to the kind of land use put forth by the city in this particular case.
I'm not against COSTCO, I am against ignoring the Comprehensive Plan. Build where zoning allows. Too many developers are pushing to create another overdeveloped Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Move on developers, leave us alone.
Extremely bad location for this intensity. Traffic on Kanner already backed up especially at Kanner and US-1 and Kanner and Monterey and Kanner at High School. Costco needs to locate on US-1 as did the rest of large Box Stores.
The Mayor of Stuart just got the boot. Apparently, he didn't listen to the voters. Density and quality of life are very important to the residents of Stuart and Martin County. The city must stop fighting the ALJ's recommendation.
I do not want COSTCO here; Kanner already has enough volume of traffic. I want the County Commissioners to stop pushing their exploding expansion agenda.
This issue is an environmental one that affects all of Florida and the environment in general, not only Stuart, though especially Stuart at this moment. It is about observing the law and responsible use of power for the best possible life for all who inhabit Stuart, the rest of Florida, and the world. Stuart is one part of a global life chain. The judge's decision was valid and should be accepted. Please stop the destruction.
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VoteWater, headquartered in Sewalls Point, formally requests the city withdraw its objection on the basis of erroneous or incomplete reports submitted by the developers as to crucial wetlands on the property.