A proposed 85-acre development off Indrio Road and Russakis Road in St. Lucie County is moving closer to reality, but not without pushback from neighbors who say it will transform the area’s rural character.
The project, called Indrio Town Center, would bring a mix of commercial and retail space — and possibly residential units — to land near Interstate 95. On June 18, county planning and zoning unanimously recommended rezoning the land from agricultural to planned retail workplace. County commissioners are expected to vote on the rezoning in August.
Susan Lewis has lived near the proposed site for 15 years, running a farm rescue on a property that has been in her family for decades…