PORT ST. LUCIE – The Planning & Zoning Board approved three separate parking variances Jan. 6 for the property at 510 N.W. Peacock Blvd., allowing new tenants to lease space in an office/warehouse development originally designed for different uses.
Planner Cody Sisk presented the requests on behalf of the property owner, explaining that the proposed tenants require more parking than originally anticipated when the 3.36-acre site was developed. The Board approved a three-space variance for a Jump Start fitness studio and a five-space variance for a private fitness coach with little discussion, citing their limited hours of operation and minimal overlap with existing businesses.
The third request — a four-space variance for a Fyzical physical therapy clinic — generated more debate because its proposed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours would coincide with other tenants’ peak business times…