Port St. Lucie Mayor Shannon Martin told WPTV she is concerned about future development near her city.
“We are growing just rapidly,” Martin said.
In a letter sent to residents, Martin raises concern about the St. Lucie County Commissioners’ decision to send the state of Florida a new plan for adding nearly 2,000 homes to unincorporated Port St. Lucie.
“The point is that we should be working together,” said Martin.
The mayor said the vote came after the city asked for more time in August to iron out potential issues.
WPTV“Just give us time for our staffs and our teams to work together to find a better outcome,” said Martin. “To guarantee that we have some mitigation efforts in place so as not to create adverse effects to our residents in the future.”
The homes are planned for an unincorporated area of the county, west of Ridgeline Road and south of Discovery Way. One effect the mayor is worried about is impacts on city infrastructure.