P26-055 City Center PUD Amendment No. 1
Description
First amendment to the City Center planned development, recommended to Council.
Impact summary
A major regional attraction on city-owned land, with parking, noise and game-day traffic plans still under review for the November Council meeting.
Applicant
- Address
- East of U.S. Highway 1, west of SE Village Green Drive, south of Walton Road
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 6, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council — October 26, 2026
Both the City Center PUD amendment (Ordinance 26-100) and the sign program amendment (Ordinance 26-98) were tabled to a date uncertain.
City Council — October 12, 2026
The PUD amendment adds a 6,000-seat soccer stadium on Block 2, trims office space, and raises max heights for the scoreboard (90 feet) and stadium lighting (135 feet). Site plan comes back October 26.
Planning and Zoning Board — October 6, 2026
Adds the 6,000-seat soccer stadium to Block Two of City Center, trades 143,000 square feet of office entitlement, and allows taller scoreboard and lights.
Related issues (4)
Stadium Site Plan Nearing Submission
A resident questioned the wisdom of public money potentially tied to a $60–80 million professional soccer stadium in Midport, citing traffic and operating costs. It was raised during public comment only.
Commerce Centre Drive North conservation preservation
Two city-owned parcels containing native habitat and a lake are being permanently preserved as conservation open space, reducing future water demand and traffic.
Sign code and public notice amendments
Two city-initiated code changes were on the docket: slightly larger electronic message boards for institutional uses, and a shift to publishing hearing notices online rather than in newspapers.
Soccer stadium reimbursement structure
Council clarified the city is not paying for the stadium: the $27.5 million reimbursement comes only from CRA tax-increment funds, paid over 20 years after the stadium opens, backed by a 120% bond, with the city getting 24 event days per year and half the naming rights.
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