Shannon M. Martin

Economic Development and the Planned Industrial Park Category

Staff say the district would increase tax revenue and reduce land available for residential development.

Costco warehouse in Southern Grove

Adds major retail sales tax base and jobs; no direct city cost.

Business tax receipt enforcement against landlords

Businesses face fines and administrative costs if compliance isn't achieved within days.

Pollo Tropical drive-through at Darwin Square

150-acre Planned Industrial Park rezoning

Could expand the city's commercial/industrial tax base and job inventory, though no specific employer is attached yet.

Homelessness and Foreclosures

Temporary outdoor sales and events rules rewrite

Beekeeping Lease Amendment — Church Lane Apiaries, LLC

Costco retail store coming to Southern Grove

Construction is expected to take 10-12 months once permits are shovel-ready, with opening targeted around 2027.

Partial lien releases for property sales

Modified liens change what individual property owners owe the city.

Raw Athletics gym compliance

Businesses operating without city business tax receipts

Daily fines accrue against the property owner if compliance isn't achieved by February 11.

Public Art Requirements for Religious Institutions

A small church could owe roughly $32,000 or $40,000 in art value for a modest 1,000-square-foot building.

Tambone Companies Land Sale Agreement Amendment

The purchase price was not discussed at the meeting.

Signage standards for the Tradition jobs corridor

St. Lucie West gas station remodel and landscaping compliance

Owner bears repair and landscaping costs; remodel plans go through city review.

MidFlorida Credit Union sign visibility

Federal Opportunity Zone nominations for the east side

No direct city spending; potential to unlock private capital-gains investment in the nominated corridors.