Achievements in FY 23 / 24
Connecting people with the Village Green Drive Corridor
With the Village Green Drive Corridor Master Plan well received and adopted by City Council in Summer 2021 , but limited funding available , CRA and Public Works staff are moving forward with the design of an integral piece of the plan : the Hog Pen Slough Boardwalk Trail . This is just one component of the overall Master Plan which is intended to stimulate economic development , further connecting the community , and will make for a safer , more walkable pedestrian and bicycle environment along the Village Green Drive corridor . In addition , this area has long been identified as a microbial hotspot and enhancements to the Hog Pen Slough itself will help to reduce pollutants and improve flood control in eastern Port St . Lucie . In 2024 the City was awarded a RAISE grant for the design of the Village Green Drive Corridor .
New Master Plan Adopted
In March 2022 , the City took ownership of the Securities and Exchange Commission Receiver-held parcels at City Center in eastern Port St . Lucie . This acquisition allows for a more comprehensive development vision to be created for this area along U . S . Highway 1 . Soon after , the City engaged the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to facilitate creating a master plan for City Center . Since the inception of the master planning efforts , the City held numerous individual stakeholder sessions , focus group meetings and broadcast several online public input surveys , garnering data from nearly 2,000 sources . On September 25 , 2023 , the Community Redevelopment Agency Board adopted the City Center Master Plan . CRA Staff worked with the City ’ s Communications Team on the rebranding of this site from City Center to Walton & One .
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