St. Lucie County Hosts Green Jobs And Innovation Corridor Planning Charrette Oct. 9
October 3, 2010 by St. Lucie Times Staff · Leave a Comment
The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners is sponsoring a “Green Jobs and Innovation Corridor” planning charrette for the land around the Treasure Coast Research Park on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave.
St. Lucie County has invested significant resources laying the groundwork for creating quality jobs and sustainable economic activity at the Treasure Coast Research Park. The Treasure Coast Research Park area is home to a variety of private industry, businesses, agricultural interests, along with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS) and the School Board. It is the desire of the Board of County Commissioners to encourage the land around the park to develop in a manner consistent and complimentary to the park.
To that end, St. Lucie County is sponsoring a planning process, known as a charrette. This public involvement process is specifically designed to inform the community, discuss ideas and propose solutions and strategies to guide future policy decisions about land use, design, capital projects and general development issues. It is intended to be a collaborative effort between St. Lucie County, the City of Fort Pierce and interested stakeholders, with full public participation and with the assistance of a professional team of consultants.
This area around the Research Park, which is located off Kings Highway, is being dubbed the “Green Jobs and Innovation Corridor;” and is intended to be a major hub of economic development for St. Lucie County.
With the input of all participants, St. Lucie County’s Planning staff expects that the charrette process will lead to a consensus on recommendations for land use and development pattern decisions. The charrette recommendations will guide the Board of County Commissioners and staff as they chart the future course of this important hub of activity in St. Lucie County.
If you are interested in attending the Saturday, Oct. 9 charrette, please RSVP to Planning Manager Kara Wood at 772-462-2822 or woodk@stlucieco.org by Friday, Oct. 1.
