PARKS
meeting, was presented to the CRA in November.
The site plan was submitted in January to the city Site
Plan Review Committee.
On March 27, the CRA board will be have a chance
to discuss the plan again before it goes to the Planning
and Zoning Board for approval probably on
April 4 and tentatively to the City Council for approval
on April 24.
PROJECT FUNDING
Funding for the project comes from a variety of
sources: grants, building impact fees, the city’s Conservation
Trust Fund and from the money left over
from bonds for special assessment districts.
A five-year financial plan drafted by city staffers
shows the project being completed in the 2019-2020
fiscal year at a total estimated cost of $6.2 million.
But the estimated cost is only a ballpark estimate.
The most expensive estimates are for the boardwalk
extension at $2.5 million and the development of the
portion containing the playground, historical buildings,
restaurants and other recreational and entertainment
facilities at an estimated $2.4 million.
Portions of the plan could be moved earlier or later.
Residents can attend the next discussion of the park
by the Community Redevelopment Agency at 6:30
p.m. on March 27, followed by a City Council meeting
at 7 p.m. E
This plan shows trails going through the conservation area, connecting to the Riverwalk
boardwalk and parking lots.
52 Port St. Lucie Magazine
PROVIDED
JOHN BIONDO
The existing Riverwalk boardwalk follows along the shore of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. A 2,000-foot extension will take it under Port St. Lucie
Boulevard (seen in the distance) and bring it to the Botanical Gardens and Westmoreland Park.