Mobility Plan

Mobility & Impact Fee Annual Report FY 2023

Mobility & Impact Fee Annual Report FY 2024(PDF, 8MB)

What is the Mobility Plan?

Port St. Lucie is planning for a smarter, more connected future. The Mobility Plan is a long-term strategy that ensures our growing community has access to multiple safe, efficient travel options, including roads, sidewalks, trails, bike lanes and transit.

What are mobility fees?

Mobility fees are one-time charges applied to new development, redevelopment or changes in land use. These fees are paid by developers, not current residents or property owners. Mobility fees replace traditional road impact fees and allow the City greater flexibility to deliver transportation improvements tailored to its unique needs.

Meetings & Workshops

The City is hosting meetings and workshops for residents, developers and stakeholders to learn about proposed changes to the Mobility Plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why a mobility plan?

Port St. Lucie has grown rapidly, now with more than 250,000 residents. Surveys show strong satisfaction with car travel but concerns about walking, biking and public transit access. County fees haven’t always improved adjacent county roads like Walton Road, St. James Drive, or Prima Vista Boulevard. With mobility fees, Port St. Lucie can prioritize its own projects. The Mobility Plan was recommended by the City’s Budget Advisory Committee and adopted by City Council to modernize how infrastructure is funded and built. A Mobility Plan allows the City to:

  • Plan with transparency
  • Prioritize resident feedback
  • Build projects faster and more equitably
  • Expand transportation options beyond roads

Unlike traditional road impact fees, mobility fees:

  • Fund a wider variety of transportation improvements
  • Give the City greater control over what, where and when to build
  • Can be spent on sidewalks, bike lanes, transit and multimodal networks
  • Are used more equitably throughout the City

Common Misconceptions

Misconception: Mobility fees will be paid by property owners and residents.
Fact: Only developers pay these fees, not homeowners or tenants.

Misconception: The City is increasing the cost of development.
Fact: For most types of development, the City’s mobility fee is lower than previous fees.

Misconception: Residents will be negatively impacted.
Fact: Residents benefit from more mobility options and faster improvements.

Phase 1

Phase 1 was completed Oct. 1, 2021.

Phase 1 included the completion of a Mobility Plan(PDF, 1MB), Phase 1 Technical Report(PDF, 7MB) and Mobility Fee Ordinance. The scope of services for the first phase established mobility corridors for new roads and roads to be widened and multimodal corridors for roadways to be retrofitted with multimodal and intersection improvements.

The scope also establishes area-wide level of service (LOS) and/or quality-of-service (QOS) standards that will be used to calculate multimodal capacities and establish baseline existing conditions in part two of the scope of service.

See example of Mobility Plan with Intersections(PDF, 4MB)

Phase 2

Phase 2 was completed Oct. 1, 2022.

Phase 2 builds on the data, service standards and multimodal corridors established in Phase 1. It identifies specific road improvements and develops cross-sections, renderings, aerial comparisons and capacity analyses for targeted corridors. A baseline evaluation of the existing Level of Service (LOS) and/or Quality of Service (QOS) will be conducted to track future mobility fee performance. 

Community outreach was included to gather feedback and refine proposed improvements.

The updated Mobility Plan will focus on the improvements shown on the Phase 2 Technical Report(PDF, 7MB) and continue using citywide LOS, while establishing multimodal and street-specific QOS standards for future planning.

The Plan is structured around two assessment areas: East of the River and West of the River. The City will maintain a single benefit district. Land uses have been reviewed to determine if adjustments are needed to the recommended Mobility Fee Schedule, which consolidates certain use categories and includes added fees for features like drive-through lanes.

Past Meetings