\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe proposal for a new professional soccer stadium in Port St. Lucie is moving on to the next step though not without pushback.Port St. Lucie City Council voted unanimously on the proposal at a special meeting Monday morning.Related: Proposed Port St. Lucie soccer stadium sparks debate among residentsTraffic, construction noise and taxpayer money are some of the top concerns for residents who spoke at Monday\u2019s meeting.\u201cIs this going to be another business that is one of those tax incentive businesses that they don’t have to pay the tax for a certain amount of years? I’m just asking,\u201d one resident said.\u201cI’m still concerned about hidden taxes on, things that we might not see right now. We might not understand the full effect of it,\u201d another resident said.Port St. Lucie Community Redevelopment Agency president Jennifer Davis addressed some of those concerns during her presentation.\u201cThe developer\u2019s responsible to fully fund the project, upfront. So, any cost associated with building the stadium and the infrastructure will be 100% the cost of the developer. Once the developer has achieved a certificate of occupancy, in about one year after that, they would be eligible for TIF reimbursement from the Community Redevelopment Agency,\u201d Davis said.The project would transform a currently vacant parking lot into a 6,000-seat stadium within the next two years, where teams in the United Soccer League would play.Related: Port St. Lucie awarded United Soccer League franchiseThough some welcome the idea, an online petition opposing the plan has garnered more than 1,500 signatures.\u201cYou know, there’s a ton of families that live there and everything else. And the noise and the traffic is already going to be insane. I mean, like with Fourth of July and all this, you know, the other things. It\u2019s very busy,\u201d another resident said. Davis said they are working together with the police department to try to mitigate any traffic concerns.\u201cI think in speaking with the police chief, he stated this is probably the best opportunity that we’ve ever had to control traffic coming in and out of that site, as opposed to dealing with the existing site conditions and existing, you know, ingress and egress to the Mets Stadium, for example,\u201d Davis said.But despite the council voting unanimously, this is not the final say. A second reading and public hearing is set for Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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The proposal for a new professional soccer stadium in Port St. Lucie is moving on to the next step though not without pushback.<\/p>\n
Port St. Lucie City Council voted unanimously on the proposal at a special meeting Monday morning.<\/p>\n
Related: Proposed Port St. Lucie soccer stadium sparks debate among residents<\/a><\/p>\n Traffic, construction noise and taxpayer money are some of the top concerns for residents who spoke at Monday\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n \u201cIs this going to be another business that is one of those tax incentive businesses that they don’t have to pay the tax for a certain amount of years? I’m just asking,\u201d one resident said.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m still concerned about hidden taxes on, things that we might not see right now. We might not understand the full effect of it,\u201d another resident said.<\/p>\n Port St. Lucie Community Redevelopment Agency president Jennifer Davis addressed some of those concerns during her presentation.<\/p>\n \u201cThe developer\u2019s responsible to fully fund the project, upfront. So, any cost associated with building the stadium and the infrastructure will be 100% the cost of the developer. Once the developer has achieved a certificate of occupancy, in about one year after that, they would be eligible for TIF reimbursement from the Community Redevelopment Agency,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n The project would transform a currently vacant parking lot into a 6,000-seat stadium within the next two years, where teams in the United Soccer League would play.<\/p>\n