PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. \u2014 WPTV is digging into a recent unanimous vote from Port St. Lucie city leaders for a $2.5 million purchase of nearly 105 acres of land.<\/p>\n
Located on the western side of the city, between Interstate 95 and Rosser Boulevard, city leaders say this purchase can help push back development in the growing city.<\/p>\n
WATCH: City leaders say land will be preserved <\/p>\n
City officials vote to purchase 105 acres of land to ‘avoid more rooftops’<\/p>\n
Patsy Ward lives near the parcel and said it reminds her of what makes Florida special.<\/p>\n
“It’s beautiful, it’s still the natural wooded area,” said Ward. “The whole reason why I bought out here.” <\/p>\n
On Aug. 25, the Port St. Lucie City Council voted unanimously to purchase the plot of land from Rosser Lakes LLC. <\/p>\n
It’s bordered by I-95, Rosser Boulevard and Open View Drive. <\/p>\n
“We do get a lot of feedback that we don’t want any more growth in the city,” said Vice Mayor Jolien Caraballo.<\/p>\n
It’s the type of feedback that Caraballo said she agrees with.<\/p>\n
“If I could do a moratorium on every developer in this city and stop them from building today, I would do it,” said Caraballo. <\/p>\n
She said the land was zoned single-family residential and could’ve brought even more homes to the area. <\/p>\n
“We chose to purchase the property to avoid more rooftops,” said Caraballo. <\/p>\n