{"id":338446,"date":"2026-07-13T14:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338446\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:41:07","slug":"family-fights-rezoning-near-tradition-home-before-final-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/338446\/","title":{"rendered":"Family fights rezoning near Tradition home before final vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. \u2014 A proposed land use change in Tradition is heading back before Port St. Lucie City Council as one family continues to voice concerns about how future development could impact their neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph and Margaret Mucciolo live along the edge of the nearly 9.5-acre property near Crosstown Parkway and SW Fairgreen Drive. <\/p>\n<p>WATCH: <\/p>\n<p>PSL family fights rezoning near Tradition home before final vote<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/treasure-coast\/region-st-lucie-county\/port-st-lucie\/today-its-my-block-tomorrow-its-yours-neighbors-sound-alarm-over-port-st-lucie-rezoning-plan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two months ago, they told WPTV <\/a>they feared changing the land from residential to commercial could alter the character of the community they moved to call home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hate to say this but if these things come to pass, we may seek other grounds and other places to go,&#8221; Joseph Mucciolo said.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the proposal is scheduled for a second reading and final vote before city council Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The request, submitted by Winding River Crosstown, LLC, would amend the Tradition Master Planned Unit Development plan by removing the property from a residential designation and creating a new parcel designated for retail and office uses.<\/p>\n<p>The city says the change would allow for future commercial development on the site, but any future project would still need to go through additional review and approval processes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/treasure-coast\/region-st-lucie-county\/port-st-lucie\/today-its-my-block-tomorrow-its-yours-neighbors-sound-alarm-over-port-st-lucie-rezoning-plan\" class=\"ListItem \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ListItem-category\">Port St Lucie<\/p>\n<p>    Neighbors sound alarm over Port St. Lucie rezoning plan<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the Mucciolos, the concern is not only what could be built \u2014 but how it could change the feel of their neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is our backyard. This is where we spend the majority of our day,&#8221; Mucciolo said. &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be gone, and if they put up a wall it&#8217;s going to look like a prison.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The family says they worry losing the open space behind their home could impact the quality of life they value.<\/p>\n<p>The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of the amendment with those conditions in May.<\/p>\n<p>Those conditions include a 10-foot enhanced landscape buffer and architectural wall along portions of the property bordering residential areas, requirements to limit lighting impacts, and eliminating a possible future connection to SW Glenbrook Drive.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Mucciolos say they want city leaders to consider their concerns before making a final decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do not want over development,&#8221; Margaret Mucciolo said.<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783953667_867_.jpeg\" alt=\"REP_CARD_BROOKE-CHAU_FORT-PIERCE_FS-copy.jpg\"  width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WPTV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT ST. 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