On Monday, May 25th, there was a court filing on the Martin Clerk of Court site that could have a major impact on a development proposed for Indiantown, and could impact the highly controversial proposed data centers.
The plaintiffs in the case are the Greater Indiantown Community Alliance, Inc., Carol S. McAllister, Myrtle Green Slay, Phyllis Julia Roberts, and Kelsy Lea-Hing.
The defendants are listed as the Village of Indiantown and Florida Power & Light.
The complaint that was filed is to seek “declaratory and injunctive relief to invalidate the Village’s approval of the Tesoro Groves Planned Unit Development.”
The Complaint
The complaint is based on Florida State Statute 163.3215 which states that “Any aggrieved or adversely affected party may maintain an action for injunctive or other relief against any local government to prevent such local government from taking any action on a development order, as defined in s. 163.3164, which materially alters the use or density or intensity of use on a particular piece of property that is not consistent with the comprehensive plan adopted under this part.”
The complaint states that the Village of Indiantown’s approval of the 5,722 acre “light industrial” Planned Unit Development (PUD) is “inconsistent with the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Regulations, and established zoning practices. It is also a violative of Florida Law in that it constitutes illegal spot zoning and creates an illegal land enclave.”
The complaint goes into detail to describe and define the standing the plaintiffs have to make the claim and lays out the legal arguments for the complaint to be filed.
The Indiantown Village Council unanimously approved the Tesoro Groves Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning agreement and master site plan on April 30, 2026.
A zoning agreement changes the property from agricultural to a planned unit development framework.
FPL requested the rezoning stating the land use and zoning change were needed to accommodate infrastructure.
However, residents and environmental advocates strongly oppose the project as data centers will heavily drain the Floridan Aquifer, destroy local wetlands and wildlife habitats, and create noise and traffic disruptions.
Another major concern of residents is that the PUD classification and approval of this specific project could clear the path for the future construction of hyperscale AI data centers in Martin County.
On Saturday, 3/21, Talk About Martin hosted an informational town hall in Indiantown to discuss the proposed projects in Indiantown for what could be three or four data centers.
We will continue to follow this case.
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