TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Development Review Administrative Approval Report.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Provide direction to staff regarding how the content and form of the Development Review Administrative Approval Report should be modified, including but not limited to what additional content should be included in the report.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Provide direction to staff regarding how the content and form of the Development Review Administrative Approval Report should be modified, including but not limited to what additional content should be included in the report.
• Pros: Provides staff with the opportunity to be responsive to the consensus of the City Commission by providing the additional information they desire.
• Cons: Depending on the scope of the modifications directed, changes may require significant staff resources.
Option 2: Provide direction to staff to retain the current content and form of the Development Review Administrative Approval Report.
• Pros: Allows staff to continue to focus on meeting statutory deadlines and other high priority department and division initiatives and projects.
• Cons: The City Commission may need to source the Current Development Map on the Planning and Zoning Map Portal website, Accela, or await the quarterly economic development/development review update presentation to obtain additional information.
Background Information
During the September 9, 2025, Economic Development Division presentation to the City Commission, Mayor Stokes discussed the Development Review Administrative Approval Report that is prepared by the Planning & Zoning Division and sent to the City Commission on a weekly basis, and suggested additional information is necessary to keep the City Commission apprised of new developments in the City.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Development Review Administrative Approval Report
Prepared by: Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Deputy Director, Development Services Department
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Director, Development Services Department