TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Vacating a Utility and Drainage Easement for Lots 7, 9, and 10, Block 1192, 25th Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).
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Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-66 as presented.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-66 as presented.
• Pros: Approving the vacation of easement request would allow for the construction of a new single family home.
• Cons: The comprehensive staff analysis finds no identifiable drawbacks to the approval of Resolution No. 2026-R-66.
Option 2: Deny Resolution No. 2026-R-66.
• Pros: The easements will remain as platted, consistent with the surrounding properties.
• Cons: The property owners will be unable to construct a new single family home where proposed. Home would need to be relocated or reduced in size.
Background Information
On June 4, 2026, the Planning & Zoning Division received an application petitioning the City of North Port to grant a portion of vacation for the platted rear 10-foot utility and drainage easements located at the rear of Lots 7, 9, & 10, Block 1192 of the 25th Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision. The purpose of this vacation of easement request is to allow for the construction of a new single family home. The area to be vacated encompasses approximately 2,173 square feet and is zoned Residential, Low (R-1) with a Future Land Use designation of Low Density Residential (LDR).
Resolution No. 2026-R-66 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Resolution No. 2026-R-66 was provided to the City Clerk’s Office on August 24, 2026, for signatures, subject to City Commission approval.
Strategic Plan
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Staff Report with Exhibits
3. Staff Presentation
Prepared by: Kyle Hoffman, Zoning Coordinator
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Deputy Development Services Director
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Development Services Director