TO: Planning and Zoning Advisory Board
FROM: Carl Benge, AICP, Planner III
SUBJECT: Consideration of Petition ANX-23-129, US 41 & Tamiami Trail via Ordinance No. 2024-02.
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Recommended Action
The Planning & Zoning Advisory Board recommends that the City Commission approve ANX-23-129, US 41 & Tamiami Trail via Ordinance No. 2024-02.
General Information
Martin Black, on behalf of US 41 & Tamiami Tr, LLC formally submitted to the City of North Port a petition for voluntary annexation for a ± 2.491-acre property located at the northwest corner of S. Tamiami Trail (US-41) and N. River Road. The property currently has the Sarasota County zoning designation of OUE1 - Open Use Estate (1 unit/5 acres) = OUE and the Sarasota future land use designation of “Rural.”
The property is located within the City’s Future Annexation Area. Per the City’s Comprehensive Plan, “the only area identified in 1997 that has not been completely annexed is the area along US-41 from the City’s western boundary to the River Road/US-41 intersection, and the SCF campus.” The parcel is bordered to the west by the City boundary, to the east by N. River Road, and to the south by US 41.
Following the annexation of the property into the City of North Port’s boundary, any petition to change the future land use of the property would first have to go through Sarasota County approvals following the County Charter Section 3.3B, as there is no longer an active Joint Planning Agreement between the City of North Port and Sarasota County. Once the assignment of the future land use process with Sarasota County is complete, the property owner is then required to submit to the City of North Port applications for a comprehensive plan amendment and a rezoning to apply both the City of North Port future land use designation of Activity Center and a zoning designation of Planned Community Development (PCD) to develop the property.
At this time, the applicant has only submitted a petition to annex into the City voluntarily and intends to submit petitions for a comprehensive plan amendment and rezone later.
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved Ordinance 2024-02 for form and correctness.
At their regularly scheduled meeting on January 4, 2024, the Planning & Zoning Advisory Board voted unanimously 5-0 to recommend City Commission approve ANX-23-129 via Ordinance No. 2024-02, provided staff update ordinance with correct acreage.
Per conversation with the City’s Legal Department staff readvertised this petition with a revised date and correct acreage for the February 15, 2024 Planning & Zoning Advisory Board Meetings.
Business Impact Statement
In accordance with Florida Statute Section 166.041, a business impact estimate was prepared and posted publicly on the City’s website on January 31, 2024
Notice of the proposed ordinance was published on January 23, 2024, and January 30, 2024, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of North Port.
Strategic Plan
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
Not Applicable
Procurement
Not Applicable
Attachments:
1. Revised - ANX-23-129 Staff Report
2. Revised Ordinance 2024-02
3. Property Survey
4. SRQ Packet
5. Business Impact Statement
6. Ordinance 2024-02
7. PZAB Action Report 1-4-24
8. ANX-23-129 Staff Report
Prepared by: Carl Benge, AICP, Planner III
Hank Flores, AICP, CFM, Planning and Zoning Manager
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Assistant Director, Development Services Department
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Director, Development Services Department