TO: Planning and Zoning Advisory Board
FROM: Adriana Silva, Planner II, Development Services Department
TITLE: Consideration of Tuscola Commons Development Master Plan Amendment for the Development of a Self-Storage Facility in the Planned Community Zoning District pursuant to the 2010 City of North Port Unified Land Development Code Section 53-116 and the 2017 City of North Port Comprehensive Plan (QUASI-JUDICIAL).
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Recommended Action
The Planning & Zoning Advisory Board recommends that the City Commission approve Petition No. DMA-23-249 (PMCPA-23-00000249), Tuscola Commons Development Master Plan Amendment.
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Options
Motion To Approve:
I move to recommend approval of Petition No. DMA-23-249 (PMCPA-23-00000249), and find that, based on the competent substantial evidence, the Tuscola Commons Development Master Plan Amendment complies with all regulations set forth in the 2017 City of North Port Comprehensive Plan.
OR
Motion To Deny:
I move to recommend denial of Petition No. DMA-23-249 (PMCPA-23-00000249), Tuscola Commons and that the City Commission find that, based on the competent and substantial evidence, the Development Master Plan Amendment: [include all applicable factors below]
1. Is NOT consistent with the 2017 North Port Comprehensive Plan because: [include explanation of how the development master plan amendment fails to meet each specific regulation]
Background Information
Matthew Morris (Authorized Agent), on behalf of Tuscola Commons, LLC (Applicant), requests an amendment to the Tuscola Commons Development Master Plan (DMP). The applicant proposes developing a 29,209-square-foot, 4-story self-storage facility on the final remaining northwestern commercial outparcel.
The DMP history and the impact of the proposed amendment on the total building area are summarized below:
• 2016 Original Approval: 97,458 square feet (6 outparcels to be developed in phases).
• 2021 Amendment: Increased total building area to 100,355 square feet.
• Proposed Amendment: Adds 23,209 square feet, bringing the final total building area at build out to 123,564 square feet.
As this application was submitted before the current Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) was effective on October 28, 2024, it has been evaluated in accordance with the provisions and procedures of the 2010 ULDC, the 2017 City Comprehensive Plan and applicable regulations at the time of submittal.
Public Notice
Notice of Public Hearings were mailed to the owner and property owners within a 1,320-foot radius of the subject property on May 19, 2026. The petition was also advertised in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of North Port on May 19, 2026, (Exhibit D - Public Notice).
Strategic Plan
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
Not applicable
Procurement
Not applicable
Attachments:
1. Proposed Development Master Plan Amendment
2. Staff Report with Exhibits
3. Staff Presentation
Prepared by: Adriana Silva, Planner II, Development Services Department
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Deputy Director, Development Services Department
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Director, Development Services Department