TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
SUBJECT: An Ordinance of the City Of North Port, Florida, Rezoning ± 15.64 Acres Located in Section 12, Township 39 S, Range 21 E of Sarasota County and Further Described in Instrument No. 2019102990 in the Official Records of Sarasota County, from Commercial General District (CG) Classification to Planned Community Development District (PCD) Classification; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Findings; Providing for Filing of Approved Documents; Providing for Severability; Providing for Conflicts; And Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action
The City Commission continue Ordinance 2022-06 to second reading.
General Information
Jeffrey A. Boone, on behalf of I-75 INTERCHANGETHIRTYTWO LLC and INTERCHANGE THIRTY-TWO INC, has formally submitted a Rezone application to the City of North Port.
The subject property is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of I-75 and Toledo Blade Blvd. The surrounding properties are zoned Agriculture (AG) to the north, Residential Single Family (RSF-2) to the west across the drainage right-of-way (Creighton Waterway), Commercial General to the south, and Planned Community Development (PCD) to the east across Toledo Blade Boulevard and I-75. The subject parcel has a Future Land Use of Activity Center-being located in Activity Center Five.
This agenda item is for the Rezone to change the Zoning Designation of ± 15.64 acres within the City of North Port. The property is currently zoned “Commercial General” (CG) and the applicant is proposing a rezone to “Planned Community Development” (PCD). The proposed rezone is implemented through Ordinance 2022-06.
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved Ordinance 2022-06 as to form and correctness.
The petition was advertised in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of North Port on March 23, 2022, pursuant to the provisions of Section 166.041(3)(a), Florida Statutes and Section 7.01(c) of the Charter of the City of North Port, and notice was sent to residents within a radius of 1,320 feet of the subject property on February 18, 2022, pursuant to Chapter 1, Article II., Section 1-12 of the City’s Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) as amended.
The Planning & Zoning Advisory Board heard this item at their duly noticed public hearing on April 7, 2022. The petition was continued to the June 16, 2022, meeting. At the June 16, 2022, meeting, the Board voted 3-1 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2022-06 to the City Commission.
Strategic Plan
Create and sustain a safe and healthy environment for residents and visitors of North Port.
Promote sustainable growth and development, while maintaining or enhancing quality of life in our City.
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 2022-06 - First Reading
2. Staff Report with Exhibits
3. April 7, 2022, PZAB Action Report
4. June 16, 2022, PZAB Action Report
Prepared by: Noah Fossick, Planner II
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Planning & Zoning Division Manager
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Neighborhood Development Services Director