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 Lot 8, Block 1082, 23rd 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)
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-16 as presented.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-16 as presented.
• Pros: The vacation of easement request allows for the construction of a pool deck between the two lots that were combined under unity of title.
• Cons: The comprehensive staff analysis finds no identifiable drawbacks to the approval of Resolution No. 2026-R-16.
Option 2: Deny Resolution No. 2026-R-16.
• Pros: The easements will remain as platted, consistent with the surrounding properties.
• Cons: The property owners will be unable to construct a pool deck between the two lots that were combined under unity of title.
Background Information
On October 20th, 2025, the Planning & Zoning Division received an application petitioning the City of North Port to grant a vacation for the platted rear 10-foot utility and drainage easement located at the rear of Lot 8, Block 1082 of the 23rd Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision. Three (3) lots were combined with the Sarasota County Property appraiser. The purpose of this application is to bring the property into zoning compliance. The area to be vacated encompasses approximately 228 square feet and is zoned Residential, Low (R-1) with a Future Land Use designation of Low Density Residential (LDR).
Resolution No. 2026-R-16 was reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office and is legally correct as to form.
Resolution No. 2026-R-16 was submitted to the City Clerk’s Office on February 27, 2026, for signature, subject to City Commission approval.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2026-R-16
2. Staff Report with Exhibits
3. PVAC-25-04222 Staff Presentation
Prepared by: Adriana Silva, Planner II
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Deputy Development Services Director
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Development Services Director