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 Portion of the Utility and Drainage Easement for Lots 16 and 17, Block 189, 2nd 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-77 as presented.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Resolution No. 2026-R-77 as presented.
• Pros: Allows for the construction of a single-family home with ability for accessory structures on the combined lots that are subject to a unity of title.
• Cons: The comprehensive staff analysis finds no identifiable drawbacks to the approval of Resolution No. 2026-R-77.
Option 2: Deny Resolution No. 2026-R-77.
• Pros: The easements will remain as platted, consistent with the surrounding properties.
• Cons: The property owners will be unable to construct a single-family home with the ability for accessory structures on the combined lots that are subject to a unity of title.
Background Information
On June 13, 2026, the Planning & Zoning Division received an application petitioning the City of North Port to grant a vacation for the platted side 6-foot wide utility and drainage easements located on the side of Lots 16 and 17, Block 189 of the 2nd Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision. The lots were combined with the Sarasota County Property Appraiser. The purpose of this vacation of easement request is to allow for the construction of a home with provisions for accessory structures between the two lots that were combined under unity of title. The area to be vacated encompasses approximately 1,500 square feet and is zoned Residential, Low (R-1) with a Future Land Use designation of Low Density Residential (LDR).
Resolution No. 2026-R-77 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Resolution No. 2026-R-77 was provided to the City Clerk’s Office on October 8, 2026, for signatures, 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-77
2. Staff Report with Exhibits
3. Staff Presentation
Prepared by: Kyle Hoffman, Zoning Coordinator
Marcy Krum-Tinsley, Planning and Zoning Manager
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Deputy Director, Development Services Department
Department Director: Tricia Wisner, MBA, Assistant City Manager