TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Consideration of Petition No. DMP-22-124, Pocatella Multi-Family. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).
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Recommended Action
The City Commission approves of DMP-22-124, Pocatella Multi-Family Development Master Plan.
Background Information
Jeffery A. Boone, Esq. of the Boone Law Firm, on behalf of the property owner Zia Butt has formally submitted a Development Master Plan application to the City of North Port concurrently with a petition for a special exception to develop a ±11.7-acre site for a multi-family residential use development with a maximum of 175 dwelling units, leasing office, fitness center/office, pool, and dog park. The property is zoned Office, Professional, Institutional (OPI) with a Future Land Use designation of Professional Office.
The subject property is currently vacant and located at the Southeast corner of South Sumter Boulevard and Pocatella Avenue and encompasses approximately 11.71 acres.
The proposed multi-family residential use is neither an expressly permitted nor prohibited use in the Office, Professional, Institutional (OPI) zoning district. The applicant has applied for a special exception, and the development master plan approval is contingent upon the approval of the special exception to allow multi-family residential use.
The Planning and Zoning Board heard this item on December 15, 2022. The Board voted unanimously 6-0 to recommend approval of Petition No. DMP-22-124 Pocatella Multi-Family Development Master Plan with the following conditions to the City Commission:
Condition #1: Perimeter fencing shall be decorative wrought iron or similar to Figures 1 and 2 and painted black or City Center Green. Fencing shall include decorative entry features at Pocatella Avenue and McKibben Drive. If a masonry wall is to be utilized for the site, it shall be placed at the rear of the site adjacent to the drainage right-of-way and painted to match the buildings. The remaining sides shall be decorative fencing and include a decorative entry feature at the two entrances to the site. It is recommended that the builder use a masonry wall on the southeast portion referred to as the drainage ditch.
Condition #2: Decorative lights and poles shall be placed in those areas abutting the pedestrian walkways adjacent to Sumter Boulevard, McKibben Drive, and Pocatella Avenue (Figure 3). All decorative lights and poles, including those in the parking areas, shall be painted black or City Center Green.
Strategic Plan
Quality of Life Pillar: Promote a range of housing options and affordability for current and future residents.
Financial Impact
The results of the fiscal impact analysis find that within the first five years, the City of North Port would realize a net fiscal benefit of $1,056,653. At twenty years, the project will provide a net benefit of $3,894,413. This indicates that overall, the project would economically benefit the City.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report with Exhibits
2. Development Master Plan
3. Staff Presentation
4. 12-15-22 PZAB Action Report
Prepared by: Sherry Willette-Grondin, Planner III
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Planning and Zoning Division Manager
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Neighborhood Development Services Director