TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Activity Center 6 and 10 Infrastructure District and Comprehensive Plan Visioning and Revisions.
Recommended Action
This item is to seek City Commission direction regarding prior actions and directives to the City Manager regarding the creation of Activity Center 6 and 10 Dependent Special District and future Comprehensive Plan Visioning and Revisions initiative.
City Commission Options
There are several options available to the City Commission related to potential next steps with Activity Center 6 and 10 Infrastructure District and a Comprehensive Plan Visioning initiative.
Background Information
The City Commission has taken the following actions related to the creation of Activity Center 6 and 10 Infrastructure District:
December 1, 2025: At a City Commission Workshop the following consensuses were made:
“To direct the City Manager and the City Attorney to prepare a Resolution for Intent to use the Uniform Method of Collection under Florida Statute 197.3632 for implementation beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, for Commission consideration.”
“To direct the City Manager to develop and advance a legislative concept, coordinating with the Florida Legislative Delegation and City’s contracted lobbyist, for the 2027 Regular Session to create a State-authorized independent special district with merging language.”
“To authorize the City Manager to develop the assessment methodology for the proposed districts.”
“To authorize the City Manager to seek assistance from Sarasota, DeSoto, and Charlotte Counties on legislative action to create the independent special district, including support related to the future Yorkshire/Raintree Interchange on Interstate 75.”
July 7, 2026: At a City Commission Regular Meeting, the City Commission continued Ordinance No. 2026-15, the Ordinance creating the De...
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