TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Approving Petition No. PMCPA-24-00000083 (Formerly VPA-24-083) to Amend the Village E Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages A.K.A. Wellen Park) to Expand the District Boundary by Incorporating Approximately 81 Acres of Land, Modify Development Entitlements, and Update Signage and Parking Regulations; Amending Section 3.4.1. of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to Incorporate the Amended Pattern Plan by Reference; Amending Section 5.3.2. of the ULDC to Require Village E Signage to Comply With ULDC Chapter 5 Standards and to Provide Deemed Compliance and Legal Nonconforming Status for Certain Existing Signs; Providing for Findings, Adoption, Conflicts, Severability, Codification, and an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-23, Petition No. PMCPA-24-00000083 (Formerly VPA-24-083) Amendments to the Village E Village District Pattern Plan (VDPP) on first reading and continue to second reading on September 22, 2026.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-23, Petition No. PMCPA-24-00000083 (Formerly VPA-24-083) Amendments to the Village E VDPP on first reading and continue to second reading on September 22, 2026.
* Pros
o Contributes to long-term economic stability with the addition of 60 acres for mixed-use development. Furthermore, expanding the non-residential entitlements encourages commercial growth, boosts ad valorem tax revenues, and increases the City's revenue sources.
o Aligns signage and parking regulations with the 2024 Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to provide consistent and measurable standards for site development and content-neutral signage.
o Ensures that City-wide Code updates regarding signage and parking st...
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