TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Petition No. DMA-16-157, Cocoplum Village Shoppes Expansion (Quasi-Judicial)
Recommended Action
Approve Petition No. DMA-16-157, Cocoplum Village Shoppes Expansion and the requested waivers except for Waiver Request #7 which would increase the size of directional signs to a maximum of 12 sq. ft. in total area where 4 sq. ft. is required and a maximum height of 4 feet.
Background Information
This Petition is a review of a Development Master Plan Amendment to expand the existing Cocoplum Village Shoppes an additional +/- 140,000 square feet for a complete total of +/- 462,578 sq. ft. and offset the stormwater retention to an offsite property to the south across Tamiami Trail adjacent to the canal separating Wal-Mart and the subject property.
The project consists of two separate project areas (development site and stormwater site) totaling 12.03 acres. The subject project is located in Section 33, Township 39S, Range 21E. The development sites occur on the north side of US Highway 41 between Salford and Sumter Blvd and immediately south of the Cocoplum Canal. The stormwater site is located one block south of US Highway 41 on the east side of Sumter Boulevard and the north side of Chancellor Boulevard. The surrounding land uses include commercial developments, the Cocoplum Waterway, Holiday Park, and major roadways.
The project location has a land use designation of Activity Center #1 and a zoning designation of Planned Community Development (PCD). The applicant has requested several modifications/waivers from the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) specifically, sign regulations and parking.
This plan is consistent with the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan, Policy 2.1.1, which establishes Activity Center #1 as an area in the City that provides for retail, office and commercial uses. This project shall comply with the Activity Ce...
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