TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Potential Demolition of the Structure on the City-Owned Property at 5891 Jessamine Avenue.
Recommended Action
Discussion and possible action regarding the potential demolition of the structure on the City-owned property at 5891 Jessamine Avenue.
Background Information
The following provides a chronological order of events regarding the City-owned property at 5891 Jessamine Avenue:
> April 23, 2007: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Commission adopted Resolution No 07-R-11, authorizing acquisition of certain real property along the Myakkahatchee Creek Corridor for the purpose of preserving and enhancing the Myakkahatchee as a Class I potable water supply and natural resource amenity.
> May 12, 2020: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Commission adopted Resolution 2020-R-13, for the purchase of the property at 5891 Jessamine Avenue, North Port, Florida, 34291-6371, Parcel Identification Number 0967058935.
> Subsequent to the adoption of Resolution No. 2020-R-13, the property at 5891 Jessamine Avenue was purchased via account no. 170-3036-572.61-00 which was funded following a State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Consent Order dated December 15, 1997, from fines incurred by General Development Corporation.
The property at 5891 Jessamine Avenue is a Tier 2 property along the Myakkahatchee Creek. This property is improved with a single-family residence which has remained vacant since the City's purchase. The properties along this corridor were identified by the Commission to acquire to preserve and enhance the Myakkahatchee as a Class I potable water supply and natural resource amenity.
This corridor has historically been susceptible to flooding due to tropical storms and hurricanes. The single-family residence located at 5891 Jessamine Avenu...
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