TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Ordinance No. 2018-42, First Reading, Annual revision and update to the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan, adding a fifth year and projects related to Level of Service standards and adopted 2018-2019 Sarasota County School Board Capital Improvement Plan by reference, CPA-18-167
Recommended Action
City Commission continue Ordinance 2018-42 to second reading on January 22, 2018.
Background Information
Florida State Statutes, Chapter 163, Part II, the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, requires that the City maintain and update a Capital Improvements Element (CIE) within its Comprehensive Plan. Every year the CIE is updated and adopted by ordinance.
The purpose of the CIE and the five-year schedule of capital improvements is to identify the capital improvements that are needed to implement the Comprehensive Plan and ensure the adopted Level of Service (LOS) Standards are achieved and maintained for concurrency related facilities (sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, parks and recreation, schools, and transportation facilities). This assures that facilities are in place to maintain LOS standards in a timely manner and to prevent concurrency related issues and address deficiencies. Updated revenue and expenditure data is provided from the City of North Port's adopted Capital Improvement Program and the Sarasota County School District Five-Year Capital Improvement Projects Budget 2018-2019.
The proposed amendment is internally consistent with the various elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed language adds a fifth year to maintain an updated Comprehensive Plan and ensures consistency with state and regional requirements.
The City Attorney has reviewed Ordinance 2018-42 as to form and correctness.
At their December 6, 2018 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Advi...
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