TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Ordinance 2018-42, Second 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 approve Ordinance 2018-42.
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 are provided from the City of North Port’s adopted Capital Improvement Program and the Sarasota County School District Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan 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 Advisory Board voted unanimously 4-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 2018-42 to City Commission.
At first reading during the January 8, 2019 Commission meeting, there was discussion on adopting the Sarasota County School Board Capital Improvement Plan by reference. There were questions on why the City does this and if the Commission is required to adopt the plan by reference. The Planning Division has reached out to the Sarasota County School Board for more information and will provide that information prior to adoption of the ordinance.
Strategic Plan
Develop and maintain the City’s roads, bridges, stormwater drainage, and water ways with creative infrastructure funding mechanisms.
Promote multimodal transportation opportunities throughout the City.
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Ordinance 2018-42
2. City of North Port 2019 Capital Improvement Program
3. Sarasota County Schools 2018-2019 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Prepared by: Alison Christie, Planner
Department Director: Frank Miles, MPA, Director, Neighborhood Development Services