TO: Planning and Zoning Advisory Board
FROM: Sherry Willette-Grondin, Zoning Coordinator
SUBJECT: Ordinance 2019-27, Amendment to the Unified Land Development Code Chapter 1- General Provisions, Article II. - Administration of Unified Land Development Code, Section 1-22 Fees for the purpose of allowing under certain circumstances the delay in paying fees associated with an application for vacation of easement.
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Recommended Action
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board recommends to the City Commission approval of Ordinance 2019-27.
General Information
At the November 13, 2018 City Commission meeting, Commission by unanimous consensus, directed staff to create an ordinance that will reflect the following:
(1) Give the City Manager or designee the ability to delay any fees associated with the vacation of easement when conditions are associated with building permits issued contrary to code;
(2) The Commission at a public hearing would be able to waive or refund the fees associated in the process;
(3) To take effect at adoption.
Staff has prepared a draft ordinance based on the direction given by Commission to amend the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) by adding a new Section 1-22 D. to allow under certain circumstances the delay in paying fees associated with a vacation of easement. Additional amendments to Section 1-22 of the ULDC are included in the proposed ordinance. These amendments are based on recommendations by the City Attorney and affect the following sections:
• Section 1-22. A - Reworded for clarity.
• Section 1-22. B. - Removed outdated language and included a clear reference to the location of fees and charges in the Code of the City of North Port, Appendix A - City Fee Structure.
• Deleted Section 1-22. C. as the language is redundant and is already addressed in Section 1-22. B.
• Section 1-22. D. - Renumbered as Section 1-22. C. Reworded section to provide clarity.
Ordinance 2019-27 has been reviewed by the City Attorney as to form and correctness. It has been advertised in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of North Port.
Strategic Plan
Mission: To provide exceptional service to our entire community for the continuous enrichment of quality of life.
Financial Impact
Financial impacts cannot be determined until after the ordinance has been adopted.
Procurement
N/A
Attachments: Ordinance 2019-27
Prepared by: Sherry Willette-Grondin, Zoning Coordinator
Department Director: Frank Miles, MPA, Director, Neighborhood Development Services