TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port City Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
SUBJECT: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Annexing ? 6.89 Acres of Real Property Located in the Unincorporated Area of Sarasota County, Florida and Contiguous to the Existing City Limits of the City of North Port, Florida; Redefining the Boundary Lines of the City of North Port to Include this Property; Providing for Findings; Providing for Annexation; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Assessment and Taxation; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
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Recommended Action
The City Commission continue ANX-23-175, Flash Investors - River Road via Ordinance 2024-03 to second reading on a date to be determined.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
Adopt ANX-23-175, Flash Investors - River Road via Ordinance No. 2024-03
Background Information
Flash Investors, LLC (Property Owner) formally submitted to the City of North Port a petition for voluntary annexation for a ? 6.89-acre property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of South River Road and Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41). The property currently has the Sarasota County zoning designation of Commercial Intensive (CI) and the Sarasota County future land use designation of "Rural." The CI zoning designation allows for up to 9 dwelling units per acre, however, based on the Rural future land use designation, density is restricted to 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres and commercial uses are not expressly permitted.
The property and surrounding lands are within the City's Future Annexation Area, meaning it has been designated to be considered for annexation. It is bordered to the west by River Road, to the north by US 41 Tamiami Trail, and to the south/east by unincorporated Sarasota County. The City has recen...
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