4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Special Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, August 6, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
This meeting will utilize Communications Media Technology for hybrid purposes.  
PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting  
pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment  
timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting. PLEASE NOTE:  
Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to  
give testimony under oath.  
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a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment.  
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Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City  
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with  
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
(All matters under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one  
motion. Any City Commission member may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. Items  
removed for separate discussion will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.)  
24-1109  
A.  
Approve the July 11, 2024, May 14, 2024, May 28, 2024, and April 23,  
2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
7-11-24 Minutes  
5-14-24 Minutes  
5-28-24 Minutes  
4-23-24 Minutes  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - SECOND READINGS:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-25  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Rezoning ± 27.7816 Acres  
of Land Located South of S. Tamiami Trail (US-41) East of S. West  
Villages Parkway in Sections 32 and 33, Township 39 South, Range 20  
East of Sarasota County and Further Described in Instrument No.  
2015141220 in Official Records of Sarasota County, from No Zoning  
Designation District (NZD) Classification to Village (V) Classification;  
Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Filing of Approved Documents; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Conflicts; and Providing an Effective Date (Petition No. REZ-24-079).  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-25, Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-25, First Reading  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
Public Notice, July 12, 2024 and July 26, 2024  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-26  
An Ordinance of The City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Village E  
Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages AKA Wellen Park); Amending  
the Unified Land Development Code to Reference the Amended Village  
District Pattern Plan; Providing for Findings; Providing for Adoption;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; And Providing an Effective Date (Petition No. VPA-24-078).  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-26, Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-26, First Reading w/amended Exhibit A  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
Proposed Village E VDPP - amended strikethrough and underlined  
Proposed Village E VDPP - amended clean copy  
Ordinance No. 2024-26 - presented at PZAB  
Proposed Village E VDPP - presented at PZAB  
Letter to SMH from Wellen Park, July 10, 2024  
Public Notice, July 26, 2024  
C.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-13  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land  
Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign  
Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a  
New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3,  
"Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards";  
Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New  
Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing  
for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing  
for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-13 with Exhibit A - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-13 with Exhibit A - First Reading  
ULDC Re-Write History  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-14  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Chapter 29 of  
the Unified Land Development Code Relating to "Sign Regulations" and  
Creating a New Chapter 5 "Signs"; Providing for Findings: Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-14 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-14 - First Reading  
E.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-15  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to the Official  
Zoning Map; Repealing Ordinance No. 2010-15 and the Official Zoning  
Map, as Amended; Adopting a New Official Zoning Map Pursuant to  
Chapter 1, Article II, Section 1.2.3. of the Unified Land Development Code;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-15 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-15 - First Reading  
Zoning Data Charts  
F.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-16  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port , Florida, Section 2.82. – Quasi-Judicial Matters, to  
Provide for Consistency with the Unified Land Development Code;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-16 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-16 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
G.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-17  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Section 2-511, Related to Fines for Tree  
Protection Violations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-17 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-17 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
H.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-18  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, to Update References for Consistency with the  
Unified Land Development Code; Amending Chapter 2, Article IV.,  
Division 1. – Hearing Officers; Amending Chapter 4 – Boards and  
Committees, to Address Commission Liaisons and the Art Advisory  
Board; Amending Chapter 22, Article II. – Fertilizer and Landscape  
Management; Amending Chapter 59, Section 59-1 – Parking and Storage  
of Certain Vehicles on Residential Lots; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-18 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-18 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
I.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-19  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Article 1 and  
Sections 26-19, 26-20, and 26-22 through 26-35 of Chapter 26 of the  
Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to Fire Prevention and  
Protection and Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Sections 26-1 through 26-20 and 26-22 through 26-23, Relating to  
Firesafety and Prevention; Providing Direction for State Fire Marshal  
Review; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-19 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-19 - First Reading  
J.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-20  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Section 34-1 of  
the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to Mobile Food  
Vendors; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-20 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-20 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
K.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-21  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, to Update References to the Development  
Services Department in Chapter 34 - Licenses, Permits and  
Miscellaneous Business Regulations, Article II – Business Tax Receipts  
and Article IV – Adult Oriented Businesses; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-21 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-21 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
L.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-22  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to Solid Waste;  
Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 62, Solid  
Waste, Article III. - Collection and Disposal, to Clarify Definitions and  
Update References; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-22 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-22 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
M.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-23  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to the North Port  
Road and Drainage District and the Construction Traffic Road Fee;  
Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 66, Special  
Districts, Article III. – Road and Drainage District, to Eliminate Conflicts  
with the Unified Land Development Code, Update References, Clarify  
Enforcement Provisions, and Clarify the Timing of the Payment for the  
Construction Traffic Road Fee; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-23 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-23 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
N.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-24  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 70 – Streets, Sidewalks, and Other  
Public Places; Creating a New Article IV – Canopy Road Zone  
Designation; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-24 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-24 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
O.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-28  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 82 – Waterways, Creating a New  
Article III – Marine Vessel Regulations; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-28 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-28 - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
RESOLUTION:  
P.  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-30  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Amending City Commission Policy No. 2021-05 Related to City  
Commission Meeting Schedules, Notices and Agendas; Providing for  
Findings, Providing for Conflicts, Providing for Severability; and Providing  
an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2024-R-30  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City  
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with  
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City  
Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and  
provided  
a
staff recommendation. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal  
fee) copying. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff  
business hours, for inspection and (for  
a
member who prepared them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person.  
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is  
available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing  
difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings.  
NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,  
disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical  
characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services.  
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