TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of The City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles on Residential Lots; Amending the Code of The City of North Port, Florida, Section 59-1 and Section 59-2; and Repealing Section 59-16 of The Code of The City of North Port, Florida; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. Second Reading.
Recommended Action
Continue Ordinance No. 2023-24 to the October 24, 2023, City Commission Regular Meeting for Second Reading and adoption.
Recommended Action for Second Reading
The City Commission approve and adopt Ordinance No. 2023-24.
Background Information
At the January 11, 2022, and February 1, 2022, City Commission Regular Meetings, and the July 11, 2022, City Commission Workshop, as well as during Workshops discussing the Unified Land Development Code Rewrite, the City Commission provided direction to staff regarding numerous provisions related to parking and storage of vehicles.
Development of an ordinance in response to the Commission's direction was delayed due to multiple issues including significant staff changes, Hurricane Ian, and the Commission's desire to time the adoption of this ordinance with a separate ordinance to amend the Code of the City related to camping.
Ordinance No. 2023-24 incorporates the Commission's consensus direction, complies with applicable Florida Statutes, and has been reviewed to ensure consistency with the proposed Unified Land Development Code. The City Attorney has reviewed the ordinance and determined it is correct as to form.
Information for Second Reading
On September 12, 2023, the subject petition was presented to the City Commission and was passed by a vote of 4-1 to move forward to second reading on September 26, 2023.
Strategic Plan
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