TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Accepting the Conveyance of Tract 9 of Wellen Park Downtown Phase 1 Replat, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0783070090 and ?20 Acres of Real Property Located in the Southern Half of Section 34, Township 39 South, Range 20 East, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0788010003; and Authorizing the Conveyance of ?63 Acres of Real Property Located in The Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 40 South, Range 20 East, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0797001100; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Approve Resolution No. 2025-R-21 as presented.
Background Information
The West Villages property, formerly known as Taylor Ranch, was annexed into the City of North Port over several years, beginning in 2001, with the final parcel being annexed in 2015. The West Villages Improvement District (WVID) was created on June 17, 2004, with enabling legislation in Chapter 2004-456, Laws of Florida for the purpose of financing, planning, and constructing infrastructure within the subject property.
During the City Commission Special Meeting held on March 25, 2020, the City Commission approved the West Villages Developer Agreement (Post Annexation Agreement). The parties to the Post Annexation Agreement were the City of North Port, the WVID, and the West Villages, LLLP (WVLP). The Post Annexation Agreement established detailed execution requirements for land dedication of various system improvements, and a method by which the developer would be reimbursed for certain system improvements by the City from impact fees collected within the development area and addressed Fir...
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