TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Unified Land Development Code, Section 3.2.3.B. Non-Residential Uses in the Corridor Transitional (CT) and Corridor (COR) Zoning Districts Limitation on Hours of Operation.
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Recommended Action
Option 1: Direct staff to prepare an Ordinance amending Section 3.2.3.B of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to remove the hours of operation limitation in the Corridor Transitional (CT) and Corridor (COR) zoning districts.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Direct staff to prepare an Ordinance amending Section 3.2.3.B. of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to remove the hours of operation limitation in the Corridor Transitional (CT) and Corridor (COR) zoning districts.
* Pros:
o Expands real estate options for businesses wishing to locate in North Port, providing for future commercial investment and increased ad-valorem tax revenue.
o Eliminates potential legal exposure.
o Provides for the convenient location of goods and services proximate to end users.
o Eliminates the need for additional Code Enforcement Division resources to enforce the regulation.
o Allows enforcement of noise impacts by the Police Department per Chapter 46, Article II., Division 2 of the Code of the City of North Port.
* Cons: There are no identified disadvantages to removing the hours of operation limitation in the CT and COR zoning districts.
Option 2: Decline proceeding with an Ordinance amending Section 3.2.3.B. of the ULDC.
* Pros: There are no identified advantages to retaining the hours of operation limitation in the CT and COR zoning districts.
* Cons:
o Discourages future commercial investment just as the restriction has already contributed to stagnation in past zoning districts with similar rules (i.e., North Port's now-retired Neighborh...
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