TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Request from Sarasota Memorial Hospital Seeking Relief From the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Article II, Division 2. Noise, to Allow Concrete Pouring to Occur at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sumter Boulevard Location Between the Hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the Following Day on Weekdays and 9:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Weekends and Holidays, Beginning February 1, 2026, and Extending Through September 30, 2028.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve request from Sarasota Memorial Hospital seeking relief from the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Article II, Division 2. Noice, to allow concrete pouring to occur at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sumter Boulevard Location between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day on weekdays and 9:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays, beginning February 1, 2026, and extending through September 30, 2028.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve request from Sarasota Memorial Hospital seeking relief from the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Article II, Division 2. Noice, to allow concrete pouring to occur at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sumter Boulevard Location between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day on weekdays and 9:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays, beginning February 1, 2026, and extending through September 30, 2028.
* Pros: Enables large concrete pours to occur during nighttime hours, minimizing daytime traffic congestion, facilitating proper concrete curing time, and maintaining the project schedule. It requires Sarasota Memorial Hospital to provide the City with at least a seven-day written notice prior to any after-hours construction activity.
* Cons: Nearby residents may be impacted by occasional after-hours noise.
Option 2: Deny request from Sarasota Memorial Hospital seeking relie...
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