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, Amending the Unified Land Development Code Regarding Authorized Hours for Business Activities and Deliveries in Corridor Transitional and Corridor Zoning Districts by Amending Section 3.2.4.; Providing for Findings, Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
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Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-04 on first reading and continue to second reading on February 10, 2026.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-04 on first reading and continue to second reading on February 10, 2026.
* 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 current regulations.
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 Corridor Transitional and Corridor Zoning Districts.
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2026-04 on first reading.
* Pros: There are no identified advantages to retaining the hours of operation limitation in the Corridor Transitional and Corridor 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 Neighborhood Commercial zone).
o Exposes the City to potential legal c...
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