TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approval of the Revised Tower Lease Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and 1 Source Towers II, LLC for Construction of a Cellular Tower Located at 11820 Manasota Beach Road, Venice, Florida, 34293.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approval of the revised Tower Lease Agreement by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and 1 Source Towers II, LLC for construction of a cellular tower located at 11820 Manasota Beach Road, Venice, Florida, 34293.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the revised Tower Lease Agreement by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and 1 Source Towers II, LLC for construction of a cellular tower located at 11820 Manasota Beach Road, Venice, Florida, 34293.
* Pros: Approval allows the cellular tower project to move forward in compliance with the updated Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) requirements. It also provides dedicated space for City public safety communications equipment.
* Cons: Approval accepts revised financial terms that reduce the City's monthly tower rent obligation from the previously approved Agreement.
Option 2: Deny the revised Tower Lease Agreement by and between the City of North Port, Florida, and 1 Source Towers II, LLC.
* Pros: Provides additional time for review and protects the City from entering into amendments that may not adequately address its interests.
* Cons: Denial prevents the revised Tower Lease Agreement from taking effect, delaying or preventing the City's ability to utilize dedicated space on the proposed cellular tower for public safety communications.
Background Information
The City Commission previously approved construction of a cellular tower and the associated Tower Lease Agreement between the City of North Port, Florida, and 1 Source Towers II, LLC on January 14, 2025.
Following Commission approval, amendments to the Unified L...
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