City Commission Special Meeting

City Commission Chambers

Agenda — 48 items

1. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting. PLEASE NOTE: Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to give testimony under oath. Public comment may be submitted in the following ways: In Person Attendance: Submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. When recognized by the Mayor, the Commenter will approach the podium. Public Comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Online: Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be available online at 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Your public comment is limited to 2,000 characters. PLEASE NOTE: Online public comment cannot be considered as the basis for a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment. Voice Mail Message: Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds. Voice messages will be forwarded to Commission and played into the record. PLEASE NOTE: Comments provided via voice mail cannot be considered as the basis for a quasi-judicial decision and will be played into the record under general public comment. Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually, can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER approved Pass ▶ jump to 0:19
3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:41
4. 3 Also Present: ▶ jump to 0:41
5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 5:11
6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:46
7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 6:08
8. 7 (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)
9. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 35:11
10. 9 (All matters under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any City Commission member may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. Items removed for separate discussion will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.)
11. A. Approve the July 11, 2024, May 14, 2024, May 28, 2024, and April 23, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 24-1109 approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:59
12. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
13. 12 ORDINANCE - SECOND READINGS: ▶ jump to 39:24
14. A. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Rezoning ± 27.7816 Acres of Land Located South of S. Tamiami Trail (US-41) East of S. West Villages Parkway in Sections 32 and 33, Township 39 South, Range 20 East of Sarasota County and Further Described in Instrument No. 2015141220 in Official Records of Sarasota County, from No Zoning Designation District (NZD) Classification to Village (V) Classification; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Findings; Providing for Filing of Approved Documents; Providing for Severability; Providing for Conflicts; and Providing an Effective Date (Petition No. REZ-24-079). (QUASI-JUDICIAL) ORD. NO. 2024-25 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 39:25
15. B. An Ordinance of The City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Village E Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages AKA Wellen Park); Amending the Unified Land Development Code to Reference the Amended Village District Pattern Plan; Providing for Findings; Providing for Adoption; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; And Providing an Effective Date (Petition No. VPA-24-078). (QUASI-JUDICIAL) ORD. NO. 2024-26 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 44:33
16. 14 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 denied Fail ▶ jump to 61:40
17. C. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 ▶ jump to 61:40
18. 15 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 ▶ jump to 61:40
19. D. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Chapter 29 of the Unified Land Development Code Relating to "Sign Regulations" and Creating a New Chapter 5 "Signs"; Providing for Findings: Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-14 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 163:54
20. 16 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 61:40
21. E. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to the Official Zoning Map; Repealing Ordinance No. 2010-15 and the Official Zoning Map, as Amended; Adopting a New Official Zoning Map Pursuant to Chapter 1, Article II, Section 1.2.3. of the Unified Land Development Code; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-15 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 179:39
22. 17 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 ▶ jump to 61:40
23. F. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port , Florida, Section 2.82. – Quasi-Judicial Matters, to Provide for Consistency with the Unified Land Development Code; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-16 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 185:51
24. 18 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 61:40
25. G. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 2-511, Related to Fines for Tree Protection Violations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-17 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 187:51
26. 19 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 ▶ jump to 61:40
27. H. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, to Update References for Consistency with the Unified Land Development Code; Amending Chapter 2, Article IV., Division 1. – Hearing Officers; Amending Chapter 4 – Boards and Committees, to Address Commission Liaisons and the Art Advisory Board; Amending Chapter 22, Article II. – Fertilizer and Landscape Management; Amending Chapter 59, Section 59-1 – Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles on Residential Lots; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-18 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 189:57
28. 20 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 adopted Fail ▶ jump to 61:40
29. I. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Article 1 and Sections 26-19, 26-20, and 26-22 through 26-35 of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to Fire Prevention and Protection and Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Sections 26-1 through 26-20 and 26-22 through 26-23, Relating to Firesafety and Prevention; Providing Direction for State Fire Marshal Review; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-19 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 192:36
30. 21 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 ▶ jump to 61:40
31. J. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Section 34-1 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to Mobile Food Vendors; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-20 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 194:22
32. 22 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 denied Fail ▶ jump to 61:40
33. K. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, to Update References to the Development Services Department in Chapter 34 - Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations, Article II – Business Tax Receipts and Article IV – Adult Oriented Businesses; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-21 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 196:05
34. 23 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 61:40
35. L. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to Solid Waste; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 62, Solid Waste, Article III. - Collection and Disposal, to Clarify Definitions and Update References; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-22 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 197:42
36. 24 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 61:40
37. M. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to the North Port Road and Drainage District and the Construction Traffic Road Fee; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 66, Special Districts, Article III. – Road and Drainage District, to Eliminate Conflicts with the Unified Land Development Code, Update References, Clarify Enforcement Provisions, and Clarify the Timing of the Payment for the Construction Traffic Road Fee; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-23 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 199:25
38. 25 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land Development Code; Repealing All Chapters Except Chapter 29 - Sign Regulations, Creating a New Chapter 1, "General Provisions"; Creating a New Chapter 2, "Development Review"; Creating a New Chapter 3, "Zoning"; Creating a New Chapter 4, "Site Development Standards"; Creating a New Chapter 6, "Natural Resources"; Creating a New Appendix that Includes Definitions and Technical Specifications; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-13 ▶ jump to 61:40
39. N. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 70 – Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places; Creating a New Article IV – Canopy Road Zone Designation; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-24 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 201:25
40. O. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 82 – Waterways, Creating a New Article III – Marine Vessel Regulations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-28 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 202:53
41. 27 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Chapter 29 of the Unified Land Development Code Relating to "Sign Regulations" and Creating a New Chapter 5 "Signs"; Providing for Findings: Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-14 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 163:54
42. 28 RESOLUTION:
43. P. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending City Commission Policy No. 2021-05 Related to City Commission Meeting Schedules, Notices and Agendas; Providing for Findings, Providing for Conflicts, Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2024-R-30 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 204:16
44. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 216:54
45. 31 (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)
46. 6. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 224:41
47. 33 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and provided a staff recommendation. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal business hours, for inspection and (for a fee) copying. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff member who prepared them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person. AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings. NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services. No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for a fee) at the City Clerk's Office.
48. 41 A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending City Commission Policy No. 2021-05 Related to City Commission Meeting Schedules, Notices and Agendas; Providing for Findings, Providing for Conflicts, Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2024-R-30 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 204:16