City Commission Special Meeting

City Commission Special Meeting City of North Port Meeting Agenda 4970 CITY HALL BLVD NORTH PORT, FL 34286 CITY COMMISSIONERS Pete Emrich, Mayor Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor Phil Stokes, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Fuino, City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk City Commission Chambers6:00 PMMonday, August 31, 2026 Data Center Moratorium Ordinance 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. 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. Public comment is limited to three 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. 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. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: (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.) Page 1City of North Port Printed on 8/21/2026

August 31, 2026City Commission Special Meeting Meeting Agenda 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCE - First Reading: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, Review, Approval, or Issuance of Building Permits, Rezoning, Site Plans, Conditional Use Approvals, Variances, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, or Other City Approvals for the Construction, Establishment, Expansion, or Intensification of Data Centers, Data Center Facilities, Large-Scale Data Centers, and Large Load Customer Facilities Within the Municipal Limits of the City of North Port; Providing Exceptions; Directing Study and Evaluation of Data Center Impact; Providing for Enforcement; Providing for Notice; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. A. ORD. NO. 2026-25 Ordinance - First Reading Business Impact Statement July 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes July 29, 2026 Meeting Minutes DeSoto Ordinance 2026-016 Attachments: 4. GENERAL BUSINESS: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Enacting Unified Land Development Code Land Use Regulations Concerning Data Centers (Requested by Commissioner Stokes) A. 26-1051 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Process for Commission Notification of all Non-Disclosure Agreements (Requested by Commissioner Stokes) B. 26-1023 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Reversal of Administrative Approval Process within the Unified Land Development Code (Requested by Commissioner Stokes) C. 26-1022 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: (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.) 6. ADJOURNMENT: Page 2City of North Port Printed on 8/21/2026

August 31, 2026City Commission Special Meeting Meeting Agenda 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. 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. The North Port City Hall is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Designated, accessible parking is available on the west side of City Hall, with building access from the parking area. Accommodations and translation services are available at no cost. Any person requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting is asked to contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance by email at cityclerk@northportfl.gov or by telephone at (941) 429-7270. Persons using TTY/TDD may access this number via the Florida Relay Service by dialing 711. 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. Page 3City of North Port Printed on 8/21/2026