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City Commission Workshop

Monday, June 2, 2025 · Government meeting record

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Commissioners directed staff to review zoning rules in corridor districts to ensure they are not unintentionally preventing businesses from operating.

The City Commission directed staff to draft changes to local alcohol sales distance requirements and business operating hours. Proposed updates include reducing the buffer zone for alcohol sales near schools and churches from 800 to 600 feet and refining zoning rules to prevent unintentional business restrictions.

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Local business owners and residents near schools or churches may see changes to where alcohol can be sold and how late businesses can operate in corridor districts.

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  • Item 3A

    Commissioners directed staff to review zoning rules in corridor districts to ensure they are not unintentionally preventing businesses from operating.

    Unified Land Development Code Section 3.2.3.B

    approved - Consensus reached
  • Item 3B

    The Commission directed staff to draft changes to reduce the required distance for alcohol sales near schools and churches from 800 to 600 feet and clarify which businesses are subject to these rules.

    Alcohol Sales Near Churches or Schools

    approved - Consensus reached

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approved

Unified Land Development Code Section 3.2.3.B — Consensus reached

approved

Alcohol Sales Near Churches or Schools — Consensus reached

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Barbara Langdon

Vice Mayor

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Minutes textCity Commission Workshop — Minutes

4970 CITY HALL BLVD NORTH PORT, FL 34286City of North Port Action Report City Commission Workshop CITY COMMISSIONERS Phil Stokes, Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk 10:00 AM City Commission ChambersMonday, June 2, 2025 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ALSO PRESENT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. PUBLIC COMMENT: 2. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES A. Presentation by the North Port Natural Resources Division Regarding North Port Environmental Scorecard B. Presentation by Gale West Regarding Current Status and Future of the North Port Art Center. 3. GENERAL BUSINESS: A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Unified Land Development Code, Section 3.2.3.B. Non-Residential Uses in the Corridor Transitional (CT) and Corridor (COR) Zoning Districts (Limitation on Hours of Operation). There was consensus to direct the City Manager to bring back recommendations for adjusting the current Unified Land Development Code corridor and transitional coordinator districts to include additional educational data regarding unintentional business prevention. B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverages, Sec. 6-4. - Sales Near Page 1City of North Port June 2, 2025City Commission Workshop Action Report Churches or Schools. There was consensus to direct the City Manager to prepare an agenda item for a future meeting regarding amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverages, Sec. 6-4. - Sales Near Churches or Schools to 1. Specify that the distance requirements apply only to adult oriented businesses, bars and night clubs; 2. Reduce the distance requirements between businesses selling alcoholic beverages and churches and schools to from 800-feet to 600-feet; 3. Specify that the distance requirement shall not be imposed on businesses selling alcoholic beverages when a church operating in a strip commercial center is within the established distance; and 4. Specify that school as used in these regulations means a state-accredited public or private school for children from the preschool or kindergarten level through senior high school but shall not be deemed to include any other types of schools. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: 5. ADJOURNMENT: Page 2City of North Port

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  • Agenda item 3ALand useapproved - Consensus reached

    Commissioners directed staff to review zoning rules in corridor districts to ensure they are not unintentionally preventing businesses from operating.

    Unified Land Development Code Section 3.2.3.B

  • Agenda item 3BOther meeting itemsapproved - Consensus reached

    The Commission directed staff to draft changes to reduce the required distance for alcohol sales near schools and churches from 800 to 600 feet and clarify which businesses are subject to these rules.

    Alcohol Sales Near Churches or Schools

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