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Langdon described the county EDC’s Business Park Initiative and said its long-range goal is about 700 acres that could translate into more than 4,000,000 square feet of commercial and industrial space. She said two North Port areas the city is working on with the county EDC include River Road and an innovation center along Toledo Blade and that, combined with other projects, the EDC estimates more than 25,000 net new jobs for North Port as a result of its initiatives.

Langdon asked whether commissioners would like the EDCs to return for a formal presentation; commissioners agreed and instructed staff to coordinate scheduling. City staff noted the commission will review its current allocation to the EDC as part of upcoming budget discussions and suggested folding the presentation into that timeline so commissioners can evaluate data alongside funding decisions.

No formal action or budget vote occurred during the meeting; commissioners requested a scheduled presentation to receive more detailed data from the EDCs before making funding or policy decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of North Port City Commission Regular Meeting Apr 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioner Langdon urged the commission to invite the city and county economic development corporations for a formal presentation, citing a 12.8% five-year job-growth estimate for Sarasota County and large-scale business park goals.","taxTitle","North Port, Sarasota County, Florida","taxId",4668,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257641,"Resident seeks city help after property rezoned to commercial while permits pending",211,1565000,1776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152880-b54e2535d17a0d434a325d826ab950ff&start=1565&end=1776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152880-b54e2535d17a0d434a325d826ab950ff/thumbnail_1565000.jpg","/articles/6257641/North-Port/Sarasota-County/Florida/Resident-seeks-city-help-after-property-rezoned-to-commercial-while-permits-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257641-fbc5495831ab1ab01b76040a5d7fdb46/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208348&Signature=Mtf4C~job-uqHOq5FaNXVsWPQgymJPOA6rLd67NFGOtyNamNMTeRPIOIJdlFjEKY~m1ucZVDg5VOActUewdNQIqN1e1UslZp5-Lcioytlsr3q0b5XUGL804v0YoXJKnXEHGphB9PZbBbtG9VUTnrBCt66EQ-EiZRCc5D-hgmhNtkig~vqKtCNSaMw~9r7PzExy3K9wgGPVUpxZDF8GDxmSghZYn3UY0biWX-So6ttekX7W1XWT8RnmgQmnteBzaA1d7bwV0MbPWYHTUCC-fCjjXkQJkEIZ72fTuOs6nTKh3vynZ2TC1mY8~abKeuD58e307xduamqku9JF~6hNVa8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment portion of the April 22 meeting, Kathy Frankaville said she was speaking on behalf of her brother, Russell Worthen, who purchased a lot in North Port and worked for more than a year to secure permits and surveys for residential construction. Frankaville said she was surprised to learn the parcel had been rezoned to commercial and asked the commission for guidance about whether she could proceed with construction or get access to the property.

“I just need he needs some answers,” Frankaville said, describing cleared brush, surveys and permits already paid for and saying, “We need boots on the ground. We need to be on the property.”

A staff member offered to have planning and building staff follow up, noting the city is aware of similar cases and that staff may be able to make accommodations within the city’s authority. The staff member asked for contact information so they could investigate options and coordinate next steps.

No zoning code section, ordinance number or formal appeal process was cited during the public comment; the resident asked for staff assistance and staff pledged a follow-up contact to determine options for the property owner.","A North Port resident told the commission her brother’s lot, cleared and permitted for residential construction, was rezoned to commercial; city staff offered to follow up and explore accommodations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257646,"North Port emergency manager urges written evacuation plans, warns first-responder delays",163,29000,192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152880-b54e2535d17a0d434a325d826ab950ff&start=29&end=192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152880-b54e2535d17a0d434a325d826ab950ff/thumbnail_29000.jpg","/articles/6257646/North-Port/Sarasota-County/Florida/North-Port-emergency-manager-urges-written-evacuation-plans-warns-first-responder-delays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257646-2b51c145ca69891e8505612c6129e25b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208348&Signature=WRp1iKi8urn8dovX4eL2rcAsV4gS6xhVBpa~eMrdUHdjjpVeqMn9Lj-OhtakHK~kE8VxqtPPOeXXDdNvuvhcTY60ObGeZE2qyct9eXblXFHqP5g-iZh~8a~Q-1u4ucglVD96Jx06hZIXa7T78Zp1hIIXe9DGaAteK408k7krgLefAmYqhQ3VbCT9MPL1HwhUQy-WkzjFY0sMWeIqWwzvCQ717BllAY6R8OYhEx9CCM7kuGIdB6z-RmVeAxGy4zu-FSQjCx1TJwLbP6Dus~4rzhF1phe-OJ0xpotp4NSgko5Ib1SHERS4dyfnAsDhvDhG357nUo6CT-YeK6Hj--Qieg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stacy Alozio, Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of North Port, told residents at the April 22 meeting that households should prepare written evacuation plans, identify multiple travel routes and share plans with family and neighbors before a storm.

“It's important to have an evacuation plan ahead of time, and it's very important to write it down,” Alozio said. She told listeners to have multiple routes because traffic on I‑75 can become gridlocked and “there could be some very good back roads to get to where you're going, that could get you there more quickly without being stuck in traffic.”

Alozio laid out four options residents should consider when making evacuation decisions: stay home if not in an evacuation zone and if the home is structurally able to withstand the forecasted storm; go to a friend or family member’s home outside the evacuation area; go to a hotel; or go to one of Sarasota County’s evacuation centers. She said Sarasota County operates 12 evacuation centers and said locations are posted on the county’s website.

In a later portion of her remarks, Alozio warned that first responders may take longer to reach calls immediately after a storm because officers are pulled from roads for safety during storm operations, calls are triaged by urgency, and roads may be flooded or blocked by debris. “We are coming. You are very important to us. We care about our residents and their safety, but it may just take a while for us to get to you depending on the conditions of the roads,” she said. Alozio also noted tactical teams would work first to clear hazards so response vehicles can get through.

The presentation was informational; no new policy or funding decisions were made at the meeting. The emergency manager urged residents to post plans where family members can find them and to share contact and meeting-location details in advance of an event.","City emergency management coordinator advised residents to write evacuation plans with multiple routes, listed four sheltering options and warned that first-responder response may be delayed after storms due to safety and road hazards.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257651,"North Port Commission swaps MPO and estuary partnership seats in 5-0 vote",107,1400000,1507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3152880-b54e2535d17a0d434a325d826ab950ff&start=1400&end=1507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3152880-b54e2535d17a0d434a325d826ab950ff/thumbnail_1400000.jpg","/articles/6257651/North-Port/Sarasota-County/Florida/North-Port-Commission-swaps-MPO-and-estuary-partnership-seats-in-5-0-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257651-b0b7380c35d85fe46de2883542ecce18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208348&Signature=EqvPufzBYIH4HL4WwchAARrrgCr3zsKXGq2WWGauiO1~SJn6nWucmF8KwtNdeJrWkzqJqOT04C0-qS4GBNbC817QkfSYSTn07wt9l0j5U3n2BgmEyHSA1rW9PP7giCO4sRZrQvMzLTRqO9GBqiEDZJkgxEwlnIT0t08OEnHzoK3J1foNZciHd5X3-~QHEhlZu~H3cvyOjARA3US2fX-8QXQcqV7v~Eu1aQUTNZFxRbUTA0ny30zTBm7Mp4SFOj58unmo9O2Lyk7Ht3IEMYx7pM5BHzdlI8p~Sq3khNYMJ0HS5vuEvEilRg1JUpL0c1AUra7I8Tq1ZE0JP3~V63dfnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Port City Commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to amend its 2024–25 board and committee assignments, appointing Commissioner Langdon as the city’s primary representative to the Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Partnership and moving Mayor Stokes into a Sarasota–Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) seat.

Commissioner Langdon, who made the motion, described the MPO as “a group of electives who work with Florida FDOT on funding and projects and infrastructure” covering Manatee and Sarasota counties and said serving on the MPO has been “a tremendous learning opportunity” during her four years on the panel. Vice Mayor Emmerich seconded the motion. The motion passed by a 5–0 vote.

The motion as read into the record directed the city clerk to modify the 2024–25 commission board and committee assignments so that Commissioner Langdon replaces Mayor Stokes on the Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Partnership as primary and Mayor Stokes replaces Commissioner Langdon on one of the Sarasota–Manatee MPO seats. City staff were instructed to update calendars and schedules to reflect the change.

Commissioners discussed logistics and scheduling before the vote. During the discussion, commissioners noted the MPO typically meets on a fourth-Monday schedule beginning around 9:30 a.m., and that some MPO meetings vary in frequency and can conflict with other obligations. Several commissioners said rotating representatives periodically could broaden experience and reduce scheduling conflicts.

The change takes effect for the remainder of the 2024–25 assignments; commissioners said they will revisit committee assignments during the regular annual review later in the year. No ordinance, resolution number, or other formal authority was cited for the personnel changes beyond the commission’s routine authority to appoint representatives to intergovernmental boards.

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