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Rachel Berry, zoning official, said both the Fisherman's Village event and a separate event at Laishley Park had completed DRC review and received event permits; only the Fisherman's Village event requested road closures. \"Both events have gone through DRC and received their event permit approval. But the one here at Laishley is not requesting road closures, just the one at Fisherman's Village,\" Berry said.

Staff said police and fire personnel would be present, with officers on barges where fireworks are launched and personnel on the ground for crowd and traffic safety. The council asked whether the applicant or the city bears the cost of public works and police for event support; staff said the applicant pays those fees.

No vote was recorded at the pre-agenda session. The item will appear on the formal June 4 agenda for any final approvals required by the council.

Background: Fisherman's Village staged a similar event the prior year; staff said the city's operational approach will match that past practice, with public-safety personnel assigned to the launch area and onshore management of road and crowd safety.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Pre-Agenda Meeting 6-2-2025","oneSentenceSummary","City zoning staff told council the Fisherman's Village Independence Day event has completed Development Review Committee (DRC) review and requested a road closure; police, fire and public works will staff the event and the applicant will pay associated fees.","taxTitle","Punta Gorda City, Charlotte County, Florida","taxId",54477,"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},6219860,"Council schedules property appraiser and consultants for fair-share development impact fee study and parking-ratio discussion",188,1021000,1209000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b&start=1021&end=1209","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b/thumbnail_1021000.jpg","/articles/6219860/Punta-Gorda-City/Charlotte-County/Florida/Council-schedules-property-appraiser-and-consultants-for-fair-share-development-impact-fee-study-and-parking-ratio-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219860-a35e244a40ddaf17149a7665e6452dcd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123236&Signature=otDp7RvcGRa3vX6NFCjeJDwmHsePYZ8bYDmkjnF1yhck5KvdrukMXJdcSAj~eea1kMQTd-8fW6zmHlbcNZWYNJcSiGHzdLu7A0X2hojR0aJ2ZxMJ4xqybibQRorjHGOFxOlr1-YtSZ-tLClwuD47PYJ2BMvpC8Vl17qQANIzoMK8qt601U1-gjRKSJ-GeJKb0eDkFK~il2EwbTTtE9z9tVlMWiCEbggyUbU3XoKwON15YKOVvJi3bdB3SQmxpuqCL5W4UcjL-r2Rqhk16FZ0IamG7SlKKFjpbfubslcsHuhc08Oc2v6vuc-T6fisyKpx7hz0Any45f9Ub7YwxXn5UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Punta Gorda councilors used their pre-agenda meeting to confirm the property appraiser and outside consultants will present the city's fair-share development impact fee study at the formal June 4 meeting.

The council asked staff to move the property appraiser, Paul Polk, and consultants to an appropriate place on Wednesday's agenda so that they could present together with related items. \"We will have a presentation from the property appraiser, mister Paul Polk,\" staff said during the pre-agenda discussion.

Councilors discussed whether to remove nonurgent items from the long June 4 agenda but agreed the parking-ratio discussion should remain because it affects the Land Development Regulations under review. Staff recommended postponing some city-owned property reviews to another meeting but keeping parking-ratio and impact-fee items together to allow a comprehensive discussion.

No decisions were finalized at the pre-agenda session; the formal meeting will include the property appraiser's presentation and consultant briefings on the impact-fee study.

Background: A fair-share impact fee study examines how development should contribute to infrastructure costs. The council indicated the study and parking-ratio conversation are important to land-use policy and the pending LDR review.","Councilors moved to ensure the property appraiser and outside consultants attend the June 4 meeting to present a fair-share impact fee study; they also discussed keeping the parking-ratio discussion on the agenda because of its link to pending Land Development Regulation changes.",{"_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},6219865,"Council questions scope of MPO's Safe Streets plan and FDOT authority over local projects",180,364000,544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b&start=364&end=544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b/thumbnail_364000.jpg","/articles/6219865/Punta-Gorda-City/Charlotte-County/Florida/Council-questions-scope-of-MPOs-Safe-Streets-plan-and-FDOT-authority-over-local-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219865-499b5c5a42c77a92f2c155ac2823d358/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123236&Signature=WtYsmm7aMe9AbQXzshOu3ioH8Dx4H0OqNznbFNUxgpFTfLKELrnGDwY0UwmR2f6NOD-gIsAXpkP8CyvSQCB3WnOIBUYpo2BkxWlaGJS0ma0Qh3RkywkJXtbRUjQ9WmjVWIaWUXT29QmOm8VNFkHJjK2d33sW6ltm2LsMU5MYoTUN0SPlGeTtMNPc5FMlji953y85GRXX0k2FnRy7l~yeuZ-7Hw-tvdPwmxX47QNFHpPq--gZNjnENjYxHP~eCedX~7ddT95000e8wkZ57Arpt33-I~HQiaU3PmKV~Q6msYSChdUxNPgiVmwrW9kRtqCh4TiHudNFTOTvFressyfhjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Punta Gorda pre-agenda session councilors discussed a proposed resolution to adopt the Charlotte County / Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Organization's Safe Streets and Roads for All comprehensive safety action plan and asked how much control the city retains over specific future projects.

Council member Janine Polk raised concern that approving the MPO plan could be interpreted in the future as city approval for specific projects such as roundabouts. \"Is this something where we approve and then down the road, even though we might say, no, we don't want a roundabout by, you know, point A, they'll say down the road, well, you approved it back in, you know, 2025?\" Polk asked.

A staff speaker explained that some roads in the plan would fall under the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) jurisdiction and that FDOT may proceed with studies and projects if funding is available, even if the city does not favor a particular design. \"There will be areas where FDOT will be in charge of it. So even though we approve it, it doesn't necessarily mean that or we disapprove of something, doesn't necessarily mean they may or may not do it. If there's funding there, they're going to do it,\" the speaker said.

Council members asked whether the resolution could include clarifying language to protect the city's position on specific projects. Staff said the MPO would present at the formal June 4 meeting and that councilors could discuss language or conditions when the MPO representatives attend.

No vote was taken during the pre-agenda meeting; the MPO will present at the June 4 meeting. The discussion emphasized that adopting a regional or MPO safety plan does not automatically transfer local permitting authority over city-owned roads, but FDOT jurisdiction can govern state roads and funded projects.","Council members said Punta Gorda will consider a resolution to support Charlotte County and Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Organization's Safe Streets and Roads for All plan but expressed concern city approval might be read as consent for future FDOT projects such as roundabouts.",{"_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},6219869,"Councilors question utility acceptance terms for JDC Cali Cove subdivision",257,542000,799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b&start=542&end=799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b/thumbnail_542000.jpg","/articles/6219869/Punta-Gorda-City/Charlotte-County/Florida/Councilors-question-utility-acceptance-terms-for-JDC-Cali-Cove-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219869-a9b5acb217020eda1acf6cef2e44a14c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123236&Signature=HS8a22tkwSQaUQSAJhL-zkvGtK25bZ3m2ebLHSvKv4~mD4wGOK1mYbp5oO3FCGMeFVTisKL0pBc1BKzFZBHUqeKDFQ7~H8I3IXeN-ExnQDNqRb7GfVEdIZtV6h9ZdChIPvGyGfL~EPv7xlQHXBhcTp97O0bbJbpW7ob9kp1VkW756ZmGh~nJVQ1GlHXjCwbBRfbRWpjwJC5BwlOXnNKa3hKR8cJ3ja70x9nKQuA0zRzmbc8cLPpTJtLiOKXGri3QUgp8-PeyU~zoffkGbTvu6-7qDk5OWYiFfLT4me6Z9DnMC~9KTC0JsQh-IJsU5ijr1PMDdwL1meZJtNf~nCRd7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilors and staff discussed accepting a bill of sale and release of liens from JDC Cali Cove LLC that would turn over utilities for a not-yet-completed development to Punta Gorda utilities.

A council member raised warranty and long-term liability concerns, noting the development was originally approved as industrial and commercial by the county but later became residential and that acceptance would add \"89 more residential units\" onto the city's utilities system. The council member asked whether the city was legally required to accept the utilities and whether the city could require a developer warranty extending beyond a standard 12-month industry warranty.

Tom Spencer, Punta Gorda utilities director, said city project managers work hand in hand with developers during construction to ensure infrastructure is installed per city specifications. \"Everything, and all the developments as they're being constructed, we have a project manager that works hand in hand with the developer to make sure that everything is being constructed as per our specifications,\" Spencer said.

Staff told the council that typical developer warranties are 12 months and that staff would research whether longer warranty obligations or contract language could protect the city where a development remains partially undeveloped for several years. The council discussed the option of joint communication with Charlotte County when county zoning or approvals could affect city utilities.

No formal acceptance or vote occurred at the pre-agenda meeting. Staff said it would provide additional information and a more detailed recommendation at the formal June 4 meeting, including legal interpretation about possible surcharges and the applicability of legislation referenced during the meeting.

Background: The pre-agenda discussion noted industry-standard one-year warranties on developer-constructed utilities and a pending legislative matter described in the meeting as \"House Bill 11\" that may affect utility surcharges; the bill's status and exact provisions were not specified during the discussion.","At a Punta Gorda pre-agenda meeting councilors raised liability and warranty concerns about accepting city utilities for JDC Cali Cove LLC, noting the development's change from industrial/commercial to residential and that the city could gain responsibility for 89 additional residential units.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6219874,"Punta Gorda councilors discuss LDR repeal risks and need for vested-rights procedure",199,1084000,1283000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b&start=1084&end=1283","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3620521-ed7dc31ed52a97601c8e52e40a44f75b/thumbnail_1084000.jpg","/articles/6219874/Punta-Gorda-City/Charlotte-County/Florida/Punta-Gorda-councilors-discuss-LDR-repeal-risks-and-need-for-vested-rights-procedure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219874-e080982ed66fc61effa71af5e7769e18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123236&Signature=NXpbvf9ejy~oFLKvJUSPc2SkNU9THWAjZgRg50nlIKyJzXBTgqL~VLHNviJqQ1OPiE2rUJTS7WTph9cJqlR-zrdK7iOob4aOUugauyjWCtDBS0JgydydOSiVYWWog18yQndzYzLG4atYwFG1CWgdoH6BII~otxrEqHutOiRgXT8CJxWe9mb3OEnuv9G~LdREmmzL6Cj0WDD1NMDKFyP7vvOt7SzkIYD3J4qxn730GRc06wX8sZ-GZjAlJweMaaax3Xgo3NPk0ZwIotSk3sq1TRI8WesnL3~b~9P9CECdutNSiS191VwmJ9UGp4JeqPFa6ipID6eweIJawWK9uhddVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members and staff at a Punta Gorda City Council pre-agenda session discussed the potential consequences of repealing the city's Land Development Regulations (LDRs) and emphasized creating a vested-rights procedure ahead of any repeal.

Council member Janine Polk said it would be important to have a vested-rights procedure in place in the event the LDRs were repealed in their entirety. \"It would be important to have a vested rights procedure in place,\" Polk said.

The discussion focused on sequencing: several council members and staff recommended handling the procedural rules and vested-rights policy together with other LDR-related agenda items to ensure legal and administrative continuity. One staff member noted the council could reorder Wednesday's agenda to keep related items together so outside consultants and the property appraiser could be accommodated.

Council members raised procedural concerns about acting on policy before members had received briefings on impacts. \"That seems like the cart in front of the horse,\" one council member said, urging that impact briefings precede decisions.

No formal motions or votes were taken at the pre-agenda meeting. Staff and council agreed the subject would be on the formal June 4 agenda at Burnt Store Presbyterian Church and that council would have an opportunity to revise the order of items so that the vested-rights policy, impact briefings and any LDR-related rules would be considered together.

The council also discussed the desirability of having a vested-rights procedure ready if the LDRs were repealed, to reduce uncertainty for developers and the city's review process. Staff said they would bring clarifying information and options to the June 4 meeting.

Background: Land Development Regulations are local ordinances that govern zoning, site development and related standards. The council's remarks in the pre-agenda meeting were preparatory; no legislative action was recorded during this session.","City councilors and staff at a June 3 pre-agenda meeting discussed possible repeal of the city's Land Development Regulations, the need for a formal vested-rights procedure if repeal occurs, and timing and sequencing of related agenda items for the June 4 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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