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Commission approves alcohol proximity ordinance and multiple easement vacations; quick votes close out hearings
Summary
The commission approved second-reading of an ordinance limiting alcohol sales near churches and schools and adopted three uncontested resolutions vacating portions of utility or maintenance easements; the easement actions were recommended by staff after utility-provider reviews and legal vetting.
The City Commission adopted Ordinance 2025-31 on second reading, an amendment to the code regulating sales of alcoholic beverages and their proximity to churches and schools. Staff reported no changes from first reading and the ordinance passed unanimously.
In separate quasi-judicial hearings, the commission approved three resolutions to vacate portions of platted utility or maintenance easements after staff reported utility-provider reviews and legal compliance with Florida Statute chapter 177 and the Unified Land Development Code. Those resolutions were:
- Resolution 2025R-77: vacation of a portion of a 10-foot utility and drainage easement at 1328 Eastman Circle (applicant: Ivan Denkinich). Staff recommended approval and commissioners adopted the resolution 5–0.
- Resolution 2025R-78: vacation of a portion of a 20-foot maintenance easement for 2502 Pinewood Street (applicant: Renova Homes, LLC) to allow an in-ground pool; utilities provided written approvals and the commission adopted 5–0.
- Resolution 2025R-83: vacation of utility and drainage easements for Lots 12–14 of a Port Charlotte subdivision (applicants Ronald and Christine Cross). Staff found compliance and the commission adopted 5–0.
Staff noted these vacation requests are standard when utility providers confirm easements are not needed for future logical extensions of service or when alternate easements exist.
