Port Charlotte Sun
February 2, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
YOU ARE HEREBY notified that the Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on February 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and the Punta Gorda City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, to consider the following request:
ZA-01-2026 - An Ordinance of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida, Amending Chapter 26, Punta Gorda Code, the City of Punta Gorda Land Development Regulations, to establish procedures for the review and approval of certified recovery residences and a process for requesting reasonable accommodations from local land use regulations as mandated by Florida law, including Section 397.487(15)(a), Florida Statutes; Amending Article 3, Section 3.2(c) EP, Environmental Preserve District Uses Permitted with Conditions;
Amending Article 3, Section 3.4(c) GS, General Single-Family Residential District Uses Permitted with Conditions; Amending Article 3, Section 3.5(c) GM, General Multi- Family Residential District Uses Permitted with Conditions; Amending Article 3, Section 3.6(c) MH, Manufactured Home District Uses Permitted with Conditions; Amending Article 3, Section 3.7(c) NR, Neighborhood Residential District Uses with Conditions; Amending Article 3, Section 3.8(c) NC, Neighborhood Center District Uses Permitted with Conditions; Amending Article 3, Section 3.9(c) CC, City Center District Uses Permitted with Conditions; Amending Article 4 to adopt a new section 4.42; Providing for implementation of administrative actions; Providing savings clause; Providing for codification and scriveners errors; Providing for severability; Proving for conflicts; and providing an effective date.
Said hearing will be held at the Laishley Community Room located at 120 Laishley Court, Punta Gorda, FL 33950. Any persons desiring to be heard on this matter may appear at the above time and place.If an appeal is to be made of any decision made at this meeting, a verbatim record of the proceeding may be required. A copy of this notice and the associated public hearing documents are available for inspection at the Office of the City Clerk located at 117 Herald Court, Unit 211, Punta Gorda, FL 33950.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Statute 286.26, the location of this public hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you are a person with disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Interpreters for the hearing impaired (TTY 941-575-3326) or non-English speaking citizens and any other special accommodations can be requested by contacting the Human Resources Manager/Non-Discrimination Coordinator whose address is 326 West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950, whose telephone number is (941) 575-3308, and whose email address is humres@pgorda.us, at least two (2) calendars days prior to the meeting.
SARA WELCH, CMC
CITY CLERK
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA
Publish: 02/02/36
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