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Commission to Vote on Regulations August 19

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The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a final hearing on draft changes to the Subdivision Regulations at 6pm on August 19. Recent changes to the draft include: Additional language in §1.05 Enforcement, Violations and Penalties stating that individuals and businesses in violation of infrastructure, stormwater or open space requirements may not participate in a subdivision request until the violation is resolved Additions to §3.06 Final Plat Required and §4.10 requiring maintenance plans and responsibilities for common open spaces and facilities must be submitted for approval by the City Attorney. Addition to Appendix A-1 stating that applicants or their representatives must be present at preliminary plat hearings An annotated draft of the proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulations can be viewed here . A "clean" version of the draft Subdivision Regulations can be viewed here .
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P&Z Work Session

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The Planning and Zoning Commission met in a work session on June 25 to discuss updates to the Subdivision Regulations proposed by city staff and consultant KPS Group. Changes to the Subdivision Regulations come in response to the recently approved updates to the Zoning Ordinance and to the adopted Engineering Manual. The following revisions were made after the work session: Added definition of "curb radius" Clarified in §4.09.02 that average lot size refers to the size of lots within the same phase or sector of the same subdivision. Changed "major road" reference to "major street" for consistency with defined terms. See §4.09.06 Flag Lots. Added note to Table 6-3 that curb radius is measured to back-of-curb. Updated Figure 6-1 to show measurement of actual and effective curb radius An annotated draft of the proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulations can be viewed   here . A "clean" draft of the changes can be viewed   here. The Commission ex...
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Subdivision Regulations Review May 13

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The Planning and Zoning Commission will review proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulations on May 13, 2025. Changes to the Subdivision Regulations come in response to the recently approved updates to the Zoning Ordinance and to the adopted Engineering Manual. An annotated draft of the proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulations can be viewed   here . A "clean" draft of the changes can be viewed   here.
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Subdivision Regulations Review April 8

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The Planning and Zoning Commission will review proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulations on April 8, 2025. Changes to the Subdivision Regulations come in response to the recently approved updates to the Zoning Ordinance and to the adopted Engineering Manual. An annotated draft of the proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulations can be viewed here . A "clean" draft of the changes can be viewed here.
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Council Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Update

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Monday December 16 5:30PM Northport Public Safety Building - Municipal Courtroom, 3721 26th Avenue The Northport City Council will hold a public hearing on the recommended updates to the Zoning Ordinance. This will be the Second Reading of the proposed ordinance amendment. After this hearing the Council will hold a vote on the proposed changes. The existing zoning ordinance and the draft changes to the ordinance are posted   o n the   Documents   page.  The zoning map can be viewed  here .
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Commission Hearing on Zoning Ordinance

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Tuesday November 12 5:30PM Northport Civic Center, 3500 McFarland Boulevard The Northport Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a hearing for public comments on the recommended updates to the Zoning Ordinance. After this hearing the Commission will hold a vote to make a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed updates to the Zoning Ordinance. The existing zoning ordinance and the draft changes to the ordinance are posted   o n the   Documents   page.  The zoning map can be viewed here .  
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Proposed Engineering Manual

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The City of Northport has drafted an Engineering Design and Construction Manual that will be adopted in the coming months. The proposed manual will establish minimum standards for design and construction of land development projects and public infrastructure throughout the city. The standards in the manual will be referenced in the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. The most recent draft of the manual can be viewed here . The schedule for review and approval of the Engineering Design and Construction Manual will be posted here when available.
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