TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, City Manager
SUBJECT: An Ordinance of the City Of North Port, Florida, Adopting the Village K Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages) for a ±636.00 Acre Area Located to the East of West Villages Parkway, to the South of Future Manasota Beach Road, and to the North and West of the City Of North Port City Limits; Amending the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 53, Article XVIII - V Village, Section 53-214 to Incorporate the Pattern Plan by Reference; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. (West Villages)
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Recommended Action
The City Commission continues Ordinance 2022-08, adopting the Village K Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages) on to second hearing.
Recommended Action for Second Reading: The City Commission approve Ordinance 2022-08, adopting the Village K Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages).
General Information
Village K is identified as a ±636 acre parcel bounded by the future Manasota Beach Road to the north, River Road to the east, West Village Parkway to the west, and the City of North Port municipal boundary to the south.
On behalf of property owner Manasota Beach Ranchlands LLLP, John Luczynski submitted a Village District Pattern Plan-Combined application in October 2021. This application includes all required steps of the VDPP process including the site analysis, preliminary, proposed, and final VDPPs as outlined in the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) Sec. 53-214.
Of the total 636 acres of Village K, approximately 396 acres are designated “Residential Neighborhood” (RN-1 through RN-4), and approximately 16 acres are designated Mixed Use Residential Neighborhood (MURN-1 and MURN-2), and approximately 96 acres are designated Mixed Use (MU-1). At buildout, Village K is envisioned to consist of 1,893 dwelling units, 75,000 square feet of commercial, and 25,000 square feet of office.
The Planning & Zoning Advisory Board (“Board”) heard this item at their duly noticed public hearing on March 17, 2022. The Board voted unanimously, 7-0, to recommend approval of Ordinance 2022-08 to the City Commission.
Added for Second Reading:
The City Commission heard this item for first reading at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 12, 2022. There was discussion on the landscaping requirements for roadways and properties abutting roadways, adding appropriate references to figures within the document, and adding language to the Transit section to address the Sarasota County Area Transit’s new On Demand services. All changes have been made. The City Commission voted unanimously 5-0 to continue this item to second reading.
Strategic Plan
Support a vibrant and diversified economy to create local jobs and attract private investments.
Promote sustainable growth and development, while maintaining or enhancing quality of life in our City.
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 2022-08 with Exhibit for Second Reading
2. Ordinance 2022-08 with Exhibit
3. Staff Report with Exhibits
4. March 17, 2022, PZAB Action Report
Prepared by: Noah Fossick, Planner II
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Planning & Zoning Division Manager
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Neighborhood Development Services Director