TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port City Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration of Petition No. PLF-23-113, Wellen Park Village E, Tract 505, Re-Plat (QUASI-JUDICIAL).
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Recommended Action
The City Commission approve PLF-23-113, Wellen Park Village E, Tract 505, Re-Plat.
General Information
John Luczynski, Senior Vice President of Manasota Beach Ranchlands, LLLP, on behalf of Manasota Beach Ranchlands, LLLP, requests approval of the Wellen Park Village E, Tract 505, Re-Plat.
The purpose of the replat is to subdivide Tract 505 into two parcels, Tract 505A and Tract 400. Tract 505A is a stormwater management area owned and maintained by the West Villages Improvement District. Tract 400, comprising an open space area for a community garden, will be owned, and maintained by the Manasota Beach Ranchlands, LLLP. The community garden will allow residents to create, develop and sustain approximately 55 garden spaces. The project area includes associated parking, a restroom facility, utilities, landscaping, and irrigation infrastructure.
In September 2020, the Master Infrastructure Plans (INF-20-074) for Village E of Wellen Park were approved by City staff. Additional roadway infrastructure plans for Merlot Drive and Mezzo Drive extensions (INF-19-208 & INF-21-191) were approved in December 2019 and August 2021, respectively.
November 9, 2021, the Commission approved the Wellen Park Village E plat (PLF-21-200) comprising 22 separate tracts (including Tract 505), rights-of-way, associated stormwater and wetland preservation tracts, utility tracts, and easements.
The site is located within Village E, West Villages Improvement District (Wellen Park) development in the MURN-2 (Mixed Use Residential Neighborhood), as shown in Figure 1, North of Playmore Road, South of Tamiami Trail (US-41) and East of S. West Villages Parkway. The entire site contains approximately 35.0692 acres.
A surety bond for INF-19-208 in the amount of $7,977,227.83 and a separate surety bond for INF-21-191 in the amount of $111,211.00 have both been received by the City of North Port.
The replat has been reviewed and approved by the contracted City Surveyor.
The Planning and Zoning Advisory Board held a hearing on August 17, 2023. The Board voted unanimously 6-0 to recommend approval of PLF-23-113.
Strategic Plan
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments: 1. Plat, Wellen Park Village E Tract 505, Re-Plat
2. Staff Report with Exhibits
3. West Villages Improvement District Letter of Approval
4. Staff Presentation
5. PZAB Action Report 8-17-2023
Prepared by: Sherry Willette-Grondin, Planner III
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Assistant Director, Development Services
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Development Services Director