TO: Planning and Zoning Advisory Board
FROM: Sherry Willette-Grondin, Planner III
SUBJECT: Consideration of Petition No. PSPP-25-03579 via Resolution No. 2026-R-05 to Approve a Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Brightmore East, a 290-Unit Multi-family Residential Community on Approximately 108.8 Acres located Generally West of South River Road and North of Manasota Beach Road. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)
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Recommended Action
Recommend that the City Commission approve Resolution No. 2026-R-05, Petition No. PSPP-25-03579, Brightmore East Preliminary Subdivision Plat.
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Options:
Motion to Approve: I move to recommend that the City Commission approve PSPP-25-03579, via Resolution No. 2026-R-05, Brightmore East Preliminary Subdivision Plat and find that, based on the competent substantial evidence, the specific requirements in the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan have been met.
Motion to Deny: I move to recommend that the City Commission deny PSPP-25-03579, via Resolution No. 2026-R-05, Brightmore East Preliminary Subdivision Plat and find that, based on the competent substantial evidence, one or more of the specific requirements of the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan have NOT been met, including:
[INCLUDE EXPLANATION OF HOW THE PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT FAILS TO MEET EACH SPECIFIC REGULATION]
General Information
The Planning & Zoning Division has received a Preliminary Subdivision Plat petition from Ty E. Gremaux, P.E., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., on behalf of the property owner Manasota Beach Ranchlands, LLLP, for the Brightmore East residential development. This petition proposes creating a multi-family subdivision consisting of 290 units, divided into 37 six-unit buildings and 17 four-unit buildings.
The proposed density for this site is 2.67 dwelling units per acre, with 67% of the area designated as open space, 580 parking spaces, and a maximum building height of 35 feet. The subdivision construction will include installing essential infrastructure, such as water and sanitary lines, roadways, drainage systems, and stormwater management areas. An application for the final plat has been submitted and is being reviewed concurrently with the preliminary subdivision plan.
The subject property is zoned Village (V) with a Future Land Use Designation of Village (V). The subject property is located within Village G in Mixed-Use Residential Neighborhood 2 (MURN-2) within Wellen Park. The approval of this project will bring the total number of permitted residential units in Village G to 1,218. This figure remains comfortably under the established cap of 1,800 residential units as specified in the adopted Village G Pattern Plan.
The development review committee conducted a thorough review of the preliminary subdivision plat, evaluating its layout, zoning compliance, and environmental impact. Following a detailed assessment, the committee identified no concerns, thereby confirming that the proposed preliminary subdivision plat complies with all pertinent guidelines and regulations necessary for advancing in the development process.
Resolution 2026-R-05 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and it is legally correct as to form.
Notice of Public Hearings were mailed to the owner and property owners within a 1,200-foot radius of the subject property on December 30, 2025. The petition was also advertised in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of North Port on January 30, 2026.
Strategic Plan
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2026-R-05
2. Staff Report with Exhibits
3. Staff Presentation
Prepared by: Sherry Willette-Grondin, Planner III
Lori Barnes, AICP, CPM, Deputy Director, Development Services Department
Department Director: Alaina Ray, AICP, Director, Development Services Department