TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration of Petition No. DMP-22-093, West River Village Development Master Plan (QUASI-JUDICIAL).
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Recommended Action
The City Commission approve DMP-22-093, West River Village Development Master Plan with the recommended waivers and conditions.
General Information
Martin P. Black, on behalf of Bankers Insurance Company, has formally submitted a Development Master Plan application to the City of North Port for a large-scale mixed-use development comprising of commercial, professional office/institutional, recreational, conservation, and residential uses on ? 209.89 acres.
The property is zoned Planned Community Development (PCD) with a Future Land Use designation of Activity Center for ? 139.562 acres and Recreation Open Space (ROS) for the remaining ? 70.328 acres.
The property owner is applying the Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) and additional development bonuses under the provisions of Policies 1.1 and 2.1 of the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan and Chapter 41 of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC). In addition, the property owner requests four modifications of regulations (waivers) from the ULDC for Activity Center Design Regulations, setbacks, perimeter buffers, and signage.
The subject property is currently vacant and is generally located approximately one-half mile South of S. Tamiami Trail (US-41), West of S. River Road. North of Manasota Beach Road (Activity Center #8).
During their Regular Meeting on February 2, 2023, the Planning and Zoning Board heard this item. The Board voted unanimously 6-0 to recommend to the City Commission approval of Petition No. DMP-22-093, West River Village Development Master Plan with the following waivers and conditions:
Waivers:
Waiver #1 - Waiver from ULDC Chapter 55, Section 55-55 - Activity...
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