TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
SUBJECT: Ordinance 2019-07, Amendment to the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, Amending the Future Land Use of ? 207.5 acres from 'Recreation Open Space' to 'Activity Center' and adding policies to create the Central Parc Activity Center (AC #9)
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Recommended Action
Approve and continue Ordinance 2019-07 to second reading on a date to be determined following the transmission of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the State Department of Economic Opportunity for review.
Recommended action for second reading: Approve Ordinance 2019-07.
General Information
Mark Gerenger, Managing Partner, on behalf of Sabal Trace Development Partners, LLC, property owner, formally submitted to the City of North Port four petitions for a ? 207.5 acre property including a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezone, Text Amendment, and Development Master Plan. The subject property is located between North Port Boulevard and Sumter Boulevard, north of Greenwood Avenue and south of Appomattox Drive. This property was formerly the Sabal Trace golf course, which ceased operations in 2015. The property is bordered on the north, east, and west by single-family zoning, with densities varying on the east (4 units per acre) and west (10 units per acre). On the south, east, and west sides the property is bordered by residential multifamily zoning, with condominiums and townhomes on either side. On the southern edge, the property has direct access along Greenwood Avenue and fronts the Cocoplum waterway.
This agenda item is for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use of ? 207.5 acres within the City of North Port. The property currently has a Future Land Use of Recreation Open Space, with a note of Commercial Recreation. The applicant is proposing a Future Land Use of 'A...
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