4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Planning & Zoning Advisory Board  
Thursday, September 18, 2025  
9:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Waugh called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  
2. ROLL CALL  
7 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh,  
Board Member Bagaev, Alternate I Wolf and Alternate II Gortz  
1 - Board Member Keogh  
ALSO PRESENT  
Development Services Director Ray, Board Specialist Fritz, Interim City Attorney Golen,  
and Assistant City Clerk Powell.  
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board Member Patricoski.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT  
There was no public comment.  
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
25-2737  
A.  
Approve the September 4, 2025, Planning and Zoning Advisory Board  
Meeting Minutes.  
Chair Waugh announced the item.  
A motion was made by Board Member Irizarry, seconded by Board Member Wolf,  
to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh,  
Board Member Bagaev, Alternate I Wolf and Alternate II Gortz  
1 - Board Member Keogh  
Absent:  
25-2739  
B.  
Approve the July 17, 2025, Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Meeting  
Minutes.  
Chair Waugh announced the item.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ludos, seconded by Board Member Patricoski,  
to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh,  
Board Member Bagaev, Alternate I Wolf and Alternate II Gortz  
1 - Board Member Keogh  
Absent:  
6. PUBLIC HEARING  
A. PMCPA-24-0 Consideration  
0000114  
of  
Petition  
No.  
PMCPA-24-00000114 (Formerly  
DMA-24-114), Central Parc at North Port Pattern Plan Amendment via  
Ord. No. 2025-28 to revise the buffer plan and amend Article III, Table  
3.3.1.2 of the Unified Land Development Code to reference the amended  
Central Parc at North Port Pattern Plan. In addition, the applicant is  
requesting two (2) waivers from the 2010 ULDC Section 21-9 Table 1 for  
property located north of Greenwood Avenue and west of South Sumter  
Boulevard. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Chair Waugh announced the item, stated this is a quasi-judicial hearing, and requested  
the Board Specialist read the Petition title, and swear in those wishing to provide  
testimony.  
Mr. Powell read the petition title and swore in those wishing to provide testimony.  
Chair Waugh spoke to meeting decorum and called for disclosure of ex-parte  
communications.  
Chair Waugh, Board Member Gortz, Board Member Irizarry, Board Member Wolf, Board  
Member Patricoski, and Board Member Bagaev disclosed no ex-parte communications.  
Vice Chair Ludos disclosed a site visit.  
Mr. Powell stated there were no aggrieved parties.  
Peter Van Buskirk, Kimley-Horn and Associates, being duly sworn, provided  
a
presentation including personal background, request, zoning and uses, January 2018  
concept, Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) Section 21-9, location, ULDC required  
landscape buffers, current buffer plan, proposed revisions to the plan, staff  
recommendations, waiver requests, and Lake 13.  
Discussion took place regarding time extension.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ludos, seconded by Board Member Irizarry, to  
extend the presentation by 5 minutes for all parties. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh,  
Board Member Bagaev, Alternate I Wolf and Alternate II Gortz  
1 - Board Member Keogh  
Absent:  
Mr. Buskirk continued the presentation including Lake 9, waivers, request, and closing.  
Ms. Ray, being duly sworn, provided a presentation including overview, history, land use,  
proposed changes, waiver requests, staff analysis, Central Parc approved buffers,  
analysis of buffer changes, required planting locations, request to change buffer,  
consistency with Florida Statutes, Comprehensive Plan, and ULDC, public comment,  
neighborhood meeting, public notice, legal review, and staff recommendation.  
Mr. Van Buskirk provided a rebuttal regarding comparable buffers, intent, and waiver  
requests.  
Ms. Ray provided  
recommendations.  
a rebuttal regarding buffer requirements, public input, and staff  
Public comment:  
Wilburn Meade: being duly sworn, expressed opposition to buffer removal.  
James Blucher: being duly sworn, expressed support to the proposed petition.  
Lucky Roman: being duly sworn, expressed opposition to buffer removal and concern for  
flooding.  
Debbie Perri: being duly sworn, expressed opposition to buffer removal and submitted  
photos into evidence.  
James Murphy: being duly sworn, expressed opposition to the proposed petition.  
Charlotte Francis: being duly sworn, expressed opposition to the proposed petition.  
Richard Arnold: being duly sworn, expressed opposition to buffer removal.  
Recess was taken from 10:16 a.m. to 10:21 a.m.  
Chair Waugh called for disclosure of ex-parte communications.  
Board Members disclosed no ex-parte communications.  
Discussion took place regarding drainage concerns, Board role, constructed versus  
previously existing lakes, buffer requirements and options, public input, and environmental  
impact.  
Mr. Van Buskirk provided  
requirements, and public input.  
a
closing argument regarding flooding concerns, buffer  
Ms. Ray provided a closing argument regarding motion options, buffer requirements, and  
staff recommendations.  
Chair Waugh closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ludos, seconded by Board Member Gortz, to  
recommend that the City Commission approve Petition No. PMCPA-24-00000114  
(Formerly DMA-24-114) via Ordinance No. 2025-28 as presented by the applicant,  
without the grant of Waivers 1 and 2, and the change proposed to the buffer  
adjacent to Lake 13. Buffers adjacent to Lakes 5, 9 and 13 shall meet the  
planting/screening specifications of a Type 2 buffer.  
Discussion continued regarding tree canopy impact, waiver requests, and staff analysis.  
The motion carried on the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh,  
Board Member Bagaev, Alternate I Wolf and Alternate II Gortz  
1 - Board Member Keogh  
Absent:  
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Discussion took place regarding ex-parte communication requirements.  
Mr. Golen spoke to Board role and requirements.  
Discussion continued regarding ethics concerns and site visits.  
Chair Waugh queried Board Members regarding items to be placed on a future agenda.  
Discussion continued regarding zoning requirements.  
8. PUBLIC COMMENT  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Waugh adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m.  
By: ___________________________________________  
Linda Waugh, Chair