4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Planning & Zoning Advisory Board  
Thursday, May 16, 2024  
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:  
Board Member Hester, Board Member Maturo, Vice Chair Phillip Ludos, Board  
Member Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Linda J. Waugh and Board  
Member Baer  
Also Present:  
Board Specialist Marcus, Board Specialist Bodmer, Planning & Zoning Manager Flores,  
Planner Willette-Grondin, Assistant Director Development Services Barnes, Director  
Development Services Ray, and Assistant City Attorney Roberts  
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  
24-0751  
A.  
Approve the May 2, 2024 Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Meeting  
Minutes  
A motion was made by Board Member Hester, seconded by Board Member Baer, to  
approve the Minutes with correction of Item No. 24-0647 regarding a typographical  
error of the word city. The motion carried on the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Board Member Hester, Board Member Maturo, Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member  
Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh and Board Member Baer  
6. PUBLIC HEARING  
PLF-23-185  
A.  
Consideration of Petition PLF-23-185, Replat of Tract F, Second Addition  
to North Port Charlotte Estates, Kamsler Acres (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Chair Waugh announced the item and stated this is a quasi-judicial hearing.  
Mr. Bodmer read the Petition by title only and swore in those wishing to provide  
testimony.  
Chair Waugh called for disclosure of ex-parte communications.  
Chair Waugh, Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Maturo, Board Member Hester, Board  
Member Patricoski, and Board Member Baer disclosed no ex-parte communications.  
Board Member Irizarry disclosed a site visit.  
Mr. Bodmer stated there were no aggrieved parties.  
Jackson Boone, Boone Law firm, being duly sworn, provided a presentation including  
overview, location, and requested approval.  
Ms. Willette-Grondin, being duly sworn, provided  
a presentation including overview,  
applicant, property owner, request, location, aerial view, compliance with Unified Land  
Development Code (ULDC) and Florida Statutes, and recommendations.  
There were no rebuttals by the Applicant or Staff.  
There was no public comment.  
Discussion took place regarding road access, agricultural use, and surrounding area.  
There were no closing arguments by Staff or the Applicant.  
Chair Waugh closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Board Member Baer, seconded by Board Member Maturo,  
to recommend approval of the Second Addition to North Port Charlotte Estates  
Replat, Petition No. PLF-23-185, and that the City Commission find that, based on  
the competent and substantial evidence, the plat is consistent with Florida Statutes  
Section 177.081, the Unified Land Development Code, and the North Port  
Comprehensive Plan.  
Discussion continued regarding plat verse replat.  
The motion carried on the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Board Member Hester, Board Member Maturo, Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member  
Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh and Board Member Baer  
PLF-23-256  
B.  
Consideration of Petition PLF-23-256, Sunstone Village F3, Wellen Park,  
Final Plat (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Chair Waugh announced the item and stated this is a quasi-judicial hearing.  
Mr. Bodmer read the Petition by title only and swore in those wishing to provide  
testimony.  
Chair Waugh called for disclosure of ex-parte communications.  
Chair Waugh, Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Maturo, Board Member Irizarry, Board  
Member Hester, Board Member Patricoski, and Board Member Baer disclosed no  
ex-parte communications.  
Mr. Bodmer stated there were no aggrieved parties.  
Chris Fisher, Clearview Land Design, being duly sworn, provided a presentation including  
overview, location, and requested approval.  
Mr. Flores, being duly sworn, provided  
a presentation including overview, applicant,  
property owner, request, location, aerial view, compliance with Unified Land Development  
Code (ULDC) and Florida Statutes, and recommendations.  
There were no rebuttals by the Applicant or Staff.  
There was no public comment.  
Discussion took place regarding amount of lots, entrances, and flood zones.  
There were no closing arguments by Staff or the Applicant.  
Chair Waugh closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ludos, seconded by Board Member Patricoski,  
to recommend approval of the Sunstone Village F3, Wellen Park, Final Plat,  
Petition PLF-23-256 and that the City Commission find that, based on the competent  
and substantial evidence, the plat is consistent with Florida Statutes Section  
177.081, the Unified Land Development Code, and the North Port Comprehensive  
Plan. The motion carried on the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Board Member Hester, Board Member Maturo, Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member  
Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh and Board Member Baer  
C. CPAL-24-05 Consideration of Petition No. CPAL-24-057, Amendment to the  
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Comprehensive Plan to Facilitate the Unified Land Development Code  
Rewrite (Ordinance No. 2024-09)  
Chair Waugh announced the item.  
Mr. Bodmer read the Petition by title only.  
Ms. Barnes provided a presentation including overview, future land use map, low density  
residential, Unified Land Development Code (ULDC), code language, public schools, and  
Activity Center 7.  
Discussion took place regarding code language, special exemption, US41 master plan,  
water infrastructure, developer agreements, Sarasota County park agreements, Lady  
Slipper zone, density assessment, stormwater, Little Salt Springs, Sarasota County  
School Board, Private Property Rights Protection Act, new homes in flood areas, Federal  
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps, city owned property purpose, site  
grading, and dimensional standards.  
Ms. Roberts spoke to public comment time limit.  
Mr. Lobeck requested additional time for public comment.  
Discussion continued regarding public comment time limit.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Maturo, seconded by Board Member  
Irizarry, to extend public comment to 5 minutes. The motion carried on the follow  
vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Board Member Hester, Board Member Maturo, Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member  
Irizarry, Board Member Patricoski, Chair Waugh and Board Member Baer  
Public Comment:  
Roland Oliver: Spoke to maximum density.  
Dan Lobeck: Spoke to Activity Center 2.  
Larry McNellis: Spoke to acreage to home ratio.  
Chair Waugh requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Board Member Hester, seconded by Vice Chair Ludos, to  
recommend approval to the City Commission of Ordinance No. 2024-09 and find  
that, based on competent substantial evidence, the amendment is consistent with  
the standards and intent of the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan and Florida  
Statutes, and to include the email from Mr. Lobec.  
Discussion continued regarding boards role, extended time for public comment, property  
rights, and golf course deed.  
Ms. Ray spoke to golf course use, private property, and extension.  
The motion carried on the follow vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
No:  
Board Member Hester, Vice Chair Ludos, Board Member Patricoski and Chair  
Waugh  
3 - Board Member Maturo, Board Member Irizarry and Board Member Baer  
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Future Agenda items include clarification of ex-parte.  
8. PUBLIC COMMENT  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Peter James: Spoke to government corruption.  
Barb Di Coco: Spoke to Board role.  
Dan Lobeck: Spoke to public official roles and emergency orders.  
Chair Waugh adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.  
By: ___________________________________________  
Linda Waugh, Chair