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North Port approves four preliminary plats to expand Welland Park neighborhoods
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Summary
The City Commission unanimously adopted four preliminary subdivision plats affecting Welland Park and nearby areas, approving 32 townhomes, 156 single‑family lots, a split for a new fire station and park, and a large phase replat that extends Welland Park Boulevard and creates conservation and stormwater areas.
The North Port City Commission voted unanimously to approve four preliminary subdivision plats affecting Welland Park on motions taken during its recent regular meeting. Resolutions passed covered a 32‑unit townhome project, a 156‑lot single‑family community, a replat for a public safety parcel and park, and a phase 5 replat to extend Welland Park Boulevard and create conservation areas.
Planning staff told commissioners the Madera at Welland Park preliminary plat (Resolution 2025‑R‑71) covers roughly 8.65 acres and proposes 32 fee‑simple townhomes, with about 60% of the area set aside as open space. Sherry Willette Crondon of the Planning and Zoning Division said the application met the Unified Land Development Code and Florida Statutes chapter 177 and included a school concurrency receipt from the Sarasota County School Board.
Developer representatives for the Welland Park projects described the communities as completing planned village areas. Applicant John Wazinski said of the Madera submission that it is “pretty straightforward” and conforms to the district pattern plans. For the Westlake preliminary plat (Resolution 2025‑R‑72), staff described a 156‑lot single‑family community on about 164.48 acres with a reshaped irrigation lake and a mix of lot sizes the applicant said will continue recent residential development in the area.
The commission also approved Resolution 2025‑R‑73 to subdivide a roughly 4.77‑acre tract to create a parcel for Fire Station 87 and a second parcel for an open‑space park. Applicant and district leaders said the fire station parcel will be deeded to the city and the park parcel will include a neighborhood tot‑lot and amenities; staff noted the project meets subdivision and recreation element requirements.
Finally, the commission adopted Resolution 2025‑R‑76, a replat for Welland Park Phase 5 covering about 76.73 acres. Staff said the replat extends the Welland Park Boulevard right‑of‑way, creates stormwater and conservation areas and completes street connectivity to support future residential and mixed‑use development.
Each item underwent staff review by the city’s development review committee and Planning & Zoning advisory board; planners reported no outstanding compliance issues for the preliminary plats. The motions to adopt each resolution carried 5‑0.
