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Planning board recommends approval of Central Park at North Port Phase 2 final plat
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Advisory Board unanimously recommended approval of the Central Park at North Port Phase 2 final plat (PLF‑24‑145). Phase 2 covers 69.24 acres and would create 208 residential lots as part of a larger, remediated 207‑acre development.
The Planning & Zoning Advisory Board unanimously recommended approval of the Central Park at North Port Phase 2 final plat (PLF‑24‑145) after staff and the applicant described remediation, lot counts and infrastructure review.
Peter Van Buskirk of Kimley‑Horn and Associates, who said he represents the owner Sable Trace Development Partners LLC, told the board Phase 2 covers 69.24 acres and includes 112 villa lots and 96 single‑family lots — 208 lots in total — as part of a larger, approximately 207‑acre Central Park master plan. "This phase 2 is 69.24 acres," Van Buskirk said, and described the plat’s mix of residential lots, lake tracts and open space.
Planning staff presented the project’s background and recommendation. Sherry Willett of the Planning and Zoning Division said the site was previously the Sable Trace golf course and has been designated a brownfield where a remediation action plan — monitored by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection — has been completed for the portions being developed. Willett said staff reviewed the final plat for compliance with Florida Statutes chapter 177, the Unified Land Development Code and the North Port comprehensive plan, and recommended approval.
Board members asked technical questions about drainage, flooding and traffic impacts. Staff and the applicant said the subdivision and infrastructure plans, including stormwater and drainage, were evaluated during plan review. On traffic signalization, staff said the transportation impact analysis associated with the infrastructure plan did not require a new signal at this stage; future commercial components of the development will trigger further traffic evaluation.
After brief closing remarks from the applicant and staff, a board member moved to recommend approval; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The board recorded the recommendation that the City Commission find the plat consistent with applicable Florida statutes and local land‑use regulations. The recommendation now goes to the City Commission for final action.
