Central Parc

Updates

2025

On July 5, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Division of the City of North Port received an application to amend the Central Parc at North Port Pattern Plan and to request two (2) waivers from the 2010 ULDC. As this application was submitted before the new Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) was adopted on October 28, 2024, it has been evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the 2010 ULDC.

The proposed Pattern Plan amendment seeks to revise the approved buffer plan. There are three (3) major changes proposed.

• Remove plantings along the back edges of lakes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, and 17. These changes would affect adjacent existing developments, including single-family homes, two-family homes, and multi-family residences.

• The Applicant is requesting two waivers from Section 21-9, Table 1, of the 2010 Unified Land Development Code (ULDC). These waivers concern the types of perimeter buffers that are required next to existing uses.
• Lastly, the Applicant asks that the perimeter buffering abutting Mixed-Use Area 1 and Mixed-Use Area 2 follow the 2010 ULDC regulations based on the final use, which will be determined when the Site Development and Infrastructure Plans are submitted in the future.

Waiver Requests:

Waiver 1 - requests relief from ULDC Section 21-9, Table 1, Buffers, which requires a Type B buffer consisting of a 10’ wide buffer with one tree every 50’ and shrubs between the proposed Single-Family/Two-Family and existing multi-family. The waiver applies to approximately 450 feet of the boundary around Lake 5 between the Colony at Sabal Trace condominiums and Central Parc. The Applicant is requesting to eliminate any required plantings within the buffer adjacent to the lake, to allow the neighboring condominium residents an unobstructed view of the lake.

Waiver 2 - requests relief from ULDC Section 21-9, Table 1, Buffers, which requires a Type B buffer consisting of a 10’ wide buffer with one tree every 50’ and shrubs between the proposed Single-Family/Two-Family and existing multi-family. The waiver pertains to approximately 275 feet of the perimeter boundary between Fairway Villas and Central Parc, surrounding Lake 9. The Applicant is requesting to eliminate any required plantings within the buffer adjacent to the lake, proposing that existing preserved mature oaks in the buffer area provide needed buffering between the uses.

Public Hearings to consider the item will be held as follows:

Planning and Zoning Advisory Board – September 18, 2025

City Commission – October 14, 2025

City Commission – October 28, 2025

You may download the agenda item and related documents by clicking here(PDF, 80KB) .

If you would like to make a public comment on this item, you can do so in person during the Public Hearings. Please visit the City Clerk's webpage for information on how to submit your comments. Click here to take you directly to that page. 

The City has received a formal request from the developer to terminate the Transportation Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement concerning the Tuscola Boulevard Bridge (DAG-24-113). Instead, the developer has opted for alternative transportation improvements to mitigate traffic impacts, as provided in order of approval for the Central Parc Development Master Plan (DMP-18-071) and the Traffic Impact Study (TIS). These alternative improvements are outlined as follows:

1. A westbound to northbound right-turn lane on Greenwood Avenue at Central Parc project connection.
2. An eastbound to northbound left-turn lane on Greenwood Avenue at Central Parc project connection.
3. A westbound to southbound left-turn lane on Appomattox Drive at Central Parc project connection.

According to the provisions in Section 15 of the Original Agreement, this item is scheduled for the Commission meeting on May 27, 2025, as a consent agenda item.

August

The city has received infrastructure plans (INF-24-137) for the Central Parc bridge, also known as Tuscola Blvd/Cocoplum bridge, this is currently under review.

A request to amend the Development Master Plan (DMA-24-114) for Central Parc by amending the Pattern Plan has been submitted to the City. The amendment request is to remove the landscape buffers along the lakes abutting adjacent existing residential communities - and intends to remove the proposed tree and shrub plantings and replace those areas with sod. The request relates to lakes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, and 17. This application is currently in the resubmittal phase.

Public hearings have not been scheduled at this time. Public notices will be mailed, and legal advertisements will be published per the Unified Land Development Code and Florida Statutes requirements at the appropriate time.

September

Staff from the City and Florida Department of Environmental Protection meet with the developer onsite to discuss site dewatering. City staff is also reviewing a Plat application, public hearings will be scheduled in the future.

June

The work on the three outfall pipes has been completed and Greenwood Avenue is now open.

March

The first phase of the Greenwood Avenue road closure will be extended to April 4^th or 5^th

The first two outflow pipes will be completed by Friday, March 31^st, 2023.  Repaving the roadway affected by replacing the two outfall pipes will begin on April 3, 2023, and the road is planned to be reopened on April 4, 2023, provided there are no delays.

Phase 2 of the road closure will begin April 5^th, 2023, and will be closed for 30 days. The road will be reopened as soon as possible. Signs will be changed to include the correct dates for the road closure from April 5^th, 2023, to May 5^th, 2023.

All of the soil to be removed from the site under the current Remediation Action Plan (RAP) and Interim Source Removal Proposal (ISRP), as approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), has been completed. The western outfall pipe has been installed. Work on the center pipe has begun.

February

Central Parc development is underway with the replacement of the three outfall pipes. Please see the right-of-way schedule for Greenwood Avenue.

January

Greenwood Avenue will be closed beginning January 30^th, 2023, to begin Phase 1 work on the site.

On January 3, 2023, City staff held a preconstruction meeting with the developer representatives, including Geosyntec, who oversees the project's environmental component. The preconstruction meeting addressed the Phase 1, 2, and 3 East and Phase 1 West areas as approved by the Remediation Action Plan.

October

The development order for the Central Parc infrastructure has been issued. Infrastructure work is expected to start after the outfall pipes have been replaced. An application to plat the property is expected to be submitted shortly. Once the lots are platted, and the infrastructure has been constructed, construction will begin on the single-family residences. This is an ongoing project that will be built in phases. We will provide updates as significant changes occur. City staff has been working with the developer to provide information to the public as this project progresses. Police, Fire/Rescue, Public Works, and the residents will be notified of any updates concerning road closures or changes in traffic patterns.

The Greenwood Ave work to repair the outfall pipes is scheduled to begin the week of September 26, 2022.

September

The Greenwood Ave work to repair the outfall pipes is scheduled to begin the week of September 26, 2022.

April

 Residents in the Greenwood Avenue area should have received their notices for the upcoming road closure on Greenwood Avenue for the outfall pipe repair. A copy of the road closure map and notice can be found by clicking on the links below:

The Greenwood Ave work to repair the outfall pipes is scheduled to begin on August 8, 2022. The work will be conducted in two phases. Please refer to Phase 1 and Phase 2 traffic plans. You can click on the links below to view the alternate traffic patterns.

Residents in the Greenwood Avenue area should have received their notices for the upcoming road closure on Greenwood Avenue for the outfall pipe repair. A copy of the road closure map and notice can be found by clicking on the links below:

As preparations are being made to replace the three outfall pipes on Greenwood Avenue, you will see the placement of a construction trailer on the Central Parc site. The trailer will support the current demolition work and the replacement of the outfall pipes. A temporary use permit has been issued for the construction trailer. Notices for the upcoming road closure should be received by those residents who live near Greenwood Avenue in the next ten days.

Upcoming Road closure for Greenwood Avenue

 
The purpose of the road closure is replace the three outfall pipes on Greenwood Avenue. Due to the depth of the replacement pipes and the boring required, it is necessary to close the roadway.
 
In the next few weeks mailing will be sent to the residents adjacent to Greenwood Avenue that will be affected by the upcoming road closure. Mailings will go out three weeks before the road closure. The road closure duration is an estimation as weather and other circumstances could delay the pipe replacement.
 
The road closure will occur in two phases. Phase 1 will have an approximate time frame of 30 days. Phase 2 will have an approximate time frame of 15 days. Around two weeks before the road closure the electronic communication board will begin to advertise the road closure.