Date:    Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Time:   9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible

Place:   Robert L. Anderson Administration Center, County Commission Chamber, 4000 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, Florida,

The Sarasota County Commission will hold a public hearing to consider transmittal of proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 2025-C described below, to the Florida Department of Commerce for review and comment.

In accordance with Section 3.3B(1) of the Sarasota County Charter, Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) No. 2025-C (Accela Record No. PLN-AMEND-25-000007) is a privately-initiated amendment, requested by Winchester Florida Ranch, LLLP, on behalf of itself and the City of North Port, to amend the Future Land Use Map (Map 7-3) of  Chapter 7 – Future Land Use (FLU), of the Comprehensive Plan,  to change the FLU designation of approximately 2,432.9± acres of the subject 3,148± acre property, from Semi-Rural and Rural to Moderate Density Residential (≥2 and <5 DUs/acre). The remaining portion of the property is already designated Moderate Density Residential and Major Employment Center and will remain as such.

This CPA relates to the property located south and west of the City of North Port boundary, and along South River Road, North Port, and as generally shown on the map below:

The title of proposed Ordinance No. 2026-003 adopting Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 2025-C is provided below:

AN ORDINANCE OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA; RELATING TO THE SARASOTA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 94-61 OF THE SARASOTA COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN IN CHAPTER 7 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2,432.9 ACRES FROM SEMI-RURAL AND RURAL TO MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2025-C; RELATING TO PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH AND WEST OF THE CITY OF NORTH PORT BOUNDARY, AND ALONG SOUTH RIVER ROAD, NORTH PORT; AND AMENDING OTHER SUCH PORTIONS OF THE PLAN AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE MATERIAL AS DEEMED NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION; PROVIDING FOR EFFECT ON OTHER ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

All interested parties are invited to appear, be heard, and submit relevant evidence. A complete draft of the proposed Amendment and supporting documents are available during normal business hours in the Planning and Development Services Department at 1001 Sarasota Center Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida. Copies of the petition and supporting documents will be available the Tuesday prior to the public hearing at www.scgov.net, Meetings and Agendas (Meeting on Demand) to view or download.  Written comments will be considered and may be sent to the Planning and Development Services Department prior to the public hearing at the above address or by e-mail to planner@scgov.net.  The public hearing may be continued from time to time as announced by the Board. For more information, telephone 941-861-5000.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon which any appeal is to be based.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, familial status, religion, or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require assistance or alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), or who wish to file a complaint, should contact:  Sarasota County ADA/Civil Rights Coordinator, Whitney Barazoto, Employee Health Center, 1301 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232,  Phone: 941-861-5000; TTY 7-1-1 or 1-800-955-8771, E-mail: adacoordinator@scgov.net.