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North Port City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

- VILLAGE DISTRICTS

Sec. 3.4.1. - Village Districts density, intensity, and dimensional standards.

A.

Generally. Existing Village Districts are regulated by the adopted Village District Pattern Plan and Village District Pattern Book. Future Village districts will be regulated by approved Master Concept Plans.

B.

Village Districts each have unique standards specific to the anticipated design and use. The Village District includes the following subdistricts:

(1)

Wellen Park:

a.

Village A:

Village A Village Center Village District Pattern Plan, as approved on December 10, 2007 (DCP-07- 05); and Gran Paradiso Village A Village District Pattern Plan as amended, as approved October 14, 2014 (VPA-14-010), and Neighborhood 8 Village A District Pattern Plan as amended, as approved May 26, 2015 (VPA-15- 039); and Village A Village District Pattern Plan as amended, as approved on January 24, 2017 (Petition VPA- 16-196).

b.

Village B: Village District Pattern Plan, as approved on May 26, 2015, with conditions (Petition No. VDC-14-161);

c.

Village C:

Original Village C Village District Pattern Plan as approved, July 25, 2005, (DCP-05-030); and Village C District Pattern Plan as amended, as approved June 12, 2006 (DCP-06-037); and Village C District Pattern Plan (Islandwalk) as amended, as approved July 13, 2009 (VDF-09-014),; and Village C Island Walk Village District Pattern Plan, as amended, as approved on January 26, 2015 (Petition No. VPA-14-050).

d.

Village D:

Village D Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages AKA Wellen Park), as amended; and West Villages Town Center (Village D) Village District Pattern Plan, as approved September 26, 2017 (Petition No. VDC-15-159); and West Villages Town Center (Village D) Village District Pattern Plan, as amended May 11, 2021, Ordinance No. 2021-18 (Petition No. VPA-20-239); and Village D Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages AKA Wellen Park), as amended April 25, 2023, Ordinance No. 2023-04 (Petition No. VPA-22-180).

e.

Village E: Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages) July 23, 2019, Ordinance No. 2019-25 (Petition No. VDC-17-159), as amended August 6, 2024, Ordinance No. 2024-26 (Petition No. VPA- 24-078).

f.

Village F: Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages), July 23, 2019, Ordinance No. 2019-19 (VDC- 17-160); and Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages) as amended; July 2, 2020, Ordinance No. 2020-14 (Petition No. VPA-20-009).

g.

Village G: Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages), July 23, 2019, Ordinance No. 2019-26 (VDC- 17-161); and Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages) as amended; July 2, 2020, Ordinance No. 2020-15 (Petition No. VPA-20-010).

h.

Reserved for Village H.

i.

Village I: Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages AKA Wellen Park) April 26, 2022, Ordinance No. 2022-07 (Petition No. VDC-21-318).

j.

Village J: Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages); March 2, 2021, Ordinance No. 2021-14 (Petition No. VDC-20-152).

k.

Village K: Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages AKA Wellen Park); April 26, 2022, Ordinance No. 2022-08 (Petition No. VDC-21-319).

(2)

Toledo Village: Village District Pattern Plan; September 26, 2023, Ordinance No. 2023-19 (Petition No. VDC-22-212).

(3)

Bobcat Village: April 14, 1997 (Petition No. DCP 97-137).

C.

Village Districts are Comprised of Various Neighborhoods. The neighborhood type determines the use allowances. Table 3.4.1.2, Existing Neighborhood Standards, provides the density, intensity, use, setback, coverage, and height standards for each Neighborhood of each Village. Setback requirements indicated as having no standards are subject to the minimum separation requirements of the Florida Building and Fire Codes.

TABLE 3.4.1.1

Village District Abbreviations

ABBREVIATIONMEANING
- No standards
SFD Single-Family Detached
SFA Single-Family Attached
SDPV Semi-Detached Paired Villa
N Neighborhood
NC Neighborhood Center
TH Townhouse
TH-FL Townhouse Front-Loaded
TH-AL Townhouse Alley-Loaded
MF Multi-Family
MU Mixed Use
MR Mixed Use Residential
CH Carriage House
ICMU Institutional/Commercial/ Mixed Use

 

TABLE 3.4.1.2

Existing Neighborhood Standards

Additional restrictions apply in the Conservation Restricted Overlay District, the Myakka River Protection Zone, and adjacent to wetlands per Chapter 6, Article III, Chapter 6, Article VI. and Chapter 6, Article VIII. of this ULDC.

VILLAGENEIGH-
BORHOOD
DENSITY
(DU:ACRE)
INTENS-
ITY
(FAR)
NON-RESIDENTIAL SETBACKS (FT)
(SEE TABLE 3.4.1.2. FOR RESIDENTIAL SETBACKS)
MAX. BUILDING HEIGHT (FT)
FRONTSIDEREAR
WELLEN PARK AWA N 1 16:1 - 10 10 10 50
N 2, 4, & 6 7:1 - 10 10 10 35
N 3 5:1 - 10 10 10 35
N 5 & 7 3:1 - 10 10 10 35
NC - 0.25 10 10 10 50
N 8 4:1 0.15 10 10 10 42
NC 8 - 0.25 W-A1 10 10 10 35
WELLEN PARK BWB N 1 4:1 0.15 10 10 10 50
N 2 4:1 0.15 10 10 10 50
NC 1 - 0.25 10 10 10 30
NC 2 - 0.25 10 10 10 30
NC Combined - 0.01 25 25 25 30
WELLEN PARK CWC N 1 5:1 0.15 10 10 10 50
N 2 5:1 0.15 10 10 10 50
N 3 5:1 0.15 10 10 10 50
N 4 10:1 0.25 10 10 10 60
NC 1-3A - 0.25 10 10 10 30
NC 3B-4 - 0.25 10 10 10 60
WELLEN PARK DWD MR 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
N 4:1 0.25 - - - 60
MU 24:1 3.0 1 - - - 120
WELLEN PARK E MU 24:1 3.0 1 - - - 120
MU (Hospital) - 3.0 1 - - - 150
MR 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
WELLEN PARK F N 6:1 0.25 - - - 72
MU 24:1 3.0 1 - - - 120
MR 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
WELLEN PARK G MU 24:1 3.0 1 - - - 120
MR 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
ICMU 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
WELLEN PARK H Reserved.
WELLEN PARK I N 6:1 0.25 - - - 72
MU 24:1 3.0 1 - - - 120
MR 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
WELLEN PARK J N 6:1 0.25 - - - 72
MU 24:1 3.0 1 - - - 120
MR 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
WELLEN PARK K N 6:1 0.25 - - - 72
MU 24:1 3.0 1 - - - 120
MR 16:1 2.0 1 - - - 120
WELLEN PARK L Reserved.
TOLEDO MIXED USE NEIGHB-
ORHOOD/ VILLAGE CENTER #1
14:1 1.0 Per Florida Building Code and State Fire Code 60 RES. 75 NON-RES
VILLAGE PARK/ NEIGHB-
ORHOOD CENTER/ VILLAGE CENTER #2
14:1 1.0 Per Florida Building Code and State Fire Code 75
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHB-
ORHOOD
8:1 1.0 Per Florida Building Code and State Fire Code 60 RES. 75 NON- RES
BOBCAT TRAIL N 4:1 - 40 0/20 20 35 SFD
50 SDPV
50 MF
ICMU - 0.50 IND.
0.20 COM.
40 0 INT.
20 CORNER
20 50 IND.
35 COM.

 

1 The table reflects the maximum FAR for individual parcels in the Village; the overall FAR in each Village shall not exceed 1.0 which shall be demonstrated with the provision of a tracking chart for each non-residential or mixed-use project submitted for review.
WA Wellen Park Village A:
1. Commercial structures in neighborhood centers shall not exceed twenty thousand (20,000) SF.
2. Fences, walls, columns, decorative features, and utility facilities such as lift stations, storage tanks, ground mounted transformers and wells shall be exempt from any setback standard (except Type F side yard setbacks).
3. Air conditioning equipment: pool pumps, and the like shall be permitted in side yard setbacks (except Type F).
4. Setbacks for accessory structures such as pool cages and pool equipment shall be 5-feet from the rear property line.
5. Rear setbacks may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the subject parcel is adjacent to an easement, open space tract or water body that is at least thirty (30) feet in width.
6. Utility structures allowed anywhere within the Village provided that such facilities incorporate adequate levels of buffers to protect enjoyment on adjacent uses.
7. Multi-family shall not be excluded from Neighborhood 6.
WB Wellen Park Village B:
1. Above ground utility structures shall be allowed anywhere within the Village provided that such facilities incorporate adequate levels of buffers to appropriately protect enjoyment on adjacent uses.
2. Fences, walls, columns, decorative features, and utility facilities such as lift stations, storage tanks, ground mounted transformers and wells shall be exempt from any setback standards. A berm up to eight (8) feet in height may be constructed as part of a buffer. Up to eight (8) feet in height of wall or fence may be constructed with or without a berm as part of the landscape or buffering plans.
3. Floor to area ratio (FAR) standards shall be applied to individual parcels in which a non-residential use is proposed.
4. Setbacks may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the subject parcel is adjacent to an easement, open space tract or water body that is at least thirty (30) feet in width.
5. Utility structures shall be located in easements or in rights-of-way as indicated in roadway cross-sections.
WC Wellen Park Village C:
1. Above ground utility structures shall be allowed anywhere within the Village provided that such facilities incorporate adequate levels of buffers to appropriately protect enjoyment on adjacent uses.
2. Fences, walls, columns, decorative features, and utility facilities such as lift stations, storage tanks, ground mounted transformers and wells shall be exempt from any setback standards.
3. For areas that may not be within a Neighborhood or Neighborhood Center, the intensity, height and setback standards for Neighborhood Center 4 shall govern.
4. Floor to area ratio (FAR) standards shall be applied to individual parcels in which a non-residential use is proposed.
5. Setbacks may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the subject parcel is adjacent to an easement, open space tract or water body that is at least fifty (50) feet in width.
6. Utility structures shall be located in easements or in rows as indicated in roadway cross-sections.
WD Wellen Park Village D:
1. Above ground utility structures shall be allowed anywhere within the Village provided that such facilities incorporate adequate levels of buffers to appropriately protect enjoyment on adjacent uses.
2. Fences, walls, columns, entry monumentation, decorative features, and utility facilities such as lift stations, storage tanks, ground mounted transformers and wells shall be exempt from any setback standards. A berm up to eight (8) feet in height may be constructed as part of a buffer. Up to eight (8) feet in height of wall or fence may be constructed with or without a berm as part of the landscape or buffering plans.
3. Floor to area ratio (FAR) standards shall be calculated for the land areas identified on the Village District Plan (MURN, MU). With each Site & Development and/or Plat Application, a Tracking Chart will be provided to demonstrate compliance with the required land use Mix.
4. Setbacks may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the subject parcel is adjacent to public/private right-of- way, easement, open space tract or water body that is at least thirty (30) feet in width. Air conditioning units, pool pumps and other mechanical equipment shall be permitted in side yard setbacks.
5. Residential density shall be calculated for the land areas identified on the Village District Plan (MURN, RN, MU). With each Site & Development and/or Plat Application, a tracking chart will be provided to demonstrate compliance with the overall maximum density of West Villages, and to ensure compliance with the required land use Mix.

 

D.

Residential Standards—Wellen Park.

(1)

Maximum building height in Residential areas is determined by development type unless specified otherwise in Table 3.4.1.2. or the Village District Pattern Plan:

a.

Single Family: thirty-five (35) feet;

b.

Single-Family Attached, and Community Centers: eighty (80) feet;

c.

Multi-Family: one hundred and twenty (120) feet; and

(2)

Front Setbacks are measured to the sidewalk.

(3)

Lot coverage in Table 3.4.1.3. is the percentage of the site under a fixed roof. The lot coverage calculation does not include pools, decks, driveways, patios, sidewalks, or other non-roofed structures.

TABLE 3.4.1.3

Village District Residential Development Standards

Additional restrictions apply in the Conservation Restricted Overlay District, the Myakka River Protection Zone, and adjacent to wetlands per Chapter 6, Article III, Chapter 6, Article VI. and Chapter 6, Article VIII. of this ULDC.

ABBREVIATIONMEANING
ACC. STRUCT. Accessory Structure
C Corner
D Deck
NB Neighborhood
PO Pool
S Screen
SEP Separation
ST Stoop
* See Table 3.4.1.1 for dwelling unit type abbreviations.

 

VILLAGETYPEMINIMUM LOT SIZE SETBACKSSETBACKS (FT)LOT COVER (%)
SIZE1(SF)WIDTH (FT)DEPTH (FT)FRONTSIDEREARACC. STRU-
CT.
A NB 1-7 SFD A 9,600
(1)
80
(1)
120 20
(2)(4)
7
(2)(4)(7)
(8)
10
(2)(3)(4)
5 50
(5)
SFD B 8,400
(1)
70
(1)
120 20
(2)(4)
6
(2)(4)(7)
(8)
10
(2)(3)(4)
5 50
(5)
SFD C 7,800
(1)
65
(1)
120 20
(2)(4)
6
(2)(4)(7)
(8)
10
(2)(3)(4)
5 50
(5)
SFD D 6,240
(1)
45
(1)
120 20
(2)(4)
5
(2)(4)(7)
(8)
10
(2)(3)(4)
5 50
(5)
SFD E 6,300
(1)
45
(1)
140 20
(2)(4)
5
(2)(4)(7)
(8)
10
(2)(3)(4)
5 50
(5)
SFD F 4,900
(1)
35
(1)
140 20
(2)(4)
3
(2)(4)(6)
(7)(8)
10
(2)(3)(4)
5 50
(5)
A NB 8 SFD G 9,600
(1)
80
(1)
120 20FLG
14SLG,
RGO
(4)
3
10C (4)(11)
(13)
10
(4)
3
4D (rear)
5P (rear)
(12)
55
(5)
SFD H 8,400
(1)
70
(1)
120 20FLG
14SLG,
RGO
(4)
3
10C (4)(11)
(13)
10
(4)
3
4D (rear) 5P (rear) (12)
55
(5)
SFD I 7,800
(1)
65
(1)
120 20FLG
14SLG,
RGO
(4)
3
10C (4)(11)
(13)
10
(4)
3
4D (rear) 5P (rear) (12)
55
(5)
B SFD A 7,800
(1)
60
(1)
120 20FLG
14SLG,
RGO
(4)
3 min. 10SEP
(4)(15)
10
(4)(14)

3
50
(5)
SFD B 5,200
(1)
40
(1)
120 20FLG
14SLG,
RGO
(4)
3 min. 10SEP
(4)(15)
10
(4)(14)

3
55
(5)
SFA 4,160/ UNIT (1) 32
(1)
120 20FLG
14SLG,
RGO
(4)
5
0
10C (4)(11)
(15)
10
(4)(14)
4
0
5P (9)(10)
55
(5)
TH
2,160
(1)
18
(1)
120 15FLG
8SLG,
RGO (4)
5
0
10C (4)(11)
(15)
10
(4)(14)
4
0
5P (9)(10)
65
(5)
CH - - - 20FLG
14SLG (4)
PC 15
(4)(14)
- -
C SFD A 7,800
(1)
60
(1)
130 20 (FLG)
14(SLG) (4)
3L
6.5R
10C (4)(11)
10
(4)(16)

3
50
(5)
SFD B 5,200
(1)
40
(1)
130 20 (FLG)
14(SLG) (4)
3L
6.5R
10C (4)(11)
10
(4)(16)

3
55
(5)
SFA 4,160/
Unit (1)
32
(1)
130 20(FLG)
14(SLG) (4)
5
0
10C (4)(11)
10
(4)(16)
4
(9)(10)
55
(5)
TH 2,160
(1)
18
(1)
120 15
8PO (4)
5
0
10C
(4) (11)
10
(4)(16)
4
(9)(10)
65
(5)
CH - - - 20
14SLG (4)
SEP,PC (4) 15
(4)(16)
- -
D SFD A 4,800
(1)
60
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
10C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
3P
0D/S
65
(5)
SFD B 3,200
(1)
40
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
10C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
3P
0D/S
65
(5)
SDPV 1,750
(1)
25
(1)
70 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
0
10C
(4)(11)
(17)
10
(4)(14)
3
5P (side) (9)(10)
75
(5)
TH-FL 1,170
(1)
18
(1)
65 20FLG
10PO/ST SLG,
RGO (4)
10SEP
0
10C (4)(11)
(17)
10
(4)(14)
3
(9)(10)
80
(5)
TH-AL 1,080
(1)
18
(1)
60 7
0PO/ST (4)
5
0
10C (4)(11)
(17)
5
(4)(14)
4
5P (9)(10)
80
(5)
MF
-

-

-
0
20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)

PC (4)(11)
(17)

15
(4)(14)

-

-
MU - - - 0
(4)
PC (4)(11)
(17)
- - -
E SFD A
4,800
(1)
60
(1)

80
20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10 SEP
5C
3P
0 D/S
(4)(17)
(18)
10
5RGO (4)(14)

3P
0D,S

65
(5)
SFD B 2,400
(1)
30
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10 SEP
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
3P
0D,S
65
(5)
SFD PV 1,400/
Unit (1)
20
(1)

70
20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10 SEP
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
(4)(14)
3 (side) 5P (side) 0 (rear) 3P (9)(10)
75
(5)
TH-FL 1,170/ Unit (1) 18
(1)
65 20
10PO/ST, SLG,
RGO (4)
10 SEP
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
(4)(14)
3 (side) N/A (rear) (9)(10) 80
(5)
TH-AL 1,080
(1)
18
(1)
60 7/0 PO/ST (4) 5
10C (4)(17)
(18)
5
(4)(14)
4 (side) 5P
N/A (rear)
(9)(10)
80
(5)
MF - - - 0
20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
PC (4)(17)
(18)
15
(4)(14)
- -
MU - - - 0
(4)
PC (4)(17)
(18)
- - -
F SFD A 4,800
(1)
60
(1)
80 20FLG
10
SLG,
RGO (4)
10SEP
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
0
3P
65
(5)
SFD B 2,400
(1)
30
(1)
80 20FLG
10
SLG,
RGO (4)
10SEP
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10/5 RGO (4)(14) 0
3P
65
(5)
SFPV 1,400
(1)
20
(1)
70 20FLG
10
SLG,
RGO (4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)(18)
10
(4)(14)
3 (side) 5P
0 (rear) 3P (9)(10)
75
(5)
TH-FL 1,170/ unit (1) 18
(1)
65 20
10PO/ST, SLG,
RGO (4)
10SEP
5C
10SE (4)(11)
(17)(18)
10
(4)(14)
3
N/A (rear) (9)(10)
80
(5)
TH-AL 1,080/ unit (1) 18
(1)
60 7
0PO/ST (4)
5
10C (4)(11)
(17)(18)
5
(4)(14)
4
5P
N/A (rear) (9)(10)
80
(5)
MF - - - 0
20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
PC (4)(17)
(18)
15
(4)(14)
N/A -
MU - - - O (4) PC (4)(17)
(18)
- N/A -
G SFD A 4,800
(1)
60
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
3P
0D,S
65
(5)
SFD B 2,400
(1)
30
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
3P
0D,S
65
(5)
SDPV 1,400/
Unit (1)
20
(1)
70 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10 SEP
0
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
(4)(14)
3
5P (side) 3P (rear) 0D,S (rear) (9)(10)
75
(5)
TH-FL 1,170
(1)
18
(1)
65 20
10 PO/ST SLG,
RGO (4)
10 SEP
0
5C (4)(17)
(18)
10
(4)(14)
3 (side) N/A (rear) (9)(10) 80
(5)
TH-AL 1,080
(1)
18
(1)
60 7
0PS/ST (4)
5
0
10C (4)(17)
(18)
5
(4)(14)
4 (side) 5P
N/A (rear) (9)(10)
80
(5)
MF - - - 0
20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
PC (4)(17)
(18)
15
(4)(14)
N/A -
MU - - - 0
(4)
PC (4)(17)
(18)
- N/A -
I SFD A 4,800
(1)
60
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
3P
0D,S
65
(5)
SFD B 2,400
(1)
30
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
3P
0D,S
65
(5)
SDPV 1,400
(1)
20
(1)
70 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)

10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(9)
(10)(14)
3P
0D,S (9)(10)
75
(5)
TH-FL 1,170
(1)
18
(1)
65 20FLG
10PO/ST, SLG,
RGO (4)
10SEP
0CW
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
(4)(9)
(10)(14)
3P,S (9)(10) 80
(5)
TH-AL 1,080
(1)
18
(1)
60 7
0PO/ST (4)
5SEP
10C (4)(11)
(17)
5
(4)(9)
(10)(14)
4
5P (side) (9)(10)
80
(5)
MF - - - 0
20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
PC (4)(11)
(17)
15
(4)(14)
- -
MU - - - 0
(4)
PC (4)(11)
(17)
- - -
J SFD A 4,800
(1)
60
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG, RGO (4)
10SEP
5RGO (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
0
3P
65
(5)
SFD B 2,400
(1)
30
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
0D,S
3P
65
(5)
SDPV 1,400
(1)
20
(1)
70 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
0D,S
3P (9)(10)
75
(5)
TH-FL 1,170
(1)
18
(1)
65 20FLG
10PO/ST, SLG, RGO (4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
(4)(14)
3 (side) N/A (rear) (9)(10) 80
(5)
TH-AL 1,080
(1)
18
(1)
60 7
0PO/ST (4)
5
10C (4)(11)
(17)
5
(4)(14)
4 (side) 5P (side) N/A (rear) (9)(10) 80
(5)
MF - - - 0
20FLG 10SLG, RGO (4)
PC (4)(11)
(17)
15
(4)(14)
N/A -
MU - - - 0
(4)
PC (4)(11)
(17)
- - -
K SFD A 4,800
(1)
60
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG,
RGO
(4)
8SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
0
3P
65
(5)
SFD B 2,400
(1)
30
(1)
80 20FLG
10SLG, RGO (4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
0
3P
65
(5)
SDPV 1,400
(1)
20
(1)
70 20FLG
10SLG, RGO (4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
5RGO (4)(14)
0
3P (9)(10)
75
(5)
TH-FL 1,170
(1)
18
(1)
65 20FLG
10PO/ST, SLG, RGO (4)
10SEP
5C (4)(11)
(17)
10
(4)(14)
0
3P
N/A (rear) (9)(10)
80
(5)
TH-AL 1,080
(1)
18
(1)
60 7
0PO/ST (4)
5
10C (4)(11)
(17)
5
(4)(14)
4
5P (side) N/A (rear) (9)(10)
80
(5)
MF - - - 0
20FLG
10SLG, RGO (4)
PC (4)(11)
(17)
15
(4)(14)
N/A -
MU - - - 0
(4)
PC (4)(11)
(17)
- - -
TOLE-
DO VILLAGE
SFD 2,700 34 90 20
(19)(20)
5
(19)(21)
10
(19)
5
(19)
-
SDPV 1,800/ Unit 20 90 20
(19)(20)
0
5
(19)(21)
10
(19)
5
(19)
-
TH 1,440/ Unit 16 90 20
(19)(20)
10
(19)(21)
10
(19)
5
(19)
-
MF - - - 20
(19)(20)
5
(19)(21)
10
(19)
5
(19)
-
BOB-
CAT TRAIL
SFD 7,200 60 - 20
25
(80' W)
(22)
5
7.5
(80'W)
(23)(24)
20
(25)
- -
SDPV 5,000 40 - 20
(22)
0
10 SEP
(23)(24)
10
(25)
- -
MF 2,900 100 - 40
(22)
10
25C
20
(water)
(23)(24)
20
(25)
- -
ICMU 15,000 100 - 40
(22)
0
20C (23)(24)
20
(25)
- 020

 

Village Footnotes

Wellen Park Villages
(1) Min. lot area and width for curvilinear lots may be less than required provided that all minimum setback requirements are met and the average lot width (front lot line and rear lot line) is equal to or greater than the minimum required.
(2) Air conditioning equipment, above ground pool pumps, and the like shall be permitted In side yard setbacks EXCEPT Type F structures with side yard setbacks of three (3) feet. Type F structures shall place air conditioning and pool equipment within the front or rear yard setbacks and shall be screened to maximum extent possible.
(3) The rear yard setback may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the rear property line abuts an open space area with ten (10) feet maintenance easement in the open space, or a waterbody with a minimum waterbody width of fifty (50) feet.
(4) Cornices, veneers, or other non-structural projections shall not count towards setbacks. They shall be treated similar to roof overhangs.
(5) Lot Coverage is defined as percent of lot area under fixed roof. Lot Coverage does not include pools, driveways, decks, patios, sidewalks, etc.
(6) Type F structures shall be designed with gutter and downspout systems to minimize stormwater runoff from roof into side setback areas.
(7) All structure types shall maintain the minimum building separation as required by building code. When structures are within ten (10) feet of another structure, windows and/or openings shall be minimized for fire safety. All structures shall meet Building and Fire Code requirements.
(8) Windows shall be placed on adjacent structures to minimize fire impacts (i.e. staggered window placement). Roof overhangs extending into three (3) feet side setbacks on type F structures shall have a minimum one (1) hour fire rating.
(9) Screen enclosures for Townhouses and Single-Family Attached will have a five (5) feet side setback without a privacy wall, or a zero (0) feet side setback with a min. six (6) feet height privacy wall, provided that the screen is located atop the privacy wall.
(10) Patios and pool decks for Townhouses and Single-Family Attached may have a zero (0) feet side setback provided they abut a shared privacy wall.
(11) Corner setbacks do not apply when the side property line is adjacent to a platted open space tract of at least five (5) feet in width.
(12) The rear setback for accessory structure, pools, pool decks and screen enclosures may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the rear property line abuts an easement, water body or open space tract of at least thirty (30) feet in width.
(13) Side yard setbacks for Single Family Type G, Type H, and Type I, are three (3) feet and shall have a combined separation of at least ten (10) feet.
(14) The rear setback may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the rear property line abuts an easement, water body or open space tract of at least thirty (30) feet in width.
(15) AC units and mechanical equipment shall be allowed in side yard setbacks
(16) The rear setback for pools, pool decks and screen enclosures may be reduced to zero (0) feet when the rear property line abuts an easement, water body or open space tract of at least fifty (50) feet in width.
(17) Air-conditioning units and mechanical equipment shall be allowed in side yard setbacks no closer than one and one-half (1.5) feet from lot line.
(18) A corner lot is a lot abutting two (2) or more streets at their intersection. When a side property line is adjacent to a platted open space tract of at least five (5) feet in width, a corner lot setback shall not be required.
Toledo Village (Star Farms):
(19) A minimum ten (10) foot distance will be maintained between residential lot/tract lines and the Pond Control Water Elevation Line. Utility facilities, fences, walls, entry monuments, signs and other decorative features shall not be subject to any setbacks.
(20) For lots adjacent to more than one (1) right-of-way, the front yard setback is to be provided for the yard containing the driveway to the dwelling unit. The secondary front yard not containing a driveway may have a principal structure setback of five (5) feet. A fifteen (15) foot minimum front yard setback is permitted for units with side entry garages.
(21) For all unit types, the side yard may be reduced to zero (0) feet (zero lot line alternative) as long as the total lot side yard setback (spacing) is provided and a minimum of ten (10) feet (separation) is provided between two (2) principal buildings.
Bobcat Village:V
(22) The front setback for sixty (60) and seventy (70) foot wide lots is twenty (20) feet and for eighty (80) foot lots it is 25-feet.
(23) The side setback for sixty (60) and seventy (70) foot wide lots is five (5) feet and for eighty (80) foot lots it is seven and one-half (7.5) feet. A zero (0) foot setback can be used on one (1) side if a ten (10) foot setback is provided on the opposite side and a there is a minimum of ten (10) feet between structures. In instances where there is a street-side yard, the minimum setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
(24) Side yard interior setback is ten (10) feet or one-half (1/2) the building height whichever is greater. In instances where there is a street-side yard, the minimum setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(25) The minimum rear setback to water (on-site lakes) shall be twenty (20) feet.

 

;hn0; [Added 8-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13, § 3.03(Exh. A)]

Sec. 3.4.2. - New Village districts.

A.

New Village districts shall incorporate the following areas by the percentage of the total area proposed for a new Village district:

TABLE 3.4.2.1.

Density and Intensity for New Village Districts

TOWN CENTERVILLAGE CENTERNEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Minimum Size 20% 10% 10% -
Maximum Size 1000 Ac 50 Ac - 60%
Minimum Density 4:1 3:1 - -
Maximum FAR 1.0 0.40 0.25 0.05
Density Incentives +24 DU/Acre TDR +16 DU/Acre TDR +24/Acre TDR +24 DU/Acre TDR

 

(1)

Town Center. Town Centers serve as commercial, industrial, and office centers that provide various services and amenities to the surrounding residential uses. Town Centers shall contain a vertical mixing of uses.

a.

Town Centers shall:

1.

Have access to a major interchange or intersection.

2.

Connect with the regional transit system when available.

3.

Provide connections between collector streets with pedestrian and bike path systems provided in individual Villages that connect to external bike and pedestrian systems.

b.

Civic uses. Civic uses, such as Fire/Police Stations and educational facilities, shall connect to the Town Center, where applicable. When developing a Town Center, close coordination with the School Board of Sarasota County is required to ensure conformity with school concurrency requirements.

(2)

Village Center. Village Centers are commercial centers of the community located at the intersections of collector streets.

a.

The Village Center may be located on a collector road serving the village or at the intersection of two (2) collector roads. Collector roads shall not split the Village Center unless the road is designed to facilitate and encourage pedestrian access along and across the roadway.

b.

The Village Center may be located on an arterial road provided that the center is not designed to be located on both sides of the arterial road.

c.

The Village Center shall be designed to accommodate linkage with the regional transit system. The transit stops shall be located so that they are easily accessible to commercial uses and in accordance with Sarasota County Area Transit and the City approved design and development site.

d.

The Village Center shall not be consolidated into a larger commercial complex serving more than one (1) Village, except in circumstances where it can be demonstrated that placing Village Centers proximate to each other will advance City goals for accessibility and reduced vehicle trips.

e.

Village Centers should generally maintain a separation of approximately one (1) mile from another Village Center and one-half (0.50) miles from a Neighborhood Center.

f.

School sites, if required, shall not be included in the computation for maximum size of the Village Center.

(3)

Neighborhood Center. Neighborhood Centers contain amenity centers and neighborhood-scale commercial uses for the residential portion of the Village district:

a.

Shall be located central to the neighborhood separated from major collector or arterial roads to facilitate multi-modal connectivity.

b.

Residential dwellings above ground floor commercial uses are permitted.

(4)

Residential Neighborhoods. Residential areas of a Village District shall contain a combination of different housing types.

a.

The development shall have a variety of housing types.

b.

Attached dwellings are encouraged for the property surrounding the neighborhood center.

c.

Neighborhoods shall contain civic space.

d.

Neighborhoods shall be designed so all housing units are within approximately a half (0.50) mile radius of the Neighborhood Center.

(5)

Open Space. All Village districts shall have a minimum of thirty percent (30%) open space.

B.

Villages shall be in the form of distinct neighborhoods served by a mixed-use village center.

(1)

Each residential neighborhood shall contain a neighborhood center consisting of a civic space to accommodate a park, school or other similar neighborhood servicing civic activities.

(2)

Groups of two (2) or more neighborhoods shall be served by a mixed-use village center containing two (2) or more of the following: housing, shops, workplaces, schools, parks, or civic facilities essential to the daily life of the Village residents.

C.

Village size shall be designed so that the neighborhood centers are generally within a one (1) to two (2) mile radius of the Village Center (shops, services, and other activities).

D.

Villages containing more than two (2) neighborhoods shall include diverse housing types to encourage persons from various economic levels and age groups to live within its boundaries. Transit stops shall be incorporated into the design of the Village Center.

E.

The Village shall contain an ample supply of open space such as in the form of squares, greens and parks whose frequent use is encouraged through access, placement, and design.

F.

Each Village shall have a well-defined edge, such as greenbelts or wildlife corridors permanently protected from development, or using urban design features, which distinctly define the edge of the illage.

G.

Local and collector streets, bike lanes, sidewalks, and multi-use paths shall contribute to a fully connected route from individual neighborhoods to the Village Center and neighboring Villages. The transportation network design shall accommodate pedestrian, and bicycle uses with protected bike lanes and multi-use trail systems.

H.

The natural terrain, drainage patterns, and vegetation of preserved tracts of native habitats shall contain parks, open spaces, or greenbelts.

I.

Villages shall include hurricane-hardened civic spaces to serve as shelters in cases of emergency.

[Added 8-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13, § 3.03(Exh. A)]

Sec. 3.4.3. - Village District use standards.

The following Section applies to new Village Districts. Village Districts existing prior to adoption of Ordinance 2024-13 shall maintain the permissible primary and accessory uses described in the applicable Village District Pattern Plan (VDPP) or Village District Pattern Book (VDPB). The use composition in each subdistrict shall follow Table 3.4.3.1. The Village District Use Table, Table 3.4.3.2., describes the specific uses which may be permissible in each use category.

TABLE 3.4.3.1

Village Districts Composition Standards (%)

USE CATEGORYTOWN CENTERVILLAGE CENTERNEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER
RESIDENT-
IAL NEIGHBORHOODS
MINMAXMINMAXMINMAXMINMAX
Residential 15 30 25 40 15 - 95
Commercial Retail & Services 30 70 20 60 30 70 - 30
Industrial - 20 - - - 20 - -
Civic/ Public/ Institutional 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 -
Parks and Open Space 10 - 10 - 10 - 10 -

 

TABLE 3.4.3.2

Use Table

Additional restrictions apply in the Conservation Restricted Overlay District, the Myakka River Protection Zone, and adjacent to wetlands per Chapter 6, Article III, Chapter 6, Article VI. and Chapter 6, Article VIII. of this ULDC.

USESReside-
ntial
Commercial Retail & ServicesIndustr-
ial
Civic/ Public /Institut-
ional
Parks and Open Space
Adult Arcades X X X X X
Agriculture X X P X X
Agriculture, Industrial X X P P X
Agritourism and Ecotourism X X X X P
Animal Boarding1 X P P P X
Animal Daycare X P P P X
Animal Hospitals & Veterinary Offices1 X P X P X
Animal Sanctuaries & Rescues1 X X X P P
Archaeological Research Facility X P P P P
Automobile Junkyards X X P X X
Automobile Repair Shop, Minor X P P P X
Automobile Repair Shops, Major X P P P X
Banks and Financial Institutions X P P X X
Bar or Nightclub X P X X X
Bed and Breakfast SE P X X X
Borrow Pit, General or Minor SE SE SE SE SE
Borrow Pit, Major or Conceptual X X X X X
Campground or Retreat X X X X X
Car Wash1 X P P P X
Cemeteries X X X P X
Community Gardens1 P P X P P
Conservation X X X P P
Craft Brewery, Distillery, Winery X P P X X
Crematories X X P X X
Daycare Facilities, All Ages P P P P X
Dealership, Automobile Sales and Rental X P P X X
Dealership, Boats, and Recreational Vehicles Sales and Rentals X P P X X
Earthmoving, incidental, Dredging, and Stockpiling, limited per Section 4.5.3.C. P P P P P
Electric Vehicle Charging Station, Public1 A A A A A
Equestrian Stables and Boarding X X X X X
Essential Services - Major SE SE P P SE
Essential Services - Minor P P P P P
Farmer's Markets X P X P X
Food Truck Park1 X P P P X
Funeral Homes X P X P X
Game Reserves, Public or Private X X X X X
Golf Course X X X P P
Golf, Driving Range X P X P P
Golf, Miniature X P X P X
Heavy Machinery Repair and Rental X X P X X
Heavy Machinery Sales X X P X X
Helipads1,2 SE SE SE SE SE
Hospital X P P P X
Hotel/Motel X P P P X
Incinerators X X P X X
Industrial, Heavy X X P X X
Industrial, Light X P P X X
Laboratories, Research, Medical, Testing X P P P X
Laundromat/Dry Cleaning Store X P P X X
Medical and Dental Offices X P X X X
Mining X X X X X
Mobile Food Vendor X P P P P
Model Homes P X X X X
Museums and Galleries X P X P P
Office, No Outdoor Storage A P X X P
Office, Outdoor Storage X X P X X
Oil or Natural Gas Exploration or Production X X X X X
Pain Management Clinics X P X X X
Parking, Offsite or Commercial1 X P P P X
Personal Services X P P X X
Personal Storage Facilities1 X P P X X
Phosphate Mining X X X X X
Places of Assembly, Small Scale X P P X X
Places of Assembly, Large Scale X P X P X
Radio and TV Stations X P P P X
Recreation Facilities, Public or Private P P X X P
Recreation, Commercial X P P P X
Recreation, Passive P P P P P
Recreation, Pocket Park P P P P P
Refineries X X P X X
Religious Institution X P X X X
Residential, Accessory Dwelling Unit A A A A X
Residential, Assisted Living Facilities, and Group Homes, ≤ 6 beds P P X X X
Residential, Assisted Living Facilities, and Group Homes, > 6 beds SE P X X X
Residential, Assisted Living Facilities, 50+ Beds X P X X X
Residential, Cluster Housing P X X X X
Residential, Manufactured Homes X X X X X
Residential, Multi-family P X X X X
Residential, Single-family Detached P X X X X
Residential, Single-Family Attached P X X X X
Resort X P X X X
Restaurant X P P X X
Retail Sales and Services X P P X X
RV Resort X P X X X
Schools, Post-Secondary Institutions P P X P X
Schools, Public or Private (Pre-K through 12) P P X P X
Sexually Oriented Business X X X X X
Shooting Range/Archery - Indoor X P P X X
Shooting Range/Archery - Outdoor X X P X P
Slaughterhouses X X X X X
Social Services X X X P X
Solar Arrays and Floatovoltaics A P P P X
Stadiums and Commercial Sports Complexes X P P P X
Tasting Room X P X X X
Theatres, Auditoriums, and Performance Halls X P X P X
Transportation Terminals X SE P P X
Travel Center X P SE X X
Truck Stop X X P X X
Vehicle Fueling Station1 X P P P X
Warehouse and Wholesale X X P X X
Well Stimulation (any production using) X X X X X
Wireless Communication Tower, Commouflaged1 P P P P P
Wireless Communication Tower1 X X P P P
1 The uses with this footnote have additional design requirements in Article IX.
2 Helipads associated with hospital uses and other emergency services are permissible accessory uses, exempt from the Special Exception requirements. Requirements of Article IX, Specific Use Standards, apply.

 

;hn0; [Added 8-6-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13, § 3.03(Exh. A)]