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PD-25-11, Major Modification to West Port PD
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Requested Motion/Action
Department Making Request
recommendation
Community Development
Approve an Ordinance pursuant to Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, amending the Charlotte County Zoning Atlas from Planned Development (PD) to PD. This is a major modification to Ordinance Number 2023-015, by updating the approved development rights via the adopted Murdock Village Equivalency Matrix, amending adopted PD condition “b” in order to allow for general commercial uses for Tract “U”, and updating the approved General PD Concept Plan to reflect the change; for property generally located south of Franklin Avenue, north of El Jobean Road (SR 776), east of the Crestview Waterway, and west of Toledo Blade Boulevard, in the Port Charlotte area, within the Murdock Village Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), containing 630.82± acres; Petition No. PD-25-11; Applicant: KL Westport Expansion LLC; providing an effective date. Located in Commission District IV.
Quasi-Judicial
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Agenda Item Type
Public Hearing
Budgeted Action:
No action needed.
Background (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The applicant, KL Westport Expansion, LLC, is requesting a major modification to the existing West Port PD, Ordinance Number 2023-015 (Attachment 1). The purpose of this major modification to the existing PD is to:
• Update the approved development rights via the adopted Murdock Village Equivalency Matrix.
• Amend the adopted PD condition “b” to allow for general commercial uses for Tract “U” and update the approved General PD Concept Plan to reflect this change.
The subject property is generally located south of Franklin Avenue, north of El Jobean Road (SR 776), east of the Crestview Waterway, and west of Toledo Blade Boulevard, in the Port Charlotte area, within the Murdock Village Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) and in Commission District IV. It contains a total of approximately 630.82 acres.
The approved PD condition c), as established in Ordinance Number 2023-015, states that “Development entitlements may be increased in one land use category and concurrently reduced in another land use category, as more specifically described in the Murdock Village Equivalency Matrix adopted in Charlotte 2050 FLU Appendix I.” All applications for Final Detail Site Plan Approval shall include calculations supporting any proposed exchanges using the Equivalency Matrix, together with a running total of remaining entitlements.
The applicant is also requesting to amend the adopted PD condition “b” to allow for general commercial uses for Tract “U”. It is staff’s professional opinion that the proposed change will provide flexibility for commercial development, which is consistent with various goals, objectives, and policies set forth in the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
Therefore, it is staff’s professional opinion that the proposed changes are consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
On December 8, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of this application.
What Action will be accomplished?
If the Board of County Commissioners approves this application, the maximum development rights are updated, and general commercial uses are allowed for Tract “U”.
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