Winchester Ranch subdivision gets green light from Sarasota County Planning Board Winchester Ranch Development Plan (Source: Winchester Florida Ranch LLLP) By ABC7 Staff | February 20, 2021 at 7:44 PM EST - Updated February 20 at 7:44 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A new 9,000 home subdivision in South Sarasota County is one step closer to reality
The County’s Planning Board has approved a critical area plan for 36-hundred acres adjacent to River Road.
The proposed development called Winchester Ranch is within the West Villages Improvement District. The new community development project will be among the topics discussed at the Sarasota County Commission hearing in April.
Sarasota County schools eyes Wellen Park as spot for next high school
Rapid growth in Wellen Park means the Sarasota County School Board will likely be building new schools and changing the zoning boundaries for others as the South County development is expected to bring more than 20,000 new residents to the county in the next 12 years, according to documents reviewed Tuesday by the board.
Between Wellen Park, Winchester Ranch and Palmer Ranch, the district is preparing for potentially 6,523 new students in South County in the next several years. That is more than the combined anticipated growth totals in the central portion of the county (2,517 new students expected) and the north section (2,792).