Deep Park data center (North Port)
Also called: North Port 300
A New York-based company wants to build seven data center buildings, about 896,000 square feet, on about 113 acres in North Port. It would harm about 4 acres of wetlands. The city paused final approvals for 18 months.
Where things stand: Application under city review. An 18-month moratorium blocks final approval but lets review continue.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 23, 2026): City Commission gave final approval 3-2 to the 18-month moratorium; this project may keep moving through review but cannot get final approval.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNorth of Interstate 75 and south of Yorkshire Street, in the planned Deep Park development, North Port, Sarasota County
- 🏢 CompanyNorth Port Holdings 300 LLC
- 🌳 Size112.7 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromFPL area. A future substation is listed but not part of this request. No megawatt figure given.
- 💧 WaterCity of North Port public water (proposed) · 15,500 gallons a day
- 🤐 Secret deal (NDA)Yes. Project papers were only posted on the city website after a secret deal (NDA) expired in late August 2026.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much power would it need, and would it count as a 'large' data center under state law? 🙋 I'll find out
- How will the buildings be cooled, and is cooling water included in the 15,500 gallons a day estimate? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who would use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 31, 2026Applicant filed revised plans; City Commission passed an 18-month moratorium on first reading, 4-1.
- Sept 23, 2026City Commission gave final approval 3-2 to the 18-month moratorium; this project may keep moving through review but cannot get final approval.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
City commissioners voted 3-2 for an 18-month pause on accepting and approving data center applications. The two no votes wanted the pending Deep Park data center fully covered. Reports differ on how much the pause affects that pending project.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- New North Port data center filings detail water use, wetland impacts and more · Sarasota Magazine · Sept 10, 2026
- North Port considers 18-month halt on data center development after project details released · ABC7 Sarasota · Aug 31, 2026
- Florida — Data Center Moratoriums · Data Center Bans · Oct 5, 2026
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