2946 Meadows Ave, Merced, CA 95348

Planned Development Zone

The purpose of the Planned Development PD zone is to provide a flexible combining zone which can both help implement the General Plan and achieve a higher standard or quality of development than typically found in conventional zones and zoning regulations. More specific purposes of this combining zone are to: Relate the development to the characteristics of the site through flexibility of design to enhance the natural attributes of the site.; Provide a harmonious and integrated relationship between the land, structures, and uses through innovative design.; Promote architectural variety while maintaining compatible styles and design.; Encourage mixed land uses where desirable and make them compatible with uses within and surrounding the PD combining zone.; Ensure safe and efficient circulation of motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians with a minimum of interface between them, and minimize the use of motor vehicles within the development.; Encourage the assembly of smaller properties into larger unified developments.; Reduce speculative ventures by requiring that a Master Plan for development of the property be processed concurrently with the zone change application.