6898 Windmill Rd, Leesburg, FL 34748

Planned Unit Development District

Planned Unit Developments Shall be allowed in all Land Use classifications. It is the purpose and intent of this Section to establish a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district in effort to:Exercise greater ingenuity and imagination in the planning and Development of Tracts of Land under unified control than generally is possible under these regulations; Allow a diversification of uses, Structures, and Open Space in a manner compatible with both the surrounding, existing and approved Development of Land surrounding and abutting the PUD Site; Provide a means for Land to be used more effectively, and for utilization of smaller networks of utilities and Roads; Detail the natural amenities of Land encouraging scenic and functional Open Space within the PUD; Provide for the reasonable protection of Designated Species of plants and animals; Ensure that Development will occur according to limitation of use, design, Density, and phasing stipulated on an approved Development Plan; and Provide reasonable assurance of approval of a PUD application before a Developer expends complete design monies, while providing the County with assurances that the PUD will be Developed according to approved specifications.