3000 Royal Marco Way Ph -R, Marco Island, FL 34145

Planned Unit Development District

The purpose and intent of establishing the planned unit development district PUD is to provide procedures and standards to encourage mixed use planned developments that may be instituted at appropriate locations, all in accordance with the planning and development objectives of the city under this code and the comprehensive plan. It is further the purpose and intent of these PUD regulations to encourage ingenuity, innovation and imagination in the planning, design, and development or redevelopment of land under unified ownership or control. PUDs produced in compliance with the terms and provisions of this code and the comprehensive plan may depart from the strict application of setback, height, and minimum lot requirements of conventional zoning districts while maintaining minimum standards by which flexibility may be accomplished, and while protecting the public interest, so that: The development employs techniques featuring amenities and excellence in the form of variations in siting, mixed land uses and/or varied dwelling types, as well as adaptation to and conservation of the topography and other natural characteristics of the land involved.; A more creative approach may be taken to the development of contiguous tracts of land and to encourage development of infill parcels of contiguous tracts of land in certain circumstances.; A more desirable environment may be accomplished than would be possible through strict application of the minimum requirements of this zoning code.; Land may be used more efficiently, resulting in smaller networks of utilities and streets with consequent lower construction and future maintenance costs.