545 S Keller Rd, Orlando, FL 32810

Planned Development District

Planned Development zone district is to provide increased flexibility for land development, in particular for larger-scale and phased projects. It is designed to achieve a high quality of development that demonstrates environmental sensitivity, energy efficiency, and adequate provision of public facilities and services, along with other goals, by: Allowing greater flexibility from base zone district standards in the form and design of development, the ways by which pedestrians and traffic circulate, how the development is located and designed to respect the natural features of the land and protect the environment, the location and integration of open space and civic space into the development, and design amenities; Encouraging a greater mix of land uses within the same development, and where appropriate, walkability; Allowing more efficient use of land, with smaller networks of streets and utilities that lower development and housing costs; Encouraging an increase in the amount and usability of open space areas by permitting a more economical and concentrated use of building areas than would be possible through conventional development practices; Permitting more effective adaptation of development to the natural soils, vegetation, and topography of an area; Preserving natural amenities and environmental assets by encouraging the retention and improvement of scenic and functional open areas; Encouraging the phasing of large-scale, multiple-use development which can aid the City in controlling the timing and sequence of growth by maintaining a balance of land uses in conjunction with the provision of municipal facilities and services needed to serve the development; Providing pedestrian connections within the site and to the public right-of way, as well as to external connections; and Promoting development forms and patterns that respect the character of established surrounding neighborhoods and other types of land uses