299 Rustic Loop, Sanford, FL 32771

Planned Development District

The Planned Development zoning district are intended for residential and nonresidential uses that utilize flexible and creative site design to achieve a more desirable environment and more efficient land use. If projects are not located in one of the major activity centers noted below, the project shall be a combination of two or more land uses from the following categories: commercial/office, industrial, single-family residential, multiple-family residential, public/semipublic and transient lodging/entertainment in order to be considered for the Planned Development zoning classification. The mix of uses shall contain at least 20 percent of the least prevalent use. The planned development land management strategy is a technique for negotiating innovative development options and a design to achieve public objectives such as natural resource protection, which might not otherwise be achieved. In addition, planned development district regulations shall be used to manage development of industry and commerce in the following major activity centers: the I-4 High Intensity area; the Westside Industry and Commerce area; and the Airport Industry and Commerce Center, all of which are delineated on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map. The underlying Comprehensive Plan land use designation shall control the maximum density/intensity for planned unit development.