15111 Murphy Rd, Sarasota, FL 34240

Open Use Estate District

The OUE District is intended to retain the open character of land. This district provides for and encourages resource conservation and activities with an agricultural orientation, and is intended to be comprised of a combination of residential and agricultural activity. Normally, necessary urban services cannot be efficiently or economically provided to lands in this district in the foreseeable future. Permitted uses are limited to conservation, agriculture, very low density residential development, recreation, and with certain limitations, institutional and other uses not contrary to the character of the district. The open vista, low-density character of residential areas in this district should be protected from the encroachment of incompatible uses. The Comprehensive Plan's objective of protecting the integrity and quality of established residential neighborhoods should be implemented in residential areas within this district; This district is generally used to implement the Comprehensive Plan within those areas shown as Rural on the Future Land Use Map. Lands within the Urban Service Area Boundary that have existing OUE zoning are acknowledged, and are considered to be consistent with the Future Land Use Map. However, OUE-zoned lands within the Urban Service Area Boundary may be rezoned to a more intensive zoning district consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.