Unknown Address, FL 33178

Planned Unit Development District

The purpose of this district is to promote the planned development of large projects, by allowing greater freedom of design, by improving the opportunity for flexibility, creativity and innovation in land development, by limiting the expenditure of public funds, and by achieving the intent of land use regulations, specifically this district shall: Allow diversification of uses, structures, and open spaces when not in conflict with existing and permitted land uses on abutting properties; Reduce improvement costs through a more efficient use of land and a smaller network of utilities and street than is possible through the application of standards contained in conventional land development regulations.; Converse the natural amenities of the land by encouraging the preservation of environmentally significant, scenic and functional open space.; Provide maximum opportunity for the application of innovative site planning concepts to the creation of aesthetically pleasing environments for living, shopping, and working on properties of adequate size, shape and locations.; Ensure that development will occur according to the limitations of land use, site design, population density, building coverage, improvement standards, and construction phasing as authorized through the approval of conceptual development plan.; Provide city council a greater opportunity to be involved in the site development stages of development and to enforce the goals, objectives and policies of the comprehensive development master plan on site-specific projects; Provide for other limitations, restrictions and requirements as deemed necessary impacts; To reduce the effects of hurricane damage and to provide for safer environments through strategic urban design.