100 Oak Grove Rd, Winter Park, FL 32789

Planned Unit Residential Development District

The planned unit residential development PURD district is established to encourage the development of large tracts of land as planned residential areas which provide a more varied and interesting urban pattern and are capable of incorporating new demands in the housing market and changes in design and technology in the building industry.; Further, the objectives of the PURD district include: To provide a more desirable living environment than would be possible through the strict application of article requirements; To encourage developers to use a more creative approach in the development of land; To encourage a more efficient allocation and maintenance by private initiative of common open spaces within new residential areas; To encourage variety in the physical development pattern of the city; To provide for more efficient use of those public facilities and utilities required in connection with the new residential development; To encourage a variety of dwelling and building types within a neighborhood area; To place emphasis on the density of dwelling units per acre rather than on minimum lot sizes, thereby permitting and encouraging a developer to preserve scenic and natural amenities.