231 Lafayette Cir, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Central Urban District

The CU-45 district is intended to: Provide for medium and high density residential development with densities ranging from a minimum of 4 dwelling units per acre to a maximum of 45 dwelling units per acre; Provide for office development (up to 60,000 sq ft per acre); Provide access to major shopping and businesses opportunities (up to 60,000 sq ft per acre); Promote infill and redevelopment of urban areas with sufficient supporting infrastructure, accessibility to services, and proximity to the Downtown and Universities; Promote compatibility with adjacent land uses through limitations on development intensity and use of development and design standards; Allow residential development at the densities necessary to support the use of public transit; and Promote pedestrian and bicycle mobility through design requirements.; The CU-45 district may only be utilized in the Central Urban Comprehensive Plan Category. The CU-45 zoning district is not subject to the Tallahassee Land Use Development Matrix found in Section I-16 of the Tallahassee/Leon County Comprehensive Plan. Minimum density requirements do not apply to mixed-use projects.; The provisions of this district are intended to facilitate co-location of residential, office, and commercial land uses within the same development or close proximity, with an emphasis on compatible scale and design. This district is not intended to be located adjacent to areas designated Residential Preservation on the Future Land Use Map except at rear lot lines in the Providence Neighborhood Overlay.; To encourage pedestrian-oriented redevelopment, innovative parking strategies, mixed use development, and other urban design features within the Downtown Overlay, a 25 percent density bonus is available subject to the provisions of Sec. 10-280.7 of the Code. A 35 percent bonus is available with an Urban Planned Unit Development as found in Sec. 10-200.