923 Wrightsboro Rd, Augusta, GA 30901

Planned Unit Development Zone

A Planned Unit Development (PUD) district allows projects that would not otherwise be permitted under this Ordinance because of the strict application of zoning district development standards or general site standards. Generally, the PUD district is intended for sites where a developer proposes and the City of Augusta desires to achieve a particular mix of uses, appearance, land use compatibility and/or apply special sensitivity to the site and area character. In return for greater flexibility in site design requirements, planned developments are expected to deliver innovative and exceptional quality community designs that preserve environmental, historic and cultural resources; incorporate creative design in the layout of buildings, open space and vehicular and pedestrian circulation; assure compatibility with surrounding land uses and area character; and, provide greater efficiency in the layout and provision of roads,and utilities and other infrastructure that would not otherwise be possible within a base zoning district. The standards and procedures of this district are intended to encourage: Efficient and economic uses of land; Flexibility to meet the changing needs, economics, and consumer preferences of the community; Greater freedom in providing a mix of land uses in the same development, including a mix of housing types, lot sizes, densities and nonresidential uses to encourage variety and to avoid monotony; Development to take advantage of special site characteristics,locations and land uses to protect environmentally sensitive areas and to promote better design; and Permit the combining and coordinating of land uses, building types, and building relationships with a planned development, which otherwise, would not be provided under a conventional zoning district; Encourage the assembly of properties that might otherwise be developed in unrelated increments; Provide usable and suitably located recreational facilities, open spaces, and scenic areas which are either commonly owned.