5626 Niagara Rd, The Colony, TX 75056

Planned Development District

In order to provide flexibility in the planning and development of projects with combinations of uses or of specific physical designs such as office centers, combination apartment and retail centers, shopping centers, medical centers with office and housing elements, special industrial districts, housing developments or any similar developments, a PD, Planned Development district is provided. This district is intended to be applied to the district map as an amendment to the zoning ordinance. Certain maximum and minimum standards are specified for various use categories and certain standards such as yards, coverage, building spacing are to be determined by the design. Specific development conditions and development schedules can be enforced with respect to a PD, Planned Development district and failure to adhere to a development schedule can be the basis of removing all or part of a PD, Planned Development district from the zoning district map. The purposes of the PD, Planned Development district are to achieve flexibility and variety in the physical development pattern of the city, and to encourage a more efficient use of open space and to encourage the appropriate use of land. It is intended that cognizance be taken of the surrounding property and the proper protection of such property be given in locating and approving any PD, Planned Development district.