Laserfiche WebLink
• Development Approval Options Available to the Developer <br />There are two options available to the developer to seek approval of the proposed project. Either <br />of the two options, if approved, would allow the applicant to proceed with the desired residential <br />project. The options are as follows: <br />Rezone the property to a conventional zoning district, such as RM -4, RS -6 or RM -6, then <br />seek PD special exception use approval for the proposed development with lot size and <br />setback waivers, or <br />2. Rezone the site to a PD zoning district that allows the proposed PD plan at a density not <br />exceeding the site's underlying land use designation maximum density, consistent with the <br />existing PD zoning for the remainder of the site. The existing Harmony Reserve project <br />site is zoned PD. <br />The developer has opted to apply for a PD rezoning (option #2 above) to incorporate the subject <br />2.15 acres into the overall Harmony Reserve PD project. If the subject application is approved, the <br />site will be rezoned to PD and will be governed by an approved Harmony Reserve conceptual PD <br />plan. <br />The PD Zoning District, Generally <br />A number of residential projects have been approved through the PD rezoning process. These <br />include Pointe West, Old Orchid, Woodfield, Waterway Village, and Citrus Springs. Unlike <br />standard zoning districts, PD districts have no prescribed limits regarding lot size or dimensional <br />criteria. Instead, the PD district is based on the underlying land use plan designation for density and <br />use limitations, and on PD compatibility requirements regarding lot sizes and setbacks. In the PD <br />zoning district, setbacks and other typical zoning district regulations are established on a <br />project -by -project basis through approval of a conceptual PD plan. Adopted as part of the PD <br />zoning for a property, the conceptual plan establishes the unit arrangement, lot size, and <br />dimensional standards for the project. <br />A rezoning to the PD district requires submission of a binding conceptual PD plan which, along <br />with certain PD district requirements, limits uses and sets -forth specific development standards on <br />the site. Thus, a PD rezoning allows a unique PD district to be developed specifically for each <br />development site. <br />In this case, the proposed Harmony Reserve conceptual PD with the additional 2.15 acres will <br />provide for the phased development of 317 (16 additional) single-family lots and 96 (unchanged) <br />multi -family units (from 397 to 413 units total), as well as a clubhouse, recreation area, and various <br />preservation areas. <br />In planning staff's opinion, the PD rezoning option is an appropriate mechanism for approving <br />residential development on the subject site, especially since the additional development will be <br />fully integrated into the existing Harmony Reserve PD. Unlike other zoning districts, the PD <br />zoning district allows the county to consider the appropriateness of the proposed development <br />design and project benefits as part of the rezoning request. <br />77 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@442383B0\@BCL@442383BO.rtf 2 <br />