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Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) Recommendation: At its meeting of February 11, 2021, the PZC voted 5-0 to recommend that the BCC grant approval of the PD rezoning request and the conceptual PD plan for The Griffon North PD, with staff recommended conditions (see draft minutes, Attachment 3). Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Review: The BCC is to review the subject The Griffon North PD application, conduct a public hearing, and make a recommendation to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the PD rezoning request and the accompanying conceptual PD plan. Development Options Available to the Developer: There are two options available to the applicant to seek approval of the proposed project. Either of the two options, if approved, would allow the applicant to proceed with the desired residential project. The options are as follows: Rezone the property to a conventional multi -family zoning district, such as RM -6 or RM -8, and then seek major site plan approval for the proposed development; or 2. Rezone the site to a PD zoning district that allows the proposed PD plan at a density not exceeding the project site's current underlying land use designation (M-1, Medium -Density Residential -1) maximum density of up to 8 units/acre. The developer has opted to apply for a PD rezoning (option #2 above) for the overall project site. If the subject application is approved, the site will be rezoned to PD and will be governed by the approved The Griffon North conceptual PD plan. The PD Zoning District Generally: A number of residential projects have been approved through the PD rezoning process. These include Harmony Reserve, Pointe West, Old Orchid, Woodfield, Waterway Village, and Citrus Springs. Unlike standard zoning districts, PD districts have no prescribed limits regarding lot size or dimensional criteria. Instead, the PD district is based on the underlying land use designation for density and use limitations, and on PD compatibility requirements regarding lot sizes, setbacks, and perimeter buffers. In the PD zoning district, setbacks and other typical zoning district regulations are established on a project -by - project basis through approval of a conceptual PD plan. Adopted as part of the PD zoning designation for a property, the conceptual PD plan establishes the general unitibuilding arrangement, lot size, and dimensional standards for the overall project. A rezoning to the PD district requires submission of a binding conceptual PD plan which, along with certain PD district requirements, limits uses, and sets -forth specific development standards on the site. Thus, a PD rezoning allows a unique PD district to be developed specifically for each development site. In this case, the conceptual PD plan proposes the development of a maximum of 166 multi -family units (conventional 2 -story townhomes and 3 -story apartment buildings) at a density of 5.99 units/acre. It should be noted that the project's underlying M-1 land use allows a maximum density of 8 units/acre. However, the proposed PD project will not exceed 6 units/acre. 112