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than the minimum project size; and d. Allow off-site or satellite affordable and/or workforce housing units on a different project site but must have a timing component (must be completed prior to 30% or 40% of market rate units). Recommendation: Staff recommends that the BCC and the PZC consider providing policy direction or actual changes to the current PD ordinance to specify what types of affordable and/or workforce housing incentives are acceptable or preferred. 4. Minimum Project Size: Most nearby jurisdictions require a minimum (gross) project size for PD projects; however, the project size requirements can vary considerably (see Attachment 2). Based on cursory research, the minimum PD project size ranges from 5 acres to 200 acres, with the average being 35.6 acres across 9 nearby jurisdictions. It should also be noted that the County's PD regulations currently require a minimum project size of 40 acres for a TND project, a maximum of 40 acres for a mixed use PD project. As discussed in item #3 above, the BCC and the PZC may want to consider allowing PD projects below a minimum required size if it includes a minimum percentage of affordable and/or workforce housing units. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the BCC and the PZC consider providing policy direction or actual changes to the current PD ordinance to specify if all new project PD project's should require a minimum (gross) project size, and if that project size may be reduced (or waived entirely) for projects that include a minimum percentage of affordable and/or workforce housing units. 5. Compatibility with Neighboring Properties and Uses: The current PD ordinance contains compatibility standards in Section 915.16 (see Attachment 1). However, these compatibility standards are generally limited to the project's proposed use(s) (e.g. residential, commercial, etc.) and the adjacent property's future land use designation (e.g. L-1, M-1, or C/I). While the current compatibility standards have generally worked well in establishing a baseline, they are not specific enough to account for unique or unusual scenarios. For example, a group of neighboring properties may have an L-2 land use designation (which generally equates to an RS -6 zoning with a 70 -foot minimum lot width; however, those properties are already developed as 1 -to -2 -acre estate -style properties with a ±250 -foot lot width versus a new PD project that is proposing 60 -foot -wide perimeter lots. Therefore, the compatibility standards may need to be revised to provide more specificity based on the existing development patterns of neighboring properties. As discussed in item #2 above, a percentage or specified/defined approach may be helpful to consider. For example, an additional 1 foot of buffer width may be required for each 2 feet of perimeter lot width reduction. Therefore, if a project proposes reducing the perimeter lot width by 10 feet, then the perimeter buffer width should be increased by 5 feet which would typically result in a total perimeter buffer width increase from 25 feet to 30 feet. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the BCC and the PZC consider providing policy direction or actual changes to the current PD ordinance to specify what types of compatibility standards are acceptable or preferred. 6. Other Procedural Items: Lastly, there are some minor procedural items that the BCC and the PZC might want to consider for all new PD projects moving forward: Indian River County, Florida Page 4 of 5 Printed on 10/17/2025 powered 4 Legistar'