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The subject site is located north of the North Relief Canal and Grand Harbor, between US #1 and the Indian River Lagoon, south of 63rd Street. The purpose of this request is to secure a zoning which allows construction of single and multi -family dwellings, an 18 hole golf course. clubhouse/recreation facility, and accessory commercial uses internal to the project. In essence. the proposed project is like a smaller, lower density Grand Harbor. ♦ Planning and Zoning Commission Action At its regular meeting of May 25. 2000. the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the PD rezoning with conditions (see attachment #8). In addition, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that a Type "B" buffer be provided around the southern and southeastern portion of a not -included 5 acre parcel located on the south side of 63'd Street that is surrounded on three sides by the River Bend project. ♦ Development Approval Options Available to the Developer Since the site is a'mix of zoning districts. the applicant must rezone the property to a type of residential zoning that allows for the proposed mix of residential development and recreation and accessory commercial uses. Any rezoning action must comply with the site's land use designations which are L-1, Low Density Residential 1 (up to 3 units/acre), C-2 (up to 1 unit/40 acres), and C/I (Commercial/Industrial). There are two options available to the developer to seek approval of the proposed project. Either of the two options, if approved, would allow the applicant to proceed with a residential project. These options are as follows: Rezone the site to a standard residential zoning district (e.g. RM -3) which allows a density of no more than 3 units/acre, and propose development under a PD (planned development) application for special exception use approval. 2. Rezone the site to a PD zoning district that allows residential, golf course, and accessory commercial uses and that is tied to a conceptual PD plan proposing a density not exceeding 3 units/acre. The developer has opted for a PD rezoning, option #2 above. If approved, the proposal would effectively rezone the property and approve the conceptual PD plan in one set of public hearings. ♦ The PD Zoning District, Generally Several residential projects have been approved through the PD rezoning process. These include Pointe West, Old Orchid. and Citrus Springs. Unlike standard zoning districts. PD districts have no specific lot size or dimensional criteria. Instead. the PD district is based on the underlying land use plan designation for density and use limitations, and on compatibility requirements. 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 for a property, the conceptual plan establishes the lot size and dimensional standards for the 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 phased development of 650 residential units, including a mix of single-family units (336) and duplex units (314). Also included in the project will be an 18 -hole golf course, clubhouse, recreational amenities, common open space, lakes, certain buffers, and an internal accessory commercial area limited to neighborhood commercial uses. June 20, 2000 A1 600K rAGE T"19