This district is intended to promote an orderly and logical development of multi-use medium intensity office and/or high density residential use inside and outside activity centers. Support commercial uses such as restaurants, will be permitted only in activity centers and the district will discourage integration of noncomplementary land uses. It is intended that a minimum number of points of ingress and egress be utilized in order to reduce the impact of traffic on adjacent streets and thus enhance traffic circulation.

(a)

Multifamily and townhome dwellings and customary accessory uses and structures;

(b)

Public parks, recreation areas, libraries, civic centers (only in activity centers) and cultural centers;

(c)

Offices, business, governmental, physician or professional;

(d)

Medical/dental clinics and laboratories;

(e)

Financial institutions;

(f)

Nursing homes and adult congregate living facilities;

(g)

Data processing and computer centers;

(h)

Fire and police stations;

(i)

Post office;

(j)

Garage, parking;

(k)

Office-showroom uses where no more than 40 percent of the building may be used for storage or warehousing;

(l)

Cinema—Only in east and west town activity centers;

(m)

Support commercial uses will be permitted only in an activity center as part of an office or mixed-use office/residential project. Support commercial uses may occupy 20 percent of the total acreage at a maximum FAR of 0.20. These businesses include:

(1)

Retail stores and shops, with no outside storage;

(2)

Personal service uses;

(3)

Restaurants with or without lounges;

(4)

Health and fitness centers;

(5)

Child care centers;

(6)

Professional services uses.

(n)

Conservation areas;

(o)

Retirement centers;

(p)

Treatment and rehabilitation facilities;

(q)

Community residential homes with one to 14 residents in multifamily dwelling units (see section 3.44.23, Community residential homes);

(r)

ACLF's;

(s)

Home occupations (see definitions);

(t)

Vocational, trade, or business schools;

(u)

Other similar uses if determined compatible and in harmony with the spirit of this division by the growth management director.

(Ord. No. 1173-94, § 19, 6-7-94; Ord. No. 1344-99, § 10, 12-5-2000; Ord. No. 1652-12, § 2, 12-4-12)

(a)

Nonprofit clubs;

(b)

Public local schools and private and parochial schools (pre-kindergarten through grade 12);

(c)

Houses of worship with their attendant educational and recreational buildings and off-street parking;

(d)

Public utility installations where need can be demonstrated;

(e)

Hotel and motel complexes and their accessory uses which shall not be freestanding, but must be located in an activity center multi-use or mixed-use project.

(Ord. No. 1599-09, § 1, 3-3-09; Ord. No. 1652-12, § 2, 12-4-12)

The maximum height for a building or structure is three stories outside any activity center. Inside an activity center, through development bonuses, the maximum height of a building or structure is seven stories when a project/property has lot frontage on a state arterial roadway. The maximum height for a building or structure in projects/properties not fronting on a state arterial road is three stories; however, inside activity centers, building height may exceed three stories, but shall not exceed seven stories through development bonuses. If structured parking is incorporated into a project, up to two levels of parking will not count toward the maximum stories requirement if located under the building. A shading study may be required to determine any effects of shadows cast on neighboring lands or structures. Results of the shading study will be reviewed by the growth management director who will determine if mitigation is necessary. See division 46 for development bonus information.

(Ord. No. 1588-08, § 2, 5-20-08)

3.16.5.1 Minimum lot area. None except to meet other requirements set forth herein and all other applicable city regulations.

3.16.5.2 Minimum lot width. 100 feet at front lot line or building line.

3.16.6.1 Front yard. A minimum distance of 25 feet shall be provided from the closer of the front lot line or the existing or planned rights-of-way to the building site.

3.16.6.2 Side yard. A minimum distance of ten feet shall be provided. If a side yard abuts a right-of-way, the setbacks shall be computed as front yards.

3.16.6.3 Rear yard. A minimum distance of ten feet shall be provided from the rear lot line.

3.16.6.4 Abutting residential. A minimum distance of 30 feet shall be provided from the property line to building site. In an activity center where the building exceeds 30 feet in height, the setback shall be equal to the height of such structure and parking will not be permitted in the first 30 feet closest to the property line. Low intensity lighting for parking lots may be required on a case-by-case basis. These requirements shall be in effect when abutting one- and two-family dwellings.

When a building or structure located within a project is adjacent to existing single-family or multifamily or low, medium or high proposed land use and is proposing buildings or structures above 75 feet in height, the following additional building setback restriction shall apply:

Five feet of additional building setback for each additional story above 75 feet.

3.16.6.5 Additional setback requirements. Greater setbacks may be required on certain properties in order to accommodate access easements as may be required under article XI, Access control, division 7, Joint driveways and service road provisions, of this Code. Also, see table in article XI for setbacks on specific major roadways.

All landscape and buffer requirements must be in accordance with article VI, Design standards of this Code.

Parking may be allowed in any required yard, but shall not encroach into a required landscape area, or where otherwise prohibited. For complete design standards, see division 41, article III of this Code.

3.16.8.1 Parking reductions. In order to reduce overall parking needs, the parking space requirements and the size of parking stalls may be reduced for any site where the owner/developer provides to the city a parking management plan. This plan must demonstrate effective measures to reduce the need for parking on-site. Such measures are not limited to the following:

(a)

Cross-access for vehicles;

(b)

Pedestrian ways and bicycle facilities;

(c)

Circulation design to integrate adjoining uses;

(d)

Encourage transit ridership or provide transit facilities on-site;

(e)

Use of car pooling, van pools or any other system which reduces the number of normally required parking spaces;

(f)

Payments in lieu of parking to a trust fund for structures parking garages;

(g)

Staggered work hours;

(h)

Shared parking agreements.

3.16.8.2 On-site loading dock requirements. A loading dock management plan shall be submitted with each site plan which graphically depicts the proposed loading area(s) and describes the frequency and hours of deliveries.

Signs for this district shall be the same as provided in the district regulations for the use most similar to the one in question. The determination of which regulations will apply shall be made by the growth management director. When a mixture of uses exists within a development, different regulations may be applied without regard to phases or artificial boundaries within the development. See division 42 of article III of this Code.

Refer to division 30, development intensity standards, for density and intensity requirements.

(Ord. No. 1588-08, § 2, 5-20-08; Ord. No. 1652-12, § 2, 12-4-12)

Sector plans (for properties outside the regional business center) and/or areawide developments of regional impact (DRI's) shall be required where properties and/or projects are of the magnitude and size as follows:

(a)

DRI applications are required for properties and/or projects that meet or exceed the DRI thresholds found in F.S. ch. 380.06, Developments of Regional Impact.

See division 44, article III.

(Ord. No. 1173-94, § 20, 6-7-94)

The minimum dwelling size for a residential unit shall be 500 square feet with an overall average for the entire project to be 725 feet.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1588-08, § 1, adopted May 20, 2008, repealed the former § 3.16.14, which pertained to development bonuses and enacted a new art. III, div. 46, which set out similar provisions.

For animal regulation, see division 44.

(Ord. No. 1173-94, § 21, 6-7-94)