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Palmetto City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

- PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICTS4


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Editor's note—Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), adopted March 4, 2024, amended article X in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former article X, §§ 10.1—10.6, pertained to planned development district multi-use (PD-MU), and derived from Ord. No. 580, § 1, adopted March 17, 1997; Ord. No. 2014-09, § 2f., adopted June 16, 2014.


Sec. 10.1.- Planned Development Zoning Districts:

There shall be the following categories of Planned Development Zoning Districts:

(a)

Planned Development Housing (PD-H)

(b)

Planned Development Multi-Use and other uses (PD-MU)

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.2. - Planned Development Housing (PD-H) purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of the PD-H District is primarily for residential and related uses and facilities.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.2.1. - Minimum area.

A minimum area for PD-H planned development is not required.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.2.2. - Permitted principal and accessory uses and structures.

(a)

Dwellings: Single-family, two-family and multi-family.

(b)

Churches.

(c)

Schools.

(d)

Noncommercial social, recreational and cultural facilities such as neighborhood or community centers, game rooms, library, golf courses, swimming pools, marinas, tennis courts and the like.

(e)

Structures and uses required for operation of a public utility, performance of a governmental function, or performance of any function necessary for the operation or maintenance of the planned development and otherwise permitted under these or general regulations, subject to the requirements thereof.

(f)

Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted principal uses and structures.

(g)

In a multifamily building or closely related complex of multifamily buildings having a total of at least fifty (50) dwelling units, establishments for sale of convenience goods, eating and drinking establishments, and professional and personal service establishments, provided that the floor area occupied by all such establishments shall not total an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the residential floor area of such multifamily building or complex. Except where such establishments adjoin and are oriented toward uses permitted under section 10.2.3, they shall be designed and scaled to meet only the requirements of occupants and their guests. There shall be no evidence of the existence of such establishment from any public street outside of the PD-H District.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.2.3. - Uses and structures permissible in PD-H district larger than ten acres.

In addition to the principal and accessory uses and structures permitted in section 10.2.2, nonresidential facilities planned for development as part of the district which are internally oriented and serving needs not otherwise served in the general area, may be permitted as part of the PD-H rezoning.

(a)

Such facilities shall be limited to include only convenience goods retail, personal service, and office uses intended primarily to serve the needs of occupants of the district; and

(b)

The design and location shall be such so as to protect the character of the district and surrounding residential districts; and

(c)

Such facilities, with their related off-street parking and other open space, shall not occupy in total more than ten (10) percent of the gross land area of the district. Such establishments shall be located only in portions of PD-H Districts not served by similar facilities within one-quarter mile by normal pedestrian routes. Such establishments shall be located only in portions of PD-H Districts not served by similar facilities within one-quarter mile by normal pedestrian routes.

(d)

Where more than one (1) type of convenience establishment is proposed, establishments shall be grouped, arranged and designed for maximum pedestrian convenience. Vehicular access and parking areas shall be combined where such combination will result in substantial improvement in public convenience and vehicular circulation.

(e)

Control of potential adverse effects. Such establishments shall not create substantial adverse effects on residential uses within the district or in adjoining districts by reason of their location, design, construction, manner or timing of operation, signs, lighting, parking or access arrangements, or other characteristics. There shall be no evidence of the nonresidential character of such establishments visible from first story residential windows outside the PD-H District.

(f)

Maximum size of establishments. In the PD-H environment, it is the intent of these regulations that no such establishment or group of establishments shall be of such size or character as to create the impression of general commercial development. Therefore, in addition to other limitations designed to achieve these ends, no individual convenience establishment created under the provisions of this section shall have a gross floor area in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet, and no combination of establishments in any one (1) location shall have a total gross floor area of more than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

(g)

Yards, landscaping. Yards shall have at least the same depth as required for residential uses on buildings of the same height and length, provided that in no case shall a yard be less than ten (10) feet in minimum dimension. Yards adjacent to streets shall be landscaped for a minimum depth of ten (10) feet from the street property line, except for driveways not exceeding the width reasonably necessary to provide access to parking. Parking and service areas shall be screened from view from first floor windows on directly adjacent residential lots or building sites by appropriate structural or vegetative screening which shall be maintained in a functional and sightly condition.

(h)

Signs intended to be read from off the premises shall be limited to one (1), not exceeding ten (10) square feet in surface area, mounted flat against the wall of the principal building exposed to a public street. Where more than one (1) such establishment is located in the same building or on the same premises, signs as above shall be permitted for each. No such sign shall extend above or beyond the wall of the building.

(i)

Hours of operation. The hours of operation may be regulated to protect the character of the district and surrounding districts.

(j)

Conduct of operations. All sales, service or displays shall be within completely enclosed buildings. There shall be no open storage on the premises.

(k)

The design and location shall be such so as to protect the character of the district and surrounding districts; and

(l)

Such facilities, with their related off-street parking and other open space, shall not occupy in total more than ten (10) percent of the gross land area of the district.

(m)

Convenience establishments in PD-H Districts are permissible as accessory uses.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.2.4. - Application of Section 166.04151, Florida Statutes.

For the purposes of Section 166.04151, Florida Statutes, "commercial", "industrial" and mixed-use" areas within the PD-H zoning category or on a PD-H site plan shall be limited to those areas of a project specifically designated for "commercial uses" or for uses that include a combination of commercial, industrial and residential uses by the City Commission uses on approved site plan.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.3. - Planned development multi-use and other non-residential (PD-MU) purpose and intent.

The purpose and intent of the PD-MU District is to permit a wide range of uses, complementary to each other, within a single development project or uses other than residential in a single development project. The uses that may be considered include resort and recreational commercial, general/specialty retail, and/or residential.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.3.1. - Minimum area.

A minimum area for Planned Development Multi-Use (PD-MU) is not required.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.3.2. - Permitted principal and accessory uses and structures.

The following permitted principal uses and structures are allowed:

(a)

Dwellings: single-family, two-family and multifamily.

(b)

Recreation and amusement establishments.

(c)

Marinas.

(d)

Golf courses and clubs.

(e)

Cultural facility.

(f)

Tennis club.

(g)

Swimming club.

(h)

Amusement park.

(i)

Hotels and motels.

(j)

Offices; clinics; studios; laboratories.

(k)

Banks, savings and loan associations, and similar financial institutions.

(l)

Retail sales.

(m)

Eating and drinking establishments, provided that the location of the drinking establishment shall be identified on the site plan; catering establishments; delicatessens and bakeries with products sold at retail on the premises.

(n)

Barbershops, beauty shops and similar personal service establishments.

(o)

Tailoring, custom dressmaking, millinery and similar establishments with on- premises retail sales only.

(p)

Religious uses.

(q)

Institutional uses.

(r)

Any other use deemed appropriate by city commission.

The following permitted accessory uses and structures are allowed: Uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted principal uses and structures shall be permitted in this district.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.3.3. - Pedestrian and landscaped common areas.

For uses other than residential, the same amount of area shall be required in pedestrian and landscaped areas as would be required as open space for a residential use. In relation to nonresidential uses, such space may include covered malls for general pedestrian use as well as exterior walkways, play areas for children, outdoor seating areas and the like. When covered malls are so included, they shall be excluded in computing floor area.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.3.4. - Recreation space.

Recreation space shall not be required except in connection with residential uses.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.3.5. - Internal relationship.

The site plan shall provide for safe, efficient, convenient and harmonious groupings of structures, uses, facilities and open spaces in a manner facilitating pedestrian movement between major origins and destinations within and adjacent to the district with a minimum of conflicts with vehicular traffic.

(a)

Pedestrian systems and open space network: Pedestrian [systems] through buildings shall relate to a network of exterior open spaces reserved for pedestrian use and enjoyment. Interior and exterior pedestrian ways shall be scaled for anticipated traffic and form a convenient pattern connecting major concentrations of uses within the district.

(b)

Streets, parking areas and service areas: Shall be so located and designed as to separate private vehicular use within the district from principal pedestrian areas. Such separation may be horizontal, with vehicular areas concentrated and grouped in a logical location or locations at edges of the district adjacent to major or collector streets, or vertical, with vehicular areas under buildings.

(c)

Relationship of uses: Shall be such that major commercial and service establishments are grouped for maximum pedestrian convenience along frontages uninterrupted by residential or general office occupancies. Residential or general office uses may either be separated vertically from commercial and service concourses.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)

Sec. 10.3.6. - Application of Section 166.04151, Florida Statutes.

For the purposes of Section 166.04151, Florida Statutes, "commercial", "industrial" and mixed-use" areas within the PD-MU zoning category or on a PD-MU site plan shall be limited to those areas of a project specifically designated for "commercial uses", or for uses that include a combination of commercial, industrial and residential uses by the City Commission uses on approved site plan.

(Ord. No. 2023-05, § 2(Exh. A), 3-4-24)