Cape Canaveral Comprehensive Plan
Future land use Element
Objective LU-8:
The City shall work toward the use of innovative land development regulations. The measurement of this Objective is the extent to which innovative land development techniques are allowed and the degree to which the following Policy is implemented.
Policy LU-8.1
The City shall allow planned unit developments (PUD's) with proper review, using the following specific criteria:
1. The PUD is an area of land developed as a single entity, or in approved stages, in conformity with a final development plan which is intended to provide for a variety of residential and compatible uses and common space.
2. The PUD is a concept which permits variation in residential developments by allowing deviation in lot size, type of dwelling, density, lot coverage, and open space from that required for any one residential land-use classification under the zoning regulations.
3. PUD procedures and standards will have the following objectives:
A. Accumulation of large areas of usable open spaces for recreation and preservation of natural amenities.
B. Flexibility in design to take the greatest advantage of natural land, trees, historical and other features.
C. Creation of a variety of housing types and compatible neighborhood arrangements that give the home buyer greater choice in selecting types of environment and living units.
D. Allowance of sufficient freedom for the developer to take a creative approach to the use of land and related physical development, as well as utilizing innovative techniques to enhance the visual character of the City of Cape Canaveral.
E. Efficient use of land which may result in smaller street and utility networks and reduce development costs.
F. Establishment of criteria for the inclusion of compatible associated uses to complement the residential areas within the planned unit development.
G. Simplification of the procedure for obtaining approval of proposed developments through simultaneous review by the City of proposed land use, site consideration, lot and setback considerations, public needs and requirements, and health and safety factors.
H. PUD should utilize economical and efficient use of land, utilities and streets and other infrastructure.
4. No PUD shall be approved by the City until such time as a PUD ordinance is adopted by the City; this PUD ordinance shall be an up-to-date type of ordinance based upon the criteria specified above.