Full Definition
A Planned Development (PD) or Planned Unit Development (PUD) is a customized zoning designation where the development standards — FAR, height, setbacks, uses — are established through a negotiated master plan rather than a standard code table.
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1. Developer proposes a master plan to the county/city
2. Planning Commission and Commission negotiate terms (density, open space, uses, phasing)
3. Approved master plan is recorded and becomes the "zoning code" for that parcel
4. Each phase requires a site plan consistent with the master plan
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- Flexibility to exceed standard FAR, height, or use limits
- Can mix uses not normally permitted in adjacent standard p5_zones
- Can reduce setbacks in exchange for open space
- Enables large-scale, multi-phase development
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- Requires full entitlement approval (public hearing, commission vote)
- More expensive to process than standard p5_zones
- Standards specific to that PD — no off-the-shelf comparisons
- Future plan changes require amendment approval
?, 12,400+ parcels are in PD designation — more than any other single zone. Most master-planned communities, lifestyle centers, and large retail centers operate under PD.
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1. Developer proposes a master plan to the county/city
2. Planning Commission and Commission negotiate terms (density, open space, uses, phasing)
3. Approved master plan is recorded and becomes the "zoning code" for that parcel
4. Each phase requires a site plan consistent with the master plan
?
- Flexibility to exceed standard FAR, height, or use limits
- Can mix uses not normally permitted in adjacent standard p5_zones
- Can reduce setbacks in exchange for open space
- Enables large-scale, multi-phase development
?
- Requires full entitlement approval (public hearing, commission vote)
- More expensive to process than standard p5_zones
- Standards specific to that PD — no off-the-shelf comparisons
- Future plan changes require amendment approval
?, 12,400+ parcels are in PD designation — more than any other single zone. Most master-planned communities, lifestyle centers, and large retail centers operate under PD.
📐 Practical Example
A 50-acre mixed-use PD: commercial ground floor + residential above + hotel + office, all negotiated in a single master plan.
How This Appears on ByRightHQ Zone Pages
On every zone detail page, ByRightHQ shows Planned Development (PD / PUD) data sourced directly from the county LDC. Terms like this one are underlined with a dotted line — hover to see the definition.
See C-2 Orange County FL → (example zone page)
Also known as:
planned development · PD · PUD · planned unit development · master plan · MPD