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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance rezoning 46.28 acres located at the southeast corner of E. Palm Valley Boulevard and N. Mays Street from the SF-2 (Single-Family - Standard Lot) zoning district to the PUD (Planned Unit Development) No. 122 zoning district. (First Reading)*
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The request is being made by the Henna family, represented by Louis Henna, Jr. The property has been owned by the Henna family for decades and the family plans to continue to reside there for the foreseeable future. The rezoning will provide for entitlement of the land for the future. The property is designated as Downtown Mixed Use on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map.
The MU-G (Mixed-Use Greenfield and Large Lot) district provides development standards for a comprehensive mixed-use development on a large tract of land. Mixed-use zoning for this district refers to the combining of complementary residential and commercial uses in the same building, on the same site, or in the same block. The regulations include the following standards for development:
Main Street Orientation: The standards require the development to be of an urban scale, oriented toward the pedestrian, with a designated main street configured in a specified block layout. The buildings on the main street are to be oriented towards the street and the design of the facades within a block will reflect those on the main street.
Internal Roadways/Street Design: The MU-G district describes a roadway system that emphasizes a grid pattern that allows for pedestrian linkages. Street design is to include a build-to line for commercial and residential buildings, preventing parking in front and emphasizing community-serving retail. The main street is to be designed in accordance with the district’s "Walkable Thoroughfares" standards, which include block length limits, pedestrian crossings, and wide pedestrian areas.
Parking/Pedestrian Access: Standards encourage a pedestrian-friendly environment b...
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