Current Planning/Development Review
What
is current planning/development review and what does it mean?
Primarily - It’s the application of the Land Development Code and other Regulations on a site for a specific project based on the standards of the zoning district or conditions of approval.
Depending on jurisdiction, it can include…
➢ Annexations
➢ JPAAmendments
➢ Land Use Amendments
➢ Rezonings
➢ Variances
➢ Special Exceptions
➢ Subdivisions/Lot Splits
➢ Vacations
What is current planning/development review
and what does it mean?
Development Review Planner => Project Manager
Because it requires…
➢ Being creative
➢ Looking “big picture”
➢ Considering context & needed connections and services
➢ Thinking outside the box
Reviewers in the Process
1) Planning – Comprehensive Plan
2) Zoning – Land Development Code
3) Traffic/Transportation
4) Fire – National Fire Prevention Code
5) Utilities – Water, sewer, reclaimed water service capabilities
6) Police – Public safety
7) Building – Florida Building Code
8) Development Engineering/Public Works – Engineering Standards Manual
9) State & Regional Reviewers (Various State Agencies, School District, Water Management District, Other LGs, etc.)
GOAL: To ensure that the proposed project complies with all applicable Codes and Regulations and that the site and surrounding systems support the project. Project Manager => Coordination
Site Design / Development Standards
❖ Setbacks
❖ Heights
❖ Parking
❖ Stormwater/Max ISA
❖ Utilities
❖ Lighting
❖ Internal Circulation
❖ EMS/Fire Access
❖ Interconnectivity
❖ Buffer/Open Space
❖ Landscape/Irrigation
❖ Architecture/Design
❖ Floodplains
❖ Wetlands/Natural Resources
After all Regs are met, a site typically does not get developed at maximum FAR or density
SFR Site Review
Setbacks
Parking
ISA
Lot Trees
Drainage
Floodplain
FFE
Accessory Structures
• Swimming Pools
• Screen Enclosures
• Porches/Patios
• Fences
• Garages/Carports
• Sheds
• Gazebos/Pergolas
• Driveway Expansions
• Docks
• Dog houses/pens
• Play Courts, etc.
• Accessory Dwellings
Setbacks are measured from property line to structure, not from structure to property line, the road pavement or ROW line.
Large-Scale Site Plan
Rehabilitation Hospital
The Process and How Long It Takes
1) Pre-app Meeting
2) Preliminary Site Plan
3) Rounds of Review
4) DRC Meeting
5) PZC Hearing
6) City Commission Hearing
7) Final Site Plan/ Engineering
8) Rounds of Review
9) Consent Agenda
10) Approval/Pre-Con
11) Site Work Permit
12) Building Permit
13) Inspections
14) Certificates of Completion/Occupancy
Most jurisdictions have established review timeframes that must be met. So, length of process depends largely on quality of each submittal and how thoroughly city/regional agency comments are addressed.
