155.3605. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT – TRANSIT-ORIENTED (PD-TO)
A. Purpose
A. Purpose
The Planned Development – Transit-Oriented (PD-TO) district is established and intended to encourage transit use as an alternative to auto dependency through the use of innovative and creative design to accommodate moderate- to high-intensity, compact, mixed-use, and pedestrian-oriented development within convenient walking distance of existing and planned rail stations, major transit hubs, regional and neighborhood regional transit centers, or high-priority corridors for bus rapid transit or high performance transit. The purpose of the district is to bring together people, jobs, services, and public spaces and amenities in a way that allows people to safely and conveniently walk, bike, and/or take transit to meet their day-to-day housing, employment, shopping, service, and recreational needs. PD-TO districts are generally appropriate in areas designated by the Land Use Plan as Transit-Oriented Corridor or Transit-Oriented Development.
B. Use Standards
D. Development Standards
Principal uses allowed in a PD-TO district shall be established in the PD Plan. Uses shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan , other city -adopted plans, and the purpose of the PD-TO district, and shall comply with the use table in Appendix A: Consolidated Use Table, and the use-specific standards in Article 4: Use Standards.
The development standards in Article 5: Standards, shall apply to all development in PD-TO districts, but some development standards may be modified as part of the PD Plan if consistent with the general purposes of the PD-TO district and the comprehensive plan , and in accordance with the means of modification noted below.
C. Intensity and Dimensional Standards
Development Standards
Means of Modifying
District area, minimum (acres)
5 1
Access and circulation
Specify in PD Plan
Density, maximum (du/ac) 2
 
 
 
 
To be established in PD Plan—see Section 155.3602.A, PD Plan
Off-street parking & loading
Specify in Master Parking Plan
Floor area ratio (FAR), maximum
Landscaping 1
Specify in Alternative Landscaping Plan
Lot area, minimum (sq ft)
Tree preservation
Lot width, minimum (sq ft)
Screening
Specify in Alternative Screening Plan
Impervious surfaces, maximum (% of district area)
Fences and walls
Specify in Master Fencing Plan
Exterior lighting
Specify in Master Lighting Plan
Individual building size, maximum (sq ft)
Multifamily residential design
Modifications prohibited
Building height , maximum (ft)
Commercial and mixed-use design
Setbacks, minimum (ft)
Industrial design
Setback from abutting RS zoning district or existing single-family dwelling use, minimum (ft)
Residential compatibility
Parking Deck or Garage Standards
Sustainable design
Specify in PD Plan
NOTES:
1. May be waived by the City Commission on finding that creative site planning is necessary to address a physical development constraint, protect sensitive natural areas, or promote a community goal when more conventional development would result in more difficult or undesirable development .
2. Residential development may not exceed the maximum gross density established by the Land Use Plan for the applicable land use classification.
Signage (, Sign Code)
Specify in Master Sign Plan
NOTES:
1. Internal uses shall not be required to provide perimeter buffers.
 
   E.   Application of PD-Transit-Oriented (PD-TO) District Zoning
A PD-TO district may only be applied to land within one-quarter mile (1.320 feet) of the right-of-way of an existing or planned high-priority corridor for bus rapid transit or high performance transit, or one-half mile (2,640 feet) of a rail station, major transit hub, or regional or neighborhood regional transit center, as designated in Broward County's Comprehensive Plan, Transit Master Plan, or Transit Development Plan, the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization's Long Range Transportation Plan, or a city-adopted transportation or transit plan. The district may extend to up to one-half mile (2,640 feet) around major intersections and activity nodes along a designated transit corridor, or to locations served by an existing or funded community shuttle service.
   F.   Additional PD-TO District Standards
      1.   Use Mixing
         a.   Residential uses shall make up a principal component of development in the district, which shall include at least two nonresidential principal uses, such as restaurants , retail sales and service uses, offices, hotels or motels, research business uses, institutional uses, and light industrial uses (including live/work dwellings).
         b.   The vertical mixing of residential uses with nonresidential uses within a single building , with residential development on upper floors, is encouraged. The horizontal mixing of stand-alone residential developments and adjacent stand-alone nonresidential or mixed-use developments in the district is allowed, provided the developments are well integrated in terms of complementary uses, access and circulation, and compatible design.
         c.   The incorporation of high-activity nonresidential uses such as retail shops and restaurants at street level is encouraged, especially along those building facades abutting or most visible from the transit corridor, other major arterial streets, major pedestrian walkways, or public spaces.
         d.   Additional or stand-alone auto-oriented uses (e.g., gasoline filling stations, automotive repair and servicing, automotive sales, car washes, self-storage facilities, large retail sales establishments, uses with drive-through service) are prohibited.
      2.   Pedestrian Access and Circulation
   The district shall include a system of pedestrian walkways designed to provide safe and convenient direct access and connections to and between internal buildings, external sidewalk systems, internal or adjacent transit stops, internal or adjacent parks and open space areas, and internal or adjacent public or institutional buildings (e.g., library, community center). A system of bikeways providing similar access is also encouraged. Walkways and bikeways shall be spatially defined by buildings, trees, and lighting, and be designed to discourage high-speed traffic.
      3.   Development Configuration and Design
   Buildings and other site elements in the district shall be configured and designed to:
         a.   Define strong street edges at the street level that are pedestrian-friendly, especially in areas of high pedestrian activity;
         b.   Frame the corners of street intersections and entry points to the development;
         c.   Create pedestrian-friendly streetscapes (e.g., with street trees and street furniture) and pedestrian gathering places (e.g. plazas and squares with seating);
         d.   Minimize the impact of parking through methods such as the following:
            i.   Using alternative parking arrangements (e.g., shared parking) to reduce areas devoted to parking;
            ii.   Consolidating parking into parking structures that include retail or office uses at the street level;
            iii.   Breaking up surface parking into smaller modules that are well integrated with the pedestrian access and circulation system; and
            iv.   Visually screening parking areas from streets and pedestrian open spaces.
      4.   Building Design
   Buildings in the district shall be designed with a human scale and to create a distinct sense of place. Buildings should be designed with a harmonious architectural character and to provide visual interest for the pedestrian at street level, with window openings to allow views of interior spaces and merchandise and distinctive pedestrian entrances.
      5.   Community Amenities
   Clearly defined community amenities accessible to the public (e.g., public plaza or similar outdoor gathering space) shall be located adjacent to and/or be integrated with any transit stops existing or planned within or adjoining the site. If no transit stop exists or is planned within or adjoining the site, community amenities shall be located in any area of high pedestrian activity (e.g., pedestrian "main street").
(Ord. 2012-64, passed 9-11-12; Am. Ord. 2013-37, passed 1-22-13; Am. Ord. 2014-16, passed 1-28-14; Am. Ord. 2019-110 , passed 9-24-19)