At the heart of Quality Planned Developments are prescribed design and amenity qualities commonly found in superior master-planned communities, commercial centers and mixed-use developments. These quality standards blend seamlessly into the fabric of a development, creating a place where people want to live, want to work and want to play.
Residential Quality Planned Developments must incorporate these standards:
A residential home owners association to enforce restrictions and covenants and promote community involvement
A set of restrictive covenants to maintain the character and appearance of the community
Deed-restricted vacant land or proposed commercial areas to ensure adherence to the original development’s design
Landscaped buffer areas adjacent to major thoroughfares
Sidewalks along local public streets
Amenitized detention basins
Uniform signage and restrictions against banners, temporary and bandit signs
In addition, developers must include three of the following standards:
Landscaping buffer along public streets
Uniform fencing program along streets
Open space or park close to residential units
Night sky lighting
Screened utilities
Commercial Quality Planned Development standards include:
Restrictive covenants on commercial property to maintain character and appearance
Master commercial property owners association to maintain common areas and enforce restrictions
Landscape buffer areas
Sidewalks and pedestrian connectivity for adjacent developments
Uniform signage and restricted size and number of signs for multi-tenant developments
Mixed Use Developments — those that are more compact and have higher density retail and residential — will be reviewed independently for the following features:
Development mix shall include retail commercial, office and residential in a single master plan by a single master developer/owner
Compact development footprint to human scale with outdoor spaces and landscape features
Prescriptive architecture with a cohesive identity
Mixed residential component with a diverse blend of single-family housing, townhomes and multi-family
Parking designed to enrich and support the streetscape with no barriers for pedestrians.