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Planning director pitches unified development district, parcel‑scale approach to future land‑use designations
Summary
Staff proposed a Unified Development District (UDD) as a flexible master‑plan zoning tool and a scale‑based approach to consolidate overlapping future land‑use categories; commissioners reviewed parcel examples (including near a data center), raised access and wetland constraints, and emphasized water/sewer limits. Staff will circulate maps and reconvene.
At the workshop the planning director described a proposed Unified Development District (UDD) — a standalone, master‑plan zoning district intended to consolidate village and planned districts into a flexible tool for growth areas. The UDD would allow mixed uses (residential, commercial, light industrial) under rezoning and master‑plan review rather than drafting many narrowly tailored districts.
The director said the UDD could “replace certified existing village and planned other districts” and serve as a consolidated master plan tool for parcels in identified growth areas. Commissioners generally expressed cautious support for the concept but stressed the need for clear thresholds on parcel size and utility availability.
The commission also discussed simplifying future land‑use categories by applying a scale‑based rule: small parcels (<10 acres) as gateway‑business/commercial, medium parcels (10–75 acres) as mixed‑use/economic opportunity, and large parcels (>75 acres) as economic‑priority/industrial. Commissioner 7 argued the acreage thresholds would let parcels “dictate themselves” rather than rezoning each lot by lot.
Staff walked through map examples and flagged two large parcels near the data center and Page Road as candidates for economic‑priority designation, with commissioners noting wetlands, access and easement constraints. The group highlighted that water and sewer connections (available only in certain growth areas, notably the East growth area and the village) are a practical limiter on where higher residential density is feasible.
Next steps: staff will distribute colored maps and aerials for commissioners to review and the commission agreed to reconvene for a focused parcel review workshop within the coming weeks.
