Port Richey advances PUD zoning changes to align with waterfront land‑use
Council approved first reading of Ordinance 26‑746 to update Planned Unit Development (PUD) rules so PUD density and open‑space calculations match future‑land‑use categories (including Cody River Landing). The ordinance removes a fixed 18‑unit cap and raises the maximum possible height to 85 feet with council discretion.
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City planners and councilors debated and advanced a text amendment to the city's Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning rules that staff said will align the land‑development code with the comprehensive plan’s Cody River Landing future‑land‑use. Tammy Bridal, the city planner, told the council that the comprehensive plan allows up to 40 dwelling units per acre in the Cody River Landing category, but the PUD code capped residential density at 18 units per acre — a mismatch the ordinance seeks to fix. "So in essence, today, your comprehensive plan is not supported by your land development code," Bridal said as she explained the proposed changes.
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