Multi Use Development Designation (MUD)
“Mixed Use Development” means the combination of commercial and residential development (the commercial component of which exceeds the limits of “accessory commercial use”, within a single integrated development where the combined land uses are planned as a unified complementary whole to accommodate the functional integration of shared vehicular, parking, transit, and pedestrian areas. . Commercial components of mixed-use development shall be open and accessible to the general public.
MUD is an overlay to existing zoning. The offered development sites are in a MUD-2 District. The purpose of the Mixed-Use Overlay District (Overlay) is to encourage a diversity of compatible land uses, including a mixture of residential with at least one or more of the following: commercial, office, educational, institutional, and other appropriate urban uses. The MUD overlay has the ability to change land use called for in the Land Use Plan. That change cannot be denied by the Board of County Commissioners, i.e., commercial land become high density housing with little or no public input and review. Mixed use in the MUD districts is encouraged by Incentives of increased density by your project having the right mix of uses.
MUD-2
Most intense suburban form. Designed to allow nodal developments having a concentration of low, mid-rise buildings with heights to 200 feet and densities of up to 50 residential dwelling units or more with incentives. Retail and office space are in addition to and there are incentives that can increase the density to 100 residential units per acre. For example, adding a 7,000 square foot Grocery Store to your project allows you to increase density by 20% resulting in 60 residential units per acre.