Future Land Use Storymap Tallahassee & Leon County, Florida

The purpose of this future land use category is primarily to provide for community wide or regional commercial activities located in proximity to multi-family housing and office employment centers. The Activity Center is intended to promote the efficiency of the transportation system by consolidating trips and discouraging unabated sprawl of commercial activities. Planned, integrated development is required to promote synergy between the different allowable land uses. An integrated pedestrian mobility system designed to provide safe and accessible foot and bike travel between the land uses shall be stressed in granting development approvals. Access and egress to Activity Centers as well as internal vehicle travel shall be planned in a comprehensive manner in order to facilitate traffic movement. Allowed uses include up to regional sized commercial, major offices, high density residential (up to 45 units per acre), light industrial, light infrastructure and community facilities. 

The purpose of this future land use category is to conserve large tracts of plantation and former plantation land, forest land, agriculture and silviculture lands and wildlife and conservation and recreational hunting areas is an efficient means of protecting natural resources that constitute important physical, social, aesthetic and economic assets to all of the residents of Leon County. Very low residential density not to exceed 1 unit per 10 acres is also allowed within the entire ASC land use category. Accessory uses directly associated with the operation of agriculture, silvicultural, wildlife conservation, recreational hunting and permitted residential uses shall be allowed. Very limited commercial/office uses may be allowed through the PUD process provided certain criteria are met. 

This future land use category is applicable to the Bradfordville Study Area and is intended to create a village atmosphere with an emphasis on low to medium density residential land use, small scale commercial shopping opportunities for area residents, schools and churches, and recreational and leisure-oriented amenities for the enjoyment of area residents. The Mixed Use Development patterns shall be applied through zoning and Land Development Regulations in a manner consistent with the Future Land Use Map delineation of Bradfordville Mixed Use. These eight different development patterns are not intended to be mapped as part of the Future Land Use Map, rather they are intended to serve as a mechanism to assure that the appropriate location and mixture of land uses occur within the category. 

The current Central Core of Tallahassee has a strong government presence. However, the character of this area has changed since 2002 to a more mixed use center with new office, commercial, retail and residential uses. The Central Core of Tallahassee is intended to expand into a vibrant 18-hour urban activity center with quality development. The emphasis in this area is intended to shift from cars to pedestrian, bike and transit modes of transportation. The City of Tallahassee intends to promote mix of uses and higher densities and intensities within its Central Core, while promoting multiple modes of transportation. Residential development may be permitted up to 150 units per acre.

This future land use category is characterized by older developed portions of the community that are primarily located adjacent to or in close proximity to the urban core and major universities and is intended to provide a variety of residential types (up to 45 dwelling units per acre), employment (includes light manufacturing), office and commercial activities. Infill and potential redevelopment and/or rehabilitation activity should be encouraged. Land use intensity is intended to be higher (up to 20,000 sq. ft. for minor commercial uses; up to 100,000 sq. ft. for neighborhood commercial uses; and up to 200,000 sq. ft. for community commercial uses) due to the presence of requisite capital infrastructure and location of employment and activity centers. 

This permitted uses in this future land use category are limited to educational uses and facilities for all public schools and for private schools with three hundred or more students and ancillary community services to serve the student population, or the community in general.

The primary function of this future land use category is to provide for the operation of and provision of services on property owned or operated by local, state, and federal government. Allowed uses include community services, heavy infrastructure, and post secondary uses, including police and fire stations, electric generating facilities, postal facilities, and government offices. 

This future land use category is intended to provide for location of heavy industrial uses which have substantial off-site impacts which require extensive buffering and/or relative distance from other land uses. Ancillary commercial uses designed to serve adjacent workers may be permitted. Other commercial and residential land uses are prohibited due to the encroachment factor.

This future land use category accommodates a variety of uses that may have similar demands on public infrastructure. Light industrial, mining, and heavy industrial uses are allowable in the Industry and Mining Land Use. Because of the need for infrastructure and public services, the Industry and Mining Land Use shall only apply to areas located within the Urban Services Area.

The intent of the Lake Protection category is to ensure that development within the Lake Jackson basin occurs in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner with minimal impact to water quality. The Lake Protection category shall allow for residential uses at a base density of one (1) dwelling unit per two (2) gross acres. Density bonus options are available for properties within the category. A residential density of up to two (2) dwelling units per gross acre may be permitted within developments designed as a Clustered Subdivision and up to eight (8) dwelling units per gross acre may be permitted within the Lake Protection Node (LPN) zoning district.  Non-residential and mixed-use development (including, but not limited to, office and commercial uses) within the Lake Protection category may only be permitted within areas designated with the Lake Protection Node (LPN) zoning district. Within this district, single use, non-residential development shall be allowed at a maximum intensity of 10,000 square feet (S.F.) per gross acre. Community services, light infrastructure, and recreational uses shall be permitted within the Lake Protection (LP) and Lake Protection Node (LPN) zoning districts. Facilities associated with these uses shall be allowed at a maximum intensity of 10,000 square feet (S.F.) per gross acre .

The Mahan Gateway Node land use category is applicable only within the Mahan Drive Corridor Study Area and shall provide for low to medium density residential development, ranging in maximum permitted density from 4-16 dwelling units per acre. Residential uses and types ranging from single family detached houses to multi-family residential structures shall be allowed. Mixed-use developments and non-residential uses such as a combination of commercial/office uses and residential uses shall be allowed. The maximum non-residential uses shall not exceed 12,000 gross square feet per acre. The highest intensity of non-residential uses shall be allowed in mixed-use developments, which combine residential and non-residential uses in a common plan of development. Mixed-use development must include a residential component. The land development regulations shall specify the percentage range for the residential component. The Mahan Gateway Node future land use category shall allow community facilities related to residential uses including but not limited to religious facilities, libraries, police/fire stations, elementary and middle schools. In order to achieve the intent of the Mahan Gateway Node future land use category, the future land use category shall be implemented through zoning districts, based on the criteria cited below and further defined in the land development regulations. 

The intent of this future land use category is to create a transition area between residential development and more intensive development such as higher density multi-family and higher intensity non-residential development while preserving roadway capacity through access management practices. Allowed uses include residential uses (up to 8 dwelling units per acre), lower intensity commercial and office development up to a maximum of 5,000 square feet gross floor area per parcel and 10,000 square feet gross floor area per acre, and community services. 

This future land use category is intended to identify large land holdings that will be developed for various mixes of land uses, resulting in different types of commercial and residential neighborhoods. This category is assigned to large, undeveloped tracts of land for which more detailed planning is required to establish the most appropriate mix and arrangement of uses in accordance with this objectives and the related policies. Developments in this category are intended to have a mix of uses that result in greater internal capture of automotive trips and a net fiscal benefit for local governments. Each Planned Development shall include a mix of residential unit types and complementary nonresidential uses that, at build-out of the project, result in an internal capture of at least 20 percent of the trips generated by the development. 

This future land use category contains all government owned lands which have active or passive recreational facilities, historic sites, forests, cemeteries, or wildlife management areas and all privately owned lands which have golf courses, cemeteries, or wildlife management areas. Permitted uses include passive recreation and silviculture. Active recreation facilities are included if the site is within the USA or a rural community. 

This future land use sub-category of Recreation / Open Space is intended to be applied to all government owned stormwater facilities, including structural and non-structural facilities. Permitted uses include stormwater attenuation, stormwater treatment for quality, or stormwater conveyance. Other allowable uses include passive parks without permanent structures, nature preserves, cultivation, and grazing. 

The primary function of this future land use category is to protect existing stable and viable residential areas from incompatible land use intensities and density intrusions. This future land use category allows for single family, townhouse, and cluster housing development within a range up to six dwelling units per acre. Consistency with surrounding residential type and density shall be a major determinant in granting development approval. New and infill development shall be consistent with the existing residential type and density. Commercial, including office as well as any industrial land uses, are prohibited. 

This land use category is intended to be located outside the Urban Service Area and is characterized by largely undeveloped acreage and/or agricultural, forestry, or grazing lands intended not to be scheduled for urban activity during the Plan Horizon due to lack of present and/or scheduled urban infrastructure services. Very low residential densities of one dwelling unit per ten acres are allowed in this land use category. Other allowed uses for this category could include very limited commercial or accessory light industrial uses directly related to agriculture or silviculture. Intended to maintain and promote present and future agriculture land uses and to prohibit residential sprawl into remote areas lacking basic urban infrastructure services. 

This land use designation places Residential Preservation overlay over the Rural category, thus allowing only residential uses. Residential densities would remain at one dwelling unit per ten acres. This land use category is intended to be located outside the Urban Service Area. 

This land use category is intended to distinguish long-established unincorporated communities located outside of the urban service area. Residential development may be permitted up to 4 dwelling units per acre. This future land use designation recognizes that these communities typically have their own small, business-commercial "districts", where minor offices and small to moderate-sized commercial development provide local and surrounding rural residents access to basic shopping opportunities-accordingly, the intensity of non-residential development is limited to a maximum of 50,000 square feet building and 50,000 square feet per parcel. Although some urban services may be available to serve development within areas designated Rural Community, urban services are not prerequisites for the limited development intensities allowed within these areas. 

This land use designation places Residential Preservation overlay over the Rural Community category, thus allowing only residential uses. Residential densities would remain at up to four (4) dwelling units per acre.

This land use category is intended to create an environment for economic investment or reinvestment through the mutually advantageous placement of employment and shopping opportunities with convenient access to low to medium density residential land uses. The category predominantly consists of single-use projects that are interconnected whenever feasible. Mixed-use projects and the principles of traditional neighborhood developments are encouraged, though not required. A mix of residential types is permitted. The density range is up to a maximum of 20 dwelling units per acre. Other permitted uses include commercial, office, community services, passive and active recreation, light industrial and light infrastructure. Business activities are not intended to be limited to serve area residents; and as a result may attract shoppers from throughout larger portions of the community. 

This future land use category may only be applied to lands located generally within the rectangle created by Florida State University main campus and Florida A & M University, Tallahassee Community College / Lively Technical Institute campuses and Innovation Park. This category is intended to be a compact land use category that provides for higher density residential opportunities up to 50 dwelling units per acre and for non-residential uses that emphasize small scale retail commercial designed to provide essential services to the immediate residents. Other allowed uses may include offices properly designed and scaled to the surrounding uses as well as artist studios and workshops. Design controls shall be employed to provide land use compatibility. The areas within the Gaines Street Revitalization Plan Study Area will have up to 100 dwelling units per acre. 

This land use category is intended to provide the opportunity for very low-density residential areas mixed with open space and agricultural activity on the periphery of the Urban Service Area. Conservation Subdivision developments are allowed and encouraged and may be permitted at a density of up to one unit per three gross acres with units clustered on no more than 50% of the site. Conservation Subdivisions must also permanently set aside at least 50% of the total site as open space and restrict development to the least environmentally sensitive and otherwise significant portions of the land. Appropriately sized minor commercial activities and minor offices are permitted. Industrial, office and more intensive commercial land uses are prohibited due to lack of present infrastructure services or potential negative environmental impacts. Present or future agricultural, silviculture and forestry activities may be allowed. 

This land use designation places Residential Preservation overlay over the Urban Fringe category, thus allowing only residential uses. Residential densities would remain at one dwelling unit per three acres. Developments that are designed to cluster units and preserve open space are also allowed. This land use category is intended to be located outside the Urban Service Area. 

The primary function of the Urban Residential land use category is to encourage medium density residential housing. The maximum residential density in the category is 10 dwelling units per acre and the minimum is 4 dwelling units per acre. The category allows townhouses, single family detached homes, two-family homes, and apartments as well as community facilities related to residential use. The category also allows passive recreational uses. The category is not intended to be applied within the interior of an existing neighborhood. 

The primary function of the Urban Residential 2 land use category is to promote a range of residential densities (4-20 dwelling units per acre) thereby promoting infill development, reducing urban sprawl, and maximizing the efficiency of infrastructure. The category allows townhouses, single family detached homes, two-family homes, and apartments as well as open space/recreation and community facilities related to residential use. The category is not intended to be applied within the interior of an existing neighborhood.

Parcels that are declared a water parcel cannot be developed. 

The Woodville Rural Community shares many of the same characteristics as other Rural Communities, but has experienced different types of growth pressures than the other areas designated as Rural Community. Therefore it has received a separate future land use designation with specific objectives and policies to address the issues unique to Woodville. Non-residential development is limited to a maximum of 50,000 square feet per building and 50,000 square feet per parcel; residential development is limited to a density of 4 dwelling units per acre. Through the transfer of development units system provided for in Policy 4.2.5 [C] residential densities of up to 8 dwelling units per acre may be allowed. 

This land use designation places Residential Preservation overlay over the Woodville Rural Community category, thus allowing only residential uses. Residential densities would remain at one dwelling unit per four acres.