Growth Management Department
Planning, Zoning, and Land Information
FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATIONS FOUND IN HARBOUR HEIGHTS
Commercial Center
These lands are designated for commercial, institutional, and professional office activities. Commercial Centers are lands in which retail, service, and office uses currently exist or a need is projected in the future. They are further differentiated into categories which are determined by land area.
Low Density Residential
These lands are designated for urban residential uses. Low Density Residential lands may be developed at a density from 1 dwelling unit per acre to 5 dwelling units per acre, with the exception of manufactured housing from 1 dwelling unit per acre to 6 dwelling units per acre. Uses on land designated as such include: single-family residential dwelling units, multi-family residential dwelling units, manufactured residential dwelling units, recreational facilities, sub-neighborhood commercial centers, and schools.
Medium Density Residential
These lands are designated for urban residential uses. Medium Density Residential lands may be developed at a density from 5 dwelling units per acre to 10 dwelling units per acre. Uses on land designated as such include: single-family residential dwelling units, multi-family residential dwelling units, manufactured residential dwelling units, recreational facilities, sub-neighborhood commercial centers, and schools.
High Density Residential
These lands are designated for urban residential uses. High Density Residential lands may be developed at a density from 10 dwelling units per acre to 15 dwelling units per acre. Uses on land designated as such include: single- and multi-family residential dwelling units, manufactured residential dwelling units, recreational facilities, sub-neighborhood commercial centers, and schools.
Parks and Recreation
These lands are designated as either active (facilities based) or passive resource-based recreational uses and are located in urban and rural area. These lands may contain resource-based park sites and their associated facilities or open space with minimal facilities. Parks and recreational lands may be publicly or privately owned.
Preservation
These lands will be maintained as aquatic preserves, wilderness areas, wildlife sanctuaries, or similar uses. Allowable development activities include habitat relocation areas and limited improvements including fire trails, or facilities which allow limited, unobtrusive human access, such as unpaved parking spaces, primitive camping areas, canoe launches, and sanitation facilities. Residential densities in privately owned areas may not exceed one (1) dwelling unit per ten (10) acres within the Urban Service Area and one (1) dwelling unity per forty (40) acres within the Rural Service Area. Non-residential uses must preserve at least ninety (90%) of the subject property in open space.
Excerpt from the Charlotte County Comprehensive Plan 1997-2010
Staff Liaison Contact Information:
Martina Kuche, Planner III
Charlotte County Growth Management
Planning & Zoning Division
(941) 743-1949
