• Conventional zoning are districts within which land use is controlled through the regulation of the height and bulk of buildings and structures, the minimum area and ​dimensions of lots, the percentage of lot coverage, minimum open space and yard areas, through the use of setback requirements, the density of population, and the type and intensity of use of the land and buildings. 
  
• Use and development ​regulations for the conventional districts are provided in Chapter 34 of the Land Development Code. 
• ​The average time to complete the conventional rezoning process is approximately 6 months depending on completeness of the appl​ication when submitted.  ​

View the conventional rezoning process along with approximate time frames

• Planned development zoning districts allow greater flexibility in design but may have conditions attached during the approval process.

• Use and development regulations for planned development districts are provided in Chapters 12 and 34 of the Land Development Code.

• Applicants are required to submit more information than for a conventional rezoning, including: a conceptual site plan which establishes use, access, buffers and open space, and other features of the actual development; traffic studies; and, in some cases, an environmental determination. 
  

• The average time to complete a planned development rezoning is 9 months, depending on completeness of the application when submitted