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2 of 3 <br /> <br />• advertisements in the local papers, <br />• signs posted on the affected property, and <br />• mailed notifications to property owners within 1000-feet of the affected <br />property. <br /> <br />The required Master Plan for MPD-CZ applications (Section 6.7 of the UDO) is more <br />general than a detailed site plan but contains the following: <br />• Map of the development site (includes environmental features) <br />• General layout of the development <br />• Proposed Uses <br />• Setbacks & Buffers <br />• Maximum Building Heights <br />• Utility Master Plan <br />• Master Sign Plan <br />• Architectural Concept Plan <br /> <br />The Master Plan is approved by the Board of County Commissioners. In order to <br />provide the flexibility desired by the MPD-CZ concept, future minor adjustments to the <br />Master Plan are permitted without additional review/approval by the Board of County <br />Commissioners. These permitted adjustments are outlined in Section 6.7.2 of the UDO <br />and are approved by the Planning Director. <br /> <br />After an MPD-CZ project is approved by the Board of County Commissioners, detailed <br />site plans (see Section 2.5 of the UDO for requirements) for each phase of development <br />(lots/”pods”) are required to be submitted and approved by the Planning Director prior to <br />commencement of construction activities. Site plans for MPD-CZ projects are approved <br />by the Planning Director and must be consistent with the approved Master Plan or <br />include only minor adjustments, as detailed in Section 6.7.2. <br /> <br />General Use Zoning Districts <br /> <br />The alternatives to conditional zoning districts, including the MPD-CZ district, is to either <br />require a Special Use Permit (quasi-judicial process) for development applications or to <br />allow development by-right in general use zoning districts. The majority of zoning <br />districts in the UDO are general use zoning districts. When development occurs by- <br />right in general use districts, the project must adhere to all requirements contained in <br />the UDO but there are some disadvantages when compared to a conditional zoning <br />district, including: <br /> <br />• Conditions cannot be placed on the project. <br />• Allowable uses would be any of the uses indicated by a * in the table of permitted <br />uses; restriction to just a few uses is not permitted since conditions cannot be <br />used. <br />• Greater probability of piecemeal, unconnected development without common <br />areas or unifying standards. <br /> 78