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title: Duluth UDC § 504.03 — Duluth
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# Duluth UDC § 504.03

Applications for PUD Approval

**Governing jurisdiction: Duluth.** A "Duluth, GA" mailing address is usually NOT in the City of Duluth. Unincorporated Gwinnett is 67.3% of the county's land area and is governed by a different code, a different board and a different permit portal. Resolve the governing jurisdiction before answering any zoning question.


- **Article:** 5 — Subdivisions and Planned Developments
- **Pages in source:** 153–155
- **Adopted:** 2025-09-08
- **Amended through:** 2026-07-13
- **Source:** https://www.duluthga.net/UDC_ADOPTED_9.8.2025_Amended_7-13-26.pdf

## Text

In addition to the procedural and other requirements for a rezoning in the Procedures and Permits Article of this
Development Code, approval of a planned unit development rezoning shall be requested and considered in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 504.03.

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a. Development Summary Report Required. Applications for rezoning to or development within a Planned

Unit Development District shall require a written report that establishes the type, nature, size, intent and
characteristics of the proposed development. At a minimum, the report shall include the following:

1. A complete listing and general description of every land use category proposed within the
development, including total acreage of the PUD, and the total amount of acreage devoted to
each use category, as well as the total number of residential units by type and density, and gross
floor area of nonresidential uses. Common open space and conservation easement acreages are
to be listed separately.

i. Land use categories may be general and may be unique to a particular PUD, but must

identify the principal nature of the category, as illustrated by such names and
descriptions as single-family living, neighborhood center, workplace center, mixed-use
community, etc., of the applicant’s choosing.
ii. All uses not specifically included in the report, either in a general land use category or

detailed for individual areas and approved by City Council, are prohibited unless the
application is subsequently amended in accordance with applicable procedures.
2. Individual areas of a planned unit development are to be described as to their specific use and
development standards, and keyed to the master concept plan map. Each area description must
include the following subject matter, as relevant to the proposed character of development.

i. Allowed principal and accessory uses.
ii. Gross acreage of the individual area and approximate acreages of separate land use or

development areas, including common open space and conservation easements.
iii. Intensity of development, such as:

1. For residential uses: Density controls (units/acre) or minimum lot size,
minimum lot area per dwelling unit, minimum lot width, minimum lot frontage,
minimum floor area or residential dwelling unit sizes, and maximum total
number of dwelling units by type, as applicable to the character of the
development proposed.
2. For mixed-use and nonresidential uses: Gross floor area per acre or total gross
floor area, dwelling unit sizes and total dwelling units, as applicable to the
character of the development proposed.
iv. Principal building setbacks or build-to lines along all streets and property lines.

v. Maximum building heights.
vi. Buffers, landscape strips and open space standards.
vii. Exceptions or variations from the sign, parking or street design requirements of this

Code, if any, are being requested for the individual area.
viii. An indication whether the internal streets will be public or private.

ix. Proposed restrictive covenants (for informational purposes only).

x. Any other relevant or applicable standard or requirement for the individual area.
xi. A description of intended plans for the provision of utilities, including water, sewer,

drainage facilities and street lighting, as applicable.
xii. For all streets and utilities not proposed for dedication to the public, provisions for the

ownership and maintenance must be explained.
xiii. Applications shall include prospective front, side and rear elevation drawings of

representative building types. These drawings shall indicate general architectural
characteristics. If the PUD is approved, general compliance with the architectural
elevations shall be required.

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