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A Unit Development is a type of development and a regulatory process, which permits a developer to meet overall community density and land use goals without being bound, by any existing zoning requirements. It is a special type of floating overlay district that generally does not appear, on the municipal zoning map, until a designation is requested. This is applicable at a time a project is approved and may include provisions to encourage the clustering of buildings, designation of common space and incorporation of a variety of building types and mixed land uses.

Unit Development practices have been in demand in Flinders for improving the design process. It is planned and built as a unit, thus fixing the type and location of uses and buildings over the entire project. Potential benefits of the unit include more efficient site design, preservation of amenities such as open space, lower costs for street construction and utility extension for the developer and lower maintenance costs for the municipality.

Unit development can be used for urban re-development. Redesigns for older urban areas face many challenges. Traditional zoning does not have the flexibility to address the need for changes in building setbacks, mixed uses for buildings, environmental protection and possible regulations, non-motorized transportation, all within a confined space. The area for re-development is planned all at once so land uses complement each other. The use of a Unit Development will allow, for a more innovative use of space and structure to achieve the planned goals.

Any municipality with zoning authority is able to establish ordinances for Unit Development. The municipality must have adopted zoning and subdivision ordinances and should have a comprehensive plan. A Unit Development will allow for flexible design of the project and standards are required for protecting public health and safety to assure quality of design and conformance to an overall plan.