Orlando Zoning Standards for the UR: Urban Reserve District

Principal buildings within the City of Orlando UR: Urban Reserve District must adhere to specific setbacks, including a 30-foot front yard minimum and a 25-foot rear yard minimum. Side yard requirements are set at 15 feet for interior sides and 25 feet for street-side boundaries to ensure appropriate spacing in areas reserved for future urban development.

Setback and Development Standards for the UR District

The City of Orlando establishes specific dimensional requirements for the UR: Urban Reserve District to maintain its character as land held in reserve for future urban expansion. According to the Orlando Table of Zoning District Regulations, the principal building setbacks and associated site standards are as follows:

Standard Type	Requirement
Front Yard Setback (Minimum)	30 feet
Side Yard Setback (Minimum)	15 feet
Street Side Yard Setback (Minimum)	25 feet
Rear Yard Setback (Minimum)	25 feet
Minimum Building Site Frontage	100 feet
Minimum Lot Area (Single Family)	10 acres
Maximum Residential Density	1/10 dwelling units per acre
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR)	0.90

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Purpose and Application of the UR District

District Intent

The UR: Urban Reserve District is established by the City of Orlando for lands where urban uses may be appropriate in the future, but which cannot be provided with necessary urban services in an economical manner at the current time [Section 58.452]. The Orlando Growth Management Plan uses this designation to identify properties intended for long-term development that should be held in a primarily undeveloped state during the interim period [Section 58.451].

Relationship to Future Planning

Properties classified as UR: Urban Reserve District remain in this status until the City of Orlando determines that adequate infrastructure is available to serve the site and market conditions indicate a need for additional urban land. At such a time, the Future Land Use designation may be changed to a more intensive urban category [Section 58.452].

Allowable Interim Uses

While held in reserve, the City of Orlando permits a limited range of low-intensity uses within the UR: Urban Reserve District. These include:

Residential (at very low densities)
Public uses
Agriculture
Conservation [Section 58.452]

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