Comprehensive Plan and Development Review Documents

Longwood Development Code. The foundation for implementing the City’s development review process is the Longwood Development Code (LDC). The LDC establishes the City’s planning procedures and technical standards such as allowable landscape materials, parking requirements, lot dimension standards, and other requirements. Applicants should use the technical standards of the LDC in combination with the site and architectural design standards of the Longwood Design Guidebook. 

Longwood Development Code
(Current Through Supplement 13, Ordinance 11-1961, May 16, 2011)

 Longwood Development Code Cover

Article I
General Provisions

Article II
Land Use Districts
and Overlay Districts

Article III
Development Design Standards

Article IV
Resource Protection Standards

Article V
Supplemental Standards

Article VI
Sign Regulations 

Article VII
Concurrency Management System

Article VIII
Boards and Agencies

Article IX
Hardship Relief

Article X
Administration

Article XI
Green Building Program 

Development Code Amendments:

The following amendments to the Land Development Code have been adopted, but have not yet been codified in the latest Code supplement.  Please review the sections affected by these Ordinances to determine how they affect your development.

Ordinance 11-1969 - (Passed August 15, 2011 - click here) - Streamlines and clarifies existing development processes, creates an approval process for crematoria, reflect changes from Comprehensive Plan Amendment 01-11, and extends the boundaries of the Transit Village.

Ordinance 11-1976 - (Passed November 21, 2011 - click here) - Streamlines and clarifies existing development processes, allows for Community Gardens in the Historic District.

Additional Planning Documents:

Longwood Design Guidebook. When planning a nonresidential or mixed use project in Longwood, the Longwood Design Guidebook provides applicants with the principles of design. The Guidebook contains planning and architectural principles that are applied city-wide, as well as specific standards and vision plans for the planning districts.  Click here to view the Longwood Design Guidebook.  Click here to view the revised Longwood Design Guidebook Districts.  Please review Ordinances 11-1969 and 11-1976 above for changes to the Historic District Code Book and Longwood Design Guidebook.

Historic District Codebook. For projects within the Historic District, development design standards are contained within the Historic District Codebook. Click here to view the Historic District Codebook (as amended September 27, 2010). 

Longwood Comprehensive Plan:

Comprehensive Plan. The City’s long range vision is expressed through the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan. This document establishes priorities for Longwood’s growth in key areas, or “Elements”, and identifies specific policies that will be implemented to accomplish the goals for each area.  Click here to view the Longwood Comprehensive Plan.  Includes June 2011 updates.  Related maps available upon request.

Additional Development Review Documents: 

Future Land Use/Zoning Map.  Click here to view the Future Land Use/Zoning Map for the City of Longwood.

Table of Allowable Uses.  Click here to view the Table of Allowable uses, as updated by Ordinance 11-1969 (Updated August 15, 2011).

CAPP Program. All projects must follow a program for public information and participation. Longwood’s innovative citizen involvement program is called the Citizen Awareness and Participation Program (CAPP). The CAPP guidebook explains the process and provides tips to applicants. Click here to view the CAPP Program Book 

Manual of Standards for Streets and Stormwater.  Includes details and design standards for roads and stormwater.  Click here to view the manual.