UCP District (Urban Center Perimeter)
Updated April 11, 2025
Urban Center districts are primarily intended for large-scale retail and office, and intense residential development.
Urban Center Perimeter (UCP) is defined as an area generally extending one (1) mile outside the center core.
Allowed Uses
Principal Uses Permitted (P)
- Agricultural Stands*
- Auto Leasing (Passenger Vehicles Only) 2
- Bed and Breakfast*
- Big Box Retail Stores*
- Bus or Train Station*
- Cocktail Lounge or Bar
- ***Communication Towers*
- Community Gardens*
- Community Residential/Group Home*
- Convenience Retail with Gas Pumps*
- Dance, Karate, Art or Similar Afterschool Care Studio
- Daycare/Adult Daycare*
- Dormitory, Fraternity, Sorority*
- Educational Facilities (Private)*
- Entertainment Complexes
- Experimental Lab
- Food and Beverage Sales
- Government Buildings and Facilities
- Gun Range (Indoor)
- Gym or Fitness Training
- Hospital/Health Institute
- Hotel/Motel
- Houses of Worship *
- Marina (Commercial)*
- Marina (Public)*
- Marina (Recreational)*
- Membership Organizations
- Model Home*
- Modular Home
- Multi-Family Dwelling
- Nursing Home/Assisted Living*
- Offices and Professional Services/Vet Clinic
- Parks, Playgrounds
- Pet Rescue*
- Recreational Facilities (Commercial)
- Renewable Energy Creation/Manufacturing, Research*
- Residential Over Commercial
- Restaurant
- Restaurant with a Drive Thru*
- Retail Sales and Services
- Self-Storage/Warehouse*
- Special Event*
- Utility Support Substations*
- Vehicle Sales/Lease and Service* 2
- Wholesaling, Warehousing, Storage, 3
Accessory Uses Permitted (A)
- Accessory Living Unit/Guest Home/Temporary Residence*
- Ancillary Uses Incidental to the Primary Structure*
- Construction Trailers/Temporary Office*
- Food Truck/Lunch Truck*
- Helicopter Landing Pad*
- Home Occupations*
- Outdoor Display*
- Self Service Ice House*
- Service Station*
* - Specific Use that has Siting Standards
** - Permitted only where existing or new on-site structures meet all architectural design standards for urban infill centers.
*** - Communication Towers that choose not to adhere to the siting standards will be required to obtain a conditional use permit in accordance with this Code
2 - Permitted only where existing or new on-site structures meet all architectural design standards for Urban Infill Centers.
3 - Permitted within the Perimeter only.
Development Standards
Minimum intensity/density: 0.5 FAR 1 18 DU/AC
Maximum intensity/density 4: 1.0 FAR/ 40 DU/AC
Minimum Building Height 2: 2 stories
Maximum Building Height 3: 5 stories
Note: Institutional uses by public entities for public good are exempt from development standards. Residential development is not required.
1 Minimum FAR requirements, as they apply to specific development or phase development, may be modified through the Preliminary Subdivision (PS) or Site Development Plan (SDP) process only if the proposed first phase building(s) meets siting and BTL requirements, and the applicant can demonstrate that the minimum FAR can be achieved with future phases. For developments with transitional FAR, a Site plan depicting how future development will meet minimum FAR must be provided at the time of Site Development Plan (SDP) process. Urban Infill Centers within the CRA must follow the provisions approval process herein in the East U.S. 192 Community Redevelopment Area herein.
2 Except in UCC and ECC, a building two (2) stories in height is acceptable where it can be demonstrated that minimum FAR can be achieved at build-out.
3 Applies only to non-residential structures, or the non-residential portion of a mixed-use building.
4 With the exception of CCP, hotels have no maximum density.
View full development standards in the Land Development Code, Article 3.14 - Urban Infill Centers Standards.
If Your Home/Property is in a Subdivision or a Planned Development
Please call Osceola County Zoning Department at (407) 742-0200. Additional rules may apply, such as architectural guidelines or limitations on uses.
Disclaimer
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Please note that this information does not constitute a final determination of zoning or land use. For formal verification, please consult with the Osceola County Zoning Office or appropriate planning authority.
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