The Land Development Regulations (LDRs) provide the requirements for developing and using private property within the city of Punta Gorda.

Given downtown's (referred to in the LDRs as the Traditional Punta Gorda district) civic, cultural, and economic importance, the LDRs were crafted to protect culturally and ecologically essential resources and preserve historic structures and streetscapes. These goals are achieved by enabling infill development and enhancing the area's existing positive attributes through a form-based code.

Outside of the Traditional Punta Gorda (TPG) district, the City uses conventional zoning and overlays. Currently, the TPG and conventional zoning districts are shown in separate maps.

The LDRs are found in Chapter 26 of the City's Code of Ordinances.

The City's LDR's were addressed at the below meetings, recordings of which can be found on the City's website under the Government tab, then the Meetings and Videos tab.

December 4, 2019 – Draft scope of work of revisions to the Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Regulations, and creation of the Unified Land Development Code (Form-based Code)

June 17, 2020 – Comprehensive Plan Key Focus Areas and Proposed Timeline

July 2, 2020 – Comprehensive Plan

August 26, 2020 – Comprehensive Plan

November 4, 2020 – Consultant made a presentation

December 2, 2020 – PAUSED Comp Plan – next steps to draft LDRs

January 6, 2021 – Comprehensive Plan and LDRs

September 8, 2021 – Discussion of LDR presentation

November 19, 2021 – Form-Based Code (FBC)/LDR Workshop

April 20, 2022 – LDR – First Draft Article 3

May 4, 2022 – LDR – First Draft Article 7

May 18, 2022 – LDR – First Draft other articles

June 15, 2022 – LDR – First Draft – next steps discussion

Nov. 2, 2022 – LDR – Second Draft with code testing

Jan. 4, 2023 – LDR – Second Draft discussion

June 21, 2023 – LDR Update Article 3 and Comp Plan Part I

July 12, 2023 – LDR Update Article 3 and Comp Plan Part II

August 23, 2023 – Comp Plan Part III

September 6, 2023 – LDR Public Hearing for adoption

October 4, 2023 – Comp Plan Part IV

October 18, 2023 – Comp Plan Public Hearing for transmittal to State for review and comments

February 7, 2024 – Comp Plan Public Hearing and adoption

Planning Commission meetings: Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and public comment is taken at the beginning of each meeting and during any public hearing.

June 29, 2020 – Master Plan update

July 27, 2020 – Master Plan Comprehensive Plan update

August 24, 2020 – Master Plan Comprehensive Plan update

October 26, 2020 – Master Plan Comprehensive Plan update

November 23, 2020 – 2021 Update to the City of Punta Gorda Comp. Plan 2040

January 25, 2021 – Discussion of Form-Based Codes

September 27, 2021 – LDR/FBC discussion

October 25, 2021 – LDR/FBC discussion

December 27, 2021 – LDR/FBC update

February 28, 2022 – FBC – Article 3 & 7

April 25, 2022 – FBC other articles

October 24, 2022 – EAR amendment resolution

May 22, 2023 – Comp Plan 2045 discussion

June 26, 2023 – Comp Plan 2045 discussion

July 24, 2023 – Comp Plan 2045 discussion

August 28, 2023 – Comp Plan 2045 discussion

September 25, 2023 – Public Hearing for CP-01-2023 – Comprehensive Plan for a recommendation to City Council

Other public meetings which were held within the community are listed below:

December 2, 2020 – Historic District Civic Association

February 10, 2021 – Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association

August 31 – September 1, 2021 – First draft public presentation and open house (held at Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center 8/31 and Laishley Park Community Room 9/1) – consultant presented

January 12, 2022 – Historic District Civic Association

February 2, 2023 – Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association – Boaters group

Febuary 23, 2023 – Historic Element – HPAB

The PLAN Punta Gorda 2019 Citywide Master Plan (PPG) started in 2019, with public meetings. The PPG kick-off meeting was on March 11, 2019. There were five (5) days of public workshops held from March 11 through March 15, 2019.

PLAN Punta Gorda 2019 Citywide Master Plan, was accepted by City Council on November 6, 2019, to be used as a guiding document for future implementations of strategies and actions by the City.

Please note: The Comprehensive Plan update was paused as of December 2, 2020, per City Council discussion, noting the next steps included drafting the Form-Based Code Land Development Regulation update, which would be adopted together with the Comprehensive Plan update.

City staff welcomes your comments, questions, or concerns regarding the Land Development Regulations.