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Mixed Use Development District (MXD) - uses set per approved PUD/PCD development order (7 projects: PGA Station, Donald Ross Village, Legends at the Gardens, Midtown, PGA Commons Parcel 1, PGA Commons Parcels 2&3, Banyan Tree) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Palm Beach Gardens' MXD has no Table 21 column. Under LDR Sec. 78-157, all MXD development must be a PUD or PCD, and uses are those of the land-use categories chosen for the overlay or as set by the council-approved development order. 16 of the 17 buildings fall in 7 approved MXD PUDs, each with its own adopted use list or development program.

17 buildings zoned MXD129 permitted business types
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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MXD, Palm Beach Gardens

The businesses the MXD district in Palm Beach Gardens allows. The ones on the left are permitted by right; the ones on the right need a special approval first. (Zoning codes are set by each municipality, so MXD here means specifically Palm Beach Gardens's MXD district.)

Allowed by right
Office, professional and business
With special approval
Antique shop (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Appliance and electronics store (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree)Art gallery and museum (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree)Art studio, gallery and supplies (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Bakery (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Bank/financial institution (no drive-through) (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Bank/financial institution with drive-through (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree [CU])Banquet hall (300 seats) (only in Midtown [CU])Barber/beauty shop (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree [CU])Barber/beauty supplies and equipment sales (retail only) (only in Banyan Tree [CU])Bicycle sales and repair (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Blueprinting service (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Bookstore (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Bridal / formalwear store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Building, plumbing and electrical contractor office (only in Donald Ross Village)Camera and photographic supplies (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Catering service (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree)China, crockery, glassware and earthenware shop (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Clinic, medical or dental (only in PGA Station; Banyan Tree)Clinic, veterinary (only in Banyan Tree)Clothing and accessory store (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Club or lodge, private (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree)Comedy club / night club (only in Donald Ross Village)Commercial photography studio (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Community gardens (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)])Confectionery and ice cream shop (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Convenience store with gas sales (only in Donald Ross Village)Cosmetics shop (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Costume/tuxedo rental (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Counseling services (only in Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Cultural center and church facilities (only in Midtown)Data processing service (only in Banyan Tree)Day care, child and adult (only in Banyan Tree [CU])Department store (only in Donald Ross Village)Drugstore or pharmacy (with pick-up window) (only in Donald Ross Village)Drugstore or pharmacy, general (only in PGA Station; Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree [CU])Drugstore or pharmacy, general with drive-through (2 lanes) (only in Legends at the Gardens [major CU])Drugstore or pharmacy, limited (no drive-through) (only in PGA Station; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Dry cleaning (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Electronic sales and repair (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Emergency health care (only in Donald Ross Village)Employment office (only in Banyan Tree)Express or parcel delivery office (only in PGA Station; Banyan Tree)Floral or florist shop (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Food market / delicatessen (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Fruit and vegetable market (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree)Furniture store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Games and entertainment store (only in Donald Ross Village)Gift and card shop (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Grocery store, retail (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)])Grocery store, specialty (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Midtown; Banyan Tree)Hardware store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Hardware, paint, glass, wallpaper and floor covering store (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree)Health spa / fitness studio (max 3,500 sf) (only in PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Health, physical fitness, weight reduction and spa (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree [CU])Hobby, fabric and craft shop (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Hotel/motel (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village)Household furnishing store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Interior design (incl. sales) (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Jewelry store (incl. jewelry/clock repair) (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Laboratory, dental or medical (only in Banyan Tree)Laboratory, industrial R&D (not heavy industrial) (only in Banyan Tree [CU])Laundry and dry-cleaning pickup station (only in PGA Station; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Laundry, self-service (coin-operated) (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes])Linen shop (only in PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Liquor store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Locksmith (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Luggage / leather goods store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Mail and packing store, private (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree)Marine equipment sales (only in Donald Ross Village)Massage therapist (only in PGA Station; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Medical and dental supply / surgical and orthopedic store (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree)Medical equipment rental/leasing (only in Donald Ross Village)Medical spa (only in Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Microbrewery/craft brewery/brew pub (only in PGA Station [major CU])Monogramming/embroidery, needle and thread only (only in Banyan Tree [CU, Phase III only (Res 104, 2004)])Multifamily dwelling (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens; Midtown; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Music store / musical instruments (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Newsstand (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Office equipment sales (only in Donald Ross Village)Office, medical or dental (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [admin approval of traffic/parking analysis]; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Optical store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Optical, optician or optometrist office (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree)Paint and wallpaper store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Park, public (only in Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Party supplies rental (only in Donald Ross Village)Personal services (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree [CU])Pet grooming shop (only in PGA Station)Pet shop (overnight pets in soundproof building) (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Photo film developing and printing (only in Donald Ross Village)Photo studio and processing (only in Banyan Tree)Photocopying store (only in Donald Ross Village)Picture framing (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Places of assembly (100 seats or less) (only in Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Places of assembly (101 to 500 seats) (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)])Places of assembly (501 or more seats) (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)])Post office (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; Banyan Tree)Pottery shop (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN]; Banyan Tree)Print shop (only in Banyan Tree)Printing and publishing (not heavy industrial) (only in Banyan Tree [CU])Recreation center, public (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)])Restaurant with drive-through (Building C only) (only in Donald Ross Village [major CU])Restaurant, sit-down (general/quality/specialty; no drive-through) (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; Midtown; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Restaurant, take-out (only in PGA Station)Retail, general (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree [CU])Retail/commercial (types not itemized in sources found) (only in Midtown)Schools, public and private (only in Banyan Tree [CU])Shoe repair (only in Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Shoe store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Soft goods store (only in Donald Ross Village)Specialty retail (only in PGA Station)Sporting goods store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Stationery shop (only in Donald Ross Village)Studio or school, instructional (art, business, dance, yoga) (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree)Studio, professional (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree)Swimming pool supplies (only in Donald Ross Village)Tailor / alterations (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Telecommunication equipment sales (personal use) (only in Donald Ross Village)Theater, small (500 seats) / church (only in Midtown [CU])Thrift and used merchandise store (only in Legends at the Gardens [CU via CN]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN (CN conditional)]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN (CN conditional)])Tobacco shop (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Townhouses (only in Midtown; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Toy store (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3)Travel agency (only in PGA Station; Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcel 1; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Utilities, minor (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])Veterinary office and clinic (only in Donald Ross Village; Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree)Video rental and sales (family oriented) (only in Donald Ross Village; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3; Banyan Tree [CU])Wireless telecommunication facilities (only in Legends at the Gardens [P via CN - Res 79 cond. 28, see notes]; PGA Commons Parcel 1 [P via CN]; PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 [P via CN])
Build envelope

Development standards

Headline dimensional limits for this district. Confirm exact figures against the current code for your specific parcel.

Sec. 78-157all development in MXD must be a PUD or PCD (rezoning to a PUD/PCD overlay is required); permitted and conditional uses are those of Table 21 for the land-use categories chosen for the PCD/PUD overlay, or as provided in the development order approved by the city council
Sec. 78-157at least two future land-use categories must be used; at least one must be residential unless the council waives it; no single category may exceed 60% of gross land area; part of the perimeter must front an arterial road; pedestrian interconnections and multimodal access are required
Residential MXD intensity (Table 18)open space min 15%; neighborhood commercial 2-30% of land, max 70% lot coverage, 2-4 floors; residential high 20-60%, above the ground floor of non-residential uses unless waived, max 15 du/ac bonus; employment center 2-30%. Non-residential MXD (Table 19): commercial 0-60%, max 50% lot coverage; professional office 2-60%, 70% coverage; min 15% open space
Mixed-use PUDsmin 15% of gross land area as open space (Sec. 78-154); no single use may occupy more than 60% of a mixed-use PUD site
PGA Boulevard Corridor Overlay (PGA Station, Midtown, PGA Commons)uses must be consistent with the overlay; its prohibited uses cannot be waived; 55-ft PGA Blvd special front setback
PGA Commons Parcels 2&3 (Res 26, 2016)restaurant max 34,672 sf; medical office max 17,631 sf; total non-residential 118,768 sf (retail 17,096-52,560 sf; general + medical office 40,191-67,000 sf); updated Mixed Use Schedule required with each business tax receipt or tenant permit
PGA Commons Parcel 1 (Ord 7, 1999)31 townhomes, 14,212 sf general office, 5,267 sf medical office, 10,667 sf retail, 5,900 sf indoor + 2,260 sf outdoor restaurant; use conversions over 5% of commercial/retail sf need a PUD amendment; video rental prohibited
PGA Station (Res 8, 2024)37.64-ac combined PUD at 27 du/gross acre (Pod D 620 multifamily units incl. 62 workforce units); build-out of Pod D Dec 31, 2028
Donald Ross Village~45 ac; Ord 53, 2002 program of 256 multifamily units, 93-room hotel, 9,000 sf office, 3,236 sf gas/convenience, 4,000 sf bank, 88,987 sf retail, 13,000 sf restaurant, 14,873 sf drug store; Phase II (Res 210, 2004) adds 18,387 sf medical office and a 20,000 sf fitness center; drive-through restaurant limited to Building C (major CU; 5 a.m. to midnight)
Legends at the Gardens (Ord 7, 2003 / Res 79, 2007)21.72 ac; 186 multifamily units; 19,375 sf office + 19,375 sf CN commercial, amended to an 11,200 sf office building + 14,729 sf drugstore with 2 drive-through lanes; medical office only with administrative traffic/parking approval
Banyan Tree (Ord 41, 2001)12.64 ac; Phase 1 office max 41,000 sf; Phase 2 retail 38,500 sf (Res 13, 2015: 19,016 sf restaurant + 10,200 sf retail); Phase 3 retail 27,000 sf + office 25,000 sf; industrial/R&D uses must not use noxious or odor-producing chemicals; Northlake Blvd Overlay height waived to 58 ft
Midtown (Res 92, 2004; Res 7, 2017)approved as a non-residential MXD (residential waiver) with 64,533 sf cultural center/church (500-seat theater/church and 300-seat banquet hall as CU), 64,025 sf retail/commercial, 19,950 sf restaurant, 10,900 sf professional office, 225 multifamily units; 2017 added 63 townhomes and a 25,344 sf specialty grocery
Accessory usesAccessory uses (only in Donald Ross Village; Banyan Tree); Auto rental, accessory (only in PGA Station); Satellite dishes, accessory (only in Banyan Tree); Post office, accessory (only in Banyan Tree)
StandardRead from LDR Sec. 78-157 + project DOs; permitted = by right, conditional = needs conditional-use / special-exception approval
The fine print

In plain English

BY RIGHT No hearing needed

If your business is on the by-right list, you can occupy a space in this district and open — no zoning hearing. Building permits and licensing still apply, but the use itself is already allowed.

SPECIAL Approval first

Special-approval uses can work here too, but they go through a public review before opening. Plan for extra time and possible conditions — we'll tell you which path a space needs.

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Spaces zoned MXD in Palm Beach Gardens

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