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MXD - Mixed Use Development District (Village of Royal Palm Beach) Royal Palm Beach, Florida

Village of Royal Palm Beach district for innovative mixed-use projects combining residential, office, personal services/retail and public open space on a single site of at least 30 acres under a unified master site plan reviewed by staff, the planning and zoning commission and the village council. All uses are prohibited unless listed: single-family, patio homes, villas and townhouses; offices/medical office and government; and a list of small retail/personal-service uses (retail capped at 20,000 sf per use, no drive-through).

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Permitted uses

What you can operate in MXD, Royal Palm Beach

The businesses the MXD district in Royal Palm Beach 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 Royal Palm Beach's MXD district.)

Allowed by right
Single-family detached dwellings, subject to RS-2 site development standards (Sec. 26-94(2)(a)1)Patio/zero lot line homes, subject to Sec. 26-63 (Sec. 26-94(2)(a)2)Villa dwellings, subject to RV-6 standards (Sec. 26-94(2)(a)3)Townhouse dwellings, subject to RT-S standards (Sec. 26-94(2)(a)4)Financial institution without drive-through (Sec. 26-94(2)(b)1)Government offices and facilities (Sec. 26-94(2)(b)2)Office (Sec. 26-94(2)(b)3)Office, medical/dental (Sec. 26-94(2)(b)4)Art gallery (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)1)Assembly, nonprofit (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)2)Bakery (retail) (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)3)Barbershop/beauty shop/nail salon (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)4)Book or stationery store (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)5)Catering service (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)6)Dry cleaning facility (retail) (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)7)Florist (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)8)Ice cream parlor (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)9)Real estate agencies or management (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)10)Private recreational facilities, outdoor or indoor (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)11)Restaurant, without drive-through (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)12)Retail sales, MXD - general retail or similar establishments listed in the district, max 20,000 sf of floor area per single use, no drive-through (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)13)Veterinarian's clinic, with indoor boarding only (Sec. 26-94(2)(c)14)
With special approval
Multifamily dwellings, subject to RM-12 site development standards (Sec. 26-94(3)(a)1)Financial institution with drive-through (Sec. 26-94(3)(b)1)Public or private academic institutions (Sec. 26-94(3)(b)2)Child day care center (Sec. 26-94(3)(b)3)Senior housing facility, subject to Sec. 26-60 (Sec. 26-94(3)(b)4)Drugstore or pharmacy, with drive-through (Sec. 26-94(3)(c)1)Green market, see Sec. 26-70 (Sec. 26-94(3)(c)2)Restaurant, with drive-through (Sec. 26-94(3)(c)3)
Build envelope

Development standards

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

StandardAll uses and all special exception uses are prohibited unless specifically listed (Sec. 26-94(2), (3)); special exceptions are approved by the village council
StandardMin parcel size 30 acres for the entire project; unified master site plan must delineate the uses, residential types and nonresidential square footage (Sec. 26-94(4))
Max heightsingle-family, patio and villa homes 36 ft/2 stories; all other structures 42 ft/3 stories
StandardOffice/institutional FAR 0.041-0.070 and retail/personal service FAR 0.012-0.041 of gross project acreage; combined max 0.082; solely nonresidential buildings only along the major frontage road or primary connecting roadways
StandardMin common open space 40% of the project; at least 50% of site residential with at least two housing types
StandardPerimeter landscape setback 25 ft on public rights-of-way, 10 ft on interior lines and public open space
Accessory usesNo accessory-use list is given in the MXD section itself; accessory uses, buildings and structures are governed by the village-wide Sec. 26-57 (not itemized here)
StandardRead from Sec. 26-94 (MXD Mixed Use Development District); definitions of 'Retail sales, MXD' and 'Personal services' in Sec. 26-3; 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 Royal Palm Beach

1 space available in this district, largest first. Click any space to view it.

FOR LEASE 2,900 SF
11925 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach — 1st Floor
Royal Palm Beach
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Based on the Royal Palm Beach zoning code.
Educational content — not legal or zoning advice. Verify permitted uses with the municipality for your specific parcel.