Approved Uses by Zoning — Planned Community Development (PCD)
Uses permitted by right under the municipality’s zoning for this district. The property may carry additional restrictions (deed, association or lease), so tenants are responsible for confirming their intended use with the municipality and landlord before committing.
With special approval
Office, professional and business (only in Northcorp; Northcorp Lots 4-5 / 4750 E Park Dr [underlying PO, Ord 7-2025 + Res 50-2025]; Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories]; Regional Center/Parcel N - Downtown Palm Beach Gardens; Regional Center/Gardens Pointe; Regional Center/Gardens Business Center (Parcel 27.05-.06); Alton/Biotech District; Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix]; Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Out Parcel 1); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C; PGA National/Commerce Park PUD; Mirasol/Town Square), Office, medical or dental (only in Regional Center/Gardens Business Center (Parcel 27.05-.06) (max 27,000 sf converted from general office); Alton/Biotech District (160,000 sf approved Parcel B); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix]; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (only with approved traffic equivalency); Mirasol/Town Square (only with approved traffic equivalency)), Research and development / laboratories (only in Northcorp (M-1); Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories] (Research/Office/Service Comm. category; 26,000 sf R&D); Alton/Biotech District; Alton/Scripps Campus District; PGA National/Commerce Park PUD), Industrial, light (M-1 Research and Light Industrial Park uses) (only in Northcorp; PGA National/Commerce Park PUD), Manufacturing and processing, limited (research-related) (only in Northcorp (M-1); Alton/Biotech District (manufacturing supporting bioscience research); PGA National/Commerce Park PUD), Distribution to trades/vendors for resale (no retail to the public) (only in PGA National/Commerce Park PUD (Lots 4-8, Res 173-1996)), Warehouse and storage buildings (only in Northcorp (50,000 sf warehouse approved); PGA National/Commerce Park PUD), Self-storage / mini-warehouse (only in Northcorp (80,600 sf approved)), Design center / showroom (only in Northcorp (15,000 sf design center approved); Alton/Town Center District (minor CU)), Bioscience uses (biomedical research, product development/testing, supporting engineering/legal/marketing) (only in Alton/Biotech District; Alton/Scripps Campus District), Government buildings and uses (federal/state/county/city) (only in PGA National/Commerce Park PUD), Educational institutions (incl. dormitories) (only in PGA National/Commerce Park PUD; Alton/Scripps Campus District (training and education)), University (only in Alton/Biotech District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU)), Schools, public or private (elementary/high) (only in Alton/Biotech District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU); Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential] (major CU)), Hospital (only in Alton/Biotech District (300-bed Alton Medical Center; clinical research hospitals); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU)), Helipad / helistop (only in Northcorp (Res 19-2006 cond. 27, permitted); Alton/Biotech District (accessory to hospital) (major CU)), Assisted living / adult congregate living facility (only in Alton/Biotech District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU) (256-bed ALF approved); Alton/Town Center District (major CU); Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential] (major CU); PGA National/Commerce Park PUD (nursing home with ALF on Lot 1, Res 111-1987)), Adult life care facility / housing for the elderly (CCRC) (only in PGA National/Devonshire PUD [residential - elderly]), Nursing home (only in PGA National/Commerce Park PUD (Lot 1); PGA National/Commerce Park Lot 2A (Devonshire nursing-home expansion, Ord 22-1998)), Hotel / motel (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area] (one hotel, max 120 rooms); Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories]; Regional Center/Parcel N - Downtown Palm Beach Gardens (174 keys); Regional Center/Gardens Pointe (175 rooms); Alton/Biotech District (300 rooms; hotels and conference facilities)), Multifamily residential (only in Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories] (Multi-family residential categories); Regional Center/Parcel N - Downtown Palm Beach Gardens (280 units); Regional Center/Gardens Pointe (214 condominium units + 26 townhouses); Alton/Town Center District; Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential]; Legacy Place/Parcel D [residential] (max 15 du/ac; 384 units); Mirasol/residential pods [residential] (e.g. San Merano apartments, Parcel 29); Cimarron Cove [residential] (Parcel B 341 units; Parcel A 221 units, underlying RH)), Single-family residential / townhomes (only in Alton/Town Center District; Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential]; Mirasol/residential pods [residential]; Old Palm [residential-club PCD] (333 single-family units)), Retail, general / shopping center (only in Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories] (regional retail); Regional Center/Parcel N - Downtown Palm Beach Gardens; Alton/Town Center District; Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (CG-1 uses; 244,000 sf GLA); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (other general retail uses in 'Lifestyle and Festival Centers'); PGA National/Shops on the Green PUD (CG-1 underlying)), Specialty retail (only in Regional Center/Gardens Business Center (Parcel 27.05-.06); Mirasol/Town Square (retail+restaurant max 15,000 sf); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), General Commercial (CG-1) district uses per Table 21 (only in Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Res 44-1987 sec. 1); PGA National/Shops on the Green PUD (Res 1-1986 sec. 1); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (CG-1 conditional uses by Council resolution, Ord 10-2001 cond. 2)), Uses allowed in the PGA Boulevard Corridor Overlay (LDR Sec. 78-221(d)(1)) (only in Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (Res 94-2006 cond. 34)), Restaurant (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories]; Regional Center/Parcel N - Downtown Palm Beach Gardens; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District (general/specialty/quality/take-out; total restaurant max 25% of district commercial area); Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (709 seats in bldgs 100-900; Out Parcels 1, 8); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (no drive-thru); PGA National/Shops on the Green PUD (Building Site 2; restaurants max 13,000 sf); Mirasol/Town Square (specialty/quality, max 3,750 sf)), Restaurant, fast food (only in Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Out Parcel 5, drive-through allowed); Alton/Town Center District (w/o drive-through) (major CU); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (with drive-through) (major CU)), Restaurant and lounge / bar (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area] (bar/liquor store only when approved by Council resolution); Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Out Parcel 2); Alton/Town Center District (nightclub, bar or lounge) (major CU)), Brewery in conjunction with restaurant (only in Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Suite H10, Res 102-1988)), Retail sale of beer and wine with restaurant or convenience store (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]), Cinema / movie theater (only in Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories] (3,020 seats); Regional Center/Parcel N - Downtown Palm Beach Gardens), Bank / financial institution (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B] (with or without drive-through); Regional Center/Gardens Pointe (4,000 sf out-parcel bank); Regional Center/Gardens Business Center (Parcel 27.05-.06); Alton/Town Center District (without drive-through); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (with drive-through); Alton/Biotech District [via land-use conversion matrix]; Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Out Parcels 3 and 7, drive-through allowed); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (no drive-thru); PGA National/Shops on the Green PUD (Building Sites 1 and 3, drive-in allowed)), Grocery store (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area] (food and drug sales max 5,000 sf each); Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (gourmet/natural/specialty only, max 40,000 sf)), Drug store / pharmacy (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area] (max 5,000 sf); Alton/Town Center District; Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (with drive-through); Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (14,090 sf drugstore, Res 166-2001); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (specialty only, no drive-thru); PGA National/Shops on the Green PUD (package alcohol sales by conditional use)), Convenience store (only in Alton/Town Center District (without gas sales); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (with gas sales) (minor CU)), Service station / auto service (only in Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Out Parcel 4)), Car wash (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Out Parcel 6, auto wash)), Health club / physical fitness / spa (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area] (health club); Regional Center/Parcel N - Downtown Palm Beach Gardens (health/physical fitness, wellness); Alton/Biotech District (recreation and fitness facilities); Alton/Town Center District; Gardens East/Gardens East Plaza PUD (Building 900, 18,032 sf, Res 55-2016); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (health and fitness club or day spa; major CU Res 63-2023)), Clothing / wearing apparel store (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Toy store (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Jewelry store (incl. repair) (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Camera and photography sales and service (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Florist (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Gift / card shop (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Bakery (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Delicatessen (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]), Office equipment sales (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Antique shop (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Appliance and electronics store (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Bicycle sales and repair (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Bookstore (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Fruit and vegetable market (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District), Hobby, fabric and craft shop (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Ice cream shop (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]), Hardware store (only in Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (specialty only)), Department store (only in Alton/Town Center District (incl. discount department stores); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (specialty or full line)), Furniture / interior design sales (only in Alton/Town Center District (interior design incl. sales); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Barber / beauty shop (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Dry cleaning / laundry pick-up (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Laundromat (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]), Shoe repair (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District), Print shop / photocopying (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Alton/Town Center District (minor CU); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Travel agency (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Employment office (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]), Personal services (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Picture framing (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Video rental and sales (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Catering service (only in Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Data processing service (only in Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Electronic repair (only in Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Mail and packing store (only in Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Optical / optician / optometrist office (only in Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Studio (art, dance, music, instructional or professional) (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Alton/Town Center District; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Art gallery / museum (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Pet shop / pet grooming (only in Alton/Town Center District (pet grooming); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (pet shop)), Veterinary office and clinic (only in Alton/Town Center District), Banquet facility (only in Alton/Town Center District (major CU)), Comedy entertainment club (only in Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Emergency health care (only in Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Marine equipment sales (excluding boats and PWC) (only in Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Other Alton Town Center commercial uses (blueprinting; express/parcel delivery office; housekeeping/janitorial; locksmith; massage therapist; tailor; pottery store; consignment shop; landscape/nursery/garden supplies; medical and dental supply sales) (only in Alton/Town Center District), Other Legacy Place listed uses (arts/fabric/hobby; bridal/formalwear; candy/confectionery; floor covering; leather goods/luggage; music instruments; news/magazine; pottery; soft goods; sporting goods; tailoring; telecom equipment; tobacco; video games) (only in Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Day care center (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Alton/Biotech District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU); Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU)), Fraternal organization / private club or lodge (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C), Commercial recreation (incl. ancillary driving ranges) (only in Northcorp [Res 19-2006 cond. 21 list; cond. 21 uses capped at 5% of PCD floor area]), Post office (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B]; Alton/Town Center District), Community center / library / civic uses (only in Regional Center [Res 23-2013 master-plan categories] (Office/Hotel/Community Use category); Alton/Biotech District [via land-use conversion matrix]; Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (community centers (major CU), libraries); Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential] (community centers, civic uses)), Churches / places of worship (only in Alton/Town Center District [via land-use conversion matrix] (major CU); Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential] (major CU)), Public park / recreation (only in Regional Center/Neighborhood Commercial parcel [Res 81-2001 Exh. B] (public park, public recreation center); Alton/Town Center District (parks); Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential] (parks); Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (public park); PGA National/city park site (city recreational park site, Ord 22-1998)), Utilities (only in Alton/Town Center District; Alton/Biotech District; Alton/Neighborhood Residential District [residential]; Legacy Place/Parcels A-C (minor utilities); Legacy Place/Parcel D [residential]), Golf course (only in PGA National/golf course tracts (PCD with underlying 'golf uses', Ord 14-2021); Old Palm [residential-club PCD]; Mirasol/residential pods [residential]; Frenchman's Creek [residential-club PCD]; Frenchman's Reserve [residential-club PCD]; BallenIsles [residential-club PCD]), Golf course maintenance facility (only in Mirasol/residential pods [residential] (Res 58-2000 / Res 23-2001); Frenchman's Creek [residential-club PCD] (Res 28-2005, Res 58-2025); Frenchman's Reserve [residential-club PCD] (Res 79-2001, PCD over RL-3); BallenIsles [residential-club PCD] (Parcel 28, Res 55-1996); Old Palm [residential-club PCD] (Res 213-2002, PCD over PI)), Clubhouse / private country club, tennis and fitness amenities (only in Frenchman's Creek [residential-club PCD] (clubhouse & recreation site, Res 65-2022); BallenIsles [residential-club PCD] (Parcel 28 clubhouse/tennis/fitness); Evergrene [residential PCD] (amenities/clubhouse parcel, Ord 43-2001 as amended by Ord 36-2003); Old Palm [residential-club PCD] (clubhouse, sales center, golf academy, practice holes))
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