Mixed-Uses, Redevelopment, And A Mix Of Housing

Land Use & Housing

Read through the recommendations collected through the audit process and select your top three priorities in each section - these should represent the actions that are most important to you or those you think would be the most impactful as we update our regulations.

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Encourage infill and redevelopment of underutilized commercial land

Infill and Redevelopment

Infill and Redevelopment
Designate specific commercial corridors or areas for redevelopment incentives.Provide reduced parking requirements, setback flexibility, and streamlined approval processes for redevelopment projects in targeted areas that make infill and redevelopment more attractive than greenfield development.Conduct systematic review of all development regulations to identify specific standards that impede redevelopment of underutilized properties without providing commensurate public benefits.Create alternative compliance mechanisms for redevelopment projects that achieve regulatory intent through different means than new development.Establish expedited review processes for redevelopment projects that meet specific criteria and provide community benefits.Streamline permitting and review processes by consolidating applications, creating online systems, establishing clear approval tracks, and reducing redundant review requirements while maintaining appropriate oversight and community input opportunities.Implement comprehensive online application systems with document upload, status tracking, and electronic review capabilities.Create tiered review processes with administrative approval for routine applications and discretionary review reserved for complex or controversial projects.Establish concurrent review procedures where multiple departments review applications simultaneously rather than sequentially.Establish performance standards for review times and customer service with regular monitoring and continuous improvement processes.
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Promote attainable housing that meets the needs of the current and future residents

Attainable Housing

Attainable Housing
Expand housing options with appropriate design standards for each context.Establish administrative approval processes for housing that meets clear, objective design standards without requiring discretionary review.Develop standards that ensure housing is compatible with existing neighborhood character. Maintain and expand current reduced parking standards for housing, especially within place types that are or are intended to promote connectivity and provide more opportunities for walking and biking. Amend existing commercial zoning districts to allow residential uses by right, either as standalone developments or as part of mixed-use projects.Establish standards for integrating residential and commercial uses including ground-floor activation requirements and pedestrian connectivity.Develop design standards for residential development in commercial areas that ensure appropriate transitions to adjacent residential neighborhoods.Ensure that residential development in commercial areas meets infrastructure requirements.Allow shared parking between residential and commercial uses to maximize land use efficiency and reduce parking requirements.Prioritize multifamily development in areas with existing infrastructure capacity.Coordinate multifamily zoning with planned infrastructure investments to ensure adequate capacity is available.Establish standards that provide appropriate transitions between multifamily development and existing single-family neighborhoods.Allow shared parking between different uses with complementary peak demand periods, using established methodologies for calculating shared parking needs.Reduce or eliminate parking requirements for mixed-use developments within walking distance of transit stops or stations located within the City limits.Establish maximum parking limits to prevent over-provision of parking that can undermine walkability and alternative transportation use.Encourage bicycle parking, car-sharing spaces, or transit passes for mixed-use developments as alternatives to vehicle parking.
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Create neighborhoods with a variety of housing types and amenities in close proximity

Housing Mix / Neighborhoods

Housing Mix / Neighborhoods
Establish requirements for new residential developments in designated place types to include a mix of housing types such as single-family, townhomes, and multiplexes.Require community amenities such as parks, playgrounds, or community centers in larger developments.Establish standards that ensure housing developments include walkable street networks and pedestrian connections to amenities.Require phasing plans based on place types that ensure housing mix and amenities are distributed throughout development phases rather than concentrated in specific areas.Consider implementing zoning districts with different intensity levels from rural edge to neighborhood center, each with appropriate development standards.Establish street design standards that prioritize pedestrian and bicycle mobility while accommodating vehicles, including narrow lanes, on-street parking, and sidewalks.Require a mix of housing types within TN districts including single-family, townhomes, and small multiplex buildings to ensure housing attainability.Require or incentivize neighborhood centers with mixed-use buildings, civic spaces, and pedestrian-oriented design.Establish requirements for civic spaces such as greens, squares, or parks that serve as focal points for neighborhood activity.Require new residential developments above a certain size to include a mix of housing types such as single-family, townhomes, and small multiplexes.Allow flexible lot sizes within developments to accommodate different housing types.Encourage a mix of housing types to be scattered throughout developments rather than concentrated in specific areas.Establish design standards that ensure different housing types are visually compatible and contribute to neighborhood cohesion.Require a housing mix to be maintained throughout all phases of development rather than concentrated in early or late phases.Develop systematic methodologies for analyzing neighborhood character including building surveys, lot pattern analysis, and building features.Establish quantitative metrics such as building-to-lot ratios, setback ranges, height relationships, and density patterns that define neighborhood character according placetypes.Create qualitative guidelines that address design features that contribute to neighborhood identity.Develop regulatory tools such as design standards or review processes that use character metrics to guide new development.Identify specific development standards that can be modified in exchange for amenities, such as setbacks, landscaping requirements, or parking standards.Establish criteria for evaluating the community benefit of proposed amenities and determining appropriate levels of regulatory flexibility.Ensure that amenity provisions include long-term maintenance and management requirements to preserve community benefits.
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Incentivize walkable, mixed-use centers, corridors, and neighborhood service nodes as the preferred form of commercial development

Commercial Development

Commercial Development
Coordinate public infrastructure investments including sidewalks, streetscapes, and connected street networks to support mixed-use development.Provide incentives for mixed-use developments.Reduce parking requirements for mixed-use developments.Provide expedited permitting processes for mixed-use developments that meet specific walkability and design criteria.Implement standards that ensure mixed-use development creates human-scaled environments.Create a hierarchy of mixed-use districts with increasing development intensity and design flexibility that correspond to the place types identified in the Comprehensive Plan.Implement development standards that regulate building placement, height, and design rather than just use separation.Establish standards for integrating parking with mixed-use development, including shared parking provisions and location requirements.Develop standards for transitioning between mixed-use districts and adjacent residential areas through building height, setback, and design requirements.Establish minimum connectivity ratios and maximum block perimeters for new residential developments.Require stub streets to all adjacent undeveloped properties that could reasonably be expected to develop in the future unless physical site constraints prevent connections.Require pedestrian connections between developments and to adjacent properties, schools, parks, and commercial areas.Allow waivers from connectivity requirements only when physical constraints exist, with required alternative improvements.Require master planning for large undeveloped areas to ensure coordinated connectivity as development occurs over time.Create specific zoning districts for town center developments with standards that encourage mixed-use, walkable environments.Require public spaces such as plazas, greens, or squares in town center developments to create community focal points.Require active ground floor uses such as retail, restaurants, or offices in town center buildings.Provide shared parking facilities and reduced parking requirements for town center developments to maximize walkability.Provide incentives for developments that create and support walkable, mixed-use town centers.