CHALLENGES None of the proposed Neighborhood Nodes currently have high quality pedestrian realms that would support good urban form. Therefore, in order to fully implement this vision, there would need to be some significant investment in the public realm (sidewalks, street trees, etc.) to create a more comfortable and safe pedestrian experience. Most streets would need some level of transformation that might include wider, shaded sidewalks, bike lanes (where appropriate), and traffic calming measures to slow traffic. Zoning alone cannot create a walkable environment without improvements to the public realm. On-street parking, or some other form of shared public parking, is imperative to support local businesses and encourage people to “park once and walk”. Therefore, any street retrofit should accommodate on-street parking if possible. If not possible, other accommodations for shared parking should be implemented. The City should work with residents of nearby neighborhoods to a certain the support for these significant changes to existing neighborhood commercial nodes.
PROPOSED NEW ZONING DISTRICT
NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE
This is a new zoning district that would not be part of the initial FBC area. The intent of this new zone would be to allow property owners in existing neighborhood commercial areas (typically having E/ER zoning), to request a zone change to the new Mixed-use Neighborhood district which would allow for additional residential entitlements in addition to the commercial entitlements permitted in the existing Neighborhood Commercial (E/ER) districts. Many of these areas do not yet have the public realm improvements (sidewalks, on- street parking, etc.) to justify adherence to higher design standards as required by this zone. Therefore, an opt-in approach is recommended.
INTENT
MOST SIMILAR TO: E/ER + UR
All uses permitted in the E/ER zone plus residential uses that equate to “missing middle” housing types and small-scale mixed- use buildings. Single-story commercial-only buildings would still be permitted.
USE MIX
Specifically not permitted: drive-throughs.
Maximum: 3 stories maximum Minimum: 1 story
HEIGHT
MIN. FRONTAGE BUILD-OUT
None (but no parking between the building and the primary street
Setbacks: Reduced setbacks along all streets, coorindated with street type
SITE STANDARDS
No parking between the street and the building’s primary façade. Parking to be located at the rear and side of buildings. E/ER = Neighborhood Commercial/Neighborhood Commercial Restricted
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