Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) and TDR Credits are mentioned only in reference to the Towns, Villages, and Countryside (TVC) Overlay and the North St. Lucie County Special Area Plan (SAP). Section 4.04.05. of the Land Development Code outlines any rules that govern the use of TDRs and the creation and calculation of TDR credits. Advance Acquisition Methods While no methods are expressly described for advanced acquisition, Policy 9.1.1.10 in the Capital Improvement Section of the Comprehensive Plan states (p. 9-2), d. St. Lucie County may acquire land or right-of-way in advance of the need to develop a facility for new development. The location of facilities constructed pursuant to this Subsection shall conform to the Future Land Use Element, and specific project locations shall serve projected growth areas within the allowable land use categories. Street Network Connectivity and Block Length Standards In general, there is no overall standard for block length or connectivity. The Countryside (TVC) Overlay section includes mention of both road network connectivity and block length in Section 4.05.08 D. (Stewardship Receiving Area (SRA) Review and Approval Processes). Within this section the Land Development Code states that for an SRA application to meet the requirements of a Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) it must have a master plan which includes the provision: “Achieve connectivity through an interconnected network of roads and streets and block designs in each context zone, as established in the RLSA LDRs, to provide multiple pathways allowing for trip dispersion and reduced trip lengths.” The Rural Land Stewardship Area (RLSA) Overlay section of the Land Ordinance Code (Sec. 4.05.00) also contains information about form-based code elements. The code lists six context zones which specify permitted land uses, FARs, building height, setbacks, and other regulating elements: Town Core, Town Center, Village Center, Special Use District, Neighborhood Edge, Neighborhood General. The goal of the RLSA Overlay is to encourage the preservation and private stewardship of natural resources and the retention of rural uses and agriculture. Streets in designated Stewardship Receiving Areas (SRA) for transfer of development rights in some districts are required to adhere to cross sections in the SRA Plan. At a minimum all proposed streets with the exception of alleys must include sidewalks on both sides of When formulating ROW protection needs, the Environmental Resource Department is consulted as they manage the greenways and trails program. They assist in developing plans which exhibit strategic advantage to the community for travel to destinations, as well as movement of animals and preservation of ecosystems. The county uses a range of methods to strategically preserve those facilities, including credits to park impact fees, FEMA avoidance of development in flood prone areas, and an environmental land stewardship program. Efforts are also made to integrate multimodal facilities through flexibility in the ROW protection figures and modification of standard sections. The county is limited in their use of road impact fees and credits, however municipalities have broader transportation impact fees, and can and do use those funds towards multi-modal improvements within the ROW. The county does try to add bus stops or secure easements for stops through impact fee credits for land based on the benefits of the bus to roadway level of service. the street, parallel to the right-of-way. Preservation of ROW for Non-Auto Modes
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