Mixed Residential Neighborhood Land formed as a neighborhood that includes several housing types ― single dwelling detached, townhouse, condominium, apartment, and/or senior living ― that provide a range of home choices (lot sizes and home types) in the same neighborhood. This mixed approach accommodates residents at all stages of life, with different housing needs and preferences, to live in a multi-generational community for a lifetime. Residents can start in a smaller, less expensive option like an apartment or townhouse early in life, and move to larger detached single dwelling homes on larger lots as their families grow and change. Empty nesters can downsize to a townhouse or senior living option without leaving the neighborhood. In a Mixed Residential Neighborhood, homes are oriented toward the street with on-street parking in front of more dense housing options. Some neighborhoods may mix housing types on the same block, or provide accessory dwelling units. Small blocks and a grid street network support a well-connected, cohesive community. New Mixed Residential Neighborhoods should include a comprehensive and connected network of open space that provide gathering space; preserve large tree stands; and help manage
stormwater run-off. The neighborhoods are organized around a neighborhood-scale park that serves as a central gathering place, within a five (5)-minute walk of all homes in the neighborhood. Smaller open spaces like pocket parks and community gardens are distributed throughout the neighborhood and within a short walk of homes. Lot sizes in the neighborhoods are smallest around the central gathering place, where attached and multi- dwelling housing types like townhouses, apartments and condominium buildings define the space. Moving out from the center, lots transition from smaller to larger, and become exclusively single dwelling. If a Mixed Residential Neighborhood is built adjacent to an existing conventional neighborhood, the variation from more dense to less dense should provide an appropriate transition. Mixed Residential Neighborhoods are primarily residential but may include limited civic or ancillary non- residential uses.
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