Mixed Residential Neighborhood
Open Spaces & Natural Resources Mixed Residential Neighborhoods should be sensitive to existing natural resources, including tree stands and natural drainage ways. Development should be sensitive to topography where practical, and incorporate environmental design features, including sustainable stormwater solutions. Formal and informal open spaces may include common greens, squares, plazas, small parks, playgrounds, and community gardens along with trails or greenways that provide connections to adjacent neighborhoods. Lot Size & Building Placement Lot width and depth is variable with larger lots near the edges of the neighborhood and small lots near the common green(s), which creates a mix of home types and streetscapes throughout the development. Some neighborhoods may mix varying lot sizes and home types within the same block, or along a street, with larger lot sizes closer to the edges (variable design feature, may change based on character of adjacent development). Homes should be oriented towards the street or a public open space. Front and side yard setbacks are also variable based on lot size, but should be generally consistent along block faces to provide streetscape continuity. Rear yards should be larger than front yards. Garages should be secondary to the liveable portions of the home, including front porches. Street & Block Pattern Mixed Residential Neighborhoods incorporate a grid network of walkable streets with small to medium blocks organized around one (1) or more large common greens and connections to adjacent residential and non-residential development (with stub outs provided if adjacent land is vacant). Off-street parking should be accommodated at the side or rear of the lot to minimize the presence of parked automobiles on driveways along residential streets (with parking access to lots from rear alleys to the maximum extent possible). Informal, on-street parking (unmarked) may be provided in the neighborhood.
Transportation Considerations Streets in new neighborhoods are built as “complete streets”, which provide infrastructure for walking, biking, and driving in the same corridor. Improved connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods and nearby destinations can help reduce auto dependence. Curb and gutter infrastructure and formal street tree planting are used in new neighborhoods. Mixed Residential Neighborhoods are primarily residential but may include limited civic or ancillary non-residential uses. Buildings are two (2) to four (4) stories in height. Small infill projects may not be required to have a mix of building types in the same development; rather they should provide building types that complement adjacent existing buildings while providing new housing options. Building Types & Massing Buildings should be relatively small in scale and intensity. Residential building types should include several home choices in the same neighborhood: single dwelling home, duplex, triplex, quadplex, or townhouse in different sizes and formats. Accessory dwelling units should be allowed. Building types may be mixed within blocks, or organized with more dense buildings near the center of the community and less dense types near the edges. Different building types should not be fully separated from each other (like pods) in a development.
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Chapter 3: Character Area Typology
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