Community Activity Center Land offering the opportunity to serve broader economic, entertainment, and housing needs in the community. Land uses and buildings on small blocks may stand up to five (5) stories tall and encourage active public spaces between buildings. Residential units or office space may be found above storefronts. Homes in and surrounding the center of development may offer several choices to live and experience the Activity Center — including, but not limited to, “missing middle” home choices such as single dwelling homes on small lots, townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, or quadplexes — and accessory dwelling units. Parking is satisfied using on-street parking, structured parking, and shared rear-lot parking strategies. The compact, walkable environment and mix of residential and non-residential uses in the center supports multiple modes of transportation, including the potential for moderate transit-oriented development if-when-where a decision is made to invest in premium transit along major transportation corridors in the Town. Residential uses in a Community Activity Center are secondary to commercial uses and open space (combined) in terms of the size, scale, footprint, and intensity of development. A larger Community Activity Center may include one (1) or more mixed residential neighborhoods with it, which provide additional nearby home choices and encourage active living with a comprehensive and interconnected network of walkable streets. Some areas in the Town designated for a Community Activity Center are currently suburban shopping centers. Transformation of these areas to support mixed-use development will require deliberate planning and phasing to keep the areas viable during their transition.
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Chapter 3: Character Area Typology
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