Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Districts | TOD-A
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Districts | TOD-A
TOD-A will be the most urban, walkable, transit oriented zoning district in the new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). It is suitable for properties located within 1/4 mile of light rail stations.
TOD-A includes a higher level of design standards plus greater allowed height by-right achieved through a bonus system. It does not include standards for transitioning to residential neighborhoods, since the TOD-A district will not be used next to such neighborhoods. These transition standards will be included in other less intense TOD districts to be rolled out this spring.
Expect to see in TOD-A a concise list of permitted uses, simple prescribed conditions, better ground floor design standards and streetscape standards, as well as a process for implementing innovative projects.
You can acces a 2-page Background Info document and the Full Document immediately below, as well as individual section documents (i.e. Design Standards) under their question/comment sections below.
Background Info
Full Document
General Comments
TOD-A, the first new TOD district to be developed, will allow the greatest intensity of all TOD district and will have the highest level of design requirements.
Purpose | Applicability
Purpose | Applicability
Purpose Statement
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The purpose of the TOD-A Transit Oriented Development District is to encourage the location of uses and forms of development conducive to and accommodating of increased transit usage. The TOD-A District is intended to promote well-integrated, mixed-use development around transit stations, ensuring that development occurs in the form of compatible, high intensity, transit-friendly design in close proximity to transit stations. The regulations encourage a highly walkable neighborhood, decreased reliance on motor vehicles, and mixed-use development that provides settings for social interaction and active community life.
Applicability Statement
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TOD-A may be applied to lots within 1/4 of a mile of an existing rapid transit station. It may also be applied to lots within 1/4 mile of a funded and adopted Metropolitan Transit Commission alignment station location. This distance may be modified to accommodate existing parcel boundaries surrounding the transit station or a rapid transit facility (e.g., extending more than 1/4 mile to designate the entire lot to prevent split lot zoning). TOD-A may not be applied when fronting or abutting a single family residential district.
Uses | Prescribed Conditions | Definitions
Uses | Prescribed Conditions | Definitions
The new use structure is a clear delineation of what uses are permitted in the TOD-A Zoning District. Included in the Use Section is the following:
- Use Matrix: A simplification of the Use Standards with what is allowed
- Prescribed Conditions: Guidelines that supplement specific uses
- Use Definitions: Definitions are included for all of the proposed uses
- Temporary Uses: Markets, food trucks are others are included in temporary uses
Uses
The following question focuses on land uses allowed within TOD-A. If you have multiple comments, please group them together in the comment box.
Use Matrix
The following questions focus on land uses within the Use Matrix. If you have multiple comments, please group them together in the comment box.
Prescribed Conditions
The following question focuses on Prescribed Conditions within TOD-A. If you have multiple comments, please group them together in the comment box.
Definitions
The following question focuses on Definitions within TOD-A. If you have multiple comments, please group them together in the comment box.
Temporary Uses
The following question focuses on temporary uses within TOD-A. The section includes a new Temporary Use Process.
Dimensional Standards
Dimensional Stanards
The TOD-R District has dimensional standards that are more form-based than would be found in other districts. The standards are organized into a table, as opposed to the current listed structure. Also included is a BIG IDEA of height bonuses for priorities including affordable housing, transportation improvements, as well as numerous others.
Please list comments about the dimensional standards below.
Dimensional Standards: Building Height Bonus
Dimensional Stanards
Design Standards
Design Standards
The TOD-A District has design standards to facilitate a high-activity, pedestrian and transit friendly environment. Standards include transparency, ground floor design standards, building massing, and entrance design requirements. Also included in this section will be On-Site Open Space Design Standards.
Please list comments about the design standards below.
Streetscape Standards
Streetscape Standards
Sidewalks and the space between are outlined in this section.
Parking Minimums | Parking Maximums
Parking Minimums | Parking Maximums
The general parking standards for vehicles are included in the released TOD-A draft.
Landscape/Screening
Landscape and Screening
Landscaping and Screening includes buffers and perimeter parking lot landscaping.
Accessory Structures
Accessory Structures
Accessory Structures include lighting, utilities, and solid waste collection regulations.
Process: Special Use Permit
Process: Special Use Permit
The Special Use Permit process will allow specific uses with an approval issued by the Zoning Board of Adjustments.
Process: TOD-X
Process: TOD-X
The TOD-X Process allows for flexibility in the TOD Ordinance, but with standards to meet for compliance.