General Comments

The TOD districts will create higher intensity, compact, and mixed use development around existing and future transit stations and corridors as identified in the City's adopted future land use. The development standards are designed to promote a walkable urban form, access to transit, and a well-integrated mix of uses. 

Purpose 

Purpose Statement

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The purpose of the Transit Oriented Development Districts is to encourage the location of uses and forms of development conducive to and accommodating of increased transit usage. The TOD 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. 

Dimensional Standards

The TOD Districts have 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

Design Standards

The TOD Districts 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. 

Public Realm Standards 

The Public Realm Standards include applicability of streetscape and the standards types, as well as pedestrian connectivity. 

Off Street Vehicle and Bicycle Parking, and Off-Street Loading 

The general parking standards for vehicles and bicycles are included in the released TOD draft. 

Landscape/Screening

Landscaping and Screening includes buffers and perimeter parking lot landscaping.

Uses |  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
• Use Definitions: Definitions are included for all of the proposed uses 
• Temporary Uses: Markets, food trucks are others are included in temporary uses

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.

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.

Temporary Uses 

The following question focuses on temporary uses within TOD-A. The section includes a new Temporary Use Process.

Accessory Uses

Definitions

The following question focuses on Definitions.  If you have multiple comments, please group them together in the comment box.

Non-Conformities

The following question focuses on Non-Conformities.  If you have multiple comments, please group them together in the comment box.

Definitions

The following question focuses on Definitions as they relate to terms in the document.  If you have multiple comments, please group them together in the comment box.