Zoning Standards for Small Area Plans

What is the goal of this project?

The City has adopted four of the five small area plans recommended in the Comprehensive Plan. One of the primary ways the small area plans are used is to provide guidance when considering development applications within the activity centers. This includes design elements such as building height, vehicular and pedestrian connections, open space, and building orientation. Some of the guidance in the small area plans conflicts with code requirements in our Zoning Ordinance. In addition, the current Zoning Ordinance can't be used to enforce some of the location based guidance in the plans such as where new streets and open spaces should go. Instead, these elements have to be negotiated with developers and provided through proffers or commitments. The goal of this project is to provide recommendations to amend the Zoning Ordinance to better align the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance with the guidance from the small area plans.

Where are we in the process?

There are three phases for this project and we are currently in the and final third phase. The first phase included background research, preliminary analysis, and community input. In the second phase, the project team developed preferred strategies and final recommendations. The project is now in phase three. During this phase the consultant team is preparing a draft.

Summary of Proposed Amendments:

You can view the current draft here or under the project documents tab on the right.

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