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proposed development and street designs in their community. Because form based codes de- emphasize land uses, a mix of uses is easier to achieve. Form based codes also provide an opportunity to address compatibility issues and transitions through building design and form, rather than relying on costly and time consuming land use ap- plication procedures. There has been an increasing concern with the development patterns that result from the existing land use regulations in place, and this is well illustrated in the southern portion of the Walnut Station Specific Area Plan. Form Based Code Applications for Walnut Station 15th Avenue is a local street that forms the southern boundary of the walnut Station Specific Area plan. The property north of 15I" Avenue is currently designated and zoned almost exclusively for commercial use. Except for a portion of the lands formerly owned by ODOT and the City owned park land, the land within the walnut Station Special Area zone was primarily commercially des- ignated in the Metro Plan. Commercial zoning allows buildings up to 120 feet in height with no building setback requirements. This is in contrast to the south side of 15I" Avenue which is the residential edge of the Fairmount Neighborhood. This is a large, well- established residential neighborhood with strong character and with involved residents and occupants. zoning in this neighborhood is for single- family residential use except for the parcels fronting East 15x" Avenue between Orchard and Walnut Streets, which are zoned R -4 High Density Residential. There is a required to foot setback for all residential zones. Low density residential building heights are capped at 35 feet. while the block between orchard Street and Villard Street is zoned for high - density and also has a 120 foot height limit, the residential setback still applies. Maintaining the residential character on the south side of 15I" Avenue while balancing the need to allow reason- is z j j s _ I/1 F I ■ I Zoning designations for area prior to adoption of Walnut Station Special Area Zone 18