Item 4: Ord.on Downtown and Mixed Use Development

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ATTACHMENT A 5. Nodal The goal of this amendment is to provide flexibility while adding clarity, in application of these standards. EC 9.4290 Development EC 9.8030 The /ND overlay zone currently applies in four areas (Crescent Village, Danebo, Lower River Road and Downtown). Overlay Zone Although intended to direct and encourage development supportive of mixed use, the development standards have the effect of restricting or limiting redevelopment in these areas. The amendment is to add flexibility to the overlay zone by allowing for all properties to seek adjustments to the development standards, and by adding relevant adjustment review criteria. Other clarifications are proposed regarding the applicability of the standards. 6. Transit Oriented The goal of this amendment is to provide clarity in application of these standards. EC 9.4530 Development EC 9.8030 Similar to the /ND overlay zone, the /TD overlay zone is intended to promote mixed use. The proposed changes mirror Overlay Zone two of the changes proposed for the /ND overlay zone, and are intended to provide clarity and better align the adjustment review criteria with the intent of the zone and development standards. 7. Traffic Impact The goal of this amendment is to provide clarity in the expected outcome for property owners and affected community EC 9.8670 Analysis/Level of members. Service in Currently, a traffic impact analysis (which must go through a land use application review process) is required for Downtown projects that will generate 100 or more vehicle trips during any peak hour. This amendment would remove the TIA requirement and reduce the allowed level of service for projects within the Downtown Plan area, with the exception of the properties subject to the EWEB master plan. The downtown has some unique characteristics that lessen the benefits or need of a TIA, including a lower adopted level of service standard, an established grid pattern with numerous options for entering and exiting the area, slower speeds and ample transit. Additionally, it is unlikely that any streets would be widened or realigned or that any new intersections would be proposed or exacted to accommodate additional traffic. 8. General The goal of the amendment is to simplify the structure of one section of the land use code. EC 9.2170 Commercial Table 9.2170 Although this proposal does not result in any substantive changes that would facilitate development, it does help with Standards EC 9.2171 administration and implementation of the general commercial development standards. Currently, this section of the code contains general standards and special standards for commercial development. As there is little to no distinction between the general and the special standards, the special standards heading is proposed for removal and additional subheadings are added for clarity.