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OAC - December 13
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Transit Oriented Development
Charlotte will be a vibrant LIVABLE CITY where all residents of all income levels have convenient transportation access to employment services and housing choices.
Goals of the TOD Districts Update
Goals
Build on a Foundation
Foundation
- Implement Adopted Policy
- Model a new Unified Development Ordinance
Emphasize Form
Form
- Updated Design Standards
- Districts range based on Form/Intensity
Improve
Function
Function
- More predictability with less process
- Provide incentives to get affordable housing, transportation and open space
Provide
Flexibility
Flexibility
- Focus on form not use
- Clear criteria and process for considering alternative solutions
Transit Oriented
Development
TOD Districts
Concept
What is different from the current TOD Districts to the New TOD Districts?
Current
TOD
Ordinance Districts
INTENSITY AND REQUIREMENTS
TOD-Transition [T]
TOD- Community Center [CC]
TOD-
Urban Center [UC]
TOD-Neighborhood Center [NC]
New TOD Districts
Highlights
Building Height + Massing
- URBAN CENTER:
- Min. 40'/ Max. 130'/ Bonus Max. 300'
- COMMUNITY CENTER:
- Min. 24'/ Max. 90'/ Bonus Max. 130'
- NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER:
- Min. 24'/ Max. 75'/ Bonus Max. 100'
- TRANSITION:
- Min. N/A/ Max. 50'/ Bonus Max. 75'
Transportation
- Added language includes a Transportation Impact Study for developments with over 2,500 trips per day.
- Goal = multimodal solutions + mitigation
Open Space Requirements
- Residential: 100sf/dwelling unit (25% Public Open Space)
- Non-Residential: 5% in Urban Center, 10% in Other Districts
Parking in Transit Oriented Development
- No Parking Requirements in the new Transit Oriented Development
- Parking Maximums in all districts
- EXCEPTION: New construction/large reuse requires 2 spaces/1000 sf for restaurants within 200' of Single Family Zoning
Design Standards/Stepbacks/Parking Structure
Grading :
- Requirements to meet at grade are a percentage of entrances
Stepbacks:
- Required for Main Streets + only above 120' in height on Primary Frontages
: Parking Structure Design:
- More options were added for treatment
Existing Property Owners + Businesses
- All existing buildings are deemed conforming
- Can NOT alter building to be more non-compliant
- When an addition over 25% or 1000sf is made THEN addition meets standards that are applicable
- Change of use = change of category
Process + Alternative Compliance Review Board
Administrative:
- Quantitative up to 10% (except height)
Alternative Compliance Review Board:
- Adjust specific standards with justification
Variance:
- Hardship
TOD-EX:
- Modify additional standards
**Height may not be adjusted except through bonus system.
TOD is adopted -
NOW WHAT?
Translation + Next Steps
TOD-
By Right
TOD-
By Right
TOD - By Right
TOD-M or TOD-R
630 Parcels
320 TOTAL ACRES
(450 acres are conditionally zoned)
Approximately 12% of TOD Future Land Use
All will convert to TOD-Community Center (M1)
Adopted Future Land Use TOD
Mapping Direction + Alignment Rezonings
- Following Adoption we will be pursuing the following:
- Policy Guide for Mapping
- Alignment Rezonings for Future Land Use TOD that is NOT an Urban Conditional Zoning District
Timeline
Transit Oriented Development: Timeline
Winter: Additional Public Meetings/Engagement
December 5:
Public Meeting on Translations of TOD Existing
August + October: Public Informational Meetings
Spring: Adoption + Translation of Districts
Sept/Oct:
Full Draft Complete
December: Text Amendment Filed
Public Hearing + Council/Committee Discussions
Oct/Nov/Dec:
Input + Comments to Draft Text Amendment