17.03.100 - Transit Oriented Development (TOD) district.

A.

Purpose. The purpose of the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) district is to encourage property Owners to Develop their property using transit-oriented design principles.

B.

The TOD district is established:

1.

To promote new, well-integrated residential, commercial, office, institutional and other employment center Development close to TRAX and transit stations;

2.

To ensure that new Development takes advantage of Compatible, higher Density, transit friendly, design opportunities in close proximity to transit systems in order to provide options for economic development and diversity;

3.

To encourage pedestrian orientation and human Scale in new Development and promote public infrastructure that supports transit Use and Mixed-Use Development;

4.

To manage parking and vehicular access utilizing Shared Parking and driveway access to avoid pedestrian conflicts;

5.

To promote residential Development that is Compatible with surrounding Uses and that is of sufficient Scale to create functional Mixed-Use neighborhoods near transit; and

6.

To encourage, through design, configuration, and mix of Buildings and activities, a pedestrian-oriented environment that provides settings for social interaction and active community life.

C.

Uses. No Building, Structure, Site, or land shall be used or Developed except in accordance with the adopted Land Use Matrix as found in this Chapter.

D.

Applicability. A property Owner shall follow the provisions of the Transit-Oriented Development district when Developing or changing the Use of property.

E.

Regulations. Regulations for the Transit-Oriented Development district are as follows

1.

Minimum Area.

a.

The minimum area of any Lot for Multi-Family Development shall be two (2) acres.

2.

Minimum Width. Width regulations are as follows:

a.

The minimum width of any Lot for a Multi-Family Development shall be 250 feet at all points along the length of the property.

b.

The land use authority may decrease the minimum Lot width requirement along the Frontage for residential Lots accessed from a Cul-de-Sac.

3.

Maximum Building Height. The maximum Building Height for any Structure is based on the Building Form as more completely detailed in Chapter 17.07.

4.

Required Setbacks/Build-To Standards are described in Chapter 17.07.

5.

Minimum Number of Units. The minimum number of units for any Multi-Family Development shall be 50 units.

6.

Residential Density. The maximum Density for any Multi-Family residential Development in the TOD district shall be 25 units per acre.

7.

All Multi-Family residential Developments in the district shall have a minimum area of 4,000 square-feet of commercial or Retail space on the ground-floor of the Primary Façade.

(Ord. No. 2020-02, § IV(Exh. C), 1-8-2020; Ord. No. 2021-06, § V, 5-26-2021; Ord. No. 2022-16, § 1(Exh. A), 9-14-2022)

Note— See editor's note at § 17.03.080.