Search by Topic (127)
Please click on the topic you would like to explore further
Search Results for Topic : Mixed/Multiple Use
Prairie Queen Development
Date Added: Tuesday, August 24, 2021Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Density
Nebraska
Municipal
The Prairie Queen development in Papillion, Nebraska has no single-family housing and instead has apartments, fourplexes, townhouses, carriage houses, and retail and commercial space. The neighborhood is walkable and provides opportunities for a variety of income levels. Developments within the neighborhood must have at least two uses...
Read More
Redbrook
Date Added: Tuesday, August 24, 2021Affordable Housing , Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Mixed/Multiple Use
Massachusetts
Municipal
Redbrook in Plymouth, Massachusetts has a variety of housing types in a
1,000+ unit development project with 10% designated affordable. There is
single family, condominium, townhome, twin home, cottage, and apartment
housing. Redbrook is zoned for mixed use to provide residents with a
walkable space in which they may live, work, and recreate. There is an over
400-acre conservation area in Redbrook...
Read More
Redbrook
Date Added: Tuesday, August 24, 2021Affordable Housing , Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Mixed/Multiple Use
Massachusetts
Municipal
Redbrook in Plymouth, Massachusetts has a variety of housing types in a
1,000+ unit development project with 10% designated affordable. There is
single family, condominium, townhome, twin home, cottage, and apartment
housing. Redbrook is zoned for mixed use to provide residents with a
walkable space in which they may live, work, and recreate. There is an over
400-acre conservation area in Redbrook...
Read More
Redbrook
Date Added: Tuesday, August 24, 2021Affordable Housing , Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Mixed/Multiple Use
Massachusetts
Municipal
Redbrook in Plymouth, Massachusetts has a variety of housing types in a
1,000+ unit development project with 10% designated affordable. There is
single family, condominium, townhome, twin home, cottage, and apartment
housing. Redbrook is zoned for mixed use to provide residents with a
walkable space in which they may live, work, and recreate. There is an over
400-acre conservation area in Redbrook...
Read More
Redbrook
Date Added: Tuesday, August 24, 2021Affordable Housing , Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Mixed/Multiple Use
Massachusetts
Municipal
Redbrook in Plymouth, Massachusetts has a variety of housing types in a
1,000+ unit development project with 10% designated affordable. There is
single family, condominium, townhome, twin home, cottage, and apartment
housing. Redbrook is zoned for mixed use to provide residents with a
walkable space in which they may live, work, and recreate. There is an over
400-acre conservation area in Redbrook...
Read More
Planned Unit Developments
Date Added: Tuesday, August 24, 2021Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use
New Jersey
Municipal
North Brunswick, New Jersey has a chapter in its zoning code dedicated to
Planned Unit Developments (PUD). The code sets a 50-acre minimum size to
establish a PUD, and this may be met through one parcel or multiple together.
It also requires at least one road connecting to the PUD. In North Brunswick,
PUD may be used for single- and multi-family housing, retail totaling no more
than 50% of the PUD, office space, educational and recreational facilities,
public utilities, and conditional use of religious space. Fifty-three dwelling
units a..
Read More
Culdesac Tempe: A Car-Free Neighborhood
Date Added: Thursday, August 12, 2021Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Pedestrian Oriented Design (POD), Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Density
Arizona
Municipal
Culdesac Tempe is a car free neighborhood in Arizona that has 636 housing units on 16 acres. All buildings are connected via walkways and courtyards. The development also has a bike share program and is located next to public transit. This is a mixed-use, high-density zone to encourage pedestrian-oriented development that provides housing opportunities for a variety of income levels...
Read More
Daybreak Mews
Date Added: Thursday, August 12, 2021Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Utah
Municipal
Daybreak Mews Homes in South Jordan, Utah has 147 houses within 3.2 acres and was created to provide low- to moderate-income residents with an opportunity for home ownership. It is a townhouse community that is both walkable and near public transit...
Read More
Unified Development Regulations
Date Added: Thursday, August 12, 2021Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Density, Infill
Vermont
Municipal
The zoning code was amended to create a mixed-use residential district to promote infill while also maintaining community character. This technique would allow for much of the zoning code, and therefore community, to remain the same while certain aspects are changed to promote Missing Middle development. The city targets affordable housing as a major factor in this development...
Read More
The town of Skaneateles Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 23, 2017Development Standards, Mixed/Multiple Use, Zoning
New York
Municipal
The town of Skaneateles created rules that apply to nonconforming uses, structures, and lots. Existing nonconforming lots with impermeable surface coverage may be redeveloped by a special permit. The impermeable surface area must be reduced to the maximum extent possible to minimize the impact on streams, lakes, and groundwater. Measures to reduce the impermeable surface includes infiltration trenches, vegetated streams, and lake buffers. If the lot is within the Skaneateles Lake Watershed, the Planning Board Engineer shall also consult with th..
Read More
City of Kingston Mixed Use Overlay District
Date Added: Friday, May 5, 2017Affordable Housing , Mixed/Multiple Use, Overlay District
New York
Municipal
This law creates the Mixed Use Overlay District, which is intended to provide affordable multifamily housing to low income families. ..
Read More
City of Grand Rapids Mixed-Use Commercial Zone Districts
Date Added: Friday, May 5, 2017Mixed/Multiple Use, Pedestrian Oriented Design (POD), Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Michigan
Municipal
The city code of Grand Rapids, Michigan provides for several different types of mixed-use districts under the overarching category known as mixed-use commercial zone districts. Grand Rapids is located on the Grand River, about 30 miles east of Lake Michigan, and the city has a population of approximately 193,627 people. In 2007, the city adopted a master planning process called “Green Grand Rapids,” and created a new zoning ordinance that incorporated tenets of Transit Oriented Development, LEED criteria and Smart Growth principles.
Unde..
Read More
Village of Croton-on-Hudson Multiple Development Use District
Date Added: Wednesday, May 3, 2017Comprehensive Planning, Development Standards, Historic Preservation, Mixed/Multiple Use, Open Space Preservation, Scenic Resources, Site Design Standards, Site Plan Approval
New York
Municipal
This law creates guidelines for creating a multiple/mixed use district in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. The law includes information such as: eligibility requirements, general conditions, permitted uses, site development standards, procedures for MDU designation and approval of site development plans, lapse of approval of site development plan, performance guaranty, phasing of development, amendment of site development plan, and revocation of MDU designation. ..
Read More
City of Bloomington High Intensity Mixed Use with Residential District Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 6, 2017Green Buildings & Energy Efficiency, Mixed/Multiple Use, Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Zoning
Minnesota
Municipal
The Bloomington City Code provides for an “HX-R” zoning district (high intensity mixed use with residential) that aims to reduce vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled by maximizing high-intensity development in close proximity to transit. The ordinance prohibits drive-through and other car-oriented uses. It provides a minimum density of 30 dwelling units per acre of gross site area for residential development in order to promote a critical mass of dwelling units in an area that can support neighborhood-oriented retail and service uses (the..
Read More
City of Hillsboro Zoning Ordinances for the SCR-V District
Date Added: Monday, November 14, 2016Mixed/Multiple Use, Transportation & Land Use Planning
Oregon
Municipal
The City of Hillsboro enacted specific zoning ordinances for the SCR-V district that surrounds the transit station at the Orenco Station. This zoning is intended to promote mixed-use around the transit center...
Read More
City of Wilmington Mixed Use District Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, August 28, 2016Incentive Zoning, Mixed/Multiple Use
North Carolina
Municipal
This ordinance provides for the granting of density bonuses for various environmental improvements, transportation enhancements, affordable housing, preservation of historic resources and improvement of pedestrian facilities. The more significant the community benefit, the greater the bonus awarded. ..
Read More
Creating Great Neighborhoods: Density in Your Community
Date Added: Wednesday, November 4, 2015Mixed/Multiple Use, Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Parking, Density
State: Not Applicable
U.S. Federal
Density is a key factor in in the success of smart growth and can often be opposed by communities because poorly designed density adds to public frustration. This report emphasizes the importance of a balanced perspective when considering how density should be created and what it should look like. To assist communities in achieving a balanced perspective, the report explains the benefits of density in a community, provides case studies of the success of well-designed density, and design principles that can be applied by local communities to suc..
Read More