place types replacing current zoning definitions
Upcoming Zoning Code Update to Align with New Place Types and Promote Mixed-Use Development
Place Types are used to help people visualize the various forms that development can take. They describe land use and the desired community character as found within Area Plans.
How are Place Types Used in Zoning?
Place Types are designated with future development patterns in mind. They reflect whether the community vision and adopted plan identifies an area for significant change, gradual transformation, or preservation with little change. Other factors, such as the surrounding or existing zoning, proximity to Centers, schools or parks, the location of natural resources, necessary infrastructure, and public services are considered. Once Area Plans are adopted, the Place Type designations within those Plans are used by the RPA to inform zoning decisions. A recommendation for a zoning change is based on whether the requested zone will result in the Place Type characteristics described.
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Residential
Specialty Districts
Specialty Districts
From single-unit residences to townhomes and apartments, residential Place Types illustrate the desired housing types for an area, whether rural, suburban or urban.
Specialty Districts
Specialty Districts
Specialty Districts
These Place types typically have unique requirements for access, buffering from adjacent uses, or the protection of sensitive natural resources.
Overlays
Centers & Corridors
Centers & Corridors
Overlays identify areas where additional consideration is needed to address unique assets such as floodplains, steep slopes, or historic properties.
Centers & Corridors
Centers & Corridors
Centers & Corridors
These Place Types include both commercial and residential uses that are either clustered to create a center of activity (Centers), or a linear arrangement of higher intensity uses along a major street (Corridors). Both are walkable and most have the densities and concentration of uses needed to support transit.