Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/08/2003

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34 pedestrian orientation and relationship to the primary, street. The TC-2a Sub- District provides an alternative location for smaller auto-oriented commercial uses located along County Roads at the periphery of the Town Center. Specifically, tl~e TC-Ua areas will be located at intersections of County Roads. Workplace Sub-District - "TC-3." The Workplace Sub-District is intended to accommodate medical .and teztmology-related offce and research and development uses, as well as other off~ce uses and limited retail and service uses designed to serve employees and of'rice visitors. Office uses shall be located within one-quarter mile of existing or planned retail uses and all uses shall be located within one-quarter mile of public open space, or within one-half mile if connected by walking path. Neighborhood Sub-District - "TC-4." The Neighborhood Sub-District comprises the northern portion of the Town Center District. The Sub-District is intended to' include a full range of housing -types, from small-lot single-family detached to high- density senior and general apartments, as well as a limited number of small-scale retail and office uses at appropriate locations (i.e., at intersections). Neig__hborhood design incorporates many traditional single-family. nei~mlnborhood features such as alleys, candage houses (secondary un.its), front porches, and traditional street lighting. In this district houshng units shall be located with.in one-quarter mile of existing or planned public open space and shall be located within one-quarter mile of existing or planned neighborhood-serVing retail uses. Park and Open Space Sub-District - "TC-5." The Park and Open Space Sub- District is intended to preserve environmental features, provide amenities and create focal points and commun/ty gathering places within easy access of ail areas of the Town Center. A minimum of 10 percent of the gross acreage of the Town Center shall consist of open space that is improved for public use. This open space may be located within any Sub-District. Areas designated with_in the TC-5 Sub-Distrdct, however, are restrdcted from other types of development, w/th the exception of certain civic uses. The Town Center District has been written to provide flexibility in how the Town Center is developed. Instead of permitted uses, the codes outlines prohibited uses; instead of setbacks the code identifies building envelopes; instead of density maximums, the Town Center district dictates density minimums. The Town Center District also ties the development to the Town Center_ Development Guidelines, a set of standards' that will govern architectural treatments, building orientation, acceptable exterior materials and 'other design related {ssues. The Town Center Zoning District also governs the use of signs in the Town Center by regulating the size, .rzpe, and location of si~mns in the Town Center. Parking requirements are also addressed in the Town Center Zoning District. The Town Center District outlines some mimmum standards and encourages the use of shared parldng. More importantly, the new code requires that a parking plan be submitted as part