Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 12/01/2003

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through streets as defined 'in the Master Plan shall be reserved for retail, restaurant and service uses that directly serve the public. Commercial Sub-District - "TC-2" The TC-2 Commercial Sub-District is designated to provide a location for retail commercial tlxat, has building and/or site resins inconsistent with the TC-1 Sub district, including larger scale retail and other auto-oriented commercial uses. Such uses tend to benefit from direct highway access and good visibility, and may have market areas that extend beyond the community. These commercial and auto-oriented uses shall be clustered in compact identifiable areas and not present the look of typical strip suburban development. Buildings shall be desiganed with a pedestrian orientation and relationship to the primary street that is compatible with the adjacent TC-1 .St~b-Distr/ct. Co Workplace Sub-District - "TC-3 and TC-3a" The workplace area is intended to accommodate medical and technology-related office and research uses, as well as other office uses and ancillary retail and service uses desi~ed to support serve employees and office visitors. Uses with high concentrations of employees are most desirable. The TC-3 Sub- District is further defined by a TC-3a Sub-District that allows exclusively schools. Due to the unique design and site layout needs of a school, different standards are in place in the 3a sub-district than other development within the TC-3 Sub-District. Neighborhood Sub-District - "TC-4" (TC-4a, TC-4b and TC-4c) The Neighborhood Sub-District comprises the northern portion of the Town Center District. The Sub-District is intended to inctude a f~tll range of housing types, fi'om entail-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 comers). Neighborhood desi~a incorporates many traditional single-family neighborhood features such as alleys, carriage houses (secondary units), front porches, and traditional street lighting. Neighborhoods shall be desi~aed with suitable transitions 'between different housing types, and with well-integrated open space and natural amenities within walking distance of all homes. Traditional neighborhood design of streets, sidewalks and paths provide easy pedestrian mobility throughout the Sub- District. Protection of natural areas and corridors that link the natural enviromnent to everyday life is emphasized in this area. The TC-4 Sub-District is further defined into 3 categories according to the residential net density: 4a The TC-4a Sub-District is the lowest density area in the TC-4 District allowing up to 10 dwelling units per acre. 4b The TC-4b Sub-District is the medium density area in the TC-4 District allowing up to 15 dwelling units per acre. This area is located along higher volume roadways within the Town Center and along its perimeter.