Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/05/2003

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Workplace Sub-District - "TC-3." The Workplace Sub-District is intended to accommodate medical and technotogy-related office and research and development uses, as well as other office uses and limited retail and service uses designed to serve employees and office 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 - "TC4." 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). Neighborhood desig-n incorporates many traditional single-family neighborhood features such as alleys, carriage houses (secondary units), front porches, and traditional street lighting. In this district housing units shall be located within 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 co~rn-nunity gathering places within easy access of all 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 within the TC-5 SubzDistrict, however¥.are restricted from other types of development, with 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 issues. The Town Center Zoning District also governs the use of signs in the Town center by regulating the size, type, and location of signs in the Town Center. Parking requirements are also addressed in the Town Center Zoning District. The Town Center District outlines some minimum standards and encourages the use of shared parldng. More importantly, the new code requires that a parking plan be submitted as part of the approval process. It is anticipated that the parking plan will identify locations where shared parking can take place and also identify strategic locations for 'parking areas. 26O At your May'l, 2003 meeti.ng, the Planning Commission tabled action on Town Center Zoning D/strict to the June 5, 2003 meeting in order to study the proposed text in greater detail. A joint meeting with the City Council and Town Center Task Force and the