Model TOD Zoning Ordinance (PDF, 3.7 MB) - Reconnecting America

June 29, 2001 ■Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinancebetween them and the trolley station is experiencing some additional development, such as a newbuilding to relocate a landmark neighborhood restaurant.While the neighborhood holds much promise as an exemplary urban TOD, affecting strongpedestrian-friendly, Transit-Oriented Development has been difficult, because the city’s 1990 TODguidelines are currently optional. New zoning has been developed through the “City of Villages”process, but the zoning does not go into affect until community plans are updated. This has yet tooccur in Barrio Logan.Land Use TypeLand Area(acres)Table 5.1: Land Use ProgramUnderConstruction(as of this writing)ConstructedDensitiesFull BuildoutPotentialResidential 4.4 acres 144 units 32.7 du/ac 144 unitsRetail 6.5 acres 0 sq. ft. 0.35 FAR 100,000 sq. ft.Note: Non-Residential uses are calculated using FAR, and residential uses are calculated using du/ac.Source: ULI Case Study.5.6 Institutional and Implementation Tools City Redevelopment Tools: Because Barrio Logan is a designated as a redevelopmentarea, the city now can reinvest the increase in property tax revenues resulting fromredevelopment back into the community. The city also is able to obtain federal grants forneeded street improvements, and grants and loans to acquire property for redevelopment.Redevelopment incentives include site assembly, fee reductions, permitting assistance, offsiteimprovements, and low/moderate income housing grants/loans. The city has aided insecuring funding for both the Mercado Apartments and the Mercado Del Barrio Project. Barrio Logan Emerging Brownfields Pilot Project: The project is funded by a grantfrom the EPA. The goals of the project are to conduct site investigations on identified metalplating or chemical storage facilities, make recommendations on remediation alternatives,develop a financial incentive package for identified businesses, and pursue grantopportunities to continue the remediation and/or relocation efforts. Sites of potentialcontamination within the neighborhood have been identified, and preliminaryinvestigations have been completed. City of San Diego’s Enterprise Community Initiative: The federal program provides taxincentives, performance grants, and loans to create jobs and business opportunities. Itfocuses on activities to support people looking for work—job training, child care, andtransportation. This initiative is unique because residents in the designated neighborhoodsdecide what happens in their neighborhoods instead of government officials. The localinitiative bolsters the federal one with a strategic plan to incorporate its principles intolocally developed priorities and goals related to comprehensive revitalization. Barrio Loganis one of several economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in San Diego receiving theopportunities.Page 30 ■ Chapter III ■ Valley Connections