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June 29, 2001 ■Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance2.2 Roadways............................................................................................................................................. 42.3 On-Street Parking................................................................................................................................ 52.4 Pedestrian Crossings ........................................................................................................................... 62.5 Bulb-Outs............................................................................................................................................. 72.6 Signalization ........................................................................................................................................ 82.7 Pedestrian Refuges .............................................................................................................................. 82.8 Bicycle Circulation and Amenities................................................................................................... 102.9 Sidewalks........................................................................................................................................... 112.9.1 Sidewalk Design................................................................................................................. 112.9.2 Sidewalk Widths................................................................................................................. 122.9.3 Sidewalk Amenities............................................................................................................ 122.9.3.1. Seating ..................................................................................................................... 132.9.3.2. Miscellaneous Furnishings ..................................................................................... 132.9.4 Street Landscaping ............................................................................................................. 143. Site Design ............................................................................................................................................ 153.1 Building ............................................................................................................................................. 153.1.1 Commercial Buildings........................................................................................................ 163.1.2 Residential Buildings (Single- and Multi-Family)............................................................ 173.2 Accessways (Pedestrian Pass-Throughs) ......................................................................................... 173.3 Surface Parking Lots ......................................................................................................................... 193.3.1 General Requirements........................................................................................................ 193.3.2 Pedestrian Circulation ........................................................................................................ 203.3.3 Parking Lot Landscaping ................................................................................................... 203.3.3.1 General Requirements............................................................................................. 203.3.3.2 Screening Buffers.................................................................................................... 223.4 Natural Features................................................................................................................................. 233.5 Fences and Walls............................................................................................................................... 243.6 Landmarks ......................................................................................................................................... 244. Building Design.................................................................................................................................... 254.1 General Requirements....................................................................................................................... 254.2 Commercial Buildings....................................................................................................................... 284.3 Residential Buildings ........................................................................................................................ 315. Park and Plaza..................................................................................................................................... 335.1 General Requirements....................................................................................................................... 335.2 Circulation ......................................................................................................................................... 345.3 Activities and Amenities................................................................................................................... 355.3.1 Activities............................................................................................................................. 355.3.2 Amenities............................................................................................................................ 355.4 Landscaping....................................................................................................................................... 366. General Landscape Regulations........................................................................................................ 377. Lighting................................................................................................................................................. 377.1 General Requirements....................................................................................................................... 377.2 Street Lighting................................................................................................................................... 387.3 Landscape and Architectural Lighting ............................................................................................. 398. Signage.................................................................................................................................................. 399. Public Art and Features ..................................................................................................................... 4110. Vacant Lots and Buildings................................................................................................................. 42VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................... 1Page iv ■Table of Contents ■ Valley Connections
Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance ■ June 29, 2001I. Introduction1. Why Transit-oriented Development?Communities within the Valley of the Sun are actively planning and engineering a light railsystem that will connect the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa – the Central Phoenix/EastValley (CP/EV) light rail corridor. It is only sensible to link land use planning policies andprograms, and other transportation investment with this major undertaking. Naturally, Transit-Oriented Development is a fitting approach to planning for areas surrounding the stations.Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) brings several benefits that would otherwise be lost withconventional planning. TODs can support increased transit ridership, help relieve congestion andcontribute to improving air quality. TODs can also create a sense of place by providing a focusfor the community and offering residents a wide range of centrally located services. ATransit-Oriented Development is not a new concept. Since the days of the streetcar, and earlierwhen the railroad was a dominant transportation system, land use and transit have been formallylinked as two of the most basic components of development. Although this continues to be thecase, planning for transit has taken a back seat to highway and roadway planning. Developmentpatterns have followed this lead and the single-use roadway has begotten a segregated, single-useland use pattern. TODs are important to transit, as its users are pedestrians rather than drivers.Transit-Oriented Development brings back the human aspect of community. It restores the detailthat makes places interesting to the passerby, the lingerer, and the stroller.TODs focus the community around the transit station making it a center of activity. Within aTOD, particularly around the station, uses are developed in a compact configuration to allow formore variety. Variety and interest make walking more comfortable and perceived distancesshorter for pedestrians. Different uses, storefront windows, architectural detail, and streetamenities create diversity in activities, sights, and possibilities. Auto-oriented amenities such asparking, driveways, and large-scale signage are restrained, allowing the car to function within thedistrict, but not overwhelm it. Parking lots are moved to the rear of the lot to avoid interruptingthe street frontage. Driveways are aggregated and placed away from heavily traveled pedestrianstreets and the station area to not interrupt sidewalks and create too many conflicts withpedestrians. Retail and services catering to pedestrians are encouraged at street-level to create anactive streetscape. Street amenities such as continuous sidewalks, lower-scale lighting, seatingand dining areas, waste receptacles, planters, and trees make the sidewalk environment morecomfortable for users giving them a sense that they belong on the street.In order for TODs to be successful, both private and public interests must create a supportiveenvironment. This cannot be emphasized enough, as many of the development and financingAThese and other benefits are discussed in the first chapter of this document. For further information thereader is also directed to the bibliography provided at the end of the document.Valley Connections ■ Chapter I ■ Page 1
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