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

June 29, 2001 ■Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance “Telecom Hotels” Towing services Truck stops and Uses Related to Trucking excluding loading and unloading for permittedcommercial uses Uses that require building footprints over [insert building footprint maximum areadesired by jurisdiction, could vary by distance from transit platform and existingstation area context, authors of this Model Overlay Ordinance recommend 30,000]sq. ft. 10 with the exception of Civic Uses and Sports Facilities. Warehouses, Mini-Warehouses, Storage Facilities, and Mini-Storage Facilities (Indoorand Outdoor)7. Uses Requiring Conditional Use or UsePermit 11For property within the TOD Overlay District the following uses are considered uses that areconditional and that require Use Permits; also, see Table 5 in this chapter for uses that areconditional in specific underlying zones. Conditional uses are subject to Section [insertappropriate section on Special Permit or Use Permit from city’s ordinance]. Civic Uses (See Table 5 in this chapter for definition of permitted civic uses.) Drive-through facilities 12 Fast-Food establishments (See Section 12 in Chapter V. Discussion of TOD DecisionPoints for conditions and restrictions.) Gas stations 13 Grocery Stores Light Industrial with a minimum of 25 to 50 employees per acre 14 Outdoor recreational uses 15 Parking Facilities (Commercial) or Principal Use Parking (Structured or Surface) 16 Sports Facilities8. Non-Conforming UsesNon-Conforming uses shall be those uses deemed to be Prohibited Uses within this overlaydistrict and its underlying district, but lawfully in existence prior to the adoption of thisPage 10 ■Chapter IV ■ Valley Connections