2. FBCI Mission: To advance the knowledge and use of, and develop standards for, Form-Based Codes as a method to achieve a community vision based on time-tested forms of urbanism.
20. Existing Code Problems Unpredictable Outcomes Districts Do Not Create Urban Places “One Size Fits All” Approach Each Project Involves Negotiation No Districts to Implement Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
22. . . . and unfriendly to developments like this
23. New Code Approach forwardDallas! mixed use building blocks provide context for differentiating mixed use standards Urban Mixed Use Multi-Modal Corridor Transit Center Campus District Main Street Urban Neighborhood
24. New Code Approach New Districts Designed as Base Zoning Options Form-Based Codification Additional graphics and improved page layout Includes Minor Streets Standards
25. New Code Approach Hierarchy of Elements: ZONING DISTRICTS: Districts Applied Based on forwardDallas! Policy Guidance BUILDING TYPES: Building Types Allowed in Specified Districts PERMITTED USES: Uses Allowed in Specified Building Types
26. New Code Approach Three New Districts: Urban Mixed Use (UMU-) Low, Medium, High Intensity 3-Stories . . . 8-Stories . . . 12-stories Urban Residential (UR-) Low, Medium, High Intensity Residential Transition (RTN) Low Intensity Only
27. New Code Approach Two Frontages Shopfront Requires single- or multi-story shopfront building with retail on ground floor Accommodates large-format retail, not just “main street” Mixed Use Shopfront Requires multi-story shopfront building with retail on ground floor Vertical mixing of uses (residential or office above retail)
34. Streets and Streetscape Variety of streetscape plates can be matched to a variety of street types
35. Implementation Enabling Legislation Only– NOT Location-Specific Zoning Changes No Map Changes Each Map Change Considered as a Rezoning The Goal is to Enable Good, Urban Mixed-Use in Specific Target Areas Around Transit Stations (TOD) Along Transit Corridors