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Appendix A: Summary Table of New Urbanist Regulations

PART 1. MODEL CODES

Model Codes Prepared By Status Electronic Information

Envision Utah Model Codes and Fregonese Calthorpe Completed www.envisionutah.org Analysis Tools for Associates, Quality Growth, and Urban Envision Utah Tools for Quality Growth

From Policy to Reality: Model Minnesota Planning Completed www.mnplan.state.mn.us/SDI/ordinancestoc.html Ordinances for Sustainable Environmental Quality September 2000 Development Board

Smart Code Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co Published 2003 www.municode.com/smartcode/about.asp

Wisconsin: Draft of Model TND Brian W. Ohm, Approved www.wisc.edu/urpl/facultyf/ohmf/ Ordinance James A. LaVro, Jr., July 28, 2001 projectf/tndord.pdf and Chuck Strawser

Smart Codes for Maryland’s Maryland Dept. of Housing Adopted June 1, www.op.state.md.us/ : Building and Community 2001 smartgrowth/smartcode/smartcode00.htm Rehabilitation Code Development

Washington State: Model Code Washington State Completed, www.ocd.wa.gov/info/lgd/growth/ Provisions: Urban Streets & Community Trade and October 1998 publications/index.tpl Subdivisions

State of Maryland: Extensive set Maryland Department of Many publications www.mdp.state.md.us/planning/m&gnew.html of model codes and guidelines Planning complete, materials being added on an ongoing basis

Model Development Code Otak for the Oregon Completed www.lcd.state.or.us/tgm/publications.htm and User’s Guide for Small Transportation and September 1999 ; Commercial and Mixed and July 2001 Use Development Code Handbook Program

Traditional Neighborhood Institute of Transportation Completed, www.ite.org Development: Street Design Engineers October 1999 Guidelines

Appendix A: Summary Table of New Urbanist Land Development Regulations (continued)

PART 2. STATE BUILDING CODES

Building Codes Prepared By Status Electronic Information

New Jersey Rehabilitation Department of Adopted www.state.nj.us/dca/codes Subcode Community Affairs

Maryland Rehabilitation Code Maryland Department of Adopted www.op.state.md.us/smartgrowth/smartcode/ Housing and Community smartcode00.htm Development

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PART 3. LOCAL REGULATIONS

Application of Status as New Urbanist Local Government Title Prepared By Electronic Contact of 5/15/04 Capsule Description Condition Area(s) Covered Regulations

Arlington, Virginia Columbia Pike Special Geoffrey Ferrelll Asociates; www.co.Arlington.va.us/forums/ Adopted February Directs mixed-use, - and , 3.5-mile corridor, Parallel Revitlization District Dover Kohl & Partners; columbia/current; 2003 transit-oriented redevelopment of an designated revitalization Form-Based Code (CP-FBC); and Arlington County staff www.columbiapikepartnership.com urban corridor through a form-based code district Section 20 of the Arlingrton using regulating plan, building envelope County Oridnance standards, and architectural standards.

Atlanta, Georgia Quality of Life Zoning Districts Staff http://apps.atlantaga.gov/citydir/DPCD/ Adopted Four new zoning districts: neighborhood Infill; Reuse Rezonings to occur following Mandatory, Bureau_of_Planning/BOP/Zoning/ commercial, live-work, mixed residential collaborative process following Web_Pgs/zoning_districts.htm commercial, and multifamily commercial. between city and stakeholders mapping of The provisions for these districts address districts the relationship of the building to the pedestrian realm, parking, and other street elements.

Austin, Texas Traditional Neighborhood District City Staff www.ci.austin.tx.us/development/ Adopted 1997 Creates a traditional neighborhood Greenfield (areas from Whole jurisdiction. Parallel (TND) Ordinance (Austin Code of ldc1.htm; development (TND) district and an 40 to 250 acres) Mapped at request Ordinances, Vol. II, Chapter 25-3) www.review.ci.austin.tx.us/tnd/ administrative process that may be of applicant and Criteria Manual defaulttnd.html requested by landowners or developers

Belmont, Traditional Neighborhood District Duany Plater Zyberk with www.belmont.nc.us Adopted Public, civic, and shopfront Greenfield (areas Traditional neighborhood Mandatory North Carolina Ordinance (City of Belmont City Staff August 1995 design standards and provisions from 40 to 200 acres) development (TND) districts Regulating Ordinance, chapter 4-11)

Burnsville, Minnesota Heart of the City District (Burnsville Dahlgren, Shardlow, and http:www.burnsville.org/government/ Adopted 1999 Establishes certain street types for the Infill Mandatory City Ordinance, Chapter 22-B) Uban Inc.; citizen steering plan/ord/specialuses.htm purpose of regulating building types, and Design Framework Manual committee; and city staff. land uses, and setbacks.

Chattanooga, Tennessee North Shore Commercial/ Chattanooga-Hamilton www.chattanooga.gov; www.chcrpa.org Adopted Design guidelines (primarily Infill Area zoned in North Mandatory Mixed-Use Zone (Ordinance County Regional (online code not updated) March 1998 oriented to improving streetscape Shore Commercial/ 10717) and Commerical Planning Agency and public space design) to guide Mixed-Use Zone District Design Guidelines the review of projects proposals.

Chesapeake City, Maryland User’s Manual and Design City Staff and Redman & www.chesapeakecity.com/towncoun.htm Adopted Zoning ordinance creates a traditional Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction Hybrid Guidelines Johnson June 1999 neighborhood development (TND) district and a floating TND district for future implementation. Set of design guidelines supplemental to the design standards requirements.

Columbus, Ohio Traditional Neighborhood City Staff and Duany www.columbusinfobase.org/eleclib/ Adopted Creates four traditional neighborhood Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction. Parallel Development (TND) Article Plater-Zyberk elechome.htm May 2001 development (TND) districts and an (areas of two Mapped at request of administrative process that may be acres or more) applicant requested by landowners or developers

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Appendix A: Summary Table of New Urbanist Land Development Regulations (cont’d)

PART 3. LOCAL REGULATIONS

Application of Status as New Urbanist Local Government Title Prepared By Electronic Contact of 5/15/04 Capsule Description Condition Area(s) Covered Regulations

Concord, North Carolina Unified Development Freilich Leitner & Carlisle http:www.ci.concord. nc.us/udo/ Adopted Creates two traditional neighborhood Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction. TND Hybrid Ordinance March 2001 development (TND) districts (no minimum area for mapped at request of (county-coordinated) that may be TND-infill district) applicant; TOD requested by landowners or developers, surrounding identified as well as creating a transit-oriented transit stations. development (TOD) district

Cornelius, North Land Development Code City Staff www.cornelius.org Adopted Full New Urbanist code Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction Mandatory Carolina October 1996 replaced conventional zoning

Davidson, North Carolina Planning Ordinance Overlay Town Staff and The www.ci.davidson.nc.us Adopted Citywide ordinance focused on restoring Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction Mandatory Lawrence Group June 2001 traditional development patterns

Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins Land Use Code City Staff www.colorado.com/ftcollins/landuse/ Adopted June 2001 Conventionally formatted citywide Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction Mandatory article1.htm ordinance including mixed-use neighborhood districts with provisions requiring minimum densities, some mix of housing types, and other New Urbanist features.

1. Gainesville, Florida Land Development Code: Traditional City Staff user.gru.net/domz/tnd.htm Adopted June 1999 Creates a taditional neighborhood Greenfield or major infill Whole Jurisdiction. Parallel Neighborhood Development development (TND) district and an (areas from 16 to Mapped at request of (Article VII, Division V) administrative process that may be 200 acres) applicant requested by landowners or developers

2. Gainesville, Florida Land Development Code: Traditional City Staff fws.municode.com Adopted June 1998 Overlay code works in combination with Infill Traditional City overlay Mandatory City Overlay District and Traditional underlying area zoning: the underlying district City Area Minimum Development districts remain in effect and are further Standards (Appendix A, Section 4) regulated by the Traditional City standards

Gresham, Oregon Community Development Code: City Staff www.ci.gresham.or.us/departments/ Adopted May 2001 The whole code is transit, mixed-use, and Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction Mandatory Land Use Districts and Plan cedd/dp/code.htm pedestrian oriented. It contains several sets Districts of provisions that implement these objectives regarding the specific characteristics of each type of zone and subzone.

Hercules, California Regulating Code for the Central Dover-Kohl & Partners www.ci.hercules.ca.us; Adopted July 2001 Coding of building types corresponds Major reuse site 425 waterfront acres Mandatory for Hercules Plan www.hercules-plan.org with street type most subareas, parallel for one

Hillsboro, Oregon Zoning Ordinance: Vol II Station City Staff www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/ Adopted and Regulation establishes 14 zoning districts Full range of conditions Areas surrounding Mandatory Community Planning Areas Planning_Department/Default.asp Amended, for areas surrounding transit stations, transit stations April 1997 distinguished by differences in emphasis on primary uses and intensity of development. Each of these, however, share a number of design and development standards

Hillsborough County, Land Development Code: Article 5, Freilich, Leitner & Carlisle www.hillsboroughcounty.org/pgm/ Updated Community design regulations including Greenfield and Whole jurisdiction Optional Florida Development Options and County Staff home.html January 31, 2001 traditional neighborhood development (TND), suburban retrofit transit-oriented development (TOD), and pedestrian-oriented development incorporated in the community development code

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PART 3. LOCAL REGULATIONS

Application of Status as New Urbanist Local Government Title Prepared By Electronic Contact of 5/15/04 Capsule Description Condition Area(s) Covered Regulations

Huntersville, North Zoning Ordinance Town Staff www.huntersville.org/planning/ Adopted Full New Urbanist code replaced Infill and urban Whole jurisdiction Hybrid Carolina ordinances.htm November 19, 1996 conventional zoning expansion

Jupiter, Florida Mixed Used Development Duany Plater-Zyberk with http:www.jupiter.fl.us/P&Z/Files/mxd.pdf Adopted 1995 Ordinance proposes planned unit Infill Whole Jurisdiction Mandatory (MXD) Ordinance input and approval given developments (PUDs) that by various city departments incorporate concepts of traditional neighborhood developments (TNDs)

Louisville Metro Old Louisville/Limerick Louisville Metro Staff www.loukymetro.org/Department/ TNZD adopted Revised land development code for Full range of Louisville Metro area Mandatory Government, Kentucky Traditional Neighborhood with Clarion Associates PlanDesign/ldc.asp. November 2002; all localities in Jefferson County conditions Zoning District Land form based code creating a two-tier code with zoning Development Code adopted and form districts working in tandem. including Form Districts August 2002 for Design, sign, landscape, lighting, March 2003 and other standards vary by form district. implementation

1. -Dade County, Traditional Neighborhood Duany Plater-Zyberk http:www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/planzone/ Adopted 1993 Traditional neighborhood development Agricultural or other Optional Florida Development Code and County Staff (TND) standards provide a stronger low-density community through architecturally residential zoning contextual buildings and public spaces, districts which also contain a mix of uses within a higher-density district.

2. Miami-Dade County, Kendall Downtown Urban Dover-Kohl and Partners, http:www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/planzone/ Adopted The new district replaces existing districts with Infill, reuse, and Kendall Downtown and Optional Florida Center (KDUC) Duany Plater-Zyberk, December 1999 the goal of producing an with an intensification sites other smaller sites of County Staff intensity appropriate for a transit-oriented about 50 to 75 acres near district, an interconnected street network, good light rail transit stops public open spaces in specified locations, and buildings that front on open spaces and streets.

McKinney, Texas McKinney Regional Gateway Planning Group www.mckinneytexas.org/newurbanism Adopted Design standards organized and divided into Urban expansion Regional employment Mandatory Employment Center, Urban and Duany Plater-Zyberk February 1, 2000 three overlay zoning categories, completed by center Design Standards a set of standards applicable to the whole area.

Monroe, Michigan TND Ordinance Associates Adopted 1999 Traditional neighborhood development (TND) Urban expansion. Applied at option of Optional and City Staff adopted as optional zoning district that can be developer to greenfield applied to areas currently zoned agricultural or sites low-density residential, includes pattern book defining architectural styles.

1. Orlando, Florida Traditional Neighborhood Duany Plater-Zyberk and www.cityoforlando.net/planning/deptpage/ Not adopted Full optional New Urbanist code. Creates Full range of Whole jurisdiction. Parallel Development Code Coffey and McPherson curproj.htm three regional zoning categories: Rural conditions Mapped at request (to remain undevelopped), Urban of applicant (mixed-use), and District (specialized single-use). The Urban category is subdivided in six specific zones ranging in character from urban to rural.

2. Orlando, Florida Southeast Orlando Sector Calthorpe Associates www.cityoforlando.net/planning/deptpage; Adopted Regulations implementing New Greenfield 19,300-acre urban Mandatory for Plan Development Guidelines and fws.municode.com October 1999 Urbanist plan for major urban expansion area most area and Standards (Chapter 68 of expansion area City Land Development Code) (Continued on the next page) 8 Codifying New Urbanism Appendix A. Summary Table of New Urbanist Land Development Regulations 9

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PART 3. LOCAL REGULATIONS

Application of Status as New Urbanist Local Government Title Prepared By Electronic Contact of 5/15/04 Capsule Description Condition Area(s) Covered Regulations

Pasadena, California Multifamily residential districts Solomon ETC www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/planning/deptorg/ Adopted Regulations specific to multifamily buildings Infill All areas zoned for Mandatory (City of Gardens) dhp/gardens.asp February 1989 based on detailed study of local multifamily use building and landscape tradition

Petaluma, California Central Petaluma Specific Fisher and Hall Urban Design http:ci.petaluma.ca.us/cdd/cpsp.html Adopted Form based SmartCode creating three new Infill and reuse 400-acre infill area Mandatory Plan and SmartCode with assistance from Crawford June 2003 mixed-use zones based on the rural-to-urban Multari and Clark Associates, . Sargent Town Planning, and others

Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul Code URS Corp. and City Staff www.stpaul.gov/depts/ped Adopted April 2004; in Three new districts providing for mixed-use Infill and major Major redevelopment Mandatory effect May 30, 2004 areas at different densities and adding design reuse sites sites guidance, incorporated in the city’s zoning code.

San Antonio, Texas Unified Development Code Freilich, Leitner & Carlisle http:www.sanantonio.gov/dsd/udc Adopted May 2001 New code for entire City with mandatory Full range of Whole jurisdiction Hybrid (Chapter 35) (Mark White) and optional provisions both conditions incorporating New Urbanist principles

Sarasota, Florida SmartCode for Downtown Duany Plater-Zyberk www.ci.sarasota.fl.us/plan.nsf Public hearings, Early draft of code for Downtown using Infill Downtown core, two Undecided, Sarasota Spring 2004 Smartcode, proprietary regulatory waterfront districts, likely to be system developed by Duany Plater Zyberk and three adjoining mandatory neighborhoods

Seattle, Washington Station Area Overlay District City Staff www.cityofseattle.net/planning/ Adopted July 2001 Overlay code for future light rail station Infill Eight areas Mandatory Ordinances transportation/SAP/CouncilActions.htm areas, works in combinaison with surrounding planned underlying station area zoning rail stations

Skaneateles, Village of Skaneateles Joel Russell www.townofskaneateles.com/index.shtml Adopted 1996 New urbanist regulations for Infill Village Downtown Mandatory New York Zoning Law established village center

Sonoma, California Development Code Crawford, Multari & Clark www.sonomacity.org/Departments/planning Adopted 2004 New code for the entire city with provisions Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction Mandatory and Moule & Polyzoides incorporating New Urbanist principles (e.g., standards and guidelines for streetscape and block structure or mixed-use districts).

Suffolk, Virginia Unified Development Freilich Leitner & Carlisle www.suffolk.va.us/citygovt/udo/index.html Adopted 2000 New code with provisions incorporating New Full range of conditions Whole jurisdiction Hybrid Ordinance (some provisions Urbanist principles. It establishes several Use preempted by state statute) Patterns that set flexible regulations to regulate the form and structure of future development.

Washington County, Community Development Planning Staff www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/lut/plan01/ Adopted 1997 Regulation establishes nine transit-oriented Full range of conditions Areas surrounding Mandatory Oregon Code codepdf/code.htm development (TOD) districts distinguished existing and planned by differences in emphasis on primary uses transit stations and intensity of development. Each of these, however, shares a number of design and development standards. Two overlay districts ensure development compatible with transit in areas surrounding future transit stations.

Western Australia Liveable : Western Australian Planning www.planning.wa.gov.au/cgi-bin Adopted June 1, State planning strategy allowing developers Greenfield or major infill Whole jurisdiction. Parallel A Western Australian Commission, Ecologically 2000 to choose an alternative to the current policies Mapped at request Government Sustainable governing subdivisions and structure plans. of applicant Cities Initiative It operates as a development code to facilitate the development of sustainable communities.