Onondaga County Sustainable Development Plan Economy, Environment, Society building sustainable buildings, neighborhoods, communities, and region Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency SMART GROWTH SMART GROWTH PLANNING AT ALL SCALES Onondaga County Settlement Plan Building, Neighborhood, Community, Region PRINCIPLES The Transect and Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Diversity, Integration, Balance, Quality, Stability The Transect illustrates the natural transition of rural-to-urban landscapes found TND uses the Transect to generate a full range of traditional human in traditional settlements throughout time and the world. Traditional Neighborhood “habitats,” or living arrangements within a walkable ¼ mile pedestrian
Mix land uses. Development (TND) divides the Transect into a range of “T-Zones” that are used to shed. As each pedestrian shed becomes diversified , i ntegrated and plan (zone) communities. Based on building form , instead of zoned uses, TND balanced , communities and regions in turn become balanced. Balance
Take advantage of compact building design. ensures that each community offers a diversity of high quality buildings, streets, leads to equal opportunities, stable local economies, and healthy and public spaces. TND incorporates local character and is calibrated for all environments: a higher quality of life for everyone in the region. A community types, from big cities to small hamlets. Unlike highly regulated single- balanced region is a sustainable region.
Create a range of housing opportunities and use zoning codes, TND enables a flexible and efficient development process. choices. Transect for an Existing Urban Community Transect for a Village Extension
Create walkable neighborhoods. Infill Growth Sector Intended Growth Sector

Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a URBAN CENTER Built for Zoned for vs. strong sense of place. Diversity Single Use URBAN CORE

Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, Tall apartment Mixed use buildings Mixed use buildings buildings with offices on a medium width sidewalk on a wide sidewalk and critical environmental areas. on a major thoroughfare Open Space on a well-traveled street on a busy street (reserves and preserves) Pedestrian Sheds
Strengthen and direct development towards existing communities. TRANSECT ZONES

Urban T1 – T6 Center 10%-30%

30%-60%
Provide a variety of transportation choices. 10%-30%

T1 – Natural Zone T3 – Sub-Urban Zone T4 – General Urban Zone Existing Suburban Road System Proposed Grid Road System T5 – Urban Center Zone SUB - URBAN GENERAL URBAN CS – Civic Space
Make development decisions predictable, fair, CB – Civic Building Reserve and cost effective. 1/4 Mile Pedestrian Shed

Large houses Large houses Houses &
sit well back & apartments apartments Encourage community and stakeholder Each mapped ¼ mile pedestrian shed is from a narrow sit back from sit on a narrow allocated a RANGE of locally calibrated T-Zones collaboration in development decisions. street narrow sidewalk sidewalk on a well-traveled on a well-traveled to create a Community Plan. street street Calibrated T-Zones Final Community Plan