Planning Commission Meeting October 15, 2019 Recap of Process- History

SIA - Phase 1A:Form-Based Code

❑ Sept. 2017: Hold kick-off charrette in the SIA ❑ Dec. 2017: Submit first draft of FBC ❑ Mar. 2018: Submission of Second Draft of FBC ❑ April 2018: Submit housing needs assessment & financial analysis of affordable housing options ❑ June 2018: Housing Assessment Presentation to City Council ❑ Sept. 2018 Hold community engagement workshops with public housing residents to discuss FBC and housing strategy ❑ Sept. 2018: Review Friendship Court site plan and meet with PHA leadership ❑ April 2019: Meeting with CRHA and PHRA Boards ❑ Aug. 2019: Hold work session with City Council & Planning Commission ❑ Sept. 2019: Hold two stakeholder open houses and consolidate feedback on draft ❑ Oct. 2019: Submit final draft of FBC to NDS ❑ Oct. 2019: Presentation to Planning Commission Tonight’s Presentation

❑ The basics of FBCs ❑ Explain the contents of proposed FBC ❑ Get direction on outstanding issues ❑ Hear concerns and answer questions Form Based Codes ➢ A recap of the basics What is included in a Form-Based Code?

Four common factors: • Regulating plan (zoning map), • Building type/use and form, • Open space considerations, • Design and function of streets.

In broad strokes, the type, size, and scale of desired private and public development. Code aspirations Potential Benefits of FBCs

✓ Make it easier to walk, bike, use transit ✓ Set standards for community scale and character ✓ Integrate uses better ✓ Offer more cohesive design and development ✓ Are simpler, easier to understand development regulations. ✓ Interpret the public’s vision into simple language, pictures, and diagrams to guide future development. Potential Limitations of FBCs

• Streamlined review process (benefit for some) • Cannot solve every important local issue • Not an affordable housing policy • Density bonuses are not enough to meet communities’ affordable housing needs • Subject to state law and zoning limitations in VA Existing Code ➢ Current Conditions Existing Zoning Existing Code: Development by Right Form-Based Code Code Organization Table of Contents General Provisions

• Purpose & Intent; • Applicability; • Pre-existing Conditions; • Establishment of Zoning; • Instruction for Site Plan Submissions; and • Incentives for Affordable Housing FBC Intent

• Guide the evolution of, and further the goals of the SIA; • Honor the Residents Bill of Right and support the City’s affordable housing policies; • Enable a greater range of housing and locally-oriented businesses; • Create a healthy neighborhood, with walkable streets in a safe, high-quality public realm; and • Promote small, incremental development. ApplicabilityCharlottesville South Downtown Code CH 1: General Provisions

1.3. PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS 1.3.1. Modifications of existing buildings or structures shall result in greater conformance with the regulations of this Code.

1.4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING 1.4.1. Zoning is according to sec. 34-1.

1.5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SITE PLAN SUBMISSIONS 1.5.1. Within this zoning district, a landowner shall submit and obtain approval of a plan of development prior to issuance of any building permit(s), to assure compliance with zoning regulations. The provisions of sec. 34- 802 shall not apply within this district. 1.5.2 The director of neighborhood development services is hereby designated as the site plan agent for review of every plan of development within this zoning district. This provision supersedes any conflicting provision(s) within Article VII of this chapter. 1.5.3. The site plan agent shall from time to time, by written regulations, establish submission requirements for plans of development submitted within this zoning district. In establishing submission requirements, the site plan agent shall consult with the city attorney and the city engineer.

5 yrs Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 1: General Provisions

1.6. INCENTIVE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: BUILDING HEIGHT BONUS 1.6.1. This subsection supersedes sec. 34-12. 1.6.2. The purpose of the affordable housing bonus established herein is to facilitate and accelerate the provision of quality affordable dwelling units within the SIA. Owners are permitted bonus building height within this district in return for affordable housing creation. 1.6.3. The applicable bonus height may be approved for a building, if the landowner seeks additional height above that which is permitted by- right and demonstrates compliance with all of the requirements of this section 1.6.4. DURATION: affordable dwelling units shall be committed to remain affordable for a term not less than 30 years. 1.6.5. PERCENTAGE: affordable dwelling units shall be provided in the minimum percentage calculated according to Table 1.2 (“Min. % ADUs”) Affordable1.6.6. MIX Housing & MANNER: affordable by dwelling Bonus units shall Height be provided in a manner that provides for a mixture of levels of affordability, as is specified within Table 1.2. (“Minimum ADUs by Affordability”).

Question: Which Table should be used?

1.6.7. Upon providing a binding commitment for a specific mix of affordable housing units in accordance with Table 1.2, a landowner will be permitted to build up to the approved bonus height in accordance with the requirements of the Transect Zone in which the building is situated. The term “binding commitment” refers to an affordable housing

• Using the Framework Plan; • Street Network; • Street Design Standards; • Open Space; • Open Space Design; • Block & Lot Standards (currently Section 5) • Retail; and • Special Building Requirements SIA Plan Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 2: Framework Plan

ProposedFigure Zoning 2.3 Zoning Map [seePlan attached, large scale plan]

Questions: Should this zoning map be modified?

Character-based zones Development Sites

• Framework Plan • Zoning Map • Regulating Plan • Establishes street network • Specifies street design • Delineates buildable blocks • Delineates open space • Specifies open space design • Defines block and lot standards • Specifies off-st. parking location & access • Specifies building heights • Establishes special building requirements Street Goals

• Provide safe, walkable and bikable streets; • Support connections and pedestrian experiences; • Parking / loading located behind buildings, • Have wide sidewalks and street trees; • Make streets contextual; and • Comply with City’s STW Design Manual Proposed Streets

Variable Street

Fixed Street Existing Code: Open Space

o Developments that occupy an entire city block shall provide courtyards and plazas accessible to adjacent public rights-of-way. o Landscape Plans and Street Trees Proposed Open Space

Suggested Open Space

Mandatory Open Space (notional size) Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 2: Framework Plan

Charlottesville SouthProposed Downtown Code OpenCH 2: FrameworkCharlottesville Space Plan South Downtown Types Code CH 2: Framework Plan

• Transect Zones • T4: Transition Zone • T5: General Zone • T6: Center Zone Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 4: Bulk Standards T4: Transition Zone

T4: is a low to moderate intensity single and multi-family residential zone with limited neighborhood-scaled commercial uses.

3 or 4 stories permitted.

9. USES 9.1. The uses allowed within the [SIA] are those identiﬁed within Table 9.1 below. 9.2. Uses are limited by Transect Zone according to Table 9.1. Refer to Section T4: Form & Use 34-576 for deﬁnition of uses.

Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 4: Bulk Standards

Table 8.1 Uses T4 T5 T6 Table 8.1 Uses T4 T5 T6

Residential Hotels & Lodging

Accessory Apartment (Internal) B B B Hotels / Motels (Up to 100 keys) B B Accessory Apartment (External) A B B Hotels / Motels (Over to 100 keys) B B Accessory Buildings (Residential) A B B B&B B B B Adult Assisted Living B B Homestay B B 1-8 Residents B B B Inn B B >8 Residents B B Boarding: Fraternity or Sorority Adult Day Care B B Boarding House Amateur Radio Antennas Convent/Monastery B B Assembly & Recreation Criminal Justice Facility? Amusement Center C MF Dwelling B B Amusement Enterprises (Temporary) T T SF Detached B B B Amusement Park C SF Attached B B B Arena / Stadium (Indoor) C Townhouse B B B Auditorium B B Two-Family B B B Arena / Stadium (Outdoor) C Family Day Home (1-5 Children) B B B Amphitheater (Outdoor) C C Family Day Home (6-12 Children) C B B Movie Theaters C C Home Occupation B B B Music Hall C C Manufactured Home Parks Museums (Up to 4000 SF) B B Night Watchman’s Dwelling Museums (Up to 10000 SF) B B Nursing Home C B Indoor Recreational Facility (Public) B B Occupancy (3 Unrelated Persons) C B B Indoor Rec Facility B B Occupancy (4 Unrelated Persons) C B B Outdoor Recreational Facilities B B Residential Treatment Facility (1-8) C C Libraries B B Residential Treatment Facility (8+) C C Golf Course C Shelter Care Facility C C Golf Driving Range C

Single Room Occupancy Facility C C House of Worship B B B Temporary Family Health Care T T Clubs (Private) C C

T5: is a medium intensity, mixed-use zone characterized by mid-rise, residential, commercial, institutional or mixed-use buildings.

4 stories + 2 stories (bonus); or 3 stories + 3 stories (bonus)

9. USES 9.1. The uses allowed within the [SIA] are those identiﬁed within Table 9.1 below. 9.2. Uses are limited by Transect Zone according to Table 9.1. Refer to Section T5: Form & Use 34-576 for deﬁnition of uses.

Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 4: Bulk Standards

Table 8.1 Uses T4 T5 T6 Table 8.1 Uses T4 T5 T6

Residential Hotels & Lodging

T6: is a high intensity, taller with mix of uses (buildings, offices, hotels, institutions, and apartment buildings), located on a major open space type C or D.

5 stories + 4 stories (bonus); or 3 stories + 6 stories (bonus)

9. USES 9.1. The uses allowed within the [SIA] are those identiﬁed within Table 9.1 below. 9.2. Uses are limited by Transect Zone according to Table 9.1. Refer to Section T6: Form & Use 34-576 for deﬁnition of uses. Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 4: Bulk Standards

Table 8.1 Uses T4 T5 T6 Table 8.1 Uses T4 T5 T6

Residential Hotels & Lodging

• Building Height and Massing • Frontages • Uses • Signage • Parking Frontage Standards Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 7: Frontages Charlottesville South Downtown Code CH 7: Frontages

7.8.2. Awnings a. Awnings shall be a minimum of 6 feet in depth and have a minimum of nine feet of vertical clearance, as per Figure 7.5. i. Where canopies extend over public rights-of-way, they shall meet minimum clearance standards specified by state law. b. Awnings may encroach into building setbacks and over sidewalks to within two feet of curbs, subject to minimum clearance standards specified by state law. c. Awnings along storefronts should attach to facades between the storefront display windows and transom windows, as per Figure 7.5. d. Awnings should not have side or bottom panels, as per Figure 7.5. e. Awnings should be a minimum of 36 inches wide. f. Where multiple awnings are installed on a single tenant facade, breaks between awnings should not exceed 12 inches. g. Awnings may not be backlit or internally illuminated. h. Awnings may be externally illuminated. i. Round, half domed, and plastic awnings are prohibited. j. Awnings should have a slope of 1:3 or less. k. Awnings that encroach over a public right-of-way shall be deemed to be a revocable license, per Va. Code sec. 15.2-2010.

Zoning Map ChangesFigure 2.3 Zoning Map [see attached, large scale plan]

Mapping Questions: Should this zoning map be modified for: • 700 block of Graves St., removed? • 200 & 300 block of Ridge St., removed? • 310 Avon St., designated T6? • Others?

Question: Which Table should be used?

Open Space Figure 2.3 Zoning Map [see attached, large scale plan]

Open Space Question: Are these draft regulations consistent with the broader goals of the SIA and the City?

10. PARKING STANDARDS

10.1.MINIMUM REQUIRED PARKING Every plan of development shall identify on-street and off-street parking facility locations and their capacities, limited by the following: 10.1.1. Off-street parking location and access are subject to the requirements of Section 10.2. 10.1.2. Every plan of development shall demonstrate compliance with shared and minimum parking requirements, according to Table 10.2, Parking Reductions and the minimum parking requirements according to Table 10.1. 10.1.3. Parking requirements may be managed collectively utilizing all off- street spaces within this zoning district. 10.1.4. On-street and off-street parking should be shared with common Parking Questions: signage and wayfinding throughout this zoning district. Should minimum parking requirements be: • Eliminated? • Eliminated for lots under a certain size? (Waive parking for lots <7,500sf for first 6 units) • Reduced further? • Similar to those in the Parking Modified Overlay Zone?

Other Questions: • Are there other concerns from the public comments that the Commission would request staff address?

T4 T5 T6 Q & A Q & A