§132.1105 Required Land Uses and Site Plan Standards for Urban Villages

Each urban village shall include a mixed-use core component, a residential land use component, and a public land use component as described in this section. The minimum percentage of the development site that is required to be devoted to each component is provided in Section 132.1106.

• (a) Mixed-Use Core Component

  • (1) The mixed-use core shall contain public, commercial, and residential uses centrally located within the project area. It should be the most intensely developed component of the urban village.

  • (2) Residents, employees, and transit users should be able to easily walk or bike to the jobs, stores, and service providers located in the mixed-use core. Retail uses similar to those permitted in the mixed-use core should not be permitted outside of the core area. Residential uses may be in separate buildings or over commercial uses in the same building.

  • (3) The size and mix of uses in the core area may vary depending on the size, location, and overall function of the urban village in the community and the region.

• (b) Residential Land Use Component

The residential land use component shall include a mix of housing densities, ownership patterns, and cost and building types. Residential units should be located so that the higher density units are closer to transit stops than the lower density units. Townhouses and courtyard housing should be used as a transition between commercial areas and lower density residential areas.

• (c) Public Land Use Component

  • (1) The public land use component shall include parks, plazas, squares, town halls, and other community facilities that are open to the public and that contribute to the civic or recreational life of the community. Public uses may be publicly or privately owned.

  • (2) Public uses shall be the focus of the urban village and should be located next to public streets , residential areas, and retail uses. The edges of outdoor public spaces should be clearly defined by adjacent streets ,

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sidewalks, street trees, and building frontages. Adjacent residences and businesses should have opportunities for views into the public areas.

• (3) Remnants of land on the fringes of the urban village shall not be used to satisfy the public use requirement. See Diagram 131-11A.

Diagram 132-11A

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Conceptual Urban Village Site Plan
Office/E mployment Core Commercial Office/E mployment
A rterial
Transit S top P ublic/Open S pace
Residential
Residential
P ublic/Open S pace
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(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)