Transect Zones

Transect Zones are the proposed new form-based zoning paradigm for much of the urban core in CodeNEXT. While current "Euclidian" zones primarily regulate the allowed *use* of buildings and secondarily regulate the building form, form-based zoning focuses regulation on the allowed size and shape of buildings and also has some (more flexible) rules governing building uses. The aim is to create more walkable neighborhoods by allowing more businesses and more dwelling units among houses, creating more destinations within walking distance. Unfortunately, many of the proposed transect zones, especially the T3 ones, do not allow enough density to support walkability.

Transect zone names follow the following convention:

 T +  [#]    +  [form descriptor]   + [optionally, setback level] + [optionally, Variation in Range of Uses]

where

• [#] is a number that refers to the zone's land use intensity. For us, this is one of {3, 4, 5, 6}. Higher numbers are more intensive.
• [form descriptor] : one of {NE, N, MS, U, UC}
  • NE : "Neighborhood Edge"
    • House-form
    • Generally more strictly residential, bigger setbacks
  • N : "Neighborhood"
    • House-form
    • Space between Bldgs
    • Somewhat flexible uses
  • MS: "Main Street"
    • block-form
    • maybe space between buildings, maybe not
    • Can have near-continuous frontage; adjacent to neighborhood
    • Example: Quacks in Hyde Park
  • U: "Urban"
    • Street of near continuous building frontage in mixed usage setting
  • UC: "Urban Core"
    • downtown

Building Forms Allowed In Each Zone

		T3NE.WL	T3NE	T3N.DS	T3N.IS	T3MS	T4N.DS	T4N.IS	T4N.SS	T4MS	T4NC	T5N.SS	T5U.SS	T5U	T5MS	T6U	T6UC
Small Form	Cottage House				X		X	X	X
	Small House			X	X		X	X	X
	Duplex: Front and Back								X
	Duplex: Stacked						X		X
Medium Form	Wide House	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
	Long House	X
	Duplex: Side-by-side	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
	Multiplex: Medium						X	X	X		X	X
Large Form	Rowhouse: Medium									X	X	X
	Multiplex: Large										X	X
Multiple House Form	Cottage Court			X	X		X	X	X
	Cottage Corner			X	X
Block Form	Live/Work					X				X	X				X
	Main Street					X				X					X	X
	Courtyard Building										X		X	X
	Rowhouse: Large												X	X
	Low-Rise												X	X
Large Block Form	Mid-Rise												X	X	X	X	X
	High-Rise/Tower															X	X
ADU	Accessory Dwelling Unit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Uses Allowed in Each Zone

T3NE.WL

T3NE

T3N.DS

T3N.IS*

T3MS

T4N.DS*

T4N.IS*

T4N.SS*

T4MS*

T4NC*

T5N.SS*

T5U.SS*

T5U*

T5MS*

T6U

T6UC

Residential

Residential Dwelling(s)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Accessory Dwelling Unit

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Bed and Breakfast

CUP

CUP

CUP

CUP/P

P

CUP/P

CUP/P

CUP/P

P

CUP/P

CUP

CUP

CUP

P

P

P

Senior/Retirement Housing

<12 Residents

MUP

MUP

MUP

MUP

MUP

MUP

MUP

MUP

MUP

P

P

P

P

P

>12 Residents

N/A

P

NA

NA

MUP

MUP

P

P

P

Home Occupations

P

P

Short-Term Rental

P

P

Cooperative Housing

NA

Live/Work

NA

Residential Support Services

Group Home

<7 Residents

P

P

7-15 Residents

CUP/P

CUP/P

Services

Day Care

Small (<7 children)

P

P

Large (8-20 children)

CUP

CUP

Commercial

NA/CUP

NA/CUP

Business and Financial / Professional Services

NA/CUP

NA/CUP

Medical Services

<2500 sf

NA/P

NA/P

2500-5000 sf

NA

>5000 sf

NA

Personal Services

NA/P

NA/P

Repair, Commercial (non-vehicular)

NA

Animal Services / Boarding

Level 1

NA

Level 2

NA

Level 3

NA

Commercial Services

No Outside Storage

NA

With Incidental Outside Storage

Hotel/Motel

Alternative Financial Services

Hospital

Drive Through, Retail or Service Facility

Pawn Shop

NA

NA

Office

Office, General (non-medical)

NA

Civic and Public Assembly

Library, Museum, or Public Art Gallery

CUP

Meeting Facility (Public or Private)

CUP

Public Safety Facility

CUP

School

Business or Trade

NA

College or University

CUP

Private Primary

CUP

Private Secondary

CUP

Public Primary

P

Public Secondary

P

Government/Civic

NA

Restaurant and Bars

Bar/Night Club

Level 1 - No outside seating, no late hours

Level 2 - Late hours and/or outdoor seating

Restaurants

<2500 sf

>2500

Without Alcohol Sales

With Alcohol Sales

Without Outside Seating

With Outside Seating

Without Late Night Operation

With Late Night Operation

Micro-Brewery/Micro-Distillery/Winery

Retail

Food Sales (on or off site)

General Retail

<5000 sf

5000-10000 sf

With on-site Production

With outside storage <2000 sf

With outside storage >2000 sf

Entertainment and Recreation

Park/Playground

Recreation

Community Nonprofit

Indoor, for profit <1000 sf

Indoor, for profit >1000 sf

Outdoor, for profit

Studio: Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music

Studio <500 sf

Studio >500 sf

Entertainment

Indoor

Outdoor, limited

Agriculture

Community Agriculture

Automobile Related

Parking Facility

Other

Accessory Uses

Communications

Telecommunications

Utilities: Local

Temporary Uses

Special Uses

Transit Terminal